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

Page 30 text:

Shawnigan Lake School Magazine SPORTS » Event Winner House Sports Cup ...Ripley ' s (117 pts.) House Relay (Land) Groves ' Day i Burchard i Mcintosh Gardner House Relay (Water) ..Groves ' Mcintosh Burchard i Derby Barker Senior Cup Burne | Mcintosh S 10 pts Middle Cup 1. Fix, 22 pts. Junior Cup 1. Cavenagh nn . Greer f 20 pts SENIOR — 100 Yards.... Smith Vi Mile Taylor i Vz Mile Mcintosh Long- Jump..... Day i High Jump.. Burchard i Swimming — 50 Yards Burne 250 Yards Burne Diving Torland MIDDLE— 100 Yards Fix % Mile Fix Vz Mile Fix Long Jump ....Fix High Jump Fleck Swimming — 50 Yards Ley 250 Yards Hammond i Diving Hammond i JUNIOR— 100 Yards Cavenagh 220 Yards Cavenagh Long Jump Cavenagh High Jump ..Cavenagh Swimming — 50 Yards Greer 250 Yards ..Greer Diving Wilson i Second Groves ' (72 pts.) Ripley ' s Lake ' s Third Lake ' s (70 pts.) Lake ' s Ripley ' 3. Day i, 9 pts. 2. Fleck Hammond i 11 pts. 3. Wilson i,ll pts. Day i Smith Taylor i Cooper Torland Burchard i Day i Gardner Moore Mcintosh Derby Ridewood Mcintosh Mcintosh Derby Milne Fleck Nicholls Nicholls Fleck Fix 1 Pearce S Gandossi Gandossi Spencer Roenisch Greer Wilson ii Greer Wilson i Wilson i Greer Towne i Towne i Pearce Nicholls Hammond i Ley Towne i Greer Roenisch Roenisch Hansen Ketcham Ketcham Ketcham 2 8

Page 29 text:

Shaavnigan Lake School Magazine SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL COLTS XV vs. COWICHAN XV Drawn 6-6 Played at Shawnigan Lake on November 27th. In spite of a wet ground and greasy ball this was an interesting and exciting game, especially so in the later stages. The first half was rather ragged and there was no scoring. The School threes got going occasionally but spoilt their efforts by parting with the ball without first drawing their men. After half time the football was better and Livingston got a try. The kick at goal failed. Cowichan then scored, following a loose rush. Again the goal-kick was unsuccessful. Play became fast and furious and after a three-quarter movement Livingston ran half the length of the field to score a really good try. With five minutes left for play the opposition again broke through, and, as neither of the last two tries was converted, the game ended, very suitably, in a draw. Result: Shawnigan Lake Colts, two tries (6 points) ; Cowichan, two tries (6 points). SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL 1st XV vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Played at Shawnigan on December 4th. For the last match of the year the weather improved and for the first time the ground was firm and the ball dry. The teams were evenly matched; for although we were outweighted forward, our backs were faster and more dan- gerous than their opponents. For the first ten minutes play was mostly in our half. Then from a quick heel the ball went out to Day, who slipped his man and raced through to score between the posts. Fleck converted. University School came back strongly and soon scored an unconverted try from a line out. Play was very even for some time, with neither side able to make headway against close marking and strong tackling. Just before half time Fleck cut through the centre and passed out to Burchard, who scored in the corner. The second half was full of excitement. First University School scored an unconverted try to make the score 8-6 in our favour. Then Day finished another great run by scoring close in. Fleck again kicked the goal. Soon after University School lost two players through injury. This misfortune, however, only served to spur the rest of the team to greater efforts. Within seven minutes they had brought the score level with a try and a dropped goal, and soon after they went ahead with a try which was easily converted. Twice more Shawnigan broke through, but first Burchard and then Gardner were brought down when they seemed certain to score. The pace was fast till the end, but the spoiling tactics of the opposing forwards prevented our backs from getting the ball from the scrums, and an exciting match ended with the score University School 18 points, Shawnigan Lake School 13.

Page 31 text:

Shawnigan Lake School Magazine CREATIVE EDUCATION AND THE HOBBY SHOP NOT very long ago classics, mathematics and, perhaps, a little chemistry or physics comprised the main form room subjects of most schools. This type of education was decidedly weak in that the curriculum of the schools was far too narrow. It restricted the interest of the boys, made them bookish by confining them to form rooms, so that they had no creative or practical activities in their education. Since then a number of experts have made attempts to broaden the curriculum by introducing the practice of creative ac- tivities. By the introduction of creative thought in manual activities, more happiness, interest and development of personality have been brought into the school life of a boy. Mr. J. Howard Whitehouse, Warden of Bembridge School, Eng- land, writes : I believe profoundly that manual activities — using these words in the widest sense to embrace art and craftsmanship — should not be regarded as trivial ' extras ' or as pastimes for young children, but should be given a place of honour in every school, and should be recognized as definite instruments of noble education. At Shawnigan, manual actviities, by means of the Hobby Shop, are at last being given a place of honour, and are at last being recog- nized as definite instruments of noble education. Mr. Whitehouse outlines as suitable subjects in creative activity, drawing, scientific work in the form of a scientific society or a school museum, printing and woodwork or carpentry. The Hobby Shop and classroom contain all these and much more. The classroom block has a drawing room and scientific laboratories ; the Hobby Shop con- tains the beginnings of a museum, a printing shop, a wood-working room, and in addition are included a sculpture studio, a metal-work- ing room and a biology room. A wider selection could hardly be given. It remains to see the advantages and opportunities of each. Drawing, the first of Mr. Whitehouse ' s subjects, is not new in the school. It is more compulsory in the lower forms, but, never- theless, everyone has an opportunity of instruction at any time. This ability gives a boy a new method of communication, and helps very greatly to develop his powers of observation and his personality. Science also is not new in the school, but the standardized courses confined to the upper forms have stifled any personally conducted experimentation or scientific inspection. The Biology Club, on the other hand, if developed and taken seriously, should create more interest in research work. Affiliated to the Biology Club should be the School Museum, as it also tends to encourage a research into the forms of nature around the school. — 29 —