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

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the left of centre. What ensued denes description. The pancake, we are told, was within the pile for the allotted three minutes. About half-way through attention was diverted to McGavin II who, it was thought, was the possessor of a bulky portion of the precious pancake. This gave Cooper the chance to seize a large section and when time was called he and Burgess I were declared winners. The members of the Upper Fifth were allowed to go to the village to celebrate the victory with their two representatives. u ft ouna jrarm.ers i lui The big event of the year was the birth of the sow ' s first litter — 10 piglets. Eight have survived and are well grown. The sow appears to be a good one, having won first place at the Duncan Show and second at the Cobble Hill Show in the unregistered sow class. Much time has been spent by the club in converting the old pump house into a barn for livestock. Two pig pens have been built and are well populated. Two calves, lent by Mr. J. Shaneman, were reared until June and then were returned in excellent condition to their owner. T Under Mr. Can ' s capab ' e guidance the Hobby Shop has flourished and a large number of boys have spent many profitable, industrious hours at the benches. The time spent by Nash and Foster I was rewarded by the production of articles of fine workmanship. Trenholme and Scott-Moncrieff deserve special mention. They both made sailing dinghies. Early in February a trip to the B.C. Forest Products Plywood Plant at Victoria was arranged for five boys, who saw how plywood is made. They watched its production from the time a log enters the mill until the moment when finished the plywood is ready for shipment. This interest in wood led to such general activity in the Hobby Shop that at one point in the year there were no fewer than twelve table lamps under construction. -k k it ol m, CM The Rifle Club got off to a good start early in the year and decided to enter the D.C.R.A. competition. The team consisted of Boyce, Brown I, Foster I, McGavin I, McKechnie I, McNab and Money. Of these, Boyce and Foster I proved to be outstanding shots. Through the help of Mr. Carr the marksmanship of the members improved and the club looks forward to winning new laurels next year. k -fr ik Une I latural rristoru L iub During the early part of the year the members of this club laid aside their nets and bottles to tidy and paint their room. Perhaps it was the prospect of improved quarters for their bugs that attracted more members than the club had had for many years. Later in the year Mr. R. H. Mackay, Dominion Wildlife Officer at U.B.C., kindly visited the school ' s naturalists. In his interesting lecture he explained the process of banding migratory birds in order to check their paths of migration. He pointed out the need for traps to catch the birds and the necessity for sending to Ottawa for bands and forms so that the birds might be traced. He concluded his lecture by showing slides of the trumpeter swan. His visit was much appreciated. When the fine weather arrived the members of the club once more got down to the more serious business of catching moths and butterflies in and around the school. Page Seventeen

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Murray McAlpine, as Hano the Tinker, and John Armstrong, as Doctor Quick, combined sound dramatic and musical talents to produce convincing interpretations. The Queen, too, was admirably played by Miss Davies, who showed distinct acting ability. Many boys made up the choruses of sailors and ladies, and all of them took part with the gusto and enthusiasm necessary to have made it an enjoyable show. In March the Society put on two plays in conjunction with a play by the staff. The first play was an old fashioned melodrama called He done her wrong. This play was most amusing and quite well done; however, it would have met with more success if fewer people had tried to speak with high pitched voices. It certainly made the per- formance all the more ridiculous to have so many of the largest boys in the school cast as ladies; however, this aim was probably overdone. In any case it was appreciated warmly by an audience made up of the school because all the participants were known so well. The lusty, whole-hearted Brian McGavin played Hyacinth Haven the pretty, young heroine. The fierce and rangy Sam Perry played Mrs. Octavia Moneycracker, the cold and snobbish society matron. Her daughter Alvina was portrayed by Colin Kyles, and Donald Mowat played Ninette Darwood. The unprincipled scoundrel, Fleetwood Dashaway — a man indeed well-schooled in the ways of villainy — was played by John Madden. Last, but by no means least, Joe Stewart was Fitzjohn Oliphant, the strong and manly hero. The second play which was done by the Society in March was a comedy called Courage, Mr. Greene. In this play the male sections of the audience were given ideas as to how to become masters in their own homes. The performance was good and it was chosen to represent the school in the Cowichan Drama Festival which was to take place in May. In that Festival, at which twenty plays competed over a period of five days, Courage, Mr. Greene, was chosen as one of the best three for the encore performance. In addition, Christopher Malkin was awarded a prize as the best actor in the Festival. Percy Greene was played by John Armstrong, with Christopher Malkin as his ambitious wife. Robert Ramsay, Greenes employer, was portrayed by Jack Slick and Anthony Vincent played Smith, the gentleman burglar. Minnie the maid was done by Shane Ryland. The final play, which was done by the staff, can only be called an Absurdity in One Act. However, it was also called The Crimson Cocoanut. Mr. Galliford played Jack Pincher, a detective; Mr. Larsen, Robert, a waiter; Mr. Wilde, Mr. Jabstick; Mrs. Curtis, Nancy Jabstick his daughter; Mr. Hyde-Lay, Nitro Gliserinski, an anarchist; and Miss Davies, Madame Gliserinski. It was ably directed by Rev. Maunsell. ft ft On Shrove Tuesday, February 22nd, the Annual Pancake Greaze was held in the gymnasium, the setting for this traditional event. The twenty-one contestants, two from each of the forms except Forms II and III which entered three combatants, lined up with the smallest in the centre. As soon as the Headmaster had blown the whistle Tom threw the pancake, which landed a little to Page Sixteen

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(Ooafo C-lub The stormy weather which continued until iate in the Summer Term somewhat hampered the activities of the approximately thirty members of this flourishing club. As a result they were often As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Of the hardy mariners who did occasionally venture forth one found to his interest that there is a right and a wrong way of going about. It is a very popular club, whose membership is hoping for better things from the weather in future. Page Eighteen