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

Text from Pages 1 - 42 of the 1954 volume:

y K v- $v Ijaumtgan Magazine Sprembpr, 1954 mi: . If, (editorial G yO DOUBT spurred by the publication of the controversial book So Little lor the Mind, by Dr. Hilda Neatby, Professor of Modern History at the University of Saskatchewan, there wages in the realm of education a minor war between those who may be termed Traditionalists and others of the Progressive school of thought. It must be acknowledged that all tradition is not necessarily good, nor is all progress sound, but from the welter of argument and opinion that is expressed, there should emerge in time a pattern which, it is hoped, will embrace the best of both worlds. Meanwhile, we at Shawnigan are striving assiduously, and not without success, to raise ever higher our academic standards, believing that if our purpose is to be realised fully, the leaders of tomorrow, whom we hope to develop, must be content not merely with the 50% pass mark, but must, by hard work as well as mere environmental adjustment, attain higher levels of scholarship if they are to fulfill the ambitions which are cherished for them. In our efforts to achieve this objective we deplore the tendency to one word answers in examination papers and the true or false questions that are so prevalent. Examinations in this form induce an element of chance and place a premium on a memory for facts alone, without offering scope to the student who has been taught to reason and express both his knowledge and his reasoning in clear, concise and readable form. For this reason the Speech Day address given by Dr. Roderick L. Haig-Brown, LL.D., In Praise of Reading, which is re-printed in this issue, is noteworthy not alone for its scholarly content, but also for its timely advice and help. Visit bu Ike Mrchbiihop of C anterbi J On Saturday, September 11th, the School was honoured by a visit from His Grace The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, with Mrs. Fisher and their son Mr. Temple Fisher. This was a memorable occasion, and a unique privilege for all those who were able to meet our visitors and experience the kindness and informality which was so generously shown by such distinguished guests. The visit was covered by the Television Service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in their programme of September 13th, and we reprint the report of the visit which was published in the Vancouver Sun newspaper of that day. In addition to the School and Staff, the Governors and a number of Old Boys were at the school for the occasion. The visit was arranged on short notice after the Archbishop ' s arrival in Victoria : and the fact that he was able to devote the time to come to the School during his brief visit to Vancouver Island was appreciated by us beyond our adequate expression. Page Four Reprint of article in the Vancouver Sun : — The Archbishop of Canterbury, with Mrs. Fisher and their son Temple Fisher, paid a short visit Saturday to Shawnigan Lake School, on Vancouver Island; the head- master, G. Peter Kaye, was once a pupil of the Archbishop when His Grace was headmaster of Repton School in England. The Archbishop was introduced to the governors and the staff of the school, and then lunched with the boys. The Archbishop gave an informal address, which included several amusing reminiscences of his visits to other boys ' schools in the Commonwealth. At one school in Australia, the Archbishop said, he was taken on a tour of inspection of boys ' dormitories and studies. In one study four small boys sprang smartly to atten- tion — their faces were shining, their collars were clean, and the study was a model of neatness and order, the Archbishop recalled. On the desk were neatly piled three books. I went ovei and picked them up one by one — the first two were detective stories, the third was a Bible. The small boys all looked very pious. But my suspicions were aroused; I lifted the Bible, and found underneath an open hand of cards — strictly forbidden in the school! I tic Archbishop also visited the school chapel, inspected the new war memorial plaque, given by the Lieutenant-Governor, The Honourable Clarence Wallace, C.B.E., containing the names of 41 Old Boys killed in the Second World War. ti School I loted The commencement of the school year 1953-54 saw a capacity enrolment in the Main Building of 121 boys, and the return to the Staff, from Oxford, of Mr. E. R. Larsen, as Senior Master, and Mr. Lester Bullen as Groves House Master. To them, and also to Mr. M. D. Robinson who joined the Staff as Senior Language Master and House Master of Ripley ' s House, we extend a hearty welcome. The upstairs portion of the Private Wing was made over as an apartment for Mr. and Mrs. Larsen (the latter being familiar to many Shawnigan Old Boys as Sue Fraser of Strathcona Lodge School). Among the matrons we welcomed also Miss Bartholomew in Ripley ' s House, and Mrs. Luxton in Lakes House. The latter later gave way to Mrs. Whitney but returned to Shawnigan in September, 1954. Page Five Standing: R. L. Obermarck, P. A. Nash. Seated: J. A. Kaye, C. D. Brooks, the Headmaster, B. A. Coates, R. D. P. Ross. With Derek Brooks as Head Boy the other school prefects were Barry Coates, John Kaye and Ronald Ross, later joined by Ronald Obermarck and Peter Nash. Coates was Captain of Rugby and Kaye, Captain of Cricket. Throughout the year there were events of interest in Victoria and elsewhere, to which sundry boys had access; symphony concerts, the Everest lecture in Victoria, Canadian Club lecture in Duncan, the Harl em Globe Trotters, and the All Blacks Rugby match, to mention a few. During the Michaelmas Term we were fortunate in having Mr. Donald Grant lecture to us. He spoke on The Pacific Ocean and the Countries around it. This, as can be imagined, led to an interesting discussion afterwards. After Christmas we had a most illuminating talk by Lady L. Fletcher on Africa and the Mau Mau Rebellion. Lady Fletcher was obviously a most cultured and widely travelled lady and has recently spent many years in Africa; thus she proved an excellent authority on one of our problems as a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Her talk was not without touches of humour, however; in fact, her tales of how the Mau Mau women waited continually on the whims of the men made us realize that possibly we could learn something from the Mau Maus! Also during the Lent Term we enjoyed a lecture by Doctor E. A. Pye, who made a year-long voyage in his twenty-nine foot cutter Moon-Raker, across the Atlantic and into the Pacific Ocean. The spirit of adventure and courage displayed by Doctor Pye and his wife, and one crew member, in performing this voyage, captured the imagination of us all, as did the unassuming but descriptive account that Doctor Pye gave with the aid of his photographs. Toward the end of February we were all most grateful to Mr. John Wade for his interesting talk on the Architectural profession. He pointed out many of the happy phases of such a life; at the same time the boys felt that his implication was that, if they wished to be millionaires, they would stand a better chance if they studied cooking or some other such calling! A few weeks later the Senior School attended the Everest Lecture in Victoria. The Comradeship and courage of Sir Edmund Hilliary and George Lowe, to name only two of a great team, won the hearts of all who heard them. Such an experience will never be forgotten. In the Summer Term we rejoiced at the opportunity of hearing a lecture from Captain Morgan. He has been the leading Standard Oil representative in the Persian Gulf and was able to supplement his talk with enlightening films on the development of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. The weather, always an important factor in school life, as elsewhere, was kind to us in the Michaelmas Term. Swimming was permitted in the lake until early October. Page Six In the Lent Term we were visited by some snowfalls. While this disrupted rugby and occasioned much shovelling, there was considerable opportunity and enthusiasm for Skiing, resulting in one broken leg. The Summer Term was badly mis-named, since the sun was conspicuous by its absence. The other misfortune of this term was the virus epidemic in the first few weeks, to which no fewer than 75 boys succumbed, thus disrupting normal routine to quite an extent, though not disasterously for examinations, the cricket season, or the cadet inspection. The School flag-pole was the victim of a winter storm, and great was the fall thereof one evening during the Christmas term. No damage was done other than to the flag- pole itself, but the task of reconstruction proved formidable. However, with the aid of a gin pole, some skilled and unskilled ' labour, and the patient efforts of Mr. Jenkins the school carpenter, all was in readiness for the Annual Cadet Inspection in May. At the end of the year we bade farewell to Mr. James and Mr. Townend. Mr. Painton had regrettably been forced to leave earlier in the term due to ill-health. To them all, as well as to Miss Grace and Miss Ruth Solly, and Mrs. Whitney, we extend our cordial thanks and best wishes. Dk. Reverend £ M With Id A link with the past has been severed by Mr. Willis ' s retirement from his office as School Chaplain. During a term of some thirty years Mr. Willis has held at various times the position of Senior Master, Housemaster, Chaplain and Acting Headmaster. For a period he left us for Parish work in Victoria, but his appointment to the Parishes of Cobble Hill and Shawnigan allowed him to renew his duties as Chaplain, and after his retirement from active Parish work he continued as our Chaplain until the end of the Summer Term. A more sincere and devoted friend of the school it would be difficult to find. Though Mr. Willis ' s official connection with the school is ended, he will always receive a welcome here, and we wish him good health and a long life. - U. krirnsh rimdnire There will be many among the ranks of Old Boys who will learn with sorrow of the death of Mr. P. T. Skrimshire on Saturday, October 2nd, 1954, in Vancouver. At the Memorial Service which was held at St. Peter ' s Church, Quamichan, V.I., on Wednesday, October 6th, all branches of the School, Governors, Old Boys, Staff and Students, were assembled in a tribute of respect for one who gave so much of himself for the benefit of the School and earlier generations of boys there. Before teaching at Shawnigan Lake School Skrimmy taught in the Duncan District, and an appreciation of his earlier work, written by a former pupil, is quoted from The Cowichan Leader, as well as an appreciation from an Old Boy of Shawnigan Lake School. Reprint from The Cowichan Leader — P. T. Skrimshire, An Appreciation. It is a long while since, with a strange reluctance for study and a keen desire for wonderful adventures among the pine woods, along the river