Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1957-1958 3l ln team sports, an enioyable time seems to have been had by all, although no cups or special accolades have come their way. It can hardly be said that this group gets quiet enioyment out of life, but on the whole there is very little sign of nervous collapse caused by an overwhelming and thwarting drive for perfection! The boys of Bl are:-Caird lll, Colby, Dickman, Grosvenor ll, Hailstone, Joseph, Kingston, Le Moyne, Maase, Martin ll, Molson l, Moseley l, Peper ll, Sise, Stephenson, Stewart, Tratt and Weil. EF. FORM BII Children are traditionally unwilling to be educated, but the boys of Bll put on such a bold front that one is led to believe that they thoroughly enioy the process. This indus- trious little band has many talents, not the least of which is their ability at public speaking, they seem not to waste a single moment in practising this art! We were sorry to lose Mark Fawcett and look forward to his return, his temporary retirement has, however, made the struggle for the coveted 'first place' a more interesting one. DeWolf Shaw, Johnston, Mark Molson and Teddy Connolly have all been successful contenders. The class ranks have been considerably thinned from time to time by the 'flu' bug, but such minor ailments pall into insignificance when one remembers that Phil Gainsbury and his appendix parted company last term. Mark Molson was awarded the Gym Crest, although the competition was very keen and there was very little to choose between the first tour boys. lt would be a serious omission if, in concluding these notes, no mention were made of the friendly and co-operative spirit which exists among the boys, and which, more than anything else, has made the year such an enioyable one. B.C. FORM CI INVICTUS Pitch'd from our world of fun and play To work which has an endless goal, lt's good to have, what people say, ls our unconquerable soul. Coping with many sums to do, Trying to add, but not aloud, With borrowing and tables too Our heads are bloody, but unbowed. Then games, which must be lost or won, Writing, with letters neatly made, French and spelling which must be done, Finds us and leaves us unafraid. ln all our many sports and work We try to play our different roles, What e'er the price, we will not shirk, We are the captains of our souls. With apologies to William Ernest Henley and an affectionate little tribute to the boys of Form Cl who have been so valiant in their co-operation. Ainley, Amundsen, Carsley, Copping, Culver, Cusack, Daniels, Davies, Dobell ll, Drummond, Dufour, Eaton ll, Fisher, Fitzpatrick l, Fuller, Galt, Graham, Gwinnell ll, Hoffmann ll, Van Rantwyk, Young and Vermette. D.M.T.

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30 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE the tonnage of food consumed. Alice in Wonderland is one of the books digested this year, and suggests a kind of logical nonsense. However, the growth of a nine-year old boy in one short year, is quite illogical, and is a phenomenon which can only be contemplated with o feeling of wonder and awe. This year, everything is important, everything is serious, and all activities are explored with unabated fervour. By now, games can be played with a certain proficiency, and the boys of Form A expect to be the stars of the Junior teams. Birks iii, Dobell i, Coristine ii, Case, Cooke, McMartin ii, Vickers i and Porteous shine in hockey and football. ln the gym squad we are represented by MacDermot, and are proud of his magnificent work on the team. Cubs this yeor are as keen as ever, the sixes vying with each other to gain badges, and marks for their various Houses. Sixers this yeor are Birks iii, Bourne, Case, Dobell i, McConnell and Morgan. Their able seconders are Cooke, MacPhail, Pitt i, Porteous, Robson and Vickers i. Other Cubs are Chenoweth i, Feifer, LeNormand, McLeod i, McMartin ii, Monteith i and Thom ii. Some of these same boys are .lunior House Captains and we wonder how Wanstall House would fare without Dobell i, Speirs House without Coristine ii, Macaulay without McMartin ii, or Lucas without Birks iii. Their keenness makes the competition between the Houses all the sharper but no less friendly. For some boys the snowy season brings the joy of skiing lessons. Cooke, MacPhail, Pitt i, Porteous, Robson and Thom ii improved their techniques under the skillful tutoring of M. Kirschgessner. Then there is the craftsmanship acquired by Case, Chenoweth i, Cooke, Coristine ii, Dobell i, Feifer, Harwood, Hutchinson, LeNormand, MacDermot, Mcl.eod i, McMartin ii, Morgan, Pitt i, Porteous, Smith and Vickers i. Down in the depths, in the wood-working room, those efficient-looking saws carve