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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1930 volume:

SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Editorial PREPARATION for the career of the individual is the essential factor in School life. Preparation for examin- ations is a forced necessity. Circumstances make it necessary for the boy to pass a standard of examination. There is a dual purpose to be accomplished. When the purposes conflict with one another a difficult problem arises. As the batting or bowling average of a cricketer is recog- nised as his measure of efficiency in the game, so an examin- ation passed by a boy is looked upon as a gauge of his formal literary accomplishment. We cannot from the mere digits assess the value of that cricketer to his side. His side requires something more than specialised efficiency. A game is played to win, but the anxiety to win should not detract from the pleasure of the game to himself, his fellows, and the spectators. The deportment and spirit of each player are an essential ingredient. We cannot compute the value of a boy entirely upon his achievement in examination. The marks gained by him show his specific success, but they are no criterion of his general worth. His personal character is the paramount qualification. There are many factors which contribute towards its compo- sition. We seek to develop it and to furnish constructive work where necessary. We desire to send into the world men who can play for their own side and deal justly with their ad- versaries, men who can hold their own in commerce and lead in the affairs of State. We desire to see that no worthy individual is hampered or deterred by financial circumstances. The inauguration of Scholarships and Exhibitions is the practical exposition of our principle. Our powers are of necessity limited but we have started the experiment. One of the great interests in a School is to watch over the careers of Old Boys. There is an unbreakable link between SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE them and their School. There is a feeling of sympathy in any failure and of pride and gratification upon success. The success of an Old Boy is an example to those still at School. It is an encouragement to others to follow in his steps. It tells the School that its efforts are worth while. Continued successes may bring a reputation for achievement to the School. With these thoughts in mind and to ensure that a limited number of boys, who show signs of future usefulness, shall not be precluded from the opportunities which the Schoo l may offer, the Governors have thought it expedient to found Schol- arships and Exhibitions maintained by the School. The School expects from those, to whom the privileges are granted, a return in their usefulness and influence as they grow up at the School and in the success of their future career. We wish that, at some time in the future, the holding of a Shawnigan Lake School Scholarship or Exhibition may be a mark in a boy ' s favour throughout his life. eft© SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE N APRIL 6th we were honoured by a visit from His Ex- cellency the Governor-General. Lord Willingdon was re- ceived by the Headmaster and three of the Governors, Lt.-Gen. Sir Percy Lake, The Hon. Sir Richard Lake, and the Viscount Colville. After inspecting the buildings, His Excellency spoke to the School in the Big School. Commander C. T. Beard, R.C.N. , and Commander Murray, R.C.N., spoke to the School on November 28th, 1929, and dealt with the new rules for entry into the Royal Canadian Navy. The Senior School went to Victoria on December 4th and 5th, 1929, to see the Stratford-on-Avon Players in The Merry Wives of Windsor and Hamlet. On December 15th the whole School sang choruses from the Messiah and carols in the Big School. The choir went to the Solarium again and sang carols to the children. The Michaelmas Term, 1929, ended with a fancy dress dance held in the gymnasium. The gym was transformed into a most attractive ball room. Early in January the Lake was frozen for the second year in succession, and from the 13th to the 27th we had some ex- cellent skating. In the House Hockey Matches, which took place on Strathcona Bay, Copeman ' s were the winners, defeat- ing Grove ' s in the Finals. During the Headmaster ' s absence in the Lent Term, the Rev. E. M. Willis acted as Headmaster. The Pancake Greeze was held on Shrove Tuesday, the winner being Mackedie from Form VII. On March 7th Miss Grylls gave a lecture on her travels in Africa. The district suffered a severe loss by fire on April 2nd when the S.L.A.A. Hall and the Maclaren store were burned to the ground. The seniors went over to assist in trying to SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE put it out but the fierceness of the fire deterred them from doing more than help to prevent its spreading to the neigh- bouring buildings. On April 27th we were visited by some of the English Headmasters. A full account of this will be found elsewhere in our pages. On May 8th the Choir sang in the Musical Festival in Victoria. The Choir and some of the athletic squad also went over to Cobble Hill on June 3rd and assisted at the Choral Society ' s concert. The usual exodus took place on May 24th. Those of us who were left behind had a very enjoyable time. Buses and cars took us to Duncan to the pictures on Friday, and on Saturday and Sunday we had picnics at Burnt Bridge and Telegraph Bay. On June 28th the Matriculation Candidates held a dance in Big School to which the matriculating girls from Strathcona were invited. We wish to express our thanks to Mr. Guthrie for his generous gift of Plaster Casts for use in the Drawing School ; and to Mr. Radford for a present to the Main Hall of a very fine Vancouver Island Grey Wolf Head. During the summer holidays the Governors permitted the School to be used by the Diocese for a Clergy Retreat. We welcome this year on the Staff: — Mr. M. C. Ellis, Mr. T. J. F. Wisden, Major R. N. Hill, Mr. M. E. H. Phelps. The Prefects are: — Slater (Head of the School), Lake 1, Ames, Walker, Taylor 1, Stewart. We congratulate Viscount Colville on his engagement to Miss Myrtle Gale and Mr. R. G. Humphreys on his engage- ment to Miss Helen Paterson. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Rugby THE standard of football showed a marked improvement all through the School, chiefly owing to the keenness shown by the coaches of the various games. The 1st XV did quite well considering the size and age of the side. More de- termination is needed in tackling and running hard for the line. Merritt captained the side well and was helped in this by both Slater and Mackedie. The forwards were soon settled upon, but the great difficulty was to produce a three-quarter line, which looked like developing into something at the end of the Christmas term, but frost and snow prevented any more matches for the rest of the season, so the question was still left in doubt. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA COLLEGE At Shawnigan, Dec. 7, 1929 Lost — 3-11 At the start, the game resolved itself into rushes by the opposing three-quarters, with neither side gaining much ad- vantage until Victoria College made a run up to the School twenty-five. This pressure was maintained with various un- successful attempts on the part of the School backs to clear. Finally Mackedie kicked past the opposing full back and the forwards, following well up, took the ball over the Victoria line, Mackedie scoring. The kick failed. (3-0). SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Victoria College now pressed and the School finally re- lieved the pressure by touching down. A kicking match be- tween the opposing backs ended with Stewart tackling the Victoria full back in his own twenty-five, but the School failed to reap the benefit of this. Victoria College relieved by a long kick and some fast open play ensued between the two twenty- five lines. From a fumbled pass by the School, Victoria kicked ahead and Young picked up and scored. The try was not con- verted {3-3). 1st RUGBY XV. Back Row — J. Motherwell, A. G. Stewart, R. Eazett, D. Robertson, W. A. Barclay, Martin, Macrae. Middle Row — J. Lake, E. Slater, W. Merritt, D. Mackedie, A. Plaiyfair. Front Row — Hunter, D. P. Ames, A. Dyson. A dangerous run by Victoria was saved by good tackling on the part of Macrae and half-time came with the score still equal. After half-time there were several runs by both sides, Hunter making several good openings, but in trying to beat too many men the full advantage was not gained. Finally Boorman intercepted a pass and after making a very fine run, scored wide out. The try was converted (3-8). The School forwards now pressed hard, and good drib- bling took the ball up to the Victoria line. Victoria were just SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE able to touch down and from the five-yard scrum that ensued, the School nearly scored, but the opportunity was lost. From a loose scrum Young again broke away and after a fine run passed the ball to Ellis, who had backed him up well, the latter scoring the final try for Victoria (3-11). The School attacked again, but were unable to add to the score. The School ' s weak point again lay in its three-quarters. The forwards as a whole played well, especially in the second half, but there were too many wingers. Lake i, Bazett and Playfair were honest workers in the loose, while Merritt did many good things in the second half. Slater did some judicious kicking and Hunter took his passes well. In the three-quarter line Stewart ii was conspicuous both in attack and defence, while Macrae played well at full back. Victoria College played a keen, hard game ; their fast, straight running and quickness to take advantage of an op- ponent ' s mistake showed what determined play can do. Young, Ellis and Mclnnes were conspicuous, while Bill- ings, Knight and Ruttan did good work with the forwards. Shawnigan: Full back, Macrae; Three-quarters, Stewart ii, Barclay i, Dyson, Motherwell; Halves, Hunter, Slater; Five- eighth, Ames; Forwards, Merritt (Captain), Mackedie, Lake i, Playfair, Martin ii, Robertson i, Bazett. Victoria College : Full Back, Mclnnes ; Three-quarters, Copeland, Boorman, Young, White, Winslow ; Halves, Ellis, Murdock; Forwards, Knight, Ruttan, Green, Billings, Sievers, Grant, Raynor. STAFF MATCH On October 26th, 1930, the School defeated the Staff by 16 points to nil. The issue was never in doubt from the start, the School scoring two tries and one goal in the first fifteen minutes of play ; a further goal was scored before half time. Upon the re- sumption of play the Staff settled down and the School failed to score again ; in fact, one try for the Staff was only averted through good tackling. