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

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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

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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

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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