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

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Jlte I i laaazine L lub This year Mr. Archbold helped to form a club whose purpose was to gather and to edit material for the School Magazine. We diverged, however, from our original purpose. The club decided to print a small paper as a sideline. The paper was a success but we found that we were devoting too much time to its publication and not enough to the preparation of material for the magazine. The Stag, as we came to call it, grew from a small idea to an edition of some eighteen pages which contained news of school activities, reports of sport fixtures, a section of literary contributions, and a column of gossip. We mastered organization and editing, but we never quite conquered the ditto machine. Temperamental, or downright diabolic, it would persuade us that all was well, then suddenly seize fifty sheets and, crumpling and smudging them, hurl them defiantly in our faces. Nevertheless, at ten cents a copy we more than paid for our supplies and were able to contribute some money towards the printing of photographs in the magazine. Next year we hope to continue The Stag but put more effort into the production of an enlarged magazine. ft ft ft Ulllaae L oncert On Wednesday, April 27th, many boys from the school attended a concert held in the village. The programme consisted of songs sung by three groups. An all-male choir, the main attraction, sang assorted songs, including religious tunes and sea-chanties. Their hit was The Happy Wanderer. This choir also gave a preview of the songs they were to give at the Nanaimo music festival. The second attraction was a soprano, who sang unfamiliar but enjoyable songs, and was given two encores. The last attraction, Betts and her Buddies, who sang many well known songs, including some old barbershop quartet selections and Mr. Sandman, was probably the best liked feature. The concert was enjoyed by all, and next year ' s performance is eagerly looked forward to. ft ft ft Jhe Lyxlord-L arnbridae U On Saturday, March 19th, the Oxford-Cambridge team played in Victoria against the Crimson Tide. About fifteen boys left the school to watch the game on a warm, clear day, which was perfect for rugby. The game was a little disappointing as the play was inclined to be sluggish and it brought to light few brilliant movements. At the end of the first half the visiting team held a slight lead after a scrappy opening. The Band from H.M.C.S. Naden provided excellent entertainment for the spectators at McDonald Park during the intermission between the first and second half. When play resumed the match grew more interesting and the kicking of the English team was particularly fine to see. The visitors had little trouble during this half in building up a substantial lead and the final score was 21-8 in their favour. The boys who went to the game, though expecting to watch faster and smoother play, thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity of seeing the Oxford-Cambridge XV in action. ft ft ft Strove 5 rrouie I oteS Last year Groves House enjoyed success in nearly all phases of school life. This can be attributed both to the House as a whole and to the enthusiasm of individuals who contributed more than their share to the spirit of their House. The year was a particularly satisfactorv one in the realm of sport. In rugby Groves had seven players on the 1st XV. Five of these won School Colours: D. Read (Captain of the 1st XV), D. Brooks, R. Douglas, J. Kaye and G. McGavin. On other school rugby Page Twenty

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Jne j rinlina y -lub Proof of the activity of this club was clearly visible upon occasion throughout the year since it undertook the publication of programmes for the School Concert and the Dramatic Society performances, as well as for the printing of anonymous Christmas cards which were duly received by members of the staff. iX Jne f- notoarapnu L iub The Photography Club was often the scene of serious work. Though qui male agit odit lucem, (he who commits evil actions shuns the light), outsiders know that out of the dark precincts of this club come accomplishments which may well brave the glare of publicity. We take pleasure in printing some of the results of their work in this magazine. Ok. -Art CU Those boys who were interested in using the facilities of the Art Room took full advantage of the opportunity and under the guidance of Mr. Higgs enjoyed a most successful year. A large number of boys did promising work in the mediums of oil, water colour, pencil, charcoal, and copper. It was decided to enter exhibits in two shows: — the Victoria Industrial and Agricul- tural Exhibition Hobby Show, and the Shawnigan Lake Annual Flower Show. Altogether ten boys submitted entries and were successful in winning four prizes at the Annual Flower Show: — Waters 1st Prize in Copper Tooling Andrews 2nd Prize in Puppetry Curtis II 2nd Prize in Copper Tooling (Junior Class) Foster II 3rd Prize in Copper Tooling rCecitai On the evening of January 31st the School had the pleasure of hearing a piano recital given by Mr. Aladar Ecsedy. A Hungarian by birth, Mr. Ecsedy has toured the United States and Canada and been received warmly. During his recital in the Big School, Mr. Ecsedy paused from time to time to give a brief history of the composer whose work he was about to play and to explain what type of music it was the audience was going to hear. His brilliantly played selections, and his illuminating witty comments, brought Mr. Ecsedy at the end of his recital an ovation which was well merited. His programme was as follows - — Scarlatti Sonata in C Chopin Raindrop Prelude Chopin Fantasy Impromptu Ljzst Lieberstraum Schubert Serenade Manuel de Falls Ritual Fire Dance Cyril Scott Negro Dance Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee ft r omeo and Auliet The members of the Upper Sixth Form, with their Form Master Mr. Wilde, travelled to Victoria on the evening of February 10th, to see the movie Romeo and Juliet. Since the Form was studying the play the picture show had a critical audience. One learned member of the form claimed that sections of the dialogue had been left out in the movie. His colleagues, on the other hand, claimed that he must have been following the text by means of a flashlight. Despite this difference of opinion the trip was voted a success and a worth-while adjunct to classroom work. Page Nineteen

