Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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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.

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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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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!