Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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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

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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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I6 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Visitors As in past years, Selwyn House has been favoured by a number of distinguished visitors who have addressed various functions of the school. Among those who have thus honoured us since our last magazine went to press are the following: Major-General john M. Rockingham, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D., General Officer Com- manding Quebec Command, Charles H. Peters', Esq. President of the Montreal Gazette, and Robert W. Coristine, Esq., who spoke at the Academic Prize-giving, the Sports Prize- giving and the School Gymnastic Display respectively, Sir Robert Watson-Watt, C.B., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S., inventor of Radar, Right Hon. Earl de la Warre, G.B.E., chairman of the Council of the Royal Commonwealth Society, D. M. I. Gwinnell, Esq., United Kingdom Information Service, Rev. George P. Gilmour, D.D., President of McMaster University, Right Rev. Paul Yasuo Kurose, Bishop of Mid-Jonan, Rev. Reginald Trueman, M.A., Dean of St. John's College, Hong-Kong, and the Rev. Edgar J. Bailey, M.A., L. Th., of Westmount Baptist Church, The Hon. Mr. Justice G. Miller Hyde', Donald Maclnnes', Esq. and William Budden', Esq., who addressed the Governors' Dinner celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the school, Members of the Board of Governors - H. Stirling Maxwell , Esq., who presided at an investiture of prefects, and Robert W, Wakefield, Esq., who described a fascinating trip to Russia, Robert Hammond, Esq., M.A., of the Family Welfare, who introduced our Red Feather Campaign, and Patrick Dehy, Esq., who addressed the seniors on Social Service as a career, under the auspices of the Ann and Harry Bronfman Foundation for Social Work, Mr. Ben Carlin, world traveller and author, who spoke on his global trip in his amphibious jeep, and Mr. Paul Provencher, of the Quebec North Shore Paper Company, an authority on Quebec Wild Life, Madame llonka Nevay, who favoured us with another of her charming piano recitals, introduced by valuable descriptive comments, and Mr. George Brown, M.A., city councillor and education officer of the Montreal Central Board, who adjudicated our Public Speak- ing Contest - finalists belng Harry Bloomfield, Vincent Prager, Donald Steven, Timothy Stewart, Ralph Walker and Lee Watchorn, Brigadier Eric M. Wilson, D.S.O., who addressed the special Remembrance Day Service, and Scout Commissioner Alan Locke of the Riverview District, who spoke at the annual Scout and Cub assembly, Mr. Brian MarkIond', president of the Old Boys' Association, who addressed the gra- duates at the closing luncheon of the year, and John Stikeman', head prefect of T957-58, who delivered the valedictory address last June. 1 fCis E:-sefQtt I