Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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16 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Visitors As in previous years, we have been favoured by visits from a number of distinguished people, who have spoken at various functions of the school. Among those who have thus honoured us since our last magazine went to press have been the following:- His Worship the Mayor of Westmount, Mr. J. C. Cushing, who formally opened the school on its new site. David L. Thomson, Esq., Ph.D., LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C., Vice-Principal of McGill University and Dean of Graduate Studies, Mr. L. Stuart Webster and Mr. John G. Bourne, who were guests of honour at the Academic Prizegiving, the Sports Prizegiving and the School Gymnastic Display respectively. Hon. Garfleld Todd, former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, Mrs. Elizabeth Rudel Smith, Treasurer of the United States, and Hon. George C. Marler, Government Leader of the Quebec Legislative Council, who addressed the Old Boys' Association annual dinner. Lieutenant-Commander Leonard Picard, of the College Militaire, St. Jean, and Lieutenant-Inspector Paul E. Motard, of the Westmount Fire Department, who showed fllms. Mr. J. Stuart Richardson, Chief Public Relations Officer of the Northern Electric Company, who spoke on behalf of the Welfare Campaign, Major Alan T. Boswell, who voiced our tribute to the Fallen on Remembrance Day, and Mr. Scott Kneeland, Principal of Roslyn School, who acted as iudge of our Public Speaking Contest - with finalists Stephen Price, Robert Diez, Murray Leiter, Gordon Norsworthy and Christopher Hoffmann. Mr. H. H. Norsworthy, Hon. Treasurer of the School, who invested prefects at a special investiture ceremony, and Mr. Bruce Campbell, President of the Old Boys' Association, who presented memberships to graduating seniors of the school. Mr. John Boyko, President of the Boyko Engineering Company, Detroit, and Dr. John Summerskill, Vice-President of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Very Venerable Archdeacon R. Kenneth Naylor, D.D., Rector of Trinity Memorial Church, and Rev. Callum Thompson, M.C., of Westmount Park Emmanuel United Church.

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I8 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Board and Stal? We would like to express the great appreciation of all for the wonderful service to the school of several members of the Board who have retired during the past year-Mrs. W. J. C. Stikeman, Mr. H. Stirling Maxwell, Mr. G. Drummond Birks and Mr. Percival T. Molson. Mrs. Stikeman served a three-year term from T958 and her quiet and devoted work in so many capacities was invaluable to us. Mr. Maxwell joined the Board in 1953, headed the important Building Committee for years and was Chairman during a most important period of the school's development when he gave outstanding leadership and direction. Mr. Birks has been a member since l954, and Mr. Molson since T957-both have been most enthusiastic workers in the good cause. We shall miss the sage counsel of all, but we are happy in the thought that they are always ready to help, and we thank them from our hearts. We are delighted to welcome to the Board Mrs. A. lan Matheson, Mr. David M. Culver, Mr. Alfred M. Dobell and Mr, Allan G. Magee-all intensely interested and active in the affairs of the school. New members on the Staff as of last September were Mrs. Judith Clark and Mrs. Erica Sutton in the iunior school and Mr. James P. Hill and Mr. W. L. Verrier in the senior. ln the expansion towards Matriculation we shall increase our Staff numbers by three next yearfMrs. Winnifred M. Haugland will be joining the iunior department and Colonel E. Geoffrey Brine and Mr. Anthony A. Vintcent lan old Boy of Selwyn Housel will be teaching in the intermediate and senior divisions. We have heard regularly from former members of the Staff-Miss Afra Snead sends her best wishes to all former students and colleagues from England - as does also Mrs. Tester who moved last Fall from Montreal to Torquay. Mr. Rutley is still teaching in Japan. Miss Bruce, Madame Gyger, Mrs. Farquhar, Miss Locke and Mr. Davies pay us happy visits from time to time. Mr. Howis is on extended vacation in England and sends happy greetings to all his old friends. Christopher Coristine Memorial Dining-Hall Through the great generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Coristine, a beautifully oak-panelled dining-hall, with fully equipped kitchen adioining, was fashioned out of the rooms in the east wing of the ground floor of our new school, in memory of their son Christopher, who lost his life in the sinking of the Brigantine Albatross in May, l96l. Mr. Harold Beament, R.C.A., distinguished marine artist, painted a picture of the Albatross at sea, and this painting graces the west wall of the dining-hall.