Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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Dr. Solandt with some prizewinners Annual Academic Prizegiving, June, 1960 The annual academic prrzegrving ot the school was held on the evening ot Tuesday, June l-1th, rn the Moyse Hall ot McGill University, Guest of Honour was O. M. Solandt, Esq, OBE, D.Sc., LLD, F.R.S.C., Vice-presideni, Research and Development, Canadian National Railways, who was introduced by the chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr H, Stirling Maxwell, and thanked by Mr. Justice G. Miller Hyde, a former chairman. Dr, Solandt, rn his address to the boys, stressed the responsibility entailed in growing up rn a shrrnkrng world, where Canadas role as mediator and peacemalrer would steadily expand, and where wonderful opportunities tor service would present themselves to young people with leadership qualities, ambition and vision. The choir, under the direction ol Mr' Phillips, gave a splendid rendition ot songs- Angels ever bright and tarr, by Handel, In Derry Vale, and Meg Merrrllres-all ol which were greatly appreciated, The headmaster presented hrs annual report to the parents, bespeakrng for the school their continued co-operatron in helping the Stall to combat trrumphantly the corroding rntluences attacking the younger generation in these days, to help teach respect tor the drscrplrne ol hard work and the roy ot a task well done, to point the upward way to clear-cut values at straight thrnlring and rrght conduct, and to inculcate the age-old virtues ol true rnanlrness and courage and good sportsrnanshipf- things that have been woven rnto the warp and woot ot the school s history, and which, he concluded vxe can imprint rndelrbly upon the lrves of your sons, it in all our conrbrned operatrons we put flrst things tlrst rn all our elilorts to help them attain to the best and the highest in scholarship, spertsrnanshrp and integrity ol characterf' Dr Solandt graciously presented the following prizes and awards:

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1960-1961 13 1. 75 yards I9 yeorsl . ........ 1st C. Odell 2nd Culver 2. 75 yards 18 yearsl ...,., ........ 1 st P. Fox 2nd Bourke 3. 75 yards 17 yeorsl .,.... ......,. 1 st C. Galt 2nd Clarke 4. 75 yards I6 yearsl ......,..... ........ 1 st P. Morton 2nd Culver 5. 100 yards 110 yearsl .,,.,, . .....,.. 1st J. Moseley 2nd Galt 6. 100 yards 111 yearsl ....,.,. ........ 1 st A. Case 2nd Pike 7. 100 yards ll2 yearsl ....... ........ 1 st M. Thorn 2nd Hutchinson 8. 100 yards l13 yearsl ........ ........ 1 st P. Maurice 2nd Birks 9. 100 yards lopenl ...... . ...... ........ 1 st W. Ballantyne 2nd Zinman 10. Broad Jump tunder 131 ........ ........ 1 st S. Cryer 2nd Price 11. Broad Jump lopenl . . .. ...,.... 1st W. Ballantyne 2nd Hamilton 12, High Jump Iunder 131 .. .. ........ lst S. Price 2nd Dench 13. High Jump lopenl. .. ,..,.,..,, ,,...................... 1 st W. Ballantyne 2nd Zinman 14. Relay Races:-Intermediate B, Lucas House, Intermediate A, Macaulay House, Senior B, Lucas House, Senior A, Lucas House, Junior B, Lucas House, Junior A, Speirs House. 15. 220 yards lopenl . .,..,.. ....... . ..,,. . , ,..,., ....... lst W. Bollantyne 2nd S. Ayre 16. 440 yards lopenl .. . ........ 1st W. Bollantyne 2nd B. Hamilton 17. Sack Race Uuniorl .. ........ lst N. Cryer 18. Sack Race ISeniorl .. .......................... ......,. 1 st P. Scrivener 2nd J. Johnston 19. Sisters' Race 1100 yards handicapl ......... .,.. 1 st A. Esdaile 20. Brothers' Race . .. .. .... ..... . .. ..... ..1st B. Ainley 21, Father, Mother and Son Race .. ..... ..1st The Wakefield Family 22. Scouting Awards:- Mackenzie Cup - Philip Webster, PIL, lvan Ralston, Toby Kent, Allan Case, Billy Landers, Peter Rider. Best Senior Cub Six-John Moseley, Robert Monteith, John Matheson, Henry Joseph, De Wolt Shaw, Thomas Stewart. Winner of Jock Barclay Memorial Trophy -John Moseley. Best Junior Cub Six - Nelson Vermette, Grahame Hodgson, Brian Young, Stephen Leopold, Lindsay Gordon. 23. Swimming Awards:-1st Duncan McMartin, 2nd Michael Dench and Richard Kent. 24. Boxing Competition:-Bantamweight, Barrie Birksg Welterweight, Stephen Price: Middleweight, Hugh Roberts, Heavyweight, Steven Ayre. 25. Skiing Awards:-Intermediate Downhill, Ernest Pitt, lntermediate Slalom, Rodney Devitt, Senior Downhill, Brian Usher-Jones, Senior Slalom, Gregor Maxwell. 26. Junior Sportsman's Cup lCassils Memorial Cupl - Michael Dench. 27. The Sportsman's Cup 1McMoster Memorial Cupl - Gordon MacDougall. 28. Victor Ludorum . . .. . . . William Ballantyne 29. Soccer lThe Gillespie Cupl . .. .. . . Wanstall House 30. Hockey lThe Creighton Cupl . Wanstall House 31. Softball lThe Carlin Cupl .. . . . .. . Macaulay House 32. House Competition in Individual Sports lThe Pitcher Cupl . Lucas House

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR i960--l96l Prize List Form D lst Christopher Laxton 2nd Form C lst Erik lversen 2nd Form Bl lst Michael Darling 2nd Form B2 lst John Maase 2nd Form Al lst John Carsley 2nd Form A2 lst Jan Wyllie 2nd Form lA lst Jody Allison 2nd Form lB lst Robert Tennant 2nd Form ll lst Michael Dorland 2nd Form lll lst Christopher Hofiimann 2nd Form lV lst Raymond Douse 2nd Form V lst David Walker 2nd lpresented by Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Carsleyl Special Prizes Alan Victor Alastair Dean Peter Hadekel Donald Monteith Sven Hurum Michael Hoffmann Brian Magee John Matheson Mark Molson John Bentley John Pike Thomas Birks William Ballantyne Distinction in Senior French Jonathan Birks Distinction in Junior French lpresented by Mrs. G. Miller Hydel Philippe Dorland Distinction in Senior Mathematics lpresented by Colin Moseleyl Bruce Hamilton Distinction in Literature William Ballantyne Distinction in Creative Writing Distinction in History Jonathan Birks Public Speaking Prize lpresented by Hon. Mr. Justice G. M. Hydel Murray Whipps Distinction in Fourth Form Latin Raymond Douse David Walker Distinction in Middle School French lpresented by Mr. and Mrs. J. LeNormandl Michael Dorland Distinction in Third Form Mathematics lpresented by Mrs. G. R. H. Simsl Christopher Hoffmann Distinction in Fourth Form Science lpresented by Hamilton Baxterl Raymond Douse Prize for General Excellence lpresented by Mr. T. H. P. Molsonl Steven Ayre Angus Murray Essay Prize Jonathan Birks Distinction in Choir lpresented by Mrs. Anson McKiml James Brunton Rory Forbes Dramatics Prizes lpresented by Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bogertl Murray Whipps Graeme Tennant Michael Dorland The Selwyn House Chronicle Cup Gordon Norsworthy Magazine Contest Essay David Walker Awards Poetry David Walker Prizes for Application and Personality lDonated by Montreal City and District Savings Bankl Gordon MacDougall Christopher Roulson