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

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1942 volume:

Shawnigan Lake School Magazine X 19 4 2 Shawnigan Lake School Magazine THE year is drawing to its close and the time has come to present our readers with another number of the School Magazine, the twentieth consecutive number since its inception in 1023. We make no apology for its slimness, which is due to the policy of war-time economy. Such a policy might reasonably enough have dictated the indefi- nite postponement of further publication of the Magazine. We have not taken this step for two reasons. Not only would it break the continuity of the Magazine ' s annual appearance, but the break would occur at a time when we particularly wish to send this record of the School ' s doings in 1942, to the Old Boys, so many of whom are serving in various parts of the world. For these boys we hope this number may be a link between the known past when they worked and played in the peace and security of Shawnigan, and the unknown future to meet which the whole world is blindly driving in a welter of blood and destruction. No man can foretell the pattern of the future world ; nor has the School an official oracle. Nevertheless it is eternally true that every man can face the future if he can face himself, and find in himself those qualities which mould the character of the true gentleman — mental and moral cleanness, courage, loyalty, humility, and reverence. Add to these qualities the assured knowledge of the great paradox that the curse of Adam has become mankind ' s greatest blessing, and you can bear tin 1 hardships of the present with courage, and the uncertainties of the future with hope, by putting: into the job you have in hand all your strength of mind and body. Such is our interpretation of the aims and objects of the School, as set forth in the terms of its foundation. If the School consist- ently holds by these ideals, it, too, should survive the difficulties of the present, and advance into a wider and more prosperous future when the Avar is over. It is well for us Ave cannot know the future; it reveals itself to us little by little in the few short hours of present. It comes upon us with the dawn and departs at sunset Where the day meets the past eternity. Each day brings its problems, sufficient often to tax our patience and to shake our courage. What with increased taxes, rationing, and various other govern- ment regulations, the inroads of the war on our prosperity have been severe. These things, however, only touch our pockets or cur- tail our freedom of action : they teach in the most practical way the need of economy. The School has worse enemies than these in cer- [ 3 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine tain harmful trends of conduct which are a by-product of the war. Wages may be earned, often out of all proportion to the value of the services rendered, and there is bound to be a strong temptation to spend such money in self-indulgence, even though half the world is starving and the sum-total of human misery is mounting daily. We deeply appreciate the loyal support of all parents in helping us to teach their sons that the earning of money entails the respon- sibility of spending it wisely. Though war is a grim and terrible business, it gives to all, who open their eyes to see, and hearts to feel the sorrow and suffering it causes, exceptional opportunity of unselfish service. The School is proud of all boys, past and present, who have accepted this chal- lenge. They need neither thanks nor congratulations from us, for it is in the nature of such service that their own deeds will rise and bless them. « School Notes  CONGRATULATIONS to P. H. Haddon on his appointment to First Lieutenant of the new Royal Canadian Naval College at Royal Roads ; and to C. P. Nixon to the same position at H.M.C.S. Kings. Our grateful thanks to Messrs. D. J. Angus, John Cross, W. S. Lane, J. H. Roaf, Alex. Ripley, P. A. Woodward, Captain and Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Glen Hyatt, The Hon. E. W. Hamber, Dr. G. R. John- son, Mrs. W. R. Ripley, and Mrs. Irene Rogers for so generously returning their Debenture Interest and so making up in some part for fees of Evacuee boys. Lectures were given by Dr. Benjamin Belilovsky on Russia, Dr. Sajet on his escape from Holland, and Flight-Lieutenant Parker who gave a most interesting talk on various phases of the war which usually we do not hear about. We have had a succession of Motion Picture Shows on alternate Saturdays through the winter months, including one given by the Forestry Service and one very interesting one organized by Miss Sara Spencer. We have been busy trying to organize an A. R. P. Post. And thanks to Mr. Tomlin of the B. C. Cement Company, we have an excellent Air Raid Shelter and by dint of much practice we have greater fire-fighting efficiency. We regret to announce the death of Captain R. E. Barkley, an enthusiastic friend of the School ; also the news that W. J. McMullen is missing. He Avas for ten years one of the best and most loyal servants the School ever had. [ 4 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine An interesting article in the Cowichan Leader on Navy Week reminds ns that Mr. P. T. Skrimshire has been a valued member of the staff for eighteen years and it speaks highly of Skrimshire ' s School at Qnamichan Lake. The Leader mentions several names of Old Boys of Qnamichan Lake School who owe much to the influ- ence of Mr. Skrimshire. Congratulations to the School Dramatic Society, not only is it doing good work but it is organized by the boys only. We have received a most interesting and valuable gift from Mr. Athelstan Day of Duncan. It consists of a very large and complete collection of Butterflies and Moths and represents a lifetime of col- lecting by the late Mr. G. O. Day. « Chapel Notes  CHAPEL services have been held as- usual throughout the year and additional evening services during Lent. On two occasions the Bishop of Columbia visited us and preached in Chapel. The Head Master addressed us twice, and the rest! of the services Avere conducted by the School Chaplain. The Kev. E. M. Willis was present for several of the Early Services. The Bishop came to us on Palm Sunday, March 29th, for the annual Confirmation Service. Six boys and seven girls from Strath - cona were confirmed at this service. The beautiful flowers were again given by Mrs. P. A. WoodAvard. On April 26th, the Lieutenant-Governonr, Colo nel W. C. Wood- ward, inspected the 19th Company of the Cowichan Rangers. After the inspection, there was a special service in the Chapel at which His Honour gave the address. The Annual Carol Service was held on the last Sunday of the Michaelmas Term, and the fine music presented well justified the hard work of Miss Lonsdale and the Choir. Donations have been made from the Chapel Fund to the Cana- dian Legion Poppy Fund, the Canadian Red Cross Society, St. Barnabas Church, the Cowichan Rangers and the Diocese of Columbia. r 5 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « Speech Day, 1942  The Leaving Service was held in Chapel as usual. The Address was given by our Visitor, the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Columbia. PRIZE LIST, JUNE, 1942 Form VI A — J. R. Huntington Form Rem ove A — J. S. Ooster- Form VI B — E. R. Larsen Meyer Form VU—D. Roberts Form Remove B — W. F. Chad- Form VL — R. S. M. Ling wick Form IV— G. D. Love Form III II— W. C. Bice Science Prize — C. D. Johnson Bishop ' s Prize for Reading — P. W. DeS. Duke fMichaelmas Term — W. McC. Ewing Efficiency Prize — -{Lent Term — W. McC. Ewing [Summer Term — J. O. Wheeler House Cups — Soprts — Lake ' s The Grogan Tennis Cup — M. L. Gandossi Sportsmanship Cup — D. N. Brockhurst « Examinations  BEFORE giving the results of our Examinations this year, we would like to point out that our whole Vlth Forms sit for Matriculation and boys are not refused permission to write simply because they may or will fail. Also, all our candidates sit for the whole examination in one year and do not try to pass by covering one or two subjects per annum. The following are the results of Examinations: — McGill Senior Matriculation. Two boys sat for ' this Examina- tion and passed in all subjects with an average of 67% and 65%. One boy wrote two subjects and passed with 97% and 75%. McGill Junior Matriculation. Thirteen boys wrote McGill Junior Matriculation. Of these, ten passed in all subjects taken, six with Distinction, one failed and two had supplenientals to write in French and English. B. C. Junior Matriculation. Nine boys sat for this Examination. Eight passed in all subjects and one failed only in French. One boy sat for the Entrance Examination to the California Institute of Technology and won a Scholarship. This is our third Scholarship in four years. It is of some interest to note that