Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1956 volume:

+ SELVVYP4 11OlJSE f 1 SC11OCDL AAACEAZHPJE Vol. 28 FOR THE OOL YEAR 1955-56 QDUQQ S 5 fa ,151 G U' IQ 'N W 135 41 1955 1956 2 rw' 'fav 'aw ACADEMIC PRIZEGIVING GUEST OF I 'Q-N VW HONOUR 5 f DR. WILDER PENFIELD, O.M., C.M.G., F.R.S. Foreword lt was like old times playing a part in the Academic Prizegiving last spring and learning to know the Boys and Masters and Parents of Selwyn House School where my own sons graduated not so long ago. I write these lines at the request of the Headmaster, but they are addressed to any boy who cares to read them. What better motto could there be, for a school, a boy or an educated man, than the word you have written on your crest, Veritas - Truth? But, write it also upon the table of thine heart so that it may go with you through life wherever your path may lead. The boys of Form D have set down in the School Magazine, the careers that they believe they would choose as they look forward to manhood through the haze of the years ahead. Three showed an ambition to enter the field of Medicine. One hoped to be an animal doctor , and added I don't like to see animals get sick and die , another to be ua Doctor and make lots of money Ill, and a third to be 'la Doctor, then I could make sick people better . There is only one good reason to make yourself into a Doctor H the desire to 'lmake sick people better . But there are other ways of serving your fellow man, and fortunately you do not need to make that important choice yet. Wait and you will see more clearly. You may be sure that a special door will open before you in good time. I believe that a young man needs to do his best in study, in sport and in personal worship. If he does that and is patient, a door will open for him and he will move into the iob for which he is best suited. And what is more, he will find the position where he is most needed. But take your watchword with you - Veritas. Seek the truth and be loyal to it. WILDER PENFIELD SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Board of Governors Chairman Gordon H. MacDougall, Esq. Immediate Past Chairman Hon. Mr. Justice G. Miller Hyde Vice-Chairman Daniel Doheny, Esq. Honorary Secretary A. V. Lennox Mills, Esq. Honorary Treasurer H. J. Ross Newman, Esq. G. Drummond Birks, Esq. Mrs. H. A. R. Martin Mrs. S. A. Cobbett H. Stirling Maxwell, Esq. Peter M. Laing, Esq. J. Bartlett Morgan, Esq. Howard I. Ross, Esq. Staff H EADMASTER Robert A. Speirs, M.A. CEdinburgh and Columbia Universitiesl SENIOR MASTER F. Gordon Phillips, M.A. COxford Universityl SENIOR MISTRESS OF JUNIOR SCHOOL CMrs.J Christian I. Markland QLiverpool Universityl E. Geoffrey Davies, B.A. CMissl Helen D. Locke lManchester Universityj QOuebec Teaching Diplomaj lM 5-l Emndo FOVCIUFCT Walter D. Mingie, B.Sc. lBritish Columbia Teaching Diplomat cMCGiH University, iMmeJ Anne Gyger Brevet Superieur CParisJ Edgar C' Nloodliey CLondon UHIVGFSITYJ John D. Howes, B.A. U CSir George Williams Collegel FVede 'Ck.A- E951 B-Com. James E Iversen M A lMCGlll Umversllyl iMcGilI Universityl CMrs.J Dorothy M. Tester iMrs.J Dorothy Warren CLibrarianI OFFICE STAFF iMrs.J Constance E. Howis CMissJ Frances H. Gault Contents Page Editorial .... .. . 9 Speakers... ....... ...1O Sports Prizegiving, 1955 .... . . .13 Academic Prizegiving, 1955 .... . . .15 The School Extension ....... . . .18 The Library .... .... 2 O Debating .... .... 2 9 Entertainments. .. . . . .29 Form Notes .... .... 3 1 Scouts and Cubs. . . . . . . .45 Cricket ....... .... 5 0 Football ... . . .52 Hockey ..... . . . .54 House Competitions .... ..... 5 6 Literaria ........ ..... 6 O Old Boys' Section. . . . . .78 d 11038 !Il!'4 H f'sd U9 'poom 'Aung 'G 'za 'Muna 'u UaqI!0 .N. 91 'uosusoql '9 'augow '71 - o : 3' 4 '1w 'unwfvv dsllm 's aH aqq pn Uagsmu .IW pnuy 'Q 'Aapoow 35 'u 33 :auu I' Aa 'Pwwmn P00 'P 'Jaxpod 'S 'wallow 'u 'wwe 'v d puspoly v xx.- -gn. ,, -1-H vs R THE SCHOOL YEAR T955-i956 7 Student Officers PREFECTS Robert Aikman IHead Pretectj David Barry John Chamard Robert Colby Brian Dodd Robin Gilbert Alex Grant Robert Hallett DEBATING SOCIETY ILambda Clubl John Chamard CRICKET H9557 David Bogert FOOTBALL H9551 Nicholas LeMoine HOCKEY H9563 Nicholas LeMoine James Henwood Ditlef Knudsen Nicholas LeMoine Stephen Parker David Phillips George Thomson Peter Vodstrcil HOUSE CAPTAINS AND VICE-CAPTAINS Lucas House Robert Aikman Stephen Parker Wanstall House Robin Gilbert Robert Hallett Magazine Staii EDITOR-IN-CHIEF John Chamard LITERARY EDITOR David Phillips PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS Robert Aikman Stephen Parker SPORTS EDITORS Nicholas LeMoine ART EDITORS D. Knudsen CLASS EDITORS Robert Hallett Stephen Bonnycastle Macaulay House David Phillips Robert Colby Speirs House Nicholas LeMoine Donald Doyle James Henwood Robert Colby Daniel Javitch Gordon Peters SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE VALETE -1955 Boundy, Mark Cardona, Francisco Colby, Edward Coumantaros, Teddy Duthie, Sandy Eakin, Billy Fowler, Robert Gaherty, Geoffrey Gillespie, Brien Gordon, Peter Greenwood, Nigel Hambly, Bill Hunt, Richard Hunt, Giles Hutcheson, John Hutchins, Peter Johnstone, David Leach, Richard Loftt, Michael Landers, Coleman Lattoni, Marc Mills, Victor Moseley, Colin Mulholland, John Osler, Robert Peachey, Duncan Pearce, Jeremy Peterson, David Richardson, James Robertson, lan Rolland, Stuart Shaughnessy, Patrick Sherback, Howard Wakem, Lawlor White, Jonathan SALVETE -1955-56 Ayre, Steven Caird, George Caird, James Caird, John Chenoweth, David Colby, Drew Dickman, Eric Dobell, Richard Dodds, Robert Esdaile, David Fawcett, Mark Fialkowski, Peter Foster, Ronald Gainsbury, Philip Grosvenor, Peter Grosvenor, Stephen Gwinnell, Michael Hearne, John Joseph, Henry Katz, Andrew Molson, Mark MacNaughton, Lawrence McLeod, Peter McNaughton, Andrew Oliver, Jack Phillips, Christopher Pitt, Ernest Porteous, Peter Robson, Ian Scott, Jon Sedgewick, James Selye, Michel Shaw, de Wolf Stephenson, Shane Tratt, Martin Valois, Paul Vicinelli, Gaetano Vicinelli, Glam Vickers, Duncan Vickers, Victor Khazzam, Selman Kingston, Peter Kingston, Timothy Le Moyne, Charles Martin, Michael Meadowcroft, Simon Walker, David Walker, Ralph Wells, Stephen Whipps, Murray Wilson, William Wright, Peter -Q REEF .. .x Q 15' XV Editorial The highlight of this academic year has been the completion of the new wing to the school. All through the Christmas Term the noise of construction competed most successfully with all other sounds around Selwyn House and a host of carpenters, masons, plumbers, electricians mingled with the school population and occasionally joined Cafar OFFJ in our morning hymn. A new class-room beside the Gymnasium and an extension to the senior locker-room were available as of September. By mid-term the manual-training room was ready for action under Mr. Howes' direction. The Ladies claimed occupation of their Common-Room in late November. The superintendents apartment was ready a few weeks later. And on the opening day of the Easter Term we held our first assembly in the new Hall, which is our pride and joy. Beautiful new refectory tables, with wood toning in nicely with the oak panelling of the hall, were added in February. Needless to say, we have all been very thrilled by all these additions and are most grateful to all who in any way have helped the good cause along to make them possible for us. Again we have had a very fine sports year and our senior hockey team went through its season undefeated. A most successful dance ifirst of its kind in the annals of the schoolj was held in the new hall to honour the unbeaten team. We would like to take this opportunity of passing on our appreciation of all help rendered so cheerfully in this production. l0 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Speakers As in past years, it is a pleasure to express our appreciation of the kindness shown the school by a number of distinguished Old Boys and other Visitors who have spoken at Selwyn House since last year's magazine went to press. Among these have been the following:- Dr. Wilder Penfield, O.M., C.M.G., F.R.S., and Mr. J. Bartlett Morgan , who spoke at the Academic and Sports Prizegivings respectively. Rev. Principal George B. Caird, United Theological College, Montreal, Rev. John Simms, Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, and Rev. Kenneth Keefe, St. Matthias Church, who addressed special assemblies of the school. The Hon. Sir Douglas Copland, K.B.E., C.M.G,, LL.D., High Commissioner of Australia, and Mr. E. W. Wakefield, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who spoke to the boys and showed movies. H Scout Commissioner Ernest Goat and Assistant Scout Commissioner for Westmount Fred A. Tees , who spoke at special Scout and Cub Assemblies. Brigadier M. Patrick Bogert', C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D., Commandant of the Army Staff College, Kingston, who spoke to the school on his experiences in Korea, and Brigardier Charles M. Drury', C.M.G., D.S.O., former Deputy Minister of National Defence, who addressed the Old Boys' Association annual dinner. Mr. Jesse Owens, quadruple gold medalist in Olympic Gomes, and Colonel G. C. Machum, speaking on Good Sportsmanship and its Challenge in the World Today. Charles A. Wylie, Executive Director of the Montreal Boys' Association, speaking on behalf of the Red Feather Campaign, Mr. P. A. G. Clark, Co- ordinating Otllicer of the Montreal Protestant School Board, who iudged our annual public-speaking competition. Mr. Gordon H. MacDougall , Chairman of the Board of Governors, who addressed the first Assembly in the new school hall, Mr. Dan Doheny' and Mr. A. M. Dobellf, who invested a number of seniors as full prefects, Mr. Ross Clarkson', vice-chairman of the Old Boys' Association, who presented member- ships to the graduate students, and Teddy Coumantaros , head prefect of 1954-55, who made the valedictory speech at the closing luncheon of his year. Colonel John G. Bourne , who led the homage of the school at the Remembrance Day Service, and excerpts of whose speech are printed below. 'Indicates Old Boy of School. 1 0 ' QW' A X Brigardier Pat Bogen addresses the school on Korea , Sir Douglas Copland lsecond from leftl visits Selwyn House. Mr. Jesse Owens lrighij speaks on Spor1smanship. 12 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Remembrance Day by Colonel J. G. Bourne There are many times when the thought must pass through your minds- Oh why do I have to go to school? -and, of course, there are many reasons, but there are, however, two major ones- FIRST, we must all be taught how to think, and SECONDLY, we must learn how to get along with other people. Your Teachers teach you how to think by instructing you in various subjects in class. The lessons you have in these subjects exercise your brain. You learn how to get along with other people by playing at recess and by having organized sports after school. This is most important as it is the way you learn the rudiments of sportsmanship. You may wonder why I am talking about thinking and how to get along with people, so l will explain. We live in a great country and, what is more, we enjoy freedom. From time to time countries, like people, are not able to get along and it could result in war. lf this happens - you as Canadians may be called upon to defend your country, which, in turn, means your freedom. If you have been taught how to think properly while at school, it will be no problem for you to prepare yourself to defend your freedom and your country. Remembrance Day is a very important day for all of us. Since the turn of the century there have been two major World Wars. Canadians have fought bravely for their Sovereign and Country in both. They not only fought for their Sovereign and Country, but they fought to keep their freedom. There are many freedoms but in the words of the late President of the United States - President Roosevelt - there were four most important ones. The first is freedom from fear, or of being afraid. The second is freedom from want, or knowing that you will be able to earn a living. The third is to have your choice of worship, or to choose your own church-and the fourth is to be free to express publicly what you think. Canadians, and men who have passed through Selwyn House, have fought bravely for freedom. Some did not come back from these wars. To-day is a special day to remember those whose deeds of bravery in defence of their Sovereign, their Country and their Freedom-we must never forget! FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR i955--l95o I3 Mr. Bartlett Morgan presents awards. Sports and Sports Prizegiving MAY, 1955 The annual track-meet and sports prizegiving of the school were held at the Molson Stadium on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 25, l955. In spite of drizzling rain, which persisted tor the first hour, a large and enthusiastic turn-out of parents and friends graced the proceedings. Francisco Cardona won the Victor Ludorum cup with the highest aggregate of points in the open events ot the meet, Colin Moseley was awarded the McMaster Memorial Cup for all-round distinction in senior sports and Donald Doyle, the Cassils Memorial Cup for sportsmanship in the middle-school. Mr. Gordon MacDougall, chairman ot the Board of Governors, presided over the sports prizegiving. Mr. J. Bartlett Morgan, a distinguished Old Boy of the School and chairman of its Building Fund Committee, presented the awards and congratulated the contestants. The prize list, which included top awards in Scouting, Swimming, Boxing, Skiing, as well as House League Competitions, was as follows:- 75 yards Q9 yearsj .... 75 yards IB yearsl .... K7 yearsl .... 75 yards 75 yards C6 yearsl .... IOO yards HO yearsl . .. IOO yards lll yearsl . .. IOO yards U2 yearsl . .. SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE IOO yards U3 yearsl ......... . IOO yards Copenl ..........., . .. Broad Jump lunder I3 years ,.... Broad -lump fapenl ........,. . High -lump lunder I3 yearsl. .. QMAY, ......lst ...Ist ...lst ...Ist ...'Ist ...lst ...lst ...lst ...Ist ...Ist ...lst ...Ist High -lump lopenj .........., ............ I st .........Ist 19551 W. Ballantyne P. Doheny A. Campbell A. Case V. Kaestli P. Phillips P, Nobbs O. Chafardet F. Cardona A. Miller C. Moseley D. Doyle R. Aikman and F. Cardona F. Cardona 220 yards Copenl ............ . . . Relay Races-Intermediate B, Macaulay House, Intermediate A, Wanstall House, Junior B, Macaulay House, Junior A, Lucas House, Senior B, Lucas House, Senior A, Lucas House. 440 yards lopenl ............ ............ I st Sack Race Uuniorl ........... . .. ... Ist Sack Race lSeniorJ ................. ...lst Sisters' Race CIOO yards handicap! .... .... I st ...lst Brothers' Race. ................ .. Father, Mother and Son Race.. .... ....... 'l st Scouting Awards- F. Cardona L. Gainsbury H. Baxter Penny Dolman Michael Martin The Peters Family 2nd D. Steven 2nd L. Gainsbury 2nd C. Landers 2nd B. Birks 2nd T. Gilbert 2nd J. Stikeman 2nd A. Miller 2nd J. Nicksan 2nd S. Parker 2nd R. Smith 2nd F. Cardona 2nd R. Henwood 2nd S. Parker 2nd B. Dodd 2nd A. Macnaughton 2nd P. Shoughnessy D. Doyle, B. Mackenzie Cup-Eagle Patrol IR. Bellingham, PIL, J. Chamard, l. Robertson, Saunderson, M. Stanger, O. Chafardetl. Best Senior Cub Six:-Grey IM. Berrill, R. Dolman, D. Steven, R. Thomas, M. Rawlings, E. Embiricosl. Winner of Jock Barclay Memorial Trophy:-Michael Berrill. Best ,lunior Cub Six:-Red lD. Steinberg, W. Ballantyne, B. Usher-Jones, M. E. Rousseau, L. Hibbert.J Shaughnessy, Swimming Awards:-lst F. Cardona and Henwood 3rd, R. Aikman Boxing Competition-Lightweight, P. Phillips, Bantamweight, D. Doyle, Light-heavyweight, R. Colby, Heavyweight, F. Cardona. Skiing Awards-Intermediate Cross-country, G. Maxwell, Intermediate Slalom, G. Maxwell, Intermediate Downhill, C. Lucas, Senior Cross-country, D. Doyle, Senior Slalom, D. Doyle, Senior Downhill, D. Bogert. Junior Sportsman's Cup lCassils Memorial Cupl-Donald Doyle. The Sportsman's Cup lMcMaster Memorial Cupj-Colin Moseley. Victor Ludorum ........ Francisco Cardona Soccer lThe Gillespie Cupj ....... Hockey lThe Creighton Cup! . .. Basketball lThe Rutley Cupj .... Softball lThe Carlin Cupl ........ Cricket lThe Howis Cup! ............. r Cup! .... Individual Sports lThe Pitche . . . . . . . .Speirs House House ....Macaulay . . . . . .Speirs House House . . . .Macaulay . . . .Speirs House . . . Lucas House FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR T955-1956 I5 Academic Prize Giving CJUNE, 19555 The annual academic prizegiving of the school was held in the Moyse Hall of McGill University on the evening ot Wednesday, June 8th. The chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr. Gordon MacDougall, presided over the proceedings, and the special choir, under the direction of Mr. Phillips, delighted the capacity audience of parents and friends with their rendition of Barbara Allen and The Ash Grove. ln his review of the school life over the past ten years as headmaster, Mr. Speirs commented specially upon academic successes and triumphs of sports- manship, paying tribute to the loyalty of a devoted Staff and the fine calibre and character of the Student body, as well as the enthusiastic support of Old Boys and parents and the foresight and iudgement of the Board of Governors. One of the deepest satisfactions of the decade, he added, stemmed from something as indefinable as it was vital - a good School Spirit. How does this show itself in the everyday life of Selwyn House , he asked. Surely in the victory that knows no boasting, and the defeat that lacks any alibi, in the taking of iust punishment without whining, and in accepting the unlucky breaks of life with good humour and quiet courage, surely in realising that true happiness comes from a worth-while job well done, that there is more satisfaction in helping others than in merely pushing ourselves forward, that the team is greater than the individual, and that the good name of the school is dependent in unique degree upon the good conscience of all its members, surely in learning that we must obey before we can command, that our own petty desires are subordinate to the rights of others, and above all that privilege is the handmaid of duty and responsibility and that from those, to whom much has been given, much will also be required. These things, however blurred the vision and however faltering the steps, we strive to reach after in the day-by-day disciplines of the class-room and the playing-field - from the opening exercises of the morning when as a school family we begin the day with God, to the last shout in the playground after work and play are once more over. Guest of Honour at the Prizegiving Exercises was Dr. Wilder Penfield, O,M., C.M.G., F.l2.S., who addressed the school prior to presenting the prizes. Speaking particularly to the graduating class, Dr. Penfield declared that recent years have been critical ones for the senior students. What is it you believe Selwyn House should have given you? For my part I believe the thing may be summed up under three headings. The first is sometimes called education. But schools do not give a boy an education nor Universities either. They only start him off, teach him how to read and study. They can only prepare him for education. He who leaves school with a love for learning may, with the passage of time, make himself into an educated man. He can do this whether he passes on to college or goes to work. l should hesitate to call any man educated who stopped learning when he turned his back on his teachers, however many degrees he may have earned. But he who learns to love learning has found, in his school, the best food, the strongest meat for the mind. Secondly , Dr. Penfield continued, the school can teach a boy to strive to excel. The Greek word Athlon meant prize, the athlos contest. And Pindar, the Greek poet, defined athlete simply as one uwho delights in the toil and the cost . You may be an athlete of the body and of the mind as well. You should strive to be both. l6 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Some have easy talents for this or that but no one becomes a worthy athlete or scholar unless he hos learned to 'toil' and is willing to pay the 'cost' which is long hours of grinding work. Only thus can he perfect his talent and know the ioys of great achievement. Schools should be nurseries of tough competition. If not, they fail to give their students the thing that mode the Greeks great. Finally , the speaker concluded, the school may teach something the Greeks did understand. It may inculcate that virtue which the world needs most today, that qucility that has appeared among men in recent centuries. Good sportsmanship may give to mankind a hope for their salvation instead of fear of self-destruction. In it are to be found the traditions of ancient chivalry and the teachings of Christianity. The following was the prizelist for the academic year:- Form D lst B. Birks 2nd S. Rolland Form C lst A. Burgen 2nd K. Cobbett Form Bl lst G. Hebert 2nd T. Birks Form B2 lst G. McNeil 2nd P. Maurice Form A lst D. McNeill 2nd G. MacDougall Form I lst L. Watchorn 2nd T. Stewart Form IIA lst A. Miller 2nd J. Fieldhouse Form IIB lst mzlrrgcos 2nd N. Kairis Form III lst A. Wakefield 2nd D. Javitch Form IV lst R. Hallett 2nd R. Aikman Form V lst F. Cardona 2nd C. Moseley Distinction in Oral French Cpresented anonymously! Senior: F. Cardona Intermediate: E. Embiricos Distinction in Junior School French fpresented by Mrs. G. Miller Hyde! R. Johnston Distinction in Latin Distinction in Mathematics Ipresented anonymously! Ipresented by Mrs. G. R. H. Sims! D. Barry M. Ferro Distinction in Literature Distinction in Creative Writing Ipresented by the Headmaster! Ipresented by Mr. 81 Mrs. C. F. Carsley! F. Cordona R. Osler Distinction in Science Prize for General Excellence IPresented by Dr. 81 Mrs. H. Baxter! Ipresented by Mr. T. H. P. Molson! M. Lofft R. Osler Distinction in Choir Distinction in History Ipresented by Mrs. Anson C. McKim! Ipresented anonymously! R. Hallett N. Kairis F. Cardona Dramatics Prizes Qpresented by Mr. 84 Mrs. H. S. Bogert! W. Hambly J. Chamard J. Fieldhouse Public Speaking Prize fpresented by Hon. Mr. Justice G. Miller Hyde! Michael Lofft Magazine Contest Awards Essay Poetry Short Story R. Hallett M. Berrill W. Hambly FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 I7 Angus Murray Essay Prize C. Moseley Prizes for Order CDonated by Montreal City 8. District Savings Bankl lst R. Osler 2nd M. Lofft Prefects' Medals R. Bellingham G. Gaherty M. Loftt D. Bogert W. Hambly C. Moseley F. Cardona J. Hutcheson R. Osler L. Wakem I. Robertson Head Prefect's Cup T. Coumantaros House Captains' Cups D. Bogert T. Coumantaros M. Loftt C. Moseley House Prizes for Individual Achievement tpresented by Mr. 8. Mrs. G. N. Kairisl Academic General Activities Senior: A. Miller C. Moseley Junior: G. McNeil P. Hutchins The Nesbitt Cup Cfor inter-house competition in General Activitiesl Macaulay House The Anstey Cup lfor inter-house Academic Competitionj Macaulay House The LeMoine Trophy Cfor inter-house competition in Debatingl Lucas House The Governors' Shield Ctor over-all ascendancy in inter-house competitionj Macaulay House The Bogert Cricket Trophy Cfor competition between the lst Xl and the Fathers' Teaml Won by the Fathers The Lieutenant-Governor's Silver Medal for Academic Distinction in Senior School Francisco Cardona The Lieutenant-Governor's Bronze Medal for Academic Distinction in Junior School David McNeill The Jeffrey Russel Prize CAwarded for all-round ability and presented by Mrs. H. Y. Russell Francisco Cardona The Lucas Medal CAwarded to the most outstanding boy in the Senior Form ofthe School in work, games, leadership and character, an the vote of his fellow students and Staff ofthe Schooll Colin Moseley Scholarship Successes Francisco Cardona-Entrance Scholarship to Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire. Colin Moseley-Kane Memorial Scholarship to Bishop's College School, Lennoxville. 