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

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1958 volume:

STAFF 1957-58 Headmaster G. P. KAYE, C.A. School Chaplain THE REV. R. F. STEPHENSON, B.A., L.Th., s.t.b., Trinity College, University of Toronto Senior Master G. J. D. ARCHBOLD, B.A. (Brit. Col.), M.A. (Cincinnati) Post Grad. (Toronto) , Head of English House Masters G. L. ANDERSON, B.A. (Brit. Col.) Lake ' s House E. L. BULLEN, B.A. (Brit. Col.), B.A. (Oxon.) Groves ' House C. J. CURTIS, English Ministry of Education Certificate, Copeman ' s House, Head of Geography and Scout Master M. D. ROBINSON, M.A. (Cantab.) Ripley ' s House and Head of Languages Assistant Masters R. P. G. CHESSHIRE, M.A. (Cantab.) C. CRAIG, B.A. (Brit. Col.) I. GALLIFORD, A.R.T.C. (Toronto) , A.A.G.O. (New York) Music and Choir Master D. M. HOPSON, B.A. (Oxon.) D. W. HYDE-LAY, P.T.I., E.T.S. (Switzerland) P.T. Instructor G. S. KNIGHTON Head of Science and CO. Sea Cadets H. McINTOSH, Saskatchewan Teaching Certificate I. M. STUART, M.A., (Glasgow) Hobby Shop R. CARR, Industrial Arts t G. P. Kaye, Esq., c.a. Headmaster 1952 - 1958 z Kg y education Jrn awale ul amnowledament m mb c(mfowu£i m So me editor aeaiccde mi umwh annucd to ffleadmabter, 1952=1958. (editorial 9 5Jn; CANADA AT THIS TIME there is a serious danger of the younger genera- tion becoming too well adjusted. It is apparent from the remarks of some parents that their greatest fear is that their children will not be popular, that they will be unhappy oddities playing by themselves. Of course, it is very often desirable that young boys should get along with others; but teaching them how to do this — that is, how to become socially adjusted — should not be the prime aim of education. There is a great danger among Canadians to allow what has become an unconscious mania for conformity to get out of hand — one should not want to be like other people unless first one has asked oneself the question why, and second one has found good positive reasons. A recent survey of college students revealed that barely one in ten wants a job in which he needs to be creative and original. Few want to start a business of their own, and few want to be doctors or scientists — the way is too long and too tough. It would seem then that in the independent school there is something better one can do, perhaps, than simply adjusting one ' s boys to the group in which they are going to live, and to the influences they will find around them. A feeling for co- operation must of course be taught, but this should be only one of the things one should want from one ' s boys. In addition to teaching an understanding of the limited need for conformity, the independent school should teach its boys to cherish the right to think and act for themselves. They must be taught to analyse carefully all situations, and to discriminate between that which is first-rate and anything of less worth; and in the final analysis, they must be taught to base their conclusions and their actions not on the requirements of conformity but on a basis which includes only those things which are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report. In the same way, when one attempts to analyse the position of the independent schools in this society one arrives at the conclusion that they should enjoy a recognized place in any system of education simply because they are independent; because they believe in the value of a particular kind of education for the young and indeed have the courage, in spite of a general prejudice against them, to devote all their energies toward it. This is an age of mass production, mass entertainment and mass education. Moreover, there are people unfortunately who believe that Page Four man exists for the state and who would, therefore, like it to be an age of mass thinking and mass behaviour as well. This kind of thinking is fraught with obvious dangers. Therefore the development of the indi- vidual must be encouraged, and the new machine age psychology, which can only produce set patterns, must be opposed. The variety of the mental and physical abilities of individuals is infinite. Moreover, ability of every kind is produced in a certain measure by every social level of the community, and Canada needs the service of every ounce of trained ability that she can get. Consequently, the schools of a democracy should strive to be of the utmost variety, and should despise from the outset that perversion of democratic theory which levels the best down to the standard of the average, and destroys idiosyncrasies in favour of a dull normality. Society should not want schools according to a formula; and the last place in which it should want mass production is in education. However, since this generation is working quickly, and working on a very large scale, it is in danger of producing it and mistaking it for efficiency. It must be appreciated that true education will always remain the sphere of the artist and the craftsman. For teaching is an art; and a necessity for genuine artistic activity is that it should be free in its operation. For example, one can ask an artist to paint one ' s portrait, or one can direct a photographer to produce a number of pictures — in the first case one gets from the true artist an interpretation of one ' s personality; in the second one gets certain faithful, but mechanical, reproductions. In the one case the artist is contributing the whole of himself to the work; in the other, the professional is superintending the working of a mechanical process. Does Canada want her teachers to be no more than the latter type, merely competent workmen and no more? It appears evident that she should try for something higher even if it involves the making of mistakes. For this reason the independent school, because it is not bound to the ducational policies of the state, should be encouraged for its individuality and, as long as its results are good, respected for it. Edward R. Larsen. The Headmaster designate, E. R. Larsen, Esq., kindly accepted the editor ' s invitation to write the editorial for this year ' s annual. Page Five THE LATE J. Y. COPEMAN, ESQ. Chairman of the Board of Governors, IQ54-58. (Sn tetmmam The school community was shocked to heat during the summer of the sudden death of J. Y. Copeman, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Gover- nors since 1954. He had been a member of the Governing Body since 1928 and during that time had generously given of his time and counsel. The school has lost a loyal friend whose name is com- memorated in Copeman s House. JOHN YOUNG COPEMAN A tribute by his friend, THE ARCHBISHOP OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 30 The School sustained a heavy loss in mid-summer through the sudden death of Mr. J. Y. Copeman. the Chairman of the Board of Governors. Widely and affectionately known as J.Y. , his passing was mourned by a large number of people in all stations of life. He was a great gentle- man, — one of the last of a dwindling breed, — and as such he was worthy of many expressions of respect and esteem which were uttered by repre- sentatives of the entire community. Though of a retiring and conserva- tive nature, he possessed a wide circle of friends. He was a man of genial presence and compelling personality, always approachable and under- standing. Regarded as an outstanding and capable lawyer, his many clients will remember him as a wise counsellor as well as a man of sympathy, candour and fairness of judgment. He was well known as a versatile reader, and a brilliant conversationalist, appealing to innumerable people by his sparkling humour, his large-heartedness, and kindly con- sideration. Thinking on him at this time, I recall his frequent allusions to the 15th Psalm, which he loved as the Gentleman ' s Psalm. Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle: or who shall rest upon they holy hill? Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life: and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart. He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour: and hath not slandered his neighbour. He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes: and maketh much of them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not: though it were to his own hindrance. He that hath not given his money upon usury: nor taken reward against the innocent. Whoso doeth these things: shall never fall. That was J.Y. ' s code. May God rest his soul. Page Seven School I lotes The school year began with an enrolment slightly higher than that of the previous year. To the staff we welcomed Mr. G. L. Anderson, an Old Boy and a graduate of U.B.C., who became Housemaster of Lake ' s; Mr. D. M. Hopson, a graduate of Jesus College, Oxford; and Mr. I. M. Stuart from Glasgow University and McGill. Later in the Michaelmas Term we were joined by the Rev. R. F. Stephenson, a graduate of Trinity College, Toronto. Peter Mcintosh was appointed Head Prefect. To assist him M. McAlpine, D. Millar, G. Keith, J. Benson, J. Brighton and R. Vandersluys were appointed School Prefects. The Michaelmas Term began, as usual, with the Founder ' s Day Service in Chapel on the first Sunday, when the Headmaster gave the address. The opening weeks of this term were devoted to the Inter-House Competition in Swimming and in Track and Field. Under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart the performance of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, The Gondoliers, was warmly received early in November, both by parents and by Old Boys, at the two performances. The Rugby season was marked by some fast and interesting games. The highlight for many members of the First XV was the opportunity to visit England and Scotland as repre- sentatives on the B.C. side. Full reports on all the games played by the School team and by the XV that played in the United Kingdom appear elsewhere in the magazine. It was with deep regret the School learned during the Lent term that Mr. Kaye had decided to resign as Headmaster. A man of integrity, he had won the admiration of all and an administrator of talent, he had made such a contribution to the School that we knew we should miss him sorely. At the same time as this decision was announced the Board of Governors made public that they had asked Mr. Larsen, well known to many of us as a former Senior Master, to assume the Headmastership. Our sorrow over the departure of Mr. Kaye at the end of the Summer Term was equalled only by our joy at welcoming back Mr. Larsen, whose enthusiasm and worth we knew and respected. The tributes paid Mr. Kaye on Speech Day, the details of which are printed below, bespeak the high regard in which he is held. The Summer Term, busy as it always is, sped by all too quickly. A First XI of young Cricketers enjoyed a moderately successful season. The Rowing C lub, keen and ambitious, gained useful experience by competing against crews in Vancouver and Seattle. The members of the Track and Field team, however, entering four meets, were victorious in each and established a reputation that later teams will have to work hard to equal. To those boys who left the School at the end of the year go our best wishes for happiness and success in their work at University. Mr. Stuart, who had accepted a post in Northern Rhodesia, we were sorry to say farewell to and wish to thank him and Mrs. Stuart for all their help. We extend our thanks also to Mrs. Lacey, Mrs. Wylie and Mrs. Woodyard for their help and wholehearted assistance in the Houses during the course of the year. ft Speech aUau — Aune, 1958 The weather was warm and the sky was partially cloudy on Speech Day, Saturday, J une 14th; the School garden was full of blossom. The proceedings began with a service in the School Chapel, at which the Headmaster gave a short address, the full text of which is printed below. As had been done the year before, the Prize-Giving was held on the lawn in front of the main building, where the parents, the friends of the School, and the boys gathered for the ceremony. With the Headmaster on the terrace above, were the teaching staff, Mr. J. Y. Copeman, Chairman of the Board of Governors; Mr. Bruce Robertson, a Governor, and Doctor A. E. Grauer, Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. In his speech the Headmaster reviewed the important events of the year after he had welcomed the many parents and visitors. Page Eight THE HEADMASTER ' S ADDRESS Dr. Grauer, Ladies and Gentlemen: This is the Seventh Prize Distribution over which I have presided at Shawnigan Lake School, and once again it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you on behalf of the Governors and Staff of the School. We are completing another successful year which has seen many activities, and it is impossible for me to cover them all in the course of a few minutes review. We have gone through the School year with an enrolment touching the 150 mark, which is the highest point it has reached since 1931. At the beginning of the year it was possible to restore Copeman House to full status with the other three Houses and you will see, when we come to present the trophies, that that House has given a good account of itself throughout the year. It now seems evident that Mr. Larsen will be able to add to the enrolment in the coming School year, since there are over thirty applications on file, which is more than sufficient to cover those known to be leaving. While we honour the Graduating Class of eleven boys in Grade 12 at this occasion, we can do no more than wish them well in the matriculation exams that begin on Monday next. Three of these boys, Malkin, Kemble and Wilson, intend to go on to L ' Ecole Superieure at Neuchatel, Switzerland; others hope to enter U.B.C. and Victoria College, and one boy expects to enter College in the United States. In the last two years we have had only one failure in the matriculation class out of 28 entries and the marks have been around the 65 per cent level on average. We hope that this year ' s class will at least equal that record or improve upon it. Malkin and Kemble have entered the Provincial Scholarships for U.B.C. and we wish them success. In Grade 11, there are 23 boys writing Government exams next week in the terminal courses at that level. Lower down the School you will hear the results in the various forms when we come to award the prizes. On the whole, standards have not been up to last year ' s level, although there are a few boys who have done very well, and others will have to write supplemental exams if they are to gain promotion to a higher grade in September. I would like to see a greater number of boys striving to gain as much knowledge as possible for its own sake instead of doing no more work than is required to gain a pass mark. Turning to another phase of school life, I continue to deplore the attitude which shows disregard for property, whether one ' s own or someone else ' s. This attitude is not peculiar to Shawnigan Lake School, but here it starts with taking perhaps someone else ' s tie, T-shirt or footwear, be cause of carelessness or forgetfulness with regard to one ' s own. This can, and does at times, lead to more serious offences. Measures that have been taken in the past to correct these habits have been only partially successful. I mention this at this time in the hope that parents will join with the School in an all-out effort to correct it. In other phases of school activities there have been some outstanding achievements. A successful Rugger season was crowned by participation in the Rugger Tour to the United Kingdom, so ably organized by Mr. J. J. Timmis of University School. Those who participated deserve a word at this time in appreciation of the contribution they made to our Centenary Celebrations and the credit they brought to themselves and this province in the United Kingdom. In Track and Field Sports there has been much enthusiasm, and through sound training and natural ability we have had an unbeaten record in five separate meetings this term. Other achievements that deserve mention include another noteworthy display of natural history specimens and hobbies and crafts in the Duncan Show; the construction and erection of a cairn on Eagle Heights hill above the School by the Scouts to mark this Centenary Year; and the success of Jeremy Long and Murray McAlpine in the Duncan and Victoria Music Festivals. Time does not permit me to dwell on the activities of the Cadets, the rowers, the cricketers, the actors who were responsible, with their hard-working producers, for two outstanding dramatic performances — The Gondoliers in November and The Miser by Moliere in March. Then there is that group of public-spirited Grovesites who organized the School Tuck Shop — The Ritz — and have been able to turn a profit to the benefit of the School and provide a service for the convenience of their fellows. In all these manifold interests and others, I and the student body are indebted to all the staff members who have contributed loyally and capably to these achievements. The organiza- tion and supervision necessary for their success has involved much time and considerable patience. Page Nine Also our thanks are due to those who have contributed to our daily needs — the Matrons, the Cooks, Mr. Morgan, Miss Chinas, the Engineers and others. To them all I express my sincere thanks not only for their contribution this year, but throughout my six years at Shawnigan Lake School. I am confident that those who are carrying on in the future, and that applies to all but a very few, will give the same measure of support to Mr. Larsen and I wish him and them every success. It is indeed a pleasure and a crowning achievement of the School year to have Dr. A. E. Grauer, the Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, with us today to give the address to the graduating students and to present the prizes. Dr. Grauer is an outstanding citizen of this province and nation. He is a scholar, a teacher, an authority on economic affairs, the leader of one of the great industries of this province, and a public-spirited man in many phases of our society. These wide interests and accomplishments make him not only well known to you, but an extremely busy and hard- working man. That he should find time to come to this gathering today is a great honour to us all, and I now ask him to address you. DOCTOR GRAUER ' S ADDRESS Mr. Headmaster, members of the faculty, parents