out of one hundred and forty- nine Matriculation papers : 6 were marked between 90% and 98% 18 were marked between 80% and 90% 30 were marked between 70% and 80%. r e ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « Hobby Shop Notes  PERHAPS in no department of School life has the war been felt more than in the Hobby Shop. The inroads on time made by Cadet Corps and A. R. P. activities, the scarcity of materials, and the reduced number of boys in the Middle School have all played a part in curtailing Hobby Shop activities. The loss of Mr. C. J. G. Lonsdale has been felt in the Machine Shop and lack of lumber, nails, and metal has resulted in it being used as little more than a work shop for odd jobs this term. Since our Art enthusiasts left us last year the Art Club has not been used. Photography continues to be popular but even there the luxury tax lias made itself felt and less has been done than in former years. We are very grateful to Dean Johnson for; the enlarger which he donated to the lub when he left last term. The Model Club and Printing Club continue to be popular with certain boys. The former makes its chief appeal to the Juniors, the latter, as usual, devotes much of its energy to printing School programmes. The Natural History Club has added a certain number of mineral specimens to its collection. The greatest thrill it has had this year has been the donation of a very tine collection of Lepidoptera, num- bering about twenty thousand specimens, to the School by Mr. Athelstan Day of Duncan. For this gift we are indeed grateful. « Music Notes  THE Orchestra, though small, is doing good work under the the guidance of Miss Lonsdale. The Concert was held on May 9th and an account of this will be found elsewhere in these pages. This term the Orchestra is working hard at the Mozart Overture to Figaro and part of the Haydn Oxford Symphony. The Choir, also, has done its share of work and Blessed Are They That Mourn from the Brahms Requiem was sung again on All Saints ' Day, and Jesu, Joy of Man ' s Desiring,- ' Bach, was sung on the last Sunday of the School Year. On January 27th, the School went to Strathcona to attend a Concert given by Dr. and Miss Raven in aid of Coventry Cathedral Organ. On Sunday evening, March 1st, the Hart House Quartette and Gertrude Huntly Green played to a delighted audience at the School composed of the boys, the girls from Strathcona Lodge, the staff of both Schools and friends. The first part of the programme consisted [ 7 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine of the Schubert Quartette in E Flat, Op. 125, and short pieces by de Ridder, Mendelssohn, Borodin and McEwen. After the interval Mrs. Huntly Green joined the quartette in the Schumann Piano Quintette in E Flat. The Scherzo was repeated in response to the enthusiastic applause of the audience. The members of the Quar- tette were James Levey, 1st Violin, Adolf Koldovski, 2nd violin, Allard de Ridder, viola, and Boris Hambourg, ' cello. « Exchanges  We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the following contem- poraries : Black and Red (University School). Genalmond Chronicle. The Ashburian. The College Times (Upper Canada College). The Grove Chronicle (Lakefield). « Milestones  THIS year the speeches have been equal to the high standard set in former years. In choice of subject matter and organization of material there has been an improvement, for all speeches showed a serious and discriminating attitude. However, poor posture and halting delivery often marred a carefully prepared talk. Koerner showed skill in composition in his oral essay, Logging, while Huntington, Wallis and Hughes showed skill in delivery. All speak- ers displayed clear thought and all made an effort to interest their listeners. Steiwer ' s talk on Fossil was a venture into the realm of homespun humour which proved very entertaining. A list of the varied topics includes : Medieval Gas Attack — Smith. Food Ratioining in Britain — Payne. Q-Ships — Selous. The Japanese Jungle Fighter — McMcoll. Death and Glory Boys — Ramus. Confucius — Graham. The Discovery of an Anaesthetic — Forrest. Brewing — Gale. War Gases — Coldwell. Watch out for Watchmakers — Roberts. Get Rommel Dead or Alive — Huntington. The Titanic Disaster — Hughes. The Mediterranean 1940-41 — Agar. Fossil — Steiwer. Gustavus Adolphus — Wallis. Logging — Koerner. [ 8 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine ouse RIPLEY ' S oies Dear Mr. Ripley: Once more I have been called upon to represent the house in rendering you an account of our activities during the past year. Our members have considerably diminished but I assure you that what we lack in numbers we make up for in spirit. The house, this year, is run by two School prefects, Huntington and Hickey, abl assisted by Forrest, Gale and Wallis as House prefects. But let me commence by telling you of our successes and failures in the field of sports. This year, for two reasons, we won again the inter-house soccer match. First, Wheeler, as well as being a fine player, was an excel- lent captain, and second, house spirit, the conquer or die attitude blossomed forth as is usual during a crisis. Our first opponent, Groves ' house, being composed of rather younger members than ourselves, we beat fairly easily. We were then confronted by a truly redoubtable foe in the nature of Lake ' s house. On paper, we wer beaten from the start, for our adversaries were better and more experienced players than we were. However, summoning all our house spirit to the fore and being granted a little luck, we emerged victorious with a score of 2-1 in our favour. During this same term the schools sports and boxing were held. In the latter we did fairly creditably, winning only two weights, Hickey (middle-weight) and Horn ii (fly-weight), but we had such a surplus of runners-up that we beat our opponents in points. In the former we won scarcely anything, simply because the other houses were better than we were at track events. The cricket team yielded continued success to the house. Although no actual house matches were held, we have good reason to believe that, had it come to a showdown with either of the other two houses, we would have ended up as the winners. Five members of Ripley ' s house played for the School Eleven ; Wheeler, Hickey, Huntington, Forrest and Macdonald. During the course of the term Huntington and Forrest were awarded their School colours. The water sports were also held this term. We won not a single event, chiefly because Hickey, our best man, was away. This winter term, for the first time in four years, we have a chance of meeting Lake ' s house on even terms on the rugby field. Seven of Ripley ' s house are constant members of the First XV. They are: Hickey, Roenisch, Wallis, Forrest, Ramus, Huntington and Gale; Tomlin has also played in one game. Hickey, our cap- tain, also captained the First XV. Roenisch and Wallis have been [ 9 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine awarded their School colours and Huntington and Gale their House colours for good play in the School matches. No House matches have yet been played, but we are quietly confidence of victory. Two Ripley ' s house boys, only, headed their forms this year; Wheeler (Form VII), Huntington (Form VIA). However, many of our boys were close seconds, so do not think that the brains of the house have deteriorated. One of our boys passed his McGill Senior and three boys their McGill Junior Matriculation with honours. Thev were respectively Wheeler, Huntington, Wallis and Ward. During the past year, we have markedly improved the Common Room by painting the wall s and restaining the floor. Our comfort- able couch, alas, came to a sad end when some boy of rather more than average weight inadvertently deposited himself on it. It now stands abjectly in a corner of the Common Room awaiting repair. Now for some news of old Ripley ' s House boys. Reid joined the R.C.A.F. some months ago and is now a pilot officer. Duke recently entered the same Service and is doing well. Wheeler and Ward have both left us and are at U.B.C. Wheeler, incidentally, is doing evry well at rugby. That is about all the news I am able to supply you with. As you may see for yourself, although we have had no spectacular success in anything, we have remained consistent and upheld the integrity of Ripley ' s House. The House joins me in wishing you the very best for the coining year. — Your Ripley ' s House Correspondent. LAKE ' S This year, for the first time in twenty-one years, Ave came back to find that we are without a Lake in the House. However, we are still reminded that they were Avith us by a picture of the four Lake brothers which hangs in a place of honour in our Senior Common Room. At the end of a season of Inter-House league play our House soccer team Avas tied with Ripley ' s House for top place. In a hard- fought sudden-death final