Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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FOU DER'SD Y1986 lontglit Is an historical occasrorr .rs uc cclebtatc our Irrst Ixllllltll cyent III this neu building - the 7'IIh wyniityerstrty ol the School. I take tlrrs opportunity to thank all ol thc Nlernbers ol the School corn' nrunrty syho haye participated III the .rctrtusttton ol Iltls building. Since last Nlay, the School has collected .rlinost Sl Illlllltlll in cash and pledges leaytng an .unount ol Ii-llltlltlllll to .rchtcyc our olylccttyc ol Sl ,-1Illl,tltltl.tltl, XX c .ue estrernely gratclul to those yyho hayc IIIJLIC then donations to the School and yye are hopelul that ue sh.Ill reach our obyiectrye as soon as possible, so llldl the planning yshtch rs noyy Irritlcrysay tor the neyy building can hecotnc .I reality: I yyould like to say a P-lIllCllI.ll yyoid ol gratitude to those oho haye dedicated so lllllill ol then tune tlllkl cllott to the Ulgtllllllllltlll ol the skrtnpargri. I or lIlSlLlIlt.'L', as Illillly ol yoII knoyy, the Old lioys ,'xSS0y.'l.lIIUll under lIlUIL'1lLlL'lNIlll'VUIIXll.kIILlll1 Shannon otgantled tr Phonathon yyhich yyas held earlier this Inonth. lt nas cootduizrted yyrth a sunilar l'hon.rtlIon in loronto and a total arnount ol trpproyunately I-ll,llIltl.lltl yyas raised during Ilie cyening. Iliis is only' one eyarnple ol the generous spirit ot the Sclyyyn House lrunily' yyhtch has enabled the School to I'lour'ish so suc- cesslully' oy er the years. It yyits to honour this type ol etlort that in NNI the Board ol Directors decided to create the Speirs Tyledal Ill rucrnory ol Dr. Robert Spcrrs. to bc .tyyaided on each I'UlIllt.lCI'S Day to tl lrrend ol the School yyho has contributed signrlicarntly to the School. Iontght, Il IS my pleasure to ayyard this niedal to Nlr. ldgar Iyloudey lot his otttsttrnding contribution tothe School tot so rnany' y'eaIs. Nlr. fyloodey is yyell knoyyn to yott tlllxl ltils been IIIIYDLIIICCLI to yott so rnany tirnes that I shall only totrclr on a teyy highlights ol' lits career. Nlr. Nloodey carrie to the School lrorn l'ngland Ill I9-19 yyhen he nas IDLIIILILIICLI to establish the neu Science course. ln those days, rnany ol yotr yyrll ICIDCIIIIWCI' the unique odottr ol hydrogen sullide. blended yyith bttnseri burners and pipe srnoke ernanating lrorn the neyy lab constructed .rt the back of the School on Redpath Street. lihts yyas the begirnung ol' a distinguished teaching career yyhich lasted lor tuentyvliye years. during yylnch the science prograrnrne becarne Increasingly' Important lll the School's ctrrrrculutn. Hoxyey er, Tylr. NIoodey s accornplishrnents yyere not hrntted to the successlul irnplernentatton ol' the science prograrnrne. Nlr. Nloodey s yersatile talents haye been demonstrated throughout a broad spectrum ol' the School's activities. He has created elaborate stage settings lor School plays: he was the supery tsor ol discipline ol' the School lor llllllly' years: he was an outstanding cricket player. coach and referee: eyentually' he was appointed Senior lylaster ol the School yyith rnany' lar ranging responsibilities, including the establrshntent ol the House Sy stern. In I97-1, he retired from actiye teaching. Hoyyey er, Mr. IXIoodey s ellorts on lwehall ol the School did not end with his rettrernent. He and Mrs, Moodey, hcrsell a pillar ol' yyisdorn and sttength in the history' ol the School lor Ill years continued to oller their yyise counsel and rnyaluable support to the School yyhcneyer called upon to do so. .-ks Illillly' ol' you knoyy, Iylr. Iyloodey' co-authored the Sehool's hrstoryg Veritas, and Dr. Robert Speirs, ohich yy as published in l97S. III IKJTJ. the Board ol' Directors asked Tylr. Nloodey to be the guest speaker at the -Xrtnual Prize Giyrng. Perhaps Nlr. NIoodey's contribution to the School can be sununartled best by Dr. Spetrs Introductory remarks at that ey ent: As an acaderniciari he yyas yyithout peer Ill the school, lor their yyere Icyy subjects on yyhtch he eotrld IIOI speak yytth clarity and lsnoyyledge. As a schoolrnaster he has alloyyed Iieyy aspects ol boyish character and deyeloprnent to escape his obseryant and appreciatiye eye. and . . . his arnusrng cornedres ol school ltle, that Ill days past had audiences rocking tyrth laughter, reyealed a sympathetic depth ol insight. In IIlICgllIy and prnrctple he has been as Inassrye a spiritual lorce as he IS tl physical one. IIIIILI although younger hoys haye quaked when he surprised their pee' cadrllocsl the oldet students lound III Irrrii the Inost dependable ol Iriends and the IIIUSI loyal ol supporters. Hts loye tor the school and lits loye lor the best haye been so conjoined that to hIIn anything less than the best lor Selyyyn Hottsc yy as Inst unyyorthy ol consideration, Therein lies the secret ot lns tiuarter-century contribution to tls progress and dey elopnientf' This YCLII, lhc UI-.I Boys fyssociatron Ill loronto Inyited Nlr. Nloodey to be their guest speaker Iyyo yteeks ago, lt yyill be no surprise lor you to knoyy that Tylr. Nloodey accepted and that thc eycrnng nas a huge suc- ccss.lt Is IIIIS high degree ol dedication .ind loyalty yyluch IS In tltc best Il-MIIIIUIIS nl Selytyn llouse and which rnakes MI. Nloodey such Ll dcscry lllll ICCIPICIII ol the Speus Nledal llils eyentng. I lllllllllj Carsley I-ounder's Day .-Xddress Noyernber 27, N85 6 --fix. bn g Q4 I I Q V558 I Agia rvpvvn- ga-t:.H ' .:. 1: I Mr. lyloodey s portrait is by' Tom Konigstal of Leon Thomas Studio. Torn is an Old Boy' telass of '74l and practicing prol'essional photographer.

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