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

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « Natural History Club Notes » THE Natural History Club this year has been fortunate enough to gain the interest of Rev. F. E. Tomalin, who has consented to act as honorary president. Membership has been increased by the addition of five new boys. Much interest has been shown, but owing to the lack of guns the activity of the club has been limited. We are very grateful for the presentation by Mr. D. S. Ashby of a Peregrine Falcon, an extremely rare bird; and for the gift by two former members, C. R. Day and N. C. Taylor, of nearly sixty study skins, several of which have been mounted for display. The present members are Taylor, Ramus, Macdonald ii, Brock- hurst, Huntington i, Moorehead, Steiwer, Huntington ii and Druminond-Smith. — G. F. Taylor. « Milestones » MILESTONES are admirable in theory, but sometimes lament- able in practice. The purpose of the speaker is often apparent, but is rarely served. Why is this so? The fault may lie in a choice of language not merely lacking in rhetorical adornments but in the imaginative and atmospheric use of words. But perhaps the chief fault lies in the manner of speaking, which is awkward and self- conscious, and foretells a thank you when the speaker has finished. On the other hand, many of the Milestones heard this term proved equal to the best given in other years. The most interesting accounts of technical processes are generally given by those who have observed them at first hand. In this regard Ward ' s description of Glass- Working was excellent. Parr, Stokes and Milligan made up a trilogy on deep sea fishing, dealing with the various methods, such as the trident spear and ultra-violet light, used in different localities. In the field of modern history, Wilson spoke on The Change in the Map of Asia and the Second World War, while Koerner im- pressed us with some of the important reasons for such changes when he described the work of the Fifth Column in Europe and America. The latter address was carefully prepared, and together with Brockhurst ' s account of the two battles of Narvik, did most to capture the interest of the audience. Ewing vividly described his experiences during an air raid, while Huntington chose as his topic My Home-Coming to Canada. Gan- dossi dealt with the difficult subject of echoes, and Baker recounted some of the thrills and spills that were his lot in the ascent of Mount Athabaska. [ 12 ]

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « Examin ations » THE School entered eleven boys for McGill Junior Matriculation and six passed in all subjects, the highest average being 86.8%. W. Oxholm and C. Forrest wrote College Entrance Board examina- tions successfully. Y. Hickey and M. Rattray sat for the California Institute of Technology examination and were admitted. Rattray was aAvarded a scholarship by the Board of Examiners, and thus became the second Shawnigan boy to receive this honour. R. H. Leir passed his Naval Examination, went to Dartmouth, has passed out First Class and is now in H.M.S. Prince of Wales. W. H. Steiwer has entered Stanford University. H. C. Wilkinson was successful in passing the B. C. Senior Matriculation examination. « Photography Club » THIS year the Photography Club has suffered the loss of a few of its more experienced members, but at the same time has gained several new ones. The new members are all beginners but are being taught the fundamentals of photography as fast as possible. Also, our numbers include a member of the Staff, who looks after the club. A major improvement has been made in the darkroom: a com- plete work bench with shelves and cabinets for various pieces of apparatus. The Head Master very generously loaned the club suf- ficient funds to have this installed, and the club has now raised enough to repay him. Now we are faced with the problem of obtaining a new sink, and the necessary plumbing for it. The work this year is not generally of an advanced nature, due to the large number of beginners. However, there are two or three members who are quite capable of producing very fair pictures. Two members are contemplating colour printing from Kodachrome transparencies. This is quite a lengthy process and has proved to be a very interesting one. Looking toward the future, Ave are trying to complete the dark- room without the necessity of borrowing members ' private equip- ment. This includes an enlarger, pans, graduates, thermometers, safelights and various other pieces of equipment. In the past, it has been found that whenever a member left the school some necessary equipment left also. This put progress at a disadvantage, and so now we are aiming to make the club independent of individual members. — Dean Johnson. [ 11 ]

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Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « Machine Shop Notes » THE committee in charge of the club wish to report a successful start under the guidance of Mr. Benson, our new instructor. Metal working projects have not as yet passed the elementary stages, but the installation of a new lathe this term should provide an impetus toward more advanced work. We should like to attempt something on the scale of Hickey ' s project of last term. The lathe was presented to us in memory of John Archibald Littlewood, who died in England while serving with the R.A.F. The wood working section has provided for a wide variety of work. Construction and use of proper scale drawings is here a pre- requisite to good craftsmanship. Walnut and mahogany tables have been made by R. C. and D. M. Anderson, and Vaughan ii is working on a similar article which he hopes to complete by the end of term. Lake ' s House have finished installing their pine bookshelves, Avhile Groves ' are the proud owners of a new table top. Ewing and Ander- son have drafted plans for a flattie to be built next term, while others have kept the lathes busy turning out a wide variety of smaller objects. « Rifle Club Notes » AN ENTHUSIASTIC group of would-be first class marksmen . enrolled this year under the care of Capt. D. V. Palin. The results bear testimony to the skill and untiring patience of our instructor. McCleary is to be congratulated on winning his bronze, silver and gold Dominion Marksmanship Medals. Out of a possible 100 points, the bronze requires 75, silver 88 and gold 93, on the ten targets shot in each group. The following boys have obtained their silver medals : C. D. Johnson, A. B. Fleck, R. A. Mitten and M. Rattray, in addition to 25 others who have successfully competed for the bronze. « Ars Artis Causa » IN THESE times of stress it is important that our minds should be taken off the gloomy thoughts of war; so, with this in view, and after a lapse of two years, the old Art Club has been resurrected from the state of temporary stagnation into which it had fallen. It has now been incorporated into the more highly organized Art [ 13 ]