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The School forwards worked well and were always up on the ball, besides backing up their three-quarters in several good runs. Lake i, McAulay and Redden were all conspicuous. Bradford was very quick at scrum half and got the ball out well to Slater, but was often too inclined to try to do it all and was consequently collared with the ball. Slater played a very good game at stand-off half. He made some splendid openings while his kicking in the second half was of undoubted value to his side. The three-quarter line played well together and showed more speed and determination than heretofore. Macrae ' s kicking was very sound at full back and he has learnt where to position himself to best advantage. Skrimshire, who was playing for the Staff, is to be commended for his hard- working performance throughout. After the match, Macrae and McAulay were awarded their 1st XV Colours. The teams were : School: Full back, Macrae; Three-quarters, Walker, Dyson, Lefurgey ; Halves, Slater, Hunter, Bradford ; Five-eighths, Ames; Forwards, Lake i, McAulay, Redden, Housser, Pid- dington, Matthews i, Hyde i. Staff: Full back, Capt. Palin ; Three-quarters, Mr. C. W. Lonsdale, Mr. Ellissen, Mr. M. C. Ellis, Marshall; Halves, Capt. Levien, Mr. M. H. Ellis; Five-eighths, Mr. Musgrave ; Forwards, Rev. E. M. Willis, Mr. Wisden, Mr. Chance, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Deans, Mr. Watson, Skrimshire. ISLAND vs. MAINLAND Played on October 28th, 1930, and resulted in a win for the Island by three tries to two. The game was played at a very fast pace the whole time. In the first half the Island pressed hard and from a loose scrum near the Mainland line, Slater got the ball and tried a urop kick which just missed. Hunter made two very good runs but was unsupported and though on the second occasion the Mainland line was crossed the Islanders were unable to put the ball down and half time came with no score. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Soon after half time, Hunter attempted a drop goal which just missed the posts. Pressure on the Mainland twenty-five was relieved when Lefurgey, intercepting a pass, got through the Island defence and raced half way down the field, out- distancing everybody, to score between the posts. The kick failed (Score 0-3). The Island attacked hard and from a five-yard scrum Brad- ford passed out to Marshall who scored wide out. The try was not converted (Score 3-3). The Island now kept up a steady pressure and from a loose scrum following on a line out Lake and Skrimshire forced their way over and the former scored. The kick failed (Score 6-3). Play alternated from end to end for some time until from a five-yard scrum the Island three-quarters got moving and Hunter, after making a splendid opening, passed to Douty, who scored between the posts. This was not converted (Score 9-3). The Mainland made a determined attack and from a fum- bled pass by the Islanders, the Mainland forwards carried the ball over, Taylor ii scoring wide out (Score 9-6). Macrae for the Mainland played an outstanding game, his positioning, kicking and tackling being invaluable to his side. The Mainland three-quarters played well, Dyson being con- spicuous for his clever work, while Ames at stand off half was always good. Of the forwards, McAulay and Matthews stood out well. In the Island team, Slater and Hunter played well together, the latter showing a very good example of how to take a pass on the run. Bradford worked hard at scrum half and got the ball out well to his halves. Of the forwards Lake i was a tower of strength, while Piddington and Skrimshire were both well up on the ball all the time. It is interesting to note that out of thirty-six scrums the Island got the ball out twenty-four times. The teams were : Island: Back, Barclay; Three-quarters, Marshall, Robert- son, Douty; Five-eighths, Hunter, Slater; Half, Bradford; 10 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Wing Forward, Barker ; Forwards, Lake i, Piddington, Skrim- shire, Adams, Pownall, Milne, Allen. Mainland: Back, Macrae; Three-quarters, Lefurgey, Cov- ernton ii, Dyson, Walker; Halves, Taylor iii, Ames; Wing- forward, Taylor ii ; Forwards, Housser, Lane, Hyde i, Mc- Aulay, Matthews i, Innes, Shannon ii. THE OLD BOYS ' MATCH Won by the School, 6-3 The annual match against the Old Boys was played on November 10th, 1930. Thanks to a much larger turnout than usual the Old Boys were able to put a strong side on the field and it looked as though the School would have a hard time holding them. At the start play was fairly even, though several free kicks were given against the Old Boys for picking the ball out of the scrum, etc. From a scrum in the Old Boys ' twenty-five the School got the ball out, Slater made an opening for Hunter, who took the pass beautifully on the run and broke through. He was tackled on the line, but three forwards who had been backing up well dribbled the ball over and Lake i scored. The kick failed (3-0). Shortly after this a free kick was awarded against the Old Boys on their twenty-five, but Ames failed to kick a goal. The Old Boys now pressed hard and looked like breaking through, but Macrae cleared well and with the scrum getting the ball out, the pressure was relieved. However, the Old Boys were not to be denied and from a five-yard scrum Merritt took the ball over and scored wide out. This was not converted (3-3). The School now attacked hard and from a scrum in mid- field Bradford got the ball out to the three-quarters, who made a fine run down the field but were eventually held up and half time Avent with the score still tied. On the resumption of play the School three-quarters got going again, and Hunter and Slater, who were combining well together, broke through, the former managing to pass to ii SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Lake i, who scored, thanks to his being again well up with the play. The kick failed (6-3). The School now settled down and pressed hard, Slater nearly bringing off a drop goal. They were unable to score, however, and again the Old Boys attacked. Macrae was well positioned and taking the ball from a long kick ahead by the Old Boys, ran up and found touch in the Old Boys half. Soon after this no side went, without the score having been added to. The game was played for the most part in rain, though the field was in quite good condition. For the School, Slater was extremely good, both in attack and defence; Bradford got the ball out well from the scrum, also his tackling was very good. Hunter played well, but was inclined tp try and do too much and starved his threes. Lake played a very fine game ; Piddington, Housser and Matthews got through some good honest work and Macrae played a very sound game at full back. After the game Bradford and Piddington received their colours. For the Old Boys Merritt was easily the outstanding player. Wallbridge did good work behind the scrum. The teams were : School: Full back, Macrae; Three-quarters, Walker, Dyson, Lefurgey ; Five-eighths, Slater (Captain), Hunter; Half, Bradford ; Wing-forward, Ames ; Forwards, Lake i, Stewart, McAulay, Piddington, Hausser, Matthews i, Douty. Old Boys : Full back, P. Bradford ; Three-quarters, J. Motherwell, J. Skrimshire, H. Barclay, J. Larsen ; Five- eighths, J. L. Roaf, W. S. Ferguson; Half, L. Wallbridge; Forwards, F. W. I. Merritt, N. Jones, T. Golby, H. Edmonds, A. Playfair, R. J. Elliott, F. Riddell. SHAWNIGAN 1st XV vs. BRENTWOOD 1st XV At Brentwood, Nov. 15th, 1930 Lost 21-0 Brentwood started to press from the kick-off, and within a few minutes Cooper scored wide out, the kick failing (3-0). The School now pressed for a while, but did not seem able to 12 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE settle down. The School forwards were getting more of the ball but the outsides did but little with it. Brentwood again pressed and Cooper went over again close in, Weir converting (8-0). Then came a bad spell for the School, mainly due to poor tackling and indetermination, MacNeil scoring two tries in quick succession, both of which Weir converted (18-0). Just before half time Sharp scored another try for Brentwood, which was not improved upon (21-0), the score being the same at half time. On the resumption the School bucked themselves up and started to play well together. The School forwards were get- ting more of the ball, but the wings were not making much ground. A good forward rush, led by Lake and McAulay, took the ball into the Brentwood twenty-five, but careless passing spoiled a chance of scoring. Brentwood relieved and pressed hard, but were not able to get over. The School tackling had greatly improved. The School ag ' ain pressed and Slater had a drop at goal but it fell short. Shortly after, a free kick was given against Brentwood for offside, but Ames ' kick did not get to the right place. Brentwood again pressed very hard, and the School had all their work cut out to keep them out, which they succeeded in doing until time, the score being the same as at half time. For the School, Lake, Stewart and McAulay were the best of the forwards, outside Bradford was the best ; Slater did some good things but he had rather an off day, as did most of the rest of the three-quarters. Macrae at back played a good sound game, his kicking in the second half being excellent. For Brentwood, Sharland stood out as their best forward. Outside, Cooper and Weir were easily the most skilful ; Mac- Neil was always dangerous when he got the ball in the first half, but did not get much rope in the second. 