Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1957-1958 I9 Our Library As the new Librarian, I wish to state that l think everyone connected with the school should be extremely proud of their Library, here at Selwyn House School. The room itself is an exceptionally beautiful one and serves as a perfect setting for the most important part, the many thousands of wonderful books. The books cover every subject imaginable, for reference and pleasure, and with their gay covers are very decorative. The Library has acquired many new books in the last year, thirty-three as gifts, nine- teen purchased by the school and well over twenty-five paid for with fines from overdue books. Some of the interesting gifts are worth mentioning. Lost year, Mr. Frank Nobbs gave the school some very interesting Plaques. Mr. F. Tees donated a book. A Sculptor Of Youth , which discusses and explains the Plaques. Mrs. J. R. Colby donated two books: One The Greek Way , and the other, The Echo of Greece . Miss Locke donated a very beau- tiful copy of Hans Anderson Fairy Tales . D. W. A. Moseley donated Indians of the Americas . Some of the Boys have donated books. Robert Stikeman donated a Pictorial Encyclopedia , a Big Book of Real Airplanes, and an Encyclopedia For Children . Peter Porteous donated a Childs Book of Horses , and Fury and The Lone Pine . Davy Fuller donated Curious George Rides a Bike . Martin Smith donated Now We are Six . Michael Shaughnessy donated a sports book entitled The First Four Minutes . We have had some interesting exhibits on a variety of subjects, The Royal Visit, Transportation, Antarctica, Japan, Animals, Christmas, Special Magazines and other sub- jects. The boys have exhibited such varied objects as a sperm whale's tooth, ancient pistols, coconuts, shells, coins, model planes, cars and snake skins and a baby alligator. A Book Reading Contest was held by Form A which created quite a lot of interest. Also quite a few boys entered the Gazette Book Contest. The Library now has between four and five thousand books, most of which are in excellent condition and what is more pleasing, there is a steadily increasing circulation. Well over a hundred books go out each week now, and are thoroughly enjoyed. The staff and the boys have been most helpful to the newcomer, your Librarian. And with the wonder- ful books it has been a very busy time but a very pleasant one. E. L. Pick.

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18 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Mrs. Dorothy Warren When the Geoffrey Wanstall Memorial Library was formed in l947, we were extremely fortunate to secure the services of Mrs. Dorothy Warren to undertake the arduous work of adding substantially to the nucleus of books then on the library shelves and of organising the new library for action. Mrs. Warren brought to her new task not only a wealth of library experience alike with adults and children, but also an intense love and profound knowledge of good literature, a sympathetic understanding of the various phases through which the youthful readers pass, and a rare ability to interest students not particularly attracted by books, Not only so, but she herself displayed such an enthusiasm for the passing interests of the boys, that what might have remained only a fleeting fad was transformed into a worthwhile project, with exhibits of valuable examples that led to endless research both by the librarian herself and her insatiably curious fellow-enthusiasts. Never at a loss she would comb the shelves of book-stores and other libraries, write to information services, consulates or embassies, for data required for class projects, Royal Empire Society essays, and other juvenile researches. The boys came to take it as a matter of course that Mrs. Warren would have all the answers ready for them -what kind of rock they had picked up on Mount Royal, what Babe Ruth's batting average had been, and what had happened anyway to the contents of the pyramids! But to the staff she was a continuing marvel land often a very present help in time of literary troublel-her loyalty and devotion to the best interests of Selwyn House, her able scholarship and her happy humour were a source of pride and joy to all her colleagues over the ten years we were privileged to know and love her here. Last summer she turned very ill and iust before school re-opened in September, she passed on to higher service leaving a great void in our midst but a rich and gracious influence for good on the minds and hearts of her friends at Selwyn House-young and old alike--that will abide as a benediction upon us all The Dorothy Warren Book Shelf. Friends and admirers of Mrs. Warren have most kindly presented books to the library in her memory. Amongst the volumes already donated are the following: Audubon- The Birds of America, LeBourdais-Metals and Meng Disneys Worlds of Nature, Life Magazines The World We Live ln, and the first two volumes of the Encyclopedia Canadians.

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20 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Form Notes Foam v JAMES MARSHAL AIKMAN lI95l-'l958I Lucas House A ragged colt makes a fine horse. H953-l955l Intermediate House Vice-Captain, Choir, H955-l956l Patrol Leader, Scouts, Choir, Dance Committee, H957-19581 Pretect, Debating Society, Soccer Team, under IS, Dance Committee, Magazine Staff, Photography, House Captain. Ambition: Teaching, or Research Chemistry, FREDERICK HAMILTON ATCHESON BAXTER H949-I958I Wanstall House The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it. ll95l-l952l Choir, H952-l953l Choir, Cubs, Seconder, H953-l954l Choir, Cubs, Sixer, Gym Team, H954-I955l Choir, Cubs, Sixer, Gym Crest, H955-l956J Choir, Essay Competition, Honourable Mention, H956-l957l Choir, Gym Team, H957-l958l Preiect, Debating Society, Dance Committee, Gym Shield. Ambition: Plastic Surgeon. MICHAEL BERRILL H950-I958l Macaulay House The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it. H953-19541 Cubs, Winning Six, Seconder, Poetry Competition, Honourable Mention, Class Prize, Second, H954-19551 Cubs, Winning Six, Sixer, Dramatics, Poetry Competition Prize, Winning House Relay Team, H955-I956l Scouts, Winning Patrol, Dramatics, H956-l957l Scouts, Winning Patrol, Patrol Leader, Soccer Team, under I3, Hockey Team, under I3, Short Story Competition Prize, H957-I958l Prefect, Soccer Team, Under IS, Debating Society, Secretary, Scouts, Patrol Leader, Queens Scout, Dramatics, Dance Committee, Public Speak- ing Finalist, Essay Competition, Honourable Mention, Short Story Competition, Honourable Mention, House Vice-Captain. Ambition, Biologist. WILFRIED ERNEST BOHLER H953-l958I Lucas House Knowledge is Power. H954-l955l Dramatics, H955-l956l Choir, H956-l957l Dramatics, Short Story Competition, Honourable Mention, H957-l958l Choir, Preiect, Dance Committee, Debating Society, Dramatics. Ambition: Diplomat.