Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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14 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE In Memoriam We were very saddened indeed to learn of the death of two former mem- bers ofthe staff at the end of 1964. Miss E. Margaret Bruce and Miss Afro Snead. Miss Bruce was born in England and came to Canada in 1912 where she taught at Branksome Hall for three years and Havergall for five years there- after. She taught for a short time in Victoria, B.C., then at Elmwood Girls' School, Ottawa, and for a year at Miss Gascoigne's lnow the Studyj in Montreal. She joined the staff of the Junior School at Selwyn House in 1924 and retired in 1940, returning for a few months in 1942. She settled for several years in Hove, England before returning to live in Montreal. She will be remembered, with affection, by a large number of Old Boys of the school for the excellent foundation of education that she laid as a first-rate teacher and friend of the young. Miss Alfra Snead was also English and, with her valuable background of the London Academy of Music and the West Norwood Institute of Training, she brought to her duties at Selwyn House, which she joined in 1920, those qualities of thoroughness, patience and skill, which were to characterise her and also her teaching down through the years. With all her firmness, she was a very kindly friend and endeared herself to three decades of Canadian boys. She retired from Selwyn House in 1950 and lived quietly in Hastings, Eng- land but never lost touch with the school and was always delighted to hear from her former students, many of whose sons are now in the school. She died after a very short illness and one of the last letters she wrote was to wish us well in all our activities at Selwyn House. We remember, with deep gratitude, the life service and devotion of this most faithful member of our staff.

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1964-1965 13 Board and Staff We were very sorry indeed to lose the dynamic services of Mr. John G. Bourne and Mr. Alfred M. Dobell from the Board in October. Mr. Bourne joined the Board in 1958 and, after serving for some years as Chairman of the Building Committee, became Chairman of the Board in October 1960. lt was under his strong, guiding hand that the school made the dramatic change from Redpath St. to Westmount and undertook the tremendous campaign challenge to establish itself financially in its commodious quarters. We shall ever be indebted to Mr. Bourne for his indefatigable efforts and fine leadership. Mr. Dobell was appoint- ed to the Board in 1961 and gave generously of his time and talents in cam- paign work, in planning and in liaison with the Old Boys' Association. We are happy that both men will be available on call for helpful advice and assistance in the days to come and thank them from our hearts for their services to their old school. Mr. Hugh H. Norsworthy was appointed Chairman of the Board and Mr. David M. Culver Vice-Chairman and Treasurer. Mr. William G. Buchanan and Mr. Malcolm McDougall joined the Board in October, 1964 and already have made a valuable contribution to its deliberations and work. Mrs. Patricia Marsh and Lieut-Commander Leonard Picard joined our teach- ing staff in September. Mrs. Marsh is a graduate of Ashburnham College, Bed- ford, England, and has already made a special niche for herself in our Junior School, with particular emphasis upon dramatic work. Mr. Picard, after many years in the Canadian Armed Forces and as a career counsellor for the Royal Canadian Navy, returned to teaching last September as a French specialist. He too has done valuable dramatic work for us in producing a play in French at Christmas. We are very sorry that Mr. Picard will not be staying with us at Selwyn House. Several of our other masters will be leaving us in June. Mr. Brian Rothwell came to Selwyn House in 1958 and has been specialising in Chemistry and Ma- thematics. He has also been in charge of the manual training programme for some years and interested the younger boys in many aspects of carpentry. He is going back to college for post-graduate study where we wish him every success. Mr. Tim Rutley is completing his second two-year spell at his old school and has taken the Physics matriculation work as well as participating most successfully in junior soccer where his skilful coaching brought great satisfaction and joy to us all. His Science Club has been one of the most rewarding group ventures of our senior school in recent years. He is planning to move to the West this summer. Mr. William Verrier came to Selwyn House in 1961 to head the History Department and has not only built a very solid foundation there but also estab- lished himself as an expert in objective testing and remedial reading as well as a most helpful enthusiast in sports. We wish him well in his M.A. thesis and the attractive fields that lie beyond. Mr. E. O. Phillips has brought tremendous en- thusiasm to his specialist English instruction over the past two years and his pre- sentation of one-act plays each Christmas has met with high praise for artistic originality. We understand he is planning on a sabbatical year with perhaps work on a doctorate over the horizon. To all these masters, as well as to our part-time mathematical expert, Mr. Christopher Springer, who is proceeding to teaching at the college level, we would extend our thanks for their devoted work and our best wishes for every success in the years that lie ahead.

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