and guests; and young men of the graduating class of Shawnigan Lake School. My remarks today will be directed primarily to the members of the g raduating class, although I hope that they will be of some interest to everyone who is here. But first, I know you will all join with me in expressing our deep appreciation of the splendid work that Mr. Peter Kaye has done for the School as Headmaster during the last six years. We all regret his leaving but we respect his reasons for it. We know that he has the great personal satisfaction of turning the School over to his successor in first- class shape. One of the trials of graduation time is that advice is poured into you. You are almost in the position of the two hobos in conversation on Skid Row. One asked, How did you get here, chum? The second said, I wouldn ' t take anybody ' s advice. What was your trouble? Replied the first hobo, I took everybody ' s. However, as you grow older, you will begin to understand how tempting it is when you are ASKED to give advice, to GIVE it. And you even get to the point where you think your advice is good! My advice will take the form of some stock-taking for you. Those of you who will be going into business will learn that any successful business must periodically take stock in order to establish what it has sold, what it has on hand, what it needs; in short, to find out where it stands. The concluding of your preparatory education is a good time to take personal stock. This is quite a major transition point in your lives. Many of you will go on to University where you will be much more on your own responsibility. Others will go directly into work of one sort or another. But from here on, whatever you do, you will be entering into the grown-up world. You are going to have to behave awfully well, ALL THE TIME, and never, never make a mistake — because of course grown-ups never do! Seriously, though, by this point in your lives, you should have developed certain valuable habits which have become second nature to you and which will form the basis of constructive achievement throughout your adult lives. For purposes of our personal stock-taking, you must ask yourselves, Have I formed or am I forming such habits? If the answer is not Yes, my first piece of advice to you is that you should bend every effort to do so as soon as possible, because without these habits a successful and happy life is hard to achieve. Perhaps the basic good habit is the habit of work. We humans like kidding ourselves, but the fact is that we are all born lazy. It is only by constant effort during our school days and later that we finally establish — if we are lucky — the habit of work. What do I mean by the habit of work? I mean the ability to use your time to do those things that should be done; the doing of first things first. This doesn ' t mean that you simply make a work-horse of yourself. It is true that people with some time to spare, usually spend it with somebody who hasn ' t. Thus, by Page Ten t-L, in On l— 1 •— ' D I Q X O U PQ « W h W Q J P Z 00 m r?2 using the spare half-hours and quarter-hours, that are splattered throughout your week, for studying instead of idling, you and others will have more time ' , not less, for leisure time activities. A rough and ready measure of your having established the habit of work or not, is, I suggest, whether you have achieved a good second class standing or better. We can ' t all be first class scholastically, but I believe that an average boy, if he knows how to use his time, should be able to make a decent second class standing. The habit of work is a particularly difficult one to achieve in Canada or the United States. Here, more than in most other countries, it is considered in some circles of the young to be smart not to work. Indeed, in some youthful groups, a fellow is considered a bit of a square if he gets good marks. Nothing could be more short-sighted or further from the truth. This you will certainly find out when you start the serious business of earning a living. You will find then that your progress will depend chiefly on the excellence of your efforts. Your efforts will not produce excellent results unless you have learned the habit of work. And how much simpler life is once the habit of work is formed! As John Shaw Billings said, There is nothing really difficult if you only begin. Some people contem- plate a task until it looms so big it seems impossible . . . there would be no coral islands if the first bug sat down and began to wonder how the job was to be done. The Russians have shown in startling fashion what can be acornplished in scientific fields by a combination of respect for scholastic excellence and industrious habits. The survival of the democratic way of life may depend upon your generation ' s ability to match them in these respects. Growing up is a difficult process, and I sympathize with you in the problems you face, but I don ' t want to make it sound more difficult than it is. Growing up is also a lot of fun, as you no doubt have found. The process of establishing good habits means sustained effort on your part, to be sure, but once the habits are formed they are an essential and automatic part of you. The rewarding thing is that then you not only find the problems of life much easier to cope with, but you find life much fuller and more interesting in your day-to-day living. Another attribute that our stock-taking should find in yon is some development of a sense of values, — the beginning of an awareness and appreciation of the qualitative things of life. Left to themselves, most humans tend to be materialistic, — to regard such things as wealth, size and having a good time as being the important things in this world. Such people live empty and unsatisfying lives. In the process of growing up few things are more important than one ' s own develop- ment of true quality. Quality is a spiritual matter. It affects thinking and guides be- haviour. A boy who develops such quality becomes a leader whom others follow gladly. The development of quality may result from various sources. — family background, the schools one attends, one ' s luck in teachers and friends. An important source is the reading of good books. That boy is fortunate who carries with him from school a love of reading. Perhaps no other single habit is more important, both for success in your career and happiness in your life, than that of reading. Reading puts you in intimate touch with a variety and richness of people and experience that is not otherwise obtainable. It is this richness of experience that develops quality. If you have given up reading for T.V. and radio, you will regret it. I use books as an important example. But the opportunity to cultivate quality exists in all things, great and small. It exists in people, conversation, standards of carrying out one ' s daily tasks. Yes, things count too. Quality, not expensiveness, in chairs and tables and pictures and belongings, stimulates quality of thinking and living. Handling beautiful things teaches gentleness and the understanding of beauty. For quality has to do with beauty, that intangible loveliness that draws the spirit of man up and away from ugliness toward something that is a satisfying delight. Quality enables one to endure, to take life with discrimination and understanding, with an open hand and an always tender heart. Quality can stand alone if need be, can lead when occasion requires, can serve when opportunity offers. It can do anything but stoop. It is always noble. It always soars. So I call upon the guardian angels of this graduating class, if you have gifts to bestow, let one of the first be quality. Page Thirteen Remember, each of you, how important you are as an individual. You may not be aware of it but what you do, how you act, will always influence others. This is a good thing for upper-class men to remember in a school, — the effect, for better or worse, that they have on those below them. It is a good thing to remember after you leave school. Why not make this effect for the better? You are young men at an exciting stage of the world ' s development. Many old men, like myself, would gladly change places with you! When your grandfathers, or even fathers, were developing this Continent, the West was the great Frontier, the last Frontier. Now the stars, the Universe, is the frontier. The secrets of the Universe are being unlocked before your eyes. Up until recently, fire, a relatively late discovery of man, was considered one of his greatest discoveries. The whole time, without our realizing it, we were surrounded in the Universe by the dramatic mani- festations of the fusion process of the hydrogen atom. What was common in the Universe, as compared with our puny fire, we now know the secret of. It is true we are afraid we will blow the world up with our new found knowledge; but it is also true that it has just immense possibilities for the good. The possibilities of this exciting new world you are entering into are superbly staged in the words of Sir Isaac Newton, who said, I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordin- ary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. Sir Isaac died in 1727. Since then, great barriers to hitherto undisclosed truth have been shattered, of which some of the latest examples are nuclear fission, the fusion process and supersonic aircraft. You are indeed entering into an exciting world, — but it will need a lot of managing! At Shawnigan Lake School, you, who are graduating this year, have had a happy time. You have learned to do your duty, to treat others with consideration and to keep your values high and unsullied. While you have been here, the School has given you a great feeling of trust and stability; it has given you food and bed and health and education. Now the School is putting its trust in you, its graduates, and with all my heart I believe you will reward that trust. I believe your strong young shoulders will take on some of the world ' s burdens. I believe you will always do right, as nearly as you possibly can. Never lose heart! A hundred years ago a great man said, These are the times that try men ' s souls. So they are today. But difficult times are also times of great opportunity, provided we remember with George Bernard Shaw that discouragement is the only illness. Albert Camus puts the challenge to our times in striking language. ... It all comes down to whether we can go faster than the nuclear warhead, he says. Unhappily, the spirit matures more slowly than the invention of intercontinental missiles. Yet after all, the very fact that atomic warfare would make the future meaningless gives us back our freedom of action. We have nothing to lose — except everything. So let ' s go forward. This is the challenge to our gen eration. And now, in conclusion, in case I have been too serious, I want to tell you a story about a puppy. The father had taken his seven year old son to the local pet shop to pick out a pup for his birthday present. For several minutes the youngster and his father stood and watched an assortment of pups playing in the window. Decided which one you want? the father asked finally. Yes, answered the boy, pointing to one puppy which was wagg ' ng its tail so furiously that it could hardly stay on its feet. I want that one — the one with the happy ending. So, for each of you who graduate today to start your life ' s career, I and all your parents want that one — the one with the happy ending. The Headmaster thanked Doctor Grauer for his thought-provoking address and for presenting the prizes and trophies on behalf of the School. Page Fourteen Mr. J. Y. Copeman, Chairman of the Board of Governors, in a few apt words expressed the regret felt by the Governors when they had accepted Mr. Kaye ' s resignation. That he was to continue as a Governor was a satisfaction and a comfort to the Board, as they would have the benefit of his experience and counsel in their deliberations. Because of the service rendered the School by Mr. Kaye, his relinquishment of the headmastership had been the cause of real grief to those who realized more clearly than most what he had accomplished. The following is the list of prizes and trophies presented on Speech Day: ACADEMIC PRIZES AND AWARDS Grade 12 R. C. R. Malkin Grade 11 A R. Mcintosh Grade 11B D. Shannon Grade 10A C. Pentland Grade 10B J. Martland Grade 9A P. Boyd Grade 9B P. Culter Grade 8 C. Hicks Grade 7 J. Andrews Grade 6 C. Curtis Grade 5 R. West General Progress Prizes: M. J. Kemble, A. Pellett, G. Foster, J. Swanson Savage English Prizes: Senior R. C. R. Malkin Intermediate C. Pentland Junior J. Swanson History Prizes M. J. Kemble, I. Reid Geography Prize C. Pentland Science and Mathematics Awar ' d R. C. R. Malkin Science Prizes T. Burrows, M. Kemble, C. Pentland Mathematics Prize M. J. Kemble Reading Prizes R. C. R. Malkin, B. Sharp House Academic Shield Groves ' House Cadet Awards: Groves ' Prize for Leading Cadet C.P.O. Kemble C.O. ' s Prize for New Entry Cadet J. Martland Leading Division Crusader, P.O. Millar Cadet Bugle P.O. Millar Efficiency Cups Senior — Christmas J. A. Benson Lent F. Waters Summer G. Haddon Junior — Christmas J. Creighton Lent I. Reid Summer C. Hicks House — Christmas Lake ' s House Lent Copeman ' s House Summer Lake ' s House Chess Prize I. Reid ATHLETIC AWARDS Swimming Cups: Individual D. Ross House Groves ' House Track and Field Sports: Senior M. Mc Alpine Intermediate G. Haddon Junior I. Reid House Trophy Ripley ' s House Cross Country Race Copeman ' s House Page Fifteen House Rugby Ripley ' s House House Basketball Lake ' s House Squash: House Cup Ripley ' s House Individual Cup J. Larsen Boxing: House Trophy Ripley ' s House and Copeman ' s House Individual Cups — Middleweight P. Armstrong Lightweight F. Waters Flyweight R. Waters Rifle Shooting: Senior House Cup , Groves ' House Junior House Cup Groves ' House House Rowing Cup Lake ' s House Cricket: House Cup Copeman ' s House Cricket Balls C. Robson, H. Johnson Sportsmanship Cup P. Mcintosh Head Prefect ' s Award P. Mcintosh PRESENTATIONS TO MR. KAYE There were altogether four presentations made to Mr. Kaye to mark the end of his headmastership. These all took place either on Speech Day or close to that date. In each case tribute was paid Mr. Kaye for all that he had done during the six years he was Headmaster. PRESENTATION BY THE BOYS The evening before Speech Day just after supper all the boys assembled in the Big School, the Head Prefect and the other School Prefects taking their places on the dais. The presentation speech was made by Peter Mcintosh, the Head Prefect, who ex- pressed to the Headmaster on behalf of all the boys their gratitude for his able administra- tion of the School. He mentioned how truly sorry each boy in the School was that Mr. Kaye was leaving and expressed the hope that the Headmaster would rind happiness and success in his new post as Executive Director of the organization set up by the Independ- ent Schools of Canada. When the Head Prefect had unveiled the picture which had been hung on the easel, it was found to be a painting of Shawnigan Lake, depicting the view from the eastern shore across the water to the hotel and the West Arm. a scene well known and familiar to all in the school and well executed by the artist, Mr. Jenkins. Expressing his thanks to the boys, the Headmaster, it was clear, found his leaving as difficult to face as it was sad for all at Shawnigan to see him go PRESENTATION OF THE PORTRAIT During the ceremonies on Speech Day the Senior Master, Mr. Archbold, on behalf of those presently working and teaching at the school and many of those who had worked under Mr. Kaye during his headmastership, presented to him a portrait which had been painted by Mrs. Owen Goward. Mr. Archbold said that it was not difficult to find tangible proof of how under Mr. Kaye Shawnigan ' s position had been strengthened. Two obvious manifestations of how under his wise guidance the school had prospered were the increase in enrolment and the reopening of Copeman ' s House. Many other witnesses, besides these two, could be found to make clear that Mr. Kaye, who had relinquished a high post to come to Shawni- gan, during his six years as Headmaster had contributed so much that the School was deeply indebted to him. More important to the school, however, than these concrete evidences of his influence Page Sixteen First XV Rugby 1 lw _ r - $ r f ' iV + Second XV Rugby were the intangible effects of his presence among us. For, if as the teleological philoso- phers tell us the end of education is wisdom, then the sign posts pointing the way are forti- tude, temperance, and justice. These qualities, found in Mr. Kaye in remarkable degree, have had their effect on us all, start and students alike. Despite the fact that Mr. Kaye would not be with us in person in the years ahead his influence would continue to work as we recalled his courage, tolerance, and sense of fair play. The school rejoiced, Mr. Archbold went on, that, since Mr. Kaye was to remain a member of the Governing Body, it would continue to have the benefit of his wisdom and counsel. To Mr. Kaye, Mrs. Kaye, and their family Shawnigan Lake School extended the wish that the years to come might be happy and blessed and expressed the hope that from time to time they might visit the school, their second home. PRESENTATION TO MR. KAYE BY THE OLD BOYS Representing the Old Boys, Mr. C. Burke on Speech Day presented Mr. Kaye with a movie camera and projector. These were evidences of the admiration and respect in which Mr. Kaye was held by all Old Boys of Shawnigan. Mr. Burke pointed out that, although the beds in the school were as hard as they always had been, Mr. Kaye was turning over to his successor a first-class school which was one of the best in Canada. The Old Boys, aware of how their school had benefited under Mr. Kaye, wanted him to know that they were grateful and that they wished him and his family happiness in the future. PRESENTATION AT THE STAFF MEETING At the last staff meeting of the year on behalf of the members of the Masters ' Common Room the Senior Master presented Mr. Kaye with a silver cigarette box which had been inscribed. Mentioning the heavy burden of responsibility that inevitably must rest on the shoulders of the Headmaster, Mr. Archbold stated that few men could have borne the load with the equanimity and the serenity Mr. Kaye had. In the intimacy