Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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2 7 1 N:l2' X sian- 51 CHRISTOPHER POWELL ln the ten years Chris went to Selwyn House. he acquired many good points, though ljust can't think of any at the moment. At Christmas. the whole class chips in to buy Chris a pair of shoelaces and grey socks, but he seems to lose them by Easter. Every Friday night. Chris polishes the buggy in which he drives all his friends home, and gets out the bottle of alitershave and the old can of WINDBREAK, thus attaining the title of the social charm ofWestmount . In between the numerous skiing adventures at Mt. Tremblant. he manages to attend the various local frolics. Even though Chris claims to become the world's greatest nose surgeon, we all know that his secret ambition is to be appointed the head wall-washer at the Sheraton. A Friend JAVIER QUINTANA A boleadora launched out of an Argentine maternity ward in the Ice Age, and finally landed at Selwyn House in grade 5. His name was Javier, and the school simply has never recovered from this onslaught of Argentine brawn and brain. Javier manages to maintain a very low profile. despite a very distinguished record in academics and a superb athletic performance. Football, rugby and hockey e a jock in all with the style of a wall. he has centainly left his indelible impact on many people. He has also found time to be a prefect. debate, work on the entertain ment committee and completed the invigorating sports section of this manuscript We all wish him the best of luck, as he hopes to continue his endeavours at some American University. P.S. I forgot to say that Javier is very adept at Math, Chemistry and Physics, especially impressed by their slope and symmetry. Also. he recently developed an affinity for gourmet cooking. - If the day and night are such that you greet them with joy, and life emits a frag- rance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is more elastic, more starry, more immortal - that is your success. - Henry David Thoreau STEPHEN SCOTT Next in line to joe Clarke as Conservative leader. Stephen Duke Scott leads the Tory cause in ideological disputes in History and Political Science classes. But Stephen. who is actually right of the Queen. will turn around and begin ar- guing Marxist theory ifit is good for an argument. This ability to argue both sides ofany subject hos distinguished Stephen as a master debater. Other activities include co-editor of the Yearbook, prefect, racquet star and fastest eater at lunch. His dress, manners and general deportment leads some peo- ple to call him a slob, but if he realises his ambitions as a lawyer-businessman. we are sure he will mend his ways. - no man is an island. . . . . .ask not for whom the bells toll, they coll for thee - john Donne

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ROGER OSMOND Though only a three year Sellyite. good friends are many among students and staff. and forever will the memory be green. The heights by great men reached and kept. Were not attained by sudden flight, But they. while their companions slept. Were tolling upward in the night. Henry Longfellow-1 8 58 Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, per- haps the end of the beginning. Sir Winston Churchill-1942 FILIP PAPICH Filip 'Chippy' Papich, sometimes called 'jaws' for his over-enthusiasm in Eng- lish Class joined the Selly crowd in grade 7. The school has never had a chance to recover, Whether attending an entertainment committee meeting, or rushing off to a sports practice. Fil' and not Phil- always has a moment to listen to his friends and help them if he can. Even though he misses no chance to 'whoop it up', he has managed to maintain top marks throughout the years. He has made many friends. but somehow their names have slipped my mind. Seriously now. Fil has been a great asset to his class - keep it up! A Friend Human life consists in mutual service. No grief. pain, misfortune. or broken heart . is excuse for cutting offone's life while any power of service remains. But when all usefulness is over. when one is assured ofan unavoidable and im- minent death. it is the simplest of human rights to choose a quick and easy death in place of a slow and horrible one. Charlotte Gilman ALEXANDER PATCH Miles from nowhere. not a soul in sight. Oh yeah, but it's alright. I have my freedom, I can make my own rules. oh yeah. the ones that I choose. Lord my bo- dy has been .1 good friend. but I won't need it when I reach the end. Cat Stevens In Alex we have a rare specimen. after eleven years of experimentation. That's right. eleven years! If you take a close look at him. you would think him a wor- ker. Well you're wrong. While Al WAS undoubtedly one of the brighter students, his experience earned him and his friends fringe benefits leg. twelve donuts for a table of fivel. Alex has an unusual claim to fame: he has gone through ten English teachers in eleven years Qmay they rest in peacel. A Friend

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TIP' GEOFFREY SKINNER Geoffrey has been in Selwyn House for five years and in that period he has dis- tinguished as no other student can. No, he's not the all-round sportsjock or the class brain: instead he's a totally different brand of stand-out. In his early years he was notorious for his wonderful spelling and screaming ubock bock bleep a duck in the library. Then as he became more and more familiar with the ways of the school. he began to sing rock tunes in the halls, and going beserk. ldon't ever ask him how you spell reliefl. and this year he even helped to compose an original tune with some interesting lyrics, with his electric harmone: Private School Blues His beserk behaviour has overflowed everywhere. especially in math class: to date he has been in three wrestling matches with Mr. Rennie. and lost all of them. ln fact. Geoffrey has always been a great refreshment for other students who have been in his classes. Aside from having a good time , he has played on the squash team, involved himself CONSCIENTIOUSLY as Yearbook photographer, and risen to the fore of the debating scene. We're all sure that Geoffrey will mend some ofhis ways as he enters some learned institution. but we can say for certain that he will still be having a ripping good time. BRUCE WILLIAMS lt's been nine years now since Bruce first enlightened the realms of 95 Cote St. Antoine Road. During that time, he has participated in various activities, but since we can't talk about anything else, we'll now list them for you. He began his active life as an avid member of the choir during his first five years here. Later. in grade ten. he even had the honour of being made editor of the EXAMINER and kept up the paper's high reputation. During his final three years, he was an active student librarian. with all these necessary activities done by one person, what will the school do without him? The Human Race is in the best condition when it has the greatest degree of liberty. Dante CONSTANTINE ZARIFI Ambition: Star motorcyclist for Team Triumph. Probable Destination: Water boy for Team B.S.A. Activities: Yearbook. Sundry, other rubbish. Pet Peeves: Honda, David Bowie. lhomelwork, English term papers. We need a god down here. A man to lead us children: Take us from the valley of fear, Make the lights shine down on us: Show us the road to go. Help us survive, make us arrive: Teach us what we need to know. Bee Gees Wind ofChange