1st XV: Back, Macrae; Three-quarters, Walker, Dyson, Lefurgey; Five-eighths, Slater (Captain) and Hunter; Half, Bradford ; Wing-forward, Ames ; Forwards, Lake, Stewart, McAulay, Piddington, Matthews, Housser and Dcuty. Referee: Commander Murray, R.C.N. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SHAWNIGAN COLTS vs. BRENTWOOD MIDGETS Won, 35-0 This game was played at Brentwood, on November 15th, 1930, and, as the score shows, resulted in an easy win for Shawnigan. In size and weight there was little to choose between the two teams though, perhaps, Shawnigan were a trifle the stronger. The Brentwood side suffered from lack of experience, and did -not work together as a team. As a result they seldom made a dangerous attack ; but they always worked hard in defence and play was not so uneven as might be imagined from the score. The outstanding players on the Shawnigan side were Maitland and Symington. Miller made some good runs, but nearly always hung on to the ball too long, and got tackled. The forwards worked well as a pack ; Skrimshire, Johnson, Stirling and Bates bein gthe best. Robertson did well to con- vert four tries with a rather greasy ball. Tries were scored by Russell (2), Symington (2), Allen, Miller, Covernton, Maitland and Barker. The Team: Robertson, Covernton, Miller, Taylor iii, Rus- sell, Maitland, Symington, Parker, Skrimshire, Johnson, Stir- ling, Savage, Allen, Bates, Brooks. SCHOOL vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Lost, 0-27 At University School on November 22nd Despite the fact that the University had the heavier team, the School showed great courage and aggressiveness through- out the whole of the game. In the early part of the match, University pressed strongly and forced the play into the School ' s half. Play continued here and from a scrum near the line, Northcott scored for University on a pass from Leggatt. Hess converted with a fine kick (0-5). 14 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The School now attacked, Slater, Dyson and Hunter mak- ing some good runs, but University ' s three-quarters got the ball and again forced play into the School ' s half, University again scoring on a good run by Mercer and Northrop. The kick failed (0-8). The play was even for the rest of the half, with no further scoring. From the opening of the second half University forwards pressed hard to gain ground, and atfer taking a pass from a scrum near the line, Smith went over. Hess failed to convert from a difficult position (0-11). Following this, Mackid ran through and scored again for University. The kick failed (0-14). Shawnigan now pressed strongly, but were not able to finish off their attck. University again got the upper hand and scored three more tries in quick hirccession, Hamber converting two (0-27). The School, how- ever, went hard again and came near scoring just before the end, which came leaving the score 27-0 for the University School. For the School, Slater and Bradford played extremely well ; and of the rest of the outsides, Marshall and Dyson did all they could. There seemed to be a spirit of lethargy among the for- wards, especially in the second half, a failure to mark their men and lack of energy in tackling and following up ; Lake, McAulay and Piddington, however, worked hard. Marshall was awarded his 1st XV Colours after the match. School: Macrae, Marshall, Dyson, Walker, Hunter, Slater (Captain), Bradford, Ames, Lake i, Stewart, McAulay, Pid- dington, Housser, Redden, Matthews i. University: Northrop, Hess, Hamber, Boyce, Drum, Fitz- gerald, Mackid, Holmes, Wilkinson, Mercer, Hackney, Smith, Leggatt, Atkinson, Hager. 15 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE At Shawnigan on November 29th Lost, 0-11 Play was very even at the start, but eventually from a scrum in the School twenty-five, Brentwood got the ball out to their three-quarters, who passed out to the wing and Thorn scored. The kick failed (0-3). From a free kick, the School got well up to Brentwood ' s line, but failed to get over in spite of every effort. For the rest of the half, play was even, though Brentwood was getting the ball out of the scrum more often. In the second half, the School ' s hooking improved but Brentwood attacked hard. From the half-way line Weir ran through and passed in to Wilson who scored between the posts. This was converted, bringing the score to 0-8. Brentwood again attacked and the ball was passed out to McNeil, who started a determined run. He was immediately tackled, but having drawn the defence he passed to Wilson, who ran through and scored. The kick failed (0T1). Shawnigan now pressed hard and from a scrum Slater kicked to touch near the Brentwood line, but the forwards were unable to press home the advantage. Shortly afterwards, Macrae tried a drop goal and only just missed. No side went with Shawnigan attacking hard. This was undoubtedly the best display the 1st XV have given ; they were up against a much bigger, heavier and faster team but they contested every moment of the game and the marking up on Brentwood ' s three-quarter line was noticeably good. Macrae played an exceedingly good game at full back, his tackling and kicking saved the School many times. Slater, Hunter and Marshall played well, as did Bradford at scrum half, the latter ' s tackling being exceptionally sound. For the forwards Lake i was always good and he was well supported by McAulay, Stewart, Piddington and Housser. 16 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE After the match Housser received his 1st XV Colours. The teams were : School: Macrae, Marshall, Dyson, Ames, Walker, Hunter, Slater (Captain), Bradford, Lake i, Stewart, McAulay, Pid- dington, Housser, Redden, Matthews i. Brentwood: Fraser, McNeil, Wilson, Thorn, Nickson, Weir (Captain), Cooper, Wilson i, Sharp, Mayhew, Brockie, Malkin, Cameron, Mitchell, Sharland. Characters Merritt (Captain). Forward. Has captained his side well. A very fine forward, who has a flair for seeing how the play is going. Very good in the line out. Place kicking rather gone off. Sh.ter (Vice-Captain). Scrum Half. Much improved in this position, gets the ball out well to his outside half, has a very good idea of making an opening. A very good kick, but must learn not to overdo it. Mackedie. Forward. A very sound and quick-thinking player who has backed up his captain very well. Quite a use- ful place kick. Very good pair of hands. Lake. Forward. A good sound honest hard worker, always in the thick of things. Still rather clumsy in the line out. Ames. Wing Forward. Is learning this rather difficult position well. Must be quicker at getting his man. Becoming quite a good place kick. Playfair. Forward. A good hard-working forward, always well up. Poor pair of hands. Stewart. Forward. A very energetic player, always goes hard. Good tackle. Played wing three-quarter at the end of the season with some success. 17 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Hunter. Stand-off Half. Has played very well all through. Inclined at times to hang on to the ball too long. Very good tackle. Kicking needs improving. Martin ii. Forward. A very good hooker, but must learn that his job does not finish there. Dyson. Centre three-quarter. Has come on well, has a very sound idea of making an opening. Very good in defence. Kick- ing improving. Robertson i. Forward. Improved as the season went on, and has the makings of a fine forward ; good in the line out. Must learn to do his share of shoving in the scrum. Bazett. Forward. Started the season very poorly but woke up and played quite well. Inclined to do stupid things. Poor in the line out. The following played, and were not awarded 1st XV Colours : McAulay. Forward. Has the makings of a very useful for- ward. Breaks up quickly. Good tackle. Macrae ii. Full Back. Has filled this very difficult position well. Must try and not be so nervous. Good tackle, and very good kick. Walker. Wing Three-quarter. Started the season quite well, but had the misfortune to get injured. Must learn to make up his mind more quickly. Barclay. Centre Three-quarter. Very keen, but finds it diffi- cult to remember more than one thing at a time. Motherwell. Wing Three-quarter. A very determined run- ner, but at present has little skill. SHAWNICAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Cricket THE season was, on the whole, fairly successful. The field- ing of the School 1st and 2nd XI ' s was much improved by the early morning practice, and the batting showed some signs of improvement. The 1st XI were inclined to place too much reliance on two or three players, and if they failed, the side failed. vSlater captained the side much better ; he is still very in- clined to take too long in changing his bowling, also does not watch his field carefully enough. Robertson backed him up well, and his determined batting on more than one occasion pulled the school out of a hole. Ames helped with his wicket- keeping, and fearless batting. The bowling generally was not so good as last year, length often being sacrificed to speed. The keenness shown in the Junior games will, we hope, tend to improve the School cricket in the future. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA CRICKET CLUB May 3, 1930, at Shawnigan Lost by 125 Runs Victoria Shawnigan Lake School Roberts c Mackeclie, b Robertson 2 Mackedie, b Derbyshire 16 Col. A. A. Sharland, c Dyson, b Barclay, b Roberts 1 Robertson 7 Taylor, b Derbyshire 2 G. C. Grant, b Slater.- 14 Robertson, b Derbyshire 1 J. F. Meredith, b Slater 30 Slater, b Wilkinson ... 10 J. Wise, b Slater.... Ames, b Roberts 9 G. Wilkinson, b Slater 31 Hunter, b Wilkinson 2 F. Saxton-White, not out 55 Whittall, b Wilkinson 3 P. Derbyshire, b Slater Heurtley, b Gillespie 1 A. Gillespie, not out 30 Marshall, not out H. A. Goward, did not bat. Dyson, b Wilkinson 2 A. Bristowe, did not bat. Extras 4 Extras 7 (Inning-s declared closed) Total (for 7 wickets) 176 Total 51 19 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. COWICHAN CRICKET CLUB May 10, 1930, at Shawnigan Lost by 26 Runs Cowichan — 1st Inning ' s Wilkinson, c Marshall, b Slater.... Groves, lbw, b Slater Freeman, b Slater 1 Craig, b Slater 15 Dunlop, c Maekedie, b Robertson 11 Punnett, e Marshall, b Robertson 5 Crane, run out 4 Garrard, b Robertson 8 Matthews, b Slater 1 Leggatt, b Slater 4 Barkley, not out ... 3 Extras ._ 7 Total 59 School — 1st Inning ' s Maekedie, c Crane, b Craig 4 Barclay, st Copeman, b Craig 11 Ames, c Barkley, b Craig 10 Robertson, c Wilkinson, b Craig 4 Slater, c Groves, b Freeman.. Hunter, c Garrard, b Freeman Marshall, b Freeman 1 Dyson, lbw, b Wilkinson 22 Heurtley, b Barkley Whittall, c Leggatt, b Barkley.... 3 Douty, not out ' . Extras 6 Total 61 Cowichan — 2nd Innings Matthews, b Slater 3 Barkley, b Robertson 3 Freeman, b Maekedie 18 Leggatt, run out 13 Dunlop, e Hunter, b Robertson.... 2 Crane, b Slater 7 Garrard, c Robertson, b Slater.... 8 Punnett b Slater 4 Wilkinson, not out 5 Groves, not out 9 Craig, did not bat. Extras 11 (Innings declared closed) Total (for 8 wickets) S3 School — 2nd Innings hit wicket, b Matthews c Dunlop, b Matthews 3 st Dunlop, b Freeman 24 st Dunlop, b Matthews 8 c Wilkinson, b Barkley 3 c Dunlop, b Wilkinson b Matthews 12 lbw, b Freeman b Freeman b Barkley 2 not out Extras 3 Total 55 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. THE STAFF May 29, 1930, at Shawnigan Lost by 58 Runs Staff Capt. Palin, c Dyson, b Slater 44 Mr. Muskett, b Robertson 5 Mr. Ellissen, b Slater Capt. Levien, b Slater.. 34 Mr. Lonsdale, b Slater Mr. M. H. Ellis, c Heurtley, b Slater 14 Mr. Barrington, c Maekedie, b Robertson 5 Mr. D. Ellis, c Ames, b Robertson 39 Mr. Humphreys, c Ames, b Rob- ertson Mr. Musgrave, not out 9 Mr. Moorhouse, c Whittall, b Heurtley 5 Extras 4 Total The School Maekedie, c Mr. Muskett, b Mr. M. Ellis 17 Barclay i, lbw, b Mr. Lonsdale. ... 1 Taylor i, b Capt. Levien 4 Robertson i, c Mr. D. Ellis, b Mr. M. Ellis 8 Slater, b Capt. Levien 19 Ames, run out ...A 11 Dyson, b Capt. Levien Heurtley, not out 21 Hunter, b Mr. Ellissen 2 Marshall, c b Capt. Levien 2 Whittall, b Capt. Levien 3 Extras - 13 .159 Total 20 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL May 31, 1930, at University Lost by 28 Runs University School Poyntz, st Ames, b Robertson 2 Weaver, c Ames, b Robertson 30 Hamber, e Robertson, b Slater.... 2 Miller, b Slater Leggat, b Robertson 2 Mackid ii, run out Alexander, c Taylor, b Robertson 17 Ryall, c Marshall, b Slater 9 Mercer i, c Marshall, b Robertson 7 Drum, b Slater 3 Parsons iii, not out 12 Extras - 3 Total 87 Sliawnigan Mackedie, b Weaver 1 Heurtley, c b Hamber 7 Taylor, b Weaver Ames, b Weaver 7 Slater, c Miller, b Hamber 5 Robertson, lbw, b Hamber 3 Dyson, run out 1 Whittall, b Hamber 8 Marshall, b Hamber 14 Hunter, not out 3 Barclay, lbw, b Hamber 1 Extras 9 Total 59 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. COWICHAN CRICKET CLUB June 7, 1930, at Duncan Won by 8 Wickets Cowichan — 1st Inning ' s Baiss, c Marshall, b Slater Corbishley, c Robertson, b Slater Hilton, c Taylor, b Robertson M. McLaughlin, lbw, b Robertson Saunders, c Slater, b Heurtley Groves, c Mackedie, b Slater Col. McLaughlin, c Taylor, b Robertson Copeman, not out Barkley, b Dyson Leslie, c Hunter, b Dyson Green, c Robertson, b Dyson 4 Extras 3 Cowichan — 2nd Inning ' s c Taylor, b Heurtley 46 did not bat did not bat run out 9 c Heurtley, b Cooke 26 not out 1 did not bat e Ames, b Cooke 44 c Heurtley, b Cooke 2 did not bat not out 3 Extras (Innings declared closed) Total 70 Total (for 5 wickets) 131 Shawnigan — 1st Innings Heurtley, b M. McLaughlin lbw, Whittall, run out 12 b Green .. Ames, c, sub, b M. McLaughlin.... 2 not out Dyson, b Baiss 33 did not bat Robertson, c Green, b Baiss... 23 not out Slater, c Baiss, b Barkley Mackedie, b Barkley 4 Marshall, run out 13 Cooke, c Barkley, b Baiss 6 Taylor i, c Corbishley, b Hilton 11 Hunter, not out 6 Extras 7 Extras Shawnigan — 2nd Innings b Baiss 31 9 33 13 Total 117 Total (for 2 wickets) 21 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE June 14, 1930, at Brentwood Won by 2 Wickets Brentwood College Mitchell i, b Robertson 13 Wootton, c b Slater 2 Genge. b Robertson _._..: 15 Weir, b Robertson Woods, b Robertson 1 Thorne, b Slater 3 Young-, b Slater 2 MacNeill, lbw, b Robertson 5 Archibald, b Slater 1 Cameron, b Robertson .. 1 Lawson, not out 1 Extras 3 Total 47 Shawnigan Whittall, b Thorne Heurtley, b Thorne Ames, run ou t 6 Robertson, run out 39 Dyson, b Mitchell 13 Marshall, c Genge, b Weir 23 Slater, not out 16 Mackedie, b Thorne 22 Cooke, b Thorne 3 Taylor, not out... Hunter, did not bat Extras 5 Total (for 8 wickets) 127 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. SCHOOL UNIVERSITY June 21, 1930, at Shawnigan Lost by 10 Runs Poyntz, University lbw, b Heurtley 16 Weaver, lbw, b Slater Hamber, c Hunter, b Slater Miller, b Slater Holmes, run out Mackid ii, b Heurtley . 7 . 3 1 7 Alexander, b Slater 1 Ryall, c Ames, b Slater 2 Mercer i, lbw, b Slater 6 Parsons iii, not out 19 Drum, b Marshall 1 Extras 3 Shawnig-an Whittall, b Weaver 2 Heurtley, lbw, b Hamber Ames, b Hamber 1G Robertson i, c Weaver, b Hamber 12 Dyson, lbw, b Hamber Marshall, c b Hamber Slater, c Parsons, b Hamber. Mackedie, c b Hamber Cooke, not out Barclay i, b Hamber Hunter, b Weaver Extras Total 66 Total 51 2 2 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. MR. C. W. LONS- DALE ' S XI. June 28, 1930, at Shawnigan Drawn Mr. C. W. Lonsdale ' s XI — 1st Inning ' s Col. Eardley-Wilmot, b Heurtley 3 Col. Slater, lbw, b Robertson 3 Mr. Copeman, b Robertson 27 Air-Marshall Hallahan, b Dyson 4 Mr. Billings, c Hunter, b Heurt ley Mr. Bell-Irvingr, c Taylor, b Heurtley Col. Sharland, b Dyson Capt. Levien, c Hunter, b Heurtley - -- 3 Mr. Groves, b Dyson J. Groves, R.E., hit wicket, b Heurtley J. H. Larsen, not out — 9 Mr. C. W. Lonsdale, run out 3 Extras 2 Total 54 The School — 1st Inning ' s Whittall, c Col. Sharland, b Capt. Levien Heurtley, b Capt. Levien 5 Ames, b Capt. Levien 2 Robertson, c Mr. Bell-Irving, b Mr. Billings 6 Dvson, b Capt. Levien 7 Bradford, b Mr. Billings Slater, c Col. Sharland, b Mr. Billings Cooke, c Col. Sharland, b Mr. Billings 12 Barclay, hit wicket, b Mr. Bil- lings Hunter, c Col. Sharland, b Mr. Billings Taylor, c Air-Marshall Hallahan b Capt. Levien Playfair, not out Extras 13 2nd Innings b Robertson st Ames, b Robertson 7 c Slater, b Robertson b Robertson 8 c Taylor, b Robertson not out ' . 15 b Robertson c Dyson, b Heurtley run out c Dyson, b Heurtley c Hunter, b Heurtley not out Extras Total (for 10 wickets) 61 2nd Innings c b Air-Marshall Hallahan 14 not out 14 c Mr. Copeman, b Capt. Levien.... 5 c Mr. Lonsdale, b Capt. Levien... did not bat not out 1 4 Extras Total 66 Total (for 3 wickets). :jt SECOND XI. MATCHES Won against University School 2nd XI. on May 31st by 38 runs (Playfair 31, Cooke 18, Fox 4 for 7). Won against Brentwood 2nd XL, June 14th by 25 runs. (Playfair 26, Hutchison 15, Playfair 5 for 19). Tied with University School 2nd XI. on June 21st, the sc ( ore being- 74 runs each. (Macrae 27, Taylor i 21, Playfair 3 for 12, Robertson ii 3 for 18). 23 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE COLTS MATCHES Lost to University School on May 31st by 44 runs. Won against Brentwood on June 14th by 11 runs (Bradford 35, Robertson ii 4 for 20). 1st CRICKET XI. Back Row — G. Taylor, A. Dyson, J. Whittall, G. Marshall, W. Barclay. Middle Row — Hunter, D. Robertson, E. M. Slater, D. P. Ames. D. Mackedie. Sitting — R. Cooke, Heurtley. HOUSE MATCHES First Round: Lake ' s beat Groves by 47 runs( Ames 24 not out, Hunter 23 not out, Robertson ii 6 for 19). Ripley ' s beat Copeman ' s by 33 runs (Merritt 35, Robert- son i 52 not out and 7 for 29). Final: Ripley ' s beat Lake ' s by 32 runs. The scores follow: Lake ' s Heurtley, c Macrae, b Robertson 21 Hutchison, b Slater 5 Ames, c b Robertson Hunter, c Robertson, b Slater 2 Robertson ii, b Robertson i 3 Davidson, b Slater 2 Martin ii, b Robertson 3 Motherwell, b Robertson Pearce i, b Robertson 1 Walker, run out Graham, not out Extras ' .. 7 Ripley ' s Macrae, c Robertson, b Heurtley 3 Wood, c b Heurtley Kennedy, c Ames, b Robertson.... 