Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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22 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE It is these who made the supreme sacrifice that we are remembering for a few brief seconds today. I ask myself, Can we fulfill our obligation to them in a few minutes' memorial service once a year. What is our debt to them? . If you were drowning in a lake and your friend came in to save you and somehow you were saved by his efforts but he was drowned, I am sure each of you would feel great indebtedness to him for the rest of your life. In a sense, this is the type of contribution that those who died during the war have made to us. They have saved our fundamental freedoms and in so doing I am sure that they did so with the hope that those who were left and those who followed after them would constantly strive to protect those freedoms and to build a better world. As our Minister said on Sunday, Life is like a relay race with the baton being passed from one generation to another. At the time they made the supreme sacrifice, those who died in the war passed on to us - you and me - their baton. How do we carry it so that we don't let them down and so that when we pass the baton to those that follow they will not be behind the pace? I believe that basically the answer is that each one of us here today must continuously be on guard and strive to ensure that those freedoms which were protected and passed along to us are never lost. Secondly, we must - each and every one of us - constantly seek ways and means of contributing to the improvement of our society. Obviously, at different ages the manner in which we can pursue these aims will vary. In your case, although there are many facets open to you, I would like to suggest that one of the more important ways of meeting your obligation is to keep informed on what is happening in your country and the world. You should be aware of where, how, and by whom basic liberties and inalienable rights are being threatened so that you can, as circumstances permit, constructi- vely contribute to the force of public opinion. By keeping well informed on cur- rent events, both in Canada and throughout the world, you will also be in a posi- tion to evaluate and form opinions upon maior developments in accordance with the fundamental principles of Truth, Righteousness and Justice . ln this manner you will be a better citizen and making a concrete contribution towards a better society. Therefore, I would like to suggest that these brief Memorial Services held once a year are not only occasions on which we remember those who died in the wars. Equally important, they are the occasion when we must audit our cons- ciences to determine whether over the past year we have made an honest effort to constantly carry the baton at a pace which will meet the debt we owe to those who made the supreme sacrifices on our behalf. In a sense it is the me- mory of them that is our chief auditor in this yearly audit.

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24 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT 9th December 1966 Despite the smog conditions prevailing over Montreal and, in the evening, the counter-attraction of the Museum Ball, the two performances were well attended by appreciative audiences. Notwithstanding the limited time for rehearsals both choir and players gave highly polished performances. Particular credit must be given to Mrs Marsh for the costumes, staging and acting of the young performers in the scene from Macbeth, to Mr. Phillips for the smooth and efficient performances of the choirs ldespite the near collapse of the piano in the evening performance!! and to Mr. Moss-Davies for his expert casting in The Hiding Place . The French play directed by Mr. Ankum added both a cultural and humorous interlude to the evening. The Choir Soloists were: Form III. John Wooler, Christopher Noble, Michael Parker, David Claxton. Form II. Geoffrey Hale, Jay Rankin, Gerry Miller, David Stewart. Form I. lan McKenzie, Anthony Graham, Peter Grossman, Dermot Stoker. Junior School. Neil Bird, Mark Culver, Andrew Stewart. AFTERNOON PROGRAMME Annual Entertainment: Friday 9 December 1966 The Junior School Choir 'Twas in the moon of wintertime arr. HEALEY WILLAN We three Kings of Orient are HOPKINS Shepherds in the fields abiding French, arr. MARTIN SHAW Form B-2 Chant de Noel Form B-1 Le Chat et I'oiseau Jacques Prevert Form A-2 THE SHOOTING OF DAN McGREW A Mime based on the poem by Robert W. Service Narrators BYRON SLOUGH ANDRE SALETES McGrew TOMMY KOINGSTHAL Lou CHARLES RIDER The Stranger STUART TAYLOR Miners BOYS OF A2 Form A-I MACBETH By William Shakespeare Act IV, Scene I First Witch LORNE MCDONALD Second Witch BILLY CHAMBERS Third Witch MICHAEL JOHNSTON Hecate ALEX PATERSON Macbeth NEIL MATHESON First Apparition TIM MARCHANT Second Apparition TIM HYDE Third Apparition MARK CULVER Chorus Boys of AI