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

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1931 volume:

SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE IN MEMORIAM RICHARD JAMES MELLIN 1917-1921 Head of the School - 1919-1921 Captain of Games Died March 19th, 1931 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE Confirmation Service was held in the Chapel on Sun- day, March 22nd, and was conducted by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Kootenay. The following boys were confirmed : C. Allen, N. S. Bates, M. F. A. Beale, J. I. Bird, G. S. Covern- ton, C. J. C. Henniker, G. F. Dyson, J. W. Hutchison, R. H. Hyde, D. A. Innes, R. L. V. Jermain, T. E. Ladner, M. P. Larsen, P. J. Mackenzie, C. E. Morris, A. T. Rogers, I. C. Russell, R. S. Rylands, J. Tryon, S. B. I. Sweeney, E. Nixon, C. P. Nixon, R. G. Lawson, M. D. Neal, W. D. Kennedy. There were also fourteen candidates from Strathcona Lodge School. Sermons have been preached by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, the Lord Bishop of Kootenay and the Ven. Arch- deacon Laycock. We are most grateful to Rev. H. M. Ellis for his assistance on several occasions. Marriage On May 18th, 1931, Raymond George Humphreys and Helen Paterson. Holy Baptism On March 20th, 1931, John Warne Hutchison. On November 8th, 1931, Ann Maureen Ellis. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE CHAPEL FUND Statement of Receipts and Expenditures September 1st, 1931 Receipts Offertories ,..$669.18 Donations 125.00 Special Collections 171.49 Interest 2.09 $96776 Expenditures Deficit from last Statement $ 18.50 Synod Assessment 200.00 Repayment of Loan 225.00 To St. Barnabas 30.00 To Red Cross 45.29 To Sunday School 5.00 Organ Tuning 95.00 Candles 2.09 Laundry and General Expenses 49.86 Furnace pipes renewed 28.75 Insurance 153.00 Additional Stops to Organ 32.00 Repairs to Blower 9.60 Balance 73.67 $967.76 Balance of Loan due to School $656.60 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE weather was kind to us in the Lent term. While we missed the skating of the previous two years, we were able to play football fairly continuously. The Pancake Greeze was held on February 17th, Shrove Tuesday, the winner being Ames from Form VI. A Memorial Service for R. Mellin, Head of the School from 1919-1921, who died suddenly at his home, was held in the Chapel on Sunday, March 22nd. The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Kootenay preached at this service. On May 18th, Miss H. Paterson was married to Mr. R. G. Humphreys in the Chapel. In June we had a visit from Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambassador to Japan. Various improvements and additions to the grounds and playing fields have been made during the year. A new field above the senior ground has been levelled and sown. An innovation during the Summer term was the opening of a Tuck Shop during the School Cricket Matches. Rumour hath it that the popularity of cricket is on the up-grade. We should like to offer our congratulations to Lord Col- ville on his recent marriage. The event was fittingly cele- brated at the School by an additional half holiday to the Empire Day week-end. Empire Day fell on a Sunday this year. Week-end leave was extended by the half-holiday for Lord Colville ' s wedding from Friday afternoon till Monday even ing. The boys remaining at the School had a really good time. They were taken to a Picture Show in Duncan, had a picnic at Parksville, and were kindly invited by Miss Gildea to a dance at Strathcona. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE At the end of the Summer term the annual Matriculation dance was held in the Big School to which the Matriculation Candidates from Strathcona were invited. On the evening of Speech Day there was a procession of illuminated boats on the Lake. A certain number of fireworks which had not been affected by the damp were induced to go off. Our congratulations are due to Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Ellis on the arrival of a daughter. Possibly our contemporary from across the Lake will be — if possible — more interested than we are. The usual Armistice Day Service was held in the Chapel on November 11th. Mr. P. P. Henson joined the Staff in September this year. The School Prefects this year are J. F. Lake (Head of School), D. C. Barker, J. M. Malkin, D. E. Bradford, C. H. Hyde and G. F. Dyson. We thank Mrs. Doughty for another gift to the School, a copy of Kneller ' s portrait of Dryden. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE FOOTBALL 1930-31 N the whole the football all through the School showed signs of improvement. The Colts especially have come on well, and several of the players should be very useful next year in either the first or second fifteens. Slater cap- tained the side well and was ably backed up by Lake as the leader of the forwards. The outsides, with the exception of Slater, Bradford and Dyson, were a rather slow thinking lot. Macrae, at full back, played some very good games, and his long touch finding was useful. Ames did not come up to last year ' s expectations of the forwards. Stewart, who was rather inclined to be wild, started to settle down into a very useful hard-working forward. Both Piddington and Housser have the makings of useful players. Lake succeeded Slater, who left at Christmas, as Captain of Football. SHAWNIGAN vs. H.M.C.S. SKEENA ' H.M.C.S. VANCOUVER and At Shawnigan on Saturday, October 3rd, 1931 Won— 13-0 The Navy sent up a fairly strong side, but took out some of their heavier players. From the kick off the School attacked but were not able to get through the defence. The Navy started to settle down and got well down into the School 25, SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE but a good dribble by the School forwards took the play to the other end. The Navy were penalized for footup, and Robertson kicked a good goal, 3-0. The School continued to keep up the pressure, and Bradford slipped round the blind side to score. Robertson converted, 8-0. Just before half time, a good three-quarter movement saw Mallam over for a try between the posts, which Robertson again converted, 13-0. The play after half time was very even, the Navy made several good attacks, but finished poorly. The School pressed hard at times, but were not able to get through the defence. No side came with the same score as at half time. The School on the whole did very well to hold the Navy side, as they were quite a heavier side. Lake led his side really well, and was well supported outside the scrum by Dyson and Bradford. Shawnigan: E. Scholefield (back), G. S. Covernton, D. F. Robertson, E. A. Riddell, P. S. Mallam (three-quarters), G. F. Dyson (five-eighths), D. E. Bradford (scrum half), C. Allen (wing forward), J. F. Lake (captain), J. A. Piddington, H. C. Housser, J. Matthews, C. F. Cautley, P. Skrimshire, C. P. Shannon (forwards). SHAWNIGAN vs. THE OLD BOYS At Shawnigan, October 12 Won— 10-0 The Old Boys started off by attacking strongly, but were kept out. A good movement by the School outsides took the play into the Old Boys ' 25. Robertson kicked a penalty goal for the School, 3-0. The play was centered in mid field for some time, neither side doing very much though tackling on both sides was good. Roaf and Ferguson looked as though they would score but nothing came of it, half time came with the score unchanged. The School started off in a very determined manner, and Bradford scored wide out, the kick failing, 6-0. The Old Boys again attacked, but good tackling by Bradford and Dyson kept them out. The School forwards, led by Piddington and Matthews, took the ball down to the Old Boys ' territory, and from a scrum near the 25 line Dyson dropped a good goal, SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE 10-0. Play from now on was fairly even. The School took some time to settle down, and the forwards lacked cohesion, mainly due to the absence of Lake. The outsides on the whole were good, but they were inclined to try and do too much individual work. Further, they must get up on to their man more quickly. Matthews was awarded his first XV colours after the match. 1st RUGBY XV. Back Row — P. Davidson, G. P. McAulay, D. Macrae, G. F. Dyson, J. Pid- dington, W. F. S. Walker. Second Row — D. A. Ames, J. F. Lake, E. M. Slater, D. E. Bradford, A. G. Stewart. Front Row — G. R. M. Marshall, E. G. Hunter, H. Housser. Old Boys: W. Ferguson, O. Roaf, E. M. Slater, D. K. Macrae, L. Wallbridge, D. B. Macrae, P. Taylor, D. Ames, R. Harcourt, R. Bazett, S. Lane, W. F. Walker, G. C. Drae- seke, H. Barclay, J. S. Motherwell. School: E. D. Scholefield (back), G. S. Covernton, D. F. Robertson, E. A. Riddell (three-quarters), P. S. Mallam, G. F. Dyson (five-eighths), D. E. Bradford (captain) (scrum half), M. C. Adams (wing forward), J. A. Piddington, H. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Housser, J. R. Matthews, C. F. Cautley, J. R. Doull, P. Skrim- shire, C. P. Shannon (forwards). SHAWNIGAN FIRST XV vs. BRENTWOOD FIRST XV At Brentwood, Saturday, October 24th, 1931 Lost— 18-5 This was one of the best matches of the season, play being more even than the score would indicate. The School did well against a heavier team. From the kick-off, Brentwood pressed for a short time, then play was even until Mitchell broke away and scored. The try was converted, 5-0. Shawnigan got the ball and Riddell made a good opening, passing to Covernton, who scored between the posts. Robertson converted, 5-5. Shawnigan pressed hard and for ten minutes were within the opposing 25, but were unable to get through the defence. After half-time Mitchell scored again, but the kick failed, 8-5. The School attacked and Bradford was within inches of a try. Then Fraser, kicking ahead, followed up and ran for another try, which was converted, 13-5. Mitchell managed to score again in the last few minutes. The try was con- verted, 18-5. The School took their usual ten minutes to settle down, but after that played quite well, though what little luck there was did not go their way. Again the outsides were slow in getting up on their man, and were inclined to muddle each other when they did. They also were slow in passing the ball out to the wing, with the result that they made little ground. The forwards, though outweighed, had rather the better of the exchanges, especially in the tight scrums, in which they got the ball four out of five times. Lake, Doull and Cautley were the best of them. Bradford, Dyson and Covernton were the pick of the outsides. Covernton, Doull and Cautley were awarded their colours after the match. 10 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The teams were : Brentwood: Ackell, Fraser, Thorm, Barrett - Lennard, Woods, Todd, Wilkin, Sharland, Archibald, Driscoll, Buck, Poole, Kinlock, Mitchell (captain). Shawnigan: E. D. Scholefield (back), G. S. Covernton, E. A. Riddell, D. F. Robertson, M. C. Adams (three-quarters), P. S. Mallam G. F. Dyson (five-eighths), D. E. Bradford (scrum half), J. F. Lake (captain), J. A. Piddington, H. C. Housser, C. F. Cautley, J. R. Doull, P. Skrimshire, J. Mat- thews (forwards). SHAWNIGAN vs. ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY 2nd XV Thursday, November 26th, at Shawnigan Won— 26-0 From the start the School went all out and kept the Navy in their own 25. From a scrum here Dyson made a good open- ing and let the ball out to Riddell, who went through on his own to score near the posts, the kick failed, 3-0. The Navy looked dangerous for a short time. The School forwards took the ball near to the Navy ' s try line, and Adams forced him- self over in the corner ; this was not converted, 6-0. The School again attacked, and really good work by the outsides saw Covernton over wide out. The kick again failed, 9-0. The next try was the best of the match, the ball was heeled near the halfway line, and all the outsides handled the ball, Mallam and Riddell both making good openings leaving Cov- ernton a free run in; not converted, 12-0. Soon after the resumption, from a line out near the Navy ' s line Matthews forced his way over, but failed to convert his own try, 15-0. The Navy then pressed for a short while, but were driven back by a good forward dribble led by Lake and Bradford made a good opening for Adams to score wide out ; not added to, 18-0. Another good rush by the School for- wards saw Doull over for a try. Robertson failed to add the major points, 21-0. From a scrum close up Bradford slipped round on the blind side to score, Robertson converted this, li SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE 26-0. The Navy made a very strong attack just before the end, but were unable to score. The whole School side played really well, the outsides have at least learnt that it pays to get the ball quickly out to the wing. It would be difficult to pick out any individual as being better than the others, they all took their passes well and at full speed. In the whole game only three passes were fumbled. Again Lake led his forwards well, and they backed him up all the time, and never gave up. They were up against rather a heavier scrum, but pushed hard and got the ball out most of the time. Mallarrv Riddell and Robertson were awarded their first XV colours after the match. Shawnigan: E. D. S. Scholefield (back), G. S. Covernton, E. A. Riddell, D. F. Robertson, M. C. Adams (three-quarters), G. F. Dyson, P. S. Mallam (five-eighths), D. E. Bradford (scrum half), J. F. Lake (captain), J. A. Piddington, H. C. K. Housser, J. R. Matthews, J. R. Doull, C. F. Cautley, P. Skrim- shire (forwards). Navy: Smith, Wilmot, McCaubrick, Mundie, Williams, C. Smith, Gervais, Freeman, Callmill, McSwien, Jackson, Parkinson, Courville, Massingham, Sullivan. SHAWNIGAN 2nd XV vs. BRENTWOOD 2nd XV At Brentwood, Saturday, October 24th, 1931 Lost— 3-15 The second XV thoroughly deserved to lose this game, for, though up till half-time they held Brentwood fairly well, they never looked capable of winning. The three-quarters were ineffective both in attack and defence, and the forwards lacked cohesion and a leader. Brentwood scored first, with an un- converted try, to which Shawnigan replied with their one concerted effort of the game, Shannon ii getting over after a good forward rush, 3-3. There was no further score until Angus dropped a goal for Brentwood just before half-time, 7-3. 12 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE After half-time the faults of the Shawnigan side became more pronounced with the result that Brentwood broke away and scored twice, one of the tries being converted, 15-3. For Brentwood, Wilson scored two tries, and Angus played well at stand-off-half. For Shawnigan, Barker and Bates alone of the outsides showed any initiative, though Graham, at full back, got through a lot of useful work, which devolved on him owing to the poor tackling of the three-quarters. Among the for- wards Shannon ii played well. Brentwood: McCoffrey i, Thomson, Clarke, Mayhew, Ritchel, Wilson, Angus (captain), Mackie, Elmore, Lawson, Roberts, Brennon, Lott, Campbell i, Campbell ii. Shawnigan: Graham, Robinson i, Bell, Homer-Dixon, Barker, Graburn, Bates, Shannon i, Shannon ii (captain), Hyde i, Innes, Plummer, Pownall, Thorneloe, Allen. SHAWNIGAN SECOND XV vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL SECOND XV November 7th, 1931, at Shawnigan Won— 12-3 Play was kept in mid-field for some time until Barker, with a long kick, carried the attack into University ' s 25, and Bell scored. The kick failed, 3-0. University pressed hard but a kick by Dawson relieved pressure. The School followed up well and Barker scored. The kick failed owing to the slippery ball, 6-0. Davis nearly scored for University but a 25 kick resulted. The play was fairly even until half-time. At the resumption of play Shawnigan attacked hard and looked dangerous. University replied with a determined at- tack and Dobell scored. The kick failed, 6-3. Bell tried a penalty drop kick for Shawnigan but narrowly missed. From a scrum near the University line Bates forced his way over, the kick failed, 9-3. A few minutes later, from a loose scrum near the line, Barker scored for Shawnigan, 12-3. Rowe made a determined run for University School, but was well tackled. Play was in mid field as the game ended. 13 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Shawnigan: Graham, Robinson i, Dawson, Bell, Elder, Taylor, Barker, Bates, Shannon i, Hyde i, Allen, Plummer, Pownall, Shannon ii, Tyron i. University School: Coleman, Redden, Allen i, Rowe, Stapells, Clay, Pearce, Van Norman, Swan, Davis, Dobell, Dunlop, Tulk, Spencer. SHAWNIGAN SECOND XV vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL SECOND XV November 21st, at Victoria Lost— 15-3 Shawnigan pressed hard for some time, but University School finally broke away to score. The try was converted, 5-0. Play centred in mid-field for some time until Redden got away to score against Shawnigan, and the try was con- verted, 10-0. After half-time, Barker scored for Shawnigan, but the kick failed, 10-3. The University School back broke away just before the final whistle to score between the posts. The try was converted, 15-3. Shawnigan: Nixon i, Dawson, Elder, Bell, Robinson i, Taylor, Barker, Bates, Shannon i, Shannon ii, Pownall, Tryon i, Plummer, Hyde i, Allen. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL FIRST XV vs. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE FIRST XV Played at Shawnigan on Saturday, December 5th This match resulted in a win for Shawnigan by 5 points to 3 points. fbC-J f oyo — v i  ■ From the kick-off Shawnigan pressed hard and kept Brent- wood pinned in their own 25 for about ten minutes, but were unable to score. Dyson tried a dropped goal which failed. Brentwood now got more together and a good dribble by Mitchell and Sharland took the play to the other end of 14 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE the ground, but good kicking by Scholefield drove them back. Again the Brentwood forwards took the ball down, and Mitchell kicking over the full back ' s head scored a clever try for them, the kick failing. Shawnigan again attacked hard, but were unable to get over, the forwards were getting the ball well in the scrum, but good tackling by the Brent- wood outsides prevented any score. Half time came with the score 0-3 for Brentwood. On resuming, Shawnigan pressed hard, and after a few minutes a good three-quarter movement in which all the Shawnigan outsides handled the ball, saw Riddell over for a try, which Robertson converted with a good kick, 5-3. Again Shawnigan attacked but were driven back. The Brentwood forwards were getting the ball very frequently now, but their outsides were not able to do anything with it, largely due to bad handling and good tackling by the Shawnigan outsides. During the last five minutes of the game, the extra weight of the eight Brentwood forwards began to tell on the Shawnigan seven, and Shawnigan were slowly driven back, but good kicking by Dyson relieved the pressure. Just before time Brentwood made a very strong attack but were held. No side came with the score as before stated. For Brentwood, Mitchell, Sharland and Wood were the most conspicuous. For Shawnigan Lake, Bradford, Dyson, Riddell, Robert- son and Mallam stood out, though the whole side played well, the passing and tackling of the outsides was good all, through. Brentwood: Ackell, Frazer, Thorn, Barrett - Lennard, Wood, Todd, Mitchell (captain), Sharland, Archibald, Dris- coll, Buck, Poole, Kinlock, Colthurst. Shawnigan: E. D. Scholefield, G. S. Covernton, E. A. Riddell, D. Robertson, M. C. Adams, P. S. Mallam, G. F. Dyson, D. E. Bradford, J. F. Lake (captain), J. A. Pidding- ton, H. C. Housser, J. R. Matthews, J. R. Doull, P. T. Skrim- shire and C. Allen. 