1 Harcourt, b Robertson 6 Robertson i, c Ames, b Heurtley 46 Bradford, b Heurtley 15 Slater, c Ames, b Robertson 9 Taylor iv, b Heurtley Covernton, not out 1 Tavlor iii, b Robertson Wilks, b Robertson Extras 1 Total 44 Total 76 24 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE FIRST XL E. M. Slater (Captain). Has still quite a lot to learn about captaining his side, mainly in watching his field. A good bat, but inclined to have a go before he is set. Has the makings of a good bowler, who uses his brains. Very good field. D. S. Robertson (Vice-captain). Greatly improved all round. A very good bowler on his day, rather inclined to bowl too many loose ones, but is learning to use his head. Did not get going with his batting until the middle of the season, but after that has played some very good innings. A very good field. D. Ames. A really good wicket keeper. Has improved very much in his batting, and has become one of the most aggres- sive bats in the side ; must learn to get that left foot across. E. G. Hunter. His batting has rather fallen off ; he seems to have got too worried about it and rather inclined to think he can ' t get runs, which is fatal. A very good field, who needs to be more accurate with his throwing in. G. F. Dyson. Quite a stylish bat, but is inclined to be too slow with his shots. Must learn to keep his legs out of the way. A very good field, who has fielded brilliantly at times. B. Mackedie. Rather a disappointing bat ; can hit well when he is in the mood ; rather a bad judge of the length of a ball. A very good slip field. G. R. Marshall. Rather a slow, but improved bat. Will make a useful fastish bowler when he learns that length comes first. A good field who throws in well. C. A. Heurtley. Quite a sound bat. who has struck a bad patch of late. Useful slow bowler at times, but if he is to keep to this style of bowling he must remember it is useless un- less of good length. Fair field, does not get down to the ball quickly enough. J. W. Whittall. An improved bat, but rather stiff, will hit the ball much harder when he learns to open his shoulders. An awkward field. 25 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE H. R. Barclay. A weird bat, does not seem to be able to judge a ball on its merits. A keen but clumsy field. G. R. H. Cooke. Quite a good bat, must try and learn to put more push into his shots. Quite a fair field. C. G. Taylor. A very disappointing bat. Has not come up to his promise of last year, mainly due to carelessness. Rather a lazy field, can field well when he tries. THE Confirmation Service was held in the Chapel on April 6th, and was conducted by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Kootenay. The following boys were confirmed: D. C. Doug- las, J. D. Rochfort, D. L. de Bretigny, R. S. Hyndman, C. H. Hyde, W. S. Brooks, J. D. Cantelon, W. P. Barclay, H. C. Norie, G. R. H. Cooke, J. R. Matthews, G. E. B. Housser, H. C. K. Housser, D. A. Ames, J. Piddington, R. F. Pearce, E. M. Neel, D. F. Robertson, G. A. Pownall, G. N. A. Hankey, M. A. Cotton, P. F. Pullen, D. B. Macrae, C. F. Cautley, J. B. Franckum, J. A. Lefurgey, F. I. L. Dyke. There were also fourteen candidates from Strathcona. Sermons have been preached by The Lord Bishop of Koot- enay, The Ven. Archdeacon Laycock, Rev. W. Barton, Rev. N. E. Smith, Dr. Cyril Norwood, and the Rev. Canon Hinch- liffe. We are very grateful for the gift of a set of coloured book- markers. Collections as a rule are for our general expenses, which include the School Assessment to the Synod of $200.00 per annum. There were special collections on October 13 for St. Barnabas Church, and on Armistice Day for the Red Cross. Appended is the Balance Sheet : 26 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE CHAPEL FUND Statement of Receipts and Expenditures Receipts Balance as per last Balance Sheet, Nov. 30, 1929 $ 397.04 Offertories 520.32 Donations 13,15 Donation from Strathcona School 100.00 Interest 1.57 Deficit 18.50 $1,050.58 Expenditures Synod. Offertory Dec. 1st, 1929 $ 23.41 General Expenses 149.36 Repayments on Loan 625.00 Hymn Books 27.75 Organ Tuning 30.00 Cleaning 23.95 Wire Mats 1 1 1 .08 Portfolios for Music 6.83 Synod. Dues for half year 100.00 Cassocks 53.20 $1,050.58 Liabilities Loan $1,031.60 27 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Speech by Headmaster of Harrow HAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL was honoured on Sunday, April 27th, by a visit from three of the party of British Headmasters, who attended morning service in the School Chapel. Dr. Cyril Norwood, Headmaster of Harrow, preached the sermon, and the lessons were read by Mr. H. Grose-Hodge, Headmaster of Bedford, and Mr. Frank Fletcher, Headmaster of Charterhouse. In the course of his sermon Dr. Norwood gave an account of the origin of Harrow. Set on a little hill you may look one way to St. Paul ' s and the other to Windsor Castle. There, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, a farmer, who farmed two farms in the neighbourhood, thought it well that a little school should be built for the boys of the neighbourhood. He left his two farms for that purpose, and so a small school was built on the top of that hill. It had few resources. There was very little endowment, and yet it grew as the centuries went on and came to be largely bound up, through its boys, with English history. Among the boys were Sheridan, Byron, Peel, Palmerston, Stanley Baldwin, Cardinal Manning, and Randall Davidson. He said, Why do I tell you this? Don ' t think I am boast- ing. It is because it was a little school, and no one could have seen its great future ; because it is a school built into the ages and maintained by its own old boys. It was created by its sons. Dr. Norwood stated that Harrow owed its great chance to the fact that it was near London. You are far away, he went on, but wealth and power are moving over the At- lantic. Your school is in the dawning of its days and no one knows what it may grow into two or three hundred years hence. 28 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Everything will depend on the faith with which you build and the truth of the ideals you fo ' llow. You are builders. If I had chosen a text it would have been, ' Except the Lord build the house, their labour is but lost that build it. ' I have not been here long, but I have seen that you are builders, putting up your own buildings, making your own cricket and foot- ball grounds. In the same way, said Dr. Norwood, the boys had to be builders first of themselves. The youngest of them knew that inside him were instincts towards good and evil. He had the power of will, of choice. He could exercise that choice by hav- ing standards. What was he to judge by? There is a temptation to judge by what you can get for yourself at school or when away, by the dollar and all it can buy. You may think that education is something which has a cash value here. It is hard to escape from it because nine-tenths of life is getting enough to eat and build a house and meet material cares. All these things money can buy. The more you have the less there is for anybody else to have. He asked the boys to consider this in their own hearts. He said that each one wanted to be good, wanted to know the truth, disliked ugliness, desired the beautiful. Truth, goodness, beauty are in the hearts of all of you. These I want you to follow — rather than the dollar. The more you have of them the more there is for everybody else. The better they were, he went on, the better for everybody else, for the school and for all who come after. That is Christ ' s teaching, the teaching we are trying to follow in the schools of the Old Country. The reason you honour truth, goodness, beauty is that each of you is human and divine. You have a bodily nature but your spirit is akin to God. Those values you can not help turning to are spirit- ual values and this life is not all ; but the stage is set etern- ally. That is the religion not only of the school but the true religion Christ came on earth to teach us. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE ' ' Have you ever thought what a wonderful history life on earth is? Dr. Norwood asked. He recalled first nothingness, then the emergence of life, the procession of the years, the growth of living creatures, the appearance of man, man be- coming conscious of himself. They could not escape from feeling that man was pa rt of the process. They knew that, when man became conscious of himself. Jesus Christ came to show us the path. You are part of the process. They could take their share in making the kingdom of Christ come. In this school it would be better or worse according to the part each played. ' Everyone matters. Build your life on a simple belief in God and Jesus Christ. Honour discipline. Back up the auth- ority of masters or of boys having responsibility. Determine to do your task well and learn to obey. Given responsibility as you grow older, do not fail. Concerning games, Dr. Norwood said: It doesn ' t matter about winning or whether your team is the best. It does mat- ter that you should play hard and without fear. Be fair, with- out favour, with unselfishness, every boy fitting into his side and not thinking of his own honour and glory. If you play games in that spirit you will do much to build your own character. If boys thus used their schooldays it would give a real meaning to the three things of which he had spoken. Only if you are an educated man will you learn what true freedom is. After leaving school they would think of serving their gen- eration rather than lining their own pockets. A life was sel- fish if lived for the sake of getting money. It was poor and, in comparison, stupid. Apart from the school and Canada your lives have no meaning, he said. Use your lives in the service of your community and country. In that way lies true freedom and happiness. ::o SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE IT MAY be of interest to some of those who live at a dis- tance from the School, and are unable to visit us, to know how