of the Common Room, where staff meetings had been held, sometimes masters had argued long and passionately for what was close to their hearts. The Head- master had had the final decision to make and had made his determination only after evaluating the arguments, pro and con, in the light of what was best for the school as a whole. Knowing this the staff had respected his decisions. Each member of the staff, Mr. Archbold said, would miss him, for he had given each the feeling that he was personally interested in both the master and his family. For Mr. Kaye there must be satisfaction in the realization that during his six years as Headmaster the school had grown into one where it was happy and satisfying to teach. The quotation that best described his tenure of office was probably the school ' s motto: Palmam qui meruit ferat. But this was Lord Nelson ' s motto. Just as Lord Nelson had lost his right arm so now the staff felt as if they were losing theirs inasmuch as they were bidding au revoir to not only their Headmaster but also a friend. In his replies to the presentations on Speech Day and in the Masters ' Common Room Mr. Kaye expressed the gratitude he felt both for the remarks and the gifts. His association with the School as Headmaster had been a happy one and he looked forward to returning for visits to renew friendships. To those who would be remaining to work at Shawnigan he wished good fortune in their efforts to continue to improve the school under the guidance of his successor, Mr. Larsen. PRESENTATION TO MRS. KAYE On Speech Day on behalf of the School Mrs. Horton, the Head Matron, presented Mrs. Kaye with a crystal vase and a bouquet of flowers. Mrs. Kaye had contributed, Mrs. Horton said, unselfishly of herself to the school community during her stay at Shawnigan. Cognizant of the sacrifices made by Mrs, Kaye and recalling the many occasions on which they had been entertained in her delightful home, the members of the school community wished to extend their thanks and to express their hope that happiness would be hers in the years ahead. Mrs. Kaye, in turn, thanked Mrs. Horton and those who had given the gifts. She expressed her gratitude, in addition, to many individually after the presentation. Page Nineteen (June) 1958, C xamlnat xaminauond B.C. JUNIOR MATRICULATION The most important fact connected with the matriculation results this year was per- haps the news that R. C. R. Malkin had won the scholarship open for award to students in this area. His average of 89% was close to the highest achieved in the province in this set of examinations, that is, 92%. Throughout his career at Shawnigan Malkin had shown promise as a scholar. There is no doubt, however, that the marks he gained were the result of a determined and conscientious effort to be successful in his ambition to win a scholarship both for the School and for his own satisfaction. To him we extend our heartiest congratulations and our wish that this will be but the first of many more academic successes in the future. Of the eleven candidates writing examinations for university entrance, ten were suc- cessful in gaining admission to the university. A total of 66 papers were attempted and 61 were passed. The average mark earned by all candidates was 64.7%. The members of the graduating class are attending the Urnvers : ty of British Columbia or Victoria College with the exception of Malkin and Wilson who are studying for a year in Switzerland at Neuchatel College. A list of results obtained by those who wrote the Grade XII departmental exam ' na- tions is given below: Xo. of No. Who Average Highest GRADE XII Candidates Passed (Per Cent) Mark English 40 Language 11 10 60.9 87 English 40 Literature 11 11 70.6 89 Mathematics 91 11 10 62.4 79 Historv 91 11 10 63.9 80 Phvsics 91 9 9 66.7 83 Chemistrv 91 2 2 68.3 76 Chemistry 101 1 1 70 70 Geography 91 1 1 53 53 French 92 6 4 57 91 Latin 92 2 2 75 94 German 92 1 1 76 76 McGill Intermediate Trig 1 1 77 77 McGill Jr. Trigonometry 7 6 57.7 71 1958 — 61 passed out of 66 papers. Average 64.7%. 1957 — 105 passed out of 108 papers. Average 64.6%. 1956 — 69 passed out of 71 papers. Average 67.9% Best average 1958— R. C. R. Malkin, 89%. Best average 1957— J. O. E. Lundell, 76.6%. Best average 1956— F. M. Boyce, 84.1%. GRADE XI EXAMINATIONS In the departmental examinations that are written in Grade XI in terminal courses at that level the results were not as good as they have been in previous years. This was partly owing to one boy who failed every paper attempted. The really promising achieve- ment was the record made by the members of Grade 11A in the mathematics 30 examination: the highest mark was 94% and the average of the class was considerably better than usual. A list of the results obtained by the students in Grade XI is given below: No. of No. Who Average Highest GRADE XI Candidates Passed (Per Cent) Mark Mathematics 30 22 21 68.4 94 Socials 30 23 21 59.2 78 Geography 91 14 11 50.4 61 Chemistry 91 t 22 19 58.7 76 French 92 3 1 39 62 1958 — 72 passed out of 83 papers. Average 57.9%. 1957 — 42 passed out of 46 papers. Average 63.6%. 1956 — 55 passed out cf 58 papers. Average 64.5? . Best average 1958— R. Mcintosh, 80%. Best average 1957— R. C. R. Malkin, 80%. Best average 1956— J. O. E. Lundell, 81%. Page Twenty McGILL UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS Eight papers in Trigonometry were written by boys who had followed the courses designed to prepare for the Junior and Intermediate examinations set by McGill Univer- sity in this subject. Six were successful in the Junior examination and Kemble passed the Intermediate paper with a mark of 77%. Special mention should be made of M. Kemble who did two courses in Trigonometry in one year and did well on both papers. it it it L hcipet I lews As intimated in the School Calendar, the Chapel plays an important part in the life of the School. The services are carried out as laid down in the Book of Common Prayer with due respect to the rubrics contained therein. The Daily Offices are said and morning Prayers are held each day with the full attendance of all the School at the latter. As well Evening Prayers are said by the individual boy in his own personal manner before he retires. These prayers are usually held with a Master in attendance or with the Chaplain as he visits each night with the various Houses and Dormitories. A Choral Eucharist is celebrated every third Sunday and an early Celebration is held each Sunday and Holy Day throughout the School term. The Servers ' Guild appoints a Sacristan and two boys serve at each Celebration of the Holy Mysteries. The setting used for the Choral Eucharist is that composed by John Merbecke in 1549 and is the only choral setting passed by the Houses of Convocation. The aim of the Sunday Services and the reason for the rotation from Matins to Evensong to Eucharist is to train the boy in the acts of devotion as he will meet them in Parish Life. There is the forward-looking idea here, that we are not entirely concerned with worship here and now, but that we wish to train the boy so that when he is an adult he will be able to participate in and contribute to Parish life as he will meet it in the ordinary Canadian Church Parish. During the year just passed these various facets of the Christian worship have been dwelt upon and developed as laid down here. As well, there have been those State occasions which are a very necessary and valuable part of our life. Founder ' s Day, Remembrance Day, Carol Service, Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday have all been celebrated in the accepted manner. The two really great days in Church and School life have been Confirmation and Speech Day. At the former, the Visitor to the School, the Lord Archbishop of British Columbia confirmed ten boys whose names appear below. This was a very impressive service and will be one that will remain in the memory of those most concerned for a long time. His Grace after the service met the boys informally with their parents in the Headmaster ' s Study. On Speech Day the proceedings began with a Chapel Service, at which the retiring Headmaster gave the address, in which he put forth the aims and objects of the School as far as the education of the whole man is concerned. To sum up this report I might say that the whole School year has been successful and active with respect to the Chapel and all that it touches. The Confirmation Candidates: — Michael Fall, Walter Hansell, Jeremy Long, Donald Manning, Ian Munro, Brian Plummer, Bruce Sharp, Gerald Sims, Brenton Smith, Raymond Waters. R.F.S. it it it Speech oUau — Aune 1 f 4tn, 1958 Address in Chapel by the Headmaster My text is taken from The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians, Chapter 4, verses 8 - 9. It has been the custom in recent years for His Grace Archbishop Sexton, who is the School Visitor, as well as Bishop of this Diocese, to give the address at this Closing Service in the School year. On the eve of his departure for the United Kingdom, where he is attending the Lambeth Conference, the Archbishop wrote me, expressing his regret at not being able to be present today. This service, and the events of this day, are, of course, of particular significance to those who are graduates, but I hope what I am to say will bring a message not only to them, but also to others who may be leaving, and those who will be back at Shawnigan in September under a new Headmaster. Page Twenty-one I have spoken in this Chapel on previous occasions of the three parts of the education offered at this School and of the three parts of us, as individuals: body, mind and spirit. During the time you have been at Shawnigan, whether it be just this one year or several, there have been a variety of activities in which you have engaged which have as their aim the development of your body. Activities designed to make you physically fit and alert. These have had other objects as well, for example, in teaching you to play as a team, and to accept defeat with cheerfulness, and success with humility. It is only when you are physically fit that you can achieve your full potential in the other aspects of life, whether at school or elsewhere. In this phase, or part, of school life, many of you have played a prominent part and have earned recognition for yourselves and for the School or your House which will live on after you have left here. There are others who have achieved success in the academic sphere and who will be honoured shortly at the Prize Distribution. They have achieved that success by using the talents with which they have been endowed, by hard work and by acceptance of the instruction and advice they have been given; they also have made a name for themselves in the School. When we come to consider the third part of our nature we are dealing with something more difficult to measure, yet something infinitely greater and the basis or foundation on which all else rests. No one thinks much of the athlete who is a poor sport, or a good Rugger player who thinks only of himself and not of his team. The best brain or the hardest worker is not going to achieve lasting success if his word cannot be trusted, or if he uses his knowledge for a dishonest purpose. These things come in the realm of character. They are things of the spirit. Throughout your term at Shawnigan you have been taught that this Chapel and all for which it stands is in the centre of the School. We believe that our religion is the basis and cornerstone of all education, and in the Chapel and in the religious teaching of the School you have had an opportunity to learn of things of the spirit, of God, and of His teaching: to worship Him and to turn to Him for help. Just as you wish, no doubt, to continue to develop your body and keep fit through sport in the days and years which lie ahead, and just as you wish to further your academic education and the development of the mind at university and elsewhere, so you must resolve to grow in your knowledge and understanding of God by continuing the practices you have started here. The practices of worship, of prayer and of reading the Word of God through the Bible. The boys who leave here, be they best athletes or footballers or the best scholars, who have not come to a realization of God ' s will and God ' s purpose, and are not prepared to pursue and enlarge on that knowledge and that worship, will find that success is illusory and life empty of meaningfulness. Therefore, in this, my last word, I refer to Paul ' s Epistle to the Philippians: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest; whatsoever things are just; whatsoever things are pure; whatsoever things are lovely; whatsoever things are of good report — think on these things. And these things, which ye have both learned and received, and heard — do: and the God of Peace shall be with you. it ft ea L aaefo When R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR was commissioned in September, 1952, enrolment was com- pulsory. Two years later, as an experiment, participation was placed on a voluntary basis. There is little doubt that as far as the morale of the Corps was concerned, this was an excellent move. For three years, enrolment was voluntary, and the Corps reached a high standard of efficiency. It was noted, however, that several boys, to whom the Cadet training would have been a benefit, were staying out of the Corps. The question then arose as to whether the School was supplying, particularly to these people, the complete and rounded education it undertakes to provide. Consequently, it was decided that, effective September, 1957, a draft system would be instituted and all boys over the age of 15 at the date of the Annual Inspection would be liable for service in the Cadets. Under certain circumstances, boys who were in the draft category could be, and in fact, were, exempted. When the idea of the draft system was first made public, there were many misgivings, not only by the boys most likely to be affected by the new ruling, but also by Old Boys, parents and friends of the School, who feared that the high standard of the Corps might be impaired. This latter fear should have been completely dispelled at the Annual Inspection, which was Page Twenty-two Third XV Rugby Colts XV Rugby A f5 Nr Uunior Colts XV Rugby Senior Basketball considered by many to have been the best in the Corps ' short history. It has been decided to continue the draft system, but it appears that the Draft Board will necessarily become a Selection Board in the near future. The list of Cadets liable for training will exceed 100 in September, 1958, and Cougar operates now on a quota, set by the Navy, of 80 Cadets. The first noteworthy event of the 1957-58 year was the cruise aboard H.M.C.S. ORIOLE. Twenty Cadets embarked at Cowichan Bay one Saturday morning, spent the day cruising in off- shore waters, and returned to the Bay in the late afternoon. Although there were informal classes in seamanship, pilotage, etc., the single item which appears to have remained most firmly in the memories of the Cadets was the food. A few days after the cruise, the Head- master received a letter from Captain Groos commending the Cadets for their keenness and good behaviour. On Sunday, 27 April, the Shawnigan Lake Centennial Park was dedicated and the Cen- tennial flag-raising ceremony was held. The entire ship ' s company took part in this event as Cougar ' s contribution to the community ' s Centennial celebrations. Highlight of the year, of course, was the Annual Inspection. The traditional Ceremonial, P.T. Display and Practical Demonstration were carried out, and, as has been mentioned before, were considered by many to have been the best yet. Captain M. G. Stirling, an Old Boy, was the Inspecting Officer. He complimented the Cadets upon their turnout and obvious sense of discipline. In his address, he also stressed the value of Cadet Training in providing the means to achieve self-discipline, an attribute much needed in these times. Final event of the year was the Annual Vancouver Island Sea Cadets ' week-end at H.M.C.S. NADEN. A contingent of 48 Cadets from the Corps took part in the event, and, from all reports, did a fine job as representatives of Cougar. Their showing on Commodore ' s Inspection was good and their conduct and discipline drew favourable comment from the authorities at NADEN. The whaler crew lost a very close decision to R.C.S.C.C. ADMIRAL MAINGUY, coming second in a field of six. COUGAR ' S contingent won handily in the tabloid sports, but lost the tug- of-war, and the aggregate championship, in a thriller of a contest which left spectators and judges, as well as contestants, quite limp. The general opinion of the Cadets who took part in the week-end festivities was that next year, COUGAR would have to return and do the job properly. An account of the year ' s activities would not be complete without grateful acknowledgment of the valuable assistance given the Corps by Mr. Higgs, our Bandmaster, and Chief Kilvington, both of whom gave up valuable free time to give us the benefit of their wide experience. R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR — Petty Officers, 1957-58 Chief Petty Officer C P2 Kemble, M. J Gunnery Instructor C P2 Wilson, D. R Divisional P.O. ( Crescent ) C P2 Witt, B. N Divisional P.O. ( Crusader ) L C Millar, D. J Divisional P.O. ( Fraser ) C P2 Brighton, J. W Divisional P.O. ( Skeena ) C P2 Mcintosh, R. A Winner of Inter-Divisional Competition — CRUSADER. -fr ft coul I feu 3 The Troop carried on its activities this year with twenty-five members. Five Scouts were awarded second class badges and the five Patrol Leaders attended a Bronze Arrowhead course at Duncan. Shelters were started for each Patrol in the Lent Term. These are to be shaked for winter camping quarters and it is hoped they will be completed during the coming Michaelmas Term. The Troop spent three days on Memory Island in May — a most memorable time was enjoyed by all. The most treasured memory of the year was the week-end spent on Eagle Heights to celebrate the B.C. Centennial. Whilst there a cairn was built of rocks, a precast triangular block set in the middle and a concrete Scout hat set on the top. The School Chaplain paid us a special visit, went up to the cairn and held a service, dedicating it to the memory of all B.C. pioneers. Page Twenty-five During the summer vacation, five members of the Troop attended a District