Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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Sl-.LXXX N HOI Sh SCHOOL RIACLXZINIC f j nas rn A 7- DEBRTING eff ffm. This year the debating club of the Selwyn Oratorical Society was named Theta. It was composed of the boys in the fifth form. At our first meeting Xlichael Kleighen was elected to the ofiice of president, Peter farsley was elected vice-president, and folin Dobell was elected secretary-treasurer. During the course of the year we met on alternate Fridays in the after- noon or evening. At the meetings we would have set speeches. hat-nights, bio- graphies and formal debates. In the formal debates we covered a large variety of subjects. There were debates on current events as: That the l'nited Nations should withdraw from Korea or That XYest Germany be given a place in the European Army . Then, also, there were the more domestic debates as: That Children under Sixteen be allowed into the Movies , or, That the VVoman's Place is in the Home . All of these were greatly enjoyed by the members of the club. VVe are all very grateful for the contribution of a reading-stand, which was made by Peter Davidson and Tony Lehloine. We have all had a most wonderful year, and will always remember Mr. Speirs' great help and the endless trouble he took in supervising the club through- out the season. HOUSE DEBATING Keen inter-house competition resulted from the annual debating contest in March, in which Colin Dobell and john Clarke tXVanstall Housej defeated Anthony VVait and Stanley XVinton thlacaulay Housel in discussion of the resolution That the invention of television is more of a curse than a blessing to the education of children . In the second debate, That professionalism is de- stroying the amateur spirit in team sports , Michael Meighen and Peter Carsley tLucas Housei proved winners over Alex Herron and Ronnie Raginsky tSpeirs Housej. In the final debate. on the resolution That twentieth-century science has contributed more to the unhappiness than to the well-being of mankind , VVanstall House emerged victorious. Mr. Phillips, Mr. Bloodey and Mr. Howes kindly acted as a court of judges in all three debates. l24l

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR1952-1953 The Governors' Shield ffor over-all ascendancy in inter-house coxnpetitionsl XY.-XNSTALL HoL'sE The Lieutenant-Governors Silver Medal for Academic Distinction in the Senior School M1cHAE1. DENN1s The Lieutenant-Governors Bronze Medals for Academic Distinction in the Junior School PATRICK Pi-1u,1.IPs C'nRIsToPuER HYDE hlelirey Russel Prize 1.-Xwarded for all-round ability and presented by Mrs. H. Y. Russell T.u'LoR C'.xR1-IN Lucas Medal li-Xwarded to the I1lOSt outstanding boy in the Senior Form of the School, in work, games and character, on the vote of his fellow students and Stal? of the School! IQENNETH M.xTsoN Scholarship Successes TXIICHAEL DENNIS-SQIllOF Scholarship to Lower Canada College. PETER DUFFIELD-Hooper Memorial Scholarship to Bishop's College School. GEORGES YERHAEGEN-Scholarship to Ashbury College, Ottawa. 75 fi-N c.. ,-' 4-X lv, .,l I 'ea x N , lf 1 X ll l23l

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1952-1953 PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST The public-speaking competition was held at the end of February, the preliminaries being judged by the Headmaster and Mr. Phillips and finals at a major assembly of the school by Mr. john de M. Marler, Q.C., an Old Boy of Selwyn House and a distinguished Montreal lawyer. The following were some of the subjects discussed by the various con- t6St3.l'1tS2- It is better to live dangerously than always to seek safety first CHugh Matson, Affirmj. It is better to live in Canada than in the U.S.A. fRichard Udd, Neg.J. Canada should have compulsory military service fTony Lehloine, Afiirm. and Peter Carsley, Neg.l. The United Nations Organization has justified its existence C.-Xnthony VVait, Afiirm.j. Motion pictures misrepresent life fStanley VVinton, Affirm. and Charles Colby, Neg.J. Hospital expenses should be paid by the State tCharles Chaffey, Affirm. and David Terroux, Neg.J. The orator has greater influence than the writer 1Ross Heward, Neg.D. The sales-tax should be abolished CStewart Bain, Affirmj. Discovery of Atomic Energy has benefited mankind Cjames Evans, Affirm. and Anthony Maxwell, Xegl. The Canadian winter is more enjoyable to young people than the Canadian summer CPeter Davidson, Affirm. and Peter Hyde, Neg.l. Churchill is the greatest man in our century Ljohn Clarke, Aiiirm.J. Dickens is a more interesting novelist than Scott C.-Xlexander Herron, Afiirmj. Hockey is more fascinating than skiing fRodney Tait, .Af:fiI'f1'1. and Philip Creery, Xegl. The Liberals will win the next Federal General Election fColin Dobell, Aflirm, and Michael Meighen, Neg.J. Brains are more important than personality tBill Pedoe, Afiirm. and Tim Peters, Negj. Those chosen to speak in the finals were: Peter Carsley, John Clarke, Philip Creery, Michael Meighen, Bill Pedoe, and Anthony Vilait. Unfortunately, Philip Creery was prevented by illness from being present at the finals. Michael Meighen was adjudged the winner, with John Clarke and Anthony NVait being placed second and third respectively. Colin Dobell acted as chairman. The A1 Maze 7235 3 5Lf L E3efM!!?1HEH5gE5 aff ua? 221.35-Q 1 , mx-jd 73.45 'if 'Q-'S gi fb 'Sf 'f i . A ff, 2i.5r,,g3i.i .,+i,iIQ!,g J .Ema.aa n We tSee page 381 l 25 l