Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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R THE SCHOOL YEAR 1960-1961 29 A JOURNEY IN SPRING TO THE HOLY LAND As when with downcast eyes we muse and brood And ebb into a former life, or seem To lapse far back in some confused dream To states of mystical similitudef' So came l to the Galilean Sea Where through the years with each returning spring The hearts of men o'erflow, and they do sing Of Him who died forlorn on Calvary. For with each spring the barren land reborn Gives promise to the wisdom of the Lord, And bids mankind forget the fire and sword As taught by Him who wore a Crown of Thorn. lf only each would pledge himself to love Then could the Master sit serene above. T. Birks, Form V PILGRIMAGE 1961 O telegraph to Tel-Aviv, Israeli here l come, So find a camel that won't heave and not too cumbersome, l'm here to lead a new crusade, with Toynbee as our guide, To find out what is happening to Eichmann and his hide, To see if seas can really be as Red and Dead as they, And also if the Wailing Wall is still iust as they say. We hope to see the Temple there, upon the rock afar, But l'm afraid they'll tell us that it's now the U.A.R. We hope to find old Nasser still quite friendly with big Nik, And isn't it too bad that J.F.K. has beaten Dick? For now the Commie nations will all have to toe the line, Could that have been enough to make Ben Gurion resign? So ofT we go with our pilgrim band, To see that glorious Holy Land. P. Webster, Form V. BY AIR We hear the engines roar While over earth we soar. Far below we see a river Winding along, a silver sliver. We see the clouds like balls of cotton, A sight that cannot be forgotten. Up in the air one feels like a sparrow As the runway looms up long and narrow. Fasten your seat-belts! cries a voice. We're going to land. We now rejoice. We see our friends in greeting waving, While children for their gifts are craving. G. Buchanan, Form IIB

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28 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST The annual Public Speaking Contest was this year judged by Mr. Philip Pugsley. The boys, who had been chosen from the preliminaries, all proved to be good speakers. The following topics were selected by the finalists: Gordon McNeil: Thomas Edison Graeme Tennant: i'The Little Island in the Sun Thomas Birks: Can Machines Replace Teachers? Tony Stikeman: Behind the Scenes of Ben Hur Philip Webster: Birth of the Earth Duncan McMartin: The World's Food Problem Tony Stilceman was judged the winner, Thomas Birks second, and Gordon McNeil third. lENl Literary Competition As last year, Mr. Moodey very kindly evaluated the varied efforts of contestants in the annual magazine literary competition. Prizes awarded were as follows-Poetry- Thomas Birks, Essay - Georges Hebert, Short Story 4 Hugh Roberts. House points were awarded for commendable contributions in the Poetry section to Philip Webster, Gray Buchanan and Drew Colby, in the Essay section to Gordon McNeil, John LeMoine, Robert Monteith, and Barrie Birks, and in the Short Story section to .lon Scott.

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30 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE SHADOW ON THE WALL I looked upon the wall Which was down the hall. A shadow there was cast, But it did not last. The bolt on the door shone like a lamp, And l was afraid there might be a tramp. It came nearer to me - and now l shrieked, Who art thou? But it stood quite still. l looked back. lt was only the shadow of a doll Upon the window-sill. D. Colby, Form IB. WINTER ln the winter all the snow's white, And when the day's over comes the night, When the night's over comes the light, And the snow is still all white. Michael Kent, Form C. RABBITS Easter rabbits run about, To make the children laugh and shout, They make our Easter bright and gay, With Easter eggs for Easter Day. Christopher Laxton, Form C. PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY President Kennedy, as it was often held against him in the elections, is the son of a Millionaire. He was brought up under the best circumstances, went to the best schools and universities, has an outstanding war record, and has a reputation as being a shrewd and relentless fighter, which is a great attribute to a politician. He has travelled widely, has an appealing personality to the people around him as well as to the public, and has written a Pulitzer Prize winning book, which was a best seller. Republican reporters and editors describe him as Ha trained seal performing to the instructions of a team of shadowy trainers , his trainers being his family and advisors. Some people are apt to believe that since he is a Catholic, he would sometimes be influenced by the Pope, but being a Catholic myself l don't believe this. Although this will come beyond Kennedys time, some Catholic President may be faced with the problem of birth control which would be necessary for the country, but against the Catholic Religion. He said before the election that the separation of Church and State is fundamental in the American Heritage and should remain so. His wife is beautiful and has a lot of charm. This was very important for she had to attract the women voters since the women now have more voting power than the men. She, like her husband, has had an excellent education, one example being that she has