Lifesaving Camp. After a very strenuous ten days and a stiff examination, Chris Hicks was awarded the Royal Lifesaving Society Bronze Medallion, John Simpson and Robin Curtis the Intermediate Certificate, and John Payne and Chris Curtis the Elementary Certificate. All five Scouts also won the Rescuer and Swimmer Proficiency Badges. ft ft ft Uke oUramatic Society. The society benefited from the solid grounding of previous years, without which the attempt to maintain full length productions might have failed. The Gondoliers (Gilbert and Sullivan) in November, and The Miser (L ' Avare by Moliere) at Easter were executed without mishap and in many places with marked talent. Every play is reborn in successive portrayals. Since it is a living thing, it is impossible to evaluate the contribution of the different members. Producers maintain this, not to avoid mentioning the whole cast, but to excuse their selection of any at all. The general impression given was one of happy interest. In the operetta, Malkin contrasted well with Mowat, the one short, fastidious to the point of over acting, the other lofty, at times gauche, but both immensely enjoying the parts. The performer most appreciated by the audience was the burbling, rosy-cheeked, matronly Duchess (Peter Culter), who ordered about the pompous Plaza Toro (Mackenzie) with a gusto which must have filled husbands with awe and wives with envy. The chorus, always difficult to control, danced and sang gaily if not precisely. Mr. Galliford, vowing it was impossible to achieve so much in so short a time, proved himself, as usual, more than equal to the task. Without him it would have been impossible. This year we neglected the blood and disorder of Shakespeare for the urbane wit and structural neatness of Moliere, ably translated by Miles Malleson. The actors found the script long but the characterization was slight enough for all to achieve a considerable amount of sympathy with their parts. Burrows, belying his Peter Pan looks, played Harpagon with the proper mixture of sauciness, acquisitiveness and suspicion necessary for this bourgeois Midas. The most polished performance came from Russ; Murdoch provided the most natural. To fill Jacques ' boots he had only to behave as a typical Lake ' s Senior. All the players are to be complimented on their excellent sense of timing and ease of movement on a crowded stage. Mrs. Lacey made all the costumes (and what excellent ones they were !) and offered many valuable suggestions. The Dramatic Club will miss her very much. Whatever they tackle next year, the actors should feel prepared to hold up a well polished mirror to nature. The Cast of The Miser Valerie (in love with Elise) I. Reid Elise (Harpagon ' s daughter) C. Russ Clean te (Harpagon ' s son) C. Pentland Harpagon (the Miser) T. Burrows La Fleche (Cleante ' s servant) J. Mackenzie Master Simon (a moneylender) W. Hansell Frosine (a scheming woman) K. Anderson Jacques (Harpagon ' s servant) R. Murdoch First servant D. Arnt Second servant J. Ardagh Mariane (in love with Cleante) ._ P. Veres Justice of the Peace B. Housser Clerk to the Justice : R. Gregg Seigneur Anselm A. Pellett ft ft ft A full House of 40 boys saw Copeman ' s House back as a fully competitive House for the first time since 1932. In order to change the House to such a position, a number of transfers from other Houses were necessary, in addition to new boys entering. The old kitchen, dining-room and common room were all renovated to accommodate the larger number and we were delighted to welcome Page Twenty-six Gin Kim as our new cook, especially when we discovered he had been a cook at the School twenty-five years ago. In spite of the predominance of junior members in the House, a good spirit existed throughout the year and keen competition was given to other Houses in all phases of School life. We led in the Academic Shield competition until the Christmas exams, when we had to concede the shield to Groves ' House. The Efficiency Cup came to the House for two terms. In athletics the House was outstanding in cross-country runs, mainly through the per- formances of Waters, ma., Longridge, Whittaker and Waters, mi. We reached the finals of the Rugby Cup and lost a very exciting game to Ripley ' s House, but managed to share the Boxing Cup with the same House. We won the Cricket Cup — for the first time since 1931! Our under 14 and under 16 Basketball Teams played excellent games in that competition, but the Seniors did not do very well at all. In spite of many difficulties encountered in their new House, the House Prefects, Vander- sluys, Waters, ma., Wallace and Camp, did an excellent job. Vandersluys and Wallace both leave us this year and have the best wishes of the whole House for the future. Ljroved rwouse i lotei Perhaps the outstanding achievement during the year was the winning of the area scholar- ship to U.B.C. by Christopher Malkin, who thus suitably climaxed his varied and interesting career at this School. It was a career marked by struggle to maintain and develop his own individuality against the pressures of conformity, and the degree of success he attained in academics, dramatics, and natural history is to his great credit. The House honours him for his achievement. He has gone on to Neuchatel for a year, after which he will take up his scholarship at U.B.C. In the House Academic Competition, Groves ' overtook Copeman ' s at Christmas, and main- tained a good lead for the remainder of the year, thus winning the Academic Shield for the second year in a row. In sports, the House had a fair year. We began in fine style by winning the Swimming by a wide margin, gaining 87 points against 39 by Lake ' s, who came second. The three divisional champions were all Groves ' boys, David Ross winning the Open, Rodney Pelling the Under-16, and Brent Smith the Under-14. And close behind Ross for the Open points was Donald Mowat. In Track we had to be content with third place, behind Ripley ' s and Cope- man ' s. However, we took some consolation in the fine performances of Malcolm Burke and David Ross, who came second and third respectively in total points scored in the Under-16 division. The Inter-House Rugby Competition produced a thrilling and very close struggle between Groves ' and Ripley ' s, the defending champions. It was anybody ' s game until well into the second half, when McAlpine broke through powerfully in his own half and produced the winning try, which was converted. We thus lost 8-3. Our team had played well, however, and we were proud of all members of the team for their spirited effort. In Basketball we were forced by the superiority of Lake ' s to share second place with Ripley ' s and Copeman ' s. Our best performance was in the Under-16 division, in which we won all our games, including the final against Ripley ' s by a score of 18-10. In Boxing, with the departure the previous June of many of our star boxers, we did not fare so well as in recent years, and dropped from first to last place. However, some of our team fought very creditably, notably Mackenzie and Arnt, giving us hope for a comeback next year. In Cross-Country we kept out of last place by virtue chiefly of a superb effort by our Under-14 ' s, both in training and in the race itself. Several other individuals, too, did well, however, and we ended third behind Copeman ' s and Ripley ' s. In Squash we were runners-up to Ripley ' s, with Larsen and Macrae both winning two of their matches. In individual competition, Larsen, in keeping with his family tradition, won the Senior Cup. In Shooting we won both the Senior and the Junior Cup, setting new records in the process, thanks to our dead-eye marksmen Millar, McKechnie, Housser, Ardagh, Martland, Halse, Best, and Hicks. In Cricket, we lost to Copeman ' s 38-25 in the first round, a surprisingly close match, in view of the fact that we had only two boys generally recognized as having very much Cricket talent — Mackenzie and Larsen. In Rowing our four — Read, Keith, Beddall, and Cromie — defeated Copeman ' s but lost out to Lake ' s. In a wide variety of other activities, we were again this year very well represented. In the Operetta and Play Malkin, Mowat, Mackenzie, Pelling, Burrows and Russ all took leading parts, and in the Choir and Cadet Band, about half the members were from Groves ' . The tradition of enterprise and initiative was strengthened further during the year by the building and opening of the Ritz Tuck Shop at the beginning of the summer term, by an energetic group Page Twenty-seven from the second dorm. — Housser, Martland, Ardagh, Best, Halse, McKechnie, and Ross. During the year also, the J.C.R. was successfully renovated and redecorated, and the art of corner- making brought to perfection by a magnificent spider-web, mahogany-lined creation of Burrows and Arnt. In the summer term, Hicks was awarded the Junior Citizenship Cup for his out- standing efficiency and good spirit. Mr. Bullen returned in September as our Housemaster, and had to assist him in the House, Dewar Miller, Head of the House, and George Keith as School Prefect; Michael Beddall, Kit Malkin, Robin Cromie, and Harold Robertson as House Prefects; and, of course, our good and faithful Matron and friend, Miss Boyd. it it it cJLake ' d rroude I fotes In September, Lake ' s House received a great deal of new blood, more than half the House being new boys. Mr. G. L. Anderson was the new Housemaster and Mrs. Roberts, the House- matron. The House was fortunate in having a strong group of Prefects headed by Peter Mcintosh (Head Boy). Tony Benson and Malcolm McLean were House Prefects. In November, Colin Yorath became a House Prefect and at Christmas Roy Mcintosh replaced Benson, who had been promoted to School Prefect. Incidentally, Benson won the Senior Efficiency Cup during the Michaelmas Term. The House came second in the Swimming. McLean was our most outstanding performer. In the Inter-House Track and Field we slipped to fourth place, most of the points being accumulated by the Under 14 class. Ian Reid was the Under 14 Champion and Patrick Boyd won both the Broad and High Jumps. In the Dramatic side of things, Lake ' s was represented in the Gondoliers by Peter Martin and Peter Culter. The latter was also in the Choir. In the production of the Miser, during the Lent Term, the House was well represented and Reid and Murdoch were outstanding in their parts. M. McLean, P. Pratt, A. Benson and P. Mcintosh played on the 1st XV this year and all were awarded their School Colours during the season. McLean and Pratt brought credit to the House by being chosen to represent the School on the B.C. Centennial Rugby Team. Murdoch captained the 2nd XV and Reid, the Colts XV for most of the season. The latter won the Junior Efficiency Cup during the Lent Term. In the Inter-House Rugby Lake ' s proved that if you don ' t have three-quarters most teams will beat you and thus we suffered defeat at the hands of Copeman ' s House. Robert Murdoch was awarded his House Colours after the game. The School Senior and Under 14 Basketball teams were well supplied with boys from this House and Peter Mcintosh captained the Seniors. Colin Yorath was awarded his School Colours in Basketball. In the Inter-House Basketball, Lake ' s retained the shield. The Open Team won all their games, while the Under 14 ' s lost to Copeman ' s House by the narrow margin of 10-9. The entire Senior Team (P. Mcintosh, R. Mcintosh, M. McLean, C. Yorath and P. Martin) were awarded their House Colours. This year the whole House participated in the Inter-House Cross Country but a few dawdlers spoiled the efforts made by Abramson, who placed second in the Senior, and Reid, who won the Under 14. W. Hansell was our only Boxing weight winner, but we still came second. In the Inter- House Squash Lake ' s was third and in the shooting both teams placed third, with R. Mcintosh shooting a very creditable 99. Lake ' s was decidedly low man on the Academic Totem Pole this year. The only outstanding performers were P. Mcintosh, who won his Academic School Colours in September, and R. Mcintosh and Ian Reid. The former was awarded his House Academic Colours. This was an innovation this year. The summer term was exciting for us in that we either retained or won back some of the silverware which we feel properly belongs to us. The House Efficiency Cup which we lost to Copeman ' s House at the end of the Michaelmas term was returned to our shelf. This is something of which we can all feel proud since every boy in the House contributed to our success. P. Mcintosh won the Sportsmanship Cup again this year and this would be a good place to congratulate him on this and, at the same time, thank him for the admirable job he has done as head of the House this year. Perhaps our greatest joy during this term came on Speech Day. Our rowing crew, which consisted of P. Pratt, R. Mcintosh, R. Murdoch an D. Abramson, came home to win several lengths ahead of the Ripley ' s House boat. There is little credit to be derived from winning Page Twenty-eight Under 16 Basketball Under 14 Basketball Track Team wmnm Cross Country Team against a weak crew or side, but their crew was far from weak and consequently gave us many anxious moments before the race. In the House itself this year we were not idle. The Junior common room was entirely redecorated by the boys and the Senior common room received one coat of paint on the walls to brighten it up. Three of our Prefects are leaving this year. P. Mcintosh, J. Benson and M. McLean are in the graduating class, and we wish them success and happiness. Our thanks go to them and also to Mrs. Horton and Mrs. Hewitt, who have acted as our matrons since Mrs. Roberts ' departure earlier in the year. In many ways we have had a successful year and we look forward to an even brighter one next year. ft ti ft f lpleu 6 NrouSe Holes No House can hope to be permanently top of the tree, and the year 1957-58 will not go down as a really vintage year for Ripley ' s, though it would be difficult to prove that any other House did better than we. We were weakened by the transference of Ralph Vandersluys, Patrick Wallace, Christopher Longridge, and Malcolm McAvity to Copeman ' s House to help to turn it into a Senior House, and research through the pages of this number of the magazine will readily show what a useful quartette they are. We were very sorry to lose them, and continue to take a vicarious pleasure in their successes. We started the year with Murray McAlpine as our School Prefect, John Brighton, Michael Kemble and Brian Witt as House Prefects. Before the year ended Brighton had been made a School Prefect, and David Wilson, Peter Armstrong, and Simon Wade House Prefects. The last two will be here next year. In the Swimming Sports we once more failed to gain many points in open events, though two of our younger boys did very well in the Point Race: Charles Pentland came in second, and Ian Martin — one of the largest twelve-year-olds we have met — came in fifth, and our Under 14 Team won their Relay Race by a whole length. On the Track Ripley ' s had an outstandingly good year, and won the cup for the third time running. The House as a whole tried really hard, and gave valuable and wholehearted support to our star athletes — stars of considerable magnitude. It will probably be many years before we can hope to have again such a trio as McAlpine, Brighton and Gerald Haddon. Details of their success, and the trophies they won, and the times they did, are they not written in the book — No, not of the chronicles of the Kings of Judah, but in Mr. Hyde-Lay ' s report of the Track and Field season ? The Rugger Cup we also won for the third time in a row to our great delight. In the first round we beat Groves, and in the finals we beat Copeman ' s by 10-5. Five Ripley ' s boys — McAlpine, Brighton, Armstrong, Witt and Haddon — gained places in the 1st XV, three in the 2nd XV, four in the Colts and five in the Junior Colts. At Basketball, Kemble was our sole representative on the School ' s first team, but in the Under 16 team we had six of the ten players, and three Ripley ' s boys played for the Under 14 team. In the House Matches we came equal second. We won the Inter-House Squash Cup, and were joint winners with Copeman ' s of the Boxing. Five of the nine finals were won by Ripley ' s boys, and there was further confirmation of the belief that Peter is not inappropriately named Armstrong. We were sorry to have to hand over the Cross Country Cup to Copeman ' s, who certainly seem to specialize these days in long distance runners, but we gave them a good run for their money and were well ahead of Lake ' s and Groves. It was rather a year of running up for Ripley ' s, as in addition to previously mentioned events we were runners-up for the Shooting, Rowing and Cricket. At shooting Karl Anderson can now plaster his jacket with badges of most of the better known metals. At Rowing, Witt gained a place in the School 1st Four, and Kemble in the 2nd Four. At Cricket the finals of the House Matches were virtually a case of Ripley ' s Old Boys being too good for Ripley ' s House, as Wallace, Longridge and Vandersluys made all the runs and took all the wickets for Copeman ' s. So much for athletic events — the easiest part of School life to write about, but not the most important. Ripley ' s had its share of boys in the Choir and in The Gondoliers and The Miser. The Miser was one of the most polished productions we have seen at Shawnigan for a number of years, and we like to think that this was due in part to the excellent performances Page Thirty -one of Charles Pentland and Karl Anderson. This year we supplied the Cadets with the Chief Petty Officer, Kemble, and with three of the other four Petty Officers, Wilson, Brighton and Witt. Our record for the Academic Shield was not as good as we should like, but we believe that Pentland gained more points than any other boy in the School, 123. Other Ripley boys who did well were Andrews 82, Richard Anderson 74, Kemble 67, and Archbold 66. At Speech Day we were delighted when it was announced that Gerald Haddon had won the Senior Efficiency Prize. Ripley ' s House Notes are obviously not the place to say much about the departure of Mr. Kaye, but we feel we may appropriately give our best wishes to the father of one of our Ex- School Prefects, and extend a cordial invitation to him and Michael to visit us whenever they can. it it it Vatete - $une, 1958 R D