Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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I4 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Negative - Macaulay House. Christopher House and Robert Diez. Mr. Martin judged Lucas and Macaplay Winners. As a result, Lucas House won the Le Moine Trophy for House Debating. The best losing speakers were: Christopher Hoffmann, Andrew Vodstrcil, Murray Leiter The new members took part in a successful debate - Resolved that Co-education is desirable. Aftirmative - Keith May and James Morgan. Negative - Richard Dobell and Bruce Gill. The Negative Team won. High School Debating Selwyn House sent a team to the Inter High School Competition, sponsored by McGill University. The Affirmative team consisted of Murray Leiter, and Andrew Vodstrcil, the Nevative, - by Gordon Norsworthy and .lon Scott. With the much-appreciated assis- tance of Mr. Hiill, both teams won two of their tour individual debates. Public Speaking The Annual Public Speaking Contest was iudged by Mr. John Hughes, who noted that the oratory of the speakers was of a high standard. Andrew Vodstrcil spoke on: The Suez Canal. Richard Dobell: The Beatles. Murray Leiter: A Paradox. Gordon Norsworthy: Defeatism, Stephen Price: Should Classics be Shelved? Bruce Gill: W. S. Churchill. Danny Roden: The 'X-l5'. Stephen Price and Murray Leiter tied for first place. Richard Dobell was third. Westmount Y.M.C.A. Hobby Show 'I963 brought many memorable events, one of them being the local exhibition of various hobbies, crafts, collections and pets. Those who entered from Selwyn House did very well, Melvin Weigel won the Intermediate Aggregate Trophy and the Senior Trophy was won by myself. Many others took special and place prizes. With some patience mixed with perseverance, it is not too difficult to coniure up some article, and if a ribbon is pinned on it, there are house points added to your credit. For those with less patience, there are games including table tennis, Cribbage, chess and others. Of course there is the Turtle Race for those wishing to exercise their specimens. In concluding, I think that this year will mark another successful hobby show and those of us entering from Selwyn House eagerly look forward to participating in this exhibition. Keith May, Form VI.

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Z N Gilil Beet-itunes Debating and Public Speaking Notes The Seventeenth Selwyn Oratorical Society met for its third year in 1963. Membership was extended to boys in the Sixth Form, and four, representing each House, were accepted. Officers were selected by the Society as follows: President, Jon Scott: Vice-President, Murray Leiter, and Secretary, Andrew Vodstrcil. House Debating FIRST ROUND: Resolved that . . . the Parliamentary System of Canada is preferable to the United States' System of Government. Affirmative - Wanstall House. Andrew Vodstrcil and Murray Leiter. Negative - Speirs House. Stephen Price and Jon Scott. Resolved that . . . the Teenager has too much personal Freedom. Affirmative - Macaulay House. Robert Diez and Christopher Hoffmann. Negative - Lucas House. John Pike and Gordon Norsworthy. Wanstall and Lucas were iudged winners by Mr. E. Phillips. SECOND ROUND: Resolved that . . . Military Service should be made Compulsory in Canada. Affirmative - Wanstall House. Thomas Vowinckel and Andrew Vodstrcil. Negative - Lucas House. Gordon Norsworthy and John Pike. Resolved that . . . the Communist Party should be outlawed in Canada. Affirmative - Spiers House. Jon Scott and Stephen Price. Negative - Macaulay House. Robert Diez and Christopher Hoffmann. Mr. Hill iudged the debates with Lucas winner, and Macaulay and Speirs drawn. THIRD ROUND: Resolved that . . . Nationalism is Anachronistic. Affirmative - Speirs House. Stephen Price and Jon Scott. Negative - Lucas House. John Pike and Gordon Norsworthy. Resolved that . . . Economic Socialism is a superior system to Private Enterprise. Affirmative - Wan stall House. Andrew Vodstrcil and Murray Leiter.

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1963-1964 15 PRIZE WINNERS AT THE WESTMOUNT Y.M.C.A. HOBBY SHOW. First Prize Winners Case i Light Pitblado Wootton McCallum i ltwol McLernon McDermot Cowen Cryer ii Doulton Fuller Boggs ii Miller i Second Prize Winners Case i ltwoi Fuller Dobell ii Wootton McDermot McLernon Cryer ii Hastings Buchanan ltwoi Third Prize Winners Case i Wootton ltwol Cryer ii Mappin Weil Boggs ii Honourable and special mentions McCallum i Ctwol Atack McGregor Cowen Light Blakely Best in department award McCallum i THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION press information has been received of the following At the time of going to awards: Class Class Class Class Class C.2. ist Prize I Jan Wyllie A.3. Outstanding Merit J, U, Scheel B.1. Outstanding Merit S. Segalowitz B.I. Outstanding Merit N. Rankin C.i. Outstanding Merit P. Amunsden Congratulations to all the above! STOP PRESS: Jan Wyllie's essay was placed 2nd in his class for the whole Common- wealth.