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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE success of the party was displayed by the demands made on the orchestra, who played several more extras than called for on the programme. The supper was, without question, the best ever served at any party. At the close, speeches were in order and it will be many years before the humorous speech of the Head will be forgotten. In the late summer the Vancouver Old Boys entertained Mr. Lonsdale at a banquet in the Hotel Grosvenor. After- wards the members called for their respective ladies of the hour and re-assembled at Cliffe House for a dance and supper. Next year the Vancouver Old Boys hope that they will again have the opportunity of entertaining any members of the Old Boys Club at any time they may be in Vancouver. We wish at this time to thank Mr. Lonsdale, the Masters, and the boys of the school for the enjoyable week-end spent at Shawnigan Lake School last Thanksgiving, and we wish to assure them, through the medium of the Magazine, that we are looking forward to our next visit on November 11th and 12th. We wish the school the best of luck and the greatest suc- cess and prosperity during the present school year. Yours sincerely, W. A. LECKIE, President, Shawnigan Lake School Old Boys ' Club. 8

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE position. A. G. Crisp is now a Freshie in the Medical Class at the University of Toronto. (Good work, Alan!). It is rumoured that W. S. Ferguson takes his lunch box down to Hanbury ' s Lumber Mill every day now. It is said that he hopes to be a Lumber King some day. Another of our members is also in the wood business. W. Roaf is study- ing the technical points of lumbering in a camp sixty miles outside of Portland. J. L. Roaf is still in the coal and gravel business (it is understood that these are two different departments) with Messrs. Evans, Coleman Evans Ltd. E. Boyle informs us that Balfour Guthrie Co. are doing very well, but we are not blaming Teddy for all of it. Some- one else must get some credit. Marcus Smith and L. Wallbridge are two other business men of this great metropolis, but no one seems to be able to locate them at the present. Walter A. Leckie is still in the Bond Department of the old established firm of Pemberton Son (Vancouver) Ltd. There are other Old Boys in town, some are members of the Club, and unfortunately others are not, but we are al- ways glad to know what they are doing. Last March 2nd, fifteen Vancouver Old Boys entertained Mr. Lonsdale, three Masters and several Prefects at a ban- quet held in the Grosvenor Hotel. Needless to say, the ban- quet was a gay one at all times, due mainly to the wonderful spirit which exists between the Old Boys and the members of the school staff. After the banquet the party visited the Orpheum Theatre and enjoyed the show to a marked degree, more especially when Teddy Boyle could find no place to sit. As for the after-theatre cup of coffee in Scott ' s Cafe, we were only schoolboys again (without supervision). The following night, the Vancouver Old Boys held their annual dance. We owe the success of this dance mainly to the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Roaf, who so kindly placed their beautiful Marine Drive residence at our disposal. The 37

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Letter from R»M C. Dear Sir, — In reply to your letter and note, I am afraid that the news of the Old Boys isn ' t up to much ; however, here is an itemized account :- 1st Class — Ross, J. D. Hacker I might say is the thing that worries every recruit good and bad before breakfast, and for the rest of the day. John has still his dry humour and is a cheering sort at the best of times. 2nd Class— Groves, J. D. Westholme is going ahead as fast as they will let him. Last spring in the boxing he put up one of the best losing fights I have ever seen. He would have won except that his opponent didn ' t know what to be beaten meant, and who took terrible punishment all the way through. Jim is still with the soccer team and one of the best harriers in the Col- lege. I hear that he was given restriction of leave in physics class the other day for asking silly questions ; funny that say- ing about habits 3rd Class— Best, G. L. Gyp. is becoming a better lad (if that is possible) every day. He has turned into a wonderful boxer (he must have, for he can beat yours truly), and is the only man on the soccer team that can kick with both feet ; if they win the inter-col- legiate championship they can thank Best for it. A sad thing has happened : Gordon has fallen in love ! When? Last June. Our correspondent has not yet seen the lucky damsel, but will do so and forward particulars. As for yours truly, sir, I have made sub-half on the first rugby team, and am content. P.S. — Best also represented his platoon in the Dundonald riding competition last May. 39