game Ave Avere beaten by the close score of 2-1. In the land sports Lake ' s House came through with flying colours. The seniors Avon every event except the 100 yd. dash, in Avhich they Avere second. This Avas a repetition of the previous year. The Juniors and Intermediates also upheld the honour of the House. But if Ave shone on the field we were even more brilliant in the Avater, Avhere our Seniors, Intermediates and Juniors Avon every event in Avhich they entered. We are very proud of this feat as Ave do not believe it has been done before. [ 10 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine We held our own in the boxing with Lake, Gandossi and Freeth winning their respective weights. Several other members of the House were finalists. Six members of the House played on the 1st XI. Of these Mit- ten, Ewing and Milligan received their School Colours and Ballen- tine and Stokes their House Colours. Barton, Lake and Layard also received their House Colours. At the beginning of the Summer Term Mitten and Milligan were made House Prefects. At the end of the term, Johnson, whom we wish to congratulate on winning a scholarship at the California Institute of Technology, was made a School Prefect. The prize-giving saw us retain the Sports Cup. Roberts and Love won their Form prizes. Ewing won the Efficiency Cup for the Michaelmas and Easter Terms, and Gandossi won the Grogan Tennis Cup. The Head of the House this year is Mitten. He is ably assisted by Stokes, who is a School Prefect, and Barton, Hughes i and Bal- lentine, who are House Prefects. We are not quite so well represented on the 1st XV this year as we have been in former years, having only six regular members on the team. However, already this term Ballentine and Hughes i have received their School Rugby Colours and Barton has received his House Colours. As we draw this note to a close we hope that in the future we will be able to keep up the fine standard set us in the past success- ful vear. GROVES ' One afternoon during the Christmas Holidays, while walking through Stanley Park, rounding a bend, I suddenly noticed a man wearing a Groves ' House blazer. Increasing my pace, I pursued the retreating figure. I soon overtook him and tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned, I found he was a middle-aged gentleman with pleasant, well formed features. Pardon me, sir, but you wear a Groves ' House blazer. Were you a member of Groves ' ? I asked. Yes, I am proud to say I was, was the prompt reply. Ah ! I guessed it ! I am a member of Groves ' House, so you will understand why I stopped you. Great! When you are an Old Boy you will find yourself rather cut off from the House. I have been yearning for someone who can bring me up to the minute. Well, I began, first, let me assure you that Groves ' is still [ 11 1 Shawnigan Lake School Magazine the best-spirited House, and is successfully carrying on the traditions set by you Old Boys. During the Easter term, in spite of being the smallest House, Groves ' upheld itself well. Although we did not win the Inter- House Soccer league, we did win the admiration of all the School for our superior display of spirit. In the boxing, Fisher won his weight and we had several run- ners-up. We did quite well in the land sports also. We carried first place in the Senior and Junior hundred-yard dash, and second in the Senior two hundred and twenty yards, and eight hundred and eighty yards, broad jump, high jump, and Junior broad jump. Also, we came second in the tug-o ' -war. This was truly won by spirit. Spirit is unquestionably the most important factor in a House. Good spirit makes a good House! We Old Boys are proud to re- member Groves ' always had the best spirit. Now what about the Summer Term? We returned to find Mrs. Valentine had replaced our forme i House Matron, Mrs. Coope. Later in the term, Brockhurst was appointed a House Prefect to aid Larsen and Macdonald in run- ning the House. Larsen and Anderson i played on the 1st XI, and Larsen won his School colours. In the water sports, we took second place in two events. Our Speech Day awards are most noteworthy. Brockhurst won the Sportsmanship Cup. This Cup has been held for three out of five years by a member of our House. Larsen was first in Form VI B, Ling i first in the Lower Fifth, Oostermeyer headed the Remove A, and Bice took the honours in the Second Form. Ours was the only House from which no member failed his Matriculation examinations ! Well done ! That is indeed a record. Please go on. The biggest misfortune to befall the House in years came with the new term. We had to leave our dormitories on the top floor and move down to the common level of the second floor, where we have one dormitory in each wing. This was heartbreaking, but we resolved to maintain Groves ' as the best House in the School. We were sorry to lose our House Master, Mr. Cedric Lonsdale, who left for England last summer. The Groves ' prefects in thei Michaelmas Term are as follows : Larsen, Head Prefect ; Macdonald, School Prefect ; Smith, Koerner, and Deveson, House Prefects. At the Rag Concert, our House put on the most dramatic play of the evening. Also, we have several members in the Dramatic Society, some of whom starred in ' The Monkey ' s Paw ' and ' Box and Cox, ' the first two plays put on by this newly-formed society. [ 12 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Groves ' is not unrepresented on the Rugby teams. Larsen, Deveson and Torland played on the 1st XV, and almost half of the 2nd XV are from Groves ' . Larsen won his School Colours. Congratulations! You have had a very successful year, and T wish you the best for the coming one. Live up to our House motto, ' Labor Ipse Voluptas, ' and remember it is not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game that counts. — D. B. S. « The School Concert  THE critic who would judge our school concert by the standard of experienced musicians will make a wrong judgment. And the reason for his error will lie somewhere within that sea of dif- ference which separates adults to whom music is a chosen occupa tion or hobby, an d boys to whom it is but one of many, many Avays? of spending time which they find already, all too short. Let him but come some afternoon to an orchestra practice or some evening to hear the choir, and he will feel a measure of that difference. It is all in the space of but one hour a week, in time wrested from such important counter-attractions as Defaulters, Football, Cricket or Detention, that musically minded boys or members of the staff learn from Miss Lonsdale some of the fundamentals of choral and orches- tral work, as well as the great art of finding a rapidly changing place on a sheet of music with sufficient agility to avoid a most scathing comment. Every year, and, alas, sometimes even every term, finds a gap in the ranks of our musical enthusiasts, and so the pro- cess of awakening music interest and appreciation can never, at school, be completed. But adults who once have felt the deep pleasure of music will agree on the importance of lighting the latent spark of musical ability which will, in later life, so richly repay the work of youth. The concert programme was chosen and prepared with skill. Each portion proved a most pleasing combination of quality and interest, and the programme moved onwards towards a climax which did not drop. It was executed with a keennness that was, perhaps, natural to youth, but also with a quality and an apprecia- tion of light and shade which is, by no means always found in schools. The orchestra, in spite of its small size, gave a good account of itself in Bach ' s Anna Magdalena Suite. Later, it provided a dis creetly quiet background for Stainsby ' s trumpet in Purcell ' s Trum- pet Tune. In the closing part of the programme, it accompanied the spirited group sing ing of Wi ' a Hundred Pipers and Jeru- salem. [ 13 ] Shawnigan Lake School .Magazine Several members of the orchestra were also heard in trio and quartette music for which the violins of Macdonald and Toshach and Rawlinson ' s Ante must be specially commended. Toshach played the clarinet most creditably, but, as yet, lacks experience. Anderson ' s solos were sung in a clear, cool and pleasing treble, and the words were quite audible. Songs by the Choir Trebles were charming in their simplicity, and the performers deserve praise for their clear enunciation and strict attention to the conductor. The harmony of the Part Songs performed by the Choir was well brought out and well blended. This concert has been the first arranged by Miss Lonsdale since she returned to take charge of school music. The school is no longer able to provide as many musicians, as formerly it did, and in view of this, Miss Lonsdale deserves our special thanks for so enjoyable and varied a programme. If old-timers are to be believed, it was no whit inferior to any of its predecessors. The