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

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1959 volume:

-1— E. R. Larsen 1938-43 1942-43 Head Boy 1948-50 Housemaster 1953-57 Senior Master 1958- Headmaster -2— This magazine is dedicated to E. R. LARSEN, M.A. at the close of his first year as Headmaster of Shawnigan Lake School —3— Cross Country Swimming Rowing Basketball Of Interest p agm 71 Fire! The new classroom bloc k The Shawnigan Illustrated News reports on — Cliffside Preparatory School Strathcona Lodge School The public speaking class The visit of Father Beasley The Canadian Henley The garden Old Boys ' Society Pag 81 Thirty years on . . . Pag 83 Advertisements p ° 8e 84 S nawniaan cJLake School 1958-59 9 Uidit or The Most Reverend the Archbishop of British Columbia H. E. Sexton, D.D. ( DoarcL of LjovernorA The Honourable Mr. Justice H. I. Bird (Chairman) A. B. Robertson, Q.C (Vice Chairman) Harry M. Boyce Esq. J. L. Gibson Esq. Dr. Kemble Greenwood, M.B.B.S. (London), M.R.C.P. (Edinburgh), M.R.C.S. ( London ), L.M.C.C J. Douglas Groves Esq. G. Peter Kaye, CA. J. M. McAvity Esq. D. K. Macrae Esq. W. E. Murdoch Esq. C. E. Pratt, F.R.A.I.C, B.Arch. Frank Read Esq. W. G. H. Roaf, O.B.E. J. H. Wade, F.R.A.I.C., F.R.I.B.A., A.A.Dip. (Hons.) rounder The late C. W. Lonsdale Esq. ♦indicates Old Boy of Shawnigan Lake School. —5— School S taff HEADMASTER Edward R. Larsen, B. A. (Brit. Col.), M.A. (Oxon.) CHAPLAIN The Rev. R. F. Stephenson, B.A., L.Th., S.TB. (Toronto) SENIOR MASTER G. J. D. Archbold, B.A. (Brit. Col.), M.A. (Cincinnati) HOUSE MASTERS M. D. Robinson, M.A. (Cantab.) Head of Languages G. L. Anderson, B.A. (Brit. Col.) _ _. History and Geography E. L. Bullen, B.A. (Brit. Col.), M.A. (Oxon.) Mathematics and Physics C. J. Curtis Esq., English Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate Head of Geography ASSISTANT MASTERS R. Birchall, B.A. (Cantab.) History R. Carr Esq _ Industrial Arts R. P. G. Chesshire, M.A. (Cantab.) English and Latin I. A. Galliford, A.R.T.C. (Toronto), A.A.G.O. (New York) Music and Choir Master D. Higgs Esq., B.C., Teaching Certificate Science and Mathematics D. M. Hopson, B.A. (Oxon.) English and Latin D. W. Hyde-Lay, P.T.I ., E.T.S. (Switzerland) P.T. Instructor C. M. G. Jenkins, B.A. (Oxon.) Geography and Art G. S. Knighton Esq., London University Head of Science H. Mcintosh Esq., Saskatchewan Teaching Certificate Mathematics rdministratiue taff A. G. Higgs Esq Bursar Miss M. C. Clunas Secretary to the Headmaster Mrs. M. Horton Head Matron Mrs. B. Whitney - Housekeeper MASTER-AT-ARMS D. Barker, C.P.O. (R.C.N. Ret.), D.S.M. School O ' fflce-hoicierd SCHOOL PREFECTS F. Waters — Head Boy P. E. Armstrong R A. Mcintosh A. C. Yorath H. B. Robertson M. J. M. Beddall CHAPEL Crucifer P. E. Armstrong Sacristan __ C. A. Russ Chief Server D. A. Mowat SCHOLARS Koerner C C. Pentland Foundation A. G. S. Archbold T. M. O. Burrows I. U. Reid W. R. G. Hansell J. D. Swanson GAMES Captain of Rugby F. Waters Captain of Cricket J. Mackenzie Captain of Track and Field M. P. Burke Captain of Cross Country ._ F. Waters Captain of Basketball C. Yorath Captain of Rowing P. Pratt LIBRARY Assistant Librarians C. A. Read C. J. A. Woodsworth HOUSE PREFECTS Ripley ' s House S. A. Wade G. P.. J. Haddon W. A. Foster ma. A. G. Archbold ma. Lake ' s House P. Pratt D. B. Shannon R. W. Murdoch Groves ' House _ _ R. Cromie C. A. Read ma. M. P. Burke J. Mackenzie G. K. Macrae Copeman ' s House A. H. Camp M. J. Whittaker J. C. F. Longridge M. McAvity —7— The Headmaster and School Prefects STANDING: H. B. Robertson, R. A. Mcintosh. SEATED: A. C. Yorath, F. Waters, The