Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SQ . JOHN SHANNON Eleven years of insanity. 1 apologize to those seven linguistics teachers in Grade 9. We were never forgiven. The tests, essays, hockey games and debates now fade into one big memory: Selwyn House. From Shannon V to Shannon. l knew when I received my diploma that it had ended .. I had returned to that reassuring but profoundly unsatisfactory state known as being in one's right mind - Aldous Huxley I am educated?! Yet, am I better? A sophisticated human can become primitive. What this really means is that the human's way of life changes. The converse, of course, is equally true: the primitive can become sophisticated, but not without accepting dreadful psychological damage. ANDREW SMITH Andrew arrived at Selwyn House in grade 7, very much unaware of the way of life here. Although Andrew was more at home gracing the halls of academics, he also participated vigorously in sports and athletics. Not content to stay in one sport, Andrew, over the years, has played rugby in which he was famous for his groang badminton, basketball, weight training, and curling, in which he created the ever popular double bang-ol shot, much to the chagrin of Mr. Martin. This year, Andrew was honoured for all his excapades by being made prefect, a post that he valued a great deal. As I move on to higher learning, I thank all my classmates and wish them all the best of success in whatever path each of them decides to follow. Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem. - John Henry Cardinal Newman

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LAWRENCE REUSING GHEEEEE!!! Lorince, comes to the tuble, call Gerird, diner is rady! What a family, what a guy! He has been at Selwyn House School for nine years, and thus has gained so much confidence in himself that he does not need a posted lookout anymore when he wants to Have A Coffee tH.A.C.J in the teacher's common room. Apart from being the president of the H.A.C. Underground Organization, founded on 4!4!79, Lawrence has also been discovered to be involved in a sly system of very messy food overconsumption during lunch. Anyway all of his talents will again be shared at Marianopolis where he will still be HACking around with all of us! CLARK SCHWAB Definition: Clark Schab: A humanoid creature possessing alll necessary characteristics for life and little more. Ambition: Modern Love God or sanitary engineer. tQuick translation: All or Nothingy Probable destination: Certainly not writing grad notes. Favorite saying: If it doesn't fit, force it! Claim to fame: Unknown, but open to suggestions. Hobbies: Sailing, Skiing, Computer sciences, and the indepth study of sex life of igneous rocks. Why?: Why does this incredibly average individual waste precious time writing his grad note? It is a long and monotonous story beginning eight years ago when Clark arrived at the Selwyn House institution for the incurably sane. Since then he has proved to be very different, and currently looks forward to a lucrative future. tAll donations to be made to the Give Clark a Break association.J Thanks a lot, I really mean, itl M.E.

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DAVID STEVENSON Perfection is summarized by this fine specimen of humanity. He's a prefect, he's on all the teams Iexcept wrestlingj, and his marks are disgustingly good. In fact, if he had freckles and an apple, he would be the perfect all-American Iignoring that he's Scottishl. And WE had the misfortune of having him in our grade. Just think of the influence this THING had on us lowly scum. Anyone that gets into an argument with him doesn't have a chance, since he's usually right. He's had experience in literally everything and can tear down anyone if they're wrong Qand usually doesl. However, inbetween his perpetual singing out of tune, and his wild and crazy social life, this apparently Good Boy finds the time to help his friends. All in all he has succeeded in thoroughly enraging all of us in his ability to participate in Everything and still keep up his image for at least highl. His Friends? Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. - Wilde PETER STEWART One of the fun things about Grade Eleven has been writing these grad notes. You never know what to say in these U7o '8cS P'o things. I could write about all the things I've accomplished or all the things I've enjoyed. I could say what a great guy I am, or list all the things l've won. But there just isn't enough space. Lhar, harl. But if I must say my parting words in one paragraph, I should say I've really enjoyed Selwyn House, and I don't know what they're going to do next year without our weekly scandals.