Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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20 SELWYN HOUSE SC BEHIND THE SCENES An impenitent interlude devised and produced E. C. MOODEY CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr . Popplewell Snooks Muggles Cholmondeley Glumm Blunderby . Tinkerton McSwish Il Podgers Ill Bulger Corker Master Master Master Master Mr. Wurple Miss Fizgig The action takes place in a Masters' Common Room a CAROLS lafternoon performance onlyl Japanese Christmas Carol The Friendly Beasts Soloists: v. 2: Andrew Culver v. 4: Glenn Hickey v. 5: Thomas v. 6: John Cooper Come in, dear angels - Intermission - CAROLS African Noel Drummer: lan Dobell The Holly and the lvy Soloists: v. 'I: Michael Culver v. 3: Gregory Weil v.5: Jan Wyllie Star of Bethlehem Hrom Ben-Hurl The Twelve Days of Christmas T The Choirs under the direction of Mr. F. G. Philli v. 4: Pembrok v. 6: Charles THE MAN IN THE Bowieiz HAT by A. A. MILNE CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE HOOL MAGAZINE by Gordon Norsworthy Bobby Tennant Peter McLeod Hugh Roberts Rodney Devitt Richard Kent Michael Pike Pembroke MacDermot Thomas Sise Jack Oliver Martin Tratt Thomas Bourne Dan Roden t recess THE JUNIOR CHOIR arr. Charles Lee Old English v.3: David McCallum Norsworthy Swiss Melody THE FORM Ill CHOIR Liberian Folk Song, arr. Lewis Traditional v. 2: Per Amundsen e MacDermot Gurd Rozsa raditional, arr. Austin ps Mary Sidney Segalowitz John Robert Diez Man in Bowler Hat Murray Leiter Hero John Pike Heroine Bruce Barker Chief Villain Jon Scott Bad Man Andrew Vodstrcil SCENE A sitting-room: the most ordinary sitting-room in the world TIME: Evening - any time The play produced by Mr. A. A. Vintcent

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1962-1963 19 Christmas Entertainment The fresh beauty of boy's voices and the vigorous enthusiasm of budding actors made wonderful Christmas entertainment which was much appreciated by two packed houses on the afternoon and evening of Friday, 7th December. lt was certainly a team effort in all respects and, with the very limited time for practice and rehearsals, the results were good indeed. Groups of boys representating all levels up to and including Form lll sang with sweetness of tone and expression which could well be the envy of many a highly trained choir. Great credit is due to Mr. Phillips for achieving such results in such a limited time and the boys too, particularly the brave soloists, deserve hearty con- gratulations. As to the plays, it would be hard and, indeed, inappropriate to single any one out for special Commendation. The ease with which those taking part in the French play spoke their lines would have gladdened the heart of the most ardent Separatist! Anyone privileged to view the Masters' Common Room at the end of any term would feel that Mr. Moodey's Behind the Scenes was but a true portrayal of that seat of learning, the actors must surely have had a prev,ew to have played their parts so welll The Man in the Bowler Hat made a suitable ending to the enioyable entertainment. Under Mr. Vintcent's able direction it well maintained the high standard that had been set from the very start. Last but not least special thanks should be given to the ladies of the staff, in particular Mrs. Howis, Madame Dorland and Mrs. Sutton, for the help they gave in the lmake-up' department. CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT, 1962 CAROLS THE FORM l CHOlR 'Twas in the moon of winter-time arr. Healey Willan Soloist, v.3: David Craig Good King Wenceslas Traditional Soloists: v. 2: Freddie Cowans, Graeme Hodgson v.3: Michael Warwick v.4: William Molson, Grier Clark Wassail Song arr. Thomas Wood DECROCHEZ-MOI CA! Saynete par W. PERCIVAL PERSONNAGES Georges Lenoir, marchand d'habits Michael Dorland Pierre, son fils Christopher Hoffmann Jacques, vieux marchand d'habits William Wanklyn Marie, ieune fille pauvre Barrie Birks Premier client Stuart Connolly Deuxieme client Jody Allison Deux agents de police Richard Dobell Peterdick Mulligan La scene se depasse dans la boutique d'un marchand d'habits Metteur en scene: Mr. J. E. lversen CAROLS THE FORM ll CHOIR Along the little roocl to Bethlehem Qrr, Cain Song of the Crib German Soloists: v. T: Patrick Dodd v.3: Brian McKenzie v.6: Tony Schroeter v. 8: Jeremy Clark v. 2: David Fuller v.4: Stephen Leopold v.5: Billy Boggs v.7: Robert Seely Ding dong! merrily on high arr. Charles Wood

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR I962-I963 21 THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY Boys from Forms Ill and up submitted entries in the Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Competition and with preliminary Selection being made by the Staff, a considerable number were forwarded to the Society Head Quarters - The results just received are most rewarding and congratulations are due to the following for their excellent essays: Class C. Ist prize Robert G. Monteith. BOOK PRIZES - Outstanding Merit. Class B 2. Jim Coristine, Andrew Schindler, Jon Scott. Class B3. Michael Dench Class C I. Merwin Weigel Class C 2. Robert C, Tennant ARTHUR MEIGHEN ESSAY COMPETITION The panel of judges was very impressed by the quality of this year's entries. Wrote one of the judges - These essays reflect a great deal of credit upon their authors, who obviously spent considerable time in research. Indeed, they provide a good refresher summation of our role in world affairs since the second World War. l was particularly interested in noting that each of these young authors stressed a a different aspect of Canada's role in the post-war world, so that they have all contributed to a very good review indeed. Rodney Devitt, whose entry is published in this magazine, was judged the winner, and Gordon Norsworthy was awarded second place. We extend our appreciation to the judges, who are all very busy Montrealers, for giving generously of their time and talent to the evaluation of the entries submitted. CANADA'S ROLE IN POST-WAR WORLD There comes a time in the history of a nation when it seems to gather strength and take great strides forward in wealth and power. In I945, from the rubble and destruction of World War II, emerged Canada as a maturing nation. There also emerged a great hope and a great principle. The hope was that through the United Nations we might succeed where the League of Nations had faltered and fallen short of the goal of peace. The principle was that aggression could only be prevented or defeated through the organization of 'collective security. It was right in I945, and it is right to-day. But we, and others, were gradually forced, by our experiences of the events of I945 to 1947, to recognize that the unanimity of the Great Powers, on which the prospect of security through United Nations action was originally planned, had yielded to mistrust and then a deep hostility which resulted in a cold war instead of the peace we had so earnestly hoped for. So, we were compelled by events to form the defensive bond through other more limited agencies, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. ln company with other free states in the Atlantic community and elsewhere, Canada decided to increase and to pool its defensive effort and to assure, in advance, far-reaching and precise commitments for collective defense and security. That force is being built and will be maintained so long as it is necessary. In 1950, the offensive measures in Korea exposed the global nature of the threat to us all. When it broke on an almost unsuspecting world, the United Nations reacted with a speed and vigour that heartened its supporters and confounded its critics. The Korean assault placed a large sector of the free world on the alert. It showed the immensity of the challenge.