18 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE SCHOOL EXTENSION The 590,000.00 extension to the facilities of Selwyn House was informally inaugurated on Wednesday, February 15th., 1956 at a reception for all friends of the school who had contributed so generously of time, talent, money and enthusiasm to this maior proiect. One and all were amazed - not only by the beauty of the new hall and the skill with which so many new facilities had been added to the existing building, but also that so much had been added for the financial outlay made. Included in the over-all plan, in addition to the dining hall auditorium, are a manual-training room, large extra class-room, extension to senior locker-room, new kitchen and pantry lwith full modern equipmentb, superintendent's flat and extended storage space, new school oflice, common-room for the lady teachers, as well as new furnaces, water and electrical intakes, fire escapes, etc. Under the vigorous leadership of Mr. Gordon MacDougall, chairman of the Board of Governors, preliminary plans were drawn up in the spring of 1955. The Board of Governors constituted itself a Campaign committee and Mr. J. Bartlett Morgan was appointed chairman. Under his dynamic direction over 570,000.00 has been raised up to March, 1956, and steady efforts are being made to bridge the gap still remaining. The highest tribute should be paid Mr. Morgan, Mr. MacDougall and the other Governors for their tremendous work in this campaign and the genuine thanks of the school are due to all friends of Selwyn House who have responded so loyally and so generously to the appeal for support. The school has been extremely fortunate in securing the expert services of Mr. Francis Nobbs as architect. Mr. Nobbs, as an Old Boy himself and parent of a present student, has given to this assignment a measure of time, personal interest and enthusiasm far beyond what contractual obligations demand, and his ingenuity in striving to meet the wishes of the Staff in internal alterations merits the highest praise, whilst the new Hall, piece de resistance, is a work of art upon which he has spared no pains. A very genuine word of thanks is due the downstairs staff, who both worked and lived in a confusion, constriction and turmoil of noise, dust and workmen that would have driven lesser mortals crazy. SUMMER SHOTS OF CONSTRUCTION WORK l955 QLJ ,Jiii '., V :'f 'l:VY1 ' ' --f - 1Q,,T fig , , 4 'nil' .J J- ,Hrvlh -I JL, J why ...dl 20 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Library During the year 1955 to 1956 the activities of the library were coloured by the construction work, and finally the removal of the books from their old home upstairs to the spacious quarters in the new wing below. The extra shelving was very much needed. As early as the month of May it became necessary to pack books in cartons in the library to make room for new acquisitions, so limited was the space. Before school closed in June, 1955, Peter Nobbs and Donald Doyle interested us with models of U.S. battleships and cruisers. Peter's U.S.S. Missouri was very fine with flags flying, and his cruiser Los Angeles was good. Donald Doyle's U.S.S. Sullivan, a destroyer and Patrol Torpedo boat 212, were much appreciated, but his nuclear submarine 'Nautilus' was specially exciting, being a model of the latest achievement in nautical science. An announcement was made that a prize would be awarded, with points, for the best essay on the travels experienced during the summer holidays. lt was suggested that illustrations would add to the interest of the essays. This idea emanated from Kerry Martin. During May some interesting loans were made to the library. John Sanford lent an unusual medal. It was issued to commemorate the coronation of Edward VIII, which had been arranged to take place on May 12, 1937. The abdication of Edward VIII was accepted on December 11, 1936, so the medals were withdrawn. Bill Hambly allowed us to exhibit a map of Labrador showing the location of ore deposits. This interested us specially in connection with the geological specimens. Michael Stanger gave an historical map of Eastern Canada to the library. lt showed the Great Lakes with the historic sites marked. This gift was greatly appreciated. Geoffrey Fisher surprised us with the loan of an Indian headdress, which had belonged to Chief Poking-Fire. This was so attractive it had to be exhibited entirely out of reach. Geoffrey also interested us with a painting, by himself, of a Japanese lady. Stephen Paquet added to Sanford's medal a 'thaler' which commemorated the coronation of William I, of Prussia, who became emperor after the German armies conquered France in 1871. He was crowned Emperor at Versailles, January 18, 1871. Just before school closed in June, we were interested in stamps which were shown by Peter Vodstrcil. They came from Switzerland, and were of the last century. He had interesting stamps too from Somaliland. Peter Martin also exhibited stamps, specially interesting were those from Cyprus, but he had, too, others from India and the Gold Coast. Francisco Cardona exhibited the head of a faun which he had modelled in clay. lt was very well done. The Librarian was most pleased when it was presented to her at the end of the term. When school opened in the Fall, there was great interest in the adventures of those who had been fortunate enough to spend their holidays in Europe. xx X .. X -. Twghax W Q E si s 1 iff. 1,3 22 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Teddy Coumantoros came back with many treasures from Italy and the Mediter- ranean and generously let us exhibit a model of a Venetian gondola, complete with a gondolier, and with pictures of Venice. He also lent us shells from Mediterranean shores, sea urchins and starfish. These were kindly made ready to exhibit by Mr. Moodey and Mr. Howes. The comparison with the shells from the Atlantic coast was extremely interesting. The 'drills', the limpets and the sea urchins were the most pronounced in difference, Mr. Howes lending us starfish and sea urchins from the Atlantic to help in comparing the specimens. In September Mrs. Jacqueline Berrill allowed us to show a facsimile copy of the Royal Society's Charter Book, containing the signatures of the 'Founders, Patrons, 8. Fellows' of the Society from T662 to I95O. The writing of King Charles ll, his brother James, Duke of York, and his nephew, Prince Rupert, was noted with great interest, the latter so closely connected to Canada in the founding of the Company of Adventurers into Hudson's Bay . We were most grateful to Dr. and Mrs. Berrill for lending us the 'Charter'. In October John Harding suddenly appeared with a collection of stuffed birds on a tree. Fortunately they were in a glass case which protected them from the intense interest which all the members of the library felt when studying them. The Baltimore Oriole was the favourite, with the Goldfinch a close second. The bird exhibit was followed by the appearance of a Viking ship with ten Viking warriors. This created a great sensation. It possessed a catapult on the deck, which was found to be very useful for shooting buckshot all over the library. Where the shot come from remains a mystery. The ship was a kind loan from Andrew McNaughton. During this month Kerry Martin lent his photographs of the sea at Metis which were well taken, and enjoyed by everyone. Four essays were submitted by the travellers of the summer, Peter Vodstrcil, Nicolas Kairis, Robert Aikman, and John Chamard. Peter's excellent essay on his visit to Austria described Vienna, Salzburg and Berchtesgaden, fthe latter, though in Germany, is only ten miles from Salzburg.D Here Peter made a study of Hitler's villa and his escape 'bunker', of which he gave o mop in his essay. He also gave an entertaining description of the palace of the Archbishop Sitticus near Salzburg where, in the XVII century the palace fountains were not only beautiful to look at, but were useful in clearing the minds of the guests after a generous banquet. Nicolas Kairis' account of his visit to Greece and to Italy was extremely well told. The description of the ancient stronghold, the home of his ancestors, was specially intriguing. His photographs, illustrating the beautiful Grecian surround- ings, were much appreciated. Bob Aikman's lively and interesting narrative of the odventuring of the 'FIVE' in England, led by Mr. Davies, was quite enthralling. Specially noted was the surprise at Durham of a meeting with old friends in a group from Lower Canada College. London was a fitting climax to Aikman's stirring tale. John Chomard, who has a real 'flair' for writing, gave o description in his essay of a journey from Montreal to Murray Bay. In a few brief pages he noted the items of most interest and inspired a desire to travel down the river at once. November was devoted to an exhibition of coins. Michael Berrill brought in a collection of these, dating from Britain during the Roman occupation. There was one amongst them which attracted much attention. It dated from the time of the Emperor Claudius, about A. D. 43. There were others of an earlier date, but not as clearly marked. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 23 George Thomson made a generous loan to this exhibit, of seven gold coins. The most impressive was that of the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. It was a A ducat piece 1V2 inches in diameter, issued in 1915. George's other coins, all of interest, covered France, Turkey, Austria, the United States, and Canada. Lack of space prevents a detailed account of them. It was the best exhibit of the kind which we ever had. Ralph Walker lent us forty-seven valuable silver and copper coins. These covered the reigns of the Georges in Britain, Queen Victoria, Edward VII, and Elizabeth ll. A very interesting one was marked 'Lima' It is an historical fact that, during the reign of George I, Admiral Anson in a voyage round the world, 1740- 44, captured Spanish ships near South America containing treasure in gold and silver, which was later converted into coin and marked 'Lima'. Ralph's coin dates from this event. His Byzantine coin of the Imperial family of Heraclius, VII century, was extremely interesting. Robert Aikman lent a rare American coin the size and weight of a silver dollar, but it appeared to be made of copper. It was dated 1796. Robert Hallett brought us a collection of European coins covering Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France and Italy. Stephen Parker enlarged the collection by some excellent examples from Cyprus, Egypt, Austria, and five other European countries and a medal commemo- rating the 5th. Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, 1903. David Stollmeyer contributed three ancient Greek coins, one dating from the time of Alexander the Great, about 331 B.C. While we were enjoying the coins, David Stollmeyer brought in the skin of a water snake, called a ICamoodie'. It looked like an anaconda from tropical America. It was eight feet long and taxed the space of the small library upstairs. Its colour, a lovely grey, was a background for a wonderful design in white. Draped over the book cases it was very handsome. We certainly never had anything like it in the library before. David also showed a very interesting furry skin of a small antelope. It appeared to belong to the Royal Antelope species, which stands only ten inches from the shoulder, and comes from Africa. It was most unusual - so tiny and yet so beautiful to look at. Crozier Lucas kindly showed a horrid-looking tail ofa poisonous snake. During this month Maxi Ferro exhibited some good stamps from France, the series of portrait stamps was specially interesting. Rene Desmarais also had a group of stamps of different European countries. John Harding had been to Algonquin Park and brought back various wood- land items - a branch of a tree destroyed by woodpeckers, and amongst other things a twig showing the work of the beavers. This inspired the boys to spend hours of the fine autumn days on the mountain to look for possible treasures. Peter McConnell, Ronald Graham, and Victor Vickers all found unfinished Indian arrows and spearheads. Michael Berrill exhibited a particularly good collection of fossils. This prompted George Caird to look for fossils on the Mountain. He found a large bit of rock with many fossil Ishells' embedded in it, and his brother John also found fossils. We soon became rich in fossils. Jon Scott showed a collection of geological specimens which made an absorbing study as they were very well labelled. 24 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The fossils made David Laing think of real shells, and he brought in a beautiful scallop shell, four cockles, a sand dollar and a starfish. Daniel Javitch was good enough to bring a sword to show us at this time. He had acquired it in England. It had been used in the Crimean war in the British navy, and was so enormous that it was difficult to lift. This was fortunate, as otherwise we might have had some casualties. During the month of December 119551 the books were cleared from the shelves upstairs and packed in cartons preparatory to the move to the shelving in the new dining hall. On January 6th 1956, six of the older boys transported the books to their new destination. The loads were extremely heavy, and many thanks are due to the boys who accomplished this work so well. The shortest route to the dining hall was down the icy steps of the fire escape, yet not a volume of the nearly 4000 books was dropped on the ice. The boys who accomplished this move were Maxi Ferro, David Phillips, Robin Gilbert, Robert Hallett, Brian Dodd, and Bill Pedoe. Special thanks are due to the latter as he is now at Upper Canada College and was on a holiday in Montreal, and generously gave us his time. Maxi Ferro was of great assistance during the Christmas holidays in helping to arrange the books on their new shelving. January 11th. was the first day the library was opened downstairs. One of the very fine display cases was used to exhibit a valuable collection of stamps belonging to Maxi. This exhibition was outstanding and was much appreciated. A 'Ship' exhibit was opened on January 26th., when the second display case was ready. We were fortunate enough to have models ranging from the native, almost pre-historic 'dug-out' canoe to the modern battleship, even to the nuclear submarine. The first ship shown was made and painted by Peter Terroux. It was an excellent example of a P. T. boat with four torpedoes, three oerlikon mountings, and two double anti-aircraft guns. This ship can travel with great speed, and has high manoeuvring ability. Robert Johnston lent a splendid model of an aircraft carrier. Peter Martin and Eric Garland both brought models of the U.S.S. Missouri. Peter lent also a torpedo boat. Ross Brydon appeared with a destroyer and Geoffrey Fisher with an aircraft-carrier. lt was specially interesting to have John Harding's small, but perfect model of the three-masted schooner Flying Cloud , the fastest ship of its time 118501. He also lent a model of 'dug-out' canoe, the original of this is made from the mahogany tree and still used in the Dominican Islands. As a contrast to this tiny model with the small figure and its paddle, was the great model of a 'Dreadnought', a battleship of the Lion type of 1910. This ship was on loan to the exhibit from Stephen Wells, whose grandfather had made it. it was constructed of wood and iron, and very well built. The length was 2 ft. 8 in. and it was 7 in. wide. The height of the mast was 2 ft. 3 in. This type of ship was used in the Great War, 1914-18. The ship was manned by a crew prepared by Peter Terroux, originally soldiers, they were converted into sailors for the express purpose of giving the proper scale to the ship. They were most satis- factory. This ship was so perfect in every way that it was difficult to keep from examining the equipment in detail. Fortunately, it fitted into the new display case and was thus protected. 33.43 6 1 -V 4 36 M Royal Empire Society Awards. ,av- Q 2,4 X Queen's Scouf A wards. g dors in Sir Francis Drake . Col, Bourne a f Remembrance Day Service 26 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Robert Bruce generously lent a threefmasted schooner. lt was three feet long to the end of the bowsprit, and so perfect in detail that the only safe place to exhibit it was on top ot a high shelf where it could not be handled, but it was greatly enjoyed in the distance. Many other interesting models of ships were shown in the cases. Robert Bruce also provided a Chinese iunk - lending a fine touch of colour to the exhibit - and a Viking ship, complete with warriors and sail. There was another Viking ship lent by Andrew McNaughton, so that period was well covered. In fact, in this display the period of history from the tenth century to the present time was illustrated with boats and crafts, though it must be admitted that the eighteenth century had no model in the exhibition. John Beament's gift of a large model of the Santa Maria belonged to the medieval times. The l7th. century was represented by Lawrence Hibbert's beautiful copy of the Mayflower , The l9th. century was covered by the Flying Cloud of John Harding, and the large three-masted schooner lent by Robert Bruce. The 20th. century was not only represented by ships of war, but also by Billy Evans' nice model of a fishing smack from Gaspe. There were, too, a good example of a passenger ship of this century shown by lan Taylor, and an interesting copy of the Royal Yacht 'Britannia', lent by James Caird. William Dupont exhibited a very fine wooden launch which he had made. It was carefully inspected and much admired. Ships were also shown in bottles. These were lent by Billy Ballantyne, David Brown, and Michael Guite. They were intriguing. The most puzzling was Guite's, as his bottle had a long and narrow neck. The 'Ships' inspired a desire to show other modes of transportation, and Michael Hearne made a very good example of a covered wagon with its out- riders, ready to cross the continent. Gordon Peters showed the development of the motor car with good models dating from 1900 to 1953. This created so much interest that it was quickly followed by models of modern cars lent by Robert Bruce, John Harding, and David McMaster. The ships and cars led naturally to our fastest form of travel, the aeroplane. The first contribution was Murdoch Laing's 'Jap Zero' It was very well made by himself. This was followed by Peter Terroux' D C 7, Mainliner, and a B Jet Atomic -Bomber. The latter occasioned a great deal of interest, as well as his B 25 Mitchell Bomber, carrying six rockets. James Caird showed a B 26 'lnvader'. David Brown wos very generous in lending a large model of a B 29. This had several flights down the length of the large library. lt had the grim interest of being a model of the plane which dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima. Michael Shaughnessy exhibited an excellent model of a B 25 called the 'Dragon'. Christopher Roulson added a model ofa Sabre Jet, C D 605. Jonathan Birks lent a 'Panther Grumman', F 9, F 8. This was a very unusual plane. On February 22nd., the birthday of Baden-Powell, an exhibition was arranged in his honour, by Mr. Tees, who procured a loan of a special exhibit from Scout Headquarters. This had reference to the Jamboree which took place recently in Australia, and to which a delegation was sent from Canada. Intense interest was shown in the 73 badges displayed, which might be won by a good scout. We were all grateful to Mr. Tees for this unusual exhibit. Michael Gwinnell had painted a very good picture ofa Wolf Cub on his way to a Scout meeting, and this was used in the background. Peter Terroux lent and arranged a British Scout camp, helped by Kerry Martin. lt was most successful, and very appropriate as it followed the Australian exhibit. Trees and grass gave a sense of reality to the scene, as British scouts carried on their work in the camp. They were seen chopping down trees and lighting a fire. There was a 'casualty' being carried away on a stretcher. It was, in fact, very interesting and realistic. