Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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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

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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.

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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.