banks or up the face of Mt. Tzouhalem, I pedalled over the flats and up the slopes of St. Peter ' s Church to Quamichan Lake School; there to meet Lance Bazett, Eric Elkington, the Stilwell brothers the Wood brothers, Denis Deighton, Joe Fall, Stewart, Billy Maitland, the Green brothers, Inverarity and Hanham. If any have been overlooked from the years 1906-09, my apologies, with the forgetful- ness that comes through the crowded years as my excuse. Mr. Skrimshire put the situation very clearly when he said of us, ' Billy Maitland was the brightest of a dull lot. ' So the terms passed, and slowly, very slowly, we digested something of the hard diet of Latin and Euclid and Algebra. The large grasshoppers clicked in their flight and landed on the dusty summer roads, snow fell, frost came, and the generous Dr. Stoker and his wife made tea for crowds of skaters on Quamichan Lake. We were all boys, accepting Nature ' s gifts with open, grubby hands. But there was something else we accepted, though at the time we did not understand or appreciate what it was. We accepted hours of patient tuition by P.T.S., and, in recess, instruction on how to kick a football and play on a team. Page Seven Into whatever shape we have been moulded we thank P.T.S. for his fine craftsmanship, and long after his passing, we will remember him. ' — P.C.L. ' SKRIMMY ' How can one sum up, or pay fitting tribute to twenty-five years ' devoted service to the School, in a few paragraphs? How can one express the sense of loss of some five hundred Old Boys who passed through Skrimmy ' s classes? Impossible: and all one can offer him is a few inadequate lines, a quick sketch from a particular time, in place of the larger canvas that would alone do justice to his memory. In December, 1926, the Old School burned down, all buildings being destroyed except the Gym and the Hill House, a residence with three dormitories which stood on the knoll behind the present Hobby Shop. Previously ' Skrimmy ' had been specializing in Mathematics and History for several forms. He now took on the entire instruction for Forms V and VI. Working conditions were primitive: wooden partitions had been erected in the Gym so as to make a classroom in the northwest corner and a dining-room in the southeast corner, and one ' s way between these two apartments had to be threaded between piles of lumber and building materials. Heating was provided by two old wood stoves which plumbed rare depths of incapacity to fulfil their task in a severe Island winter. Yet despite these unpromising circumstances, in June 1927 all Form VI passed the Junior Matriculation exams, and all members of Form V passed into Form VI. In the following year (when the whole School was reunited in the present buildings) the same group of bovs all passed their respective Senior and Junior Matriculation exams. The 1927 results and the momentum of ' Skrimmy ' s ' instruction which undoubtedly carried through to 1928 represented a tour de force on his part, and are remembered with deep appreciation by the Old Boys of that generation. His teaching methods were quiet and persuasive; the class work proceeded steadily, and each period accomplished the objective set for the time. We learned to recognize the slight quivering of the lips and twinkle of the eyes that, minutes ahead, presaged one of ' Skrimmy ' s ' good jokes; by contrast we respected the gentle sarcasm — disciplinary but never sharp or unkind — that marked someone ' s fall from grace. Once we discovered that the classroom stove, when stoked with green wood and a generous helping of wet leaves, smoked abominably. This trick was essayed one February, 1927, afternoon when an arduous session of higher mathematics was scheduled. The smoke necessitated a safari to the dining-room, and the resultant coming and going, relighting of the dining- room stove, and requests for permission to return to the classroom for forgotten books, made mincemeat of the afternoon period. But ' Skrimmy, ' like Bates Sahib before him, had seen all — even to the utmost farthing — and when books were slammed hopefully shut at 3:30 a quiet voice reminded us, in a tone almost of apology, that the Math, timetable was such as to admit of no deviation. The sun sparkled on the snow outside, sleighs were drawn up ready at the top of Hartle ' s Hill, but we toiled painfully with quadratic equations until dark had fallen. Thereafter loving care was lavished on the classroom stove, that it might burn always cleanly with a bright fire. ' Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re ' — gentle in method, firm in action; the old Latin tag which comes to mind may not be an unfitting epitaph, and perhaps one which ' Skrimmy ' himself would not have scorned. — O.S.L.S. ZJhe lA ar VUlemorial Society. On the occasion of his visit to the School in March, 1953, the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, The Honourable Clarence Wallace, C.B.E., generously offered to donate a War Memorial plaque to the School in honour of Old Boys who gave their lives in the World War 1939-1945. The plaque, designed in bronze by Mr. John Wade, A.R.I.B.A., containing the names of 41 Old Boys, has now been completed and stands in the School Chapel. A service of dedication will be held in the Chapel in the coming School Year. Coincident with the completion of this Memorial plaque an appeal was made by the Committee of the War Memorial Society for the establishment of a permanent War Memorial fund. The objects of this fund are to provide for various renovations and improvements to the School buildings and to initiate scholarships to assist Old Boys and others in maintaining sons at the School. The Treasurer of the Society, and the Headmaster, have already received generous contributions to the fund, and it is hoped that Old Boys, and parents, will see fit to maintain and build up the fund on to a permanent basis. Page Eight -?n [- raise of r eadina Speech Day Address, June, 1954 by Roderick L. Haig-Brown, LL.D. It has been suggested to me that I might talk to you today about the advantages of reading good literature. It has even been suggested to me that not all of you absorb, willingly and happily, regular doses of the stuff. This, of course, is a hideous libel. I am sure all of you are planning summers of steady and profitable reading, fitted neatly in between those unavoidable interruptions when you are called upon to go sailing or fishing or swimming, or perform some other tiresome activity of this general nature. But in spite of this conviction of mine, I am going to talk to you about books and reading. It is, after all, too good a chance for me to miss. Books are my business, and you can hardly expect me not to put in a plug for them. I can think of only two good reasons to read — one is for pleasure and the other is to learn something. These may or may not be the same thing, but they nearly always can be if you get any kind of a kick out of having a mind as well as a body. Reading for pleasure is the important thing. Reading is not a natural pleasure, like fighting and eating and making love; the chances are most of our ancestors five or ten generations back couldn ' t read or, if they could, didn ' t read very much. Good literature is not a natural taste, it is an acquired taste, like good whiskey and fly fishing and modern art and most other worthwhile things. You have to develop certain standards and go to a little effort to acquire it. But it is a taste you had better acquire if you are going to get the most out of your lives, because the meaning of man and the meaning of civilization is written in good literature. You will not find it so easily or so fully, if you find it at all, anywhere else. The printed page and the spoken word are the onlv real means of communicating ideas. You can skirt around ideas, play with them, point them up a little, emphasize them, perhaps even clarify them, with such means as painting and music, radio, film and television. But from none of these will you get the precision and thoroughness you can expect from the printed page, or the words spoken in discussion. And the spoken word is ephemeral unless someone writes it down; the discussion is limited and impermanent unless it is recorded and spread beyond its group by some means. You will find the world ' s wisdom, the only possible means you can ever have of beginning to understand yourselves and your time and your world, waiting quietly for you between the covers of a great many rather dull-looking books. And there is no other place you can find it. The books only wait. Except in school, and not very much even there, they won ' t run after you and try to bite. You have to go to them and bring something with you — an intention to read well and a willingness to make a little effort about it. Perhaps this sounds like rather formidable and forbidding pleasure. But I doubt if you have any real pleasures now except those you have learned, with some little output of effort, to enjoy — you did not come naturally to the full pleasures of swimming or sailing or skiing, cricket or football or baseball or anything else you enjoy. To read well, you need a skeleton framework of knowledge, which you constantly reshape by fitting other knowledge into it. Some of this you learn at home, some in school, some in university, more by living, and more again by reading more, as the whole develops and expands. You know far more than you think already. You know, for instance, that North American civilization is not an isolated thing, but a part of western civilization. You know that western civilization has followed a direct line from the Mediterranean civilizations of Egypt and Syria, Greece and Rome, through Spain and France and Britain to the present. You know that it has been powerfully influenced through 2,000 years by Christianity. You know, perhaps less certainly, how its flame was hidden in the dark ages that preceded mediaeval civilization, then burst out in glory with the Renaissance. This is one aspect of the framework. On it hang the developments of morality, philosophy, science, the arts, law and government. Into it, or into a frame of your own something like it, can be fitted everything you know or will learn of life and of wisdom. And so you become educated; you become civilized men instead of merely two-legged creatures with a power of reasoning. Perhaps this has suggested to you one of the keenest pleasures of reading — the pleasure of pursuit, of hunting something down to its sources until you understand just Page Ten where it fits. If you would read well and with lively pleasure, you must let your curiosity arouse easily and stride out mightily, and you must follow it to its limits — or your limits. There are many frames within the framework, and in each is a broad highway for the strides of curiosity. You may want to follow philosophy from Plato to Whitehead, or medicine from Hippocrates to Banting, or the novel from Bocaccio to