we spend our time when not actually in school. The School consists of four houses, and routine is so ar- ranged that each house has, in turn, an afternoon a week for boating or boxing, drill, house games, and work. The remain- ing two days, being half holidays, are devoted to games in which every boy joins. Occupations are not, as the name may imply, just a way of employing the time, but are arranged with the idea that every boy shall have an opportunity to participate in all ac- tivities we are able to offer, so that he may not become a specialist, and may learn something of the multitude of lessons to be learned from team work and unselfish effort. Apart from the games, the work undertaken and carried out by the boys, under supervision, is no haphazard work, nor waste of time and energy. It is all done with a purpose, it is constructive, and results in improving and beautifying the School and its surroundings. Surely it is fine thing for boys to be able to look forward to the time when they will return as Old, and perhaps even elderly, Boys, to their School, and then to be able to see the results of work in which they took a personal part. Those who have been to the schools in England have doubt- less revisited their old schools and have perhaps seen their names in lists of the XV. or XI. of earlier days, but can they in going round their old school point to anything they did themselves, barring, perhaps, cutting their names deeply in some desk to its detriment? Their schools were finished long before they arrived on the scene and they had not the chance that the Shawnigan boys have, and should be proud to have. For all that, Old Boys are proud of their own school, and however much they might, as is the nature of boys, abuse the school, the food, the masters, and everything- in any way con- 31 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE nected with the place, while they were there, they were never tolerant of criticism from outsiders, and after leaving the school regarded it, and do still, as the one school worth while. Now, if those boys have that feeling, how much more so should the present generation of Shawnigan boys, when they see their School growing up and the surroundings becoming more beautiful with their help? There are, of course, other benefits derived from occupa- tions, both mental and physical, and ' ' Mens sana in corpore sano has still is application. 32 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Boxing THE Boxing Competition has now assumed very large pro- portions, and it was necessary to start early in the Lent Term, the finals taking place on Wednesday, February 26th. Throughout the competition a very high standard of box- ing was shown ; competitors showed that they had not tor- gotten the value of the straight left, and in general reflected great credit on the work which had been put in by those responsible. Bradford won the Good Loser ' s Cup, while others men- tioned were Skrimshire, Riddell i, Taylor iii, Malkin, Oates ii, and Kumler. Heavyweight (over 140 lbs.) Final : Mackedie beat Playfair. Mackedie looked like the winner of this weight from the start, the only competitor to extend him being Playfair in the final. The latter had to fight his way up, Lake i giving him quite a fight in the early rounds, while Macrae ii looked dan- gerous at times in the semi-finals. Douglas i and Blackford both fought good losing fights in the opening- rounds. Light Heavies (125-140 lbs.) Final: Ames beat Stewart ii. Ames gave a very good exhibition of boxing throughout this weight, his defence being particularly sound. In the final he kept Stewart at a distance and used his right to very good effect whenever there was an opening. Riddell i and Collins both fought well in the earlier rounds, while Pownall showed 33 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE a great improvement in form over anything that had been seen from him before. Middle-Weight (110-125 lbs.) Final: Slater beat Bradford i. There was never any doubt as to the winner of this weight. Slater being far too quick and experienced a boxer for him to be in any serious difficulty. Bradford i put up an exceed- ingly good show in the finals and thoroughly deserved the Good Loser ' s Cup. Taylor iii and Skrimshire both took heavy punishment from Slater in the earlier bouts, but fought very pluckily the whole time. Welter-Weight (95-110 lbs.) Final: Covernton ii beat Cautley Covernton had not been seen before in the Boxing Com- petition owing to ill-health. It was, therefore, a surprise to many to see his speed in the ring. He smothered Barker in the semi-final and though Cautley proved rather a tougher proposition in the final, Covernton ' s speed again won the day for him. Best gave a very good exhibition of a left lead in the earlier bouts, but was defeated by Cautley later on. Malkin boxed we ' ll in his fight with McPherson and put up a very good show against Cautley in the semi-finals, but the latter was too heavy for him. Light-Weight (85-95 lbs.) Final : Bradford ii beat Graburn Bradford ii again demonstrated the value of footwork, but in addition to his speed, he had developed a terrific punch for a boy of his weight. In the final he met Graburn, his old opponent of last year, but proved far too strong and quick for him. Walkem fought well up to the semi-finals, while Hayes, Maybee, Hyndman and Semmes put up good displays in their respective rounds. Feather-Weight (75-85 lbs.) Final : Cromie beat Bird Cromie boxed well throughout this weight, but Bird, who had shown considerable promise in the earlier rounds, altered 34 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE his style in the final and appeared to throw away what had seemed like a good chance of winning. Lake ii fought a very good losing fight against Neal, while Hyde ii did well against Bird. Bantam- Weight ( up to 75 lbs.) Final: Mellin beat Maitland ii. Mellin was rather too experienced a boxer to find any real opposition in this weight, but Maitland in the final showed him that his defence against a good straight left was weak. Kumler showed real promise and has a natural style of his own. Oakes ii fought very pluckily against Maitland ii and though the latter had the advantage of reach, Oakes never wavered in his attack. Considering the age and experience of the competitors in this weight, the general performance was of a higfh standard. 35 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Concert S a sample of the musical work of the school the concert was extremely instructive. It would not be possible to give a detailed account of each item, but several deserve spe- cial mention. Of the lower school forms singing groups of songs, Form I. made the most praiseworthy effort. Their voices are naturally far from mature, but they sang in tune, they responded to every call of their conductor, and their enunciation of Picnics and The Organ Man was nearly perfect. Forms II. and III. were not so good in any of these res- pects, though they sang Mister John Blunt with gusto and did well in Dawn Gentle Flower. Remove Form, boys of more developed voices, were disappointingly thin in tone. This was especially noticeable in Admirals All, a song which needs to be firmly dealt with. The boys of the choir sang Now is the Month of May- ing ' very creditably and were good in I Know a Bank. They achieved a full tone and considerable expression with- out sacrificing- a syllable of the words. The clarinet trio was well drilled and with more practice should give a good account of themselves. Neal, Harcourt, and de Bretigny gave a really good rendering of a trio for piano, violin, and ' cello by Frank Bridge. This was the best performance of the concert. The orchestra played three pieces with skill, the best being the Haydn Minuet. Perhaps more than anything else their performance suggested to the listener the enormous amount of patient training which must lie behind a production of this sort. As a finale the whole school sang Blake ' s Jerusalem. From a strictly musical point of view this may not have reached perfection, but the effect of the singing of those fine words by two hundred boys who, whatever their voices, were trying to do their best, will not easily be forgotten. An auth- 36 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE ority who was present writes as follows : Setting aside con- siderations of the varying degrees of excellence achieved in the different groups, the effect of the training, and the exper- iences of those boys are getting will colour their whole lives and contribute much to their spiritual growth. The little song Picnics was excellently done, and I liked particularly your insistence on your orchestral players to commence with their instruments in tune — and what a fine orchestra you are get- ting together! Really it was all so pleasing: the selections, the arrangement, the grouping. Not a misfit in the whole pro- gramme. The singing of Jerusalem, in spite of the difficul- ties of Vocal transition age, ' was very impressive. What fine poetry for those boys to store in their memories ! The physical training squad, under Mr. Musgrave, the tumbling squad and the- pyramids, under Capt. Palin, were good and showed the result of careful training. The Programme GOD SAVE THE KING. 1. Minuet Fletcher Nocturne Mendelssohn THE ORCHESTRA 2. SONGS— Picnics Bridge The Organ Man Schubert Is the Moon Tired? (C. Rosetti) Chapman The Ferry (C. Rosetti) Ireland FORM I. 3. TRIO FOR THREE CLARINETS— Melody Schumann R. Hyde, R. Cooke, J. Lake 4. SONGS— Mister John Blunt (Traditional) Paul Edmonds Dawn Gentle Flower (Barry Cornwall) Sterndale Bennett John Cook ' s Grey Mare (Traditional) Thompson FORMS II. and III. 5. PHYSICAL TRAINING, under Mr. Musgrave. 