Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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R THE SCHOOL YEAR 1968-1969 I Science Fair The Form Ill Science Fair was held in early January of this year. The exhibits, which totalled some 'l8 in number, were judged by Mr. A. Buckmaster, President of the Quebec Chemistry Teachers Association. Mr. Buckmaster found the quality of the entries so high that he experienced considerable difficulty in making a decision. However, after some time, the following prizes were awarded: 'lst Prize to John Odell and Fraser Elliott. 2nd Prize to Charles Rohlicek and John Hastings. 3rd Prize to Malcolm Kilgour and Michael Weil. The winning project was a study in streamlining of automobiles and traced the development of the science from the l92O's to the present. The second prize was a demonstration of the principles of the electric motor in which the magnetic fields of the various coils was cleverly and simply shown. The third prize was a dramatic and effective demonstration of the electric safety fuse. The Fair was iudged a great success and it will be repeated in the coming School Session.

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28 SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAZINE A Report on the Electronics Club of 1969 This year, for the first time in the history of Selwyn, we decided to run a fully organised elec- tronics club that could be open to any member of Form VI. It was formed to teach boys who were interested in the topic of Physics, the basics of the wide and fast growing electronics field. Introductory kits were purchased from Heathkit to help the boys understand these fundamental laws and formulae as well as make learning them a great deal more interesting. Some of the wonders of electronics were shown to the members of the club when we went on several really fantastic tours. The first of these tours took us out to Dorval where we were shown around the huge Air Canada Base. Here we saw how the engines were assembled, how the pilots were trained, the modern methods of overhauling the jets and innumerable other machines used for the upkeep of planes. Our second tour was to the Canadian Marconi Company. This was particu- larly interesting to us because we could actually see how the parts that we were using in our kits were made, to say nothing of the millions of ways in which they were being used in telecom- munications. Several more tours have been planned for the third term, including one to the General Motors Assembly plant in Ste. Therese. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents of the members and the teachers who so kindly chauffeured us to and from these tours, and I hope that they benefitted from them as much as we did. The Executive of the Club are, President- Tony Tyler, Vice President - Richard Earle, and Treas- urer - Tomi Lang. I would like to thank Richard, Tomi and especially Mr. Ashworth for all their efforts this year with the Club. The other members are: John Alsop, Gerry Boswell, Bruce fDoulton, Tim Dumper, Brian Gentles, J. D. Light, George Stinnes, Nocholas Spillane, Steven Schouella, Logan Savard and Mark Walker. ANTHONY TYLER, President, Electronics Club. SHS Rocket Club The rocket club is the newest and fastest growing organization of our students. It was started in February and there are already over forty members. Model rocketry is a safe, educational and relatively inexpensive hobby. The rockets range from six inches to three feet in length, and are made from paper and balsa. When built properly, they can be launched repeatedly to an altitude between five and twenty-five hundred feet. Model rocketry goes far beyond the elemen- tary stage of launching single-staged rockets. It teaches the same principles upon which the U.S. space program is based. The rocket club is planning to have several launching meets in spring and fall each year. Each meet will be under adult supervision. Most of the launching sites will be iust off the island of Montreal. Because of the tremendous interest shown in Middle and Senior Schools, I anticipate that the club will be a success, and will function for many years to come. J. Brian LUDGATE