marvellous trophies without shaving off any small fingers, thanks to Mr. Rutley's vigilance. ln September we welcomed several new boys into the Form: Cooke, MacDermot, Harwood, Hutchinson, LeNormand and Smith. They have become well-integrated members of the group and have earned the friendship of us all. C.I.M. FORM Bl Last year's large Form C was, this year, divided into Forms Bl and Bll. Certain pupils from other schools, realizing the error of their ways, joined the two groups. Bl has been enriched by the addition of Hailstone, Maase, Peper ll, Stewart and Weil. Of this number Maase has, so far, proved the greatest menace to those holding the top positions in the Form, namely Joseph, Grosvenor II, Sise, Kingston etc. Into this lofty group has quietly crept Molson, while Weil has done a remarkable iob of learn'ng to read English in a few short months, after having previously read nothing but French. This Form would seem to represent a perfect cross-section of any school. Certain boys are clever and ambitions, and can almost always be depended on to do their best. At the other end of the scale are the ones who find it d'Hicult to put farth the effort, while there is the large middle section, who, being exceedingly human, have times of ambition and moments of sloth. The inevitable bouts of illness, accidents and operations have taken their toll, but all have lived to fight another day. From the athletic standpoint, although there appear to be no potential Bannisters or Landys among them, there have been good reports of some individual efforts.

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32 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE FORM CII ll etait une fois . .. ll etait une fois...ainsi commencent tous les contes de fees dans la bonne langue francaise. Cette langue at son origine s'appelait la langue francoise et comme dans les contes de fees il y a des lutins, quoi de plus normal que Francoise essaie dapprendre sa langue aux lutins de sa closse. Quant au resultat, s'ils arrivent ei dechilifrer ce rebus, ce ne sera deja pas si mal en fin de compte... Les lutins charmants sont: John Kent, Robert Kerlin, John Macaulay, Laurence Mac- naughton, John Martin, Jamie McDougall, David Mills, David Molson, Derek Morton, Clive Munro, Carroll Odell, Billy Palmer, Barry Pitt, John Rudel, David Sanford, Jean Selye Martin Smith, Tony Smith, Mark Stethem, John Tatlow, James McGregor, and Duncan Roy McMartin. F.S. FORM D The boys of Form D have worked well and made good progress. They have seemed interested and happy in work and play. ln making new friends and becoming acquainted with school life this, their first year at Selwyn House appears to have been a successful one. The boys have their own ideas about the subjects taught and are very frank in stating preferences. Gym ranks high in favour- Because you can run around and play , and lt's a good thing to play games with other boys , and Your Muscles become hard and strong , and You're likely to grow up strong and healthy . French runs a close second to Gym. lt's a useful thing to know , lt's fun to answer a French boy in French when he thinks you know only English, and lt's a good thing to know when you live in a French village as l do . Reading appeals to quite a number. One boy wants to learn to read well because I use what l learn and it helps me to read library books . History and Geography stories delight them as do their Bible stories in Scripture periods. Other boys prefer writing lessons, music periods and Arithmetic. Then there are the boys who say they like all subjects equally well, and a few there are who say We just love school. We also have one or two who lspeaking facetiouslyl say We like recess best- no work to do . Teaching this group of boys has been a pleasure -satisfying their curiosity a challenge. Here are their names:- Aimers, Barott, Barwick, Cahn, Chenoweth ii, Clark, Dawes, Fitzpatrick ii, From, Gordon, Hadekel, Hurum, Leopold, MacFarlane, Mclntosh, McLeod ii, Monteith ii, Moseley ii, Oliver ii, Ostiguy ii, Rawlings, Southam, and Usher-Jones ii. LITERARIA Magazine Competition The competition this year was judged by Mr. E. C. Moodey, and from the numerous contributions the following awards were made: ln the Short Story section Alex Miller placed first, with Michael Berrill second, and John Esdaile, Michael Gwinnell, and Gordon Peters commended. ln the Essay section the prize was awarded to Pandy Embiricos, with Michael Berrill being the runner-up, and with John Caird, Geoffrey Fisher, James Sedgewick, Donald Steven, and Ralph Walker being commended. In the Poetry section David Walker topped the field, with Richard Herzer, Gregor Maxwell, Peter Schaal, and Ralph Walker close behind.