Hemingway, or even the gentle art of angling from Dame Juliana to Halford and Hewitt. When you feel that kind of curiosity stirring ahead of you and take steps, however hesitant, to follow it, then you will begin to know some of the sharpest pleasures of reading, and of life. Those are vertical associations, down through the ages. There are others, equally important and equally satisfying, across the ages — who lived when and with whom. The two together yield a sense of period. And a sence of period strengthens the framework of knowledge and understanding as almost nothing else does. It brings evervthing alive and gives a depth to the past that will delight you as keenly as anything you will ever find. Perhaps you will think I am being unnecessarily difficult about all this. Why not just read a book, get something out of it and let it go at that? Simply because you won ' t, and can ' t do it. Without reference to the rest of your knowledge, no book could have any meaning whatsoever for you. You are going to refer it and understand it and judge it by whatever standards you have. The better your standards, the more solid your framework; the better you know your way around it, the greater your pleasure will surely be. Nor is the pursuit of relationships in any way difficult. True, it can become difficult if you follow it far enough. But for a start you need hardly go beyond a good encyclopaedia. Read in it the brief life of a writer who has interested you, note the names of famous men whose lives touched his, and almost inevitably your curiosity will start vou turning the pages to find their lives, perhaps hunting the libraries for their books. At once your first man and his book take on a new dimension. You see them in relationship to their times, to their friends and contemporaries, to the living, active thought that was going on about them. You will feel immensely richer, and you will be exactly that. Suppose you are a bird enthusiast, interested in Audubon. You will learn very easily that there was another North American birdman of about the same time, Alexander Wilson, a Scot who had hoped to be a poet to rival Burns. Through him you will find another early American naturalist, William Bartram. And you will find that Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, took an interest in all of them and even made the mistake of refusing to send Alexander Wilson with the Lewis and Clark expedition. Out of that the whole picture of the opening continent should come to you with a freshness and keenness of perception that wipes out a hundred and fifty years. Or perhaps you are a fisherman, reading old Izaac Walton for the first time. If you check on his friends you will find they were all royalists, sc holars and divines and poets for the most part. Yet Walton lived quietly and safely through the turbulence of the protectorate and the restoration, and his gentle, kindly Christianity was a living force in the hearts of many men while Judge Jeffries was practising his horrors. I have spoken so far of the past, not because I value it more than the present, but because it is essential to the present. You cannot, even in your daily lives, escape the language and influence of the King James ' Bible, of Shakespeare and of Milton. No one can, least of all any practicing writer. So the past is with you and you need it to place yourselves and anyone you read in the present. But read boldly and abundantly in the present. Don ' t let anyone tell you the advanced writers, the experimentalists, are faddists and insignificant. Some of them are, but find out for yourselves which are phonies and which have meaning for you. Watch the little magazines of your day, where the newest writing of the youngest writers is most likely to appear. Try their pleasant modern substitutes, the pocket books you can buy for fifty cents, like New World Writing and Discovery and Stories in the Modern Manner. Don ' t be afraid to try James Joyce; go at him easily at first, with The Dubliners or Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, so that you are sure he can write sense before you try to unravel what looks like nonsense. And don ' t disregard the poets of your day. They have something for you or they would not be of your day. Read Spencer, Auden, Eliot, Thomas, Frost, Millay, Birney, Pratt and all their successors. Compare them with the advanced prose-writers, the composers and artists of your time, and you will come near understanding the temper of your day. I have spoken to you of a long past, of a framework of knowledge, of a sense of period, and now I have said Compare. Perhaps this last word is the whole message I have for you. You will find good literature in many places — in newspapers and Page Eleven popular magazines as well as in books, in parliament as well as in poets (though much more rarely). Never accept it in a vacuum. Relate it to whatever else you know and release for yourselves the fullest meaning it can have for you. That is a way to sharper pleasure than you will find in most things life offers you. This can be a dull and empty world if you don ' t have some idea of the forces that make it work, and the reasons why you are what you are. It can also be a very dangerous world when the people who are supposed to lead don ' t know the score. It is your business, and it should be your pleasure, to know the score so well that false values never fool you. It is your greater affair, and your greater pleasure, to make sure that the long light of western wisdom is not lessened or obscured or wiped out during your lifetime. Speech. esLJau The Annual Speech Day and School Prize Distribution was held on Friday, June 25th. The Speech Day Address was given by Roderick L. Haig-Brown, LL.D., who, with Mrs. Haig-Brown, was welcomed by the Headmaster. Also on the platform were Captain J. Douglas Groves, Chairman of the Governors; Mr. J. Y. Copeman, Mr. Hew Paterson, Governors; and Rev. E. M. Willis, School Chaplain. Before introducing our guest speaker and asking him to distribute the prizes and awards, the Headmaster reviewed the activities of the school year which he referred to as one in which a good spirit had prevailed and much sound progress had been made in many phases of school life. He spoke of the raising of academic standards, the increased interest in club activities, and the numerous improvements and additions to the physical amenities of the School. Tribute was also paid to the staff and School Prefects, with special reference to the retirement of the Rev. E M. Willis. After giving a most interesting address to an attentive audience, and distributing the prizes, our guest speaker was thanked by Captain Groves. Tea was served in the School dining-room to a large number of visitors who then assembled in the School Chapel for the final Service of Evensong, at which the Rev. E. M. Willis gave a short farewell address. PRIZE LIST — JUNE, 19?4 Form Upper VI J. W. Gardner Form Lower IV—. R. W. Svendsen Form Lower VI J. C. W. Madden Form Remove A ... M. J. Kemble Form Upper V ... J. V. Stewart Form Remove B R. A. Mcintosh Form Lower V F. A. De Coteau Form III Peter George Form Upper IV .... P. K. Janke Form II Philip George Senior Mathematics Prize G. A. McGavin SAVAGE FOUNDATION ENGLISH PRIZES Upper School J. C. W. Madden Middle School R E. McKechnie Lower School R. C. R. Malkin Senior Science Prize J. C. W. Madden History Essay Prizes J. K. Schaeffer F. M. Boyce Senior French Prize J. C. W. Madden Scripture Prize P. R. Janke EFFICIENCY PRIZES Presented by the Old Boys ' Society Christmas Term Lent Term Summer Term 1. C. D. Brooks 1. CD. Brooks 1. P. A. Nash 2. R. L. Obermarck 2. P. A. Nash 2. C. D. Brooks 3. H. D. Read 3. J. K. Schaeffer 3. J. A. Kaye Junior: Christmas Term Lent Term Summer Term 1: R. A. Mcintosh 1. D. Jackson 1. Philip George HOUSE TROPHIES, 1953-54 Rugger Cup Lakes House Cricket Cup Groves House Basketball Cup Lakes House Soccer Sevens Cup ... Lakes House Swimming Groves House House Efficiency Ripley ' s House House Academic Shield Ripley ' s House Page Twelve Senior: TROPHY AWARDS Sportsmanship Cup Ian Robertson Swimming Cup R. Cooper Field and Track Sports Events held over until year 1954-55 Squash Racquets T. R. Robertson Music Cup M. McAlpine Cricket: Batting Averages J. A. Kaye Bowling Averages __ J. A. Kaye Fielding E. D. G. Smith Tennis: Senior Singles . R. C. Simson Junior Singles I. Robertson Senior Doubles J. V. Stewart I. Beardmore Junior Doubles R. W. Svendsen I. Robertson Boxing: Heavyweight Class J. V. Stewart Middle Weight Class E. Kenny Bantam Weight Class J. Reid Featherweight Class J. Mercer Cadet Prizes: Groves Prize for Leading Cadet J. A. Kaye New Entry Cadet — Commanding Officer ' s Prize J. Roaf Leading Cadet Division — Foretop P.O. Simson in charge J une. -fr J934 Examinations Senior Matriculation: There were no candidates in the School for Senior Matriculation this year, although Battle and Madden wrote the Greek 90 examination with very satisfactory results, as follows: — Battle 93% Madden 80% Junior Matriculation: Out of 8 candidates from the Upper 6th (Grade 12). Gardner, Obermarck, Kaye 1, Schaeffer and Mowat 1, were successful, all gaining the required credits for University Entrance, with majors, as follows: — Gardner History, Mathematics, Science, French and Latin Obermarck Mathematics, Science and French Kaye 1 English, History, Mathematics, Science Schaeffer History, Mathematics, Science Mowat 1 English, History, Mathematics, Science In the Lower 6th (Grade II), the following also obtained a language major: — French: — Battle, Madden, Robertson 1, Jones, Hebb, McBean, Knight 1, and Douglas 1. And in — German — Stewart 1. In the Department of Education Examinations in terminal courses at the Grade II level, all 13 members of the Lower 6th were successful, as follows: — In Mathematics 30, Chemistry 91, Social Studies 30 — Battle, Madden, Knight 1, McGavin 1, Hebb, Read 1, Simson, Williams, McBean, Jones, Douglas 1, Moffatt, Robertson 1. In Biology 91 — Read 1, Simson, McGavin 1, Williams, Hebb, McBean and Knight 1. Out of 48 papers written in terminal course examinations set by the Department, 47 were passed. Page Thirteen SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS Scholarship and Entrance Examinations were held in the Spring of 1954. There were 11 entries from six different schools, including Shawnigan Lake, for the Foundation Scholarships which were open to boys under the age of 14 on January 1st, 1954. P. K. Janke is to be congratulated on heading the list with an a erage mark of 79.3% in all subjects written, and was awarded a four-year scholarship of $300 per annum. L hapet I loted ip After long and devoted service as chaplain, the Rev. E. M. Willis retired in June from his official association with the School, but we are happy to be assured of his continued interest and friendship. Renewed enthusiasm for our support of the Columbia Coast Mission was aroused by the visit