Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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30 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Form Ill this year was responsible for the two school newspapers, l'The Selwyn House Chronicle and later The Redpath Herald , started by Michael Gwinnell and Gerald Ross respectively. Robert Bruce is editor and publisher of the former paper and Keith Murfin writes the iokes for the latter. Timothy Coristine, Bobby Dolman, Michael Guite and Roger Thomas are all bright sparks of the class who help to liven up an atmosphere which would otherwise be too saturated with learning lahemll and give the rest of us a more enioyable time. Of the rest of us, Harry Bloomfield is a good Boy Scout, Stephan Paquet is able to speak at least two languages like a native, and Vincent Prager is an authority on ships. Michael Rawlings is an Elvis Presley fan, and Donald Steven, last but by no means least of these, is the Caruso of Form Ill. All these boys, together with me, make up the third form, This year Mr. Davies has been our form master and we all owe him our sincerest thanks for the work he has done. R. W. FORM IIA Every year about this time There comes a iob I'm Disinclined to do- Class notes are due. Then starts the torment and the pain, What to write once again Of Form llA. What can I say? Mention all their names and deeds, And hope this doggerel meets their needs, For this year anyway. Whipps and Walker and Campbells two Their work is done 'sans' fuss or todo. Fine boys to have in any grade When 'pros' and 'cons' are being weighed. Ayre, MacDougall, and McNeil Are future champions l do feel. Whether in their studies or in their games Their eFlort seldom, it ever, wanes. Numbers of boys are in the choir LaFontaine, Evans, Kairis, and Tyrer And Geoffrey Fisher, with watches three, The Choir's time does oversee. Of Scouts we have quite a fair yield Two of the four-Johnston and Wakefield. Names forgotten? Well I declare There's Homer Grant and Paul St. Pierre. And that's the lot-a keen group they, These sixteen boys who are IIA. Work and play and an occasional iest Make them a group that's one of the best. J.E.l.

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1956-1957 29 FORM IV The year is l980. A class reunion of the l956-57 Form IV of Selwyn House School has been arranged by Jimmy Aikman, who succeeded Mr. Speirs as headmaster upon his retirement. The first three members of the class to arrive are Dr. Hamilton Baxter, Dr. John Stikeman and Dr. David Thom, three prominent surgeons of the Montreal Neurological Institute. Right after them come Professor Michael Berrill, famous McGill Zoologist, and Air Commodore Robert Henwood, one of Canada's most daring test pilots. Wilfred Boehler and Peter Schaal, two Canadians of German extraction, join the party, along with Rodney Smith. These three have all had successful engineering careers. They are followed by two men whose native land was Greece, namely Nicolas Kairis and Epaminondas Embiricos, who are both marine engineers. Not far behind is Bill Hesler, who has recently become general manager of the Royal Bank of Canada. Hesler arrives with friend Jack Keays, who has specialized in electrical engineering. Having a friendly argument as they enter are Trygve Knudsen, QC., a lawyer, and the Hon. Gaetano Vicinelli, who has used his amiability and charm in the diplomatic service. Dr. John McGillis and Dr. David Stollmeyer, who have made their mark in the medical profession, are with them. The last three arrivals are Alexander Miller, president and owner of the Miller Mills, a large pulp and paper firm, John Nickson, the chief forestry engineer for that company, and Gordon Peters, C.A., who has been working on their books. Naturally the talk turns to their days at the old school. Henwood is in a corner telling iokes, as he always did, and he has his usual audience of McGillis, Stikeman, Thom and Vicinelli, who are still active in sports. Berrill, Schaal and Kairis are talking about Scouting, in which they were prominent years ago. Boehler and Embiricos are again back together, which is a familiar sight to all their old classmates. Hesler, Knudsen and Stollmeyer are having a iovial time as they always used to have. Smith and Keays are deep in conversation, and Keays can be seen to be his quiet self of years gone by. Baxter and Peters, who have grown to be six foot three inches, are chatting together. They are nearly as tall as Aikman and Nickson, who were the two tallest boys in school in their last two years, and who are talking with Miller. Soon the evening is over. We have discussed different topics and we have decided upon two things. The first is that although Miller, Kairis and Embiricos headed the class in school, all of us have made a success of life. The second is that we certainly have been indebted to Mr. Moodey, our class master, and to all our other teachers for the wonderful foundation they have given us. G.P. FORM III The present Form lll is made up of twenty pure-souled, high-minded boys , all but two of whom were there last year. The two newcomers, Barrie Brock and Ricky Herzer, have settled down well in their new surroundings. Competition for first place is very keen. Such boys as Lee Watchorn and Timmy Stewart are always attempting to establish a substantial lead over everybody else, but they very seldom succeed-the rest of us see to that! Of course, we have our athletic representatives, like Michael Bastian, who skates as fast as lightning, if not faster, and Timothy Gilbert, also renowned as a player of ice-hockey and other games.

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1956-1957 31 FORM IIB Within these hallowed portals, grim and wide, Behind the iron bars, secure and strong, Cooped up in cells, these scholars did abide, And study English, Latin, Maths and Song. Upon them, to their sorrow, were inflicted Their masters, ruling with an iron rule. And Ladies too, though gentler were afflicted With keeping in their pupils after School. Young Ballantyne sat there, serene and wise. To lead the class his aim, to win in sports. .lon Birks to be on top did try likewise. As Lucas leader, craved good house reports. Class iester, Dodds did pass by many an hour With merry iests and all engaging cheer, And Laing from where he sat could keep his eye On what his classmates did throughout the year. Ted Manthorp came, and worked with all his books, And plied his studies hard throughout the day, While Maxwell by the window sat with looks Through bars at those upon the rink at play. Roulson un-caned, and still detain-ed never Spent still another year of crime concealed. And Rousseau gazed at all and saw whatever Must to masters never be revealed. At close of day, all rushed to reach the locker, Except for Stikeman, packing up his bag, And Usher-Jones, who starts his brow to pucker To finish work in which he must not lag. Though Vicinelli sometimes seemed confused, His work maintains a standard that is high. And Wells, an athlete strong, though scarred and bruised, Played games with spirit that will never die. And so another year has come and gone. The Prison doors are moving now away. These lads, their sentence finished move along To pass a happy summer holiday. FORM IA A schoolmaster-birdwatcher cannot help but carry some of his interest in birdlore into the classroom. l have found myself, at times this past year, comparing the members of IA to the birds of the field. Here are the results of my reverie. See if you can identify the 'lbirds of IA by their 'icalls , 'ifield identification marks , and behaviour habits . Call- Oh, Sir! Sir! Field Mark-Seen once a week with two yellow wing bars . Behaviour-Stands with one leg placed on the seat of his nest , F.T. Call- Now at the Serpentarium ------------- Field Mark -- Head feathers usually ruffled. Behaviour- Wing frequently raised to add one more squawk to the discussion. Call- I am allergic to --------- Field Mark- A red crown . Behaviour-Frequently seen gliding after a soccer ball.