Programme God Save the King March — Minuet, Musette from Anna Magdalena Suite Bach The Orchestra Ca ' the Ewes (Burns) Old Scottish Tune Come unto these yellow sands (Shakespeare) Purcell Choir Trebles Old English Dances : The Haymakers St. Mary Port Minuet Bumper Billy P. Rawlinson, E. Toshach, G. Anderson, F. Stainsby Linden Lea (Dorset Song) Vaughan Williams So sweete is shee (Ben Johnson) 17th Century Air G. Anderson 5-Part Songs : Sing we and chant it Morley The Turtle Dove (Old English) Vaughan William The Choir Trio — Sonata for two violins and piano Corelli P. Rawlinson, E. Toshach, H. Macdonald The Happy Day G. Shato Happiness Folk Song Up the Airy Mountain Rathoone Choir Trebles [ 14 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Trumpet Tune Purcell F. Stainsby The Spanish Main Tatton Wi ' a Hundred Pipers Old Scottish Song Jerusalem ( Blake ) Parry o « The Rag Concert  111 Annual Laugh has come and gone! Not that we get no other laughs during the year — far from it — but only once do we engage in hectic efforts to keep the School and its friends in laughing mood for one whole evening. Yet, Ave must confess, it was no laughing matter that proved most worthy of our applause. The Juniors and Mrs. Manson must be congratulated for an excellent presentation of The Pied Piper. ' The lines were well and clearly spoken, and the costuming was appropriate and pleasing. The Tall, Tall Castle ' a mime produced by the Lower Fifth, was notable for skillful musical effects which most clearly depicted the said castle ' s enormous height, and for a very satisfactory ending, in which the timely deaths of all the other characters, including his beloved, left the hero with greatly enhanced material prospects. Lochinvar, by the Sixth, was intended to contain digs at the staff, but at least one eminent authority appreciated it as a most effective satire on the staff of a neighbouring girls ' school! For a few minute ' s before the appearance of the next item, Cap- tain Palin and Mr. Tgnatieff, for no apparent reason, shivered on the stage in nightshirts, and tried to keep warm by strangely inade- quate P.T., together with lamentations about the loss of their pyjamas. They were followed by Lake ' s House in Jumping Jupi- ter, a comment on the — alas ! — often reprehensible behaviour of the more notorious Roman deities. Ripley ' s House then proceeded to demonstrate that Roman deities were not the only people inter- ested in beer and skittles. That taste, according to Mice and Men, had spread as far even as a certain Ripington ' s House in a school, intriguingly left unnamed. Groves ' House ended the programme on a note perhaps unusually serious for a Rag Concert. Their play Mateo Falcone was a pic- ture of Corsica n family life. [ 15 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « Prisoners of War  THE lives of prisoners of war in various parts of the world are little known. Whether they are badly treated or not, we can- not say, but in Japan I know that some prisoners have gone through a pretty harsh time. From civilians interned in Japan, and recently returned under an exchange agreement, I have received a full account of their live3 in a Japanese prison. The cells in which they were confined were eight feet by five feet in size, with a bed, table, and seat. The cells were clean and light but for warmth depended on the sun. A basin with a cold water tap was provided for the cleanliness of the pris- oners. Some pots and pans, mattresses and buckets were also pro- vided, but the rest of the necessary utensils and bedding had to be supplied from the internees ' homes. The prisoners were responsible for the housework in their own cells. Many, like my father, were fortunate in having faithful servants who supplied them with fresh food. These vegetables and fruits helped to supplement the prison fare of bread and one hard-boiled egg per day. The only entertainment allowed was reading and books arrived about January, 1942. Sometimes a Buddhist priest would play symphonies on a gramophone but this was discontinued in January. The prisoners were not allowed any exercise until January. This exercise consisted of a short solitary walk three times a week. All prisoners were in solitary confinement and were forbidden under penalty of slapping to talk to others. Baths were to be had once a week and bed-clothes were changed about once a month. Haircuts and shaves were very rare indeed. The jailers were harsh in their manner towards the prisoners because of their intense hatred of the foreign races. But a few were as friendly as they dared be. The treatment of individual prisoners can be well shown by the fact that so many men suffered physical injury and disease in these prisons. Some have been known to com- mit suicide. At times when the prisoners were brought together, they were forced to disguise themselves and were forbidden to recog- nize each other. The obvious plan of the Japanese was so to bully and annoy their captives as to give them no peace. These, as I have been told, are the conditions of the civilian prisoners in Japan. Whether the conditions are worse or better in other parts of the world, we cannot tell. We do know, however, that the life of a Japanese prisoner in Canada or the United States is luxurious in comparison with that of an English prisoner in Japan. — E. C. M. E. [ 16 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « A Bullfight  IT IS a glorious day, a bright summer Sunday afternoon in the middle of January, and the grandstands at the Plaza del Toros bull arena are jammed with thousands of spectators. The band is playing a medley of tunes as we settle into our seats and survey the motley crowd on all sides. But we have only a few seconds for such diversion as the main gate swings open to admit the initial parade of bull fighters. In this parade we can distinguish mata- dors, banderilleros, picadores, chulos and the triple mule team used to drag the carcasses of slain bulls and horses from the arena. The main body of men soon depart leaving only the picadores in charge. The latter wear yellow jackets and their legs are enclosed in leather-covered steel armour for protection against the bull ' s horns. They are armed with stout garroehas or pikes and their horses are obviously in poor condition. A high official now throws the keys of the toril or bull cell to a man in the arena, the picadores mount their horses, the door of the toril opens and the bull charges into the centre of the arena. The first suerte is on ! The bull, enraged by an iron pin which has been stuck in its shoulders and which bears the breeder ' s colours in long streamers, charges the first picador. This man hurls his garrocha to hit the back of the bull, hoping to divert its attention from. himself to another picador. But his plan fails and he ' ll need all his luck as he and his horse have been overthrown by the bull ' s mad rush. Chulos now quickly enter and succeed in diverting the bull ' s attention from the fallen picador, who escapes. The remaining picadores enter into the fray and the bull has repeated his initial success a number of times when a trumpet blast announces the finish of the first suerte. The pica- dores now retire, leaving the mule team to drag dead and wounded horses from the arena. The bull, temporarily alone in the ring, paws the ground until the banderilleros (footmen) enter. Each man carries two bander- illas or barbed darts eighteen inches long and gaily ornamented with coloured paper. The first man takes up his position about twenty yards from the bull. The animal charges but the man waits until it is within reach, then stepping quickly aside to avoid the horns he plants his banderillas in the bull ' s neck. Other banderilleros take up the task in turn until four pairs of darts are fixed in the bull ' s neck. By this time the bull appears greatly maddened and con- siderably weakened in preparation for the third and last suerte. A blast of the trumpet marks the end of the second suerte, and the banderilleros retire without mishap. A tense air of expectancy is evident in the onlookers as the matador enters the ring. His dress is somewhat like that of the banderilleros ; he wears a short jacket and small clothes richly embroidered in silver and gold. Silk stockings cover his legs and [ IT ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine the shoes on his feet are heelless. He advances to the president ' s box, makes a formal bow and turns to face his adversary. The crowd leans forward as he throws his hat into the air and ap- proaches the bull bareheaded. His sole armament is an estoque or heavy flat-bladed sword. As the bull charges the matador deftly waves his eapa or bright red cloak until the animal is in position. With lightning speed he now delivers the last stroke, a thrust through the back of the neck close to the head and downward into the heart. The kill is, indeed, a most