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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Editorial IT is perhaps a weakness in an individual to obtrude his own progress upon the notice of his fellow men. It would, how- ever, be ungracious to those responsible if we failed to place on record the achievements of the past year. The numbers of the School have increased to over two hundred. We have built a new Boarding House, a Classroom Block, and a tennis court. We have made an extensive improvement and enlarge- ment to the playing fields. In effect, we are a self-governing community of some two hundred and fifty souls — a small municipality. W r e do not wish to refer again to the outward signs of pro- gression in ourselves. The gradual development of our local requirements must proceed as a matter of course. Though much time and thought have been given to ways and means yet the primary object of our existence has at all times dominated the situation. The future of a large number of boys depends to a great extent upon our efforts : if we can teach them manhood, learning, gentleness, if boys from Shawnigan can go out into the world with qualities which will give them enterprise and judgment, if they will carry with them a natural faculty for fellowship and leadership, we feel that we shall be making a contribution of worth to the struc- ture of Canada.