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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « SPEECH DAY » THE Annual Prize-giving and Water Sports were held at Shawnigan Lake School on Saturday, June 27th. In spite of threatening weather a large crowd of friends and parents attended. In the absence of the Head Master, Mr. C. W. Lonsdale, who had recently left for England, Captain Levien spoke of the School ' s record in scholarship and athletics during the past year. He then welcomed His Honour the Lieu- tenant Governor. His Honour in the course of his address referred to the worthy traditions the School had already established and to the boys who had been and were now a credit to the School. He compared the beautiful sur- roundings and climate in which the boys were fortunate enough to live with the hard conditions under which he himself had been brought up in Winnipeg. School days, if lived in the right spirit, were the best days of life and gave a wholesome outlook on life, for the battles of life were only a continuation of what was learnt in the school room and on the playing fields. Games taught fellowship, manliness, to be good losers and winners, to be considerate to those weaker than oneself, respect for one ' s elders, to be true sportsmen and gentle- men. In closing, His Honour exhorted the boys to be true to the School and its traditions, to do their duty to their God and to be loyal to their King. After His Honour had distributed the prizes Sir Percy Lake expressed the thanks of all present for the straightforward address to which they had listened, with the encouragement and support it gave to the system of educa- tion at the School. Canada was making itself a great nation. To become that, the nation must have an ample supply of sons as leaders in the future, and it was to this end that the Schools should devote themselves. FORM PRIZES VII— R. A. Kerr. IV— W. B. McCreery. VI— C. R. Day. RA— W. T. S. Pearce. VU— A. S. Rendell. RB— B. M. Hall. VL— R. M. Day. Ill— V. V. Spencer. General Progress I — F. H. Davis. Mechanical Drawing — D. N. Hartnell. General Progress II — J. P. Torland. Bishop of Columbia ' s Reading Prize — General Progress III — J. O. Wheeler. G. F. Mackie. SPORTS Junior Sports Cup — V. V. Spencer. House Cricket Cup — Ripley ' s. Middle Sports Cup — G. W. Murphy. House Rowing Cup — Groves ' . Senior Sports Cup — G. F. Mackie. House Sports Cup — Ripley ' s. Senior Tennis Cup — J. C. Whittle. Efficiency Cup: Junior Tennis Cup — A. B. Fleck. Christmas Term — J. C. Whittle. Sailing Race — F. J. Paterson and Easter Term — G. F. Mackie. H. G. Niven. Summer Term — G. F. Mackie. Old Boys ' Race — G. Oakes. Sportsmanship Cup — D. A. Newton. — 10 —

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine MR. F. J. STANTON THE sudden death of Mr. F. J. Stanton in Vancouver on July 11th has come as a shock to all past and present members of Shawnigan Lake School, where he had been a master for the past twelve years. He had left for his holiday little more than a week earlier, and was even then considering plans for the next School year, for Mr. Stanton in spite of his age never allowed himself to become stereotyped in his ideas and always kept abreast of the times. All those boys who passed through the Matriculation Form under him know what they owed to him for their success, as he was a most able and painstaking teacher of both English and Modern Languages. Any boy who went to him for advice was always sure of a sympathetic hearing, and he gave ungrudgingly of his spare time to those who asked for extra tuition. He did much to keep alive the religious teaching of the School. It is not always for his ability as a teacher that Mr. Stanton will be remem- bered, but also for his cheerful optimism and good humour outside the class- room. He was always glad to joke with a boy, however small, and was ever ready with a quick or punning rejoinder, whilst he had the rare quality of being able to laugh at a joke against himself. Mr. Stanton was a regular spectator at all School matches and took an interest in every branch of the School ' s many activities. His passing leaves a blank in the life of the School which it will be hard to fill, and brings a realisation of the unselfish and perhaps not always fully recognised and appreciated work, which Mr. Stanton did. F. J. S. He had the kindness of God In his every act, And a patience That never tired. He could take a jest and smile the while: In school he would have his joke But after that there was work to do. He could teach English and French To even the dullest of boys. To all the boys throughout the school He was humorous, helpful and kind: But now he ' s gone. °3€T°

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine EXAMINATIONS In 1936 the School sent in three candidates for Senior Matriculation and all passed; the average age being I7 l z t and the average marks being 60%, 64% and 72%. The School sent in nine candidates for Junior Matriculation, all of whom passed, and two others successfully completed their Junior Matriculation. The average age was 6 l 2 years. The average marks for each boy were: 81.5 78.9 63.6 79.8 75. 61.7 79. 74. 60. Forty papers written by the Junior Matriculation candidates received from 80% to 95%. Of the Junior Matriculation candidates, six are remaining for more Senior work in the School. In September, 193 6, two boys entered Toronto University, one boy entered the University of Alberta, four boys entered the University of British Colum- bia, one boy entered Stanford University, and one boy entered Hotchkiss School. C. R. Day was offered a scholarship by the University of British Columbia which he declined, as he was returning here. The scholarship by reversion was then offered to C. T. Corse, w!k was unfortunately unable to accept it. At the University of British Columbia the following boys graduated in 1936: the Degree of B.A.: G. L. Draeseke, S. C. Lane, J. B. Cornish, R. Y. Stanier; Degree of B.Comm.: B. L. Robinson, J. M. Malkin; Degree of Master, of Applied Science: S. C. Robinson. GUIDE POSTS At the beginning of the year a new system was introduced, by which each boy gives a short speech once a term either on Wednesday or Saturday after prayers. Each boy chooses his own subject and is limited to three minutes in speaking on it. Some of the subjects chosen this term were: The Pearl Industry. Social Credit. Lightning. Japanese Influence in China. Dragons of Komodo. Bull Fighting. Coekfighting. M. Bleriot. High Rigging. Buffalo. Poisonous Snakes. Count von Luckner. Father Divine. San Francisco Bridge. The Humming Bird. °3€?° 11