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

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Chapel Notes Confirmation THE Lord Bishop of the Diocese held a Confirmation in the Chapel on Sunday, March 13th. The following were confirmed: E. V. Ardagh, J. Bagley, R. M. Bell-Irving, L. F. Bevington, A. C. Campbell, J. C. Campbell, J. M. Cross, G. E. Davis, I. Davis, R. H. Farris, R. E. Homer-Dixon, E. M. Helliwell, J. M. Malkin, R. R. Maitland, G. Oakes, M. R. F. Oliver, A. M. Pickles, J. M. Reynolds, A. D. Rhodes, G. W. Reed, R. L. Robinson, V. H. V. Rose, E. A. Riddell, D. B. Savage, A. M. Slade, J. E. Semmes, J. C. Whittle, C. H. Wilson, W. D. Woodward, T. C. Torland, T. C. Tryon, W. B. Hyde, P. Skrimshire, P. S. Mallam, and nine girls from Strathcona School. Special Preachers Sermons have been preached by the following: The Lord Bishop of the Diocese, the Lord Bishop of Kootenay, and the Headmaster. Collections Collections are as a rule for general expenses, which include the School Assessment of the Synod of $200 per annum. There have been Special Collections for the M.S.C.C. Special Appeal, and, on Armistice Day, for the Red Cross. Baptisms Herbert James, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Edmonds (Old Boy). Yvonne Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hum- phreys.

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SHAW NIG AN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE An attempt has been made to start a play reading society to take the place of the Debating Society on Wednesday evenings. At present the only difficulty is to secure a sufficient number of copies of plays. Mr. Willis has several times made Wednesday evening pass very pleasantly, on the first occasion with a lantern lec- ture on Australia, and on two occasions with a cinema show, one film of which he himself took depicting school activities. I. M. D. Fox was accepted as a cadet at the R.M.C., King- ston, in September. AN ANCIENT MARINER It was one of those wonderful autumn evenings, when the sun had bathed all the clouds in golden light. As I approached the harbour, I saw an old sailing ship silhouetted against the red sky. Drawing nearer I noticed an old man sitting on the grass by the shore. By his wrinkled weather-beaten face I at once took him for a sailor. I sat down beside him and for a few moments we remained silent. Finally I remarked: She ' s a beautiful ship, isn ' t she? Aye, he said, yon ' s a fine old ship. One of the best that ever sailed the seven seas. He paused. You ' ve never been to sea, I suppose? No, I replied wistfully. Then you ' ve never heard the slapping of the waters on the bows, nor the creaking of the rigging, nor the shouting of the crew, nor the song of the shantyman? Never! I replied. Then, When did you first go to sea? Me? Oh! I ' ve never been to sea, I ' m a carpenter by trade ! — D. E. Shauqs.

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL MAGAZINE Speech Day N Friday, July 1st, a large number of parents and visitors were present at the School for Speech Day. After the Water Sports were over, the prize-giving took place in the gymnasium. The Headmaster in his speech reviewed the activities of the School during the past year. The School had headed the private schools last year, when there were no failures in senior matriculation and only one out of eighteen in junior matricu- lation. Games had been satisfactory, the cricket being particularly successful, both Bradford and Dyson having been selected to play against the Australians at Victoria. Old Boys were beginning to do thi ngs of note, E. Mus- grave winning his degree as Bachelor of Commerce at McGill ; F. Bradley just missing winning the Diamond Sculls; J. Groves winning a half Blue at Cambridge ; and A. Best having had sculpture accepted by the Paris Salon. He congratulated Mr. M. H. Ellis on becoming head- master of Brentwood College after five years ' valuable work at Shawnigan, and gave additional instances that others appreciated his staff. He reported that Mr. C. H. Henniker had secured $345 for the cricket pavilion fund. He then introduced Professor H. T. Logan, department of classics, of the University of British Columbia, by whom the prizes were given away. Introducing his remarks, Professor Logan said that he had one or two thoughts about this business of a boy ' s edu- cation to leave with all his hearers, and he purposed to speak particularly of two aspects of education : its importance and its objects — what it tries to do and what may be expected of it.