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

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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.

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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

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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).