15 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE On the same day Shawnigan Second XV beat the Brent- wood Second XV by 8 points to 5 points. Brentwood pressed from the kick-off, but good kicking by the Shawnigan back relieved pressure. Shawnigan attacked and nearly scored, but play was in mid-field for some time. Finally Bates got away to score for Shawnigan, and Hyde converted, 5-0. After half time, play was even, with the forwards doing most of the work. Then Robinson got away to score for Shawnigan, but the kick failed, 8-0. Brentwood threes pressed, and Thompson scored just before the final whistle. The try was converted. Brentwood: McCoffrey, Angus (captain), Wilson, Ritchie, Thompson, Mayhew, Clarke, Cambell i, Cambell ii, Lott, Mackie, Kinlock, Roberts, Brennon, Elmore. Shawnigan: Graham, Bell, Robinson, Reed, Dawson, Tay- lor, Barker (captain), Bates, C. Shannon, R. Shannon, Tryon, Hyde, P ownall, Plummer, Homer-Dixon. FIRST ROUND OF THE HOUSE MATCHES LAKE ' S vs. COPEMAN ' S Wednesday, November 11th, 1931 Won by Lake ' s, 6-0 Play was very even at the start, but eventually Lake ' s forwards got the ball down to the opposing 25 line. Cope- man ' s relieved and pressed hard, but failed to score, mainly due to bad handling by their threes. Half time came with the score 0-0. On resuming, Lake ' s forwards rushed, and Housser scored. The kick failed, 3-0. Their forwards again attacked, Lake i scored from the line out, but the try was not converted, 6-0. Copeman ' s made a great effort in the last ten minutes, but Lake ' s defence kept them out. There was no further score. In Copeman ' s, Scholefield, Bates, Reed and Doull were awarded their house colours after the match. In Lake ' s, Ardagh and Dawson were awarded theirs. 16 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The teams were : Copeman ' s: Scholefield, Robinson i, Reed, Mallam, Bird, Dyson (captain), Bates, Hayden, Matthews i, Shannon i, Shannon ii, Doull, Cautley, Skrimshire, Dyke. Lake ' s: Graham, Homer-Dixon, Pearce i, Burke, Dawson, Robertson, Ardagh, Lake i (captain), Housser, Piddington, Pownall, Allen, Morris, Mainguy, Wilson i. SHAWNIGAN JUNIOR XV vs. DUNCAN CUBS Saturday, November 14th, at Shawnigan Won— 18-0 The School team was the heavier of the two, but the Cubs put up a good game. The School threes did quite well. Smith i, Seaton, Hyde iii, Corbett and Day i scored, none of the tries was converted. The teams were : Cubs: Robertson, Bischlager, Mackenzie, Brown, Dickie, Johnson, Tater, Palmer, Mainguy, Reith, Tull, Staples, Pettit, Garrison, Galloway. Shawnigan: Motherwell, Smith i, Emmons, Kumler i, Hyde iii, Pearce ii, Hayward, Davis ii, Lake ii (captain), Corbett, Day i, Reynolds ii, Seaton, Oliver, McBan. SHAWNIGAN THIRD XV vs. DUNCAN SCOUTS Won— 35-0 The School side were rather too strong for the Scouts, who were very short of practice, but stuck to it well right to the end. The School were very inclined to be slack at times. They should remember that this sets a bad example and is useless to both sides. Bates alone played really well. Robin- son, Homer-Dixon, Barker (2), Taylor, Bates (2), Hyde, Shannon, Tryon, Savage, scored tries, and Hyde converted one. Scouts: Coller, Pitt, Reilly, L. Olmstead, Crane, McLaugh- lin, Calvert, Russell, Punnett, Garrison, M. Olmstead, Lang- lois, Bone, Aldersey, Gwyn. 17 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Shawnigan: Nixon i, Robinson i, Dawson, Pearce i, Homer-Dixon, Barker (captain), Taylor, Bates, Hyde i, Shannon i, Tryon i, Innes, Stirling, Savage, Dyke. Characters E. M. Slater (Captain). Stand off half. Has a very quick brain for an opening, but must learn not to overdo the dummy. His kicking has greatly improved, but he is inclined to overdo this and starve his three-quarters in conse- quence. His tackling, too, which was, until this year, rather sketchy, improved. Has captained the side very well. J. F. Lake (Vice-captain). Forward. A real honest hard worker, always well up both in attack and defence. His hands and kicking are still rather poor, but are improving. Has led the forwards well. D. E. Bradford. Scrum half. A very sound and greatly improved player. Good both in attack and defence. Must try and learn to get the ball out a little quicker. A good kick. G. F. Dyson. Centre three-quarter. Rather on the slow side, but makes up for it by using his brains ; has a very deceptive run ; very good in defence ; fair kick. D. A. Ames. Wing forward. Rather disappointing. He does not seem to grasp what is happening quickly enough. Started the season quite well but faded away. Good place kick. Fair pair of hands. D. Macrae. Full back. Much improved in his tackling and kicking, rather inclined to delay his kick too long and get himself tackled with the ball. Positions himself well. A. G. Stewart. Forward. Has hooked quite well, but would have done better if he had paid more attention to what was told him. Always a hard worker, but must try and re- member that there are fourteen other players on the side. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE G. F. McAulay. Forward. A good fast forward, always well up with the ball though inclined to hang about outside a loose scrum, when he should get his head down. Good in the line-out. E. G. Hunter. Centre three-quarter. Has the makings of a really good outside, but seemed to be always thinking of something else during a game. His hands were rather poor at times, also his kicking. J. Piddington. Forward. A hard worker, has the makings of a good front row forward, good dribbler, with a poor pair of hands ; tackling much improved. H. Housser. Forward. A very energetic player ; rather inclined to lose his head : Must try and learn the rules. Poor hands. G. R. M. Marshall. Wing three-quarter. Rather disinclined to go all out. Must try and improve his tackling. Quite a use- ful kick. The following played for the First XV but were not awarded their colours : W. F. S. Walker, J. Redden, J. R. Matthews, R. P. Douty. vJkjfcA «3l A Otrvvvx- -  x£L - - o A 19 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE 1931 THE standard of cricket all through the School showed a marked improvement. The 1st XI were more self-reliant than in previous years. The fielding was for the most part very good, especially in the Cowichan match at Duncan. Ames was ably assisted by Dyson in keeping the side on its toes. Although the side lacked change bowlers, it should never be forgotten by a good captain that it is the ability to use the material at his disposal to the best advantage and at the psychological moment which often puts a different com- plexion on the state of a match. Too often Marshall and Dyson had to bear the brunt of the bowling when they might have been rested for a while. Dyson, Bradford and Macrae often showed how many runs could be made by good backing up and sound calling. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. COWICHAN CRICKET CLUB May 2nd, 1931, at Shawnigan Drawn Cowichan Jobling-, c Robertson, b Marshall 4 Leader, lbw, b Marshall Garrard, c Douty, b Marshall 1 Hoey, b Fox Craig, b Marshall 22 Copeman, b Marshall 17 Appleby, b Marshall ... 8 Cole, b Marshall 2 Matthews, not out 23 Barkley, b Marshall..— 21 Shaw, c Marshall, b Dyson Extras ... 2 Total .100 Shawnig-an Lake School Marshall, not out Robertson, not out.... 1 Dyson Hunter Ames Douty.. Bradford Fox McAulay Malkin Davidson Extras did not bat Total 3 20 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. VICTORIA CRICKET CLUB May 9th, 1931, at Shawnigan Lost by 79 Runs Victoria C. E. Peberdy, c Douty, b Mar- shall . 6 H. Allwood, c Hunter, b Dyson.... 24 R. J. Hardisty, b Dyson G. A. Homes, c Ames, b Marshall 1 F. Saxton-White, c McAulay, b Marshall 60 A. A. Sharland, b Marshall 4 Barber-Starkey, c Dyson, b Mar- shall 29 J. P. Meredith, b Marshall 6 G. C. Grant, b Marshall 15 A. Gillespie, b Dyson 3 H. A. Goward, not out Extras 11 Shawnig-an Lake School Marshall, st Peberdy, b Hardisty 24 Robertson, b Hardisty 2 Dyson, b Hardisty 4 Hunter, c Allwood, b Barber- Starkey 2 Ames, b Meredith 15 Douty, b Meredith 11 Bradford, b Meredith 4 Malkin, not out... 5 Davidson, b Grant 3 Graham, b Grant 5 McAulay, b Sharland 1 Extras 4 Total .159 Total SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. THE STAFF May 14th, at Shawnigan Drawn School Marshall, lbw, Capt. Palin 17 Robertson, c Capt. Palin, b Capt. Levien 6 Dyson, b Capt. Palin..... 12 Hunter, lbw Capt. Levien... 1 Ames, b Capt. Levien..... 