Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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I4 Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form SELWYN HOUSE SCHOO L MAGAZINE Prize List Peter Hadelcel Qnd John Aimers John Carsley 2nd David Galt John Kent 2nd John Macaulay Peter Maase 2nd Henry Joseph Mark Molson 2nd David Esdaile Richard Dobell 2nd David Chenoweth James Brunton 2nd John Esdaile Paul Valois 2nd Georges Hebert Raymond Douse 2nd Graeme Tennant William Ballantyne 2nd David Walker Ralph Walker 2nd Lee Watchorn Nicolas Kairis 2nd Epaminondas Embiricos Special Prizes Distinction in Senior French Epaminondas Embiricos Distinction in Junior School French lpresented by Mrs. G. Miller Hydel Jacques Le Norma nd Distinction in Senior Mathematics Distinction in Third Form Mathematics lpresented by Colin Moseleyl lpresented by Mrs. G. H. R. Sims! Gordon Peters David Walker Distinction in Literature Distinction in Fourth Form Latin Nicolas Kairis Ralph Walker Distinction in History Distinction in Fourth Form Science Epaminondas Embiricos lpresented by Dr. and Mrs H. Baxterl Public Speaking Prize Ralph Walker lpresented by Hon. Mr. Justice Prize for General Excellence G. M. Hydel lpresented by Mr. T. H. P. Molsonl Nicolas Kairis Alex Miller Distinction in Creative Writing lpresented by Mr. 8. Mrs. C. F. Carsleyi Epaminondas Embiricos Distinction in Choir lpresented by Mrs. Anson McKiml Donald Steven Peter Wright Dramatics Prizes lpresented by Mr. 8. Mrs H. S. Bogertl Gordon Peters Vincent Prager Geoffrey Fisher The Selwyn House Chronicle Cup Jonathan Birks Magazine Contest Awards Essay Poetry Short story Epaminondas Embiricos David Walker Alex Miller Angus Murray Essay Prize William Hesler Prizes for Order lDonated by Montreal City 8- District Savings Bankl lst Michael Berrill 2nd Peter Schaal

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1958-1959 13 Y-V! K, Academic Prizegiving rJuNe, r95ar The Annual Academre Prrzegrvrng of the School was held rn the Mosse l-lall ot McGrll Unrversrty on the evenrng of Thursday, June l2th, Mr, H, Strrlrng Maxwell, chairman ol the Board ol Governors, presrdcd and the spegral chorr conducted by Mr, Phrllrps rendered several songs most acceptably f A shepherd kept sheep on a hrll so hugh, Flower Carol and Waltzrng Matrlda. ln hrs Headmaster s Report Mr, Sperrs made reference to the trttreth annrvezsary ot the loundrng ol Selwyn l-louse, and added: We look back wrth prrde upon the herrtage burlt up by our predecessors and forward wrth quret contrdence to the years that he ahead, pledgrng our devotion to the same alms ol hugh scholarshrp, good sportsmonshrp and the rnculcatron ot sprritual values which have been the bulwarlcs ot our school clurrng rts lrrsl hall-Century ot lrfef' Guest ot Honour at the prizegrving exercrses was MarorAGeneral John M, Roclrrngharn CB, CBE, DSO., ED., General Otlrcer Commandrng Quebec Command, who addressed the gatherrng and presented the prrzes, With our freedom ot thought and opportunrty , he counselled, we must lrve up to our democratrc rdeals, rn order to wrn over the encommrtted rDCODlCs Ol the World, who sway and bounce from one srde to another accordrng to the r-.ray we conduct ourselves. Our courage and rnclustry are vrtal to the nat.on s v.r:ll-bQ.ngr and rts intluence upon the world beyond our borders. Two new awards were presented this yearfone rn memory ol the late Mr, Thomas Chalmers Brainerd, an Old Boy and former member ol the Board at Governors, presented by M. Charles Lineaweaver, and the other silver and bronze medals lor outstandrng achreve- ment rn the house competition, presented by Mr, and Mrs. G. N. Karrrs. The lollowrng was the prize-list tor the academrc year: -

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR l95B-l959 James Aikman Hamilton Baxter Michael Berrill Wiltried Boehler Epcminondas Embiricos Robert Henwood Pretects' Medals William Hesler Nicolas Kairis John Keays Trygve Knudsen John McGillis Alex Miller John Nickson Gordon Peters Peter Schaal Rodney Smith David Thom Head Prefect's Cup: John Stikeman l-louse Captains' Cups James Aikman Alex Miller Gordon Peters Rodney Smith Medals for Outstanding Achievement in House Competition lpresented by Mr. 8. Mrs. G. N. Kairisl Senior School: Alex Miller Junior School: Richard Dobell The Nesbitt Cup lfor inter-house Competition in General Activitiesl Macaulay House The Anstey Cup lfor inter-house Academic Competitionl Macaulay House The LeMoine Trophy lfor inter-house Competition in Debatingl Speirs House The Howis Cup lfor inter-house Cricket Competitionl Macaulay House The Bogert Cricket Trophy lfor competition between the lst Xl and the Fathers' Teaml The Fathers The Governors' Shield lfor over-all ascendancy in inter-house Competitionl Wanstall House The Thomas Chalmers Brainerd Memorial Award lpresented by Mr. Charles Lineaweaverl Gordon Peters The Lieutenant-Governors Slver Medal lfor Academic Distinction in Senior Schooll Nicolas Kairis The Lieutenant-Governors Bronze Medal lfor Academ'c Distinction in Jun'or Schooll Richard Dobell The Jeffrey Russel Prize lAwarded for all-round ability and presented by Mrs. H. Y. Russell Alex Miller The Lucas Medal lAwarded to the most outstanding boy in the Senior Form ot the School in work, games, leadership and character, on vote of his fellow-students and Stal? of the Schooll John Stikeman Academic Successes Ashbury College Scholarship: Trygve Kundsen Lower Canada College Scholarship: Gordon Peters Trinity College School Bursary: John Esdaile