Shawnigan Lake School - Yearbook (Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Canada)

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Visit to H.M«C»S. Vancouver HPH ROUGH the courtesy of the Senior Naval Officer at - Esquimalt and the kindness of Lt.-Com. Woods, and his officers, the whole school had the privilege of visiting H.M. C.S. Vancouver on Sept. 22 and 23. The destroyer anchored off the Mill Bay Ferry wharf, and on the Monday the Juniors were taken on board and shown all over the ship. On Tuesday morning the Seniors went aboard, and pro- ceeded for a cruise to Cowichan Bay. During the trip, the ship ' s company went through all the manoevres of war for the benefit of the boys. Torpedoes were taken out and ex- amined, gun drill took place, with demonstrations of the necessity of teaching each man to work the gun by himself in the event of casualties. A most interesting feature was the laying of a smoke screen. In a minute such a thick wall of smoke was streaming out astern that the operations of ships on the other side of the wall must have been completely ob- scured from the enemy. Man overboard was the next thing, and the whaler was lowered with great smartness and despatch to the rescue of the unfortunate. It was remarkable to notice how far astern the buoy drifted after being thrown aboard, with the ship going only 14 knots. What it must be like with a ship doing over 30 knots and a sea running, one trembles to think. Rockets and Verey lights were fired and the boys were shown over the whole ship. One or two places, such as the canteen, seemed to require no guides. In the afternoon the school entertained the Rugger XV. from the ship, the account of the match being found elsewhere in our pages. The whole affair was most enjoyable and instructive, and we feel most grateful to the naval authorities, and especially the captain and officers of the ship, for having given us such a delightful opportunity of seeing the Senior Service at work. 20

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Afterwards, matins were read by the Rev. E. M. Willis, and the Bishop gave the address, taking his text from the seventy-third Psalm : Then thought I to understand this, but it was too hard for me until I went into the sanctuary of God. Then understood I the end of these men. The Chapel He explained the use and meaning of the chapel as an example of the continuous presence of God in the life of every individual. The service was singularly impressive in simplicity and dignity. The singing of the choir bore evidence of very care- ful training and of material from which much may be accomp- lished. The rendering of the Te Deum was particularly beautiful. Following the benediction, pronounced by the Bishop from the steps of the altar, the hymn, O God Our Help in Ages Past was sung as the choir and clergy left the build- ing, and the first service in the chapel was over. in

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE ONDAY, July 2nd, was Speech Day at the school when over five hundred parents and friends were present. The finals of the various sports events came first on the programme, and in these the swimming ' and diving were particularly noteworthy, being well above the average. Big School The Big School was filled for the prize-giving which fol- lowed. On the platform were Col. Slater, who presented the prizes; and Sir Percy Lake, Sir Richard Lake, Capt. J. D. Groves, Mr. J. Y. Copeman and the Headmaster. Mr. Lonsdale gave a resume of the school work and de- velopment during the past year. One of the chief points stressed was that he no longer owned the school as hereto- fore. It had been incorporated, thereby insuring as far as was humanly possible, the existence of the school in per- 21