of the superintendent, the Rev. Alan Greene, who gave us the first public showing of the new film on the work of the Mission. Other visiting preachers were Archbishop Sexton; the Rev. E. J. Hulford of St. James ' Church, Vancouver; the Rev. Brian Page of St. John ' s, Duncan; the Rev. John Stainer of Parksville; the Rev. Dudley Kemp of St. Mary ' s, Kerrisdale; the Very Rev. Philip Beattie, Dean of Columbia; and the Rev. John Maunsell, who has resigned his charge at Lake Cowichan to become Chaplain to the School. • Although we were not in a position to effect hoped-for improvements to the Chapel during the past year, preliminary sketches for the more appropriate furnishing of the sanctuarv are now being prepared by a well-known wood-carver. • The fund established at the beginning of the year for the installation of a stained glass window has reached the amount of some three hundred dollars, and special thanks must go to Miss G. Solly who undertook the heavv task of laundering the choir robes in older that the normal cost could be diverted to this fund. A memorial plaque honouring the funder of the School has been placed in the chancel above the Headmaster ' s seat, by anonymous donors. • ' • The Confirmation Service was held in the School Chapel on the third Sunday in Lent. The rite of Confirmation was performed by His Grace the Archbishop of British Columbia for 12 boys who were presented by the School Chaplain. We are again grateful to Mrs. P. A. Woodward, who provided flowers for the altar on this occasion. Jhe (chapel C7i Complications, inevitable in an increasingly active community life, have restricted training time in the past year to an extent that has reflected sharply on the proficiency of the Choir. Members who have felt the disappointment of knowing that the music of the services was not always well performed are to be greatly commended for their continued effort and loyalty. Arrangements are being made to overcome some of the Page Fourteen problems, and we shall hope that in the ensuing year the Choir will rise as an enthusiastic team to meet an important challenge. A good Choir must possess in abundance the attributes of any good team. There must be unity of purpose; there must be patience; there must be unquestioning obedience to direction; there must be courage. (Let him who doubts the need for this latter virtue place himself among the ranks of those who must sing — publicly — a taxing example of unaccompanied polyphony!) A good Choir, unlike a games team, cannot sustain even a moment of conspicuous starring by a gifted member, for every voice not subjugated to the whole effect is destructive of the very essence of choral endeavour. A fleeting lapse of concentration on the part of one singer seldom fails to result in disaster for all. In a Church Choir especially, the demands upon the individual Chorister reach beyond those made in other team efforts. Unselfish devotion is indispensab e. The sacrifice of time and work are not rewarded by cheers and plaudits from the side-lines. Frequently adverse criticism is the only comment forthcoming, particularly where enter- tainment is — erroneously — thought to be a function of the Choir. The Chorister must find his reward in the knowledge of his share in a sacred ministry; in the study and appreciation of musical treasures offered in homage to Our Lord by the world ' s master composers; in ever-growing familiarity with the lofty language wherebv men in their finest hours have expressed their worship and love of Ccd These are great rewards, and perhaps a youthful Chorister can possess only the seeds of an understanding of their greatness. But within the susceptible, they can grow into such influences as help men so to pass through things temporal that they finally lose not the things eternal. L adeti The picture of some GO Cadets in varying degrees of working rig as they stamped and wheeled over the Playing Field last May, would have done little to convince the casual visitor that R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR was the neat, disciplined, efficient unit it proved to be at the Annual Inspection a few days later. This furious, often frantic, rehearsing was climaxed on May 22, with the most colourful, and, some say, the best Inspection, the School has seen. Certainly it was the highlight of what had been an active and successful year. The Ship ' s Band made its first appearance, and the high quality of its performance was good evidence of the long hours of practice voluntarilv undertaken by its members. The new Ship ' s Colours were also on parade for the first time, and brought an added dignity to the proceedings. Following the Ceremonial and P.T. display (by the whole School), the second half of the programme was carried out at the Shawnigan Beach Hotel. Various aspects of training were demonstrated following a ceremonial sail-past of the twelve boats in service at the School. Page Fifteen In his address to the Cadets ; the Inspecting Officer, Capt. Paul Taylor, pointed out the errors that had heen committed during the day, but said that on the whole, the Corps was to be congratulated lor its fine effort. He stressed the value of all aspects of the Cadet training as preparation for leadership in the future and urged all Cadets to take full advantage of the opportunities provided in the Corps. Further indications of the success of the year ' s activities were provided by the results of the annual examinations for promotion. Seven candidates wrote to qualify as Petty Officers and fourteen wrote the Leading Cadet examination. All candidates were successful with an average of over 80% in the P.O. class, and over 90% in the Leading Cadet section. Three Petty Officers attended the seven-week Quartermaster Course in H.M.C.S. CORNWALLIS, and three other Cadets applied, and were accepted for, summer camp at Comox. Reminiscences — The flustered Killick, who, under the very eyes of Lt. Freeman forgot to off-caps with the remainder of the Ship ' s Company during Prayers . . .The early-morning, never-to-be-avoided, band practices . . . The more-than-tentative faint of the A.B. who dropped his rifle near a mud-puddle . . . The over-confident Petty Officer who discovered the impracticability of sailing a whaler on its port gunwale in a gale, and learned the hard way that the density of brass (and of some Cadets) is greater than that of water. APPOINTMENTS — R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR — 1953-54 Chief Petty Officer — Kaye, J. A. Petty Officers — Brooks, C. D. (Gunnery Instructor); Battle, C. T. (Maintop Division); Simson, R. (Foretop Division); Crisp, C. C. (Boats). Scouts The second year of the School Troop proved to be a little more encouraging than the first. The Troop strength was 27 Scouts in four patrols; Cougars, Beavers, Wood- peckers, and Otters. By the end of the year all had been invested as Scouts except three; four Scouts had won their 2nd Class Badge, and many had passed tests toward 2nd and 1st Class. Page Sixteen The Annual B.P. Service was held in the School Chapel in February, Scouts, Cubs, Brownies and Guides from the village also being present. The new Troop Flag was dedicated at this service. P. L. Foster Knight successfully attended a Bronze Arrowhead Course and was presented with the badge by the District Commissioner. A number of hikes and an overnight hike enabled the Scouts to practice pioneering, which was successfully demonstrated at Summer Half-Term by a display of first-aid, bridge-building, and camp-making. We look forward to the next year and hope that some of the Troop will be able to attend the World Jamboree at Niagara Falls in 19. ) ). K UOi In 1953-4 the Wolf Cub Pack moved quarters into what had been the Troop Room, to allow the Scouts more space. The year was begun with a w r eek of Good Turns, enthusiasm being such that both Prefects and Staff found it difficult to keep the Cubs occupied. Throughout the year different activities were stressed each week, the best Six being awarded a Bone the following week. The Six led by J. MacKenzie gained most Bones during the Christmas and Easter terms, and that led by J. Wright during the Summer term. On Founder ' s Day, February 22nd, the Village Pack and Troop, together with Guides, Brownies and many parents joined in a special Service in the Chapel, where our flags were dedicated and placed beside the Altar. At the Annual Display on May 23rd the Cubs performed a mime of The Legend of the Lake and three Jungle Dances. Outings during the year were to Pigs Pool and Cherry Point for picnics; to Victoria to join the Cubs there in the annual Grand Howl ; and Duncan, from which the Pack returned with the Sports Trophy, to be shared with the 1st Duncan Pack. The following boys gained badges: — Athlete— D. Ross, S. Douglas, P. George, T. Pellett, T. Clay. Collector— S. Wade. Swimmer — S. Wade. 2nd Star — J. MacKenzie Eleven boys from the Pack were promoted to the Troop. Page Seventeen ZJhe f aa k oncert November 10th, 1953 — the stage is a beehive of activity. Tomorrow is the big day. The air is punctured by occasional yells, and hammer blows mingled with the crashes of falling timber and boys. November 11th — 7:30: — The big moment finally came and after a few vicious and frenzied tugs at the curtain the show began with Angus ' skilled version of the Volga Boatmen ; the Commissar of the Upper Fourth (Peter Janke), was towed up the river with all the regal splendour possible for one whose vehicle is an oversized soup toureen! The next play was by Lakes House. With Master of Ceremonies Perry, Station GIN (the Breath of the Nation), put on a programme which, while perhaps not a very skilled performance, at least was loud enough. The programme ended with a little surprise for the audience. All those who had wondered what that huge piece of canvas above them was for, soon found out as confetti came cascading down upon them. In the next play, another one of our distinguished Shawnigan pianists took over the keyboard. This time it was George II, who, with the rest of Second Form, conducted a very successful Operation Peanut. The next episode was Mr. Knighton ' s way of pleading not guilty for the difficulty over the curtain. This short dialogue entitled The Hint. (and it was a very broad one), I think must have conveyed very clearly that the curtain was not in the best of repair. Next followed in reasonably quick succession Rosenstern and Guildencrantz, or A Soliloquy on Hamlet, in which the highlight was definitely the appearance of some pretty, light-footed girls, who gave us a demonstration of how a chorus girl shou ' d dance; then came A Little Nonsense, (Remove A) which was just what the name implies. The Stuffed Trout, a Third Form production, was the second one before the inter- mission. Unlucky Strike proved to be a shaggy dog story in sheep ' s clothing. The poor, sunburned camel (Underhill and Owen), however, completely stole the show. After the intermission