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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « HOUSE NOTES » RIPLEY ' S— We sincerely regret the departure of Bradford, who, after being with us for eight years, has passed into R.M.C., on which we congratulate him. He has been succeeded as head of the house by Mackie i, who is also captain of the school team. Covernton and Rochfort were appointed prefects half way through the term, and the latter has also been given his School colours. At present Humphreys is also playing in the Fifteen. Last Summer Term, after a period of lean years, we managed to regain possession of the Cricket Cup. In the first round we easily disposed of Groves ' and then beat Copeman ' s in a very low scoring game played in the morning. As there were a number of Colts on our side it augurs well for the next few years. We were not so successful in the rugger cup in the Easter Term, when we lost to Copeman ' s in the first round, but had we been able to convert our tries we should have made a draw of it. Humphreys, Tupper, Reynolds and Sum- ner were awarded their house colours. In the Summer Term Bradford won the Grogan Tennis Cup for the House, when he beat Bell in the final. This coming summer, now that rowing has again been revived, we are quietly confident of winning the rowing cup. Our House still produces almost the entire Carpenters and Meccano Clubs, so that there is never any need to ask where Kerby, Layland or Paterson are on a half holiday. — C. G. H. T. LAKE ' S— We returned at the beginning of this term to find that Mr. Corbett had left us, taking with him his famous overcoat and axe, both of which we miss very much. He has been succeeded by Mr. Twite. What really made us feel rather lost at the start was finding that Lake i had really gone, after a sojourn of ten years. However he still manages to find plenty of opportunities to revisit us and to keep a fatherly eye on us. His successor as head of the House is Homer-Dixon. Three of our leading lights also went out at the end of the summer term; Pownall i, who is studying ac- countancy and Spanish; Pearce i to Victoria College, and Robertson. We lost the Rugger Cup in the Easter Term, being beaten by Groves ' in the replay in a game which we do our best to forget. Nor does there seem any immediate prospect of our regaining it as our only representatives on the First Fifteen are Homer-Dixon, Dawson and Wilson i. We were beaten in the Cricket Cup by Copeman ' s in spite of a good effort to retrieve a bad position by Lake and Maxwell, who was given his house colours. As the Rowing Cup was not competed for we still have one piece of silver on the table. — D. F. H. C. 25

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine AT SUNRISE Awaking at sunrise I watched from my spruce bed the rosy tipped moun- tains towering above the drifting mist on the lake. Hearing a soft splashing in the water I rose and walked quietly down to the lake to discover the cause of the disturbance. The drifting mist lifted slightly and a short way to the right was the dim form of a creature in the water. Creeping noiselessly along the shore in the shadow of the tall spruce I drew nearer and came upon a fine bull moose, stand- ing up to his shoulders in the water, eating quite undisturbed the water lilies which grew in abundance in the shallow water. The breeze suddenly drifted the mist away and at the same instant the moose became aware of my presence. After gazing at me for a few seconds he slowly turned and waded ashore, where he stood broadside on to me, dripping in the light of the rising sun and showing his fine head. Then he quietly trotted away along the shore, disappearing into the returning mist. — Camper. LATIN GRAMMAR Now every week and every day The master starts in his usual way; In fact every day and every week When he opens his mouth and starts to speak, I know that he will ask me for The Present Passive of Moneor! And so on through the tedious verb Till my rising wrath I can scarcely curb, And I know one day in direst dudgeon I shall dash his brains out, the great curmudgeon. Each day as well through the nightmare term, My footing in the form infirm, Threatenings of Satisfecit dread Like Damocles ' sword hang o ' er my head. Detentions come, detentions go: My progress in the form is slow. Someday the Christmas Term will end And home once more the School will send These boys, who will in spirits gay Set off to enjoy high holiday, Only to be confronted by Reports whose contents make them cry In utter anguish. And so now, Well meaning master, listen. This I trow, Into our heads you ' ll never hammer The many laws of Latin Grammar. — R. M. D. 24

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine GROVES ' — The amalgamation of the remains of Copeman ' s with us at the beginning of this term does not make it any easier to write these notes. At first they did not seem to appreciate the kindness we were doing them, but now they have become acclimatised matters are progressing favourably. Plummer disappeared without any warning at Christmas and was succeeded as head of the House by Adams, who in turn gave way to Rogers. Rogers is now Head Prefect and Bird too is a prefect. Under the eagle eye of our classical House master we made a desperate bid for the Rugger Cup. We caused a considerable stir by upsetting Lake ' s in the first round after two hard games, but we were ourselves overwhelmed by Copeman ' s in the final, in which we were compelled to play without Lawson. However, as Copeman ' s have now joined forces with us and put the Cup on our table we bear them no ill will. House colours were awarded to Lewis, Torland ii, Torland i, Aikens, Woodward, Watson, Hyde ii and Bell-Irving i. Perhaps the less said about our cricket the better. The team was captained by Adams, our sole representative on the School side. We were beaten by Rip- ley ' s in the first round, when something seemed to go wrong with our lob bowling, so that our ruthless opponents were able to give us plenty of exercise. Torland ii was successful in the Junior Tennis Tournament. At the present moment we have eight people on the School Fifteen, among whom we congratulate Campbell ii, Reed, Pullen and Woodward on getting their colours, so that hopes of keeping the rugger cup run high. There are rumours that after a period of three years we are to be called upon to defend our Singing Trophy. During the summer holidays Maybee, Campbell ii and Hyde were amongst other notables who visited the World Fair, but it does not appear to have im- proved their low mentality, while Bishop arrived back with breath-taking tales from New Zealand and Australia and still automatically looks for tips when clearing the plates after meals. If we have no other claim to fame at least we can boast of the best radio in the school. — G. W. R. € 26