C. MALKIN (1953)— Head Student and Academic Colours, House Prefect 1957-58. McINTOSH (1952)— Head Prefect 1957-58, Rugby Colours 1957-58, Captain Basket- bal 1957-58, Captain Cricket 1957-58. N. ABRAMSON (1955). M. C. BEARDSELL (1956). ). N. BENSON (1952)— School Prefect 1957-58, Rugby Colours 1957-58, Gym Team. A. G. BEST (1956)— Track Team 1957-58. J. BRIGHTON (1954)— School Prefect 1957- 58, Rueby 1957-58; Track 1956-57, 1957-58. N. S. R. BROWN (1957). R. R. FOX (1955). C. J. GOULD (1956). D. R. HOGARTH (1957). T. W. JANKE (1957). H. G. N. KEITH (1955)— School Prefect 1957- 58, Rugby Colours 1957-58, Rowing Colours 1957-58. M. J. KEMBLE (1953)— House Prefect 1957-58, Basketball 1957-58, C.P.O. Cadets 1957-58. C. E. KUX (1957). J. I. LITTLER (1957). W. J. LOCKE (1956). D. A. L. LOWMAN (1957). M. B. McALPINE (1948)— School Prefect 1957-58, Rugby Colours 1956-57, 1957-58, Captain Track, Gym Team. W. P. McELMOYLE (1957). M. J. McLEAN (1953)— House Prefect 1957-58. Rugby Colours 1957-58. f. c. Mcpherson (1957). P. D. MARTIN (1957)— Cricket 1957-58. J. D. MILLAR (1955)— School Prefect, P.O. Cadets 1957-58. W. R. MULLER (1955). D. J. RUSSELL (1956). J. F. SHANEMAN (1952). ]. R. SIMS (1957). R. VANDERSLUYS (1958)— School Prefect 1957-58, Captain Rugby 1957-58, Basket- ball 1957-58, Cricket 1956-57, 1957-58, Track 1957-58. P. R. WALLACE (1955)— House Prefect 1957- 58, Vice-Captain Cricket 1957-58. J. H. WALTER (1952). D. R. WILSON (1954)— House Prefect 1957- 58, P.O. Cadets 1957-58. E. B. N. WITT (1953)— House Prefects 1957- 58, Rugby 1957-58. it it it S aluete — eptembt 1958 G. J. H. E. Archbold J. Baker P. D. Baylis J. R. Becher M. J. Bird D. J. Borden M. Bowell N. F. Bowsher P. Z. S. Boyd J. P. Clarke D. K. Coffey A. M. Conklin F. B. Cooper D. Cromie F. S. Cromie P. G. Donaghey A. B. Dunlop R. B. Farrally T. E. Fraine M. J. Gardiner B. G. Garner W. H. Grant J. B. T. Halse P. M. Heiberg D. Higgs A. A. Hugman G. W. Hunger ford J. D. A. Hyslop S. J. Jeynes D. Larson R. J. Lattimar D. S. Macdonald R. C. Mclnnes J. B. S. Mathews J. Miracle D. K. Nordstrom R. P. O ' Callaghan T. F. Orr T. Pelling J. W. Petrie J. D. Phillips J. D. Popham H. R. Ouinn L. M. Robinson C. I. Ross M. J. Saunders G. M. Seeds P. de G. Sherwood T. B. Steel R. T. Tan ton P. A. Tatum D. J. Try on W. J. Vernon T. G. Walker P. F. Whitley I. G. Whyte J. A. Wright Page Thirty-two kJiJ. ( Joud ' floteA For once we seem to have a bulging file of mail from Old Boys, and as space is restricted, our Notes will have to take the form of a lucky dip. Let ' s reach down and see what we come up with: Bill Liaskas (1952-53) and Barry Dryvynsyde (1950-53) wrote us from London, where they were exhausted and bankrupt after a three-month fact-finding tour of Europe. At B.C. House in Lower Regent Street, affectionately remembered by so many Old Boys from wartime days, they found visiting John Kaye (1949-55), Tarn Robertson (1950-55), Ian Robertson (1952-57), Geoffrey Smith (1952-56), John Armstrong (1952-56), and John Madden (1950-55), who had been rowing in the British Empire Games in Wales. E. A. Toshach (1941-45) is Mayor of Drumheller — the first time, we believe, that an Old Boy has gained this honour in any city — and reports that he is married, with two daughters. Doug Green (1922-29) earns Tory gold on the staff of the Toronto Globe and Mail. Dr. Frank Crofton (1931-37) is in a Boston hospital learning to be a radiologist; he has a wife and three children; the salary is nominal, and he described his subscription cheque as the fruits of 20 hours ' hospital work and 4 hours ' baby-sitting. Gordon Parke (1945-49) and Alan Parke (1946-50) are ranching at Cache Creek, B.C.; Gordon has a son, and Alan two, and there is a new daughter in each family. Dick Lake (1927-35) left Vancouver and we couldn ' t find him for a while, but finally smoked him out in Edmonton, where he runs the maintenance department of Pacific Western Airlines. Marco Gandossi (1936-42) is also in Edmonton, Comptroller of Woodward ' s Stores there. Dr. John Burr (1944-50) joined the U.S. Navy as a medical officer and is now Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, stationed at Camp Pendleton, Cal. Colin Crisp (1949-56) is training with the U.S. Navy at Pensacola, Florida. Pat Gaffney (1948-53) is Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Medical Service, serving in Germany — although his job is administrative and not medical, it is still a bit disconcerting for a B,A. who majored in radio and TV production. We now have two Commodores in the Royal Canadian Navy, as Mickey Stirling (1929-33) has now joined Owen Robertson (1917-19) in that senior rank. Captain Phil Haddon (1919-27) is taking a course at the National Defence College in Kingston. Commander Robin Hayward (1931-37) is at St. Catherines, Ontario, taking charge of the R.C.N, training programme on the Great Lakes. Commander Craig Campbell (1929-35) is in command of the 1st Canadian Mine- sweeping Squadron based at Halifax — lots of sea time and a very pleasant job, he says. We received a military blast from Lieut.-Colonel Harry Lake (1921-28) for addressing him as Major when he has been a half colonel for several years past. Apologies, Harry — we mean, SIR ! He is at Sillery, Quebec, commanding an army unit of the Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment. Lieut.-Colonel John Lake, M.C. (1923-33) commands the Fourth Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment, and is stationed in Blackburn, Lanes., England. Lance Lake (1933-42), fourth of the brothers, is in Nanaimo, where is also Peter Bradford (1925-30) running a taxi service and a garage, not to mention a family of three girls and a boy, plus three horses and three dogs. Alex Ripley (1923-27) enjoys a dig at the hard Canadian dollar when he adds a bit extra to his subscription in U.S. funds from Los Angeles, where he is with the Republic Steel Supply Co. Hugh Fraser (1944-47) of Victoria has passed his final examinations as a Chartered Accountant. Ken Hanson (1943-47) is also now in Victoria, with the Civil Service Commission. John Owen (1951-54) was in the courageous party of mountaineers who scaled 13,260 ft. Mt. Waddington in the summer of 1958. If we set up a flash camera in downtown Vancouver we ' d catch a crop of serious-looking lawyers and business types — we won ' t call them organization men, because they look pretty dis- organized, dashing hither and yon with bulging brief cases. Lawyers include Doug Macrae (1927-30), Bob Douglas (1924-30), Tom Ladner (1928-31), C. E. Paddy Morris (1929-32), John Pearkes (1945-50), Gerry Coultas (194648), and Bob Maitland (1929-34), who has just completed four arduous years as Chairman of the Vancouver Parks Board. Bruce Robertson (1916-18), Vice-President and General Solicitor of the B.C. Electric, is Secretary of the very active Vancouver Festival Society. Harry Housser (1929-32), at the moment of writing, has passed his files to law associates David Tupper (1933-37), and David Brander Smith (194143), and has taken off for a holiday in Hawaii, Irwin Davis (1927-36) runs the Vancouver Real Estate Agents ' Licensing Board. Gordon Draeseke (1922-29) is Vice-President and Secretary of Alaska Pine Co., and Jack Larsen (1921-29) manages the deep-sea shipping division of the same company. Alan Robertson Page Thirty-three (1916-20) is Vice-President and Secretary of B.C. Sugar Refining Co. Bob O ' Callaghan (1928-36) is Vancouver Branch Manager of the Distillers ' Corporation. Derek Lukin Johnston (1926-28), in between practising as a C.A. and writing (and receiving) abusive letters about Old Boys ' subscriptions, serves on the Vancouver Library Board. Bill Roaf (1922-25), Western Regional Administrator of the Department of Veterans ' Affairs, has been appointed Commissioner of Boy Scouts for B.C. and the Yukon. In the B.C. Centennial celebrations, Frank Barnard (1923-29) led the stagecoach party from Victoria to the mainland and on to Baskerville over the Cariboo Road, pioneered by his great- great-uncle. Even though they didn ' t drive the stagecoach the whole time, but truck-haired it between towns, Frank says it was an exceedingly arduous journey. Brigadier S. E. E. Morres (1920-24), is Canadian Army Commander in Newfoundland. Major Denis Douglas (1924-32), Royal Canadian Engineers, has just returned from a year ' s duty with the U.N. Truce Commission in Israel and Syria and will shortly take a course at the Engineers ' Depot near Chilliwack, B.C. Dick Douglas (1950-55), Peter McBean (1950-55), and Jeff Keate (1955-57) all are working in banks in Vancouver. Bob Cooper (1952-57), has joined his father ' s office in Prince George. John Kaye (1949-55) is taking Commerce at McGill; Michael Kaye (1950-56) is at Guelph Veterinary College. President of the Old Boys ' Society for the second year in succession is Gerald McGavin (1952-55), taking commerce at University of B.C., as also is his brother Brian (1952-56). Gerald and Brian had a three-month trip around Europe with their parents last summer, by train, bus and car, and they describe it as tremendous. ' Gerald has been nominated to the B.C. Rugger XV which is to tour Japan in February and March. The U.B.C. student body also includes: in Arts, Tarn Robertson, John Roaf, Colin Kyles, Geoffrey Smith, John Lundell, Ian Robertson, Shane Ryland, John Stainer, Ed Stewart, Anthony Vincent, John Lecky, Ian Beardmore, John Brighton, Michael Kemble, and Peter Mcintosh; in Law, Barry Dryvynsyde, Victor Allen, and Bob Harman; in Engineering, Tucker Battle, Farrell Boyce, Bob McKechnie, and John Armstrong; in Commerce, Peter Hebb, Bob Simson, and David Read; while John Madden is taking an Honours Course in Mathematics and Physics. During the Academic Year 1957-58, Ian Beardmore and John Lecky attended Neuchatel in Switzerland, and during this present year, Kit Malkin and Wicky Wilson are doing the same. After graduating from the School in June, Pat Wallace, Tony Benson and Brian Witt are joining Derek Brooks at Victoria College. On May 29th of last year, a dinner was given at the School in honour of Mrs. Stanton ' s 80th birthday. It was in the middle of this that a plane landed on the lake, and about twelve Old Boys from Vancouver came to join her at dinner. Rather than expressing surprise at their arrival, her first remark significantly enough, was: Why are you late ? The group that returned on this occasion included Myles Ellissen, Harry Housser, Jack Campbell, Corny Burke, J. S. Motherwell, Bob Phipps, Derek Wilks, Henry Watson, Irwin Davis, Gordon Draesake, Penn Taylor, and Fred Crisp. With them they took the Old Boys ' Birthday present, a refrigerator, for which Stand wishes to express her deepest appreciation. MARRIAGES Bellm-Hoar— On February 8, 1958, at Cloverdale, B.C.; David Bellm (1948-52) to Angela Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoar of England. Pearkes-Pope — On May 10, 1958, in Toronto, John Andre Pearkes (1945-50) to Joyce Marilyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Pope of Watford, Ont. OLD BOYS ' SOCIETY DINNER The Annual Dinner and General Meeting, at which there were 65 present, was held in the traditional York Room of the Georgia Hotel in Vancouver on March 21, 1958. Unfortunately, President Ken Hanson was unable to be present and the chair was taken by Vice-President Gerry McGavin. Grace was said by Myles Ellissen, a Master at the School for many years, now an Honorary Member. After the toast to The Queen, Colin Kyles toasted The School, and the memory of its Founder, the late C. W. Lonsdale ; this was responded to by the Headmaster, G. Peter Kaye. On motion of David Brander Smith, Mr. Kaye was then elected an Honorary Member with acclamation. Brief speeches were also made by the Head Boy, Peter Mcintosh, and E. R. Larsen, Headmaster designate, who paid a warm tribute to Mr. Kaye ' s successful six years as Headmaster At the Annual Meeting which followed, a deficit resulting from delinquent subscriptions was reported by the Treasurer, and on motion the Executive Committee was authorized to Page Thirty-four Gym Team Boxing Winners First XI Cricket Jim . it jffJ w _jg r -■ — s The School Four increase the annual subscription to $3.50. The following were elected to office for 1958-1959: President, Gerry McGavin; Vice-President, Harry Housser; Secretary, Colin Kyles; Treasurer, Derek Lukin Johnston; Members at Large, Irwin Davis, Ken Hanson, Bill Liaskas, and Clive Randall. After the Annual Meeting, Bruce Robertson gave a most interesting talk, illustrated with magnificent coloured slides, of a big-game safari he had made in Kenya. r uab ft - 1 957- 58 FIRST XV Before ever a practice was held it was obvious that our three-quarters were going to be difficult to stop, should they get the ball. That we enjoyed a successful season, however, was due largely to the pack. The forwards, though light and small, were fast and aggressive. With such a scrum in front of them the scoring potential of the players in the backfield was considerable. It was never fully realized because Vandersluys and McAlpine were reluctant to part with the ball. This fact is borne out by Haddon, the right wing, scoring but one try, made possible in the last moment of the final match because the rest of the three-quarters went out of their way to present him with the opportunity. The presence, nevertheless, of Vandersluys and McAlpine on the field made the side an interesting one to watch, for a score was always a possibility. The accent, thus, was always on attack. Though as a result the defence at times suffered, in the three matches lost our defeat could be attributed to a defensive lapse in only one. The other two losses were suffered because of our inability to score points rather than because of permission to be scored on. First XV Characters LONGRIDGE — Full-back. This player ' s good points include his handling of the ball, his kicking, and his coolness under pressure. Improvements needed are these: posi- tioning, tackling, use of his speed to best advantage. HADDON — Right wing. A courageous player, he is particularly sound on defence; his handling of the ball and his kicking need attention. Though inclined to be headstrong, he runs hard and is fast. BRIGHTON — Right centre. Because he gained confidence as the season matured, he used his speed to score some good tries. Generally he was sound on defence, but he needs to practise h is ball handling and kicking. McALPINE — Left centre. Powerful and elusive, he failed to score in only four of the thirteen matches. To make his mark in first-class rugby he must improve his tackling. BURKE — Left wing. He played well in a few matches. Fast and tricky, he has also the ability to overcome his weaknesses which include poor handling and kicking. If he once overcomes these shortcomings, he will become a good player. VANDERSLUYS — Captain and Stand-off. Although really a centre, he played in this position because no one else was available. An outstanding player on the attack because of his great power and fine swerve, he scored some excellent tries despite his being a marked man. When aroused his tackling was devastating, but like most big men he was easily side-stepped. He managed several times to kick penalty goals from the half-way line. Both on and off the field he captained the team well. ARMSTRONG — Scrum-half. Steady rather than spectacular, he excelled more on defence than on attack. In the former his falling and kicking were invaluable. With more self-confidence he will become also a good player on the attack, for he has courage. McLEAN — Vice-captain and Forward. Though small, he is aggressive and alert. Excel- lent in tackling and falling, he was weak in one respect — kicking. BENSON — Hooker. He was worth his place on the team, because he was a good hooker. Chief weaknesses were handling and kicking. WITT — Forward. A reliable forward, he always played hard and well. He had no par- ticular strengths or weaknesses. WATERS — Wing forward. Although very light he was like a terrier on the attack. Because he has a sound knowledge of the game, he needs to improve only his hand- ling and kicking to bec ome an excellent forward. Page Thirty- seven ROSS — Second row forward. He rapidly developed during the season into an excellent forward who because of well-timed jumping often secured the ball in lineouts. KEITH — Second row forward. This player, the largest forward on the team, was always to be found where the going was heavy. He used his weight well in the scrums. PRATT — Wing forward. Aggressive in the loose and good in lineouts, he is a forward of promise. Merely leaning in the scrums, he has to overcome two other weaknesses, poor tackling which is too high at present and erratic kicking over which he has little control at the moment. McINTOSH — Number eight. An intelligent and knowledgeable player, he was always to be found where he was needed on defence. Only his lack of weight and speed prevented him from becoming a greater asset on attack. During the season colours were awarded to the following: Armstrong, Benson, Brighton, Burke, Keith, Mcintosh, Pratt, Waters, and Witt. THE SECOND RUGBY XV The second fifteen, small and inexperienced, had rather a disappointing season. Twenty-five players were tried in various combinations in an effort to arrive at the strongest side. By this time the season was practically over. Not a great deal can be said of their matches except that they certainly tried hard, for the calibre of rugger was not very high and individual play rather than team work was in vogue. Murdoch, the captain, did his best to weld the side together, but his task was d ' fficult, as he seldom had the same side under him for two consecutive matches. Nevertheless, he set a good example on the field and was full of dash and keenness. Other forwards who sometimes caught the eye were: Abramson, Best and Wallace, whilst Whittaker came on rapidly towards the end of the season. Of the backs Foster and Larsen, the halves, were both new to their position, but played well and only Appleton of the other threes was consis- tent. Pelling started off the season well but deteriorated and was unable to hold his place at the end of the term. Fortunately most of the team should be available next season; thus the experienced gained should be invaluable. Played 7, Won 3, Lost 3, Drew 1, Points 83-96 Shawnigan vs St. George ' s School Away Lost 11-34 Shawnigan vs Oak Bay High School Home Won 11- 5 Shawnigan vs Old Boys Home Won 