2 Douty, c and b Capt. Ellissen 22 Bradford, b Capt. Levien 4 Malkin, b Capt. Levien Davidson, c Chance, b Capt. Le- vien 16 Graham, c M. H. Ellis, b Capt. Levien 11 McAulay, not out... 1 Extras 2 80 Capt. Ellissen, b Marshall Mr. M. C. Ellis, c Douty, b Dyson 21 Mr. M. H. Ellis, c Hunter, b Mar- shall 9 Mr. D. Ellis, b Dyson 2 Mr. Chance, c Davidson, b Mar- shall 13 Capt. Palin, b Dyson 4 Capt. Levien, run out 7 Mr. Wisden, c Hunter, b Dyson.... Mr. Humphreys, not out 3 Mr. Musgrave, not out 1 Mr. Lonsdale, did not bat Extras 6 Total 94 Total 66 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL May 16th, 1931 Lost , at University School by 139 Runs Shawnigan Lake School Marshall, c Holmes, b Hamber. Robertson, b Weaver. Dyson, c and b Hamber Hunter, b Weaver... Ames, c Mackid, b Hamber Douty, b Weaver.... Bradford, c Poyntz, b Hamber... Malkin, not out Davidson, b Weaver.. Graham, b Weaver Davidson, b Weaver.. Extras Total University School Weaver, b Dyson. 12 Poyntz, b Dyson 2 Hamber, retired 117 Richardson, c Bradford, b Mar- shall -- Mackid ii, not out 41 Leggat, c McAulay, b Malkin Holmes, not out Alexander Drum. I did not bat Mackid l ( Hess  Extras — - 2 35 Total 21 .174 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. THE WANDERERS May 30th, 1931, at Shawnigan Drawn Wanderers — 1st Inning ' s A. J. Collett, b Dyson.... 1 Willson, b Marshall.- 3 F. Bossom, b Marshall... Robinson, b Marshall 2 A. J. Darcus, c Douty, b Marshall H. A. Fowaker, lbw, Marshall 8 J. Twigg, b Dyson 1 G. Austin, b Marshall H. Lethaby, not out 10 A. J. Porter, c Hunter, b Mar- shall 38 R. A. Willcox, hit wicket, Mar- shall 1 Extras 4 Total 68 School — 1st Inning ' s Marshall, c and b Bossom 8 Douty, b Bossom 4 Hutchison, b Bossom... 2 Dyson, b Darcus 8 Hunter, b Bossom 3 Ames, run out 4 Bradford, b Darcus 2 Malkin, not out 3 Robertson, b Bossom Pearce, b Bossom Davidson, b Bossom.. 8 Extras 4 Total 46 did not bat Wanderers — 2nd Innings A. J. Collett, not out.... 23 Willson, c Douty, b Dyson 12 G. Austin, c Douty, b Hutchison 7 Robinson, not out.... .. 11 A. J. Darcus H. A. Fowaker J. Twigg F. Bossom H. Lethaby A. J. Porter R. A. Willcox Extras (Innings declared closed) Total (for 2 wickets) 55 School — 2nd Innings Marshall, c Lethaby, b Bossom.... 20 Douty, c Darcus, b Collett 4 Hutchison, b Bossom 3 Dyson, c Willcox, b Willson 6 Hunter, c Porter, b Willson. 9 Ames, c Porter, b Willson 4 Bradford, c Robinson, b Willson.. Malkin, not out 10 Robertson, b Bossom 3 Pearce, not out 1 Davidson, did not bat.. Extras 1 Total 61 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. CHEMAINUS CRICKET CLUB June 6th, 1931, at Shawnigan Won by 11 Runs Chemainus Campbell, c Dyson, b Marshall.... 7 Wilkinson, b Marshall.... Rowbottam, lbw, b Marsha Clegg, st Ames, b Dyson 3 Coyer, lbw, b Dyson 8 Dobinson, b Dyson 13 Ross, not out 10 Perry, c Ames, b Dyson Bailey, run out 3 Bigwood, b Dyson 3 Davidson st Ames, b Dyson 1 Extras 8 Total 56 Shawnigan Lake School Marshall, c Perry, b Campbell.... 8 Douty, c Dobinson, b Campbell.... Hutchison, b Coyer 8 Dyson, b Coyer..... Hunter, lbw, b Campbell Ames, c Dobinson, b Clegg 8 Bradford, b Campbell Malkin, not out 15 Hyde, b Clegg... 1 Macrae, b Coyer 9 Fox, b Clegg..... 2 Extras — 16 Total .. ..„..„ 67 22 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. COWICHAN CRICKET CLUB June 20th, 1931, at Duncan Lost by 63 Runs Cowichan Corbishley, b Marshall 2 Jobling, c Hunter, b Malkin. 71 McLaughlin, b Marshall 3 Mowbray, c Ames, b Dyson 2 Freeman, c Pox, b Dyson... 1 Leader, b Marshall Copeman, c Macrae, b Hutchison 36 Barkley, b Dyson. 5 Kirkham, b Dyson 17 Garrard, not out 2 Hoey, c Malkin, b Fox 1 Exeras 6 Shawnig-an Lake School Marshall, b Corbishley, b Mc- Laughlin 6 Douty, b Mowbray Hutchison, c Mowbray, b Cope- man 33 Dyson, c Mowbray, b Hoey 4 Hunter, b Hoey 6 Ames, b Garrard 1 Bradford, c and b McLaughlin.... 17 Malkin, b McLaughlin... 5 Hyde, c and b McLaughlin Macrae, not out 4 Fox, c and b McLaughlin 3 Extras 4 Total 146 Total SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. Mr. C. W. LONSDALE ' S XI June 27th, 1931, at Shawnigan Drawn Shawnig-an Lake School Marshall, b Slater 54 Douty, b Sharland Hutchison, b Rhodes 10 Dyson, c J. Colville, b Slater 10 Hunter, not out..... 23 Ames, c and b Copeman 7 Bradford, c Slater, b Copeman 2 Malkin, not out 3 Macrae • Hyde i did not bat Fox ....J Extras 16 (Innings declared closed) Mr. C. W. Lonsdale ' s XI Col. Slater, run out 1 E. M. Slater, c Bradford, b Mar- shall 10 Col. Sharland, b Marshall... 2 H. A. Rhodes, c Macrae, b Mar- shall Hon. J. Colville, b Dyson.. 1 J. Y. Copeman, b Dyson Capt. Porter, not out .. 10 Capt. Levien, not out Lord Colville... Mr. Bell-Irving.... did not bat C. W. Lonsdale Extras - 10 did n Total .125 Total 43 SECOND XI MATCHES School vs. University School, May 16th, at Shawnigan, won by 6 runs (Hutchison 19, Fox 6 for 21, Kennedy 3 for 2). School vs. Courtenay, June 20th, at Shawnigan, lost by 23 runs (Robertson 26, Kennedy 6 for 39, 1st innings; Bell 18, Robertson 3 for 8, 2nd innings). 23 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE HOUSE MATCHES In the first round Lake ' s beat Groves ' , 112-69; Copeman ' s beat Ripley ' s, 84-34. In the final Copeman ' s beat Lake ' s, 80-51. Final House Match, June 12th, 1931 Lake ' s Hutchison, b Dyson 1 Mainguy, b Marshall 2 Hunter, b Marshall 3 Lake i, b Dyson 1 Housser, c Bell, b Marshall Ames, b Marshall Robertson, not out 12 Davidson, b Dyson. 8 Pearce i, c and b Fox 13 Graham, b Dyson 2 Lane, c Mallam, b Fox 4 Extras 5 Copeman ' s Marshall, st Ames, b Robertson.. 18 Doull, b Hutchison 8 Fox, c Lake, b Hutchison 18 Dyson, c Ames, b Pearce 28 McAulay, c Hunter, b Hutchison Macrae, c Robertson, b Hutchison 6 Bell, b Hutchison Majlajn, c Lake, b Graham... 1 Bird, c Lake, b Graham Stirling, b Hutchison 1 Shannon ii, not out... Extras Total 51 Total 80 1st CRICKET XI. Back Row — J. M. Malkin, R. P. Douty, D. Macrae, I. D. Fox, C. H. Hyde. Middle Row — G. R. M. Marshall, G. F. Dyson, D. A. Ames, E. G. Hunter, D. E. Bradford. Sitting — J. Hutchison. 24 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE CHARACTERS— FIRST XI D. A. Ames (Captain). Captained the side very well on the whole, though at times he did not pay enough attention to his field. Kept wicket consistently well. His batting was very disappointing, he never seemed to get going, mainly owing to not getting his left foot to the ball. G. F. Dyson (Vice-Captain). A good sound all round player. His bowling was very useful. Batting rather lacked aggression. A very good field. E. G. Hunter. Did not come up to his promise as a bat. His fielding was an excellent example to the rest of the side, though his throwing in was inclined to be rather wild at times. G. R. M. Marshall. Bowled well all through, but he must remember that it is length and not pace that counts, and that he must not expect always to get wickets at once. Quite a useful bat, but lacked punch on the off, owing to the absence of his left foot. A good field. D.E. Bradford. A much improved bat, though rather tied up ; should make runs when he learns to open his shoulders. A very good field. J. M. Malkin. Has batted really well at times. Plays with a very straight bat though he lacks scoring shots. Quite a sound field, but must try to improve his throwing in. J. Hutchison. Started the season rather badly, but im- proved towards the end. Inclined to be a slack field. D. Macrae. An extremely good field. His batting was very much of the baseball variety, but he got runs when they were badly needed. C. H. Hyde. Rather a stiff and inexperienc ed bat, who should develop into quite a useful player. Very fair field. The following played but were not awarded their 1st XI colours: R. P. Douty, I. D. Fox, D. Robertson, C. D. Graham, G. F. McAulay. 25 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE Boxing Competition took place in the early part of the Easter Term. On the whole the standard of boxing was very fair. More attempts were made to use the straight left than last year, although most of the boys in the School still fail to realize the true value of a good straight left. Malkin won the Good Loser ' s Cup, while others mentioned in this connection were Bates, Savage, Davidson, Drumheller and Miller. Heavy Heavies (over 150 lbs.) As far as boxing was concerned, this was a poor weight. Macrae, beating Redden in the final, displayed more all-round ability than his opponent, who spent the greater part of his time swinging his arms about in the air. Burroughs, in the semi-finals, did well against Redden. Heavyweight (135-150 lbs.) Quite a good weight this year, with some good fights in the early rounds. Davidson fought well all the way through, and his fight with Stewart in the semi-finals was a very hard and close one. Stewart beat Ames in the finals. Early in the first round he landed a hard right to Ames ' jaw from which the latter never quite recovered. Light Heavies (125-135 lbs.) A very good weight with hard fights all the way through. Cautley boxed well through the weight and only just man- 26 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE aged to beat Shannon i in the finals. His fight with Doull in the finals proved a fast tussle, the decision going to Cautley only after an extra round. Russell put up a very good fight against Cautley in the early rounds. (Middleweights (115-125 lbs.) This was a large weight and most of the boxing was good. Covernton ii, the winner, had some difficulty in beating Bates in the semi-finals. Covernton