difficult movement to perform and the matador ' s skill is greeted with shouts of acclaim. He makes a tour of honour and acknoAvledges the applause as the slain animal is dragged from the arena. Attendants now cover the bloodstains with sand in preparation for the next fight. Every Sunday in Lima, Peru, at the Plaza del Toros you will find Spaniards and natives indulging in their favourite recreation of watching a bullfight. The public has not yet recognized as abhorrent those features of bull-baiting so repellent to the people of other countries. — K. G. R. [ 18 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine CRICKET THE cricket team had a good season. Five matches were played of which four Avere won and one drawn. Owing to the war no fixtures were possible with Cowichan or Victoria clubs, but two enjoyable games were played with the Royal Air Force. Matches were also arranged with the Royal Australian Air Force, but unfor- tunately these had to be cancelled at the last minute. Much of the success of the team Avas due to good fielding and to the captaincy of Wheeler, who managed his bowlers well and showed good judgment in the placing of his fieldsmen. We had a potentially strong batting side, but except in the Brentwood match our scores were rather disappointing. Fortunately, however, the bowling was stronger than usual and was never mastered by any of our oppon- ents. During the second game with the Royal Air Force, Forrest achieved the rare feat of taking all ten wickets in an innings. 1st CRICKET ELEVEN, 1942 Back row: P. B. Ballentine, E. R. Larsen, R. A. Mitten, J. W. Stokes, J. W. Milligan, H. G. Macdonald. Front row: J. R. Huntington, M. Ganclossi, J. O. Wheeler (Captain), I. M. Forrest, W. McC. Ewing. r 10 i Shawxigax Lake School Magazine SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL Played at University School on University School Twiss, c. Milligan, b. Huntington 1 Carr, run out 7 Gibbs, b. Huntington S Kennedy, c. Hiekey, b. Gandossi.. Wade, b. Gandossi Dalziel, c. Wheeler, b. Huntington 2 Gillies, b. Huntington Carle, b. Huntington 8 Corry, b. Forrest 3 Mackay, e. and b. Gandossi 11 Collett, not out Extras 6 Total 41 VS. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL May 2nd. Won by 21 runs. Shawnig-an Lake School Huntington, e. Carr, b. Twiss 1 Ewing, l.b.w., b. Twiss 4 Gandossi, run out 16 Hiekey, b. Gibbs. 5 Larsen, b. Twiss Forrest, l.b.w., b. Twiss 1 Wheeler, e. Dalziel, b. Gibbs 2 Mitten, b. Twiss 8 Milligan, c. and b. Twiss 10 Stokes, b. Twiss. 4 Barton, not out 2 Extras 9 Total 62 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL VS. ROYAL AIR FORCE Played at Shawnigan on May 16th. Drawn. Royal Air Force Wildmore, l.b.w., b. Huntington... 8 Green, e. Milligan, b. Forrest 52 Chapman, c. Hiekey, b. Huntington Campion, l.b.w., b. Forrest. 5 Pulford, c. Barton, b. Gandossi... 10 Lister, c. Wheeler, b. Gandossi.... 2 Wood, e. Wheeler, b. Gandossi 15 Thompson, e. and b. Gandossi Griffiths, b. Forrest Beech, l.b.w., b. Forrest 7 Patten, not out.. fi Extras 2 Shawnig-an Lake School Ewing, l.b.w., b. Chapman. 1 Huntington, b. Beech 5 Gandossi, l.b.w., B. Chapman. 5 Wheeler, l.b.w., b. Chapman 4 Hiekey, run out 14 Larsen, not out 17 Macdonald, run out 3 Forrest, not out 2 Extras 3 Barton, Mitten and Milligan did not bat. Total Total (for 6 wickets) 54 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL VS. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL Played at Shawnigan on May 23 rd. Won by 5 runs. Shawnig-an Lake School Larsen, b. Gibbs Forrest, b. Twiss Gandossi, b. Kennedy Wheeler, b. Gibbs. Hiekey. c. and b. Twiss. Huntington, not out Ewing, b. Gibbs Macdonald, c. Dalziel, b. Twiss. Mitten, c. Carr, b. Gibbs Milligan, b. Gibbs.... Ballentine, b. Gibbs Extra University School 6 Twiss, c. Mitten, b. Forrest 2 Carr, run out 12 Gibbs, b. Forrest Kennedy, b. Gandossi 3 Wade, b. Gandossi 15 Dalziel, b. Gandossi.. 5 Carle, c. Larsen, b. Gandossi Mackay, b. Gandossi Corry, c. Milligan, b. Forrest Gillies, c. Ballentine, b. Hunting- ton Bechton, not out 1 Extras Total 44 Total 39 SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL VS. ROYAL AIR FORCE Played at Shawnigan on June 6th. Won by 30 runs. Shawnig-an Lake Scho ol Ewing, b. Sumner Forrest, b. Sumner Gandossi, c. Butt, b. Snell Huntington, not out.. Larsen, b. Snell Hiekey, c. Butt, b. Snell Wheeler, l.b.w., b. Sumner Mitten, b. Butt Milligan, b. Butt Anderson, c. May, b. Butt Ballentine, c. Snell, b. Butt Extras Royal Air Force 7 Pickett, b. Forrest Salisbury, c. Hiekey, b. Forrest— 16 Joyce, c. Ewing, b. Forrest 25 Samuel, st. Hiekey, b. Forrest 3 Lindsay, b. Forrest Pulford, c. Ballentine, b. Forrest. Butt, st. Hiekey, b. Forrest 10 Hall, st. Hiekey, b. Forrest Snell, not out... Sumner, b. Forrest 4 Mpv, c. Gandossi, b. Forrest 5 Extras Total Total 40 [ 20 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL VS. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE Played at Brentwood on June 13 th. Won by 9 wickets. Brentwood College McLean, c. Ewing-, b. Gandossi.... 3 Young, b. Gandossi 4 Cavenage, c. Ewing, b. Gandossi.. Fox, st. Ewing b. Huntington Gillespie, l.b.w., b. Gandossi 3 Cherniavsky, l.b.w., b. Gandossi.... 3 Clarke, b. Huntington 3 Angus, b. Huntington 16 Wells, b. Gandossi 1 Pitts, c. Milligan, b. Forrest 5 Calhoun, not out 2 Extras 10 Total 47 Shawnigan Lake School Ewing, not out 43 Forrest, b. Angus Gandossi, not out 51 Huntington, Maedonald, Larsen, Wheeler, Mitten, Stokes, Bal- lentine and Milligan did not bat Extras Total (for 1 wicket) 97 « Association Football  SOCCER was played as usual during the Easter Term. Unfortu- nately it Avas not found possible to arrange any matches with outside teams and competition was confined to the Inter-House League. The games in this league were keenly contested and at the end of the season Ripley ' s and Lake ' s were tied at the head of the table. A deciding match was played and won by Ripley ' s. « Boxing  MARCH, 1942 PAPER WEIGHT LIGHT WEIGHT Winner Runner-up Winner Runner-up J. T. F. Horn X. Collison M. V. C. Hickey P. B. Ballentine FLY WEIGHT WELTER WEIGHT I. G. L. Freeth R. S. M. Ling M. Gandossi H. W. Roeniseh BANTAM WEIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT R. M. Fisher K. P. Hughes L. C. Lake J. W. Stokes BEST LOSER J. W. Stokes [ 21 ] « Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Inter -House Sports LAND SPORTS  a ft ft ft +j fl s s a o 02 02 02 of Ht H8 02 •a 02 Hs 1-3 ft 02 s JD s P s ,4 bJD rd o o H O 5 O ■X bo a O o o o CJD s O o3 o O o o o o 0) 9 0) 9 0 9 « o o 4 j3 JH — 2 rH a a a T3 CJC r m (1) t: 0) 02 3 s § S c- 1 H Ripley ' s 2 2 4 2 1 1 6 4 3 ?, ? 2 Lake ' s 4 6 6 6 3 3 4 6 2 3 6 4 Groves ' ...... 6 4 2 4 2 2 o 2 1 1 4 6 WATER SPORTS Ripley ' s Lake ' s Groves ' o ft 02 K 5 73 -a © 60 02 02 O 60 m Oi ad H o Q O •in Q £ o J, «, o D D j_. bJC o o o a a a o .3 ■«! rt rn rt a r w a j2 x Eh 0Q 01 02 s § t-8 P5 H 4 o 2 4 4 2 2 10 61 6 6 3 6 6 3 6 6 95 2 4 1 2 2 1 4 2 54 « Rugby Football  RUGBY, after two lean seasons, has improved this year. We beat Brentwood and St. George ' s for the first time since 1938 and although we lost to University School the game provided fast excit- ing football and was closer than the score indicates. In the other matches Ave were faced with heavier and more experienced opponents and we were unfortunate in the matter of injuries, but the team played better football than has been seen at Shawnigan for some years. With a light threequarter line and a slow and inexperienced pack of forwards the side had to rely on solid scrummaging and general teamwork. By the end of the season the forwards were more than holding their own even against much heavier opponents. And the backs made up for their lack of thrust in attack by keen and courageous tackling. Hickey, who was out of the side for three matches through injury, had much to do with the successes [ 22 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Ave gained. Forced to take over the position of scrum half late in the season, he was not only the outstanding player on the side but he gave the team the captaincv needed to spur them to the fullest effort. The second fifteen also showed a much livelier spirit than in some former years. In practice matches with the lirst fifteen they refused to be overawed and scored more often in one season than other second fifteens have done in ten. And when their chance came against more equal opponents they showed the way to their seniors by swamping Brentwood 2nd XV by 32 points to 6. 1st RUGBY FIFTEEN Back row: D. C. Barton, E. C. Torland, J. R. Gale, J. R. Huntington, J. W. Stokes, I. M. Forrest, K. G. Ramus, P. C. S. Deves on. Front row: K. P. Hughes, H. W. Roenisch, E. R. Larsen, M. V. C. Hickey (Cap- tain), P. B. Ballentine, R. A. Mitten, K. F. A. Wallis. Scores 1st XV vs. Victoria College Lost 7-19 1st XV vs. H.M.C.S. Royal Roads Lost 0-62 1st XV vs. Royal Air Force Lost 0-20 1st XV vs. St. George ' s School Won 22-0 1st XV vs. H.M.C.S. Royal Roads B Lost 3-15 1st XV vs. University School Lost 3-11 1st XV vs. Brentwood College Won 8-5 2nd XV vs. Brentwood College Won 32-6 [ 23 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine VcUete RIPLEY ' S Duke, P. W. deS., 1936. School Prefect. 