Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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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.

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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.

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