was to have fought Bradford in the finals, but owing to the latter ' s having injured his wrist a few days before, a very interesting bout unfortunately did not take place. Malkin, who fought Bradford in the semi- finals, put up an exceptionally good fight against his clever and more experienced opponent. Drumheller, Miller and John- son all fought well. Final : Covernton ii won by default as Bradford had injured his wrist. Welterweights (105-115 lbs.) Final : Taylor iii beat Savage Taylor fought well all the way through in this weight, and from the start looked like the winner. He made good use of his left, and though Savage fought well, he was out-boxed by his opponent. Dyke ii and Robinson ii fought well in the earlier bouts. Lightweight (95-105 lbs.) Final : Graburn beat Neal Graburn had no difficulty in this weight. Neal both boxed and fought well but was hopelessly out-classed by his ex- perienced opponent. Earlier in this weight Watson and Tup- per had a great struggle for supremacy, and after three extra rounds Watson was declared the winner. Featherweight (85-95 lbs.) Final: Cromie beat Tryon ii Quite an interesting weight which showed promise for the future. Cromie ' s fight, in the finals, with Tryon ii, was dull. Osier fought well and had a close fight with Cromie in the semi-finals. Maybee, Hayden and Bevington all fought well. 27 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Bantamweight (75-85 lbs.) Final : Kennedy beat Maitland ii This was a large weight and a rather nondescript lot of boxers, causing little excitement. Symington and Reynolds i did well. Paperweight (up to 75 lbs.) Final: Emmons beat Newton) A rather interesting and amusing weight. The final, be- tween Emmons and Newton, was a lively affair with plenty of hitting. Coste and Holland did well earlier. COME WITH ME O come with me ' neath the tall tree, And I ' ll sing you a merry song, The song of the woodsman, tramping free, The greenwood glades along. O come with me and the mountain see, And I ' ll sing you a cheerful lay, The lay of the climber, clamb ' ring free, Far above our narrow day. O come with me to the restless sea, And I ' ll sing you a careless rhyme, The rhyme of the sailor, sailing free, On the ocean old as time. Forest, mountain, restless wave, Bid thee come all three: Make thy home on the wild sea foam, Or ' neath the woodland tree, Or climb thy best to the mountain crest, ' Tis ever the same life free. — D. A. A. Innes. 28 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE HOUSE RACES, JUNE, 1931 THE first inter-house races were held on June 8th and June 11th over a course of about half a mile, from the Station to the School Boathouse. 1st Heat — Groves ' vs. Copeman ' s Copeman ' s, rowing 36 to Groves ' 38, led from the start. At the end of a minute they were about a length to the good : Mcrae steadied his crew well, and they continued to gain slightly. Groves hung on well until the last minute, when they got short, lost their swing and rather went to pieces. Copeman ' s won by 2% lengths. Time : 3 mins., 1 sec. 2nd Heat — Ripley ' s vs. Lake ' s Lake ' s started at 32 to Ripley ' s 34, but in the bad water and strong head wind their extra length soon began to tell. At the end of a minute they were leading by over a length, and looked to be going to win easily : but as soon as Ripley ' s began to get the shelter of King ' s Point, Nixon spurted so well that they reduced Lake ' s lead at the finish to only y 2 lengths. Time: 3 mins., 12 sees, (approx.). Final — Copeman ' s vs. Lake ' s Copeman ' s started off at 38 to Lake ' s 34, and rowing a long and lively stroke against the strong head wind, secured an early lead which won them the race. Lake ' s stuck to their opponents well, and after passing Nelson ' s Point they made a magnificent effort which brought them within o ne-third of a length of Copeman ' s at the finish- ing post. Time : 2 mins., 58 sees. Copeman ' s rowed a good race, taking every advantage of their greater length in the water and refusing to be hurried 29 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE out of their stride after the first half minute, but Macrae took a risk in not responding earlier to Lake ' s spurt. Lake ' s were stroked with great determination but their bodies were not uniform enough ; their finishes were too ragged to make them fast against a head wind ; and they allowed their opponents to catch them napping at the start. Tennis - Squash - Basketball TENNIS was again popular in the Summer Term. Ames and Bradford were first and second respectively in the Ladder Competition. A good many new players have taken up Squash and there is always a number of people wanting games. A match was played against Cowichan in which the School was success- ful. At the moment of going to press one court is receiving a much needed coat of paint. Basketball has many supporters. A great many games were played during the Easter Term when Rugger was over for the season. 30 SHAWNICAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The School Concert IT was a great pleasure to be present at the School concert on the 21st of March, and to be asked to write my impres- sions of it for the School Magazine. Any critic of a school orchestra should take into account the youth, for the most part, of the performers, and the ex- treme difficulty confronting the conductor, of having a con- stantly changing list of members, the elder of whom leave just as they are getting more dependabl e, and so making it necessary to start over again each year. In view of this inevi- table fact it is a matter for congratulation that the concert this year shewed a marked advance, both in the music played and in the actual rendering. The intonation was better. The strings, including the double bass — that difficult instrument to play in tune, especially for a youthful player — all did well. The wood-wind was good and the brass effective. The friend who was responsible for the Tympani was always on the spot. Before leaving the orchestral work, a friendly criticism will not perhaps come amiss. In every small orchestra the wind instruments have a tendency to overpower the strings. As only very proficient wind instrument players can play softly, in tune, the obvious way to improve the balance of the full orchestra is to strengthen the playing of the strings. This should not be impossible if the string players would put more fire into their work in the forte passages. At the concert the string players gave the impression of being afraid to play out. Those of us who had the opportunity of hearing the Seattle Orchestra recently will remember with what spirit the string players carried out their work. While this is doubtless a coun- sel of perfection, there is nothing like emulation to arrive at achievement, so the point is worth mentioning and a word from a friendly outsider will not, I hope, be misunderstood. To the boys who form the orchestra I would like to take this opportunity of saying what a privilege it is to have a school orchestra. To be able to take part in the practice of 31 SHAW NIG AN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE orchestral music opens the musical mind and develops a musi- cal sense that will prove of great value through life. To have taken part in school work either in chamber music or in larger orchestral works, will render the listening to chamber music or to full orchestra far more enjoyable and intelligent. The two numbers played by the quintette were delight- fully chosen, and the performance of them shewed that great pains had been taken with the music, though the impression left on the listener was that nervousness probably weakened the effect. A word of commendation must be given to J. B. Cornish, who played the Schuman piano solo with much intelligence and finish and obvious appreciation of the music. To the choral music unstinted praise is due. The quality of the boys ' voices was excellent, pleasing and unforced, as is always the characteristic of the school singing at Shawni- gan. Close attention had evidently been given to the enuncia- tion of the words, which came through very clearly to the back of the hall. The spirit of the pieces was also well ex- pressed. It shewed how much thought had been put into the training. The smaller choir of boys gave very satisfactory render- ings of all their numbers, Where E ' er You Walk being noticeably good. The full choir was also very successful. Especially good was Since First I Saw Your Face, though both the other numbers, modern and more difficult, were very pleasing. Con- sidering the small number of adult singers, the balance of tone was surprisingly good. The last two numbers on the programme, which brought all the forces of the school into action, made an impressive close to an admirable concert. As is shown by the names of composers on the programme, none but the best class of music was performed. This has been noticeable in all the concerts I have heard at the School. The musical taste of the School is being held to a high level, an influence for untold good is being exerted that will be far- 32 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE reaching, and so I should like to congratulate Shawnigan Lake School on its singers and players, and especially Miss Lons- dale for her clever and admirable work, the lasting good of which will be truly incalculable. The fine displays by the Physical Training and Agility Classes, under Mr. Musgrave and Captain Palin, respectively, deserve special mention for their smartness and the perfection with which every detail was carried out. These displays are a very pleasing part of the concert programmes, and impress one with the value of physical training as a part of school life. The Programme GOD SAVE THE KING 1. Minuet and trio from Jupiter Symphony Mozart Scherzo and Trio from Symphony No. 2 Beethoven 2. Unison Songs — The Mad Dog (Oliver Goldsmith) Dunhill Where ' er You Walk (Congreve) Handel You Are Old, Father William (Lewis Carroll) Macdonald 3. Clarinet Quintette — Andantino Brahms Bourree Handel 4 Piano Solo — Scherzino Schumann J. B. Cornish 5. Physical Training, under Mr. Musgrave. Agility Exercises, under Capt. Palin. 