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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Special Collections : Veterans 40.67 St. Barnabas 29.59 70.26 Printing 19.55 Processional Cross 37.00 Fuel 88.50 Furnace 450.00 Pews 173.53 Sundries 11.46 Balance in Hand 397.04 $2703.51 Debt on Chapel Building Fund, $1700.60 (Still outstanding) TO THE SCHOOL ' S ATTORNEY Gentle lawyer, tell me why My tradesmen can ' t stay guessing, Surely you can tell a lie. At least to those most pressing ! How can I supply with food. And wash and dry my pupils. If you can ' t be really rude What time my debt quadruples? Tell them that you cannot say You know how I ' m subsisting. Duns persist — and go away. Convinced against persisting. Postulate one subtle fact And tell them that you know, sir, That I ' ll keep the School intact E ' en tho ' I cheat the grocer ! 31

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE On Sunday, May 19, Holy Baptism was administered to the five children of Mr. and Mrs. E. Boniface. A pair of handsome brass altar vases has been given in memory of Commander E. A. E. Nixon, R. C. N. They were made to match the beautiful old English candlesticks given by Lady Lake last year. A gift of several copies of The Pub- lic School Hymn Book, one which is used by many of the Public Schools of England, was made anonymously by a musician who is greatly interested in the welfare of the School. The Ladies ' Guild has very kindly undertaken the clean- ing and general care of the Chapel and furnishings again this year. We hope that this will not be such an arduous task as it was last year when the building of the organ made cleaning almost impossible. The treasurer of the Chapel Committee hereby submits the balance sheet for the year : CHAPEL FUND Statement of Receipts and Expenditures from June 3, 1928, to November 30, 1929 Receipts Sunday Collections $ 965.73 Special Collections 68870 Donations 1037.31 Interest 11.77 $2703.51 Expenditures Exchange on Cheques $ 1.35 Communion Wine and Breads 6.43 Laundry 25.51 Labour on Construction 74.38 Repayments on Loan 1050.00 Insurance 298.50 30

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Jordan THERE was much ado when the Jordan Highlanders left for the Burnt Bridge in the Ford at 8 p.m. on May 23. The proverbial holiday weather was at its best and camp was made in torrents of rain by the indifferent light of a couple of flashlights. There was no tent. However, by mid- night things had begun to settle down and the backwoodsmen were feeling very much not at home. The next morning was Friday, and so fish was obviously the thing to have. While it was yet dark, the most venture- some of the party went forth. Poor old George went fishing last night, To catch a trout before it got light. He came back all dripping, his face like a dream, For he ' d spent all his time in and out of the stream. After that, everybody got up and made breakfast, tanta- lizingly flavoured with smoke and garnished with worms, wood and dirt. At noon, three of the five left for the Meadows. The other two, offering excuses ranging from sore feet, to the need of caretakers in charge of the camp, remained behind. The nineteen miles were made in good time and the ex- plorers got there just before dark. The altitude was high. The night had been cold. Burnt Bridge seemed thousands of miles away, and it looked like rain. The frugal ' Highlanders ate their quick and simple breakfast of bacon, eggs, beans, pancakes, pineapples, and tea, looked around the old build- ing that at one time constituted a homestead, and then hit the trail. It rained most of the day, they unenjoyed themselves immensely, and after getting lost several times the party at last reached the main camp. The place was void of humanity when they arrived back, but about an hour or two later, the two who had stayed be- hind drifted in with a loaf of bread and other treats for which they had walked far and wide. 32