Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SELWYN HOVSIC SCHOOL NIAG.-XZINE is YXTXWWX7 DEBATING The t'lub of the Selwyn Uratorical Society for 1053-54 was named the Iota lilub, after the custom of using Greek letters. The members from the fifth form elected the executive at the lirst meetine. Vharles Vliaffey was chosen as President 5 Tim Peters as Yice-l'resident 5 and Rodney Tait as Secretary-Treasurer. XYe met on every other lfriday, alternate meetings being held in the afternoon and the evening. .Xt some of the meetings there were formal debates: while at others we had short speeches or a quizz. Some of the subjects discussed were very controversial, such as That Nlontreal is a more progressive muni- cipality than Toronto. The movies and television also had their share, including That there should be no age limit to admission to the movies , and That Television is a menace to Professional Sport. Others included That the piano is preferable to any other musical instrument, and Hunting is better than Fisl1ii1e'. Another feature of the meetings was the one-minute speeches which provided great entertaimnent to the members. .-Xt one meeting a tape recorder was borrowed, and we all enjoyed hearing our own speeches. For this we must thank Nlr. lidd. XYe should all like to thank most heartily Mr. Speirs, who worked very hard to ensure that the club would be a success. l'l'BI,IC' Sl'li.-XKIXG The Public Speaking Vontest, an annual feature of school life, took place last lfebruary. Xlr. llayies yery kindly consented to judge the liourth Form preliminaries, while Nlr. Nloodey did so in the Fifth Form. The linals were helfl at a school assembly. Klr. Vharles Rittenhouse. prominent in the education world, was the judge. lihe speakers and subjects were: llayid Terroux, Klodern transport is making man physically less fit. lfranciseo t'ardona, liveryone should speak at least two languages. Bill l'edoe, Twentieth century man is becoming a slave to the machine. Tim l'eters, Klodern s mort is losine its sense of slortsmanshi . l . Vharles Vhalley, .X subway is the only solution to Nlontreal's traffic problem. Ciharles Vhaffey was adjudged the winner, with Bill Pedoe and Tim Peters second equal. Richard lldd was chairman. l24l

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- FOR THE SCHOOL YE.-XR 1955-1954 The LeMoine Trophy lfor inter-house competition iII debatingj XY.-XNSTALL Hot'sE The Governors' Shield lfor over-all ascendancy in inter-house coinpetitionl Xl.-XCAULAY Hot'sE The Lieutenant-Governors Silver Medal for Academic Distinction in the Senior School PHILIP CREERY The Lieutenant-Governors Bronze Medal for Academic Distinction in the junior School JOHN I-'IELDHoL'sE jeffrey Russel Prize lAwaItled for all-round ability and presented by Mrs. H. Y. Russell RTICHAEL RTEIGHEN Lucas Medal tAwarded to the most outstanding boy in the Senior Form of the School in work, games and character, on the vote of his fellow students and Stan of the Schoolj PHILIP CREERY Scholarship Successes PHILIP CREERY-Sir VX'illiaIn Osler Memorial Scholarship to Trinity College School. TXTICHAEL MEIGHEN-Dyce Saunders Memorial Scholarship to Trinity College School. JOHN CLARKE-Ashbury College Scholarship. T l23l

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-195-L HOLSE DEBATING The House Debating this year was very keen and exciting. At the pre- liminaries, held in March at an Iota Club meeting, Speirs House lCharles Chatfey and james Evansl defeated Macaulay House lDavid Terroux and Charles Colbyl, upholding the negative of the motion That XYinter Sports are more beneficial than Summer Sports. In the other debate, That the Telephone is more of a nuisance than an advantage in a private home, XYanstall House lTiI11 Peters and Michael Oslerl, upholding the negative, won over Lucas House lBill Pedoe and Richard Lddl. Mr. Moodey very kindly acted as judge. In the finals, the two winning houses and the two losing houses debated against each other. Speirs House won the contest, upholding the adirniative of the motion That travel by air, at the present time, is safer than travel by road 3 while Macaulay House KTony Maxwell and David Terrouxl lost the second debate upholding the negative of the motion, That manual skill with limited mental ability is a better combination than brilliance without dexterity. Bill Pedoe was judged the best speaker in that debate. Mr. Phillips was judge in the finals, which were open to the Senior boys. XYe would like to thank very much both the judges, and also to commend Michael Osler, who had not had much previous debating practice. CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT This season's Christmas Entertainment, held on Thursday, December 17th, featured four plays and groups of carols sung by the three choirs. A new departure this year was a junior School performance of The Mad Hatter's Tea Party, produced by Mrs. Tester and delightfully acted by the following: Timothy Stewart as the Mad Hatter: Robert Fowler as the March Hare: Michael Guite as the Dormouse: and Patrick Shaughnessy as the re- doubtable land very beautifull Alice. The setting of the play won spontaneous applause from a very appreciative audience of parents and friends at the after- noon performance. A farce in French. entitled Decrochez-moi Cal , produced by Mme. Cyger, assisted by Mr. Moodey, was staged at the evening performance. Maxie Ferro and Pandy Embiricos played the stellar roles most convincingly. Others in the cast who acted with zest and aplomb included ,lay Monge, Michael Stanger, Allan XYakeF1eld, Richard Leach and Brian Saunderson. john Fieldhouse at the last moment took the place of Patrick Phillips, who was unfortunately absent because of illness. The two plays which were presented at both performances were Odd's Fish , an amusing sketch based on an excerpt from jerome's Three Men in a Boat , dramatised and produced by Mr. Moodey, and Campbell of Iiiln1ohr , straight tragedy of the 1745 Rebellion. In Odd's Fish Colin Moseley and l25l