there was The Fatal Finger (Remove B); A Grecian Court- yard (a ballet scene by the second half of Remove A); and Romeo and Juliet by the Sixth Form (definitely not the way Shakespeare meant it, if indeed, there was any resemblance to Shakespeare ' s work). Then came Station R U O K, in which Slick was Master of Ceremonies for the Lower Fourth Form. The Prefects, as usual, came forth with an action-packed play in Her Shawnigan Old Boy. (It was said that the Old Boys were going to meet to discuss legal action). Page Eighteen Last came the play that the stage crew dreaded — Work is fun until . . . , the highlight of which was the dumping of the workers in a pig-water bane]. This, however, was somewhat overshadowed by the appearance of one of Mr. Dinter ' s goats. And then, of course, there was trouble with the curtain even at the final moment. We are greatly indebted to Mr. Knighton, who with his witticisms and sense of organization, kept the programme running smoothly; to Mr. Larsen for his between- scenes performance; to Mrs. Sue Larsen, Mrs. Jack Larsen, and Miss Elizabeth Molson for supervising the make-up and costumes. — J.C.W.M. irease f- ancahe Ljr ' ancake Grease was held on Shrove Tuesday, March 2nd, according The Annual to custom. There were 18 contestants from nine Forms. Foster and Robertson II proved them- selves the undoubted winners on behalf of Form Upper IV by the aid of much guile and feigned injury in the inevitable melee that ensued among the contestants for Tom ' s redoubtable Pancake. This is the second year in succession that the stalwarts of Upper IV have been successful in winning the Headmaster ' s award. Jne oLjramalic ociet The Dramatic Society was organized this year and received much enthusiastic support. During the first term the Society staged two one-act plays: — The Black Valise by A. Baxter, and Master Pierre Patelin by M. Stone. In both plays the actors worked hard in their parts and, for a first performance, produced quite a commendable show. Coates, as Dooley the janitor, definitely gave us the Page Nineteen feeling of being a slugger by nature, even if a labourer by accident; the small and shabby, timid and repressed Mrs. Dooley was carefully played by Firth; Wilson did a good job as the pompous if rather thick-witted policeman; Schaefer portrayed the dark and mysterious Dr. Nikolov and was able to achieve that combination of bland juvenility and deep inscrutability which characterizes the partly insane; finally, Parry played his part adequately as the master of repartee, Mason. The highlights in the second play, Master Pierre Patelin, were Obermarck ' s portrayal of Joceau the draper, and Brooks ' performance as the Shepherd; the character- ization of the draper, in particular, was excellent and was probably the finest contribution of the evening. In addition, Brooks managed to give a simplicity and almost an inanity to the shepherd which were actually intended — bv the author. During the Lent Term the Society put on two more plays: — The Bathroom Door by Gertrude Jennings, and Shivering Shocks by Clemence Dane. This show was a much improved performance over the first one, and the odd person became quite optimistic about the future of the Club. Brooks, Madden, Wilson and Hebb were all very good in the Bathroom Door ; Brooks played the rather tentative anxious-to-please young man most effectively; Madden strained his voice sufficiently to give us the beautiful and composed Prima Donna; Wilson effusively developed the red-faced and paunchy elderly gentleman who showed quite an eye for the ladies; and finally, Hebb ' s character- ization of the small and frightened elderly lady was most commendable. The other play, Shivering Shocks, was a mystery and was the most difficult the Club has as yet attempted. It was essential to the success of this play that an atmosphere of mystery be created and maintained throughout. The boys all made a noble effort and went a long way in creating this. The best individual results were probably obtained by Knight I as the crippled Captain Dallas, and Obermarck as the eccentric scientist. On the whole, the enthusiasm for the Society and the results of it were most en- couraging. Indeed we are all looking forward to the development of more latent talent in the school, and the production of more plays next year. The Officers of the Society during the past year were: — President, C. D. Brooks; Secretary-Treasurer, J. K. Schaefer; Stage Manager, O. Foster. A very successful year. The Club members invested share capital which enabled us to add rabbits to the livestock list. Pigs and chickens continue to thrive. Rabbit entries in the B.C. Products Fair in May brought 2 First Prizes, 1 Second, and 1 Third. More visits were made, mostly to Rabbitries. At the end of the year each member received a share of profits on his investment. This augers well for a good year in 1954-55. Page Twenty J4obbu hoi This year has been a satisfactory one, many articles again being produced but of higher quality than last year. Prizes were again taken at the Village Flower vShow, although entries were few on account of the unfortunate epidemic which hit the School at that time. Boah CU The Boats Club was reorganized early last year and took unto itself the new name of Windjammers. Complete with Board of Directors, Constitution, and rigid member- ship requirements, this lakeside U.N. can look back on a highly successful year. Through the generosity of Mr. Graham Anderson, an Old Boy, the School became the owner of a new sailing dinghy, Freyja, which has added materially to the scope of waterfront activities. Altogether, with the addition of three privately-owned craft, the Club had thirteen boats in operation. Two regattas were held, one a predicted-log affair, and the other a handicap race. Perry, with a prediction two minutes away from actual time, skippered the winning boat in the first race, and Angus captained the winner in handicap. Some mention must be made of the initiation ceremonies, which were designed to make life moderately miserable for prospective members. One of these initiations involved a 5:00 a.m. (and frigid) fishing trip on the lake with the Headmaster, details of which must be sought from the Head himself. Future activities of the Windjammers have been helped considerably by the installa- tion of lights, power outlets, and stoves in the Boat-house. It is proposed that part of the upper storey of the Boat-house be panelled and furnished, to be used as a Clubhouse in the future. The Club wishes to extend thanks to Peter Nash for his active co-operation through the year, in the matter of supervision at the Boat-house, and in the capacity of Steward during the two regattas. DL ft. CU There was much interest in this Club during the year. Many boys competed for the Dominion Markmanship Badges, and received Silver and Bronze awards. Boyce and McKechnie I were perhaps the outstanding shots of the year, being the first to win the Silver Markmanship Badges. ZJIte f- hotoarapnu and f- rintincj L lubd Both these Clubs were revived during the year, the former under the guidance of Mr. Robinson, some of whose achievements are reproduced in this issue of the magazine. The Printing Club was responsible for the publication of programmes for the School Concert and Dramatic Society performances, and for other tangible evidences of activity. A word of thanks is due to Mr. Fraser Mcintosh for arranging for the renewal of certain type and other improvements for the Club. Jhe -jarden L lua Though reduced in numbers, the Garden Club, under Mr. Dinter ' s enthusiastic guidance, has continued to function. While most of the hackwork in the garden must be attributed to Mr. Dinter and the enforced support he receives from the defaulters ' parade, the members of the Garden Club can be credited with some of the refinements of grafting and seeding of voung plants that goes on throughout the year. ZJne I latural J4idtoru L lub While this Club is very much in existence, its. activities remain somewhat of a mystery to all but a select few who. have been seen to dash about the garden with stink bottles and green nets. We hope for more enlightened commentary in our next issue. Page Twenty-One FAMILIAR SCENES Lj roved Moude f oied Last year was a well balanced year for Groves, both in the classroom and on the playing field. In the realm of sport, Groves had a good start by taking the swimming with com- parative ease due to the McGavin brothers. In rugby we had two new School Colours, Kaye I and Douglas I; also nine House Colours, Kaye I, Douglas I, Simson, McGavin I, McGavin II, Smith I, Cuppage, Brooks and Read I; these House Colours went through the new ritual of Dipping the Colours, which is to say, Thrown in the lake. In the two House matches, Groves put forth a good effort but came out second best. Soccer and basketball proved interesting but unsuccessful as we ran a close second in both. Page Twenty-Two Cricket was a different story again ... in this we won rather easily over Lake ' s, due mainly to the fact that we had nine of the First XI . . . furthermore, Simson was one of the two new School Colours in cricket. In tennis, Simson and Rohertson, both of Groves, battled it out, with the former winning and proving Groves ' superiority on the tennis court. Robertson proved too much for any Lake ' s Competition, and Groves went on to take all squash. Robertson ' s younger brother Ian brought honour to the House with his winning of the Sportsmanship Cup at Prize-Giving. On this theme of good sportsmanship Groves House sporting year came to an end. In scholastics Groves led all the year until they were beaten out in the last tally by Ripley ' s, who thereby won the Scholastic Shield. John Madden brought Groves distinc- tion by his winning of three special awards for outstanding work in Chemistry, English and French. There was a good spirit in the House throughout the year and we can look forward to a good coming year due to the fact that our ranks will be left almost in tact with the exception of our Housemaster, Mr. Bullen, who is having a leave of absence for a year and will be missed throughout the entire House. IKipleu 3 hfouse I lotes Ripley ' s boys had a successful year. Their great triumphs were the winning of the inter-House Academic Trophy for the first year it was awarded, and the inter-House Efficiency Cup in the Lent and Summer Terms. These trophies can be won only by the efforts of the House as a whole, so the winning of both of them speaks well for the spirit of the House. The individual Efficiency Cup for Ripley ' s was won in the Michaelmas Term by Roy Mcintosh, in the Lent Term by David Jackson, and in the Summer Term by Philip George. In the Michaelmas Term the Ripley boys played Soccer most of the time. They were not very successful in matches against Glenlyon and University School, but they improved, went hard, and enjoyed their games. Snow after Christmas curtailed the Rugger, but