1st XV. Joined R.C.A.F. Elliott, G. S., 1939. Frank, R. J., 1940. Huntington, L. W., 1940. Reid, P. T., 1940. 1st XV. Joined R.C.A.F. Ward, P. A., 1940. To University of B. C. Wheeler, J. O., 1933. School Prefect. 1st XV, 1st XI. To Univer- sity of B. C. Wilson, E. H., 1940. Wilson, J. D., 1940. Wolfe, Murray J., 1940. LAKE ' S Ewing, W. McC, 1940. School Prefect. 1st XV, 1st XL Gandossi, M. L., 1936. Hoffman, D. S., 1940. Johnson, C. D., 1937. School Prefect. 1st XV. Scholarship to Cali- fornia Institute of Technology. Lake, L. C, 1933. School Prefect. 1st XV. To Victoria College. Layard, C. P., 1935. School Prefect. 1st XV. To University of British Columbia. Love, G. D., 1939. McBride, J. C, 1940. Milligan, J. W., 1937. 1st XV, 1st XL To University of British Columbia. GROVES ' Brockhurst, D. X., 1940. To Victoria College. Chadwick, W. F., 1940. Davis, R. X., 1940. Powell, J. C. M., 1940. Thorn, R. A., 1940. Taylor, G. F., 1938. [ 24 | Shawnigan Lake School Magazine QintUi Shannon — At Vancouver, B. 0., on March 11th, 1942, to the wife of Sgt. Observer R. P. Shannon (1929-1933), a daughter, Julia Eilzabeth. Ripley — At Los Angeles, Calif., on March 16th, 1942. to the wife of A. B. Ripley (1923-1927), a son, William Roberts. Punnett — At Penticton, B. C, on June 1st, 1942, to the wife of Lieut. T. R. Punnett (1925-1928), a son. Draeseke — At Victoria, B.C., on August 1st, 1942, to the wife of Sub-Lieut. G. L. Draeseke (1922-1929), a son, Douglas Gordon. Haddon — At Victoria, B. C, on August 6th, 1942, to the wife of Lieut. P. E. Haddon (1919-1927), a twin son and daughter. Lake — At Oxford, England, on August 24th, 1942, to the wife of Major H. J. Lake (1921-1928), a son, John Stuart Henry. Osler — At Winnipeg, Man., on August 26th, 1942, to the wife of K. S. Osier (1919-1923), a daughter, Heather Joan. Taylor — At Victoria, B. C, on November 5th, 1942, to the wife of Lieut. E. P. Taylor (1927-1931), a son. McwUcUf l Harcourt-Murray — On March 6th, 1942, at London, England, Lieu- tenant Robert Wesley Harcourt (1924-1930) to Ethne Good- brand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ian C. A. Murray. Watson-Thomas— On April 11th, 1942, at Victoria, B. C, John Henry Brouncker Watson (1923-1924) to Iris, daughter of Mrs. A. F. Thomas. Budd-Gaskill — On April 15th, 1942, at Nanaimo, B. C, Lieutenant James Harry Budd (1929-1936) to Zoe Doreen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Gaskill. Burchard-Miller — On April 18th, 1942, at New York City, Dudley Woodworth Burchard 1934-1938) to Sarah Margaret Miller. Greening-Wilson — On May 14th, 1942, at Seattle, Wash., Horace Richmond Greening (1935-1939) to Janet Kathryn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Joseph Wilson. Piddington-Milne— On June 29th, 1942, at Metchosin, V. I., B. C, Pilot Officer Thomas A. Piddington (1925-1928) to Katherine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Milne. [ 25 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Lake-Wisnon — On July 3rd, 1942, at London, England, Captain John Fletcher Lake (1923-1933) to Catherine Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Mr. S. A. Wisnon. Reynolds- Anderson — On July 17th, 1942, at Peace River, Alberta, Lieutenant John Windley Reynolds (1930-1937) to Dorothy Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kristian F. Anderson. Milne-Jardine — On July 22nd, 1942, at Victoria B. C, William Maurice Milne (1928-1932) to Theo, daughter of Mrs. A. O. Squire Jardine and the late Mr. Jardine. Stirling-Russell — On August 3rd, 1942, at Toronto, Ontario, Lieu- tenant Michael Grote Stirling (1929-1933) to Sheelagh Kathleen, daughter of Mrs. Francis Xavier Russell. Corse-Smith — On August 11th, 1942, at New Haven, Connecticut, Lieutenant Chester Thorne Corse (1930-1936) to Virginia HuSted, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Dean Smith. Piddington-Parkes — On August 15th, 1942, at Victoria, B. C, Squadron Leader James Arthur Piddington (1925-1932) to Phyllis Maud, only daughter of Major and Mrs. A. S. Parkes. Hyde-Doud — On August 29th, 1942, at Tacoma, Wash., William Beaton Hyde ( 1930-1934 ) to Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Howard Doud. Murphy-Sutton — On September 9th, 1942, at Seattle, Wash., George William Murphy (1933-1936) to Eleanor Grace, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney H. Sutton. Macdonald- Angus — On October 10th, 1942, at Victoria, B. C, Lieu- tenant Ian Donald Macdonald (1930-1933) to Muriel Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Angus. Osler-Spence — On October 23rd, 1942, at Baltimore, Maryland, Doctor Geoffrey Francis Osier (1918-1923) to Dulany Smith Spence. Covernton-Kennedy Smith — On December 19th, 1942, at Victoria, B. C, Lieutenant George Stephen Covernton (1927-1933) to Vera Eleanor, daughter of Mrs. G. Kennedy Smith and the late Mr. G. Kennedy Smith. beatUi Leir — In March, 1942, in Royal Canadian Navy, missing at Java, Richard Hugh Leir (19351940). Mainguy — On May 10th, 1942, at Calgary, Alta., in Royal Canadian Air Force, Richard Patrick Mainguy ' (1931-1934). [ 26 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine Shannon — On May 23rd, 1942, in Royal Canadian Air Force, Rob- ert Porter Shannon (1929-1933). Lefurgey — On August 20th, 1942, in Royal Canadian Air Force, John Alfred Lefurgey (1928-1930). Lane — On September 14th, 1942, in Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, missing after Roval Navy operations, Stuart Clarke Lane (1927-1931). Wollaston — In September, 1942, in Royal Air Force in Egypt, Richard Francis Wollaston (1921-1923). de Bretigny — On November 12th, 1942, in Royal Air Force Ferry Command, Deveraus Lionel Doria de Bretigny (1928-1931). Dawson — On November 14th, 1942, in Royal Canadian Air Force, Douglas Arnold Dawson (1931-1935). A letiei to. the Old £oy My dear Old Boys : George Eliot once said Blessed is the man who when he has nothing to say does not give you verbal evidence of the fact. Well, I have nothing to say and yet there is so much that I would like to sa} ' to each of you, that I am impelled to write something. We are trying to keep up our Annual Speech Day in all essen- tials, but with the restrictions on gas and tires it is very difficult for our friends to get here and we cannot possibly offer them Tea ! So far we have given away the prizes, etc., and we have had the annual Leaving Service in Chapel at which we remember all our Old Boys; but no longer is there a large concourse of people at a social function. To be successful we must have the close co-operation of all our friends and our somewhat isolated position is, at this time, a more questionable blessing than usual. Our position in the tall timbers is not conducive to good advertising and we are somewhat cut off from parents and friends by lack of transportation. On the other hand the spirit of the School is infinitely better for its isolation from the luxury-loving city population and the ever increasing selfishness and lack of discipline so noticeable in other places. It is many years since I began teaching on Vancouver Island and after three years of it saw the birth of this School in the small frame building standing in two and a half acres of heavy bush. Since then we have acquired our present buildings, standing in one hundred and fifty acres of garden, cleared land, levelled playing fields and light bush. We have passed through some tribulations r 27 1 Shawnigan Lake School Magazine and are by no means ignorant of ill hap but all this has been made possible by the loyal, unselfish help of a few, the continuous interest of some and the generosity and loyalty of many, amongst whom I would mention especially our Governors. For many years now we have given Physical Education second to none in the Province. Morally, we have stressed the religious side of life and successfully implanted some seeds of idealism. Intellectually, we have just achieved a position in which we know exactly what we can do because we have done it. Our Science side is extremely good, what time we have laid a good deal of emphasis on History and Classical Languages as a proper basis for the enjoy- ment of intellectual life, and so able to prove the truth of the axiom My mind to me a Kingdom is. Much has been said stressing the development of individuality in a child. I prefer to stress the importance of discipline whilst giving the pupil every opportunity of expressing himself in the proper place, i.e., the Debating Society, in the Hobby Shop, et cetera, where we offer a variety of outlets for the development of the individual pupil ' s