Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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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.

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-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.

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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.