the bovs learnt a little about the game, and Peter Armstrong, John Mackenzie and David Jackson earned places on the Under 100 lbs. XV. At Cricket, a pleasing amount of enthusiasm was shown, and a fair amount of talent displayed. John Mackenzie and Peter Armstrong played for the Under 14 Colts XI, and will be eligible for it for the next two years. No account of Ripley ' s for the vear would be complete without a very special word of thanks to Peter Nash, who, helped in the Summer Term by Hugh Mowat, was Prefect for Ripley ' s. Much of the happiness and success of the year was due to his unfailing thoughtfulness and efficiency, and we were all delighted when he himself won the Efficiency Cup for the Summer Term. On Speech Day the Headmaster announced that next year Ripley ' s will once more become a senior House, so it is a case of Ripley ' s est mort, vive Ripley ' s. jCab ' s JJoue, 1953-4 The House can look back upon a well-spent year in the House activities, both sports and academics. Throughout the first term a great interest was taken by Lakes in the House Efficiency Cup, Lakes was the first to win this cup. Lakes enjoyed a very prosperous year in the sporting field. After many hard fought contests with Groves, Lakes managed to emerge winners in Rugby by defeating Groves twice. In the Lent term Lakes won the basketball shield and also with close competition, the Soccer cup, but were decidedly beaten by Groves in the House Cricket. In Boxing, J. V. Stewart won the heavyweight cup and E. Kenney won the middleweight cup. Lakes lost by a close margin in the Swimming meet, but R. Cooper took the individual Swimming trophy. Three members of the House were awarded School Colours and eight were awarded House Colours. In Academic activities the House did not shine as a whole but there were some good individual efforts. J. Gardner was head student for the year, while P. Janke and the Mclntoshes and J. Stewart came top of their respective forms. The Junior Efficiency cup was won by R. Mcintosh. The House looks forward to welcoming back Mr. Hyde-Lay, who is returning after a few years ' absence, to his old post as House Master, at the same time expressing apprecia- tion for what Mr. Hewitt has done for the House as its House Master. Page Twenty-Three VaLte, $une 1954 J. W. Gardner (1951) — Head Student. R. L. Obermarck (1950) — School Prefect, 1953-54; 1st XV Rugby Colours, 1953-54. J. K. Schaeffer (1951) — House Prefect, 1953-54; Gvm Team, 1953-54. R. D. P. Ross (1949) — School Prefect, 1953-54; 1st XV Rugby Colours, 1952. B. A. Coates (1948) — School Prefect, 1952-53; Captain 1st XV, 1953-54; Rugby Colours, 1952; Gym Team; Cricket XI, 1954. D. S. Williams (1952) — Captain Colts Rugby XV, 1953-54; Gym Team 1953-54. M. G. Power (1950). P. E. Wilson (1952). G. McK. Smith (1953). F. A. De Coteau (1952). A. F. De Coteau (1952). P. M. Olsen (1949). J. Owen (1951). D. Underhill (1950). J. B. Gormley (1953) — Gym Team. F. Evans (1951). W. W. Fogg (1951). J. Reid (1953)— 1st XI Cricket, 1954. K. MacLaren (1952). D. Harrison (1952). P. Tressler (1951). H. P. Firth (1953). M. George (1953). A. George (1953). Fox (1952). Wright (1952). Watson (1953). H. Douglas (1951). R. Townsend F. Waters L. Bortles Naivete, September 1954 LAKE ' S HOUSE T. Warren P. Mead Robins S. Burgess P. Slick P. Pratt C. Locke T. Buchanan J. Brighton RIPLEY ' S HOUSE P. Brown A. Scott Moncrieff S. Foster W. Andrews D. Ramsay R. Cromie S. Ryland R. Brown P. Boyd J. Osterman I. Chesher GROVE ' S HOUSE D. Hebb E. Larsen I. Appleton COPE MAN HOUSE R. Taylor R. Curtis J. Jens W. McKechnie A. Vincent G. Lasette C. Curtis Jld (ISouS ' S ocieh 7 The Annual Meeting and Dinner of the O ' d Boys ' Society was held during February, 1954, at the Georgia Hotel in Vancouver, under the Chairmanship of Derek Johnston, President. There was a good attendance of some (50 Old Boys of a wide age group, and the welcome presence of Messrs. P. T. Skrimshire, Miles Ellissen, R. H. Lonsdale (son of the Founder), and the Rev. E. M. Willis, in addition to the Headmaster, the Senior Master Mr. E. R. Larsen, and Derek Brooks, Head Boy of the School. Toasts to The School, The Staff, and The Boys ' proposed by the President, Miles Ellissen and Tarn London, were responded to by the Headmaster, Mr. Larsen and Derek Brooks respectively. In response to popular demand, Padre Willis was brought to his feet amid applause. In a few remarks he said he had no illusions as to the amount of attention Old Boys had paid to his earlier admonitions and advice when at Shawnigan, and therefore he did not now intend to offer any more, but he c welcomed the opportunity of renewing so manv old friendships at the dinner. At the Annual Meeting which followed, Don Corbett was elected President for 1954, and C. E. (Paddy) Morris, Vice-President; W. G. H. (Bill) Roaf was named President of the Shawnigan Lake War : -Memorial Society, and an appeal for support of. that Society was made, with an outline by the Headmaster of. proposals for the coming year reported elsewhere in this issue. Page Twenty-Four O J p ' Holes (Collected from here and there ) Congratulations to T. A. London on his admission to Canadian Services College, Royal Roads, in September, 1954. • • Congratulations to Alan A. Parker on his marriage to Thelma Norma McKimm at Kelowna, B.C., on January 23rd, 1954. • Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. (Ned) Larsen on the birth of a son and heir on August 30th, 1954. • Congratulations to Mr. August 7th, 1954. Congratulations to Mr. third son at Kimberlev. and Mrs. C. Tuttle on the birth of a daughter on • and Mrs. A. A. Mellin (1928-30), on the birth of their Lt.-Col. H. F. Cotton (1921-1926), has been appointed a Gunnery Staff Officer in the Directorate of Military Training, Ottawa. • John Pearkes, having spent last summer in Ottawa, is reported about ready to start practicing Law; as also are Gerry Coultas and Maurice Copethorne. John Burr is a 2nd year medical student, and Bill Bice, as well as playing rugger at U.B.C., is in 3rd year Agriculture. Duncan Maclnnes, also a rugger enthusiast, is in 3rd year Commerce at U.B.C. • Word has been received from John D. Rochfort (1928-34), who is in Mombasa, Kenya, and plans on returning to B.C. in 1955. Mike Piddington is teaching Eskimos at Churchill preparatory to joining Rev. Harold MacDonald (1941-45) in the Church. • • During the year the following, among others, have paid a welcome visit to the School: — Miles Ellissen, N. T. Koerner, C. E. Morris, W. S. Edgett, W. Bice, T. A. London, D. L. Johnston, L. C. Lake, J. H. R. Larsen, Duncan Maclnnes, W. J. Liaskas, R. H. Harman, Michael Bellm, Peter Maclnnes, Wilfrid Kingscote, Grant Butt, W. G. H. Roaf, R. M. Hackett, Alan Casselman, Peter Bradford, Gordon Parke, Denis Douglas, J. H. Watson, Gerry Fuller, Barry Dryvynsyde, John P. Aitkins, John Burr, H. J. Lake, G. Ranson Cooke, David Bellm, George Wilson, Don Corbett, S. G. Milbrad. Old Boys will be pleased to know that the Headstone for the grave of the late Christopher Windley Lonsdale has been erected in St. Anne ' s Churchyard at Parksviile, B.C. Those responsible for this must be thanked for the completion of a simple but dignified memorial to The Founder and First Headmaster of Shawnigan Lake School. Page Twenty-Five Back Row: Simson, Battle, McGavin II, McGavin I, Stewart I, Moffatt, Obermarck. Middle Row: Douglas I, Kaye I, Ross I, J. M. H. Coates, Brooks, Cooper. Seated: Macaya, Slick (absent, Read I). Learned Supplement RUGBY SEASON 1953 - 1954 While the Rugby Season of 1953-54 was not marked by the conspicuous success of the 1st XV, it was a young, light side, for the most part, which showed commendable spirit and good promise against opposing sides who were older and more experienced players. The 1st XV was also ably supported by the Colts XV (135 lbs.), which was an outstanding side, full of enthusiasm, which along with sound coaching and good play resulted in a most successful Season. There was also much promise shown in the Midget XV (under 100 lbs.), which made its debut in representative football tor the first time at Shawnigan. Results of the 1st XV Matches v. St. George ' s School Home Lost 0-24 v. St. George ' s School A way Lost 0-23 v. University School Home Lost 9-11 v. University School Away Lost 0-17 v. Oak Bay Wanderers II Home Won 16 - 6 v. Oak Bay Wanderers II Way Won 14 - 6 v. Oak Bav Wanderers II Awav Won 3-0 v. S. L. Old Boys XV Home Lost 12-14 v. Victoria College I Away Lost 0-6 v. Victoria College II Away Won 25-0 v. Victoria College I Away Lost - 9 v. Victoria College II Away Won 28-3 v. U.B.C. Tomahawks Way Lost 8-16 Summary: Won 5. Lost 8. Drawn 0. Points for, 115; points against, 133. Final position in Division II, Victoria Rugby League — 4th (out of 6 teams). Characters B. A. COATES (Captain) — Capable of making the most of a quick break-through. Tactical appreciation poor, but an enthusiastic Captain. R. D. P. ROSS (Vice-Captain) — Played hard, though was disappointing for a player of his experience. Page Twenty-Six H. D. READ (Colours, 1952) — The strongest defensive player on the side. Unfortunately missed several games owing to injury. C. D. BROOKS (Colours, 1952) — A very valuable team member, whose kicking often saved the day. Sometimes allows earlier mistakes to spoil his game. R. L. OBERMARCK (Colours, 1953) — A consistent hard-worker, handicapped by his size. At all times a determined and energetic player. R. COOPER (Colours, 1953) — A much improved player, showing a line aggressive spirit. J. A. KAYE (Colours, 1953) — A good hard-working forward, who played consistently well throughout the season. R. DOUGLAS (Colours, 1953) — After a promising start, he fell away. If he works hard he should become a useful forward. C. T. BATTLE — Rather light as a forward, but shows good promise. J. SLICK — An elusive, fast wing, who was not used enough this season. Tackling rather weak. B. McGAVIN — A much improved player after experience this season. Runs with de- te; ruination and shows a good spirit. J. V. STEWART — A useful forward who should do well with greater experience of the came. R. C. SIMSON — A useful player, but not robust enough yet for Scrum Half. M. MACAYA — A hard-working forward and useful break. A good trackler. G. McGAVIN — After a poor start he improved, though never using his size to the full advantage. G. MOFFATT — A disappointing player who never fully realized his capabilities. Needs much more spirit and determination. (Also played: M. Power, B. Cuppage, R. H. Svendsen and M. M. Kaye). Shawnigan vs. Victoria College I This, our first game of the season, was played in Victoria. The team started off in good form but weaknesses showed later in defense, and the College scored an unconverted try in the first half. Later Shawnigan showed much spirit, and were in the College 25 for much of the time. However, from a breakthrough following a loose scrum, the College side scored once more in the second