24-15 Shawnigan vs Qualicum College Home ... . Won 22- Shawnigan vs University School Home ....Lost 6-20 Shawnigan vs University School Away Draw 6- 6 Shawnigan vs St. George ' s School Home Lost 3-16 THE THIRD RUGBY XV The 3rd XV had a most enjoyable but, at the same time, rather unsuccessful season if that can be possible. All matches save one were lost and a large variety of plavers represented the side at one time or another. Play was rather frivolous much of the time, as the side regarded itself more as a social group than anything else. However it must be realized that the stigma of social rugby must be reserved for the 4th XV, for our numbers are increasing to the extent where we both can and should support a 4th XV. This leaves the 3rd XV no option but to play rugger. JUNIOR COLTS RUGBY, 1958-59 The Shawnigan Junior Colts of 1958-59 (under 105 lbs.) proved by the end of a long season to be an outstanding team. Superbly led by Forry Angus, they showed a fine team spirit, a genuine willingness to learn, and much natural ability. During the Michaelmas term Angus, plaving left break, welded the forwards into an efficient unit. The two props, Milne and Harrison, the left back, McCallum, and the last man, Ardagh, had never plaved before, but they very soon caught on. After Christmas, Angus moved to stand-off. McCallum moved to break, Fall ably taking his place in the second row, and the team settled down as follows: Props — Milne and Harrison. Stand-off — Angus. Hooker — Gibson. Centres — Johnson I and Waters II. Locks — Fall and Culter II. Wing three-quarters — Shaneman and Breaks — Hansell and McCallum. Gould. Last Man — Ardagh. Full-back — Anderson II. Scrum-half — Mclntyre. Page Thirty-eight Nine of the ten matches played were won, some by very wide margins. The only loss was to St. George ' s, 12-6, in October in a close, hard-fought game played in Vancouver. Victory was sweet, however, in the return match in March when our opponents were handed their first defeat in three years, 17-6, Evidence of the great improvement after Christmas was shown in the second Univer- sity School match, when, having previously won 9-3 in a very close match, the team opened up with a wide attacking game to win 32-0. Altogether, after Christmas, over 130 points were scored, against 15 by our opponents. A few comments on individual players are, perhaps, in order. Milne and Harrison, if a little slow, were nevertheless solid and full of fight as props. Gibson did a good job as hooker and tackled beautifully, while Culter and Fall as locks did yeoman service, giving lots of push in the scrums and tackling well in defence. Hansell did not give much push in the scrums but was a fast break and in the loose was quick to take advant- age of any opportunities that presented themselves. McCallum, the other break, was at his best running with the ball, thrustingly and most elusively. Ardagh as last man was a heads-up player at all times and as the team ' s chief place-kicker added many points during the season with some skillful kicking. Only rarely was he off form, a tribute to his powers of concentration and efforts during practice. As a whole the forwards were excellent in set scrums, good in lineouts, good in defence, but only fair in loose scrums and rushes. In the back-division, the two halves, Mclntyre and Angus were excellent. Mclntyre gave good service and showed sound tactical sense. Angus was a real tower of strength both in attack and defence, Not particularly fast, he had a safe pair of hands and his early appreciation of tactical situations with which he began many beautiful movements. His kicking and tackling were both excellent, but more than anything else it was his tireless energy and fighting spirit which were the key to his success as a leader on the field. Johnson, at inside-centre ran well, often cutting through swiftly and passing out with an excellent sense of timing. Waters, at outside-centre was best in the loose and on his own. His hands were not the safest, and his tackling, though determined, was too often high, but his broken-field running was extremely good. On the wings, Gould and Shaneman were good though both were inclined to be hot and cold. At their best they were very good and provided a good finish to many fine three-quarter movements. Anderson, at full-back, though extremely light, was a courageous and effective tackier and fielded the ball well. His kicking was naturally weak, but he generally managed to get the ball safely into touch when required. Altogether it was a fine team and a memorable season. HOUSE MATCHES For the first time in over twenty years Copcman ' s House took part in the house matches. They made their appearance an auspicious one by beating Lake ' s House in the first round, and only losing to Ripley ' s in the finals by the odd try in three. Ripley ' s with easily the best balanced side beat Groves quite handily in the first round but found Copeman ' s in the final a very tough nut to crack. However, superior armament finally told and thus they won the cup for the third year in succession. The house teams for this year consisted of eleven men, as it was felt that since Cope- man ' s had only a few senior boys and would therefore be unable to field a proper side, we should favour them by this arrangement in order to have four teams in the draw rather than three. However this elasticity of the rules is just for the one year. ft ft ft First XV Games Shawnigan vs. Esquimalt High School — Away; Won 26-0. The game was a little one-sided and was not a test. In a shortened match Vander- sluys and McAlpine both scored three tries. Shawnigan vs. Victoria High School — Away; Won 17-8. Once our forwards had tired their heavier opponents, Shawnigan ' s three-quarters had little opposition in overcoming Victoria High School ' s lead of 5-0 at half-time. Brighton, scoring two tries, led the way and Burke. McAlpine and Vandersluys also scored. Vandersluys finally converted one try after McAlpine had missed three others. Shawnigan vs. St. George ' s — Home; Drawn 6-6. The Shawnigan forwards more than held the powerful St. George ' s pack, but our opponents had no trouble in containing the threat of our backfield. Receiving the ball Page Thirty-nine often, our backs failed to take proper advantage because of poor handling and selfish running by Vandersluys and McAlpine, both of whom threw away chance after chance. By half-time the only score had been that made by Vandersluys who had kicked a penalty goal. Our attack improved in the second half when the backs began to press harder. Event- ually their perseverance was rewarded when Brighton crossed the line. Unfortunately Vandersluys failed to convert. Rallying strongly, the St. George ' s players began to show their strength to such extent that quickly taking advantage of an error on our part they scored. Just when it appeared that we might be victorious b) a margin of three points, Burke was caught offside and St. George ' s scored the easiest of penalty goals. Shawnigan vs. Oak Bay High School — Home; Won 16-10. Four tries were scored by the three-quarters who were play ' ng so casually the missed many more chances. Oak Bay scored its two tries on two interceptions. It was disappointing that our backs played with such lack of finish, for the forwards were send- ing the ball back regularly, but little that was constructive was accomplished. Shawnigan vs. Victoria High School — Home; Won 29-3. Under miserable conditions, heavy rain driven into the players ' faces by a cold wind and a sodden field treacherous underfoot, our return match with Victoria High School found our threes, strangely enough, handling the ball well. Four of the six tries were converted, despite the conditions, and Vandersluys managed to kick a fifty-yard penalty goal. Shawnigan vs. the Old Boys — Home; Lost 0-18. Fielding an experienced and powerful fifteen, the Old Boys outweighed the School pack by forty pounds a man. McLean and the other forwards fought valiantly but could not contend with their opponents with the result that the three-quarters seldom had the ball. Under the forceful guidance of Gerald McGavin the Old Boys enjoyed a profitable afternoon. G. McGavin led the scoring with a try and a penalty goal. Others who scored tries were A. Casselman, R. Cooper, and M. Kaye. B. Cuppage kicked a penalty goal. Our defence cracked under the constant pressure. In particular it was the three-quarters who gave in, whereas the scrum fought stoutly. Shawnigan vs. West Vancouver High School — Away; Won 12-11. Playing on a water-logged field the two teams engaged in a see-saw battle in which it became necessary to seize the advantage by capitalizing on the other team ' s errors. Indeed, each score could be traced back to a fumble, to a poor kick or to a similar error. That we were victorious was due more to luck than to superior playing. M-uch credit however, is due the team, for not becoming depressed when behind 11-3. West Vancouver obviously was a strong team ably captained by an Old Boy, Kent Greenwood. The final five minutes were most exciting as each side almost scored twice. Shawnigan vs. University School — Home; Lost 3-5. The only score in the first half was a penalty goal, kicked by Vandersluys. During this period of the game the two scrums battled it out on even terms; although Vander- sluys and McAlpine were marked closely, our three-quarters seemed to have the edge, slight as it was. Most of the play was confined to the area between the twenty-five yard lines. Early in the second half Cuppage, the University School stand-off, after a scrum five yards out, slipped over to score near the posts. Converting, he made the score 5-3. For the remainder of the game University School was virtually penned within its own twenty-five yard line. Try as we might to score a try, our opposition determinedly fought to keep us from winning. Shawnigan vs. St. George ' s — Away; Won 23-3. In the first game of the Lent Term the Shawnigan team gave its most polished display of the season. The reason for our victory lay in the performance of the forwards who not only sent the ball to the backs but also joined in the attack. The most exciting try of the game occurred when following a loose scrum near our line, McAlpine broke loose and running the length of the field scored between the posts. In addition to this there were three other tries, two penalty goals and one goal. It was clearly a game in which we had all the breaks and St. George ' s none. Shawnigan vs. H.M.C.S. Royal Roads — Away; Won 29-5. Proving too experienced for Royal Roads who were returning to rugby after a lapse of almost ten years, we won by a margin of twenty-four points. Vandersluys, McAlpine Page Forty I i i ' The School Eight Boy Scout Troop Centennial Cairn Diving and Burke each scored two tries. Although outclassed, Royal Roads showed they had enough talent to be a powerful side when they have become more familiar with the game. j Shawnigan vs. University School — Away; Won 15-3. For the first twenty minutes play was in our favour, and twice MtAlpine cut through the middle to score. In addition, Waters crossed the line just at the corner. These three tries were converted. In reply University School scored once. That there was no more scoring by our team must in good part be blamed on Vander- sluys and McAlpine who, refusing to admit that they were marked men, would not pass the ball. No report of the game would be complete, however, withou t tribute being paid to the University School team, handicapped because four of its regulars were injured and unable to play; they nevertheless stuck to their guns and their forwards, in particular, wore down our pack until near the end of the game we just could not get the ball. Shawnigan vs. St. George ' s — Away; Lost 14-16. For once our forwards were subdued and outplayed by a vigorous St. George ' s pack. The game developed into an interesting battle between the opposing forwards and our backs. McAlpine, playing an outstanding game, scored three times but unaccountably missed two attempts at conversion. Vandersluys scored one of the best tries of the sea- son when he pop-kicked, caught his own kick, and ran through the rest of the defenders as he swerved left, and then right. At this point we were leading 14-8. St. George ' s fought back with great determination, and their forwards having led the way, they scored a good try and followed this with a penalty goal in the dying moments. Ironically the winning points were given away by Burke who for the third time in the season was caught offside right in front of the posts. Shawnigan vs. H.M.C.S. Venture — Home; Won 39-9. An inexperienced Venture team was not able to put up much resistance against our backs. For the fourth time in the season McAlpine scored a hat-trick ; Mcintosh I scored twice. Six others, including Haddon who went over for the first time and made at the same time the last points of the season for the team, scored one try each. FIRST RUGBY XV RESULTS, 1957-58 Played 13, Won 9, Lost 3, Drew 1, Points 229-100 Shawnigan vs Esquimalt High School Away Won 23- 3 Shawnigan vs Victoria High School Away Won 29- 5 Shawnigan vs St. George ' s School Home ..Won 15- 3 Shawnigan vs Oak Bay High School..... Home ...Lost 14-16 Shawnigan vs Victoria High School Home Won 39- 9 Shawnigan vs Old Boys Home Won 29- 3 Shawnigan vs West Vancouver High School... Away W r on 12-11 Shawnigan vs University School Home Losl 3- 5 Shawnigan vs St. George ' s School Away Lost 0-18 Shawnigan vs Royal Roads Service College Away Won 26- Shawnigan vs University School Away Won 17- 8 Shawnigan vs St. George ' s School Away Draw 6- 6 Shawnigan vs H.M.C.S. Venture Home Won 16-10 THE RUGBY TOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM Winning only one of the six matches was not very encouraging, but all who went will agree that this was the only gloomy thing we had to bear during the entire time. It was a tremendous experience for everyone and the grand hospitality we encountered everywhere and the sights we saw will not soon be forgotten. There is a certain advant- age in travelling as an official group, and as the B.C. Centennial High School Rugby Tour we enjoyed certain privileges, not available to the ordinary tourist, however wealthy. That the Tour was such a success, despite our rugger losses, was due in the main to three men: first of all, Mr. Timmis, Headmaster of University School, who not only was the head of our party of 26 players and three staff members, but also was responsible for the organizing of almost everything from this side of the Atlantic; secondly, Dr. Glyn Hughes, president of the Barbarian Rugby Club, without whose influence many doors would have remained locked; thirdly, Bill McAdam, the agent-general in London, whose friendliness and co-operation at all times were invaluable. There were certainly many others to whom thanks are due, but these three were the main cogs around which the details evolved. Below is a brief itinerary: — Friday, March 14th. 8:45 a.m. — Left Patricia Bay Air Port. 11:00 a.m. — Left Vancouver International Air Port. Page Forty-three Saturday, March 15th. 12:02 a.m. — Landed at Frobisher, Baffin Island, for refuelling (the plane that is). No one lost or air sick . . . yet. Stewardesses very co-operative. 12:33 a.m. — Left Frobisher. 3:30 p.m. — Arrived Amsterdam after a very pleasant and quiet trip. Amazed at the number of rabbits cavorting along the landing strips. 4:00 p.m. — Rushed on board B.E.A. plane for London; still all in one party, (Waters and Pratt rescued in the nick of time from going to down-town Amsterdam in shady looking taxi). 5:30 p.m. — Arrived London air port, beginning to feel the strain a bit, but great excitement shown and cheer raised for sight of first English bobby. (Just managed to stop Ross from swiping bobby ' s hat.) Air. Timmis dominates customs officer and gets us all through without a bag being opened. . . . Great stuff! 5:45 p.m. — Boarded one-and-a-half decker bus for the Y : all bobby ' s now given a rousing cheer whenever sighted. (Beginning to get the feeling that there is a strong danger of spending the first night in jail.) 6:30 p.m.— Arrived at the Y.M.C.A., Gt. Russell St. It is As ' a Night and the Y looks more like a gathering of the Mau-Mau than anything else. Just in time, spot V ' andy slipping off to the dance with a dusky beauty! Everyone allotted to rooms, to wash, unpack and early to bed. 10:30 p.m. — Everyone in bed. Check made by Mr. Hyde-Lay. 10:33 p.m. — Everyone out of bed, looking out of the window at the lights of the big city. Sunday, March 16th. Bus leaves for Tour at 9:00 a.m. Boys arise between 6:00 a.m. and 8:56 a.m. Those in time have cafeteria style break- fast downstairs where ignorance of local rules causes traffic jam at the pay desk. No one can count the money. 9:34 a.m. — Bus leaves after a sound blast to several boys for being late (all promise not to let it happen again). Pleasant trip to Oxford where there was an organized Tour of some of the Colleges. Not in tour, was a chance meeting with Ed Kenny (Lake ' s 53-55) outside New College. Lunch at Balliol, Mr. Timmis ' old College. Everyone on best behaviour. Bus Tour continues to Blenheim Palace, family seat of the Duke of Marlborough. Many things of great interest shown, including duchess. McAlpine warned that dim view is taken of people who take keep off grass signs as souvenirs. Return to Y for supper; after supper everyone strolls about town; several getting lost but all managing to find their wav back bv 10:00 p.m. And so to bed. Monday, March 17th. Arose at various times. 10:00 a.m. — Bus, 15 minutes late as usual in leaving, waiting for late arrivals. Another blast issued. 10:15 a.m. — Arrived at The Mansion House and shown into a very splendid waiting- room. Everyone rather ill at ease, as this is our first formal event. 10:20 a.m. — Sir Dennis Truscott arrives and shows that, although he is the Lord Mayor, he is not a man to be afraid of as he graciously puts us all at ease. The three co-captains, Ralph Vandersluys, John Freer and Burke Cuppage, present Sir Dennis with B.C. Centennial Flag (washed the night before in Rinso White by Messrs. Parker and Hyde-Lay). Great deal of photo taking at this point. Vandy proves to be the expert at getting Sir Dennis to smile. 10:30 a.m. — Shown round Mans ion House by Capt. Bennett, the Lord Mayor ' s aide, and many of us gawk at the fine display of paintings and silver; Egyptian room, for receiving Royalty, very impressive. 