Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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I8 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Library The Library has had a very good year. 1958-1959 brought the Library some valuable donations, which are greatly appreciated by both boys and the staff. Last Spring, Mrs G, L. Ogilvie started the Dorothy Warren Memorial Shelf with some exceptionally beautiful books, The World We Live In , Worlds of Nature , Metals and Men and Encyclopedia Canadianau. Dr. 8- Mrs. John McLean have added to the shelf. Mrs. Lawlor gave the Library ninety-one historical books. Miss Mabel Molson has sent us many fine books. Mrs. Martin sent the Library 38 Burgess Bedtime Stories books. Mr. Thor Heyerdahl sent an autographed copy of Kon-Tiki . Robert Stikeman donated ten books. Michael Boulton also donated ten books. Other generous donors were Andrew Vodstrcil, John Esdaile, Robert Graham, Mrs. Tester, Teddy Coumantaros, Laurence Macnaughton, John Cleghorn, Stephen Leopold, John McLeod, Brian Cusack, Mr. Rutley, John Angus, Mark Rawlings, Nicholas Kairis, Drew Colby, and lan Fisher. Nelson Vermette of Bl, donated an antique parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence . There also was a donation of 8 years of London Illustrated News . From April first 1958, to the end of March 1959, 292 new books have been acquired. 241 were donated, 21 were paid for with fines and the school purchased 30. During this last year a very large proportion of the books have been fitted out with the new plastic covers. These covers have both added glamour and provided protection which will prolong the life of the books. The Circulation figures show a very pleasing rise. For the seven months from the beginning of September 1958 to the end of March 1959, 5,183 books have been taken out. Some interesting exhibits have been displayed. There has even been a Mummy's head and foot on display. Some of the other exhibits have been ships, planes, rocket launchers, tanks, a rattlesnake's rattle, coins, stamps, a coconut muskrat, a cow's horn, pictures of Pompeii, shells, money, a Swiss hat, a South America centipede, birds' nest, Knights of the Round Table, Christmas Books and decorations and other interesting items. lt has been very interesting and pleasant working in the Library, interesting to watch the boys find out how wonderful books can be and pleasant as a book lover to handle thc many beautiful books that Selwyn House School is so fortunate to have in its Library. E. Pick, Librarian Board and Staff We were sorry to lose the valuable services of Mrs. Stuart A. Cobbett and Mr. Ross Newman to the Board of Governors. To replace these members, Mrs. W.J.C. Stikeman and Colonel John B. Bourne were appointed to the Board. We are always most fortunate in the choice of Governors and are most grateful for the fine contribution they make to the school life and progress. We were pleased to welcome to our Staff this year Madame Janine Dorland to take charge of junior and some middle-school French, and Mr. Brian Rothwell to cover Maths, English, French and other subjects in the top forms of the junior school and in the middle school. We trust that their stay with us will be a long and happy one. Two members of the Staft will be leaving us in June, much to the regret of all- Miss Helen Locke and Mr. Timothy Rutley. Miss Locke took over her responsible duties with the junior forms and especially Form D at a moments notice, and over a space of almost nine years she has been a tower of strength to us all. Her quiet efficiency, keen sense of humour, and the wisdom of a lifetime spent in the teaching of young people, have all been invaluable to the school, and the academic standards of boys up to and includ- ing the top form pay tribute to the solid and enduring foundation she has laid over the

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20 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE years. We extend our deep thanks to her and our best wishes for good health and happiness in her years of retirement. Mr. Rutley, an Old Boy of the school, has been a most enthusiastic and helpful mem-v ber of the Staff for the past two years, and his influence upon his students in class, in his manual training department, and in his supervision of games has been exhilarating and wholesome. We are sorry to see him go, but the lure of world travel has enthralled him and it is our hope that, after his leisurely voyaging around the globe, he may return to Selwyn House to give us all the benefits of his knowledge and experiences. Bon voyage, Sir! We are happy to print a snap of Miss Afro Sneadwher former students and all her other friends will be delighted to see how well she looks. She continues to enjoy her years of retirement in Hastings, England. lt is always a pleasure for us to have visits from time to time from Mr. Howis, Madame Gyger and Mrs. Farquhar, We are delighted that Mrs. Farquhar has agreed to return to Selwyn House and take over Miss Locke's teaching duties. We shall look forward very keenly to having her rejoin the Staff in September. Mrs. Ella Smart joined our Office Staff in mid-March to help with the increasing load of administrative duties. We are grateful for all her assistance and hope that she has enjoyed all her contacts at Selwyn House. The Choir We were privileged to have Mr. Phillips Motley, Organist and Choirmaster of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, and an Old Boy of Selwyn House School, to judge the Singing Competition last June. The finalists in the Senior Choir sang We thank Thee, God , to a setting by J. S. Bach, and those in the Intermediate Choir, The Ash Grove . Mr. Motley complimented all singers and gave them some very helpful advice. In the Senior Choir, Donald Steven was placed first with Ralph Walker second. ln the lntermediate Choir, the winner was Peter Wright with Peter Martin the runner-up. At the Prizegiving the special choir sang The Shepherd , a two-part song by Harry Blake, The Flower Carol with descants, and Waltzing Matilda . The last was particular- ly appreciated by our Guest Speaker, Major-General Rockingham, who was born in Australia. At Christmas, the three choirs sang groups of carols. The Senior Choir was particularly effective as it was found possible to include as many as thirteen boys from Form V whose voices had not changed and who were very talented singers. The following boys sang solosz- Senior Choir. Robert Dolman, Tim Gilbert, Donald Steven, Peter Wright and Ralph Walker. Intermediate Choir. Jimmy Brunton, John Caird, Billy Eaton, lan Robson and Jimmy Sedgewick. Junior Choir, Pembroke MacDermot, Michael Pike, Tom Sise and Barrie Wexler. They are all to be commended on their efforts. We are now busily preparing another group of songs for the Prizegiving. With the amount of talent in Form V this year the competition for places in the special choir - limited to 36 because of space - will be even keener than usual. Dramatics The dramatic offering at the annual Christmas Entertainment was pleasingly varied. The sketch in French - Les Meurtres chez le Coiffeur - ably directed by Mr. lversen - brought down the house, electrifying the audience and electrocuting most of the cast. Geoffrey Fisher acted well as le patron, Michael Shaughnessy and Duncan McMartin proved vociferously recalcitrant employees, Tommy Birks and Raymond Douse performed well as customers, while Paul Valois' studied performance as another client brought widespread