half to end the game - 6. While our team showed good spirit they were beaten bv greater weight and experience. Shawnigan vs. Oak Bay Wanderers II Our second game, also played in Victoria, found our side playing much better as a side. Two tries by Coates, each in the corner, with one of them converted by Brooks, gave us an 8-0 lead at half-time. The Wanderers retaliated with two quick tries, unconverted, but Shawnigan rallied despite an injury to Coates, when Slick and Brooks each scored unconverted tries to make the final score 14 - 6. The side played well and deserved this success. Shawnigan vs. Old Boys XV The School XV approached this game in high spirits, despite the formidable side that the Old Boys were able to field. The Old Boys scored two quick unconverted tries Page Twenty-Seven by Bice and Edgett, but the School XV rallied to the attack when Coates was rewarded with a try in the corner. Half-time score 3 - 6. Our XV resumed the attack immediately and Douglas evened up the score with a good try. It seemed that the Old Boys were tiring and Ross and Slick each scored unconverted tries to make the score 12-6. Edgett managed to rally his side and Bice forced his way over the line. Excitement was very high with the Old Boys pressing hard,, and Edgett finally crossed the line to equalise the score. In the closing minute Bice converted this try to give the Old Boys a narrow win, 12-14. Shawnigan vs. St. George ' s In this game, played at Shawnigan, our 1st XV were no match for a well-trained and hustling St. George ' s XV, and seldom throughout the game did it seem that we were allowed to organize an attacking movement. The forwards fought manfully against superior odds, and Obermarck particularly, as the hook, tried hard to get the ball in the scrum, only later to be pushed off it. The St. George ' s side played well as a team, both among their forwards and their backs, thus well deserving their victory, 0-24. The return game, played at Victoria by arrangement, as a curtain raiser for the All Blacks ' Match vs. Crimson Tide, showed much ihe same result, although the Shawnigan side had more of the play than formerly, and might have expected a better result than the loss — 0-23 — which they suffered. Page Twenty-Eight Shawnigan vs. University School Our first match of the season against University School was played away from Shawnigan. Once more a heavier side with greater experience proved more than a match for our XV, despite much enthusiasm and hard work. A heavy ground and high wind made conditions difficult for the lighter side, who were unable to penetrate the University School defense. Final score, 0-17. The return game at Shawnigan Lake later in the season found two sides more evenly matched. University School had definitely the better of the first half and had a useful lead when the teams changed ends. In the second half Shawnigan attacked strongly and almost wiped out University ' s lead of 11 points. The final score of 9-11 showed that the Shawnigan side had improved well throughout the season, and showed much promise for the following season with many members of the side returning to the School. Back Row: McRechnie, De Coteau II, Kenney, Smith II, Armstrong I, Robertson I, Vandersluys, Poole. Front Row: Burgess, Madden, Svendsen I, Williams (Capt.), Cuppage, Smith I, Greenwood. RESULTS OF COLTS XV MATCHES v. University School Away Won 11-5 v. University School Home Won 6-0 v. University School Away Lost 0-5 v. St. George ' s School Way Won 13 - 12 v. St. George ' s School Home Won 16-9 Summary: Won 4; lost 1; drawn 0. Points for, 46. Points against, 31. Contrary to the Colts ' past record, this season proved to be a very successful one. The team, although smaller than usual, possessed a very essential drive — SPIRIT — this was most evident in the game against St. George ' s in Vancouver. Although obviously the underdogs, the team fought all the way, holding them back off their line time after time, keeping the score at 9 - 3 against at half-time. In the last quarter, however, we were pressing them hard and finally scored two tries, which were both converted, while they scored only one try, leaving the score at 13-12 for us. However, given more time, and some of the members we had off, the score might have been higher. This spirit was evident all through the season except not quite so much in our last game, the second against St. George ' s. In this game the team depended too much on one member of the team, and that left the score at 16 - 9, whereas it should have been higher. Page Twenty-Nine Of the five games played, only one was lost and that against University School , 5-0 for them. This was due quite a bit to the fact that we had had no practice due to snow and were missing some men. All in all, however, the team as a whole played well, with several exceptional players — Burgess, whose excellent hooking helped very much; Smith I, who led many forward rushes; Smith II for his tackling; Greenwood played an excellent game as last man; Svendsen I, whose play as scrum half was exceptional; Cuppage ' s excellent running and tackling helped us very much; Vandersluys, for his beautiful place kicking and play as full back; and behind us all the time, a wonderful coach. Altogether it was a very good season. Back Row: Ford, Armstrong II, Angus, Jackson, Young, Mitche ' .l, Mcintosh II, McKenzie. Front Row: Witt, Miilner, Mcintosh I, Janke (Capt.), Mc Alpine, White, McLean. JUNIOR XV NOTES Thanks to the enterprise of rugger enthusiasts in Victoria, a new, under 100 lb. juni or league was started last Lent Term, with teams from Oak Bay, Glen Lyon School, St. Michael ' s School, University School, and Shawnigan competing. The new venture has already proved an outstanding success. It was most heartening to see the enthusiasm with which such young boys took to the great winter game en the soft, springy turf of our Island fields. The Shawnigan Junior XV was ably captained by Peter Janke, with Peter Mcintosh giving fine support as Vice-Captain. Front row forwards were Mcintosh I, McLean and Young, with McLean hooking; Second row, Mcintosh II and Jackson; breaks, MacKenzie and Mitchell, and last man, Angus. The two halves were Ford and Armstrong II: centre three-quarters, Janke and Miilner; wing three-quarters, McAlpine and White, and full- back Witt. Others who played for the team during the season were George I, Yorath, Mercer, Maclaren and Moss. Good wins were recorded against Glen Lyon School and Oak Bay (twice). The match with University School was played in very wet weather, with great spirit being shown by both sides. At half-time the score was 6-0 for University School, but in the second half Shawnigan came back strongly, scoring one try and pressing hard until the final whistle, when University were stoutly defending only a few yards from the try line. The final score was 6 - 3 against us, but it had been a great game. The return match at Shawnigan was unfortunately cancelled because of schedule disruption due to bad weather, and transportation difficulties of the visiting team. Page Thirty Cricket Season, 1954 THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME Cricket is, in a sense, warfare in miniature and a cricket match should be fought out by both sides with all the resources of spirit and technique at their command. At the same t ime it should always be a recreation, a game to be played not only according to written laws but in harmony with an unwritten code of chivalry and good temper. A cricket team should feel that they are playing with, as well as against, their opponents. The home side should remember that they are hosts, the visitors that they are guests, and both should realize that the true greatness of the game lies in combat and comradeship combined. Pursued in such a spirit, victory, and nothing short of victory, should be the object of both teams from the first over of the match. The bowlers and fielders of the one, the batsmen of the other, should go on to the field determined to attack and to go on attacking until they are really forced to fall back on defence, and even then to resume the offensive directly the balance of the game permits. In no other game perhaps is the individual and his team so closely integrated. One man can virtually win a match, not necessarily by technical skill, but by intelligence, concentration and character; one man can lose it by a failure in those qualities. Con- versely the morale of each member of an eleven can be largely built up and sustained by the atmosphere of the whole. Unity of purpose and belief in each other is a tremendous asset in cricket, and it is usually possible to sense it by watching a team take the field or listening to them talk as they sit and watch the game from the pavilion. It was not by hazard that one of the most famous of amateur cricket clubs called itself The Band of Brothers. Nor does any other game expose a player to a more varied or exacting trial. It can be a lonely and formidable experience to walk out, perhaps after an agonizing wait, to bat at the crisis of a school match, possibly to face a fast bowler on a fiery pitch, or a spinner on a sticky one; formidable too to stand under a high catch knowing that to miss it may cost the game. Bowler and fielder alike may often towards the end of a hard day have to force their heart and nerve and sinew to serve their turn long after they are gone. There are also the less obvious but more insidious trials of failure and success; the greatest players will have spells when nothing will go right: then comes the test of still keeping cheerful and finding some consolation in the success of others; and if fortune smiles for a time and the game seems easy and all men speak well of him, the true cricketer will remember to keep a modest mind as well as a straight bat. Back Row: Svendsen I , Smith I, Coates, McGavin I, Cuppage, Jones. Front Row: Reid II, Simson, Kaye I (Capt.), Douglas I, Brooks. Page Thirty-One 1st XI NOTES The School 1st XI had a most enjoyable season, if a somewhat unsuccessful one in the matter of winning matches. Considerable enthusiasm was shown right from the start, and there was keen competition throughout the term for places on the team. Wins were recorded against Cowichan C.C. and the Old Boys ' XI, and a clean-cut victory was just missed in the second match against University School, when time was called with one University wicket standing between the School and victory by a large number of runs. Losses were recorded against a Mainland League XI from Vancouver, University School, the Headmaster ' s XI, St. George ' s School and Cowichan C.C. The match against the Mainland XI was particularly enjoyable and interesting as the School was given the opportunity of seeing in action two fast-medium bowlers chosen for the Canadian Team which played this summer in England against first-class county XI ' s and against Pakistan in Canada ' s first Test Match at Lords. The two