11:30 a.m. — Proceeded to Honourable Artillery Company for a look around and prac- tice. Met by Capt. Evans who politely told us we were late, and then showed us around H.A.C. oldest regiment in the British Army. Have nice rugger ground though, and we all enjoy our work out. 4:00 p.m. — Reception at B.C. House, everyone there, including several O.B. ' s: Barry Dryvynsyde, Ed Kenny, Bill Liaskas, etc. Also met David Marques again, who was wearing a SLS rugger pin. David visited Shawnigan when he was out in B.C. two years ago with The Barbarian Rugby team. Everyone astonished how many B.C. people are in London. Seems like half of Victoria and Vancouver. 10:00 p.m. — Everyone in bed. Page Forty-four Tuesday, March 18th. The big day has arrived, but bus for Harrow leaves at 11:45 a.m. Most of the boys go shopping. Waters, Pratt and Mr. Hyde-Lay oft on an overcoat hunt. Try at least 20 shops before a coat is found that is suitable. 11:45 a.m. — Bus leaves for Harrow, everyone on time for a change. 11:56 a.m. — Mr. Hyde-Lay discovers he has left strip behind; frantic dash back to the Y and hasty trip to Harrow by taxi, expensive, too (2 pounds). Upon arrival at Harrow boys split up into small parties and taken off to houses for lunch and where they will spend the night. 3:30 p.m. — Kick-off. Bitterly cold. Harrow play extremely well and w ' n 17-0. B.C. play in spasms and individually. Not good enough. 5:00 p.m. — Team in Tim Warr ' s (Harrow coach) house. 7:00 p.m. — Team dinner at the Hill and afterwards we are honoured with Harrow songs. Very hearty and great fun. A few of the boys went with Mr. Timmis to a royal command performance at the Old Vic and seated right below them were the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Big thrill. Wednesday, March 19th. Arose 7:45 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Attend prayers in Harrow chapel at 8:45 a.m. Sing well-known hymn where lusty voices of Canadian boys and Water ' s descant cause many young Harrovians to turn around and stare — very rude. 9:15 am. — Proceed to classroom Leaf 2 for chalk talk and mild blast for not pla ing more intelligently 10:00 a.m. — Farewells to Harrow with much regret. Great hospitality shown and enjoyed. 12:00 noon — Visited Tower of London, have lunch there in square, listened to Rev. Donald Soper ' s tirade against Communism and admired the way in which he dealt with hecklers. 3:00 p.m. — Proceeded to Madame Tussaud ' s where Pratt asks footman way to Men ' s Room and discovers that dummies can ' t talk. Later, having learned lesson, refuses to be taken in by well-dressed woman, nearly gets face slapped for being rude. 5:00 p.m. — To air port to emplane for Scotland. Fred Waters and Mr. Parker leave us at Glasgow to appear on a sports interview on Scottish T.V. 7:15 p.m. — Arrive Edinburgh; met at BEA terminal by Ian Sutcliffe. rugger man at Fettes College. Proceed to Gordon Hotel, Royal Circus, which will oe our Edin- burgh headquarters. A few boys quartered at Fettes. Thursday, March 20th. Morning spent sightseeing mainly on Princess Street, several boys go to top of Scott ' s monument. Crazy exercise before match! 12:30 p.m. — Lunch at Fettes College. 2:30 p.m. — Match at Raeburn Place, historic Scottish ground. Team beaten 22-3, but game much more even than score suggests. Boys go to movie at night. Having difficulty with foreign language in Edinburgh. Friday, March 21st. Free day for everyone except for a visit to the Edinburgh City Chambers to meet the Lord Provost. This seemed rather an anti-climax after the Mansion House and Sir Dennis Truscott. Waters by this time picking up broad Scots accent. No one can understand him — bang on. Saturday, March 22nd. 10:00 a.m. — Left Gordon Hotel by bus for Dollar, took the historic route via Queens- ferry, Falkirk and Stirling. Ourr Bus Drriverrr verry deterrmined that we should absorrrrb as much Scottish historry as possible. 12:30 p.m. — Arrived at Dollar; proceeded to Castle Campbell Hotel for lunch. 3:00 p.m. — Met Arthur Dorward, Scottish International, who visited us here at Shawnigan at the same time as David Marques. Team plays very poorly and loses one-sided match 29-6. 4:30 p.m. — Tea in Dollar Academy, Domestic Hall. All boys paying close attention as Dollar is co-educational. Longridge seen in corner learning how to boil water, with two pretty assistants. Page Forty-five 5:30 p.m. — Saw film in Hail. Everyone had seen it before which makes us realize that Duncan isn ' t so backward after all. 8:30 p.m. — Left by bus for the Red Lion Hotel at Stirling. 10:30 p.m. — Had chalk talk in Burns room where Mr. Hyde-Lay went through mis- takes of the game (only took an hour) — very profitable. Sunday, March 23rd. Bus Tour of Highlands. Much beautiful countryside seen, but not appreciated by group of tired boys. 1:00 p.m. — Lunch at Creiff at the Drummond Arms Hotel; Vandersluys reprimanded for having four desserts. Waters ' accent by this time unintelligible even to Scots. 2:30 p.m. — Arrived at Glenalmond. A beautiful school . . . boys all practising for Track. Jim Greenwood, Scotland ' s rugger captain, is master there and showed us round. 3:00 p.m. — Continued on our way around Loch Tay and Loch Earn, then back to Creiff and tea as guests of Morison ' s Academy. 5:00 p.m. — Drove back to Edinburgh and the Gordon Arms where we had supper and then off to bed. Monday, March 24th. Arose at various times. Messrs H-L and Parker rush strip to self-service Launderette, but their charm comes to their rescue in the nick of time, and girl does wash for them. 11:00 a.m. — Bus to Royal High School for coffee, for tour of school, and for presenta- tion to our staff members of a history of the school. One of the oldest schools in Scotland. Mr. Parker, Mr. Timmis and Mr. H-L lunch with Col. Fargus, CO. of Royal Scots; look round Regimental Museum. 3:00 p.m. — Preceeded to Murrayfield for game against Edinburgh day schools; suffer our heaviest defeat, 34-8, against a really good side. Easily best we have met. Tea after game at Murrayfield, thence proceed to air port and emplane for London. Plane late; long wait; finally we take off to land at 10:10 p.m. at London. Met by our old friend, Cockney bus driver, disgusted to hear we have lost all our matches in Scotland. Proceed back to the Y where we are allotted different rooms; Cuppage and some others find bed bugs in theirs and Pratt finds McLean in his, which is worse! Mr. Timmis raises fuss and we get new rooms with fresh linen. Tuesday, March 25th. Mr. H-L and Cuppage, now used to laundering the strip, dash off to nearest launder- ette self-service where Cuppage ' s winning smile turns the trick, and we again have our stuff washed for us. 10:30 a.m. — Bus leaves for Epsom College; arrive 11:30 a.m. Met and shown round School; very attractive grounds, beautifully kept. Everyone much more tired than they will admit and so it proves as team plays abysmally and loses 18-3. Tea after game; then drive back to London where some boys see The Rape of the Belt, starring John Clements and Richard Attenborough. Wednesday, March 26th. Wash strip again. Cuppage and Mr. H-L, same deal; Cuppage has same smile; works again. Fred Waters runs into Floyd Patterson in the street; takes him into a corner and bullies him into signing his autograph. 3:30 p.m. — Left for House of Commons via Buckingham Palace where we collect some of the boys who have been watching the changing of the guard. 4:00 p.m. — Tea in the House of Commons as the guests of Sir Wavell Wakefield, M.P. Very hearty and no mistaking him for anything but an old Rugger Inter- national. Shown round House of Commons then on to House of Lords where we were lucky enough to look in on a Royal Proclamation and witnessed Black Rod summon- ing the House of Commons. The Shawnigan boys spent that evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Burrows who very kindly fed us an enormous meal and afterwards just lazed around watching television. Others went to see Hamlet at the Old Vic starring John Gielgud. Thursday, March 27th. Bus for Eton left at 9:00 a.m. This time everyone on time. Dr. Glyn Hughes accom- panied us. Drove along Thames; saw where the boat race finished. Stopped off at Twickenham Rugby Ground; visited the Royal Enclosure and the Committee Room,, full of interest. Continued on to Windsor. Shown round the castle and St. George ' s Chapel. Lunched at Eton, 1 p.m. Pratt convinces Eton House master that Shawni- gan is one of the Great Lakes! Left at 2:00 p.m. to see inter-house relays. Page Forty -six 2:30 p.m. — Kickoff. Managed to win this one, 19-11, although almost threw it away. Left after tea for London. Spent the evening at the theatre; saw The Crazy Gang. Friday, March 28th. Sightseeing until 12:00. Then bus to Claridge ' s where we were the guests of Mr. Jack Beban; very high-class eating joint in Vandy ' s opinion. Everyone keeping a strict eye on one another in regard to cocktails. Mr. H-L quite safe on orangeade. Sightseeing again after lunch; some boys go to show; at 7:00 several accompany Mr. Timmis to see the Mouse Trap. Vandy finally cottoning onto English monetary system. Saturday, March 29th. Boys improving again. All on time for bus. Proceed to Paddington Station to catch train to Cardiff. Two minutes before train is to leave — still five missing; found having second breakfast in restaurant; just make train. Arrive in Cardiff in good time for game. Place full of Welshmen. Impressive sing- ing by crowd before match begins. France, playing brilliantly, wins 16-6. Partisan crowd applaud fine French football. After match, tea as guests of Cardiff R.F.C.; meet many Welsh Internationals: Cliff Morgan, Gordon Wells, Gareth Griffiths, Terry Davies, Cliff Davies, etc. Terry Davies presents Mr. Timmis with his game rugby jersey. 5:30 p.m. — Main party emplanes for Amsterdam, first leg of journey home. Remainder go their separate ways; some to tour Europe; some to stay with relatives; all very sorry that such a grand time has come to an end. The main criticism of the game played by the touring players was the lack of team work. There seems little doubt that the team from any one of the three schools, made up of boys taught to play together, would very likely have done better than did the side composed of boys who had had little experience in working as a unit. Our two greatest weaknesses were the poor cover defence provided by the forwards, and the inability of our backs to come up as defence against those playing opposite them. Had these two faults been corrected, the scores would undoubtedly have been much closer. A great deal, nevertheless, was learned and much that was memorable was seen and done by each member of the team and its staff. As one of the boys with real sorrow said at the close of the tour, Well, sir, that was tremendous; when ' s the next tour? BASKETBALL The Inter-House Competition was close. Lake ' s won three matches and the other three Houses were each victorious twice. In the final of the Senior, Lake ' s beat Ripley ' s. In the Under-16 Ripley ' s beat Groves ' . In the Under-14 Copeman ' s beat Lake ' s. Once again we entered the Mid-Island League, but fared little better than we had in previous years so far as the Senior team is concerned, who managed to win only four of their twelve matches. The Under-16 team won half of its matches. The Under-14 team, however, did ex- tremely well and lost only one of its seven matches. Our difficulty in winning against other Senior teams stems from two causes: lack of time for practising, and lack of depth in regard to players. So long as we play Rugby at the same time as we have fixtures arranged in Basketball, the latter will suffer. Thus only on rare occasions will we develop a Senior team that will shine. Our lack of depth becomes apparent when substitutes replace the starting five. Here again we are hampered by the lack of time which is necessary in order to develop the skill of individuals who are substitutes. Basketball, nonetheless, is popular at Shawnigan and will continue to be played. The School teams were: Under 14 Creighton (Capt.) Reid Johnson, mi Hansell Boyd Martin Waters Robson Gibson Johnstone Page Forty -seven Senior Under 16 McIntosh, ma Vandersluys Kemble (Capt.) Ross (Capt.) Armstrong Foster Burke Arnt Yorath Murdoch Macrae Pentland Mcintosh, mi Wade Camp Wright Whittaker Larsen Hibbard Angus Colours awarded INTER-HOUSE SOCCER Lake ' s once again won the Inter-House Soccer matches. Although their side was no more skillful than any other (and we use the term in its loosest sense), they played with more abandon and were ever ready to capitalize on mistakes, of which there were millions. TRACK AND FIELD The Inter-House Competition was again won by Ripley ' s House, the final order being as follows: 1. Ripley ' s 256 pts. 3. Groves ' 161 pts. 2. Copeman ' s 188 pts. 4. Lake ' s 111 pts. The general standard in the Senior and Under-16 Divisions was high, but this was not the case in the Under-14 Group. Individually, McAlpine proved his versatility by placing in nine events, two more than Brighton, his nearest rival. These two between them accounted for 87 of their House ' s points. There was a big surprise in the Under-16 Group when Burke was beaten out by a single point for the championship by Haddon. It is true that Burke was injured and unable to compete in two events; however, great credit must go to Haddon for pulling off such an upset. Reid was the Under-14 Champion and West and Robin Curtis tied for the Under-12 Championship. Shawnigan vs. Victoria High School — (Won 37-22) We regained the Lonsdale ' s Log, a trophy up for competition whenever we compete against Victoria High School, by scoring a fairly easy victory in a dual track meet. The highlight of the whole affair was provided by McAlpine, who won the 880 in 2:07.3, then set a new School record of 44 ' 10 in the shot put and followed this with a 52.8 sec. 440, all done within a space of 25 minutes ! What energy ! He could only place second in the discus throw, however, and when required for his second throw in this event the officials had it pointed out to them that . . . there he is, and so he was, in the middle of his 440. It was rather an anti-climax when Brighton set a new School record of 23.3 in the 220 yards. Waters, although running second, also broke a School record, his time fo r the Mile being 4:52.0. MID-ISLAND TRACK MEET This year, with two more schools participating (total now seven), we retained the Mid- Island Championship for the third year in a fairly convincing manner. Once more we supplied the Senior and Junior Boys ' Champions in McAlpine and Haddon. In the Under-16 Group the three closest contenders to Haddon were our own boys, Longridge, Ross and Wade. McAlpine again lowered the School 440 record, this time to 51.8 sees. The final standings were: 1. Shawnigan Lake School 137 pts. 5. George Bonner High School 31 pts. 2. Ladysmith High School 74 pts. 6. Lake Cowichan High School 30 pts. 3. Nanaimo High School 71 pts. 7. Chemainus Junior High School 17 pts. 4. Duncan High School 36 pts. Shawnigan vs. H.M.C.S. Venture — (Won 92-67) This Meet was held at the Royal Roads Track, and once again the team came through in fine style. McAlpine, rapidly establishing himself as a runner of some repute, led the way with two victories and a second place. Waters and Vandersluys were also double winners, the former in the 880 and Mile and the latter in the Hop, Step and Jump and Discus Whittaker, liking the jumping conditions at Royal Roads, improved upon the School record with a jump of 5 ' 6 in the High Jump. Shawnigan vs. University School — (Won 108-45) We proved to be a far too well balanced team for Univeristy School and won without difficulty. A clean sweep in the 880 got us off to a good start and Brighton followed this with a beautifully run 100 in 10.2 sees., setting a new School record in the process. Meet records were broken in six other events and the final event of the day, the 440 Relay saw the SLS 2nd team defeat the SLS 1st team, with University School coming third. It is obvious from the above that this year ' s edition of the Track team was very strong, and could easily have held its own against any other High School team in B.C. Some of the team entered the B.E.G. Zone Trials held in Victoria and performed quite well, obtaining 4 second places and 1 third. The 440 Relay team of Haddon, Burke, McAlpine and Brighton ran the Relay in 44.9 and were only just beaten by Victoria Y , the men ' s champion team. Had there not been rather a poor changeover between McAlpine and Brighton, the result might have been reversed. During the season School records were improved upon in 9 events and 21 Meet records were broken. The standard of Track and Field in the School has never been higher, and this is Page Forty -eight borne out by the fact that it was not rare for our second strings to beat our first stringers, the main reason behind the success of the team. The School records to date are: — 100 Yards J. Brighton (R) 10.2 s 1958 220 Yards ]. Brighton (R) 23.3 s 1958 440 Yards M. McAlpine (R) 51.8 s 1958 880 Yards M. McAlpine (K) 2:01.8 1958 Mile F. Walters (C) 4:45.0 1958 Trail F.Walters (C) 7:11.0 1958 High Jump M. Whittaker (C) 5 ' 6 1958 Broad Jump B. Coates (L) 19 ' 5y 2 1952 Hop, Step, Jump R. Vandersluys (C) 40 ' 9 1958 Shot Put M. McAlpine (R) 44 ' 10 1958 Discus Throw B. McGavin (R) 117 ' 5 1955 Javelin Throw C. Longridge (C) 126 ' 11 1958 Cricket Ball Throw R. Vandersluys (C) 111 yds. 2 ft. 1955 120 Yards Hurdles I.Robertson (G) 16.4 s 1957 440 Relay Haddon, Burke, McAlpine, Brighton, 44.9 s 1958 Mile Relay ppleton, Burke, Waters, McAlpine 3:41.0 1958 CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING A new course was drawn up and it proved more satisfactory, as it loops about the School and affords to a spectator a view of the progress of the race on no fewer than three occasions. This naturally contributes greatly to the general interest in the race. The length of the course is approximately 4 ! 