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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Owing to Mr. C. F. Kumler having accepted a position in Oakland, Cali- fornia, we have reluctantly been compelled to allow two promising lads to go to school in their own country. Congratulations to Mr. Twite on making a score of 149 not out in Van- couver, and on winning the V. I. Squash Championship. Also to Mr. M. C. Ellis on captaining the V. I. Hockey Team against Vancouver. On November 29th Commander Lay showed at Strathcona a film of the Special Service Squadron ' s voyage round the world in 1923-24. Examinations T HE examination results this year were satisfactory. The first success the School obtained was in the Naval Entrance Examination, M. G. Stirling ; passing successfully with 74 The Matriculation Class was not quite so good as that of 1932. Greater success was noticeable in the results of boys who have been with us from an early age than of boys coming at fourteen and fifteen, as can be seen partly from the fact that the average age of our Senior Matriculation candidates was sixteen years, three months; and the average age of the Junior Matriculation class was sixteen years, nine months. The papers set on the whole were fair and obviously devised with the pur- pose of finding out how much the candidate knew of his subject within the set limits. We found the Physics paper a trifle more difficult than we had anticipated and four of our candidates out of nine received supplemental in this subject. Four out of the five Senior Matriculation candidates received respectively 78%, 74%, 70% and 60.4%. In addition, D. E. Bradford was accepted by the Royal Military College for which there were only four vacancies for British Columbia and over twenty-five candidates. The complete list of passes is as follows: Senior Matriculation — C. J. C. Henniker, R. F. Pearce, D. B. Savage. Junior Matriculation — A. F. C, Aikins, G. E. Davis, D. E. Maxwell, P. F. Pullen, G. F. Dyson, R. H. Hyde, W. D. Kennedy, J. F. Lake. PRIZE LIST Form VII— R. F. Pearce. Form III— R. M. Day. Form VI— A. F. C. Aikins. Form II— A. R. Smith. Form V-A— G. W. Reed. Efficiency, Michaelmas, Lent, Sum- Form V-B— D. F. H. Corbett. mer— D. E. Bradford. Form IV— R. A. Kerr. Sportsmanship— J. I. Bird. Rem ?T ' r? T : C ° Se ' • , JR. F. Pearce, 80.2%. Miss Gildea ' s prize for over 75% in Junior Matriculation g Savaee 76 1°

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine SCHOOL NOTES REV. E. M. WILLIS resigned from the staff at the end of the Easter Term, and Mr. Corbett left at the end of the year and is now at a school in Hertford. Miss Lonsdale left in the middle of last April for a protracted visit to England. We hope that she is enjoying her well-earned holiday. We welcome Mr. A. E. F. Trotman (Marlborough and Oxford), who has joined the staff this term, and under his coaching rowing in shells has again been resumed. Mr. Twite has succeeded Mr. Corbett as house master of Lake ' s. We offer our congratulations to Lord and Lady Colville on the arrival of the Master of Colville. Unfortunately the event occurred during the summer holi- days so that we could not celebrate it by an additional half holiday. We congratulate D. E. Bradford on passing into R. M. C, Kingston, also on winning the Grogan Cup for Tennis; M. G. Stirling on passing into the Royal Canadian Navy. He is now a cadet in H.M.S. Frobisher in the Mediter- ranean. The burning down of the Hill House on April 9th was much regretted by many of the older members of the school as it was the last remaining link with the Old School. The Pancake Greeze was held on February 28th, D. E. Bradford of Form VII. being the winner. The School Prefects this year are A. T. Rogers, J. F. Mackie, J. I. Bird, R. E. Homer-Dixon, G. S. Covernton, J. D. Rochfort. We congratulate J. F. Mackie on being appointed Captain of the 1st XV. On November 14th the Sixth and Seventh Forms went to Victoria to hear the lecture given by Dr. Zimmern on the Economic Crisis. Earlier in the year the same two forms had the good fortune to see Caval- cade having been forewarned against the supposedly more educational spec- tacle they were to have witnessed. On November 13th those who were musically inclined went to listen to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in the first concert it has given in Victoria. On November 2 5 th the Hart House Quartette came up to the school and later gave a concert at Strathcona, the two schools attending. The Staff and a large number of the boys were the guests of Strathcona at a very delightful Hallowe ' en party on October 3 1st. A Rag Concert, which seems rapidly to be becoming an annual occurrence, was again held on Armistice night in the Big School. On Empire Day those who did not go out with their parents went to Parks- ville for a picnic, which was much enjoyed in spite of the inclement weather. During the Michaelmas Term the Play Reading Society has read Dear Brutus and Abraham Lincoln. Our sincere sympathy goes to Derek Johnston on the tragic death of his father, Mr. Lukin Johnston. 4

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Chapel Notes THE Confirmation Service was held in the Chapel on Sunday, March 5 th, and was conducted by the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Columbia, who confirmed the following boys: D. F. H. Corbett, F. D. L. Crofton, F. H. Davis, J. S. Humphreys, R. L. Lake, R. L. Macleay, D. E. Maxwell, J. R. Maybee, V. G. Motherwell, P. C. Musgrave, P. J. Paterson, J. W. Reynolds, J. C. Smith, J. P. Torland, C. G. H. Tupper, W. W. Watson, C. H. Wilson. There were also four candidates from Strathcona Lodge School. Celebrations were held in the Chapel during the Summer Term by the Lord Bishop of Kootenay and Rev. N. E. Smith. The preacher on Whitsunday was Rev. J. S. A. Bastin. Members of the Oxford Group Movement visited the School at the end of March, and an address on the movement was given in Chapel on March 26th by G. Majoribanks. The Reverend H. F. Napier is very kindly acting as School Chaplain and commenced his duties in September. Our grateful thanks are due to Lady Lake for her very generous gift of two oak Hymn Boards and number cards. STORM OVER CUBA ONE sunny day in August, 1933, the passengers on board the good ship P A found themselves drifting slowly into the harbour of lovely Havana. Soon, everything on board was rush and excitement, for they had heard there had been trouble in Cuba. Would they be allowed to land? or would they be told to continue their voyage with many regrets? Meanwhile the ship came to a standstill and began to list hard ' a-port ' as the passengers leaned over the rails to cast their superfluous riches to the diving- boys below. Great fun said they, and greater still if they could get two to fight under water over the same dime. News came at last, in the early afternoon. No cargo was to be unloaded but passengers could land. Off ran Mr. A, Mr. B. and Mr. C and before they had left the quay they were beleagured by a mob of optimists who tried to foist their wares upon them — and so cheap! Tobacco, whisky, trinkets and even greater delights were to be had, almost for the asking. Gott Strafe these people, said Mr. B., after failing for the first half-mile to rid him of the nuisance. Here, here, agreed Mr. C. There, there, echoed Mr. A, feeling more kindly disposed toward them, but voting them an equal nuisance. However! Patience was rewarded, and Fortune, who ever seeks to favour the brave, caused another insistent advertiser to join the throng, but, this time, in the shape of a taxi-man. For two dollar I show you all the sights of