6. Trio for Piano, Violin and ' Cello Franklin Harvey 7. Part Songs — Since First I Saw Your Face Thomas Ford The Turtle Dove arr. Vaughan Williams Sing We and Chant It Thomas Morley 8. Ballet Music from Rosamunde Schubert 9. Songs — The Tide (Bradby) Martin Shaw I Vow to Thee My Country (Cecil Spring Rice) Gustave Hoist THE SCHOOL 33 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE N Monday afternoon, May 11th, Shawnigan Lake School was honoured by a visit from two of the most outstand- ing men in the world of English music to-day, Mr. Harold Samuel and Mr. Plunkett Greene. Introduced to the school by the Head Master in the gym- nasium, Mr. Samuel remarked on the important part played by. the arts, and especially by music, in the full enjoyment of life. He then sat down at the piano and, in a delightfully informal manner, gave a performance which must have at- tracted the most hardened philistine. He started with a Bach Fugue in G Major, then followed Mozart ' s Alia Turka, and two short pieces of Schumann. The climax was Chopin ' s Revolutionary Prelude ; and Schubert ' s Marche Militaire was a triumphant close. It was interesting to see an audience, at first distinctly apathetic, brought under the spell of such masterly playing, until at the end it was obviously enthusiastic. Mr. Plunkett Greene was then persuaded to the platform. In a short speech he reminded the boys of the great part that music had played in the Elizabethan age, and impressed on them the fact that they were living on the crest of the wave of a great Anglo-Saxon musical revival, which had started sixty years ago with Stanford and Pang. He stated that to-day the Anglo-Saxon race could boast of being the must musical in the world, and that the Winnipeg festival had once more proved that Canada was contributing her share to this pre-eminence. He then sang two old Irish ballads most attractively, while Mr. Samuel provided a brilliant impromptu accompaniment. 34 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Libraries THIS year a Library fund has been started to which every boy contributes ten cents. This enables us to buy a limited number of new books and to keep them in good repair. Our thanks are due to friends who also have given us books during the year. Among the new books are : Adventures of Ulysses by Charles Lamb Beyond the Dragon Temple by R. Hudson The Blocking of Zebrugge by Capt. Alfred Carpenter, V.C Burning Daylight... by Jack London Ebb Tide by R. L. Stevenson Idle Days in Patagonia by W. Hudson The Brothers Karamazov by Dosteovsky The Blocking of Zebrugge by Capt. Alfred Carpenter, V.C. A Passage to India by E. M. Forster It might be fitting to remind our readers that gifts of suitable books to the Library are always welcome. Of late years we have had to rely more than ever on the generosity of a few. N Monday, June 29th, several hundred parents and friends gathered at the School for Speech Day. The prizes were given away by Professor P. H. Elliott, principal of Victoria College. In his speech Professor Elliott said that no man was able to teach a boy anything. But the boy can learn from anybody. The teacher ' s function was to help, to show one how to use one ' s mind and to inspire the love of truth. An ideal education would develop the creative faculty. Wisdom, he said, was education ' s finest fruit. Wisdom was always an individual achievement, but in the strict sense there was no such thing as wisdom, but only wise men. 35 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Perhaps the keynote of his speech was that man cannot live by bread alone. He showed that intelligent application of studies, not merely a knowledge of facts, is needed. A de- light in things for what they are, not for what use they can be put to gain other ends, is the ideal view of study, said he, illustrating this natural delight by quoting a passage of Montague. The Headmaster outlined the school work of the year, when 15 of the 17 boys who had taken matriculation passed, with an average of 59.5. He expressed his gratitude to the Staff for their loyalty and co-operation. MATRICULATION EXAMINATIONS The following took the Departmental Examinations suc- cessfully in 1931 : Senior Matriculation — E. G. Hunter, G. R. Johnson, T. A. McPherson, H. C. Norie, S. G. Rose, W. F. S. Walker. Junior Matriculation — C. C. Covernton, C. P. Davidson, C. J. Henniker, S. C. Lane, J. M. Malkin, G. R. M. Marshall, I. D. Maxwell, G. F. McAulay, E. Nixon, J. E. Taylor, E. P. Taylor, D. E. Bradford, J. B. Cornish, R. L. V. Jermain, W. N. Taylor. 3G SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE PRIZE LIST, 1931 Form VII — G. R. Johnson. Form VI — C. C. Covernton. Upper V — R. F. Pearce. Lower V— M. G. Stirling. Form IV — R. G. Crosby. Remove A— G. W. Reed. Remove B — V. F. Norie. Form III — L. F. Bevington. Form II— J. A. Ker. Form I— C. R. Day. General Progress, I — F. I. L. Dyke. General Progress, II — C, H. Hyde. General Progress, III — C. C. Covernton. Music (Sight Reading)— J. M. Malkin. Music (Composition) — J. B. Cornish. Mathematics — M. P. Larsen. French— T. E. McPherson. Drawing (Freehand) — W. N. Taylor. Drawing (Mech.) — S. C. Lane. Drawing (Mech.) — D. F. Robertson. Efficiency (Michaelmas) — E. M. Slater. Efficiency (Lent) — E. P. Taylor. Efficiency (Summer) — E. P. Taylor. Sportsmanship Cup — D. E. Bradford. Senior Sports Cup — J. F. Lake. Middle Sports Cup — G. S. Covernton. Junior Sports Cup — J. C. Campbell. Good Loser ' s Cup— J. M. Malkin. Old Boys ' Race— G. P. Osier. Inter-House Race — Copeman ' s House. 37 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE iMf HE finals of the Water Sports took place on June 30th. We congratulate Lake i on winning the Senior Cham- pionship, Covernton ii on winning the Middle and Campbell ii the Junior Championships. We also congratulate Copeman ' s on winning the House Sports Cup. The results of Land and Water Sports follow : (Five points for first, three for second and one for third) Event Winner Second Third t i • f Taylor iii _ , Senior Championship.. V • + n 1 Cautley Redden (19 points) | (ii points) (9 points) Middle Championship Covernton ii Miller Semmes ,n«wni ionBiiii, (31 points) (9 points) (8 points) Junior Championship Campbell ii Whittle Hyde iii (13 points) (9 points) (5 points) I Lake 100 yards open Russell ■ Franckum I Davidson 100 yards middle ...Covernton ii Miller 100 yards junior Campbell ii Smith Whittle Quarter mile open Lake i Davidson Bradford Quarter mile middle..... Covernton ii Skrimshire Miller 220 yards junior Campbell ii Hicks Whittle Half mile open Lake i Davidson Bradford Half mile middle Covernton ii Skrimshire Reed Long jump open Lake i Franckum Douty Long jump middle ..Miller Bird Osier Long jump junior Day i Campbell ii Whittle High jump open ...Redden Bell Lake i High jump middle Covernton ii Ross Osier High jump junior .....Maybee Rhodes Whittle Diving open ..Taylor iii Robertson Taylor ii Diving middle Covernton ii Osier Sweeny Diving junior Hyde iii Matthews ii Oliver 50 yards swim open Mallam Cautley McAulay 50 yards swim middle Brooks Semmes Miller 50 yards swim junior Whittle Watson Tupper 3S SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Event Winner I Lake i Double sculls open Lane I Davis ii Inter-House relay (land) La e ' s . . , (10 points) ILake i Lane Davidson Hunter 250 yards swim open ...Adams 250 yards swim middle ,Semmes Relay (water) Copeman ' s (10 points) Mallam 4 laps, 50 yds. each J McAulay ) Macrae ICautley House Sports Cup..... 1. Copeman ' s (119 points) 2. Ripley ' s (78 points) 3. Grove ' s (66 points) 4. Lake ' s (48 points) Second I Redden ■s Adams 1 Norie ii Copeman ' s (6 points) Cautley Farris Groves (6 points) Third Groves (2 points) Taylor ii Covernton ii Lake ' s (2 points) OSWALD It is twelve minutes since the P. T. bell tolled the knell of parting sleep. Ten young hopefuls are seated in the Quin- quireme (not of Nineveh) rowing round King ' s Point. Sud- denly one toiler shouts, There he is ! Everyone turns, and even the leathern features of the taskmaster crinkle in a smile as he gives the welcome order, Oars ! To a newcomer it would seem that the rowers were mad. But anyone who had already made the matutinal trip would pick out a certain dead snag on which was a strange mound. Suddenly this strange bump leaves the snag, and, miracu- lously regaining its equilibrium, flies off over the lake, emitting piercing squawks ; some bright soul enlightens the toilers with a glimpse of the obvious, saying, There goes Oswald ! The taskmaster barks, Give way together ! and the Quinquireme lumbers on, the rowers feeling a little ashamed of themselves for grumbling at the unearthly hour when they realize that Oswald is always up before them. —J. M. Malkin. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Scenes from Shakespeare N October 6th the Senior Forms had the opportunity of hearing some scenes from Shakespeare presented by Mr. Leslie Manners and Miss Jessica Dale-Lee. For the lover of Shakespeare it was a refreshing excursion through many familiar scenes, while to anyone seeking an introduction to his famous plays nothing more could be desired in one evening. The programme follows : Morocco casket scene from The Merchant of Venice ; characters, Portia and the Prince of Morocco. Scene from Hamlet, including Act 3, Scene 4; characters, Hamlet and the Queen. Antony ' s oration over the body of Caesar, from Julius Caesar. Excerpt from The Merchant of Venice, including trial scene ; characters, Shylock and Portia. Scene from As You Like It ; characters, Jacques (the melancholy philosopher) and Rosalind. Excerpt from The Taming of the Shrew ; characters, Katherine and Petruchio ; Scene 1, Katherine ' s Home (the wooing) ; Scene 2, Petruchio ' s home (after the wedding) ; Scene 3, a street (surrender). Bob-Sleighing in Switzerland E got up good and early, as we had to have our bob on the train by 8.15 As usual, when we got to the station we found a long line-up to get tickets, so we put the large heavy bob on the flat car which the Swiss Railways had sup- plied, after a long argument with the guard, who talked first in French, and then in German, but we didn ' t take much notice. At last, after whistling and more arguments, we were off to the start of the run, this took about 40 minutes of 40 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE climbing. Everyone in the train was discussing their chances (and there was a good deal of excitement). Up at last — we took our bob off and got it to the start. The skips drew for start, we drew number five, and were given our numbers, large figures on canvas, which each member of the crew tied on his chest. Now the run was reported all clear from the finish, and No. 1 crew was getting ready. We were busy polishing the runners of our bob with emery paper : we were rather worried about our chances, as it snowed a little during the night, for, as we were a heavy crew, it would slow us up No. 1 is off, then a wait of about four minutes. Run clear ' came through, and the second crew got ready, and so on Then it was our turn, we all got on our bob excepting Brake, ' who was ready to push us off when he got the word go. ' Then we were off. One, two, bob, and away we went. We bobbed hard until we got to the first turn, then all leant back, and inwards, we were nearly over with about a quarter of a ton on the top of us. The skip took the ice too quickly, we wobbled and lost way, and had to bob very hard to make up. Half-way down, three seconds behind our previous best ; could we make it up? Two good turns, and it looked as if we would do it. Soft snow slowed us up. The last curve, and then to bob harder than ever, to finish really fast, over the line, our time, three minutes and fifty-five seconds, not bad for three and a half miles. We found that we had come in second, the first bob was ahead of us by three seconds. Well, we shall have to go up again in the afternoon to practice for the big race next week. We shall have to knock off five to ten seconds of our time, and to do this we shall have to practice three times a day till then. 41 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE SALAMIS The Greeks were rang ' d in battle order there, Each crew alert, and ready all The terrors of a fierce sea fight to share, Lest Persia hold in slavish thrall Athenia, proudest, fairest state. Ready they were, At Salamis, at Salamis. The mighty Eastern fleet roll ' d on apace; Their king sat on a rocky hill To watch his dreams upon the bay ' s calm face ; To watch, he thought, proud Grecia ' s ill Before the greatness of his might. And battle joined At Salamis, at Salamis. From two sides, up the channels came the foe, And both the fleets together crash ' d As ram on ram through banks of oars does go. And cries of slaves aboard, as lash ' d By drivers ' whips they row. And many died At Salamis, at Salamis. All day till sunset rag ' d the battle sore. And many noble deeds were done By sons of Athens, as through Persian gore They strode to victory, when not one Of Xerxes ' fleet remained in sight Upon the bay At Salamis, at Salamis. Athens ! Thy name shall sound for ever now ! The memory of that great fight Shall ring through ages, and all men shall know That Athens saved the burning light Of Liberty and Art from death. Oh, glorious day ! At Salamis, at Salamis. — D. A. A. Innes. 42 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Old Boys ' Notes Gordon Best has left the R.M.C. with a commission in the Imperial Air Force. Raymond is at home and Alan in Paris doing museum work. Julius Griffith writes very cheerily from England and is at the same art school as last year. His address is 68a Long- ridge Road, London, S.W. 5. W. S. Ferguson is now with the R.C.M.P. in Vancouver. Jack Larsen has left the university and is living in Van- couver. H. J. Lake and T. McPherson are at R.M.C., as is Dick Walkem, who is a corporal. Lake has spent his summer at Camp Borden and is going in for flying. R. W. Harcourt is president of the Old Boys ' Club and will be glad to reply to any letters that he may receive from Old Boys. His address is 4273 West 10th Ave., Vancouver. He is at U.B.C. Penn Taylor is working in his father ' s office, and Jack is at Sprott-Shaw. Don Cromie is living at home and going to Magee High School. S. E. E. Morres, who is in the R.C.H.A., writes very cheer- ily from R.A. Park, Halifax, N.S. T. Ladner, the Leys School, Cambridge. R. A. C. Douglas paid a visit in the holidays, and we are all much delighted with his progress at McGill, where he and Edward Musgrave uphold the honour of the School. H. Toms was at the Dominion Experimental Farm at Sidney. We now hear that he is in second year at Victoria College specializing in Zoology, and expects to go over to U.B.C. next year. 43 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Allan Crisp is in the ' 34 class at Toronto and spent his summer holiday in the Psychiatric Hospital in Toronto. We have had letters from Mackedie, Douglas Macrae, Bazett, Oscar Roaf. The latter spent the summer up in the mountains driving for Webster ' s. Beecroft Lacon has passed all his examinations. He was in H.M.S. Malaya, the ship which won the Silver Cock of the united fleets in the annual regatta, and is now in H.M.S. Durban, South American Division. We hear of Maurice Rochfort in Kenya Colony and not only liking it but doing well. R. Eddison is in London and has a part in Mr. J. Birkie ' s Anatomist at the Westminster Theatre. We have had letters from : R. W. Harcourt, 4273 West 10th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. R. Cromie, Alpine College, Arriers, Switzerland. Allan Crisp, 94 Prince Arthur Ave., Toronto, Ont. D. Robertson, Olds Agricultural College, Olds, Alta. D. H. Green, cjo The Toronto Star, Toronto, Ont. J. Larsen, 1235-27th Ave. W., Vancouver, B.C. H. F. Cotton, Box 92, Nelson, B.C. L. Mair, c|o Vernon, Esq., Nairobi, Kenya, B.E.A. A. C. Spencer, Naivasha, Kenya Colony. M. Rochfort, Kenya Colony. R. A. C. Douglas, 3429 Peel St., Montreal, Que. L. W. Neel, Duncan, B.C. H. J. Lake, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ont. E. Hyde-Parker, Ropley, Hants, England. B. Lacon, Belton, Suffolk, England. R. J. Musgrave, 1166 Goodwin St., Victoria, B.C. A. Noble, Bradfield College, Berks, England. 44 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE A. Bastin, Sandon, B.C. N. Christison, 16 Rede Ave., Hebburn-on-Tyne. T. Wace, Cobble Hill, B.C. B. Olsen, 2037-42nd Ave. N., Seattle, Wash. D. K. Macrae, 1926 Matthews Ave., Vancouver, B.C. W. S. Ferguson, 2327 West 10th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. F. G. Crisp, 831 Powell St., Vancouver, B.C. T. Punnett, 4436-1 lth Ave. W., Vancouver, B.C. D. L. Johnston, Bartons Mead, 3 St. Martin ' s Ave., Epsom, Surrey, England. VANCOUVER NOTES October 28, 1931 The Editor Dear Sir : — I submit herein such Vancouver Old Boys ' notes as I have been able to compile. This year the annual dinner, which was held in Vancouver on the 13th of March, was well attended. Mr. Lonsdale, Mr. Ellissen, Lake and Ames represented the School. There were twenty Old Boys present. After the last morsel of food had disappeared, the speeches by the president, Mr. Jack Larsen, and the Headmasted, Mr. Lonsdale, were given. Then the group went en masse to view the horrors of wrasslin. The following evening the dance took place. The club is very much indebted to Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Draeseke for placing their home at the disposal of the Club. Capt. Levien and the remaining four prefects were present at the dance. It was very pleasant, the forty couples barely filling the large 45 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE rooms. The gay throng, as one of my predecessors has said, waltzed merrily on, till the pale fingers of Aurora heralded the approach of another dawn. And I might add that dawn itself found many of that merry throng still dancing — at the Commodore. During the Thanksgiving week-end, the School was once again favoured by the advent of the Old Boys. Eighteen arrived, and more would have come but for the fact that Thanksgiving was so early in the