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 27 Kerry Martin showed a display relating to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This was much enioyed. lt was colourtul and interesting. Kerry even had two figures of the Police in their uniform. These were added to by Aylesworth MacNaughton who provided one mounted and one unmounted. Books were shown relating to their activities. Altogether it was a satisfactory exhibit. During these special collections we enioyed several smaller groups of coins, stamps, and geological specimens, David Brown had a well-labelled and arranged group of the latter. Jon Scott added to his exhibit an interesting mollusc. Philip Webster, Andrew Burgen, Peter McConnell and David Laing all brought in samples of rock, only some of which could be identified, but all occasioned much enquiry and study. Coins were provided by Victor Vickers, who also showed Italian 8. Belgian bills - and Lawrence Moquette, who lent coins from Belgium 81 Spain. Stamps were exhibited by David Laing from Europe, South America, and Asia. Robert Diez showed stamps from Roumania and Monaco, Jamie Morgan from Czeckoslovakia, Switzerland 81 Austria. Michael Rawlings arrived with a Jew's harp, the first we have ever had in the library, so it was found very interesting, as were also his coins from France, the United States, Mexico, and the Straits Settlements. He had a coin said to be Etruscan, which was the most curious of all. ln his exhibit was a dollar bill of the United States, series of 1896. While all our exhibitions were in progress, lan Robson appeared with a large and fierce-looking alligator Cperhaps two feet Iongj. So alive did it look that we had to put it on a high shelf, and there it was surveyed from a distance. It did not stay long, but while in the library it created a sensation. An outstanding event during this term was the generous loan, made by Michael Berrill, of the medieval castle which he constructed himself. lt was full of Crusaders, ready to hold the castle, or to leave for wars in the Holy Land. lt was eagerly studied by all members of the library and they appreciated the privilege of seeing it. Many thanks are extended to Michael. Just as the Easter holidays approached, Gordon Peters brought in a collection of interesting stamps from lndia, New Zealand, France fwith one from Lourdes! and Canada. The latter showed the stamp issued to commemorate the departure ofthe Canadian hockey team for the Olympics. Brian Shemilt lent a group of beautiful shells from Florida, a glimpse of the sea after all our earth-bound displays. An exhibition of very valuable stamps was arranged by Maxi Ferro. lt comprised some examples of the earliest issues made during the middle of the last century, when stamps were Hrst used for postage. The most valuable in Maxi's collection was one of 1843 from Brazil. Others were shown from the German States, Denmark, Cyprus, Eastern Silesia and lndia - all of great interest, as well as examples from Canada, China 8. the United States. John Chamard contributed to this display a valuable series commemorating the Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. Christopher Coristine lent two very good stamps to this exhibit. They were from the Bahamas and Uruguay. Generous offers of assistance in the work of the Library have been accepted from Maxi Ferro, Peter Terroux, Kerry Martin, and Michael Barry. 28 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Maxi was a great help in the transportation of the books, and in their arrangement in the new quarters. His ideas are always interesting. Peter Terroux is a very good organizer, and is of great assistance. Michael Barry is quick and practical, and has prepared many books for circulation. Kerry Martin has a genius for the display of exhibits. With all this assistance the library received a new impetus. During the past year there have been many kind gifts. Mrs. E. A. Stanger donated a large collection of useful books which were gratefully received. Dr. N. J. Berrill presented a copy of his latest work Man's Emerging Mind , which is a valuable addition to the library. Mrs. Berrill gave a copy of her last book Wonders of the Wild . This became very popular, and was much appreciated. Collections of books were kindly donated by the followingz- Sir Douglas Copland, Miss Mabel Molson, Teddy Coumantaros, Francisco Cardona, Aleco Kairis, Andrew McNaughton, Charles Chaffey and Pandy Embiricos. Other useful books were given by Jonathan Birks, Peter Russel, Robert Diez, John Harding, Brian Shemilt, Mrs. Tester, and Stephen Paquet. The National Geographic Magazine, a gift of the Vth. Form. has been greatly enjoyed throughout the year. Gordon Peters continued to give the Junior Nature magazine which is much appreciated. Both these magazines are circulated. The 'Nature' section of the library received two gifts. One was a snake-skin from Christopher Hoffman, and the other an almost perfect crab from Ralph Malone. Mr. Tees sent us the first-day issue of the 1955 Scout stamp from the International Jamboree at Niagara. This was an interesting addition to the Scout Exhibit. The number of books added to the library from May 3, 1955 to March 24, 1956, is 263. A large collection of new books, lately acquired but not yet ready for circulation, is not included in this number. Amongst the outstanding books already numbered in the acquisitions of this year are the followingn- The Animal Kingdom in three large volumes, edited by Fred. Drimmer, two volumes of the Oxford Junor Encyclopedia, the History of England , by G. M. Trevelyan, and the Struggle for Mastery in Europe , by A. J. P. Taylor. The circulation of books from April 1, 1955 to March 27, 1956 was 4,628 - an increase of 963 over the total of last year: Books on 'Science' in circulation during the year numbered 316, in 'History' 206, in 'Geography' 174, in 'Nature' 226, in 'Biography' 150. The remainder of those circulated dealt with 'Younger Books', 'Things-to-do', 'Sports' and 'Fiction'. Books accessioned to date number 3915. The library members feel specially proud of Martin Campbell who, at the age of nine years, won the first prize in the Montreal Children's Library Book Contest of this year. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR i955-1956 29 Q Debating This year's Lambda Club consisted of fifteen members: Robert Aikman, David Barry, John Chamard, Robert Colby, Brian Dodd, Robin Gilbert, Alex Grant, Robert Hallett, James Henwood, Ditlef Knudsen, Nicky LeMoine, Stephen Parker, David Phillips, George Thomson and Peter Vodstrcil. At the first meeting, the Executive Committee was elected by the members, with Chamard voted as President, Aikman Vice-President and Phillips as Secretary-Treasurer. The Club met every two weeks, usually on Friday, with alternate meetings in the afternoon and evening. They were varied and featured hat nights, one minute speeches, quizzes, debates and a discussion on movies. Great enthusiasm was shown by all members. Some of the general debates were, That Israel should be called the aggressor in the Middle-East crisis , That Coeducation is a desirable thing , and that Brain is more advantageous than Brawn . We wish to thank Robert Aikman for donating a gavel to the Club. We all had a most enjoyable time and we wish to extend our best thanks to Mr. Speirs for the work he did in assuring the success of our Club, also to Mr. Moodey, who stepped in when Mr. Speirs was elsewhere engaged. - D. P. PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST The annual public speaking contest of the school was held in February. The preliminaries were judged by the headmaster and the finals by Mr. P. A. G. Clark, Co-ordinating Officer of the Protestant School Board. Finalists and their subiects were as follows:- Robert Aikman: Racial Segregation. David Barry: Movie's Greatest Triumph. John Chamard: A Canadian Achievement. Robert Hallett: New Frontiers of l956. David Phillips: An Outstanding Personality. Peter Vodstrcil: The Olympic Games. All finalists spoke at a special assembly of the entire School. After congratu- lating the contestants upon their fine showing, Mr. Clark awarded first place to John Chamard and second to Robert Aikman. Ditlef Knudsen acted as chairman of the proceedings. Christmas and Easter Entertainments A most successful Carol Service was held at Christmas under the direction of Mr. Phillips. Scripture passages were read by senior boys and carols rendered by the various choirs as follows:- Junior Choir Senior Choir Once in royal David's city. A child this day is born. l SGW Tlifee Sl lP5- Angels from the realms of glory. Christmas is coming. Sons Day Carol. lntermediate Choir. Ding Dong Merrily on high. Dear nightingale, awake. He smiles within his cradle Come in, dear angels. Song of the Nativity. l wish you a Merry Christmas. Combined Senior and Intermediate Choir The twelve days of Christmas. 30 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE A number of Christmas hymns were also sung, the large audience ioining in the singing. At Easter the three choirs also performed with distinction. Junior soloists included Andrew McNaughton, William Dupont, James Caird, Allan Zinman, Peter Martin, Michael Hearne, Peter Wright, James Sedgewick, Michael Shaugh- nessy, Eric Garland. Intermediate soloists were, Timothy Gilbert, Ralph Walker, Robert Bruce and Donald Steven, whilst the seniors were Rodney Smith, Gordon Peters, David Barry, Robin Gilbert, John Fieldhouse and Nicolas Kairis. Three plays were presented for the occasion. The French play, under the direction of Mme Gyger, was entitled Le Bruit Court and its cast consisted of Vincent Prager Cwhose place because of illness was taken at the last moment in the second performance by Pandy Embiricosi, Michael Guite, Robert Dolman, Timothy Stewart, Lee Watchorn, Harry Bloomfield, Michael Gwinnell, Vytis Kaestli, Robert Bruce, Rene Demarais and Stephan Paquet. Mr. Moodey presented his own adaptation of an anecdote called The Duke from Hilaire Belloc's Path to Rome. Included in the cast were Daniel Javitch, Alex Miller, Michael Stanger, Peter Vodstrcil, David Hutcheson, Peter Jackson, Peter Terroux, David Murtin and Peter Nobbs. The senior play, with Stephen Parker as stage manager, was an episode from the life of Sir Francis Drake, with the following boys participating: John Chamard, Robert Aikman, Michael Berrill, David Phillips, Christopher Hyde, Moxie Ferro and David Barry. As usual, Mrs, Hawis and Mrs. Tester made most adept artists in makerup, Mr. Moodey looked after every detail of stage presentation, and Mr. Howes helped greatly in the making of scenery. COMBINED Cl-IOIRS rw .f, 05, on FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 31 Form Notes roam v ROBERT HOWARD AIKMAN C1951-19561 Lucas House 'Tall in stature, I hate a dumpy woman. C1951-19523 Junior Cricket, Choir ilntermediate prizel, H952-19531 Choir flnter- mediate prizel, Scouts, Senior Cricket, Dramatics, Form Prize ilstj, intermediate House Captain, Swimming l2ndD, 11953-19541 Choir CSenior prizei, Scouts 12nd Eagfe Patroll, Senior Soccer, Senior Cricket, Form Prize C2ndJ, Boxing Clst Heavy- weightj, C1954-19559 Choir, Dramatics, Scouts QP. L. Beaver Patrol, Queen's Scout, A Cordsj, Senior Soccer, Senior Cricket, House Vice-Captain, Form Prize f2ndl, Swimming f2ndJ, Royal Empire Society Essay Prize, Publisher, Black and Gold , H955-19563 Head Prefect, House Captain, Lambda Debating KVice-Presi- denti, Senior Soccer fVice-Captain, Coloursb, Public Speaking Contest Finals l2ndD, Scouts fTroop Leader, B Cordsj, School Magazine CPhotographic Editori, Swim- ming flstl, House Debating Team. Ambition, Pediatrics or Medical Research. JOHN DAVID BARRY C1949-19561 Wanstall House nGenius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. 11950-511 Junior school French Prize, C1951-521 Senior school Choir fsecondi, Dramatics, 11952-535 Senior school Choir Csecondj, Dramatics, C1953-541 Drama- tics, 11954-551 Senior school Latin Prize, Senior Choir fsecondl, 11955-565 lst Prize short story competition, Public speaking finalist, House debating team, Dramatics, Full prefect, Senior Choir. Ambition: Dramatics. JOHN CAMPBELL CHAMARD 11951-1956i Speirs House i'For when the one great scorer Comes to write against your name, He writes not that you won or lost, But how you played the game. ,195l-521 Under 11 Hockey, Cubs, 11952-531 Cubs, House Relay Medal, C1953-543 Dramatics, House Ski Team, Cricket, Under 12 Hockey, Under 12 soccer, Winning Scout Patrol, Magazine Essay Competition f2ndJ. C1954-551 Dramatics Prize, Under 15 Soccer Team fColoursJ, Patrol Second of Winning Scout Patrol, Angus Murray Essay Competition C2ndJ, Editor in Chief of the Black and the Gold , Public Speaking Competition fFinalist7, Under 13 Soccer fVice-Copt.J, C1955-561 Under 15 Soccer KColoursJ, Under 15 Hockey fColoursJ, House Debating Finals Team, Winner of Public Speaking Competition, Rotary Club Speaker, Editor in Chief of School Magazine, Winner of Magazine Essay Competition, President of Oratorical Society CLambda Clubi, Patrol Leader of Eagle Patrol fClass A cordsjg Full Pretect. Ambition, Member of Parliament. 32 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE ROBERT LOVAT COLBY 11949-19561 uYou can tool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. 11949-511 Cubs, 11952-531 Choir, Junior Cricket, Under 12 Soccer, 11953-541 Choir, Scouts, Gym Squad, Dramatics, 11954-551 Scouts 12nd1, Gym Squad, Boxing 11st Welter-weightt, Choir, 11955-561 Full Prefect,, Gym Squad: Swim- ming 11st1, Lambda Debating: House Debating Team, Under 15 Hockey, School Magazine 1Art editor1, House Vice-Captain. Ambition: Royal Canadian Navy. BRIAN NEVILLE DODD 11952-19561 Wanstall House 'Remember this, that very little is needed to make a happy life. 11952-53-541 Scouts, Choir, 11954-551 Royal Empire Society Essay Prize 1Second1, 440 yards open 1Second1, 11955-561 Debating Club 1Lambda1, Full Prefect. Ambition: Royal Canadian Navy. ANTHONY ROBIN BARTON GILBERT 11949-19561 Wanstall House Everything comes if a man will only wait. 11950-521 Cubs, 11952-531 lntermediate Wanstall House Captain, Choir, Under 12 Hockey team, 11953-541 Choir, Under 12 Soccer team, under 12 Hockey team, 11954-551 Choir, Under 14 Cricket team, Under 15 Cricket team, Under 13 Hockey team, Royal Empire Society Essay Competition 1B1 1Hon. Mention1, 11955-561 Choir, Wanstall House Captain, Full Prefect, Debating Society 1Lambda Club1, Dramatics. Ambition: Doctor. ALEXANDER JOHN GRANT 11954-19561 Macaulay House '1Worry never robs tomorrow of sorrow, It only saps today of its strength. 11955-561 Lambda Club Debating, Acting Prefect. Ambition: Engineer. ROBERT MAURICE HALLETT 11949-19561 Wanstall House 11Dare to be true, nothing can need a lie, A fault which needs it most, grows two thereby. 11949-501 Cubs, 11950-51-521 Choir, 11953-541 Second Prize, Form 3, Skiing, Choir, 11954-551 Choir 1First Prize1, First Prize, Form 4, Magazine Competition, First Prize 1Essay1, Sports Reporter, The Black and the Gold , Royal Empire Essay Prize, Under 15 Hockey, 11955-561 Choir, Full Prefect, Wanstall House, Vice-Captain, School Magazine, 1Class Editor1, Lambda Debating, Public Speaking Finalist, Under 15 Hockey, 1colours1, House Debating. Ambition: Forestry Engineer. Qriui QE fn f' I FJ! GLY? 0117 ISI! Q I-ll ,N V 3 . , : .,,. N : 5 V ' 1 ,, W, ,3 46 5 34 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE JAMES HARVEY HENWOOD 11948-19561 Lucas House 'Honi soit qui mal y pense 11948-19521 Cub, red six 1Seconder1, 11950-511 75 yards, Under 10 1Second1, Choir, 11951-521 Under 11 Soccer, Choir, 11952-531 Under 12 Hockey and Soccer teams, Junior Cricket team, Choir, Gym squad 1Senior1, 11953-541 Under 12 Soccer 1Vice-Captain1, Under 12 Hockey, Under 13 Soccer, Under 13 Hockey, Cricket team 1Junior1, Under 13 broad iump 1Second1, Swimming meet 1Third Combined1, Gym team, Choir, 11954-551 under 13 and 15 Soccer teams, Under 13 Hockey 1Captain1, Under 14 Hockey, Gym team, Choir, Swimming meet 1First Combined1, Cricket team 1Senior1, 11955-561 Under 15 Soccer, Under 15 Hockey, Debating 1Lambda Club1, Gym team, Magazine Staff 1House Sports Editor1, Choir, Full Pretect. Ambition: Engineer. THOMAS GORDON DAVID PHILLIPS 11947-19561 Macaulay House uThey who wish to sing, always find a song. 11948-491 Class Prize 12nd1, 11949-501 Class Prize 12nd1, 11950-511 Sixer of winning Cub six, Grey Six, Class Prize 12nd1, 11951-521 Under 11 Soccer team, Seconder of Red six, Choir, Class Prize 12nd1, 11952-531 Under 12 Soccer team, Sixer of Red six, Class Prize 12nd1, Choir, Under 12 Hockey Team, Winning Relay team, 11953-541 Under 13 Soccer team, Under 14 Cricket team, Choir, Boxing title 1Bantam1, 11954-551 Under 14 Soccer team, Choir, Under 14 Cricket: Royal Empire Society Essay Contest 11st1, Magazine Competition Essay 1Hon. Mention1, Head Table Monitor, Second of Bulldog Patrol, Dramatics, 11955-561 Under 15 Soccer, Captain of Macauley House, Secretary-Treasurer Debating Society 1Lambda1, Magazine Staft 1Literary Editor1, Patrol second of Bulldog, Choir, Full Prefect, Dramatics, House Debating, Public Speaking Finalist, Magazine Contest Short Story 1Hon. Mention1, Royal Empire Society Essay Contest 1Hon. Mention1. Ambition: Professor of English. I DITLEF ALISON KNUDSEN 11952-19561 Lucas House uEverything comes to him who waits 11952-531 Intermediate Choir, Scouts, 11953-541 Junior Soccer team, Intermediate Soccer team, Senior Soccer team 1Colours1, Senior Choir, 11954-551 Senior Choir, Senior Soccer Team, Senior Hockey team, 11955-561 Senior Soccer team 1Colours1, Senior Hockey team 1Colours1, Full Prefect, Gym team, Lambda Debating, Public Speaking Chairman, House Debating team, lst Cross-country Skiing, School Magazine 1Art Editor1. Ambition: Electronical Engineer. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-T956 35 NICHOLAS ROWE LeMOlNE C1946-I956l Speirs House 'iln God we trust, all others pay cash. C1948-49D Cubs, CRed7 Winning Six, Gym Crest, CI949-505 Cubs, Winning Sixer tRedJ, C1950-51 J Cubs, Sixer CRedi, Gym Crest, H951-525 Short Story Prize, Cubs, Sixer CBrowni, Winner at Jock Barclay Memorial Cub Trophy: Choir, C1952-533 Speirs Intermediate House Captain, Cubs, Sixer KBrownJ, Winner of .lock Barclay Memorial Cub Trophy, lst Intermediate all round Skiing, ist Intermediate Cross- Country, Junior Soccer, Hockey and Cricket teams, Gym Crest, Gym Squad, Winning House Relay Race, H953-54D Skiing Prize CAII-roundj, 2nd Senior Slalom, Junior Soccer, Hockey and Cricket Teams, Choir, Gym Squad, Winning House Relay Race, C1954-557 Senior Soccer and Hockey Teams, tColoursD, Gym Crest fTieD, Gym Squad, Prize Royal Empire Society Essay, C1955-563 Speirs House Captain, Captain Senior Soccer and Hockey Teams, fColoursJ, Debating Club tLambdal, Gym Squad, Magazine Staff CSports Editori, House Skiing, Full Prefect. Ambition: Electronic Engineer or Test Pilot. CHARLES STEPHEN PARKER C1947-I 956i Lucas House A man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a Heaven for. H952-l954J Choir, H954-55D Choir, Soccer Team, Royal Empire Society Essay fHonourable Mentionl, H955-56D Full Pretect, House Vice-Captain, School Maga- zine KPhotographic Editorj, Senior Soccer fColoursJ, Dramatics CStage Manclgeri. Ambition: Electrical Engineer. GEORGE ALEXANDER THOMSON C I 9504 9569 Speirs House 'Better Late than Never. H955-563 Debating Society CLambda Clubl, House Debating Team, Full Pretect. Ambition: Businessman. PETER GEORGE VODSTRCIL C 19117-19565 l'Tempora Mutantur Et Nos Mutamur In IlIis. C1947-481 Class Prize lst, H948-491 Cubs in Grey Six, H949-505 Pennant Winning Cub Six QBrownD, H950-SID Sixer Cubs White Six, H951-525 Seconder Pennant, Winning Cub Six tBrownl, H952-53D Choir, Skiing: Cub Sixer White, C1953-542 Dramatics, Choir, lst Prize Literary Competition, Essay, Winning Patrol Scouts fBulIdogJ, 2nd All-round in Skiing, Swimming, Semi-Finals fBoxingJ, H954-55D Dramatics, Patrol Leader fBulldogJ, Choir, Skiing, Swimming, C1955-565 lst Prize Library Contest Award, Under I5 Soccer, Choir, Dramatics, Semi-Finals Debating: House Debating, Patrol Leader fBulldogJ, Full Prefect, Boxing. Ambition: Political Economist. 