2 miles and included in it are all sorts of terrain: road, trail, bush, water jumps, and rough pathway through the forest. In the Inter-House Cross Country Competition, all races were run on the same afternoon, the groups setting off at five minute intervals. Every boy, not on light duty, on the injured list, or absent, ran for his House and the final House placing was arrived at by dividing the number of runners per House into the aggregate points. On this basis the results were as follows: 1st Copeman ' s 2nd Ripley ' s 3rd Groves ' 4th Lake ' s Senior 24.6 24.0 22.9 27.8 Under 16 19.5 19.0 30.2 28.8 Under 14 11.3 14.3 17.3 15.9 55.4 57.3 70.4 72.5 Waters, the favourite in the Senior race, went to the front immediately and stretching his lead with almost every stride won by 3 minutes from Abramson, with Whittaker third, in the fine time of 26:11. The Intermediate race (3 miles) was a close affair with Longridge and Ross matching strides all the way; the former just managing to gain a slight lead in the last quarter mile, held it to the finish. Gould ran very well to come in a good third. Reid won the Under-14 run (2 miles), after a very tough race against Waters and Creighton. One hundred and twenty-seven runners took part in the three races. Cross Country Races With Other Schools In the first race of two against Victoria High School, held at Shawnigan, we nearly won. The first two runners home were Waters I and Longridge, but we missed Ross and Abramson, who were unable to run. Two weeks later, running solely on road, Victoria High School beat us more easily. Running well, Waters I again came in first. Ross, though not in his best condition, held fifth place. These were the first two competitions for the Lonsdale Log, a polished mahogany baton given as a trophy to be competed for whenever Victoria High School and Shawnigan meet in an athletic contest. In November, certain of the more promising runners were entered for the Annual British Legion (Britannia Branch) Road Race. In the Under-18 Group Waters showed his class by winning. McAlpine came 9th and Abramson came 10th. In the Under-16 Age Group Ross placed first and Longridge a close second, whilst our other runners were Gould 4th, Muller 7th, Archbold 8th, Haddon 10th, and Robertson 11th. Waters, Ross and Longridge all received trophies for their performances. A word of commendation must go to Waters, who has estab- lished himself as a distance runner of some local reputation. He set a grand example to the rest of the School with his systematic training spins, proving once again that runners are made, not born. Page Forty-nine BOXING Since for the first time in many years two Houses tied for the Championship, the Inter House Boxing Tournament was close and exciting until the last bout was finished. A systerr. of awarding one point for a win resulted in the following results: 1. Copeman ' s } 3. Lake ' s 19 points Ripley ' s | 29 points 4. Groves ' 16 points As in previous years, the standard was not very high. Though it is true that several boys are capable of a certain amount of skill in boxing, they do not seem to use it when in a competition. Rather the tendency is for them to forget what has been learned and to have recourse to wild swinging and haymakers. Weight winners were: — Paperweight (below 80 lbs.) Anderson, mi (R) beat Johnson, mi (C) Mosquitoweight (80-90 lbs.) Waters, mi (C) beat Gibson (R) Gnatweight (90-99 lbs.) Hansell (L) beat McCallum (L) Flyweight (100-109 lbs.) Collins (R) beat Fall (C) Bantamweight (110-119 lbs.) Cotter (R) beat Brown (L) Featherweight (120-129 lbs.) . Wallace (C) beat Mcintosh, ma (L) Lightweight (130-139 lbs.) Waters, ma (C) beat Foster, ma (R) Welterweight (140-151 lbs.) Witt (R) beat Larsen, ma (G) Middleweight (152-160 lbs.) Armstrong (R) beat Cromie, ma (G) Heavyweight (over 160 lbs.) all entries scratched. ROWING — 1958 The Club fulfilled an ambitious programme, rowing against U.B.C., the University of Washington and a combination of Seattle High Schools known as the Seattle Junior Crew. Though we lost every race, valuable experience has been gained, and useful contacts made — especially with the Green Lake School boys. At Green Lake we rowed, in most cases, for the first time in an eight. Our performance was commended by George Pocock, the veteran craftsman, who many years ago built two of our shells. The best race of the season was the return match in fours on the lake. Our first crew, though conceding nearly 30 pounds a man, were only just beaten by the Green Lake giants. This should become a closely contested annual fixture. We were happy to play host to two U.B.C. crews, despite their smashing the stretcher supports of the old mahogany shell. It was gratifying to see two Old Boys, Madden and Roaf, rowing for the University. The failure of the Old Boys to find a crew for the Inspection week-end was partially compensated by the Green Lake crews. We hope next year the Old Boys will scrape some suitable barnacles from the hulks around Vancouver. Though we have been fortunate in acquiring a fourth shell — a coxed top stroke built in 1910 — the Club is still prevented from enjoying some of the benefits of coaching through the lack of an outboard motor. Mr. Ford, on whose generosity we have relied in the past, is no longer able to lend us his boat. Peter Pratt has been an excellent skipper, aided by the enthusiasm of every member. Once again thanks must be accorded to Mr. Pratt for his interest and advice. Teachers may go but the Pratts go on for ever. INTER-HOUSE ROWING— 1958 Through lack of equipment we were forced to cut the membership to 20. This allowed only one crew to a House. The old course, considered too short, was changed to the opposite end of the lake, still finishing opposite the hotel. Rowing in open water across the west arm made steering tricky. It was noticeable that the bowmen in the first and second House fours were the bowmen of the first and second School crews. In the heats, Lake ' s easily defeated Copeman ' s, who steered an extra quarter of a mile on to their course. Ripley ' s rowed the heavy Groves ' crew to defeat. In the finals on Speech Day, Lake ' s, rowing stylishly, outrowed a very ragged Ripley ' s. Copeman ' s broke an oar-pin and conceded third place to Groves ' . House Order — 1st, Lake ' s; 2nd, Ripley ' s; 3rd, Groves ' Crews: Groves ' Lake ' s Ripley ' s Copeman ' s Stroke Cromie Pratt Witt McAvity No. 3 Keith Abramson Wilson Vandersluys No. 2 Beddall Murdoch Douglas Wright Bow Read Mcintosh Remble Camp Page Fifty CRICKET In the short summer term, only five School matches were played. Apart from two heavy defeats at the hands of University School, the First XI played quite well in their matches against others. Providing that the bowling was not of a hostile nature, several boys proved that they could bat quite attractively. As soon as they were faced by fast bowling which was at all accurate, they offered little resistance, however, and stood with their feet rooted. Probably this is due to the fact that while a natural athlete can become a good bowler in a relatively short time, the very nature of batting precludes this possibility. The batting stance is an unnatural one; furthermore, the number of strokes that have to be learned requires that a budding cricketer practice assiduously. Only the most determined can hope to become accomplished batsmen. Coupled with this need for determination to practice there is the necessity of acquiring an essential ability — the automatic selection of the best stroke. This decision becomes a matter of seconds when a batsman is faced with fast, accurate bowling. When it is borne in mind that the summer term is so short that there is insufficient time for players to improve a great deal, it must be concluded that the learning of cricket will be a slow process, but a most worth-while one. As there should be eight of this year ' s First XI back, there will be a nucleus of experienced players to form a useful team. There is no reason why Mackenzie, Hibbard, and Longridge should not develop into sound batsmen, for they are now at the stage where all they need is practice. Although Longridge is the only bowler of established reputation, Cotter, Archbold, and Haddon all show promise. In addition to those mentioned there are one or two good players from the Colts who are ready to join he First XI and to help in the development of a well-balanced side. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. COWICHAN C.C. Shawnigan Lake School Mcintosh, b. Ellis Mackenzie, b. Hunter 40 Cotter, ct. Wade, b. Dyson 2 ' Wallace, b. Dyson 18 Martin, b. Hunter 5 Hibbard, not out 14 Longridge. ct. Winston, b. Ellis 22 Archbold, ct. Hunter, b. Ellis Hadden, not out Larsen, did not bat Angus, did not bat Extras 12 Cowichan C.C. Howarth, ct. Wallace, b. Longridge.. 6 Hunter, lbw. b. Wallace 11 Dyson, ct. Mackenzie, b. Hibbard 37 McAdam, b. Wallace Foster, b. Archbold 27 Ellis, b. Wallace 2 Winston, b. Wallace Wade, b. Wallace 5 McElmoyle, ct. xArchbold, b. Wallace 2 Robertson, not out Reid, not out 2 Extras 4 Total for 7 wkts 113 Bowling: Ellis. 3 for 13; Foster, for 19; Dvson, 2 for 10; McAdam, for 27; ?Iun- ter, 2 for 20; Winston, for 12. Total for 9 wkts 96 Bowling: Wallace, 6 for 16; Cotter, for 19; Longridge. 1 for 35; Archbold, 1 for 14; Hibbard. 1 for 8. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL University School Shaffer, b. Wallace 6 Ogle, lbw. Longridge 12 Getz, b. Wallace Wilson, not out 17 Pollard, b. Longridge Wenman, b. Cotter 4 Fulton, ct. Martin b. Cotter 2 Mattson, ct. Martin b. Cotter 4 Beban, b. Wallace 17 Allen, b. Archbold 6 Spillsbury, not out Extras 8 Shawnigan Lake School Mcintosh, b. Getz 2 Mackenzie, b. Getz Wallace, b. Getz Hibbard, b. Shaffer 1 Longridge, ct. Allen, b. Shaffer 4 Cotter, b. Getz Martin, ct. and b. Getz 6 Archbold, ct. Getz, b. Fulton 10 Haddon, ct. Allen, b. Ogle Larsen, not out Angus, ct. Allen, b. Fulton Extras 10 Total for 9 wkts 76 Bowling: Wallace, 3 for 22; Longridge, 2 for 30; Cotter, 3 for 9; Archbold, 1 for 7. Total for 10 wkts 33 Bowling: Getz. 5 for 8; Shaffer, 2 for 14; Ogle, 1 for 1 ; Fulton, 2 for 0. Page Fifty -one SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL Shawnigan Lake School Hibbard, b. Randle 8 Longridge, lbw. McDonnell 11 Mackenzie, b. McDonnell 18 Mcintosh, ct. and b. McDonnell 11 Wallace, b. Randle 12 Cotter, ct. Campbell, b. Randle Martin, b. Horie Archbold, not out Haddon, run out Larsen, run out Angus, b. Randle .... 5 .... 8 .... 3 2 .... .... Extras 11 vs. ST. GEORGE ' S SCHOOL St. George ' s School Anton, b. Wallace Barrett, b. Wallace Hrenikoff, ' b. Wallace Randle, ct. Mcintosh, b. Longridge. Harker, ct. Haddon, b. Longridge . McDonnell, run out Vaux, lbw. Longridge Ross, run out Gavin, b. Wallace Campbell, b. Wallace Horie, not out Extras Total for 10 wkts. .. Randle, 4 for 32; Vaux 89 , for 10; for 13; Total for 10 wkts 19 Bowling McDonnell, 3 for 20; Harker Horie, 1 for 3. SHAWNIGAN Shawnigan Lake School Hibbard, b. Hyde-Lay 15 Longridge, ct. and b. Bullen 5 Mackenzie, ct. Chesshire, b. Curtis .... 19 Mcintosh, b. Hyde-Lay 13 Wallace, not out 12 Cotter, not out 17 Martin, Haddon Archbold, Larsen, Angus, did not bat Extras 21 Bowling: Wal for 8. ace, 4 for 9; Longridge , 4 LAKE SCHOOL vs. HEADMASTER ' S XI Headmaster ' s XI Bullen, run out 12 Archbold, ct. Angus, b. Wallace 5 Curtis, ct. Martin, b. Wallace Dinter, ct. Larsen, b. Longridge 4 Hopson, ct. Cotter, b. Wallace 7 Hyde-Lay, lbw. Longridge 8 Kaye, b. Archbold Robinson, b. Longridge 1 Stephenson, lbw. Longridge 2 Stuart, ct. Archbold, b. Longridge .... 7 Chesshire, not out 12 Extras 8 Total for 4 wkts 100 Bowling: Hyde-Lay, 2 for 33; Bullen, 1 for 24; Stephenson, for 9; Curtis, 1 for 7; Hopson, for 6. SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL Shawnigan Lake School Hibbard, b. Cuppage Longridge, b. Getz Mackenzie, b. Cuppage Mcintosh, b. Getz Wallace, b. Cuppage Cotter, b. Cuppage Martin, not out 6 Haddon, b. Getz Archbold, lbw. Cuppage Larsen, b. Cuppage Angus, b. Getz Extras 2 Total for 10 wkts 8 Bowling: Getz, 4 for 1; Cuppage, 6 for 5. Total for 10 wkts 66 Bowling: Wallace, 3 for 21; Longridge, 5 for 34; Archbold, 1 for 3. vs. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL University School Ogle, b. Longridge 7 Shaffer, b. Longridge Getz, b. Longridge 24 Cuppage, lbw. Longridge Wenman, not out . Pollard, not out Wilson, Fulton, Beban, bury, did not bat Extras Allen, Spills- Bowling for 20; Archbold Total for 4 wkts 59 Wallace, for 22; Longridge, 4 for 3; Cotter, for 12. COPEMAN ' S HOUSE vs. GROVES ' HOUSE Groves ' House 25 for 10 wickets. (Macrae 7, Pelling 5, Wallace, 5 for 11, Longridge, 5 for 13.) Copeman ' s House 38 for 9 wickets. (Creighton 10, Long- ridge 8, Burke, 3 for 9, Larsen, 3 for 13.) LAKE ' S HOUSE vs. RIPLEY ' S HOUSE Lake ' s House Ripley ' s House 19 for 10 wickets. (Janke 5, Archbold, 3 for 9, Haddon, 7 for 6.) 20 for 4 wickets. Hibbard, 13, not out. Page Fifty -two RIPLEY ' S HOUSE vs. COPEMAN ' S HOUSE Ripley ' s House Copeman ' s House 22 for 10 wickets. (Shaneman 6, Wallace, 26 for 3 wickets. (Vandersluys 8, Wall- 4jfor 8, Longridge, 6 for 12.) ace 7.) 1st XI CHARACTERS McINTOSH, ma (Captain) — He had rather a disappointing season as a bat, although he cap- tained the side well, setting a very good example, both on and off the field. He has some good attacking strokes but his defence is not sound. A good fielder. WALLACE (Vice-Captain) — A very accurate bowler who never gave anything away. With his easy motion he could move the ball both ways and could keep going for long spells at a time. Batting was rather uncouth but he was capable of making runs on occasion. MACKENZIE — An attractive left-hander with some pretty strokes. However, he is very im- petuous and gets himself out far to readily. Kept wicket adequately. HIBBARD — Another left-hander with a curious cramped style when playing back to the ball. However, has some good strokes and is strong to the off side. Watches the ball well. A keen fielder. LONGRIDGE — Steady left arm bowler who mixed up his bowling well. His batting was rather disappointing, as he always looked like making runs. He seems to have nothing between a gentle block and a strong scoring stroke. Keen fielder. HADDON — Change bowler of fair accuracy, but too slow. As a batsman he shows promise, but seems to be handicapped by his eyesight. A fair fielder. COTTER — A promising batsman and bowler who should develop well next season. Must learn to curb his histrionics on the field. A steady fielder. ARCHBOLD — He would make a great deal more runs if he concentrated on getting his left foot down the pitch to the ball and his head well over it. However, he did make runs on two occasions when no one else was able to. Shows promise as a change bowler and is keen in the field. MARTIN — Very uncouth but has a good eye and is not frightened of hitting the ball. Very good fielder. ANGUS — Has a lot to learn yet about batting, but shows promise and is very reliable in the field. LARSEN — A promising player who has a great deal to learn about both batting and bowling. He was mainly played on account of his excellent fielding. HOUSE MATCHES Copeman ' s met Groves ' in the first of the House matches and in a low-scoring game beat them, thanks to some good bowling by Longridge and Wallace. These two dismissed Groves ' for only 25 runs. Macrae was Groves ' most successful batsman, but he only managed to make 7 runs. Copeman ' s hardly fared any better, and appeared in trouble when 5 wickets were down for only 17 runs; however, Creighton and Waters came to the rescue and stayed together until the total necessary for victory had been achieved. Larsen was the most successful of an array of Groves ' House bowlers, taking 4 for 14. Ripley ' s had little trouble in disposing of Lake ' s, getting them out for 19, thanks to some accurate bowling by Haddon, who took 7 for 6. With Hibbard leading the way, Ripley ' s had little difficulty in knocking off the required runs. The final, Copeman ' s against Ripley ' s, was another low-scoring affair, as the bowlers again dominated things. Ripley ' s were put into bat by Wallace and against his and L ongridge ' s hostile bowling, were at sea. Once the established batsmen had been dismissed, Ripley ' s crumbled and were all out for 22, a meagre total indeed. Once again Wallace and Longridge were responsible for leading their side to victory by 7 wickets, staying in and dealing with the bowling, after their side had lost two quick wickets at the start. Thus ended what must be the lowest scoring series of House matches on record. It is true that the bowling in most cases was good, but it is also true that the batting was deplorable. Only nine boundaries were hit during the matches and this speaks for the utter timidity of it all. Oh, for a Jessop to show them how it is done ! Page Fifty -three SWIMMING When one takes into consideration the small amount of time that is devoted to swimming at the School, one is always surprised to find that there are so many good swimmers who do very creditably in the Inter-House Competition. This year was no exception. Indeed, Groves ' House had such a plethora of able competitors in the Under-16 Group that Ross was promoted to swim in the Senior races. He had a close battle with McLean of Lake ' s before he won the Senior Championship. Two boys from Groves ' had a nip-and-tuck struggle for the Under-16 Championship. Pelling finally proved to be the victor and Mowat placed second. Smith made it a clean sweep for Groves ' House by winning the Under-14 Championship. The final tabulation of points was as follows: 1. Groves ' 87 pts. 3. Ripley ' s 36 pts. 2. Lake ' s 39 pts. 4. Copeman ' s 20 pts. oLiteraru ecti ru ejection December 9, 1958. Walking in the Snow — C. Hicks The scene was a beautifying one as I walked home on the country road that evening. Drifting down from the heavens to hide the ugliness of the world around me were sparkling white snowflakes. In the field to my left was a marshy little stream which now became a beautiful white ribbon as silvery moonlight glanced off it and the snow glittered along its edges, Further along, bare maple trees formed pieces of art-work with intricate lacework designs woven into their branches. The scars on recently wounded tree stumps were patched with fresh, clean, white bandages and they certainly must have breathed sighs of relief, for now they would not be scorned by passers-by who looked with disgust upon their scarred complexions. The mud-bespattered road upon which I had recently walked had now transformed itself into a path carpeted with a new, white, Persian rug which was fit for a king to walk upon. -Stcnnowtedaments 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. ft ft ft Autor ' Page Fifty-four