term. On Sunday morning there was a special service. During the afternoon the Old Boys were entertained at Squash, Tennis and other pastimes. In the evening there was the annual dinner and meeting of the club. In the absence of Mr. Jack Larsen, president, a temporary chairman was chosen. The officers for the coming year were elected : R. Harcourt (president), W. Roaf, F. Crisp and D. Macrae (Vancouver committee) ; J. Watson and E. M. Slater (Victoria commit- tee). After the serious business, speeches were given. Mr. Lonsdale told news of absent Old Boys, Capt. Levien told of what a formidable Rugger team the School had produced this year, and lastly the Bursar warned the Old Boys, Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you die. On the morrow the historic game was played. The Old Boys had a full side and on the whole were much larger than the School XV. In fact one Old Boy wore a nose guard in order to, as he said, Add insult to injury. The Old Boys opened the game with a fierce attack followed up by brilliant playing (?). This lasted all of ten minutes, when the Old Boys slackened up, no doubt to reserve their energy. The rest of the game was not very exciting — for the Old Boys— who by this time were, most of them, almost in a state of collapse. The School eventually won and scored another vic- tory against the Old Boys. I won ' t mention the score. As for the actual notes about the Old Boys, I am afraid that the following are not very complete. It has been very SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE difficult to get in touch with many, and others seem a little uncertain as to their present occupation. Jack Roaf is still with Coleman, Evans Coleman, and is playing on the Jericho Club Golf team. Bill Roaf is with the Clayburn Brick Co., and is playing Rugby (English) with Ex-King George. Fred Crisp — working hard with the Canadian Stevedoring Company. L. Wallbridge is the lucky man. Has just left for a trip around the world. E. Boyle is most probably wondering how long Gillespie, Hart Todd are going to be in business. Dyne Macrae, starting with the Bank of Commerce and paying a great deal of basketball. W. Leckie is married and is helping Pemberton Son to worry about the depression. R. Bazett and A. D. Rogers are learning to be Chartered Accountants. Both are doing very well. F. Riddell is with his father in the grain exporting business. B. Mackedie and E. Taylor are in the Insurance business. Mackedie is one of the star forwards on the Occasionals and Ex- Varsity English Rugby Teams. J. Taylor is attending Sprott-Shaw. In the Lost and Found column are : J. Carew-Gibson, W. Ainley, H. Martin, J. Whittall, D. Maitland, D. Wilks, A. Wood and J. Lefurgey. Those well up in the bread-line include : D. Ames, who is waiting his chance to go back east and study the art of farming at Woodstock, Ont. G. Kerr — rumour hath it that he has been travelling exten- sively and is now on the staff of the Province. B. Merritt is playing Canadian Rugby for the V.A.C. and is becoming a good oarsman. Jack Larsen has just returned from a fishy summer. Hopes to get some work with an architect ' s firm. He also is rowing. 47 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Bill Ferguson, from what one hears, may some day ma- terialize into another Graham MacNamee. But, folks, we ' ll just have to wait and see. And in conclusion may I, on behalf of the Old Boys ' Club, wish the School the best of luck for the coming year and continued success in the future. Sincerely yours, R. HARCOURT. Our McGill correspondent informs us that : Ted Musgrave is graduating in Commerce this year and will soon be one of the great unemployed. He is one of the strong silent members of his class, not being prominent in campus affairs. E. C. T. Chapman arrived this year and went into Arts and Science (i.e., B.Sc. ' 34). R. A. C. Douglas is in Commerce ' 34, is a newswriter on the McGill Daily and an electrician in the Players ' Club. Fraternities : Ted Musgrave, Zeta Psi ; R. A. C. Douglas, Psi Upsilon. U. B. C. NOTES The Editor : Dear Sir : — Once again your — erudite — correspondent from U.B.C. takes up pen to tell of Old Boys who are at that noble seat of learning. The School is well represented this year, as we number in all twenty-two. However, I am sorry to confess that a third do not yet belong to the Club. Personnel Freshmen: Bell-Irving, Covernton, Cornish, Davidson, Lane, Manson, Walker. 48 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Sophomores: Barclay, Draeseke, Harcourt, Housser, Mac- rae, MacDonald, Motherwell, Malkin. Juniors: Mackintosh, Punnett, Rice, Stanton, Wilson, Weld. Seniors: Halley. Activities English Rugby: Harcourt, Barclay, Macrae, Motherwell and Walker are playing 2nd Division ; Bell-Irving and Weld are playing 1st Division. Canadian Rugby: Housser. Outdoors Club: Punnett. I am afraid that this is rather scanty news, but outside of Stadium Fund Campaigns, Arts vs. Science rights, Initia- tions, Dances, Pep Meetings and Free Periods, we really have nothing to do : just a dull old time — work-work-work. And so it is that I must now resume my studies, but first let me extend to the School on behalf of the talented twenty- two, all the best for this year and evermore. Sincerely yours, HISTORICUS. 49 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE RETROSPECT To C. W. with epologies These have I loved : — Half Holidays, Wet Sundays, when the rain Seeks entrance, and when found, it deigns To chill through sopping overalls. The Fruitroom — With its mess of papers, figs and grapes. The study door — The Head ' s Come in which ever causes quiverings and quakes. The frigid Lake — Where at whose brink, an early hour Will see a host of seniors cower. Then work ! With logs black charred, and bracken, stones, and other such. The Surgery, And taste of Gregory Powder. The repulsive touch Of boxing gloves. The Pump House engine ' s blast. And gumboots, slickers, gloves, grey caked with dirt. Forts — my store of food a prefect loots? The rough male kiss of Rugger boots. And blue-red welts on shamed and sorry ends. And new-cut wands the arm of power bends. That strong resistant thing called liver. Satisfecit — at whose name I shiver. Dear Names — The Butch, Pug, Sleepy, and a thousand other Throng to me ! The end of Term — -with funny papers, Smokes and picture-shows : The orchestra — whose Noises I confess did give me blues. 50 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE The Bank, The Houses and House Matches, When the day is always dark and dank. Defaulters ! Milk? And everlasting Prep ! Come — wake up Bob ! Eight-thirty — up you get ! — Historicus. June, 1931. Lake ' s Hunter, E. G. ; 1927. House Prefect, 1st XV, 1st XI. Davidson, C. P. ; 1927. House Prefect. Hutchison, J. W. ; 1927. 1st XL Lane, S. C. ; 1927. House Prefect. Maxwell, I. D. ; 1927. Walker, W. F. S. ; 1927. School Prefect F. S. Ames, D. A.; 1928. School Prefect, 1st XV, 1st XI (Capt.) Beale, M. F. ; 1928. Hayes, D. L. ; 1928. Ladner, T. A. ; 1928. Mackenzie, P. J. ; 1928. Grove ' s Barclay, W. P. ; 1924. Brooks, W. S. ; 1925. Norie, H. C. ; 1925. Johnson, G. R. ; 1926. House Prefect F. S. Douty, R. P. J.; 1927. House Prefect, 1st XL Redden, G. A. ; 1927. Cantelon, J. D. ; 1928. Cromie, D. ; 1928. Rose, S. G. ; 1928. 51 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Ripley ' s Covernton, C. C. ; 1927. House Prefect. Taylor, E. P. ; 1927. School Prefect. Taylor, J. E. ; 1927. House Prefect, de Bretigny, D. L. ; 1928. Hyndman, R. S. Copeman ' s Marshall, G. R. ; 1924. 1st XV, 1st XI. Neal, M. D.; 1928. Stewart, A. G. ; 1928. School Prefect, 1st XV. Sweeny, S. B.; 1928. Cornish, J. B. ; 1929. Drumheller, J. V. ; 1929. Franckum, J. B. ; 1929. Macrae, D. B.; 1929. House Prefect, 1st XV. McAulay, G. F. ; 1929. 1st XV. McPherson, T. E. ; 1929. Miller, J. B.; 1929. Russell, I. C. ; 1929. Osier, P. G.; 1930. Dyke, F. I.; 1929. Cowichan Station, Vancouver Island, B.C., December 6th, 1931. The Editor : Dear Sir: — Perhaps you can spare a little space wherein to express my great appreciation of the reception given to the circular letter about the proposed cricket pavilion. From the majority of those parents who replied, not only came often generous donations, but encouraging and helpful remarks. Some clearing has already been effected, and tentative plans are being drawn up by Mr. Rose. A definite decision has been made that work shall commence in the Spring, and I hope that the All Parents Pavilion will be a reality before the cricket season. Yours very truly, CHAS. H. HENNIKER. 52 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE THINGS WE WANT TO KNOW If it is really true that Innes had eighteen helpings of soup in three minutes. If the title of 100 per cent, talkie was inspired by Tupper. Who taught Jermain dancing. How big Capt. Palin ' s next pyramid will be. If any new Old Boys suffered any ill effects from smok- ing in front of admiring juniors. Whether Housser has found out if it was Lord Beaver- brook or Lord Beaconsfield who went to McGill. Whether the Orchestra will play Ohm Sweet Ohm ! in honour of the Farraday Centenary. HORRIBILIA DICTU The feminine of duke is duchy. Parliament was first called wise men, but the name was soon abandoned. Formerly there were rotten boroughs but now we have the system of one man, one volt. During the French Revolution the king was Louis Carpet. Fils de fer — son of a gun. 53 DIGGON ' S LIMITED VICTORIA. B.C.