36 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE FORM IV This year Form IV is composed of eighteen keen, mischievous, quiet, fun- loving, witty, athletic, sometimes hard-working, talkative, scholastic and happy characters. ln other words, I8 boys! In the seating arrangement, to begin with, we have Peter Terroux, who, although he is often teased, takes things good-naturedly. Pete is an enthusiastic scout. Sitting next to him is Kerry Martin, a jovial classmate whose eyes glint with excitement at any sign of mischief and whose witty remarks make the form laugh, but affect the masters in a different manner. After Kerry sits Donald Doyle who is an excellent gymnast, hockey player and skier, plus being a popular boy in the form. At the end of the row sits Michael Barry, whose Irishism revives the form's good humour at dull times. Behind him sits Christopher Coristine who is usually found in another world, either drawing cartoons, biting his nails or dream- ing of fish he will be catching soon. Chris excels in hockey and skiing. Next comes Max Ferro, who, although he has a fiowing tongue and an argumentative mind, has an interesting personality. Max is in the form's academical group competing for Ist place. Third in the row is David Hutcheson who is always ready for a bit of fun. Dave is quite a good hockey and soccer player and he is one of the school's best cricketers. Peter Jackson is one of the form's quietest members. He tries very hard to get good marks, and we all hope he will be rewarded for his trouble. ln the third row we first have Patrick Phillips. Pat is one of the form's best scholars and he has a very enthusiastic spirit about sports and scouts. Next comes Peter Nobbs who is Form lV's voyageur . Pete is quite a gymnast and he is also very fond of food. David Murfin is a very quiet boy too, he excels in basketball. Michael Stanger thinks that there is a time for talking and a time for being still. Most of the time he's still. Mike is a very good athlete. The next row begins with Todd Lafontaine who enlivens the form with his sarcastic humour. Todd is the form's best soloist. Christopher Hyde is one of the form's jovial characters, this does not stop him from being in the academical group previously mentioned. Chris is also a fervent sports fan. Then there is Glenn Mclntosh whose unique sense of humour classifies him as the class iester. Glenn is a very popular classmate and is consi- dered to be one of the school's best hockey players. Brian Saunderson, another popular fellow, excels in sports and is very good in academic work. Then finally we have Allan Wakefield who sits in the corner of the room and does not miss anything that goes his way lespecially his marks!!!J Allan is an excellent scholar and gymnast. All these boys plus Daniel .lavitch lYours Trulyl under the fine supervision of Mr. Moodey, our form master, to whom many thanks should be given for having endured us this year, constitute Form IV. D. G. J. FORM IIIA There are twelve boys in our class, Here's a thought about each. l'm iust giving a short note, lt's not a full-length speech. Embiricos is from Greece, But nothing's Greek to him, He does his work excellently With much vigour and vim. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 Miller's very nice, in foct He is on oll-round boy, To see how he does his work Must give his porents joy. Nickson's tollest in our closs, He looks down on us oll: He is very good ot sports And stors ot bosketboll. Berrill's our biologist, He likes the birds ond bees. He's o very good Boy Scout And does his work with eose. Knudsen is o Norwegion. He's olwoys bright ond goy. Now thot he's in Conodo We hope thot he will stoy. Henwood's good ot every sport, He stors ot every meet. There is no doubt in my mind He is o fine othlete. With block hoir ond dork brown Is husky Bill Hesler. He might be o scientist Or moybe o wrestler. eyes, Peter School is o good Scout. From Germony he come. To do well in this country Is now his biggest oim. Aikmon sings extremely well, Perhops best in our closs. When it comes to work for him, He never foils to poss. Teryozos skotes quite well, And he's good ot soccer. He might become o Iowyer For he's quite o tolker. Boehler tolks three longuoges, Or moybe even more. In tolking ony of them The words from his lips pour. And the twelfth boy in this closs Is little poet me. If I should grow six feet toll, How hoppy I would be. Gordon Peters. CForm IIIAJ 38 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE FORM IIIB This year Form IIIB is made up of seventeen boys, most of whom were with us last year. There has been great rivalry among us, both in sports and in academic standings. ln Macaulay House there are such personalities as John Stikeman, a sound worker and also a very good athlete, Nicki Kairis, a member of the choir and Scout troop, also a serious contender for first place in the class, Jack Keays, a hard worker and a member of the under I2 hockey team, David Stollmeyer, a fluent talker, especlally when some one else is talking, and Carlo de Rege, from Italy, a good worker. Wanstall House has as members, Happy Baxter, a fine skier, John McGillis, an excellent hockey player, who is always winning points for his house, Stephen Bonnycastle, a member of the choir and the under T2 hockey team, and Dave Thom, a hard-working student and a good hockey player. Members of Lucas House are Guy Vicinelli, who is a good scholar and a fine soccer and basketball player: and Crozier Lucas, a Scout, an excellent skier, also a capable hockey player. ln Speirs House we have John Newman, a choir-member and an excellent athlete as well, Robert Le Moyne, best known for forgetting books, Oswaldo Charfardet, a very good soccer and basketball player, John Fieldhouse, good in sports and a candidate for top position in the class, Rodney Smith and Rodney Moore, both in the choir and both Hne workers. We should all be grateful to Mr. lversen, our form master, for keeping us going this past year. Stephen Bonnycastle. CForm IIIBJ FORM II ln a third form room at Selwyn, Where they have a mighty view, ls a happy group of students, Who are sometimes called Form ll. Now in this class is Coristine, A very charming boy. And Murfin ll, who looks as if All learning is a ioy. Robert Bruce looks knowing With his hand up in the sky, But Bloomfield knows the answer, And is asked for the reply. Campbell sits and ponders What the answer ought to be, While Thomas says, Why, yes, of course, lt's as plain as it can be. Now Desmarais is the member Who comes to school to think. He thinks of food and hockey, And the milk he has to drink. RTHE OOL YEAR 1955-1956 Ross comes to school and takes his And makes a merry jest. And Rawlings laughing with him Bursts the buttons off his vest. We've brilliant mental giants, Who run a jealous race For the highest rank each fortnight, And the coveted First Place. There's Walker l, an import From Scotland's sunny shores. And M. Gwinnell, who comes to us From England, where it pours, Tim Stewart, who soaks up knowledge As a blotter soaks up ink, And Watchorn, who looks worried As he says, Now, let me think. Young Prager quite astounds the class With erudite replies, And Steven wants to take Place ONE, And makes repeated tries. Of muscle men we have our share, Strong men, who chase the ball, And shoot the puck, and swing the bat, Through winter, spring and fall. There's Bastian, the midget lad Who skates like Beliveau, And Gregory, whose thund'ring shot Gives frightened goalers woe. There's Gilbert. He's a cricketer. He is a bowling ace. Paquet's a mighty batsman, Who leads the batting race. There's Guite, who at football Is the fighting star from Speirs, And Kaestli, kicking soccer balls, Brings forth spectator's cheers. And, lastly, Dolman, who works hard To keep his place in class, They're cheery chaps with lots of faith That all are going to pass. Now for the last three seasons These lads have worked together, And through the summer holidays, We wish for them good weather. place 40 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE FORM IA September saw Form I cheerfully located on the third floor of the school. The senior school at last , thought the members of the Form. The class stayed in this rarefield atmosphere until Christmas, when it was split and descended to occupy two classrooms on the second floor. The senior school spirit was still there and the classes settled in very well. Form IA made itself right at home in its new room and welcomed a cheerful new member, Murray Whipps. Miles Tyrer returned from the West towards the end of the Easter term and once again fitted right into the swing of things, as though he had never left. Rivalry has been strong this year with David McNeill, Gordon MacDougall, and our recently arrived young Scotsman, David Walker, regularly alternating in the first place. Robert Johnston and Stephen Ayre, another newcomer, have made a fine showing and have kept the others on their toes. Geoff Fisher and Martin Campbell have brightened an otherwise dull corner of the room with their gay humour and happy spirits. Peter Russel has wished that all lessons could be like manual training. At the Cub meetings, Gary LaFontaine and Aleco Kairis could usually be found helping their six win as many points as possible. Colin McLernon, Billy Evans, and Paul Saint-Pierre worked hard to keep their House sports teams on top in the various athletic contests throughout the school year. Another cheery boy, Charles Wakefield, was a bit bewildered by all the activity, but has discovered what all the class has known for some time, that there is never a dull moment at Selwyn House. J.D.H. FORM IB A more agreeable assortment of boys than those assembled behind the door marked IB would be hard to find in one small group. There are, of course, flaws. A carping nature could wish that the gift of tongues had not been quite so lavishly bestowed. Those less generously endowed have even felt that lB's already enviable reputation in athletics could have been enhanced, had there been some way of utilizing the muscles of the tongue. However, in these days of scientific discovery there is still hope. The honour of leading the Form scholastically has teetered precariously among Ballantyne, Laing, Roulson, Vicinem and Wells, with Stikeman and Detective Dodds sneaking silently upon them at times. Twice Laing, in his gen- erous fashion, has tried to simplify the matter by absenting himself from tests, even going so far as to broaden his experience of life to include mumps. Others in the group have followed his noble example, without the same luck in timing, however. Could it be that the flame atop his brain has made him more susceptible to colds? Wells, a newcomer, has shown himself a formidable opponent already, so the others realize that they will indeed have to tremble when he has had time to absorb more of the light of Selwyn House! Vicinelli and Roulson remain slightly aloof from the fray, with the brain more active than the tongue, a rare sight in this company. The others, Birks, Kingston, Manthorp, Maxwell, Rousseau and Usher-Jones have decided against too strenuous participation in the battle for the scholastic crown, though each contributes some particular gem as the spirit moves him, and excels along his favourite line. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 41 Birks, for example, has contributed several very beautiful bits of descriptive prose. Maxwell, the recipient of a new Tyrolean hat, would not like his parents to think their gift was not appreciated. He, therefore, feels his duty lies in the realm of winter sports, where he shines. As Steinberg and Rousseau win a victory over the ink-pot, more of their gems will doubtless be discernible - Their oral and spiritual contributions, how- ever, with those of Kingston, Manthorp and all the others, are most good-natured and pleasant, contributing greatly to the well-being of the class as a whole. E.M.F. FORM AI This year we are located on the ground fioor iust to the right of the front entrance. Thus, those of us who take milk at break don't have far to go and can generally be first in line. We find ourselves this year the oldest and biggest boys in the Junior School- and, as such, we are supposed to set an example in tidiness, department, general behaviour, and ability at sports. We do all these things to the best of our individual capacities. We tackle problems, in class and out, with some success - provided they are not too difficult. We can read well now and many of us enioy reading the books in the library - even if it is iust to pass our cub reading test. Speaking of cubs, several of our class members proudly display the yellow stripes which denote the rank of sixer or second in the Junior Pack, such are Michael Bassadone, Thomas Birks, David Brown, Georges Hebert, Peter Martin, Duncan McMartin, Ivan Ralston, Michael Shaughnessy, and Andrew Vodstrcil. This year our school work seems to come more easily to us, but by the same token there seems to be more of it. Amongst those of us who get house points every fortnight for good marks, are Jim Caird, Philip Maurice, Andrew McNaughton, Peter Wright, and Eric Garland, there is the constant aim to replace Paul Valois as top of the class. lt has been done, but takes a fortnight of continuous effort. When it comes to art or those history pictures of old forts, it's often John Harding or John LeMoine who wins the coveted star. And in games we have all improved immensely. Some of us, like Ronnie Foster, are good in soccer. Some are the basketball stars, and some, like John Angus, excel at hockey. In gym, we've all become good at walking on stilts, doing somersaults, and playing games. During the year we have lengthened in height, gained considerable weight and grown immeasurably in mental capacity. Now we are prepared to ascend to the Senior School, more responsibility, and harder work. Adieu, Junior School! FORM A2 It is not the lot of every form to change its classroom in the middle of the year, but that is what happened to us. At Christmas time, when the extension was all but finished, another room became available, and we removed from our elevated and strategic position on the first fioor lbeside the office and opposite 42 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE the Studyj down to the Junior floor. There we became neighbours to our other - though not better - half, Form Al. There is a new look to this room, the result of the very latest in lighting. And we have a grand, large blackboard now, and a neat, personal fire-escape to be on the safe side. We were delighted to welcome Stein back into the fold, though we had rather envied him his long stay in the Laurentians. Peter fitted in again as though he had never been away. Shortly before the Christmas holidays we were fortunate enough to start Manual Training classes with Mr. Howes, and, although we are not yet masters of the craft, we are enjoying banging away with hammers, and learning how to hit the nail on the head to some purpose. Skiing classes were again a great success, in the snowy season, and were a very pleasant change from hard work. Taylor and Webster are our skiers, and also shine in hockey along with Stikeman ll. Most of us are seasoned Cubs, and Thursday morning Uniforms are a Must! Dupont, Webster and Zinman are Sixers. Seconders are Brydon, McNeil and Taylor, while Hoffmann, Gainsbury, Hearne, Hibbert, Stikeman and Fowler are valued members of the Pack. We spend Thursday afternoons in beguiling activities and are experts at screaming out our Cub Howl. We have learned that it is most unwise to practise between lessons for this weekly ceremony, for then our loud voices are not appreciated. They seem to attract the wrath of the Staff, and impositions are our unhappy lot. In all our activities there is the usual friendly rivalry, and by our endeavours we can help or hinder our own House. So, naturally, we all do our utmost to add our little share to the total. In the academic field McNeil and Douse fight a friendly battle for first place with Webster often challenging them. The group following keep remarkably close together, sometimes three boys tying for one position, in all making a closely knit and happy Form. FORM B Last February we had our Open House party for the inspection of the new wing. On that occasion several interested visitors wanted to know who occupied the lovely new classroom to the left of the Hall. The B's are its fortunate inhabitants, and their happy dispositions match this pleasant, sunny room. We are very proud of it and take good care to keep it neat and tidy. School work keeps us all busy in the mornings, and the afternoons are full of interesting activities, in addition to sports on Tuesdays and Fridays, and Cubs on Thursdays. The hockey season is a favourite with all the boys, and occasionally one appears in class with a black eye or a cut lip - the puck went the wrong way! Once a week, if you are in the main hall-way, you can hear the sweetest voices raised in song - the Junior Choir practice is in progress. Bobbie Bloomberg, Andrew Burgen, John Caird, Daniel Desmarois, Billy Eaton, Ronnie Graham, Stephen Grosvenor, Selman Khazzam, Bobbie Smith and Jimmie Sedgewick are all members of the Junior Choir, as also are some of the busy bees who belong to the Manual Training and Ski Classes. This Year, Neil Bell, Andrew Campbell, Patrick Doheny, John Esdaile and Aylesworth MacNaughton have ioined the Manual Training class. Patrick and Aylesworth are also Ski enthusiasts, and go for their lesson each week with Kip Cobbett, Peter Fialkowski, Duncan Forbes, David Laing, David McMaster and John Sanford. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR i955-1956 43 Bobbie Diez is much better in health this Term, although he still has to be careful of his diet. Jon Scott, a new boy this year, has settled in very happily and we are enioying having him with us. Murray Leiter is one of our happiest members, but is too busy helping his Dad at the office this year to ioin any of the extra activities, although he loves playing hockey on Tuesdays and Fridays. Brian Shemilt, always bubbling over with good spirits, is one of Form B's many Cub members. So you can see that there is a happy mixture of work and play for Form B. FORM C How fortunate it is that most of us grow older and wiser! This year Form C seems to have had much of these experiences. There have been times during the year when their hapless teachers have entered the portals of Form C with the same gay abandon they might feel on leaping into the lion's den!! During the early weeks, at the mention of the more difhcult lessons, several of the little faces lighted up with the ioy accorded the sight of some horrible medicine. However, some already realized the satisfaction of a job well done and soon others understood that not only had the work to be tackled, but finished, even though one was longing by half time to put down pencil and forget all about it and let one's mind dwell on pleasanter things, a new library book in the locker or, more tantalizing still, it might even be in the desk, a new toy or baby at home or lunch at school, but unfinished work deserves no play and who is going to miss that lovely fifteen minutes break too often? Early in the year Dobell, Coristine Ill, Birks Ill, Thom, Morgan, Monteith, P. McConnell, McLeod, Pitt, McMartin and Corrigan settled into the first stages of scholarship. Chenoweth, quiet and thoughful, joined us later in the school year and has worked well. Hugessen, the natural artist of the form, with Bell ll, MacPhail, Meadowcroft, Porteous, R. McConnell, Russel, Feifer, Robson and Moquette formerly approached most lessons with the alacrity and enthusiasm of a snail, but have recently begun to see the light, many of them suddenly attacking their problems with zealand consequently overcoming them. Vickers, for instance, has been working with great diligence, ioined by Case, who is thrilled by the arrival ofa brother in the home. Bourne is our anxious bright one, asking, Are my sums right ? Do I get a star ? Am I improving ? ln spite of mumps, measles and more serious illnesses all have improved, worked well and have taken, many without even realizing it, a very big step in their lives at Selwyn House. Our best wishes went with Jonathan White on his departure for England. FORM D Our study of countries here and there, taught through stories and pictures, brought us to Japan iust about the time when something was due for the school magazine. ln summing up the work, the boys are usually asked what they would like to do, or see if they had the chance to visit the country, and here are some of the replies of the five and six year olds about Japan. Four would like to climb Mt. Fuii - One to see the view all around, One to see the other side, One to see its insides, One to make snowballs at the top. Three boys would like to have a chair ride up the narrow mountain roads. Three would like to ride in a rickshaw:- One to see the strange sights all around, One to see if a man can run faster than a horse, One iust for a ride. Three boys would like to climb up the stairs inside the Great Buddha right up into its head: One said he would like to see the Emperor. Another would like to see the 44 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Emperor's crest on the soldiers' bayonets. One boy would like to see writing being done with brush and ink, and watch a boy starting to write from the back of a book, or beginning to read from the back. Two boys think it would be lovely to walk through the Parks in the Spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. Three would like to be in Japan on l'Boys' Festival Day to see the Carp banners flying in front of the houses. One boy would like to see a real Carp fighting its way up a river. Others would like:- to cross a carnel-back bridge, to see girls arranging fTowers, to go through a temple or shrine, to see what's inside a pagoda, to sleep in a Japanese home, to watch the people eat with chopsticks and drink from cups without handles, to visit a paddy field:- One to see rice growing - One to help transplant the tiny rice shoots, to see the long-tailed roosters, to watch the people bowing to each other, to see bamboo growing, to visit a factory where things were being made from bamboo, to see tea plants growing, to see goldfish swimming in garden pools. One boy doesn't want to visit Japan, he would sooner goto China. Another one would like to see a Japanese funeral. The names of those who said these things follow:- Caird lll, Colby, Dickman, Esdaile ll, Fawcett, Gainsbury ll, Grosvenor ll, l-learne ll, Joseph, Katz, Kingston ll, Le Moyne ll, MacNaughton ll, Martin lll, Meadowcroft ll, Molson, Oliver, Phillips Ill, Selye, Shaw, Stephenson, Tratt, Vickers ll, Wilson. FORMS C AND D nf' FOR THE SCHOCL YEAR 1955-1956 45 Scouts and Cubs Last May for our Spring hike we went by chartered bus to Shawbridge. We hiked for about two hours before lunch, covering, the scouts say, four miles fthe cubs said ten milest. The cubs enthusiastically demolished their sandwiches while the scouts cooked three-course meals. After lunch we went exploring and then played Mohawks and Hurons. A few scalps were lost but everyone had fun. lt was a most enioyable outing. The Fall saw us with a troop of twenty scouts, a senior pack of thirty-four cubs, and a junior pack of forty-six cubs, making a record enrolment of exactly one hundred. For our Fall hike we went by chartered bus to Mount St. Hilaire. In spite of a very wet day, we climbed the mountain, and had lunch on the top. On the way down we sent a small party ahead and endeavoured to follow their paper trail. It proved to be quite exciting and we forgot all about the poor weather. The Scout and Cub Assembly was held in the new school hall on the morning of Thursday, February sixteenth. The guest speaker was the assistant scout commissioner for Westmount, Mr. Frederick A. Tees. Mr. Tees is an Old Boy of the School as well as a member of the teaching faculty. After a short address, he showed the film of the T955 World Scout Jamboree, which was held at Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada, last August. One of our Patrol Leaders, Roger Bellingham, attended this Jamboree as a member of the Quebec contingent. At this assembly the scripture lesson was read by Pl. Bob. Aikman. The colour party consisted of Pl. John Chamard, Second Jim Aikman, Scout Patrick Phillips, and Sixer Lee Watchorn. Patrol Leader Peter Vodstrcil thanked our guest. THE SCOUT TROOP Beaver Patrol Eagle Patrol Bulldog Patrol Bob. Aikman, Pl. John Chamard, Pl. Peter Vodstricil, Pl. Jim Aikman, Sec. Donald Doyle, Sec. David Phillips, Sec. Allan Wakefield Michael Stanger Maxi. Ferro John Nickson Oswaldo Chafardet Peter Schaal Peter Terroux Alex. Miller Michael Berrill Patrick Phillips John Stikeman Nicolas Kairis Crozier Lucas David Hutcheson Chris. Hyde. Pandy Embiricos Last June two of our Scouts, Pl. Roger Bellingham and PI. Bob Aikman, won their first class badges and also their Queen Scout award. This is the first time in many years that we have had scouts reach this degree of proficiency. Second John Chamard and Pl. Peter Vodstrcil also won their Bronze Arrow- head awards, and did extremely well. Mr. Ernest Goat, Central District Com- missioner, came up to the school to present these awards at a morning assembly. Last year our troop won, for the first time, the central district pennant for inter-troop competition. This year our representative team scored top points in the contest to retain the pennant. All scouts have done well in their test and badge work and Bob Aikman has reached the high standard of the second grade cords. THE JUNIOR CUB PACK The Junior Pack has seven sixes, most of which contain seven cubs. All our sixers are now first star cubs and most of our seconds are too. The sixers deserve credit for the splendid way in which they have handled and led their sixes with the help of the seconds. They have put on some very fine charades this year, and at the Sixer's Rally in November our sixers won the charade competition. 46 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE A word of praise too for Sixer David Brown for his valuable help as Pack Score keeper. Gold Six Red Six Brown Six Birks !Sixer2 Martin fSecondl LeMoine Angus Doheny Bloomberg Scott Green Six Dupont ISixerI Bassadone ISecond1 Shaughnessy ISixerl Hebert fSecondl Hibbert Webster fSixer1 McNeil fSecondl Bell Harding Sedgewick DesMarais Macaulay D561 Sanford Cflifd Uohnl Hoffmann Blue Six Grey Six Vodstrcil ISixer2 McMartin ISecond2 Zinman fSixerj Taylor !Second1 Fowler Hearne Maurice Laing McNaughton MacNaughton Campbell Shemili Grosvenor Burgen Esdaile Gainsbury White Six Ralston ISixerl Cobb-en Brydon ISecondl Forbes Stikeman Caird Uamesl McMaster SENIOR CUB PACK NOTES Grey Six White Six Brown Six Dolman ISixerI Stewart ISixerl Bruce fSixer2 MacDougall ISecondl Paquet ISecondl Steven ISecondl Thomas McNeill Steinberg Rawlings Bastian Maxwell Birks Stikeman LaFontaine Campbell Laing Kairis Red Six Gold Six Watchorn fSixerl Bloomfield ISixerl Ballantyne ISecondl Johnston ISecondl Wakefield Gwinnell Manthorp Dodds Rousseau Fisher Regularly each Thursday afternoon the members of the Senior Pack congre- gated in the gym to see what the Old Wolf had concocted for them to do. The programme would have followed quite a steady pattern if the planned meetings had been carried out. Usually, though, after all those hours in the classroom, the Pack had its own ideas as to what would be fun. The end result was a very happy compromise with everyone well pleased when the meeting was over. At the beginning of the year Michael Berrill served as the Pack's Senior Sixer. The call of the Troop became too strong and Michael moved up to it at Christmas time. Jim Aikman has been working in the Pack as a Cub Instructor and doing an excellent iob of it. As a whole the Pack has been working quite successfully on their Star tests. Three of the Pack's older Sixers, Tim Stewart, Harry Bloomfield, and Lee Watchorn earned their Second Stars, Donald Steven and Robert Dolman gained their First Star this year. Proficiency badges have not been as numerous this year as most, but with the new Stars this should soon improve. J.D.H. W. PW., 1 M 1 s- ,F I Q. . . 5 A X-. Q. Xfx Egg' 48 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Gymnastic Display The two performances of the annual gymnastic display took place on Friday, April 27th., 1956. At the afternoon performance Mrs. Dan Doheny, wife of the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors, very graciously presented Gym Crests to Junior School winners as followsz- Michael Martin lForm DJ, Barrie Birks IForm Cl, Patrick Doheny IForm BJ, Philip Webster lForm A2J, Peter Martin fForm All. At the evening performance our Guest of Honour was Mr. Charles C. Colby, an Old Boy of the School, who praised Mr. Mingie's training of the boys and their skill in performing the various routines. Mr. Colby presented the Senior School Gym Crests to the following winnersz- Gregor Maxwell KForm IBD, David McNeill lForm IAD, Michael Bastian IForm Ill, Hamilton Baxter lForm IIIAJ, Brian Saunderson fForm IVJ, Nicky LeMoine IForm VJ. The de Wolfe Mackay Shield for the most outstanding athlete of the school year was presented to Nicky Presentation of Crests LeMoine. The following was the programme:- I. Horizontal Bar and Trampoline .... 2. Games ...................... 3. Elementary P. T. ...... .... . 4. Elementary Tumbling 5. Giant Parade ......., 6. Twin Horse Exercises 7. Mot Routine ........ 8. Rope Routine ...... 9. 'Swing your partner IO. Bench Exercises .... I I. Calisthenics ..... I2. High Box Horse ................... .... . . . .Selected . . .Form D .. .Form C .........Form B .Forms Al and A2 ..Forms IA and IB . .The Gym. Team .........Form ll .........Selected Forms lllA and IIIB .Forms V and IV .. .The Gym. Team MR. WALTER MINGIE It was with great regret that we learned of Mr. Mingie's decision to leave Selwyn House to take a position with the Westmount School Board. Mr. Mingie has been at our school for five years, and during that time has not only endeared himself to Staff and boys alike, but has steadily strengthened and built up the Gymnastic Department of the School to a high level of efficiency. He has been a rnost popular coach of senior soccer and hockey teams, which have been a great credit to the School, and also a keen and competent Scoutmaster and Cub leader, as is attested by the success of so many of his scouts and cubs in winning badges individually and pennants in inter-troop contests. As Mr. Mingie goes from us to greater responsibilities, he takes with him the thanks and best wishes of all at Selwyn House for every success in his new duties. ,-74, af K . 2 A-X ,B ff'f',m -:S-6' 50 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE .SPURTS ' 9 Q f jf 1 W CRICKET 09551 This year we were favoured with real cricket weather for the majority of our matches and practices, and there was a great spirit of enthusiasm among the boys. We were fortunate in having two imports from England ioin the school before Easter and they helped considerably to raise the standard of our Cricket by their keenness and example. The Howis Cup was won by Speirs House very easily, but Macaulay had to work hard to finish in second place. Three school matches were arranged with the following results. Under i3 Team vs B.C.S. at Lennoxville. Sat. May 28th We were glad to resume this fixture after a lapse of three years. S.H.S. won the toss and put Bishop's in to bat. Hutcheson 2 and Henwood l bowled very steadily throughout the innings, the former taking 5 wkts. for T6 and the latter 6 for 27 iboth sides batting i2 menl. Our fielding was keen and B.C.S, was kept mainly on the defensive before being dismissed for 50 runs. We opened our innings very confidently, but Gilbert was run out as the result of an unfortunate call, after which Hutcheson 2 could find no one to stay with him. He was finally out himself to a brilliant running catch after making 16 - the top score ofthe day. Result- Lost by 24 runs. S.H.S. vs Sedbergh School at Montebello. Sat. June 4th. This match was played on a wicket which gave the bowlers every assistance so that each team completed two innings. We batted first after winning the toss but were speedily dismissed for 14 runs. Sedbergh did little better, being all out for T8 iHutcheson l, 3 wkts for 6, Hutcheson 2, 3 for 7 and Bogert 4 for lj. We batted much more confidently in our second innings and ran up a score of 35 CHenwood l making 8, Hutcheson 2 and Aikman l 7 eachl. There was great excitement as Sedbergh set out to make 32 runs to win in about 45 minutes. Hutcheson l took a brilliant catch to dismiss Haslett, Sedbergh's best batsman. Our fieldsmen were really on their toes and wickets fell regularly till 9 were out at 5.30 p.m. Sedbergh sportingly agreed to one more over and with his second ball Hutcheson 2 clean bowled their last batsman. In this inning he took 4 wkts. for 8 and his brother 5 for 9, Sedbergh being out for 17. Resultz- Won by I4 runs. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 51 S.H.S. vs The Fathers onthe Upper Molson Field. Mon. June 8th, Mr. Bogert, captaining the Fathers forthe last time, won the toss and took first innings. The School bowling was very steady and no prolonged stand was made, the Fathers being all out for the moderate score of 70. Mr. Hearne was top scorer with I3 not out, and Mr. Martin and Mr. Wakefield made IO each. For the School Hutcheson I took 5 wkts. for 37, Hutcheson 2, 2 for 13, Bogert I for 9 and Henwood I for I. The School lost 2 wickets before a run was scored, and after a stand of 21 by the Hutcheson brothers was broken we never looked like making the runs against the devastating bowling of Mr. Hearne, who took 5 wkts for 7 runs. Mr. Sanford took I for 17, Dean Fieldhouse I for 5 and Mr. Moseley 2 for O. Hutcheson 2 made 14. Result:- Lost by 36 runs. At the end ofthe game Mrs. Bogert presented the Bogert Cup to her husband. This cup, donated by Mrs. Bogert, will be competed for each year by the School Team and the Fathers. We are most grateful to Mrs. Bogert for this kind gesture, and to Mr. Bogert for his enthusiastic efforts in training and captaining the Fathers' team during recent years. CHARACTERS BOGERT fCaptainJ Bowled very accurately and batted steadily. Captained the side with increasing competence. HUTCHESON I. Was a great asset to the team in both batting and bowling. Fielded excellently. HUTCHESON 2. Has all the strokes and will develop into a first class batsman when he overcomes a certain weakness on the leg side. Bowled cleverly and fielded well. AIKMAN 1. Hits the ball hard, but will not make many runs until he overcomes a tendency to hit across the flight of the ball. Fielding good. HENWOOD 1. Greatly improved this year as a bowler, and will also make runs when his defence is stronger. Fielded well GORDON. Disappointed in both bowling and batting, but worth his place for his fielding, as he could hold the hardest hit close to the wicket. GILBERT I. Plays a very straight bat and will undoubtedly make runs with more experience and confidence. At present a little slow in the field. MOSELEY. Improved his bowling considerably and fielded well, but hits across the ball when batting. HYDE. Fielded very reliably, and began to show promise at both batting and bowling. PHILLIPS 1. Improved steadily as a batsman and should make runs next year. Fielded keenly. MILLER: Developed into a very useful wicket-keeper and will be a great asset to the team next year. Will make runs when he learns to use a straight bat. COUMANTAROS. Played with great enthusiasm and hit the ball well on occasions, but his defence was weak. At the conclusion of the season, colours were awarded to Bogert, Hutcheson I and Hutcheson 2. 52 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SOCCER 0955, The Under T5 team had a successful season. The two most exciting games were those played with Sedbergh, where one goal was the deciding factor. We had two practices each week, in addition to two other afternoons a week, in which the team players participated in house games. As a result our teamwork, passing, shooting, and dribbling steadily improved as the season progressed. lt was not without some regret that with the cold weather our season came to an end. SENIOR SOCCER TEAM Rear: A. Wakefield, J. Nicksan, P. Nobbs, O. Chufardet, R. Aikman, S. Parker Mr Mmgte Front: P. Vodstrcil, D. Phillips, D. Knudsen, N. leMoine, D. Hutcheson, J. Henwood J Chamard UNDER 'I5 TEAM GAME SCHEDULE Sat. Oct. l vs. Sedbergh Away Won Mon. Oct. 3 vs. Ashbury Home Won Wed. Oct. T2 vs. Gault Institute Away Lost Sat. Oct. 22 vs. Ashbury Away Won Mon, Oct. 24 vs. Sedbergh Home Lost Mon. Oct. 31 vs. Gault Institute Home Lost CHARACTERS Chafardet tgoall. Playing his first year onthe senior team, he made a remarkable showing of speed and agility as a goal keeper, and occasionally as a for- ward. lcoloursi Nickson tfull backl. The tank , as he was affectionately called, played a Strong, aggressive, hard-fought game. tcaloursl Aikman l Hull backl. Did a good iob as vice-captain. His height was a psychologi- cal as well as a physical asset to the team. Ccoloursl FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 53 Henwood l fright halfl. A very useful player who contributed his bit to the strength of the team. Parker lcenrre halfl. His fast running and hard checking proved to be a valuable asset to the team. lcoloursb Vodstrcil Ilefr halfi. An aggressive player, who needs more drive when facing strong opponents. Hutcheson Ileft outsidei. An outstanding player with a very strong corner kick and accurate shot. A promising player for next year's team. Ccoloursi Phillips Ileft insidei. A capable player, who managed many times to outwit his opponents. His effectiveness will improve as he grows taller. Knudsen l fcentrei. A competent dribbler and ball header, who wormed his wciy through the opponents to score several goals. lcoloursi Chamard. His weight helped him to be a hard-checking individual. Although not fast, a capable player. lcoloursj Wakefield fsubstitutei. A small but efficient player. Did well for his first year with the seniors. Nobbs Isubstitutei. His fast running made him hard to cover, but he needs more practice in ball handling. LeMoine l fright insidei. An excellent choice for captain. A fast, aggressive and hard-driving player. Ccoloursl THE UNDER 'I3 FOOTBALL TEAM The following boys played for the Under 13 football team this year. Miller KCaptaini Watchorn Stikeman l Peters Newman Coristine I Fieldhouse Doyle lVice-Captaini Henwood ll Smith Teryazos Knudsen ll Phillips ll McGillis We had a very successful season, playing six games. We won four, tied one, and lost one. ln playing against a strong team from Ste. Anne's High School, at home, we were beaten l-O in a very closely fought game. Later, we played them at Ste. Anne's, and ended with a tied score of 2-2. With Ashbury, we had very much the better of the play, winning both games from them by the scores of 3-O. However, the triumph of the year came in our games against B.C.S.. We played two games, and won both, the first by the score of 2-0, and the second by l-0. This brought the Wanstall cup back to Selwyn House for the first time in eleven years. We are very proud of our Under l3 team, and hope that we will retain the cup which they have won for many years to come. THE UNDER 12 FOOTBALL TEAM This year's Under 12 football team was made up of the following players: Peters CCaptainJ Watchorn Kaestli Thom I Kingston l MacDougall Steven Paquet Birks l Newman Henwood ll KVice-Captainj Rawlings David McNeill Gilbert ll Bastian 54 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE We played three games. Our first game was at Montebello against the team from Sedbergh School. Here, in a good game, we were beaten 2-O. ln the return game in Montreal, we played a hard game in the driving rain. In this, we managed to score two goals to even the count, and divided possession of the under I2 cup between us. In our other game we were beaten 3-O by Ste Anne's High School. This was almost the same team that played the under I3 team. The Under l2, although winning only one game, had a good time and a number of good prospects were found for next year. HOCKEY 1956 The Under I5 team had an excellent season. All team members combined together to win all four games in the home and home series with Ashbury and Sedbergh schools, to take the Timmins Trophy. Nicky LeMoine, the captain, led the team by his example and encourage- ment, while Glen Mclntosh, vice-captain, led as high scorer of the season. SCHEDULE OF GAMES AND SCORES Sat. Jan. 28 vs. Ashbury College Won 6- Sat. Feb. ll vs. Sedbergh School Won 7- Mon. Feb. l3 vs. Ashbury College Won 3-O Mon. Feb. 20 vs. Sedbergh School Won 6-5 CHARACTERS John Chamard. Had a very good season in goals. Made some excellent saves on breakaways, and in no small way contributed to the team's successful season. CColoursi 3 2 Robert Colby. Although a little weak in skating, did a creditable iob. He should develop into a good defence player with more practice. Donald Doyle. A hard skating player and good stick handler, who should be valuable to the senior team next year. Robert Hallett. A steady, reliable, hard-driving player. Turned in a very good performance on defence. lColoursi Jamie Henwood. A good all-round player who combined well with his line. Needs more drive to be really effective. CColoursJ Nicky LeMoine, Captain, a steady, calculating player, who could always be counted on to be there when he was needed. A good skater, nice stick- handler, and accurate shot. lColoursD Glen Mclntosh, Vice-Captain, a very good player, who had a high scoring season, due to his fast skating and hard shot. He will be even a greater asset to his team when he learns to utilize the other players more. CColoursD John Nickson. His weight was an asset in this, his first year on the senior team. Played defence well, and with the tremendous improvement in his skating this season, should be a real asset next year. Ditlef Knudsen. A last year defence man, playing centre-forward this year. He did extremely well in his attack as well as in his back checking. lColoursJ Brian Saunderson. A nice stick-handler and good skater, who with more practice will be a very good player. A valuable asset as centre on the second line. CColoursJ FO R THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-I9 UNDER 12 SOCCER Rear: J. Birks, P. Kingston, M. Bastion, l. Wnfchorn, T. Gilberi, D. Sfeven, M. Rawlings, Mr. Tees. 1 eq ln 1 nil -I-:eva .vw-NM - Fronl: G. McDougall, S. Paquef, D. Thom, G. Pefers, R. Henwood, D. McNeill, V. Kaesfli. UNDER 13 SOCCER i 1 sb C as ' ' ' I K . 