mental and manual initiative. Looking at our past I feel that we have achieved a certain amount. And I consider that this School lives a more truly demo- cratic life than is possible in a Government-controlled school be- cause we have the machinery and the desire and we base our educa- tional ideal on religion (not permitted in the State School), discipline (noticeably lacking in the youth of today), culture and service. Nearly one thousand boys have passed through this School. Well over two hundred are in the Armed Forces. From a purely material point of view we have given much free publicity to Vancouver Island and we have brought into British Columbia an amount of money from outside approaching, if not exceeding, half a million dollars. If we had spent more on adver- tising we should have become better known and in these days adver- tising is probably profitable. But I am conservative enough to feel that in an independent school, it is the parents and more especially the Old Boys who should be the true medium of propagating infor- mation which will inform people of the true values of such a school as this. Thesq points are sufficient to suggest something of the results of the past thirty years and I now come to the future. Most of us are learning in these critical times a scorn of miserable aims that end with self, but the exigency is also a practical one. The ques- tion with the Independent Schools, especially those hitherto charged with ultra conservatism, is not so much how we can modify our poli- cies or adapt ourselves successfully to existing conditions but whether we can continue to exist at all. [ 28 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine At my own old school it was customary for the Head Master to dismiss the School by turning to the Head of the School and saying Ire Licet. In view of our past though short history, it would seem to me to be a grave pity if Ire licet should be said to us. In view of Post War Rehabilitation, which is a platitude on the lips of many and considered seriously by few, it appears to me that some definite scheme should be evolved to continue all Educa- tional Systems with increased vigour and greater efficiency, rather than the present system which permits men and women to leave their professional work for more exciting and remunerative possi- bilities. The apathy shewn towards the obvious indiscipline of youth and the overpayment of young boys is neither more nor less than a tragedy Avhen considered in terms of Post War Rehabili- tation. Now I am certain that this letter is already too long, so I will say no more excepting that our sympathy is with those parents and wives of Old Boys who have lost their lives in this war. The list of those who will never return and of those whom we know to be mem- bers of His Majesty ' s Forces and of the LTnited States Forces follows the Old Boys ' Notes. My best wishes to you each and all. Yours affectionately, C. W. Lonsdale. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine « Old Boys 7 Notes  C. E. Tryon (1917-23) is a Major and D.A.Q.M.G. of the 5tli Army Corps. Vincent Best (1922-23) is with the R.A.F. delegation in Dayton, Ohio. Norman Best (1925-28), Flying Officer, R.A.F., is in the same delegation. Gordon Best (1922-25) is a Group Captain in the R.A.F. Alan Best (1923-26) is a Seaman Gunner and Raymond Best (1927-30) is a Sergeant in the R.A.F. The Best family were here from 1922 to 1930 but we must really congratulate the Lake family, who have had a boy here continu- ously from 1921 to 1942. I have enjoyed seeing many Old Boys during the year ; amongst them, P. Bradford, W. S. Brooks, C. Burke, A. C. Campbell, M. A. Cotton, O. Robertson, Penn Taylor, Alec Plummer, R. A. C. Douglas, G. W. Murphy, P. Haddon, Jack Reynolds, and Bill Ferguson. Allan G. Crisp is in the R.C.A.F. in Toronto. Jack Larson is in Halifax. Congratulations to John Oldham on being Mentioned in Despatches ; also to Donald Corbett on having passed his final examination in Chartered Accountancy first in British Columbia: also to John Hicks and John Wheeler on playing for the U.B.C. 1st XV. Some of you may be interested to hear of a few ex-members of the Staff: Mr. M. A. Ellissen is a Major and stationed at Camrose, Alberta. Mr. M. H. Ellis is a Lieutenant, R.C.N.V.R., and is reported to be in the U.S.A. Mr. Maurice Ellis is busy combining schoolmastering and A.R.P., also a delightful sense of humour in his all-too-infrequent letters. Mr. Gerry is in Ordnance in Victoria. Mr. Trotman is a Lieutenant, Imperial Army (Artillery) in England. Mr. Bayly is reported still to be a master at Ampleforth. W. J. McMullen (Mac) is reported Missing. Mr. T. A. Piddington is a Flying Officer somewhere on the Coast. Mr. A. P. Musgrave is in the Navy and is reported to be busv with Signals somewhere on the East Coast. Miss Fenwick is a Lieutenant (A.T.S.) in the Middle East. Miss Frend is in London driving for the A.F.S. Miss Mutter is in the W.R.C.N.S. [ 31 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine KILLED OR MISSING WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE Anthony R. Playfair 1925-30 Pilot Officer, R.A.F., Sept. 5th, 1939. Peter G. Piddington 1932-33 Midshipman, H.M.S. Royal Oak, Oct. 14, 1939 John A. Littlewood 1933-36 Royal Air Force, Jan. 16th, 1940. Stephen G. Rose 1928-31 Pilot Officer, R.A.F., May 14th, 1940. Desmond E. Bradford.... 1925-33 Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, June, 1940. Desmond E. Bradford.... 1925-33 Lieut., Royal Engineers, Missing- in Flanders, June, 1940. Geoffrey F. Mackie.... 1933-36 Flying Officer, R.C.A.F., Feb. 15, 1941. Charles P. Davidson 1927-31 Flying Officer, R.C.A.F., Mar. 21, 1941. John O. Mair 1918-20 Flying Officer, R.A.F., April 14, 1941. John F. Mackie 1932-34 Flight Lieut., R.A.F., April 15, 1941. T. Norman K. Beard 1937-39 Midshipman, H.M.S. Hood, May 24, 1941. Guy Lockhart 1925-26 R.A.F., Missing over Germany, July, 1941. R. D. Starkie Ross (Bence) 1930-33 Sergeant, R.A.F., Sept. 3rd, 1941. Richard H. Leir .1935-40 Midshipman, R.C.N., missing at Java, March, 1942. R. Patrick Mainguy 1931-34 Flight Lieut., R.C.A.F., May 10th, 1942. Robert P. Shannon 1929-33 Flight-Sgt., R.C.A.F., May 23rd, 1942. John A. Lefurgey 1928-30 LAC, R.C.A.F., August 20th, 1942A Stuart C. Lane 1927-31 Lieut., R.C.N.V.R., September 14th, 1942. Richard F. Wollaston 1921-23 Flying Officer, R.A.F., September, 1942. D. L. D. de Bretigny 1928-31 Radio Officer, R.A.F. Ferry Command, Novem- ber 12th, 1942. Douglas A. Dawson 1931-35 Pilot Officer, R.C.A.F., November 14th, 1942. ROYAL NAVY Best, A. T... 1923-26 Seaman Gunner, Merchant Marine Eddison, R 1918-19 Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Eddison, T 1918-19 Lieut. Commander. Griffith, J. E. L 1923-25 Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Lacon, R. W. B 1923-26 Commander. (D.S.C.) Neel, M 1925-30 Merchant Marine. Niven, J. G 1931-37 Sub.-Lieut.. R.N.V.R. Parr, A. D. M... 1925-27 Merchant Marine. Piddington, P. G 1932-33 Midshipman. Shaw, M. H 1932-36 Merchant Marine. Wace, M. T 1929-36 Merchant Marine. ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY Aitkens, J. 1938-39 Beard, T. N. K 1937-39 Bell-Irving, R. M 1928-34 Petty Officer, R.C.N. V.R. Bird, J. 1 1929-34 Sub.-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Bishop, J. P 1920-26 R.C.N.V.R. Bradford, P 1925-30 Lieut... R.C.N.V.R. Burke, C 1930-32 Sub-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Campbell, A. C 1929-3o Lieutenant, R.C.N.V.R. Campbell, J. C 1929-34 R.C.N.V.R. Covernton, G. S 1927-33 Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Davis, J. A 1930-35 Sub-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Douglas, R. A. C 1924-30 Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Doull, J. R 1929-32 R.C.N.V.R. Douty, R. P. J 1927-31 Lieutenant, R.C.N.V.R. Draeseke,, G. E. B 1922-29 Sub.-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Ferguson, W. 1 1928-30 Lieut.. R.C.N.V.R. Flynn, J. A 1938-40 Sub-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Gardner, A 1932-38 Sub-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Golby, T 1917-21 Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Haddon, P 1919-27 Lieut. Commander, R.C.N. Hayden, R. C 1929-32 Sub-Lieut.. R.C.N.V.R. Hayward, R. B 1931-37 Lieut., R.C.N. Housser, G. E. B 1929-30 R.C.N.V.R. Housser, H. C. K 1929-32 Sub.-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Jermain, R. L. V 1930-31 Paymaster Sub.-Lieut., R.C.N.R. Johnston, D. R. L 1926-28 Sub.-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Kincaid, J 1921-22 R.C.N.V.R. Ladner, T. E 1928-31 R.C.N.V.R. Lane, S. C 1927-31 Lawson, D. J 1931-33 Sub-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Leir, R. H...