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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The School Debating Society has now been definitely formed. Meetings are held every Wednesday evening in the Big School. The prefects this year are: Larsen (head of the school), Harcourt, Green, Malkin i, Slater and Skrimshire. DIRGE Bnry him sadly in this hallowed space, Where oft he cheered us with his rounded face, And leaped among us with abounding grace. Here leave him, unmolested by the hum Of sweating forwards, screaming in the scrum Unwitting of his fickle friends, who go Fondling with faithless hands his oblong foe. Set at his head a goal-post, graven clear — Hie jacet ' Soccer, ' obiit (date and year). And casual Corinthian wanderers here Over his grave, perchance, will shed a tear. Oleander

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE Bishop of Columbia held a Confirmation Service in the Parish Church on March 14, when 23 candidates from the school were confirmed. The Pancake Greeze was held on Feb. 21, 1928 (Shrove Tuesday), the winner being Merritt, from Form III. The members of Forms IV., V., VI. and VII. were fortun- ate in being able to see the Stratford-on-Avon Players in The Merchant of Venice and Julius Caesar, in Victoria during December. Various lectures and concerts have been given in the Big School during the year. Our thanks are due to Mr. Lukin Johnston for his interesting lecture on The Peace River Dis- trict, also to Mr. Hutchison for his moving picture show. The thanks of the school are due also to Mr. Willis for his kindness in giving us lantern and moving picture shows during the winter terms. The very handsome gift of a radio from Mr. R. J. Cromie has given much pleasure to the school in general ; this is not the first kindness we have received from Mr. Cromie, as those who heard the Headmaster ' s speech at the end of the summer term will remember. A very handsome elk head now adorns the Big School, thanks to the generosity of Mr. J. P. D. Malkin. Two badminton matches were arranged with South Cow- ichan, and although we lost on both occasions, the games proved very beneficial to the standard of play. On Nov. 17th the Calvert Trio gave a Schubert concert in the Big School. The school is fortunate in possessing a new electric grama phone, which is not only of value in our musical education, but also provides excellent dance music when required.

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SCHOOL vs. H. M. C. S. VANCOUVER N October 23rd, the school played a team from H.M.C.S. Vancouver on the Big Game Ground. The visitors were a bigger and a faster side, and won fairly comfortably by 24 points to 5. The game was, however, a better one than the score indi- cates, for, although the school had the misfortune to lose Hunter in the first few minutes, they played up well, and made some sound attacking movements. The forwards are especially to be congratulated on beating their heavier oppon- ents for the ball nearly all the time. In the main, the school owed their defeat to lack of ex- perience in tackling ; they did not go low, and so failed to bring the big men down. Harcourt, at full back, was a notable exception ; his plucky tackling deserves special mention. The Vancouver scored four tries in the first half, chiefly through the efforts of Tharratt ; and four more in the second half. Just before time, the school, who had made some strong attacks, got a try through Merritt, which Larsen converted. It was a very enjoyable game, and an invaluable experi- ence for the school side. It is to be hoped that a return match can be arranged before the end of the season. Merritt, Harcourt, Mackedie, Lake i., and Stewart ii. were awarded their first XV. colours after the match. Team : Back, Harcourt ; three-quarters, Larsen, Barclay i., Hunter, Skrimshire ; halves, Ames, Taylor i. ; five-eighths, Branson i. ; forwards, Merritt, Playfair, Lake i., Mackedie, Stewart ii., Steward, Elliott.