37 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE 6. PART SONGS— A Wonderful Prophecy (1804) Buck A Madrigal of Spring (Dark} ' ) Fletcher Admirals All (Newbolt)— . Markham Lee REMOVE 7. TRIO FOR PIANO, VIOLIN AND CELLO— Valse Russe — Marche Militaire Frank Bridge M. Neel, R. Harcourt, D. de Bretigny 8. PART SONGS— Canadian Boat Song Thos. Moore Watchman ' s Song , De Pearsall 9. AGILITY EXERCISES, under Capt. Palin. 10. SONGS— Hey Ho (A Round) William Byrd Now is the Month of Maying (A Ballet) Thos. Morley I Know a Bank (Shakespeare) Martin Shaw 11. Minuet — The Orchestra - Haydn 12. Jerusalem (Blake) Parry THE SCHOOL efl© 38 SHAW NIG AN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Speech Day SPEECH DAY was held on June 30th. The finals of the Sports took place early in the afternoon. Later prizes were given in the gym., and afterwards there was tea on the lawia outside. On the platform with the Headmaster were Mr. Larsen, of U.B.C., and of the Governors Sir Percy Lake, Sir Richard Lake, Mr. J. D. Groves, and Mr. J. Y. Copeman. There were about 600 guests present. The Headmaster gave an account of the work of the School during the past year. He stressed the many changes which must take place if the School was to maintain its efforts to reach an ever higher standard. Some of the changes which had taken place in the past year were particularly noticeable, alterations to the grounds, the new classroom building, and the new cricket and football fields. There had been an improvement in cricket and football, measured not by the number of wins, but by the increased enthusiasm for and knowledge of the game. A new branch of sport had been added, namely, rowing. For this a practice shell had been brought out from England, and the boys were being trained under the supervision of Mr. M. H. Ellis. The Board of Governors had decided to give five founda- tion scholarships. Mr. Larsen before presenting the prizes, delivered an im- pressive address expressing his views on the present system of education. He stated emphatically that he was convinced that there was too much stress laid upon examinations. The idea is fostered in the minds of our young people that the most important thing in the world is to take high marks and win gold medals and scholarships. The idea dis- plays a wrong conception of values. Education should be chosen as a preparation for life. Everyone knew or ought to know that the boys and girls whom we call brilliant and who endanger their health by striving for prizes hardly ever 39 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE amount to anything in later life. They take the prizes. No- body ever hears of them again. This wrong idea exists throughout our whole educational system, from the primary school to the university. It is not consonant with facts and relatives. It will not pass the test of practical experience. It is a vicious idea to instill into the minds of young people. The mere ability to pass examina- tions is no guarantee of success in life. Brilliant scholarship in its place is an excellent thing, but we are not acting fairly by a boy if we lead him to believe that success in examina- tions by itself is going to make him a successful man. Scholarship is not enough. Something more is required and, like most things that matter in life, what is required is in- tangible, exceedingly difficult to determine, to define, and even to name. Perhaps it may be summed up in the two words Character and Personality. The brilliant boy who lacks these qualities will never amount to very much. A boy who possesses these qualities will achieve success no matter what a dunce he may appear to his teachers and classmates. Education cannot create character and personality. Edu- cation cannot create material. It must have material to work with, but it can and should develop character and person- ality when a boy already has these things in him. The manner of that development is the fundamental prob- lem of education. This is a problem about which our modern educationists and psychologists apparently can give us no guidance. They talk to us learnedly about the importance of French, Chemistry, or Mathematics. They have evolved hun- dreds of methods of teaching these and other subjects. Their favourite game is the compilation of intelligence tests. All this is mere irrelevant foolishness. Apart from the technical subjects which a boy will require in his profession, it does not greatly matter what subjects he is taught or how he is taught. What really matters is the character of the man who does the teaching and of the boy whom he teaches. The problem has been solved, not perfectly perhaps, but SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE after a fashion in the public school system of England. In this the Anglo-Saxon race exhibits its amazing flair for dealing in a practical way with the intangible and the indefinable. It is easy to criticize the faults of the English public school boy. It is sometimes said that he is a standardized type. But these boys have gone to the ends of the earth. They have adapted themselves to the most various and the most difficult conditions. To-day they govern one-third of the whole world. And they have done these things not by reason of what they have learned out of books but by sheer force of character which has come in a large measure from their training at school. The English public school is a little world all by it- self. Each boy encounters there and has to solve for himself nearly every problem that he will encounter in later life. He learns how to live with others in a community ; how to find and to take his place in that common life of the school, for in school no boy can live unto himself alone. He learns how to adjust himself to those about him. He learns how to give and take. He has the rough corners smoothed away. He learns how to judge and to handle others. He acquires poise, that inestimable thing. His shyness and his awkwardness drop away from him. He learns how to master every situation. He learns manners. He learns respect and deference for his elders. He learns loyalty to ideals for which his school and his masters stand, and later he will try to exemplify these in his life and in his conduct. Loyalty is one of the most beauti- ful things in the world and an ideal is a sure stay in time of trouble. He learns to distinguish between what is cricket and what is not cricket. He learns to do the straight and decent thing and to despise what is petty and small and mean and low. He learns how to obey. He learns how to command. He learns how to shoulder responsibilities. Above all, he learns to play the game, and to accept every reverse, every defeat, every bit of bad luck with a smile instead of a whine. These are the things that are necessary for a man who is to make his way in the rough and tumble of the world out- side. Any boy who is a success in such an environment will be a success afterwards. For when that boy goes out into 41 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE life he goes out to something which is, of course, vastly bigger in scale than anything to which he has been accustomed, but which is after all not so very different in kind. For the school is a world in miniature, and he learns these things uncon- sciously. He is not aware that he is learning them ; but they become part of the very fibre of his being, and when the time of testing comes they are there to serve his need. This Eng- lish public school tradition is alive at Shawnigan. This is the ideal and these are the ends, some of them at any rate, which this School has constantly before its eyes. eft© SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE PRIZE LIST, 1930 Form VII.— R. A. C. Douglas. Form VI. — E. G. Hunter. Form V. — C. J. Henniker. Upper IV. — D. B. Savage. Lower IV. — W. M. Swan. Remove A. — M. G. Stirling. Remove B. — J. V. Drumheller. Form III.— R. L. Lake. Form II.— R. R. Maitland. Form IA.— J. D. C. Holland. Form IB. — F. Thomas. French — D. K. Macrae. Maths — G. R. Johnson. General Progress, I. — D. E. Bradford. General Progress, II. — D. P. Oakes. General Progress, III. — M. P. Larsen. Drawing (Mech.), I. — S. C. Lane. Drawing (Freehand), II. — G. R. Johnson. Drawing (Mech.), III.— W. N. Taylor. Music (Composition) — D. L. de Bretigny. Music (Sight Reading)— E. M. Neel. Efficiency I.— F. W. I. Merritt. Efficiency II. — F. W. I. Merritt. Efficiency III. — D. A. Ames. Sportsmanship Cup — D. E. Bradford. Senior Sports Cup — A. Playfair. Middle Sports Cup — J. B. Franckum. Junior Sports Cup — P. G. Osier. Old Boys ' Race— J. II . R. Larsen. Inter-House Race — Copeman ' s House. 43 SHAW NIG AN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE finals of the Water Sports were held on June 30th ? the weather being suddenly kind to us after several days of wet and cold. We congratulate Playfair on winning the Senior Champion- ship. Merritt, Motherwell and Lake tied for second place, the last mentioned having been unfortunate enough to hurt his leg, was unable to enter for the High and Long Jumps. The Middle and Junior Championships were won by Franc- kum and Osier respectively. The results of events were as follows : (Three points for first, two for second, one for third) Event Winner Second Third ( i Merritt _ _,. . . ; Playfair ) Lake i Senior Championship v (8 po i nt s) Motherwell V I (7 points) __.