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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SENIOR CHOIR The Choir The prizewinners last June were as follows: Senior Prize ---- Gregory Weil Form 2 Prize - - David Craig Form l Prize - - Campbell Hendery Form A Prize - - Michael Parker Form B Prize ---' Jay Rankin All these boys are to be heartily congratulated, as are those who gave them very keen competition. This year the singing of 2A and 2B and the keen interest displayed have been quite outstanding. An encouraging feature too has been the work of 'IA and TB. These boys show every promise of being as effective next year as their predecessors. ln the Junior School, the Form A's, in spite of frequent and frustrating interruptions in their Friday afternoon schedule, have made excellent progress, and with regular lessons would have achieved still more. The B's, who started with a maiority of devils , now boast far more in the angel class. lt should be explained that these categories apply only to vocal ability and not to behav- iour! Competition for places in the Senior and Junior Choirs to sing at the Prize- giving will be very keen, and a number of new songs will be introduced on this occasion. Finally, a word of appreciation is due those boys in Forms 5 and 4, who no longer have singing periods, but who have formed a vital part of the Assem- bly Choir which leads the singing of the hymns every morning. F.G.P.