bowlers, Bob Quintrell and Peter Stead, bowled only a few overs each, but they were quite impressive enough! In this historic year, when Canada was breaking into the exciting world of international cricket and taking her rightful place alongside the other members of the Commonwealth family, the School 1st XI was indeed fortunate to be able to play in a match with two such fine representatives of Canadian Cricket. The two School colours from last year, John Kave and Richard Douglas, were Captain and Vice-Captain respectively. Apart from one or two batting lapses, Kaye had a most successful season, heading the averages for both batting and bowling, and winning the bat presented by the late Mr. Bev Rhodes of Vancouver and the ball presented by the Headmaster. Taking advantage of his long reach, he often drove hard, and in typical left-hander ' s style pulled loose balls on the leg to the boundarv with assurance. However, he needs to overcome a weakness in playing good-length balls on the wicket, either by playing straight down the line ' ' from a straight back-lift and keeping his right shoulder low, or by moving quickly down the pitch to get well on top of the ball. His left-hand bowling proved to be most effective at a slow-medium pace, and towards the end of the season he exploited his well-flighted in-swingers with considerable success. With a surer control of length his bowling should be most effective in the many seasons of cricket which lie ahead of him. In the difficult art of captaincy he made considerable progress during the season, gaining much from experience as he went along. Douglas bowled creditably throughout the season, relying chiefly on good-length, medium-paced balls and the occasional slower one. His action was inclined to be somewhat jerky, however. A smoother run-up with more gradual acceleration and an easier follow-through for several paces beyond the bowling crease will do much to increase his accuracy, and with a greater subtlety in variation of pace, his bowling could be deadly in school cricket next year. He had a most disappointing season with the bat, but he is a keen cricketer, and with patient labour in the nets, a return to form is to be expected next year. Robert Svendsen bowled exceedingly well throughout the season, better, in fact, than his average showed. He has an excellent action and has learned to impart a good leg- spin to his moderately-flighted left-hand deliveries. If he can resist the temptation to bowl fast, shorten his run-up somewhat, and learn to mix with his leg-breaks the ball which goes straight through, he should develop into a really fine bowler. He deservedly won his School colours for his play this year. Robert Simson was another plaver who deservedly won his colours this year. His free stroke play showed many signs of promise. One of the few who has learned to cut, he also drives straight and on the off side with considerable grace and skill. He has learned to hook also, but he has found, with others, that on the treacherous pitches of Vancouver Island it is most difficult to exploit this stroke with safety. His ground fielding and throwing at cover-point were generally excellent, though his catching was somewhat less secure. John Reid showed much promise as a wicket-keeper, revealing a natural talent for one of the most difficult and most rewarding jobs in cricket. He is endowed with a good eye, a quick reaction, and a real cricketing temperament. He tends to take the ball with too much rigidity at present, but greater give will come with practice. His batting also shows promise. His fondness for attacking play is already evident, though as yet his enthusiasm often outruns his discretion. Burke Cuppage showed promise as an all-rounder, but his results were generally disappointing. He is a player who has ample natural ability, but who appears as yet to lack the vital quality of concentration — concentration in practice as well as in the middle. Derek Brooks fielded competently, and with the bat heM his end up usefully on a number of occasions. On one occasion, too, he showed that he could hit, knocking up a very useful 36 against University School. Page Thirty -Two Others who played on the 1st XI during the very short season were David Read, Brian Jones, Geoff Smith, Barry Coates, Tam Robertson, Gerald McGavin, Michael Kaye, and Colin Crisp. Smith fielded exceedingly well, winning the ball for the best all-round fielding performance. Much promise was shown in this group as a whole, and it is no sanguine belief which gives expectation of rapid progress from some, at least, of these boys next year. Cricket is a very difficult game to learn; in the conditions which so far prevail in Western Canada, it is an exceedingly difficult game to learn. It is saying much, then, that these boys have progressed as much as they have this past season. They are to be commended on their enthusiastic effort and on their evident perception that cricket is a game worth a great deal of effort to learn. Those who have progressed to the point where they can make runs and take wickets, know that the effort is well worthwhile, and can understand the words of D. R. Jardine, the great England captain of twenty years ago, who said that Cricket is a jealous Goddess, but when she gives, she gives good measure in great days enchanted. The following are the batting averages for the 1954 season: — J Kaye R. Simson G. Smith . D. Brooks J. Reid Runs Innings Times Not Out Average 150 9 16.7 87 8 10.9 32 8 4 8 50 8 1 7.25 59 9 6.1 The following are the bowling averages for the 1954 season: — Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average J. Kaye 44 R. Svendsen 40 R. Douglas 60 B. Cuppage 23 Games Played Games Won 2 Games Lost 5 Games Drawn 1 5 137 26 5.25 4 163 23 7.07 11 191 25 7.65 99 ...... 8 10 9.9 Back Row: Janke, Young, Knight II, Lecky, Burgess, Mackenzie. Front Row: Armstrong II, Lonsdale, Robertson II (Capt.), Vandersluys, Svendsen II. Page Thirty-Three COLTS CRICKET XI The Colts Cricket XI had another successful season. The side was ahly captained by Ian Robertson, who kept wicket and also proved the most outstanding batsman. The real strength of the side, however, lay in the two bowlers, Vandersluys and Lonsdale, both of whom showed much promise and were ab!e to deal effectively with all batting opposition during the season. MacKenzie and Armstrong II are also promising batsmen who should do well with added experience and greater strength in years to come. Colts Colours were awarded to Ian Robertson, Lonsdale and Vandersluys for out- standing play during the season. Results of Games Played V. University School Away Won V. University School Home Won v. St. Michael ' s School Home Won v. St. Michael ' s School Away Lost v. Glen Lyon Awav Won v. Glen Lyon Home Won Plaved 6; Won 5; Lost I; Drawn 0. Back Row: Smith I, Stewart I, Jones. Kneeling: Kaye I, Brooks, McGavin I. EasLlLtl, 1953-54 The interest in this game during the past season was stronger than it has ever been before. In spite of this, it was still played very much as an extra-curricular sport. However, in the future the School hopes to take up the game more seriously during the Lent Term, and to enter into some inter-School basketball leagues which are functioning on the Island. This policy will be followed for three reasons: firstly, the teamwork, precision and speed which are required make it a good game per se; secondly, it seems a good policy to play the high schools in one of their own Canadian games; and finally if we are to play a team sport seriously during the Lent Term, the weather seems determined that it shall be played indoors. During the past season we had three teams playing in matches, viz., Seniors, under lfi, and under 14; however, since we were a young school and quite inexperienced at the game, only the latter two operated seriously. The Seniors played two matches against University School and lost both 24 - 47 and 23 - 35. McGavin I was top scorer with an average of 8 points per game. Page Thirty-Four Back Row: Kaye II, Robertson I, Simson. Kneeling: Douglas I, Svendsen I, Cooper. The Under 16 team did very well considering their short experience. In fact, they won four out of five matches and lost only to a powerful Duncan High School team by two baskets. Matches were: — v. University School Won 70-10 v. Shawnigan Lake Village Won 69-27 v. Duncan High School Lost 30-34 v. Chemainus Won 63 - 60 v. Shawnigan Lake Village Won 55 - 17 The Under 14 team showed fine team co-ordination and their results auger well for the future. Matches were: — v. University School Won 42-14 v. Shawnigan Lake Village Won 42- 8 v. Duncan High School Won . 27-26 v. Chemainus Won 25-20 v. Shawnigan Lake Village Won 69 - 8 The high scorers for the Under 16 team were: Douglas I, with an average of 20 points; Simson, 15 points; and Robertson I, 10 points per game. The high scorers for the Under 14 team were: Svendsen II, with an average of 11 points; and Reid II with an average of 9 points per game. Back Row: Janke, Svendsen II, Beardmore, Burgess I, Angus. Kneeling: Reid, Poole, White. Page Thirty-Five Jones, Robertson, Kaye StiuaA, 1953-54 tauad Enthusiasm for this game has increased steadily throughout the School during the past season. Not only were there over twenty boys contending for positions on the Squash ladder but, for the first time in many years, there were sufficient players of under 14 to have a tournament of their own. This activity should increase even more next year as a result of the improvements which have been made to the courts during the summer. Robertson I, Smith 1, Jones and Kaye I played in the B.C. Closed Tournament, which was held in Victoria on April 2-5. In the C Class, Smith I and Jones lost in the second round and Robertson I lost in the third round. In the Open, Jones lost in the second round. The cup, which is awarded to the School boy who gains the highest number of points in the tournament, was won by Jones. Since the remainder of the contestants were adults, it was thought that the boys acquitted themselves very well. The Squash Challenge Cup, which is awarded to the winner of the School Champion- ship, was won by Robertson I, who defeated Smith I in the finals, 18-16, 17-14, 15-4. The Junior Tournament was won by Yorath, who defeated Lonsdale 15 - 3, 15 - 5, 15 - 9. £ ti ft Archnowledamentd We wish to express our gratitude to the advertisers who have supported us in the publication of this enlarged issue of the School Magazine. It is hoped that our readers will reciprocate that support whenever possible. Page Thirty-Six at EATON ' S You can choose from wide assortments all in the same store Wide Assortments is one of the big reasons why many people shop at EATON ' S — they expect pace- setting values, they expect wide choice, and EATON ' S leaves no stone unturned to provide that kind of satisfactory, profitable shopping year in and year out. 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