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

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RAG CONCtfllS 3 A HE Rag Concerts have been kept up during the war years though they have been very uneven in quality. This year the concert was an outstanding success, and the pro- gramme was well arranged in that there was considerable variety and welcome speed between the turns. The quartets were delight- fully topical, with the words having a greater appeal than the voices. The actions of the quartet, however, lacked something of the rhythm and symmetry of the, Rockettes The creepy, scarey, scarecrows kept us all on pins and needles until their round and smiling faces were finally revealed. In the House plays the Academy Award went by unanimous consent to the seductive Moonbeam Zeke Mc Swine while Daisy May of Seattle made a hit with his figure and Mauk with his refreshing lack of respect for the Head Prefect. Pruett enjoyed his gangster part, for which a prolonged course of Charlie Chan had prepared him. The panto- mime brought down the house, with Milbrad and Harrison starring. In the last item of all, The Staff, making a valiant if not altogether successful attempt to return to boyhood ' s days, gave a spirited and spectacular rendering of a mythical matron. There were others who did much of the donkey work necessary to make such a concert a success, notably Miss Herriges, who worked long hours sewing or making scenery, not only for her own play but for those of others. Mr. Muir was to be found at all odd spare moments quietly and unselfishly rehearsing the quartets while Mr. Twite made himself responsible for the stage arrangements. $S SCHOOL MAGAZINE I age 19

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and losing only 9-8, whilst we ourselves were able to tie 3-3 with the all-powerful Ripley ' s. Moreover, we contributed six players to the School 1st XV and six more to the Colts, one more of each than our fair share. But that, of course, is in strict accord with the Groves ' tradition, as witness the six we contributed to the School Cricket XI last summer, when Goodenough and Fisher gained their Colours. Several of the Old Boys paid us a visit on Armistice Day, and we were especially pleased to see that excellent Groves ' man, Larsen. Others came to Brockton Point and supported us in our rugby match against St. George ' s School, Vancouver. The House executive this year consists of Oostermeyer and Chap- man, school prefects, assisted to some extent by Forrest and Fraser, though there are not as yet any ex officio house prefects. Other activities, such a boxing and fencing, which vanished during the years of war, are making their appearance once more; and in our next publication we hope to give you a more varied and colourful account of ourselves. Page 18 Photograph by C. H. Randall. SHAWNIGAN LAKE

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DRAMATICS IN September, 1942, a School Dramatic Club was formed under the guidance of Mr. Manson with E. R. Larsen as President. Shortly before the end of the Michaelmas Term, the Club presented several short skits, including Box and Cox. The highlight of its activities, however, was the presentation on May 15th, 1943, of Charley ' s Aunt under the direction of Mr. Manson. The perform- ance was in the best traditions of the inimitable old comedy and was the culmination of several months ' rehearsals by the School Dra- matic Club assisted by five members of Strathcona Lodge School. This was the first time Strathcona Lodge had combined efforts with the School and the innovation was a The cast of characters was as follows: Brassett (a College Scout) Leonide Ignatieff Jack Chesney Jack Huntington Charles Wykeham Kenneth Wallis Lord Fancourt Babberley E. R. Larsen Kitty Verdun Mary Twigg Woodward Amy Spettigue Nancy Rendell Colonel Sir Francis Chesney P. Ballentine Stephen Spettigue David Roberts Farmer (a College Scout) Ian Forrest Donna Lucia d ' Alvadorez Faith Barraclough Ela Delahay (an Orphan) Pauline Nancollis Maud (Parlour-maid) Margaret Bradshaw THE WEEKLY LETTER Dear Mother, I hope you are well. The weather here isn ' t too bad, Although we have had a cold spell. My love to Aunt Mabel and Dad. I do so look forward, you know, To getting your letters. I ought Not to ask you for money ; but O, I am getting most terribly short. I hope that your weather is fine. On Sunday we went up the hill. Well, buck up and drop me a line. I guess that is all for now. Bill. R. A. B. M. p age 20 SHAWNIGAN LAKE