6 i ,X J .K x V- , .Ni A V .- 'Q-:Q-. . 5 W 1 ., , , ..,. , : . , x I- TM., . , X., 'Q T ' Q. f .ggy,?55,1, . - - 4' --.. ' L Lai r: .Q S.-Q 1 -3. 5-jr: A .-. N4-5, V ...., . 5 W. . -V V 76. 42 .ff .. - ... 4 WS . Bfiizft 4 ':. .?g'efs.f' .. E . ' il' 'fiffifm ' Rear: L. Teryazos, J. Fieldhouse, T. Knudsen, R. Smith, R. Henwood, Mr. Tees. Front: P. Phillips, C. Corisiine, J. Stikeman, A. Miller, P. Nobbs, .l. McGiIlis, G. Peters. 56 5 56 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE UNDER 13 HOCKEY TEAM This year's under thirteen team was composed of Donald Doyle, Captain, John McGillis, Vice-Captain, Robbie Henwood, Patrick Phillips, John Newman, Leontios Teryazos, Stephen Bonnycastle, Jack Keays, John Stikeman, Alex Miller, Chris Coristine, Peter Gregory, and Donald Steven. Feb. 6 vs. B.C.S. at Verdun Tied 3-3 Feb. 18 vs. B.C.S. at Lennoxville Lost 4-1 Feb. 29 vs. L.C.C. at Verdun Lost 7-4 Mar. 7 vs. L.C.C, at L.C.C. Lost 3-1 Our outstanding game of the season was our first. In this game, Bishops took a three goal lead in the first two periods. Our team was not in the least worried by this, and in the last period put in three goals to tie the score, and, when the game ended, we were buzzing dangerously around their nets. Although this team didn't win a game, we did have a very good season. The boys all played well together, and there was at all times a good spirit. They were always good sports, even when things were going badly. THE UNDER T2 HOCKEY TEAM This year, the under 12 hockey team consisted of the following players: Cordie Peters, Captain Stephen Wells Stephen Paquet Robbie Henwood Michael Bastian Vytis Kaestli John Newman David Thom Bobbie Dolman Tim Gilbert Jack Keays Donald Steven David McNeill Lee Watchorn In all we played three games. Jan. 28 vs, Ashbury at Ottawa Won 9-2 Feb. 13 vs. Ashbury at Verdun Tied 2-2 Feb. 17 vs. L.C.C. at L.C.C. Lost 14-2 Practices were started as usual at Verdun late in November, when quite a number of boys were chosen for regular practices. After that, we continued Saturday morning workouts throughout the first part of the Easter term. The team, of course played its best game in Ottawa, where we were able to score almost at will against Ashbury. However, when they arrived in Montreal later in the season, they were vastly improved, and we played a very good game. L.C.C. had an exceptionally strong team, and were able to out-skate, and out-play us throughout the game. We were soundly beaten, and will have to work very hard to meet them again next year. HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP, 1954-55 lucas Macaulay Wanstall Speirs Work ...... ..... 2 60.44 300.00 187.44 209.11 General .... .. 166.54 183.49 148.71 179.94 Football .... . . 55.55 80.50 63.88 100.00 Hockey ..... .. . 42.11 100.00 84.21 57.89 Basketball .... . . . 92.69 95.83 85.42 100.00 Cricket ..... . . 0.00 33.33 16.67 50.00 Softball. .. ... 16.67 50.00 16.67 16.67 Track ...... ... 35.15 36.36 21.82 40.00 Swimming .... .. 25.00 10.71 16.07 17.86 Skiing ...... . .. 19.87 20.94 21.78 18.79 Boxing ..... ............ 4 .54 10.00 6.36 5.45 Totals ....... ........... 7 18.56 921.16 669.03 795.71 Final positions- Macaulay .................. 921.16 Speirs ..... .... 7 95.71 Lucas ....... .... 7 18.56 Wanstall .... ..... 6 69.03 D. X J: 9- Zu.: O -u lo 5: 4 I u E 4 Lu D- ' a s 1 ff, pw. .... .ng ?,,-x . 3' ' J,. 0 58 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE SWIMMING MEET Again, as in the past years, we were very fortunate in being able to obtain the facilities of the M.A.A.A. to hold our annual house swimming meet. This took place on November 9th, The meet was directed by Mr. Mingie with Mr. lversen, Mr. Howes and Mr. Phillips assisting. The competition was very keen and the results were as follows: 4 Lengths Topenj - l. Colby R. TMP 2. Aikman TLD I Length TlO and underj - l. Ballantyne ll TLD 2. Bruce TLD l Length Til yearsl - I. Henwood ll TLD 2. Kaestli TM7 2 Lengths Tl2 yearsl - l. Bonnycastle TWD 2. Doyle TSP 2 Lengths T13 yearsl - l.Saunderson TMJ 2. Stanger TWD 2 Lengths Tl4 and overt - l. Aikman l TLD 2. Colby R. TMD l Length backstroke T12 and underl - l. Stikeman l TMJ 2. Henwood ll TLJ l Length backstroke T13 and overt - l. Chamard TSJ 2. Aikman I TLD Nobbs TWD Diving T12 and underj - l. Bonnycastle TWJ 2. Henwood ll TLD Diving T13 and overt - l.Saunderson TMJ 2. Colby R. TMJ Relay Race Tlntermediatel - l. Macaulay 2. Lucas Relay Race TSeniorJ - l. Lucas 2. Wanstall Final Scores:- l. Lucas ................. . . . 25.00 2. Macaulay... .... 22.73 3. Wanstall .... .... l 1.37 4. Speirs ................. .. 4.55 THE SKI MEET The annual ski meet was held, as usual, at St. Sauveur. Although the condi- tions were not as good as expected, we had an excellent and successful day in the Laurentians. The results were as follows:- Senior Cross-country:- Intermediate Cross-country:- l. Knudsen TLD l. Kaestli TMJ 2. Doyle TSB 2. Guite TSJ 3. Stanger TWD 3. Paquet TLD gl' Yglagfg lllllgg Intermediate Downhill:- Senior DownhiII:- glofwllell JN? 1. Doyle cs, 3. Uogstlne T I 2. -I-hom I QW, . s er-.Jones TWD 3- 50UnCleVS0n LMI Intermediate Slalom:- 4. LeMoine I TSJ Tie 1. Kaestli IM, A Miller TMJ 2. Maxwell TMJ Sef1f0fSI0lOm:T DO le KS, 3. Coristine ll TSB Q: Sfomger Iwi Intermediate Total Points:-' 3. Saunderson TMJ l- KGeSTlI TMJ 4. Thom I Iwi 2. Maxwell TMJ 5. Coristine 1 455 3. Coristine Il TSP Miller TMJ . Senior Total Points:- Toto' HOUSG' P0 l5f- l. Doyle TSI - 2. Stonger CW, liielrsl ............. ...2O.7O 3. Scunderson . CCCIU Oy. . . . . 4. LeMoine 1 455 3. Wanstall .... .. .l8.62 5. Miller TMJ 4. Lucas ..... . . . 17.58 FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 59 HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP At the end of the Easter Term the results are strongly in favour of Macaulay House with Lucas in second place, followed by Wanstall and Speirs respectively. The positions at the end of term are as follows. Lucas Macaulay Wanstall Speirs Work ............ . . . 264.81 300.00 180.12 216.50 General Activities. . . . . .158.98 177.19 162.35 160.54 Football. . ...... . . . 96.77 100.00 77.42 74.19 Basketball ...... . . . . 90.90 77,27 100.00 59.09 Hockey ..... .. . 47.50 100.00 62.50 60.00 Swimming ...... . .. 25.00 22.73 11.37 4.55 Skiing ................... 17.58 20.22 18.62 20.70 Total Imax. 8501 .......... 701.54 797.41 612.38 595.57 1. Macaulay ................... 93.81070 2. Lucas ...... . . . 82.53'M, 3. Wanstall. .. . .. 72.0570 4. Speirs .... ...... 7 0.0770 J. Henwood. JUNIOR SKIING Under the direction of Mr. P. Kirchgessner of Henry Morgan and Co., a very successful Ski course for iuniors was held during the winter months. The following boys passed the skiing proficiency test and were awarded their diplomas: Ernest Pitt, Jamie Morgan, Tommy Birks, Philip Thom, David Laing, Philip Webster, Jimmie Coristine, Tommy Bourne, John LeMoine, Blair Russel, and Peter Martin. Q0 60 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE LITERHRIH , E 'i A , . l I 'I DAQ, MAGAZINE COMPETITIONS In the Essay section John Chamard placed first, with Hamilton Baxter and Peter Schaal highly commended and Robert Hallett, Rodney Moore, Robert Dolman, Ralph Walker, Patrick Phillips and David Stollmeyer commended. In the Short Story section David Barry topped the field, with Todd LaFontaine and David Phillips coming close behind, and Allan Waketield and Michael Gwinnell getting honourable mention. ln the Verse section Pandy Embiricos was awarded the prize, with John Fieldhouse, David Walker and Michael Stanger being commended. THE KENAMO-KITIMAT POWER DEVELOPMENT In Canada aluminium is big business. Since the first smelter was built on the St. Maurice River some thirty years ago, the progress ot the industry has been both rapid and enormous. New smelters were built on the Saguenay River and generally the industry prospered. But the key to aluminium production is electric power, and as the world's need for that metal grew, so grew the need for water power. Almost twenty-five years ogo, engineers saw the great potential water-power in British Columbia. In I939 more was learned about its possibilities. But only when the need for power became urgent did the plans start to materialize. By I949 the smelters in eastern Canada could not keep up with the growing demand for aluminium. A new smelter site had to be chosen, and Kitimot was the logical place. To be suitable for an aluminium smelter, a place must have three things: sufficient water power to smelt the bauxite, a harbour large enough and deep enough to permit ore ships to unload the bauxite at the smelter, and sutticient land on which to build not only a smelter but also homes for the workers and their families. RTHE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 61 LUCAS HOUSE I ,YQ , H If 1 , ff - - Q - MACAULAY HOUSE 62 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZ!NE The first of these necessities was supplied by damming the only outlet to a chain of lakes, and then constructing a ten mile tunnel to serve as an alternate outlet. A gigantic cave was made in the solid rock at the end of the tunnel and sixteen giant generators were installed. Next came a thirty mile power line to carry this power to the smelter. It was built to withstand winds of eighty miles per hour and pressures of over sixty pounds per square inch. It was built over high mountains, and it was built in the dead of winter. The second requirement was partially provided by nature. Douglas Inlet gave an easy access to the sea, but docks were still needed, and it was these which cost almost as much as the smelter itself. After all these preparations the main work was started. In 1953 temporary huts went up and the smelter was finished and the first permanent houses had been built. Early in 1955 the hrst ingot was poured and a new era of prosperity in northern British Columbia had begun. The cost? Between 20 and 25 million dollars. But the output of the plant 190,000 tons a year! will raise Canada's aluminium production by AOM and provide much of this strategic material for the building of planes and other machinery. Canada may be proud of her achievements in all fields and especially in the field of aluminium production. The new smelter at Kitimat is a great asset to this country's economy. John Chamard fForm VJ THE VICTORIA CROSS MEDAL A great deal has been written about courage and bravery. From all this writing one point is clear, there are two kinds of courage. The first kind is the courage which shows in daily living. It is the kind of courage which enables a man to live heroically from day to day and year to year. He has a lifelong devo- tion to an ideal. The second kind of courage is the courage of the moment. A man who keeps cool and does a brave deed in the face of danger and under circum- stances which may be painful to himself, has gallantry. Gallantry has been rewarded in many ways through the centuries, but today, in the British Common- wealth, the highest award for valour is the Victoria Cross Medal. This year we are celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the famous decoration awarded for the first time by Queen Victoria in 1856. This year Queen Elizabeth ll has invited more than four hundred of the Commonwealth heroes to attend a reception at Buckingham Palace and a Memorial Service. The Victoria Cross is a war decoration made of bronze in the shape of a Maltese Cross, in the centre is a royal crown with a lion standing over it. Below is a scroll bearing the motto 'iFor Valour . The cross hangs from a broad V from a clasp adorned with laurel leaves. The ribbon from which it hangs used to be blue for the Navy and red for the Army, but is now crimson for all branches of service. The Cross is the highest British war decoration, and is awarded for individual acts of bravery, on land, on sea, or in the air. The first Victoria Cross was given by Queen Victoria herself at a grand review in Hyde Park, to sixty-one heroes of the Crimean War. One of these was a Canadian, Lieutenant Alexander Robert Dunn of Toronto, who had taken part in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. During the South African War, other Canadians were awarded the Victoria Cross. One was Sir Richard Turner, who was later to save the day at the Battle of St. Julien, in April 1915. More than sixty Canadians won Victoria Crosses in World War I. In Winnipeg, Manitoba, three winners of the Victoria Cross lived on the FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 63 same street, which was so unusual that it was renamed Valour Road 419505. It would take too long to tell about them all, but here are some of the most thrilling ones: Alan McLeod was flying a cumbersome biplane carrying an artillery observer, Lt. A. W. Hammond. They were attacked by eight Fokker triplane fighters, three of which Hammond's guns accounted for, although he was wounded six times. McLeod, also badly wounded, continued to manoeuvre his heavy plane, when suddenly a German incendiary bullet penetrated the gasoline tank and the air- craft caught fire. The situation was threatening but McLeod was ready for it. Fighting the fiames and billowing smoke, his one aim was to bring the wounded observer safely to earth. He climbed out on the bottom wing, leaning into the cockpit to grasp the control stick. He sideslipped the plane 5,000 feet to the ground. McLeod flattened out his burning plane and made a crash landing in No Man's Land at great personal risk from heavy machine gun fire from the enemy trenches. British infantry saved the two fliers from No Man's Land, and both survived their wounds. Perhaps our most famous hero of World War l is Captain, now Air Marshal Billy Bishop, to whom King George V said Bishop, you are the only man upon whom l have placed the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross simultaneously . Bishop, after attacking an aerodrome, succeeded in shooting down five German planes before his ammunition was exhausted and he was a hundred miles from his own lines. However, he succeeded in eluding his pursuers and reached home safely. In all, he is credited with destroying seventy- two planes during World War 1. The Victoria Cross has been won for a brief, almost incredible moment of courage, and it has been won by men who lived with their courage for hours, days and even years. lt has been won by titled nobility, and by men who came oft relief rolls to loin the Armed Forces at war. His Royal Highness, the Prince Consort, wrote these words which describe the bravery of those who have won their Country's highest honour: Neither rank, nor long service, nor wounds, nor any other circumstances whatsoever save the merit of conspicuous bravery shall be held to establish a sufiicient claim to the honour . Hamilton Baxter fForm Ill B1 SUPERSTITIONS IN MY NATIVE COUNTRY About 20 miles away from my home town in Germany there is a bleak region called Davert. It is a fiat swampy district intersected by hilly heather country and dotted with birch and iuniper trees. The people there are very poor and live under the same roof with their animals. They are a hard working, lonely folk with little time for entertainment. So, in the evenings, they gather around the fireplace, and grandfather or some- body else tells stories of rocks or curiously shaped bushes and trees. He might mention the wild hunter with his hounds, while listening to the howling wind outside. Or he might tell the saga of the weeping woman. This is the story of a rock shaped by nature into the form ofa crying woman whom God had punished for her sins. By night, the Davert people believe that she is transformed back into her natural state and she is supposed to go wailing through the darkness and search for her child which she had lost because of her carelessness. There is also the tale of the moorman, who is thought to lead the night travellers off the narrow path through the bog and direct them into the swamp, where they would get sucked down into the mire. 64 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Davert people also strongly believe in persons who can foresee and foretell the future. One old shepherd was especially gifted. When once he was dozing under a birchtree he suddenly saw a vision appear in the sky. It looked as if two armies were fighting one another amongst the clouds. Terribly frightened he went home and told his story to the neighbours, and from that day on the Davert folk have talked of and waited for the Battle by the Birchtree. Most of these superstitious tales try to explain something that these people cannot understand in nature, especially at night. Other stories express their fear of death and misfortune. Since they live under the same roof with their animals they might hear the stamping of a horse or cow, and they say, Death is hammer- ing a coffin for somebody in this house. In the Davert sagas, there are mentioned many good and bad spirits, the people go to a lot of trouble to keep the beneficial ones in their homes and the evil ones out, and if I were to write down all of their stories it would take up at least a book or two, which have already been written in Germany. Peter Schaal CForm IIAD SKIING VERSUS HOCKEY AS A SPORT Hockey was originated by British immigrants in Canada by adapting the field hockey of the Old Country to their new climatic conditions. At first a round ball was used, but was found to be impracticable, for it bounced too much. Later, the ends were cut off, leaving a disc, from which form the modern puck evolved, la hard rubber disc three inches in diameter and one inch in heightl. ln I88I a set of rules was drawn up by clubs in Montreal, and soon the game became one of the most popular sports in Canada, and all countries where ice abounds. From remote antiquity men have used some kind of contrivance to prevent themselves sinking too deeply into soft snow. Skis serve this purpose, and also provide a means of swift descent from hills. The oldest ski known was found preserved in a Swedish peat bog and dates back to about 3,000 B.C., or five thousand years ago. Though skis have been used for thousands of years in Scandinavia, it was only in the early eighties of the last century that they were employed in the Alps. Now, however, skiing has spread to all parts of the world where there are hills and snow. As a sport, and as an exercise, hockey excels almost every other sport. Almost every muscle is used in some way or another in the course of a game. The ankles and leg muscles are strengthened through the skating part, while the shoulder and arm muscles are used in stick handling and shooting, the brain is also used due to the speed of the game, where one must think fast as the situations present themselves. Because the game is fast, and the puck is always in motion, the rigorous exercise is continuous. As a commercial enterprise, one may make a living somewhere along the line, between management and owner- ship, and actually playing. It is also an excellent way to keep boys out of trouble, and keep them out in the fresh air. Skiing is not only a sport and pastime, but also a necessary form of travel in the country. Surely there is nothing more exhilarating than speeding down a snow-covered mountain, and possessing the knowledge that you have perfect control over your skis, or simply punting across country and exploring as you go. Skiing is now one of the main winter sports' events of the Olympic games, a famous run being the Holmenkollen run. Ski-iumping is another of the thrills of FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 65 skiing, - requiring the utmost skill, balance and courage, but, once mastered, is extremely enjoyable. The one main fault of hockey is the way it has been commercialized and professionalised. Here, hockey loses its sporting qualities and turns into a job where the enjoyment is replaced by the necessity for, and importance of, winning. Penalties become very frequent, and fights are common. However, hockey may still be greatly enjoyed without being paid for playing! Skiing has also been ruined , especially by the ski-tows. Granted, they are a great deal easier than trudging wearily to the top, but it is all in the game, just as back- checking is in hockey. This also takes away most of the exercise from skiing. However, taking everything into consideration, I think hockey is the better sport, for in hockey you play the whole game, but while skiing, you now only ski half- time, for you are sitting on a T. bar or something and not getting anything out of it for the other half. Robert Hallett lForm VJ A VISIT TO AN ALLIGATOR FARM In the tropical waters of the southern part of this Continent, alligators thrive. This is particularly true of Florida, and in many places live alligators are displayed for the entertainment of tourists. At one such place the alligator pit contains about ten of these overgrown lizards. It is difficult to count them, as, when they submerge, even in shallow water, they become almost impossible to see. Alligator wrestling is a popular sport because of the danger to the human member of the fight, and onlookers are fascinated by the ability and the daring feats of these men, whose choice of vocation is