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teams Groves had its quota of players, some of whom showed promise. Bad luck dogged the Groves ' team in the House rugby match. It was knocked out of the competition by Ripley ' s, who won by a score of 10-6. Groves was well represented on the 1st XI, for there were eight from the House on the team. Among these were seven Cricket Colours: J. Kaye (Captain of the 1st XI), D. Brooks, C. Crisp, R. Douglas, B. Jones, G. McGavin, and D. Read. Three of these distinguished themselves: J. Kaye topped the batting averages; C. Crisp and R. Douglas had very good bowling averages. In the House match Groves met Ripley ' s, who had defeated Lake ' s. Batting first the Groves ' XI knocked up 118 runs, a total to which the stands made by J. Kaye, G. McGavin and C. Crisp contributed heavily. To the House ' s horror, Ripley ' s replied with 129 runs. Congratulations Ripley ' s, but watch out next year ! In basketball, D. Brooks (Captain of the School team), J. Kaye and R. Douglas won School Colours. In the inter-House games Groves ' senior team won all its matches comfortably except one, which was lost to Lake ' s. The junior basketball team did not fare so well and Lake ' s won the Basketball Shield by defeating Groves 3 - 2. It was, however, in the track and field events that Groves gained victories and won the day. J. Kaye was Victor Ludorum in the open events, and R. Brown in the under 16. The keen spirit of the House was made evident by the number of points gained under the new standard system. Groves was triumphant, too, in the inter-House swimming. Most of the points were gained in the open events, in which G. McGavin gained 17 points; D. Brooke 12, and G. Smith 9. Although the relay teams and the competitors in the under 16 races did not do brilliantly, the contestants in the under 14 events made sure that the victory was Groves ' , which won with a total of 59 poinrs. In tennis I. Robertson won the junior singles trophy and the House Tennis Team won the tournament. Groves ' House supplied every player on the School Squash Team except one. Having this advantage the House won the inter-House Squash. In badminton Groves came second. In the effort to excel in academic work Groves was hampered by a group which was often on satis. On the other hand J. Madden and C. Malkin distinguished themselves and gave the House some justification for holding up its head. It is with regret that the House bid good-bye to D. Read, G. McGavin, R. Douglas, J. Madden, P. Hebb and B. Jones, all of whom except Jones, who is attending King Edward High School, are now studying at U.B.C. D. Brooks left Groves for H.M.C.S. ' ' Venture, and J. Kaye for McGill in far-off Montreal. We were also sorry lo have to say farewell to our Housemaster, Mr. Higgs, whose kindly supervision and help will be missed. ti ti t ipleu J htouse 1 lot ipiey es This year Ripley ' s House was restored to its former status as a senior House. Boys from both Lakes and Groves were diverted to form the senior section of the House, while those who had been in Ripley ' s House the preceding year remained loyal. Mr. Robinson, our Housemaster, was, of course, a staunch Ripleyite from last year. We welcomed seven new boys to the house. As Mr. Robinson said in our first House meeting, it was hard to forget our old loyalties, but we should be proud to be charter members of a new House. Mowat was Ripley ' s House representative among the School Prefects, and Battle joined him in the summer term. Simson and Battle were the original House Prefects. Tarn Robertson was made a Prefect after Christmas, and Michael Kaye and Brian McGavin were made Prefects after Easter. Our House matron was Miss Elizabeth Davies, an accomplished guitar player. In the inter-House sporting events, Ripley ' s was more successful from a House effort point of view than from actual wins. In the swimimng competition we came third. However, we did gain the Open and under 14 Relays, and McGavin won the under 16 championship. We came second in the track and field events. Brighton won the under 14 Championships. The introduction of the standard system gave boys who could not ordinarily contribute many points a chance to support the House. It is significant that Ripley ' s House led in standards gained. Ripley ' s House contributed its share of members to the rugby teams, thirty-one in all. Battle and Simson were awarded their school Rugby Colours, and McGavin, Cuppage, Kaye and Perry played for the 1st XV. In the Page Twenty-One