--, „,. .. fPranckum | Robertson ii J Dallam Middle Championship { ... , . , . ■ , . Bradford (14 points) (9 points) (7 points) _ _ . Osier Bird Mellin Junior Championship { (18 points ) { ( 9 points) (5 points) 100 yards, open Robertson i Motherwell Lake i 100 yards, middle Russell Covernton ii Mallam 100 yards, junior.. ....Osier Mellin Ladner Quarter Mile, open Lake i Motherwell Davidson Quarter Mile, Middle Franckum Bradford Russell Half Mile, Open Lake i Mackedie Motherwell Half Mile, Middle... Franckum Bradford Skrimshire 220 yards, junior Osier Mellin Bird Throwing Cricket Ball, open Macrae ii Harcourt Franckum Throwing Cricket Ball, mid. Robertson ii Swan Martin ii Throwing Cricket Ball, jun. Bird Osier Drumheller Long Jump, open ....Harcourt Motherwell Stewart i Long Jump, middle Mallam Bradford Franckum Long Jump, junior Osier Bird Mellin 44 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Event Winner High Jump, open Mackedie High Jump, middle ...Robertson ii High Jump, junior Osier Diving, open Playfair Diving, middle Robertson ii Diving, junior Osier 50 yards Swim, open... Playfair 50 yards Swim, middle Mallam 50 yards Swim, junior Semmes f Merritt Double Sculls, open - Branson i I Norie ii [ Gudewill Double Sculls, middle Adams I Hayes Inter-House Relay COPEMAN ' S Gudewill Mallam Cautley Merritt Surf-board Race Martin ii Form I. Race Musgrave Old Boys ' Race Larsen Second Third Robertson i Macrae ii Gudewill Mallam Bird Semmes Merritt Cautley Covernton ii Taylor iv Oliver Sweeny Martin ii Cautley Franckum Stirling x ngus Osier 1 Redden ■s Matthews I Taylor iv j Burroughs ■s Franckum [ Branson ii GROVES ' Playfair Redden Cooke lnnes Morris Taylor iv Day Pearce ii Malkin MATRICULATION EXAMINATIONS The School candidates for public examinations sat at the School. Dr. A. H. Ashton, of the University of British Co- lumbia, acted as presiding examiner. Eight boys sat for the Senior Matriculation. Of these three passed with supplemental while four attained partial stand- ing in 14 papers. One failed. Sixteen boys sat for the Junior Matriculation. With one ex- ception all passed. One candidate completed his Junior Ma- triculation. In the examination for Foundation Scholarships, the fol- lowing boys have been successful : W. F. S. Walker, R. F. Pearce, A. B. Paul, D. G. Oakes, D. E. Bradford. .G. R. Johnson and J. M. Malkin were granted scholarship standing without emolument. The Governors have nominated the following boys to Ex- hibitions : J. W. Reynolds, R. L. Lake, C. R. Day. 45 SHAWN [CAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE s ' Notes We had visits from the following Old Boys during the past year : Allan G. Crisp, 94 Prince Arthur Ave., Toronto, who after spending the summer cooking, is back at the University studying Medicine. Fred Bradley, who after coming down from Cambridge, and doing a strenuous summer ' s rowing, is going into busi- ness. His address is Byams, Marchwood, Southampton, Eng. T. A. Piddington, who is in the Bank of Montreal, Victoria. W. S. Ferguson spent the summer midst his native heather, but is back in Vancouver. J. Larsen, 1235 27th Ave. W., Vancouver, is President of the Old Boys ' Club. Derek Johnston, Epsom, Surrey, England, spend a week- end with us, and is on his way to Switzerland for another year ' s study. T. W. Golby and H. Golby are living at Cadboro Bay. R. W. Phipps, K. Leeming, and N. Jones are with the Royal Trust Company, Victoria. R. Harcourt, T. R. Punnett, A. Playfair, J. S. Motherwell, H. R. Barclay, J. B. Carew-Gibson, D. Macrae, J. Larsen are at the University of British Columbia. J. R. Milne is farming at Metchosin. J. Skrimshire has been on a survey all summer, and is now back at Victoria College, as are also E. C. D. Wilson and J. H. F. Stanton. J. Whittall, L. Wallbridge, P. Bradford, R. J. Mellin, F. Riddell, A. Wood, F. W. I. Merritt, H. J. Edmonds, and J. L. Roaf all came over for Thanksgiving. J. H. B. Watson is assistant bursar at the School. E. B. S. Boyle is as cheerful as ever, and willing to sell any form of insurance except Life. J. R. Elliott and M. Rochfort are in the Bank of Montreal. 46 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE C. E. Tryon is in the 7th Bn. Royal Fusiliers, and is play- ing- soccer and hunting. K. Craig is in the R. C. E. H. Lake appears to be prospering at R. M. C, and G. Best is a sergeant, and (we hear) the star fullback and captain of the R. M. C. soccer team. E. Musgrave and R. A. C. Douglas are at McGill. T. Wace, who has been with the C. N. K. Steamships, had a very serious accident early in November and fractured his spine. He is at heme at Cobble Hill and will be in plaster for at least three months. Alan Best wrote from Paris, and is continuing his Natural Science work with great success. We congratulate W. A. Leckie on his marriage to Miss Merrill which took place in Vancouver on November 23rd. Julius Griffith is still in London. His address is, c|o Bank of Montreal, Waterloo Place, London, S.W. A. C. Spencer left Canada in April. His address is c|o A. R. McCrae, Longonot Estate, Naivasha, Kenya Colony. J. D. Groves has obtained a commission in the Royal En- gineers at Chatham. The Editor : Dear Sir, — It is rather difficult to know just how to start this letter. Should it open Kla-How-Yah Alma Mater, or how? However, not being a litterateur, I suppose that I ' ll have to let it stand as it is. The most important event of the year is, of course, the initiation. Every morning when I attempt to brush my hair I am reminded of that hectic journey. I am sure you would enjoy reading an account of this which appeared in the Ubyssey : 47 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Now first- the freshman ' s locks were clipped, egad! Then how an acid manicure each had, How walked they then the wobbly plank to end, Then paint and whitewash did their looks amend; As stuck with tape and prodded through the mud, Above their heads they heard the thunder thud; How WORMS they ate and flourished on the fare, I ' d like to tell you more, but dasent dare. However, as this letter is really supposed to contain infor- mation of Old Boys, I shall return to my subject. As far as I can find out there seem to be about 18 Old Boys this year at the U. B. C. Some of them, however, are not members of the Club. Among the freshmen there are : Barclay, Gibson, Harcourt, A. Macdonald, Mackedie, Macrae, Malkin, Motherwell, Play- fair and Wood. Second year students are : Housser, Larsen, Macdonald. Manson and Punnett. Halley and Groves are at the University, but I have never seen them and I expect that they are lofty seniors. Activities English Rugby — Barclay, Mackedie, Motherwell and Play- fair are on the frosh team. Rowing — Larsen is on the Varsity Eight. Ice Hockey — Macrae and Harcourt are trying out for the U. B. C. team. Outdoors Club — Punnett is our sole mountaineering repre- sentative. C.O.T.C. — Malkin is a private and is making good. Publications Board — Malkin and Harcourt are would-be jour- nalists, but have made no outstanding achievements up to date. This concludes our presentation for 1930 as we have an essay (10 pages) on the Cathode Ray Oscillographs to be handed in tomorrow. Sincerely yours, HISTORICUS. 48 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE HORRESCO REFERENS (With apologies to the late Mr. Alexander Pope) Behold the Schoolboy whose untutored mind Seeks sloth in Science, while the Classic grind Of verb and noun, declension and the like, Daunts his stout heart, and Gallic pronouns strike Him dumb with terror. He could never learn Pronunciation or the idiom ' s turn Which Frenchmen find so facile to the tongue. A kindly Programme — be its praises sung By Bard more fitted to the gracious task — Allows a choice. How then, himself must ask The unwilling scholar can he best evade Those subjects which, although alone they aid His mind to culture and a knowledge wide Of Literature, — his country ' s proper pride — Seem hard to learn and need an active brain? Ah ! Good idea, this object to attain, A Scientific Life will be the thing: To Chemistry and Physics I will bring Those gifts to Classic lore and French denied. I ' ll even study Botany with pride. The Mathematics I must study may, Combined with Science, pave for me the way To earn my bread. And what more do I need? But just a moment — I must also read Some History to give the final touch, With Eng ' lish Lit. and Comp., but not too much. Good Egg! I ' m educated now, and can Do any job that may become a man ! SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE PHYSIGOS ODI, PUER, APPARATUS! (Apologies to Mr. A. Pope — 30 years after) That ' s a ' ll quite true — but, do you kno w, I find, Since thrice ten years have gone, my mind Lacks symmetry. I can ' t express a thought Save in Scientific words, that I ' ve been taught. Linnaeus and Boyle ' s Law, I used to think, Were Gods whereby a man might swim or sink. What profits it? I can not say a word On any subject — but it sounds absurd. At dinner I can analyse the soup, But any lucky strike I call a coup. That ' s jake with me ! but others say it ' s sad, That when I ' m talking sense, my grammar ' s bad. With Classic learning that would not occur, Classics ! whereon I always cast a slur ! And all the things I ' ve learn ' t I ' ve turned to pelf, No good to man or beast, or to myself. HORRIBILIA DICTU Legatos miserunt — The ambassadors are miserable. An Empire is a man who sees that there is fair play at cricket. Pentecost is an island belonging to France off the coast of Canada. A clamour is a thing that lives in the sea in a shell. A sofa is a man who drives a car for you. lis rentrent enfin chez eux, bien tristes — They retreat from the water, very disappointed. A commissioner is a man who goes round teaching religi- ous things. On seizing the Spanish throne, Louis XIV. exclaimed, The Pyrenes no longer exist. Shakespeare wrote Matriculation Caesar. An excellent description is given of set 3 Latin in the School Calendar. Wesley was the leader of the methodical movement. 50 DICGON ' S LIMITED VICTORIA, B.C.