Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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20 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Hobbies Selwyn House was well represented among the many entries at the West- mount Hobby show this year. Awards were won by the following boys: Coristine ii a first, a second and a third. Weil i Miller i a first and a second. Boyd, J. Winfield. a first and a third. Atack Kirkgaard. one first place each. Ronalds Capping Rosenthal a second each Bala Roden i i a third. Our congratulations to all the above. Tropical Fish One of the most popular hobbies in North America is raising tropical fish. I have a ten gallon aquarium squirming with multi-coloured fish such as platies, black mollies, fancy guppies, swordtails, neon tetras and a few angel fish. When I first bought my aquarium I washed the gravel to get rid of the dust and filled the tank with water. I then put the gravel, plants, thermometer, and filter into the aquarium and put the reflector on top. Having done this the aquarium was ready for the introduction of fish. I put them in after purchasing them, and now after three years of enjoyment I have tripled my former number of fish. Of all the different kinds of tropical fish there are three main species. The most easy to breed are the livebearers, including guppies, platies, swordtails and mollies, The second type are the egg layers to which zebras. angels, neons and many other kinds belong. The third and final variety are the bubblenest- blowers. An example of this is the Siamese fighting fish or betta, which blows its eggs into a nest of air bubbles which it has created on the surface ofthe water. I consider after three years of raising and breeding tropical fish that it is truly one of the most enjoyable and satisfying hobbies I have ever known. David Ludgate - Va. Photography Photography is the most fascinating hobby I know. There is always some- thing to photograph, because of the endless array of suitable photographic sub- jects, even in your own house. To take excellent pictures you don't need expensive cameras and complicated equipment, although they may be needed to obtain a wider range of photographs. Part of the fun of taking pictures is to make a

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1964-1965 I9 The prosperity that economic union would bring to Canada is well beyond our expectations. No longer would Walter Gordon have to worry about foreign control of our economy, or Secretary of State Dillon take steps to impose restric- tions on the outflow of American dollors to foreign Canada. No longer would Canadian industries dance a tightrope over restrictions on the export of oil, gas and lumber. lndustry after industry would cease to have problems over the import of coal, outoparts and other materials Canada lacks. The prices Canadians now pay for manufactured goods would decline by the amount of our tariffs, about 'l5 to 2096. Our wages and salaries would gradually climb to the American level about 4096 higher than now. How many Canadians realize how much they pay in personal living standards for the maintenance of an unneeded border? With North American one big free trade area, rich and relatively undeveloped, Canada would become the magnet for enough dollars to finance the jobs we can't finance now, namely municipal and other government programmes as well as the expansion of existing industries and the establishment of new ones. Do we not do Canadians wrong if our patriotic fervour makes us forego these challenging realities of economic union? Are we not unwise and nearsighted if, for the sake of economic independence, we give up a higher standard of living, lower consumer costs and increased wages - in short if we give up a bright and successful future? To this argument many are disposed to report with considerable vehemence that economic union invariably leads to political union. The fear of political union which is so often expressed is certainly not so critical when one recognizes that in Europe today we have Italians, Germans, French, Belgians and others freely co-operating for the first time in recorded history without any concern about such an eventuality. Therefore instead of magnifying our small corping criticisms beyond reason, let us rather look with warmth and admiration upon the good things and the fine things that the U.S. has done for us and our economy. We have common beliefs, common desires, a common language and common problems. Does it not make sense that we share a common destiny? Canada stands face to face with a dilemma. Either it can follow the same road of high unemployment and precarious prosperity with a future beclouded with doubt, anxiety and austerity, or it can make on economic union with the U.S. The initiative will have to come from Canadians - and brave Canadians at that. But except for a few adjustments at the beginning, this step will in the long run provide salvation for this nation and its people. Career Talks This year the School instituted a programme of career talks for the boys in the senior forms. We were most fortunate in obtaining as speakers men who were highly qualified representatives in their respective fields. Educational requirements, advancement within the profession, and earnings were all com- mented upon by the speakersg and at the conclusion of each talk, the students were given an opportunity to ask questions concerning the career under dis- cussion. The following spoke to the members of Forms V, VI and Vll: Mr. Murray Savage - The Chartered Institute of Secretaries. Mr. Walter O'Hearn - Journalism. Professor J. O. McCutcheon - Engineering. Mr. G. Savard - Tri-Service Military Career. Mr. Jacques Tetrault - Law.

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1964-1965 21 piece of art out of an everyday scene, it does not matter whether the picture is black and white or colour. But now almost every camera will take pictures not only in black and white and colour prints but also colour slides. Each time you take a picture you are increasing your skill at being able to realize what makes an excellent picture before you shoot. Photography does not consist only of looking through the view finder or lens ata scene and then clicking the shutter, but it is getting your subject, whether it is a bowl of fruit or a landscape, into the position in which you want to remember it forthe rest of your lite. There isn't much fun to photography it after you finish a roll you take it to the drug store for developing and printing. A great deal of fun can be obtained from doing your own processing in your own darkroom. A darkroom can be anything from a light sealed room with the most delicate equipment to a temporary set up in the kitchen. I have my own darkroom and have got endless hours of enjoyment from watching a blank piece of paper become a beautiful picture which I know I not only took but also was responsible for its processing. Not only does your own developing cut more than five hours off the time you wait for them at the drug store, but it cuts the cost in halt. I enjoy the hobby of photography very much and hope that you will too in the future. T. Stewart, Form VI. Collecting Coins People sometimes ask why others take so great an interest in collecting coins. Perhaps the pricipal reasons are that a great number of coins are delight- ful works of art, expertly engraved and produced, and that to many collectors, JUNIOR CHOIR