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

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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 ]

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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 ]

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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 ]