not only unusual but dangerous. The wrestling that I saw was between a full-grown, six-foot alligator, and a young man, following in his father's footsteps. The method of his fighting was to try to grab the tail of his foe and to twist it quickly, flipping the alligator onto its back. After this had been accomplished, the man righted his opponent with a quick movement, and then tried to hypnotize the latter with a menacing stare. He succeeded in this and then opened the jaws and, holding them open, put his head in between them. In this position he stayed for nearly two minutes, which must have seemed like an eternity to him. When he took his head out of the mouth, he grabbed the alligator by its tail. When the reptile was held like this for a few seconds, it became helpless and was dragged to a pond and thrown into it. Another man, who was a little older, picked outa different alligator and wrestled with it in the water, rolling over and over, submerging and emerging, the water being about four feet deep. These alligators were used to people in a way, compared to those living in the Everglades, but, like all such creatures, cannot be trusted at all. The com- mentator of the fight said that an alligator had managed to climb over the four-and-a-half foot wall, only two months before, and he warned the audience not to go too near this wall. The young man who put his head into the mouth of the alligator had, only a few weeks previously, had his head caught in the jaws as his hands, which were propping the head, had slipped. His face and head were completely covered with scars, and I still admire him for having the courage to gamble with his life in doing this stunt again. Among the spectators of the show were Seminole Indians, young and old, with small children running around carrying small cans for hoped-for donations of money. The older ones were selling goods made by themselves, such as bead 66 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE necklaces and decorated animal skins. Other articles also included small turtles and cute little lizards. I enjoyed my trip to the alligator farm, and, if I am ever fortunate enough to go to Florida again, I will most certainly set aside a day to see this thrilling sport once more. Rodney Moore CForm IIIBJ CHILDREN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO GO TO THE MOVIES Children should be allowed into the movies in order to obtain the benefits of the educational and inspirational values available in motion pictures. The educational movies consist of numerous types. First of all, there are the historical films. These depict the reigns of different kings and queens through periods of time, also, important wars which changed the history of the world. The inspirational benefits obtained by children going to movies are induced by moving pictures of great scientists and doctors. Pictures, like Louis Pasteur, fill us with the desire to also be great doctors to benefit mankind. The same type of ambition Hlls us when we see pictures of great scientists and holy leaders. On the geographical side, movies are also a great help to children. Right before their eyes are brought scenes of the different countries and cities all over the world. Also, the customs, the dress and the habits are brought home to us in such a manner, that they remain in our memories permanently. Some will argue that there are pictures which are bad for children. These could be classified as objectionable and children should not be allowed to see them. Some will argue the point that selfish parents would keep young children up late, in order that they themselves could sit in the movies. A limit could be put to the hour at which children are admitted. The benefits are so immense, the few drawbacks could be so easily corrected, that children should definitely be allowed to go to the movies. Robert Dolman fForm Ili NUMISMATOLOGY I think numismatology, or studying and collecting coins. is the most interesting hobby there is. Millions of coins have been made since these were first used by the Ancient Greeks. Coin collecting is interesting historically, and there is pleasure in possessing coins, for many of them are very fine. When William I was on the throne of England, the coin usually used was the silver penny, a silver piece about the size of a nickel. Good examples of some types of these pennies are worth more than EIO fabout S27.5Ol in England today! By the reign of Edward III, more than 250 years later, were circulating fbesides the pennyi the noble, the half-noble, the fiorin Ia coin which was not made in any other reign, worth os. when it was in circulationi and the quarter- noble in gold, also the groat, the half-groat Iworth Ad. and 2d. respectively when in circulationi, the halfpenny, and the farthing, all of silver. Of these denomi- nations, only the penny, half-penny, and farthing are in circulation now, and they are nowadays struck in bronze. The florins in use at present have nothing to do with Edward Ill's gold florins, being struck in silver, and being worth two fx! W - R THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 SPEIRS HGUSE ,f f WANSTALL HOUSE ll, A B A A fX A 68 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE shillings. This shows you how frequently new types of coins were introduced in the old days, and old types abolished. Maundy money, consisting of silver pennies, twopennies, threepennies, and fourpennies, is issued annually by the king or queen to certain poor people. These coins cannot, nowadays, be used in currency and are only issued to keep up the Maundy Ceremony, but before the time of George lll, Maundy money was iust like ordinary currency, and could be spent. There are many nations in the world, all with equally interesting coin histories, and what I have put down on paper is only a glimpse into the history of the coins of one of these many nations. I myself have quite a large coin collection, including coins of many nations. The most interesting coins I possess are: the 'lGraceless or Godless florin, of Queen Victoria's reign, dated I849, given its strange nickname because the words DEI GRATlA I By the Grace of God l were omitted from the Queen's titles, and a George Il shilling, dated l745, with LIYA on it, showing that the coin was made from metal captured from Spanish ships, at Lima. Both these coins are English, but I have an Imperial Byzantine bronze coin, of about 620 A.D. I have also many other coins, both fairly ancient and recent. I think that anyone could attain a good coin collection if he was interested, for although a few coins cost as much as 352500.00 many of them only cost 52.00, or less. I am sure that you would agree that numismatology is the best hobby there is, and suitable for people of all ages. Ralph Walker IForm Ill WINTER FISHING It was a new winter's day, as Dick and I set out towards Lake Labelle, where we were going fishing. Soon we arrived at our little wooden hut, where we kept our supplies and equipment. Quickly we put on our extra clothing, and gathered up the fishing rods, ropes, axe, bait, extra line and, of course, most important of all, the food. After plodding through the heavy snow for half a mile, we arrived at the lake, which was frozen over. We found a suitable spot, and cut a hole in the ice, about 3 yards in circum- ference. Then we pulled our little wooden shack across the ice to the hole. We then entered the shack by a little door, and baited our lines. The hut consisted of wooden shelves to sit on, a scale to weigh the fish, and a small stove, which gave enough warmth to suit us. All morning we continually pulled in our lines, rebaited them, and weighed the fish. By noon we had twenty-one fish, the heaviest being four pounds. There were only three types of fish we caught, and they were bass, speckled trout, and rainbow fish. After lunch, we settled down in the now warm shack, and awaited the big catch we usually got about two o'clock. Suddenly Dick's line grew taut, and he called out for me to help him. For fifteen minutes we withstood the vivid tugging our unknown fish gave. Then the line went slack, and the fish gave a last tremendous tug. However, at the other end, Dick and I were gritting our teeth, and holding on for all we were worth. After five more minutes, the tugging subsided and we pulled out our catch. It was a huge bass, and, when I weighed it, I found it to be a fifteen pounder. Winter fishing is a very dangerous and exciting sport, as the ice might break under you. It is also a very profitable sport during the winter. If you went out to Hudson, near the Lake of Two Mountains, you would see about fifty wooden shocks, for winter fishing, all situated near the shore. Patrick Phillips CForm IVJ FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 69 ADVENTURE IN AMBOSELI On a visit to East Africa we went to Nairobi, where we decided to visit Amboseli, a national game reserve at the foot of Kilimaniarou. This reserve is filled with all types of African wild life. To get to this park we drove in a safari car which is made of steel and resembles a station wagon. On the top of the car there is a square opening which is an excellent place from which pictures may be taken of animals on the prowl. On arrival we arranged for sleeping quarters, a guide and supplies. On the following day we set off in the safari car for our trip. We decided to have lunch at Namanga and our trip there was exciting. We drove through trails which were quite thickly wooded in parts. The first animals we saw were giraffe which seemed undisturbed as we passed them. One of them was dead at the side of the road, evidently shot by a native. On our way we passed a Mau Mau detention camp which was surrounded by rows of barbed wire. After lunch we set off for the reserve and were not long there, when we saw elephant, zebra, two kinds of gazelles, and a dik dik. They all were frightened and ran away. We saw a swirling mass of sand called a Dust Devil . There were several of these and we drew quite near to one of them. The next interesting thing was a mirage in the distance on an old dry lake. The nearer we got to it the further it seemed to go away. Early in the morning each day we set off with the guide to look for game which can only be shot by cameras. We saw, in their native haunts, elephants, rhinos, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, duikers, steinbucks, reedbucks, waterbucks, knobs, oryx, elands, ante- lopes, hyenas, iackals and many other animals. We could not bring any of these animals home with us, but we brought many pictures, including 2,000 feet of movies. One night before leaving camp we went with the game warden and saw a dead rhino, that had been killed in a fight with another rhino. We turned on the ieep's spotlight, expecting to see numerous animals eating the carcass, but only iackals and hyenas were enjoying the feast, although all around us we could hear the roars of many other animals that would not come out because they sensed our presence. The trip was an experience never to be forgotten. David Stollmeyer. CForm IIIBJ FALSE LARCENY As soon as Henry Bilow was seated, he experienced his first qualms of guilt. Could this really be he, attending a movie in the middle of a Wednesday after- noon? Never before in the fourteen years he had worked for the Perkins Leather Goods Company had he indulged himself in such a way. Slowly, as his eyes adjusted to the silhouettes of the theater, he began to feel more confident. The darkness obscured the outlines of any obiects about him and such anonymity had a lulling effect upon his senses. He had arrived lust as the newsreel was starting. Henry lifted his sample case onto the seat beside him 70 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE and settled back to enioy the glimpses of life flashing before him. This was going to be a delightful afternoon. The newsreel passed quickly into a sports-short, into a Bugs Bunny cartoon, and finally into darkness. Henry turned one leg over the other and waited for the feature picture. The theater remained dark for several more moments and Henry became conscious of low disapproving sounds that gradually swept through the audience. Finally the stage lights brightened and a small bald-headed man came onto the stage and stepped into the light. He appeared awkward and nervous and Henry immediately cast him as an old time comedian who would lead the audience in college songs. The small man fumbled with the microphone momentarily and then began speaking. Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please, he said. Something very unusual has just happened and we must have your complete co-operation. In a few moments our ushers will pass up the aisles searching for an important envelope which has been lost. The ushers hurriedly searched the theater but found no response. When this search proved fruitless he asked every- body in the theater, Are you positive that there isn't an envelope under your seat . Immediately everybody looked under their seats but no one found any- thing. Meanwhile Henry had remained unimpressed by this and had not bothered to look under his seat. The little man on the stage told the audience that the reason for all this fuss was that a bank robber had held up a local bank several days before and had been since caught. When questioned he confessed and said that he had hid the money under one of the seats in this particular theater. However, since nothing had been discovered, the man said that they would inform the Florida police and have them question the robber further. He again apologized, left the stage, and in a few moments the main feature started. Henry leant back in his seat, and thought how incredibly odd all this was. He could not seem to concentrate on the main feature although surely this was only foolishness. Okay, just feel the next seat. No, watch the picture. Do it slowly, so nobody will see. That's it, slow. No harm done. Okay, now turn the seat up. No harm done. There I told you. Nothing. Go back to the picture. There was still the seat under him. No, no, no, he was behaving like an adolescent idiot. No, I promise not to ask again. Look once and I'll go away for good. That's it. Run your hand underneath all the way. There, I told you, nothing. Are you sure? Yes, I can feel the bulge in the envelope. Rip it off the seat. Got it? Now call an usher. No, into your pocket, you fool, think about it first. There's always time for an usher. Think about it S25,000, 525,000 Henry leant back in the seat, trembling. What should he do? Slowly he looked all around him, and suddenly, on an impulse, he left the theater. He reached home, panting. He hadn't been followed! The first thing he did then was to ring up his boss and insult him. Then he closed all the shutters and pulled all the blinds. Then he twisted the naked light bulb on and, breaking the seal on his 525,000 dream, he opened the letter. The first thing he saw was Stage Money lettered, 'Bank of Fantasy', in bright orange and green colours. He shuffled through the bogus bills rapidly seeking the real S25,000. The stage money fell through his hands twisting and turning orange and green. His eyes could hardly focus when he saw the envelope again. He tore it open and saw the letter. It was meant to be very amusing. Dear Patron, We know the weakness of the human flesh and we forgive your impetuous action. As you see, your seat was one chosen to help promote the picture, Fugitive , which comes to this theater next week. And as 0 FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 71 special prize for finding the envelope, present this letter at the Box Office and we will give two tickets for the opening night performance. Thanks again for being such a good sport and sorry this wasn't the real McCoy. The Management David Barry CForm V1 FROM TRAMP TO MASCOT It was 1893. I was in Damascus, and iust starting with my small caravar southward through Syria toward the Dead Sea and the Land of Moab. On my way to camp, to begin the journey, I rounded a corner and came upon a wholesale dog fight. A bone-thin little gray-and-white dog was crouched in an angle of a wall, trying to fight off a dozen larger curs. A group of native Syrian boys were laughing and egging on the assailants. The poor little chap was bleeding and panting. He had not a chance to survive. Yet he was battling right pluckily against terrible odds. My dragoman explained to me afterwards how the tight must have started. In those days, in Damascus as in Constantinople and in many another Near-East city, the dogs were the principal scavengers. Nobody owned these dogs, for to the Mohammedans a dog is an unclean animal whose mere touch is a defiiement. Eut they allowed them to live because of their value as scavengers. Thus, each ward of the city had its own pack of scavenger dogs that kept alive by eating offal and garbage. Each pack of dogs kept closely to its own district or quarter. If a dog from one ward should happen to stray over to another ward, then all the curs in the second ward would pitch onto him and kill and eat him. It was a real case of udog eat dog with no mercy asked or expected. So some of the street boys used to amuse themselves by catching a dog of one ward and carrying him over into the next ward, for the fun of seeing the latter ward's dogs pile onto him and kill him. They hadn't a very good sense of humor. This young dog I am telling you about was such a victim. Had my dragoman and myself arrived two minutes later, the onrushing curs must have gotten him down and torn his throat out. As it was, the little fellow's desperate courage appealed to me. It was an insanely foolish thing, in those days, for a foreigner to interfere with the sport activities of natives. Had I been older I should have realized that, and I should have gone on, paying no heed to the impending slaughter. But I iumped in among the pack of curs, laying about my riding whip, and picked the pup up and bore him away, pitching a handful of small copper coins to the lads. He had snuggled quietly in my arms and had made no effort to escape. As I set him down, he followed me. My dragoman tried to drive him back. It was no use. He followed me to camp. There, to the disgust of the native servants, I fed him. He ate ravenously. When we set off on our long horseback iourney southward, he elected himself my chum and guard. All night he would lie at the doorway of my tent. All day long, in sun or in rain, he would iog alongside my horse. Under the new inf1uence of friends, care, and all the food he wanted, he lost his wolflike gauntness and became a good-looking and lovable dog. Todd LaFontaine CForm IVJ 72 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE ENCHANTMENT IN THE PACIFIC Stan Hollis stood at the rail of the Hawley as she ploughed through the murky-coloured waters of the Pacific. The freighter was bound for Wellington, New Zealand, carrying a cargo of manufactured goods from England. The sun shone brilliantly overhead, sparkling like diamonds on the uneven waters which splashed against the sides of the ship in a continuous harmony with the freighter's engines. As darkness closed in, and the beautiful rays of the sun's last beams disappeared beneath the horizon, a stiff breeze sprang up, and before long a Pacific squall was upon the ship. Ropes, boxes and unidentified obiects hurtled dangerously across the deck as the ship rolled treacherously to one side and then the other. Soon rain lashed the deck in a continuous pitter-potter and the dark heavens gave way to an occasional piercing flash of lightning which shone on the worried face of the Captain. Orders were shouted through the loud- speaker, and sailors in black mackintoshes rushed about, battening down all movable objects, taking in sail, and tightening the ropes until they were taut. Suddenly with stunning force, the Howley hit a coral reef and the bow was splintered to sawdust. The Captain soon realized the danger of the situation and yelled through the ship's inhaler. To the lifeboats, every man for himself . Before the last words were out of his mouth, sailors could be seen running from all directions towards the lifeboats which were their only hope of safety. No sooner had the lifeboats been launched than the ship gave one glorious upheaval and alone she sank in her glory beneath the waves. By morning, the lifeboats had drifted miles apart and the battered boat, containing Stan and his friends, had arrived at one of the uninhabited coral islands of the South Pacific. The lifeboat was, however, on its last legs and a new boat would be necessary to remove them to New Zealand. Set upon making the most of their time ashore, they decided to explore the island which was approxi- mately two miles long and one mile Wide. There was certainly plenty to eat as breadfruit, banana and citrus fruit trees grew in abundance. Stores were gathered and then the task of finding a shelter proved to be the first obstacle. After an extensive search, a cave was found and it was here that they spent several days. After making some iourneys around the island, several interesting feats of nature were discovered. First was a hot spring which gurgled and spat. The most exciting were the water fountains which would suddenly shoot out of the earth and cascade sixty to one hundred feet into the air. Another interesting spectacle was the brilliantly coloured plu- mage of the parrots which talked unceasingly