__ 1935-40 Lewis, J. M 1931-34 Sub-Lieut.. R C.N. V.R. Ley, J. R. H 1933-41 Midshipman, R.C.N. Lynch, W. P 1928-32 R.C.N.V.R. Macrae, D. K 1927-30 Sub-Lieut.. R.C.N.V.R. Maitland, J. D 1928-30 Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. [ 32 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY — (Continued) Maitland, R. R 1929-34 Sub.-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Malkin, R. E 1923-23 R.C.N.V.R. Milne, W. M 1928-32 R.C.N.V.R. Motherwell, J. P 1936-40 Sub-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Musgrave, L. R 1930-34 Paymaster Sub.-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Macrae, D. K 1927-30 Nation, G. H 1931-32 Paymaster Sub-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Newton, D. A. C 1929-38 Sub.-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Nixon, C. P 1926-33 Lieut. Commander, R.C.N. Nixon, E 1926-32 Paymaster Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Plummer, A. B 1927-32 Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Rendell, A. S 1934-37 R.C.N.V.R. Robertson, 1917-19 Lieut. Commander, R.C.N.R. Robinson, S. C 1919-23 Sub.-Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Slater, A. H. M 1937-39 R.C.N.R. Stirling, M. G 1929-33 Lieut. Commander, R.C.N. Taylor, E. P 1927-31 Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Taylor, J. E 1927-31 Lieut., R.C.N.V.R. Watson, W. W 1930-33 R.C.N.V.R. Whittall, J. W .....1927-30 R.C.N.V.R. IMPERIAL ARMY Bradford, D. E 1925-33 Elverson, C. R 1927-37 2nd Lieut., Queen ' s West Surrey Regt. Groves, J. D 1920-26 Major, Royal Engineers. Jones, N. B 1918-22 Captain, 14th Company, Palestine. Lake, J. F 1923-33 Major, East Lancashire Regiment. Matthews, P. A 1931-36 2nd Lieut., Royal Engineers. Mellin, J. F 1917-21 Gunner, 88th A. A., Royal Artillery. Oldham, J. M 1934-37 Captain, Royal Engineers. Rochfort, M. O. P 1920-28 2nd Lt., Northern Rhodesia Regiment. Rose, V. H. V 1927-32 Sharland, T. H. A 1929-33 East Lancashire Regiment. Shaw, J. K. H 1926-28 Ulster Rifles. Sweeney, S. B. 1 1928-31 Royal Engineers. Tryon, C. E ...1917-23 Major, Royal Fusiliers. CANADIAN ARMY Aikins, A. F. C 1931-33 Canadian Scottish. Ainley, W. G 1925-30 Royal Canadian Artillery. Allen, C 1928-32 Lieut., 28th Canadian Armoured Regiment. Ames, D. A 1928-31 Lieut., C.A.S.F. Ardagh, E. V 1931-32 Lieut., Westminster Regiment. Bagley, J 1927-32 Captain, Royal Canadian Artillery. Barker, D. C. S 1925-32 Lieut., 5th Regiment. Bastin, A. A 1918-26 Signal Corps. Beale, M. F 1928-31 Canadian Garrison Artillery. Bell-Irving, H. P 1924-27 Captain, Seaforth Highlanders. Bell-Irving, I. M 1931-35 Lieut., Seaforth Highlanders. Bigelow, G. B 1920-21 Lieut., R.C.A.M.C. Boyd, D. F 1929-30 Canadian Scottish. Boyd, R. J. K .....1929-30 Canadian Scottish. Budd, J. H 1929-36 Lieut., Seaforth Highlanders. Cantelon, J. D 1928-31 2nd Lieut., Royal Canadian Ordinance Corps Cautley, C. F 1928-32 2nd Lieut., Royal Canadian Artillery. Cotton, H. F 1921-26 Lt.-Colonel, P.P.C.L.I. Cotton, M. A 1925-30 Lieut., Irish Fusiliers. Covernton, C. C 1927-31 Captain, R.C.A.M.C. Cross, J. M 1927-35 Captain, 21st Calgary Regiment. Douglas, D. C— 1924-32 Lieut.. Royal Canadian Engineers. Ferguson, W. S 1922-26 Captain, P.P.C.L.I. Forrest, C. P. V 1936-40 Gunner, 5th Canadian A.A. Battery. Forster, W. R. B 1938-40 Fox, A. S. D 1922-29 Canadian Forestry Corps. Groves, T. D 1920-20 Lieut., Royal Canadian Artillery. Harcourt, R. W 1924-30 Captain, Royal Canadian Artillery. Holland, J. D. C 1929-37 Lieutenant, P.P.C.L.I. Homer-Dixon, R. E 1930-34 Lieutenant, D.C.O.R. Kennedy, W. D 1930-35 C.A.S.F. (Overseas). Lake, H. J 1921-28 Major, Royal Canadian Artillery. Leeming, K. L 1920-22 A.A. Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery. Lindsay, J. M 1924-25 Macdonald, I. D 1930-33 Lieut., Royal Canadian Engineers. Mackedie, C. B 1920-30 Lieut., Tank Corps. [ 33 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine CANADIAN ARMY — (Continued) Macleod, W. L. S 1918-20 Lieutenant, Canadian Scottish. McPherson, T. E 1929-31 Engineering Corps, Royal Canadian Artillery. Malkin, P. L 1923-29 2nd Lieut., Royal Canadian Artillery. Mallam, P. S 1929-32 Sergeant, 9th Armoured Regiment. Martin, H. D 1918-22 Lieut., Royal Canadian Artillery. Martin, S. V 1918-21 13th Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. Merritt, P. W. 1 1924-30 Lieutenant, Seaforth Highlanders. Milne, J. R ...1926-29 Royal Canadian Artillery. Morres, S. E. E 1920-24 Colonel, Royal Canadian Artillery. Morris, A. D 1921-23 Lieutenant, Royal Canadian Artillery. Morris, C. E... 1929-32 Lieut., Royal Canadian Artillery. Orme, R. F 1929-31 Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Paterson, P. J 1929-37 Captain, Royal Canadian Artillery. Pearce, P. C 1929-35 Canadian Forestry Corps. Phipps, R. W 1917-19 Major, 5th Regiment. Pownall, D. F 1933-38 B. C. Dragoons. Price, W. E. 1920-24 47th A.A. Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery. Punnett, T 1925-28 Lieut., Royal Canadian Engineers. Redden, J. H .1927-31 2nd Lieut. Reynolds, J. W 1939-37 Lieut., Royal Canadian Engineers. Ridewood, W. E 1929-39 Royal Canadian Artillery. Roaf, J. L...._ 1922-25 Captain, 2nd Armoured Regt., Strathcona Horse. Roaf, W. G. H ....1922-25 Lieut-Colonel, Seaforth Highlanders. Ross, J. D .....1920-24 Captain, Royal Canadian Artillery. Seaton, J. D 1931-35 Skrimshire, P. M. T. .1929-33 Canadian Scottish. Stiell, W. M... 1936-38 P.P.C.L.I. Taylor, N. C 1936-39 B. C. Dragoons. Tryon, J 1924-32 Royal Canadian Artillery. Tryon, T. C 1926-35 Royal Canadian Artillery. Tupper, C. G. H 1928-36 Seaforth Highlanders. Wace, L. T 1929-39 Canadian Scottish. Wace, T. 1919-27 R.C.A.M.C. Walkem, R 1923-25 Major, Roval Canadian Artillery. Weld, G. F 1920-24 Whittle, J. C 1930-36 Lieutenant, 2nd Armoured Regiment, Strath- cona Horse. Wilkinson, H. C 1937-40 A.A. Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery. Wood, A. R 1927-30 P.P.C.L.I. ROYAL AIR FORCE Barton, R. A. (D.F.C. and Bar) 1931-33 Wing Commander. Best, G. L.. .....1922-25 Group Captain. Best, N i 1925-28 Flying Officer. Best, R. 1927-30 Sergeant. Branson, R. L. C 1928-30 de Bretigny, D. L. D 1928-31 Humphreys, J. S...._ 1931-35 Flying Officer. Littlewood, J. A... 1933-36 Lockhart, G 1925-26 Mackie, J. F 1932-34 Mair, J. O 1918-20 Matthews, D. A 1930-36 Maxwell, P. H 1920-27 Neel, L. W 1917-24 Niven, H. G 1931-37 Pilot Officer. Piddington, J. A 1925-32 Squadron-Leader. Playfair, A. R 1925-30 Rochfort, J. D .1925-34 Flying Officer. Rose, S. G .1928-31 Ross, R. D. Starkie (Bence) 1930-33 Slade, J 1919-24 Wollaston, R. F 1921-23 ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE Alexander, R. R 1922-24 Andei-feon, D. M 1937-41 Anderson, R. C 1938-41 Bazett, C. E. R ...1924-30 Flight-Lieutenant. Brooks, W. S.. 1925-31 Pilot Officer. Crisp, A. G 1921-26 Flight-Lieutenant. [ 34 ] Shawnigan Lake School Magazine ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE— (Continued) Davidson, C. P - 1927-31 Davis, I 1927-36 Dawson, D. A 1931-35 Day, C. R 1930-38 Pilot Officer. Duke, P. W. deS 1936-42 Fleck, A. B 1935-40 Gregory, F. B. P 1933-36 Pilot Officer. Hammond, A. B 1934-39 Sergeant-Pilot. Hewlett, J. 1925-28 Hodgson, R 1918-25 Bomber Ferry Command. Hyndman, R. S 1928-31 Lefurgey, J. A 1928-30 McAulay, G. F 1929-31 McKean, J. L 1928-30 Mackenzie, P. J. S 1928-31 Sergeant Pilot. McPherson, I. E 1935-39 Pilot Officer. Mackie, G. F..... 1933-36 Mainguy, R. P.... 1931-34 Matthews, J. R 1928-32 Pilot Officer. Mellin, A. A... 1928-30 Sergeant Observer. Milne, R. H 1932-39 Sergeant Pilot. Motherwell, J. S 1927-30 Flight-Lieutenant. Motherwell. V. G 1931 -3 Pilot Officer. Musgrave, E. L 1916-25 Musgrave, P. C iyzy-ci4 Pilot Officer. Nixon, G. E. B 1935-40 O ' Callaghan, R. B .1928-36 Flight-Lieutenant. Oliver, M. R. F 1928-35 L.A.C., Special Reserve. Parker, D 1935-35 Pearce, W. T. S... 1931-40 Piddington, T. A ...1925-2S Flving Officer. Reid, P. T 1940-42 Pilot Officer. Riddell, F. R 1928-30 Pilot Officer. Shannon, C. P.. 1929-32 Pilot Officer. Shannon, R. P ......1929-33 Simpson, R. M 1937-40 Smith, A. R 1930-37 Stewart, A. G ..1928-31 Pilot Officer. Swaisland, J. W 1927-28 Taylor, F. H. C 1934-37 Thorneloe. F. 1931-32 Pilot Officer. Walkem, G. R. A 1926-30 Watson, J. H. B 1923-24 Pilot Officer. ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE Mara, J. H. F... 1925-28 BRITISH COLUMBIA POLICE Alexander, K. 1922-24 Heggie, H. R .....1931-32 Weld, B. C 1921-24 UNITED STATES NAVY Blackford, W. M._ 1927-30 Ensign, U. S. Naval Reserve. Hickye, Y. 1935-40 Navy Air Force. Lile, C. E... 1930-33 Oxholm, A. W. H 1936-40 Rogers, A. T ....1926-35 U. S. Merchant Service. UNITED STATES ARMY Cooper, W. N 1935-39 Corse, C. T.... 1930-36 Lieutenant. Fowler, B. L 1935-37 Hobson, W. B .....1934-35 Army Air Force. Mannell, J. S 1923-25 Murphy, G. W 1933-36 Army Air Force. Oakes, D. P... 1928-37 Army Air Force. Rhodes, A. D ..1929-32 Torland, J. P 1931-34 2nd Lieut., Army Air Force. Torland, T. 1928-33 American Field Service Ambulance Corps. [ 35 ] ROY WRIGLEY PRINTING PUBLISHING CO. VANCOUVER, B. C.