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

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General Progress I — House Cups — R. M. F. Hackett. Sports — Groves ' House. General Progress II — Rugby — Groves ' House. E. B. B. Robinson. Cricket — Lake ' s House. General Progress III — J. S. Riley. Gymnastics — Groves ' House. General Progress IV-G. R. Tutin. Tre Grqgan Tennis Cup Geography — P. C. Wilkinson. y C. Thee. Natural History — J. Huston. Efficiency Prize — Michaelmas Term — G. H. S. Parke, Lent Term — P. Eaton. Sportsmanship Cup Summer Term — W. C. Bice. D. C. E. Maclnnes The Larsen Squash Cup — A. S. Patrick. + 4- + Examinations 1948 The examination results this year were encouraging. Although we had no Senior Matriculation candidates, two boys wrote in some subjects and obtained partial standing. We had ten candidates taking full Junior Matriculation of whom nine passed. Including subjects taken by Upper Fifth boys, ninety-one papers were written and pass marks obtained in eighty-five. This was a con- siderable improvement on the figures for last year. The percentage of papers receiving a mark of 80 or over also increased from 13% to 21%. 1949 The Senior Matriculation results were satisfactory, out of thirty-three papers written only one was not passed. The top boy passed with 79.1% and the second with 71.5%. These results were good considering neither boy is yet sixteen years old. The Junior Matriculation were also very satisfactory, although a better knowledge of English is desirable and less attention should be paid to Pulp, Comics and Movies. Seven boys propose entering U.B.C., one to Cornell, one to Stanford, and one to Western Washington. One hundred and fifty-nine papers were written and pass marks were obtained in one hundred and thirty- four. + ' 4- + Music Notes Attendance at a concert by the famous Vienna Choir Boys afforded a splendid fillip to the enthusiasm of our own choristers. The remarkable beauty of tone and the versatility of this unique choir left nothing to be desired as an object lesson in choral singing. The concert occurred on one of our choir-practice evenings; so — with the permission of a long-suffering bus-driver, and the aid of a tuning fork — we P AGE 8 Shawnigan Lake

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Speech Day 1948 Speech Day, in a modified form, was held this year on Friday afternoon, June 25th, in the Big School. After a few introductory remarks by the Head Master, Major H. J. Lake, acting for his father, Sir Richard Lake, Chairman of the Board of Governors, spoke briefly to the boys. Mr. Sullivan, invigilator for Matriculation examinations, introduced the main speaker of the afternoon, Professor Thorlief Larsen of the Department of English at the University of British Columbia. Prizes were presented by Professor Larsen for scholarship, general progress, sportsmanship and efficiency. In the evening at 7:00 o ' clock, a special Leaving Service was held in the Chapel, conducted by the Rev. J. Martin of St. Paul ' s Anglican Mission. 1949 Speech Day was confined again by invitation to parents, old boys and a few friends. Lady Lake represented our Chairman, Sir Richard Lake, who was unable to be present. The Board of Governors was represented by Mr. Copeman. Excellent addresses were made by the Bishop, and by Miss Gildea who gave away the prizes. PRIZE LIST, JUNE, 1948 FORM VII— S. G. Milbrad. Efficiency Prize — FORM VI— G E. Dunn. Michaelmas Term — A. A. Parke. FORM UV-A. A. Parke. ent Term-W. F. Day Summer Term — J. T. Billings. FORM LV— H. F. Steeper. J 6 House Cups — FORM IV-J. C McKay. Sports-Groves ' House. FORM REMOVE A— L. O. Louis. Cricket— Lake ' s House. FORM III— T. O. Davis. The Grogan Tennis Cup— FORM II— G. S. Thorp. T. C. Thee. FORM I — A. Robertson. Sportsmanship Cup — T. R. Putnam. PRIZE FOR CLASSICS— T. H. Gowman. GENERAL PROGRESS I— E. E. de Grandcourt. GENERAL PROGRESS II— G. B. Webster. GENERAL PROGRESS III— J. B. Burr. PRIZE LIST, JUNE, 1949 FORM VII— G. E. Dunn. FORM REMOVE A— J. P. Gaffney. FORM VI— A. A. Parke. FORM REMOVE B— B. dej. Bick. FORM VU— C. L. Callahan. FORM III— G. S. Thorp. FORM VL— J. C. McKay. FORM II— M. V. Bogert. FORM IV— D. Bellm. FORM I— W. L. Ferris. School Magazine Page 7

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made good the travelling time to Victoria with a thorough-going rehearsal en route, doubtless to the astonishment of wayfarers. Through the kindness of the Head Master, our choir members were treated to a most enjoyable dinner at Acacia Lodge, on the closing Sunday of the Lent Term. Beside the continued use of the Carnegie Award record library, several sound films have been included in the years ' Music appreciation activties. The pictures were made by three orchestras — the N.B.C. Symphony, the Toronto Symphony, and the London Philharmonic. An excellent concert by Mr. and Mrs. Murray Adaskin of Toronto was heard in the Big School, and was attended also by the staff and girls of Strath- cona Lodge School. + ' •-+•■+ Hobby Shop Although there are still only a comparatively few boys who take an active interest in the Hobby Shop it is encouraging that the quality of the work produced is improving. In the Michaelmas Term some good work was done in beaten copper. Robinson, a potentially excellent metal turner, produced one or two attractive ash trays made in combinations of brass and steel on the metal lathes. Wearne improved his skill in the manipulation of wood turning tools, and also produced some novelty pieces in wood. The Easter Term saw the birth of the Radio Club under the leadership of Cal lahan. Although its progress has been hampered by the difficulty of obtain- ing parts, a program has been drawn up for the construction of sets and test equipment. The Photography Club has but few members; however, recruits though they are, they are finding it interesting and are already producing some encour- aging photographs. Wright is doing a good job in teaching the younger members the art of building model aeroplanes. Huston, the only really active member of the Taxidermy Club, shows a very keen interest and is attaining some skill in this rather uncommon hobby. Dunn, Wright, Robinson and Wearne entered specimens of their work in the Duncan Rotary Club Hobby competition, Dunn winning first prize for his woodwork class and Wearne second prize. Wright ' s aeroplane also won a first, while Robinson was awarded a special prize for a turned lamp stand in brass. Dunn was also awarded the Rotary Hobby Show Challenge Cup for Woodcraft. Cadet Corps Inspection CADET CORPS INSPECTION (From the Cowichan Leader) An impressive occasion on Saturday, May 28 th, was the annual inspection of cadets, when No. 1844 Shawnigan Lake School Cadet Corps was inspected SchoolMagazine Page9