the whole day. After three weeks, they decided to build a boat and make an attempt at safety. As the vines proved to make wonderful cord, they roped about ten logs together. Then it was partly hollowed out, as it was two logs thick, and filled with as much food and liauids as possible. The oranges provided a pleasant change from water and were much more refreshing. After a week of hard labour, they rested for two days in the hot July sun and then set sail. Three days later, land was sighted and before long they arrived at Welling- ton where they met the rest of the crew and the Captain, who awaited them at Wellington. Later they were able, with the help of the produce from the coral island, to secure passage back to good old England. David Phillips lForm VI FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 73 WAR AT SEA It was the 1Oth of June 1940, during the Second World War, and Great Britain was sorely in need of food supplies for her people, I was the first mate aboard the British destroyer H.M.S. Queenston helping guard a convoy from Halifax to Liverpool. This convoy was of great importance, as it contained the much-needed food. There were twenty cargo vessels, two heavy cruisers and four destroyers. We were three days out of Halifax when the radar man reported six U boats on the port bow, about half a mile away and sixty feet below the surface. Immediately we took our battle stations, mine, of course, was on the bridge, and cleared the decks for action. Meanwhile the U boats had split up to make harder targets. Our ships formed a ring around the cargo ships and waited for the subs to make the first move. The subs started crisscrossing each other to mix us up. Suddenly, one darted in and simultaneously two others fanned out and lunged in. While these were attacking, the remaining three started firing torpedoes at the cruisers. Luckily, however, they all missed. As one of the subs tried to get through the gap that we were guarding, instantly I ordered a barrage of depth charges. One of these got it, but not before it got off a well-aimed torpedo. Frantically I called the Bonaventure, the cargo ship at which the torpedo was aimed, and told her to pour on steam and change course 603 to starboard. Everyone held their breath, the tension was terrific. Could she do it? Suddenly, I had an idea, I called the Bonaventure on the intercom system and told her to lower a lifeboat near the bow, and, as the torpedo drew near cast it off and try to hit the torpedo with it. Frantically the crew strove to lower it in time. Luck was with them and they did it in time, and it hit the torpedo which went off with a terrific explosion. The Bonaventure was badly shaken but still intact and able to go under her own steam. Three more U boats had also been sunk and the remaining two had fled. After that we had no more trouble and the rest of the trip was uneventful. We patched up the Bonaventure as best we could and continued at a slightly slower pace. We reached Liverpool four days later, very tired from our exertions. As a reward for our work we were all given five days' shore leave in which we relaxed fdodging bombs at nightl, but it was certainly well worth it and I shall remember it all my life, wherever I live and whatever I do. Allan Wakefield CForm IVI SPRING FEVER Erso, the stag, paced round the paddock that had been his prison for the whole of the winter. Spring had come - and with it the fever that every wild animal knows. Oh - if only he could escape and get away from that thoughtless, though well-meaning man, who was always giving him carrots, patting him, and trying to make him carry his little son. He snorted as he stamped round the paddock - he had caught his right fore-hoof in a rabbit's hole. As he tried to draw out his hoof, he felt it rub against the bottom of the wire fencing - the wire fencing! A hole under the wire 74 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE fencing! - lf only he could get through the hole and away - away, away to the hills and wood-lands that he loved. But - unluckily he was too big, but supposing he could use his antlers to scrape away more earth and make the hole bigger? It wouldn't matter if he broke his antlers a bit, because he always had new ones in autumn - though there was the trouble that if he had to fight for his mate, they wouldn't be much good. All right, thought Erso, l'll start now and have a rest when that man comes with his carrots. Three hours later, he surveyed his efforts with pride. Now, with care, he could escape and be free! He would escape by the dark of night - then he would go on travelling until he was for away from that man. He lay down and carefully worked his way through the gap. Soon he was on the other side. With a scarcely audible whinny, he leapt to his feet and bounded away. By dawn he was in the country he knew - and where he was captured. With great joy he made his way to his lair and lay down to have a sleep. Had he not been exhausted he would have noticed the alien smell of man but - he did not . . . The next thing he knew was that he was in a flimsy wooden cage, resting on the back of a cart. Erso, mad with rage at being deprived of his newly won liberty, gave a kick at the back of the cage. The unattended horse gave a whinny of surprise. Still mad with rage, Erso kicked again and again. At last, after an exceptionally hard kick, the wood gave and, with a whinny of triumph, he jumped of? the waggon and ran into the woods - disappearing just as the game-keeper, who had recaptured him, appeared, and without looking at the cage, iumped on to the waggon, and drove away. Michael Gwinnell lForm III MY CONSCIENCE l have a little conscience That goes everywhere I go. lt has the way of saying Those awful words, 'lOh no . When I guzzle nice rich biscuits, It says, No, don't do that. Besides being very greedy, You're going to be too fat! A tact about my conscience is To me it's quite expensive, The number of times that it says No ls really quite extensive. My parents say when I grow up 'Twill be of lots of use, But now it only gets from me A lot of plain abuse. John Fieldhouse lForm Ill BI R THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-I9 56 75 FISHY TALES The seas broke o'er the coral reef, Hiding the coloured fish beneath, But I had seen them, so it seems, In the fantasy world of dreams. A shark met me to be my guide, And all the time stayed by my side, I was there, so it appears, But even so I had no fears! We came out of the mussels' shop, And waited by the fish bus stop, Sure enough it soon came round And for the village school was bound. The tuna-fish held out his hand, And told us we must pay in sand. 'lFour grains the fare , he said to us, Otherwise get off the bus! The village school was damp and drab, Taught by an old and spiteful crab, The pupils wrote on bits of rock, And gazed up at the water clock. And all too soon - five's time to go , I waved to all my friends below, I got into the mussel boat Which, closing up, began to Hoot. The seas broke o'er the coral reef, Hiding the coloured fish beneath, But I had seen them, so it seems, In the fantasy world of dreams. Pandy Embiricos fForm III AJ LIMERICK A homely young heiress of Beccles Was covered with thousands of freckles, Said the man of her choice, with grief in his voice, I'd run away but for the shekels . Michael Stanger IForm IVD SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE SQUIRREL The wintry sun was shining But the day was very cold When down the leafless Campus tr Came a squirrel, grey and bold. SGS He looked about him shyly, His small eyes very bright, And ran towards an open space - A little to his right. He then did stop and listen, For danger might be near, But soon he did approach me, Having overcome his fear. Oh squirrel, though the day is cold And snow lies thick about, You cheer me with your shining eyes That hold no dread nor doubt. You know that this here wind is cold And food is hard to get, The spring will come, and winter go, And trees will blossom yet. David Walker CFor FTW , sk ,um f aww' ...- I . 5--wp.-f , we P , ,,., ,P we-A 5 l :iv P was r 3 .V . I L ,M- 5, Mm l,, M, P. I 5,, IM P gg. Ii km K I E' s i , :- n B E 1 'SQA . 5 ax , . s Y 3 X C 1 1 Lg! x I a- f 6 1, iv 5 ,A 555 , E559 W 5 1 A I . Nu Y-g . V igiliim fix! mx J,-7t.,,v 4 I 1 5 4 5 ? ? Q. ? . 'N ,g c 4 5 ' Nw ai S' --.N -xg . K V . 1 ,- me f X-lk 's .-5 , M: I I F Q I a I 2 x xh e '5 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Old Boys' Association OFFICERS Honorary President Hon. Mr. Justice G. M. Hyde Honorary Vice-President Mr. R. A. Speirs President Brian Markland Vice-President and Treasurer Ross T. Clarkson Secretary Derek Hanson OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Ken Matson Michael Alexandor Roy Bond GeofTrey Lehman Conrad Porteous E. Usher-Jones Representative of School's Board of Governors Mr. Gordon MacDougaII Editor of the Old Boys' News Mr. Fred Tees FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1955-1956 79 The Year's Activities During the past year, your Association has made considerable progress in all directions. We are now in our third year, and are just at the point where the work of organizing is reaching its conclusion, and we can say that we are well launched. One of the biggest problems that we have had has been locating the present addresses of men who have scattered not only all over Montreal, but who are now located all over the world. Although we do not always have their addresses, we know of Old Boys in many countries in Europe, of many Old Boys in the United States, and even of some who are now in the Far East. Many of these names have reached us only by vague rumour, although we do send our mail to some of them. The mailing list has been one of our major projects for the past year, and will continue to be one of our main projects in the coming year. At the moment, we know the whereabouts of about 375 Old Boys, and are ready to send out literature, but this is probably less than half of the potential list which we hope to have some day. We are working now from an ancient list of boys we are listed mainly by their last names, and usually one initial, coupled with their addresses as of when they actually went to the school, and the names of their parents, This list takes us to about 1930. After this, we have to rely on the School magazine, and on the pictures of boys who appear therein. Of course, most boys who have been to Selwyn House since l928, when the first Magazine was printed, have had their picture in the magazine for some reason or other, either because they were cubs, or because they were on one of the teams. Thus, we feel that we have a very good potential list. lt is sometimes difficult to assume that D. Smith, who played Inside Left on the Soccer team of l93l is the Lawyer down on St. James Street. However, gradually, we are building up our list, and we hope to have most Old Boys listed, whether they are members of the association or not. As you probably have read elsewhere in this magazine, the school has built a considerable extension this year. For this, the Board has suggested that the Old Boys' Association raise the money for furnishing it. This means that we will supply the money to put in tables, benches, and all other necessities which are required in the room. Thus we will be asking those who have not yet donated to the building fund to give something so that we can do our part in seeing that the school is well equipped. During the year, the Old Boys' Association has held two major functions. The first of these was an Open House held on the 23 February, to give to all Old Boys an early opportunity to see the new school dining room, kitchen, and other facilities. It was a very informal affair, with the whole school being open for inspection. The new building, which of course was designed and built by an Old Boy, Frank Nobbs, was the center of attraction, with most people congregating there. However, there were quite a few who had never seen some of the other additions to the school, such as the gym, the lab, and the newly added wood- working shop in the basement. Of course, there were those who wanted to visit B0 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE the upstairs part of the school, and peer into the old pictures to see the proof of their athletic prowess. Those who were there had a very enjoyable time, and felt that the evening was worth while. The second function, which was held, was the Dinner, and Annual Meeting, held on Wednesday, April 4. Here again fraternization was the rule of the day. People started to arrive soon after 7.30, and the meal was eaten after eight o'clock. After a good dinner, Mr. Speirs rose to introduce our Guest. ln doing so, he paid a high tribute to what Old Boys have been doing for the School ever since Mr. Wanstall died, when a group of Old Boys, under the leadership of Judge Miller Hyde, purchased the school from his estate. Since then, the school has been run by a board which has been composed almost entirely of Old Boys. Our Guest was Brig. Bud Drury, now president of the Provincial Transport Company. As a former Deputy Minister of Defense he gave us a very clear picture of how Canada, and the United Nations were preparing to defend themselves in the event of war with Russia. He outlined the purpose and usefulness of our radar lines in the North, and of the plans, and reasons for the plans, which we have for striking back. This proved to be a most interesting and thought provoking talk. After being thanked by the Chairman of the Board, Gordon MacDougall, the annual meeting was held. This proved to be one of the fastest and snappiest of annual meetings. The treasurer read his report, the chairman of the nominating committee read his report, these were passed, and the meeting adjourned. ln all, it was a very good meeting. In closing these notes, l would like to pay a tribute to Ken Matson, who has been the founder of our Association. It was he, who, three years ago, approached Mr. Speirs, primarily with the idea of having a class re-union. From this seed has grown the Old Boys' Association. He has guided the association through its primitive years, and has done a fine iob in moulding the Association. At the same time, congratulations must be given to Ross Clarkson, the new President, with the earnest hope of a successful term ahead. 059 FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR l955-i956 BI E2 5,9 -Q J OLD BOYQNOTE , , , , 'fg Y RLG TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL A. LeMoine-Brent House, Form 6B, House oflhcer, Corporal in the Cadet Corps, Middleside football manager, French club, Debating society. Peter Hyde-Brent house, Form 5B, Choir, Dramatics society, Senior debating society, Chess club, Rabbit league hockey, Middleside Football league, second team. Stanley Winton-Brent House, Form 5B, Choir, Senior Debating society, Chess Club, French Club, Middleside Football league, second team, Rabbit league Hockey, first team. Robert OslerfBrent House, Form Upper AA, Junior Debating Club, Champion Littleside team, Rabbit League Hockey, Chess Club. David Bogert-Brent House, Form Upper 4, Trumpeter in the Cadet band, School orchestra, Middleside Basketball Ccoloursi Champion Littleside league hockey. Peter Cordon4Brent House, Form 3B, Semi-final New Boy squash tournament, Rabbit league hockey, 2nd team, Littleside league football, Junior debating club. Hugh Turnbull-Brent House, form 3A, Photography Society, Junior debating club, Photographer for the Record , Littleside league football. Charlie Chaffey-Brent House, Form 5A, Features Staff of the i'Record , Photo- graphic Society, Senior debating society, Littleside league football. Charlie Colby-Bethune House, Form 5A, Senior Debating Society, Billiard club, Middleside league football, 4th place Oxford cup race, fHalf first team coloursi. lan Robertson-Brent House, Form upper AB, Littleside league football, Rabbit league hockey. Benny Beattie-Brent House, Form 6, Choir, Glee Club, French Club, Senior Debat- ing Society, Photographic Club, Record photographer, Middleside league Cham- pions, Captain of Rabbit League hockey, and league all stars. 2nd class D.C.R.A. award, Bronze Cross and award of Merit for swimming. 82 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Michael Meighen-Brent House, Form 6A, House Prefect, Middleside Football team, first team squash, lcoloursl First cricket team, president of the Senior Debating society, President of the French club, President of Dramatics Society, Sacristan, Sergeant in the Cadet Corps. Robert Eaton-Bethune House, Form 6, Middleside football team, First Swimming team, First Basketball team, Choir, Record Staff, Glee club, French club, Corporal Cadet Corps, Prower's Administration Club lVice-President.J Philip Creery-Bethune House, Form 6A, Record Staff, Senior Debating team, French club, Political Science club. Electronics club, Middleside League football. Peter Carsley-Bethune House, Form 5B, Senior Debating Society, Sacristan, Middleside League football, Rabbit League hockey team, KVice-Captainl, Middle- side Cricket, l'Record Staff. BISHOPS COLLEGE SCHOOL FORM VII Edmund Eberts-Head prefect, Smith house, lst football team, CAssistant Captainl Ist Hockey team, lCaptainl Cadet Major, Winner of Winder Trophy, for all around ability in sports, Kane Scholarship, Junior and Senior matriculation, lst Cricket team. Tom Gillespie-Williams House, Prefect, Manager of lst football team, lst hockey team, Players club, Junior and Senior matriculation, lst Cricket team. Peter MackayASmith house, lst football team, lst Hockey team, lst Cricket team- Head boy, Players Club, Sergeant Major. 1 FORM VI Winthrop Brainerd-Chapman House, manager of 2nd football team, Players club, Debating, Choir, Librarian, manager of the 2nd Cricket team. lohn Dalglish-Williams House, lst football team, Orphan hockey team, Debating- lst Cricket Crease. 1 Peter Davidson-Smith House, Librarian, lst in class with 8Oc'Xu. I John Donald-Smith House, lst Football team, lst Hockey team, lst Cricket team Debating. Gordon Eberts-Williams House, Head boy, lst Football team, lst Hockey team 2nd Cricket team, Players Club, Lieutenant. I Michael McMaster-Chapman House, 2nd team football, Abenaki hockey team 2nd Cricket team, Winner of junior Squash Tournament. Geoffrey Leach-Williams House, 2nd crease, football, 2nd Ski crease, debating, Librarian. Steve Molson-Smith House, Head boy, lst Football team, lst Hockey team, lst Cricket team, Corporal. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR T955-T956 83 FORM V Michael Alexander-Smith House, 3rd Crease football, 2nd Ski Crease, track Crease, Choir. Fraser Baillie-Chapman House, 3rd Crease football, 2nd Crease track team, Choir. Michael Byers-Williams House, lst football team, Abenaki hockey team, manager of the Track team. Teddy Coumantaros-School House, 3rd Crease football, 2nd Crease ski team, Camera Club. William Hambly-School House, 3rd Crease football, Huron hockey team. John McLernon-Williams House, lst Football team, Abenaki hockey team, Players Club, Track Crease. Duncan McNeill-Williams House, 2nd football team, Abenaki hockey team, Choir, Debating, 2nd Cricket team. Colin Moseley-School House, 3rd Crease football, Mohawk hockey team, Choir. Deane NesbittAWilliams House, 3rd Crease football, Tyrol hockey team, Track Crease. Robin PitchereChapman House Soccer Crease, Tyrol hockey team, Debating, Camera club, 2nd Crease cricket. Toby Rankin-Williams House, 2nd Football team, lst ski team, 2nd Cricket team, Gym team, Corporal in the Band. Brian Vintcent-Smith House, Soccer Crease, 2nd Ski Crease, Players Club, Choir. FORM IV Peter Cumyn-School House, Soccer Crease, Tyrol hockey team, Debating, New Boy Cricket Crease, Choir, 8506, came fourth in class. Charles Hart-School House, Soccer Crease, 2nd Ski Crease, Debating, New boy Cricket Crease, Came fifth with 84'Ms. Alexander Kyrtsis-School House Soccer team, lst Ski Crease, New boy Cricket team, Debating, Came sixth with 8204. Joe Meakins-School House, Soccer team, lst Ski Crease, Debating, New Boy Cricket Crease. Carlos Melia-School House, Soccer team, lst Ski Crease, Debating, New Boy Cricket Crease. FORM Ill Archie Baillie-School House, 3rd Crease Football, Bantam Hockey team, lst Cricket team fPrepT. Bob Yuile-School House, 3rd Crease Football, 2nd Ski Crease, Camera club, lst Cricket Crease, CPrepJ. LOWER CANADA COLLEGE UPPER SIXTH: Alan Frosst-Prefect, Students' Council, Senior Football, Senior Ski Team, Senior Matric, Drummond House. 84 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE LOWER SIXTH: liunior matricl Blair Carrique - Senior Football lmanagerl, Drummond House. Alex Herron -4 Senior Hockey, Russel House. Blair McRobie -Junior Football, Skiing, Gym Prize, French House. Robert Raginsky - Students Council, Senior Football, Quintilian Club, Russel House. Anthony Wait - Senior Hockey, Russel House. Peter Yuile - Senior Football, French House. UPPER FIFTH: Roger Bellingham -Junior Football, Russel House. John Hutcheson - French House. Michael Loflt - Junior Football, Junior Hockey, Woods House. Hugh Matson - Junior Football, Junior Basketball, Woods House. Anthony Maxwell - Junior Football, Junior Hockey, Skiing, Russel House. Tim Peters Q Bantam Football, Junior Hockey, Gym Prize, Russel House. John Savage -Junior Hockey, Woods House. 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