Headmaster, P. Armstrong, M. J. M. Beddall. —8— School ll loted The school year began with an enrollment of one hundred and sixty-eight boys, which was an increase of twenty over the previous year. To the academic staff we welcomed Mr. R. Birchall, a graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge; Mr. C M. Jenkins, a graduate of Exeter College, Oxford, and Mr. D. Higgs, who has returned to us after gaining his B.C. Teaching Certificate. All three have thrown themselves enthusiastically into the life of the school and are making fine contributions. On the administrative side we feel particularly fortunate in gaining the services of Mr. A. G. Higgs as bursar, ' his infectious enthusiasm has added much to the vigour and optimism which prevails at the school. We welcomed also Mr. D. Barker who has joined us as the master-at-arms and who, as a result partly of his experience in the R.C.N., has shown himself singularly suited to his new tasks — mainly that of tightening up on the discipline of the school. Last, but by no means least, we were pleased to see Mrs. Whitney back with us again — this time as the housekeeper, and we welcomed Mrs. Luce into our midst as the matron for Ripley ' s House and hope that she will enjoy the life here. One of the highlights of the year ' s development was the appointment of seven more governors: J. L. Gibson Esq., Dr. Kemble Greenwood, J. M. McAvity Esq., W. E. Murdoch Esq., C. E. Pratt Esq., Frank Read Esq., and J. H. Wade Esq. Their acceptance of these appointments has been a great boost for our morale, and we wish to extend to them our deep appreciation for their willingness to serve the Shawnigan cause. Fred Waters was appointed Head Boy. To assist him P. Armstrong, C. Yorath, M. Beddall, R. Mcintosh and H. Robertson 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. One of the most successful dances which the school has ever had was the Hallowe ' en Dance in Big School on October 31st. This was a fancy dress, to which were invited Norfolk House and Queen Margaret ' s School, and some of the costumes would have to have been seen to have been believed. On the following evening, and again on the half-term weekend, H.M.S. Pinafore was produced in Big School under the direction of the Headmaster and Mr. Galliford. This was very well received by parents and Old Boys alike. On Feb ruary 10th the traditional Pancake Greaze was held in the gym and this year was won by John Mackenzie. The highlight in April was the Shakespeare Festival, in which eight grades took part and which was climaxed by the full production of Macbeth. On May 2nd seventy of our Sea Cadets were taken to Vancouver aboard H.M.C.S. Saguenay where they put on a sunset ceremony and church parade. On May 16th the annual inspection was held at the school before a large crowd of enthusiastic parents, Old Boys and friends. In all games in which the school has participated the school ' s reputation has at least been maintained, and in many cases improved. For example, the standard in rowing has developed so well that even now, as this magazine is being prepared, an eight is training hard in Vancouver in preparation for the Canadian Henley which they are entering at the end of July. Moreover, apart from the progress which has been made in the academic and athletic sides of the school, there have been several steps forward in other ways. A new boat house has been built to house our four racing shells; a magnificent new class- room building has been constructed on the hill behind the old one, the choice of which site has changed the entire Shawnigan aspect from a closed-in situation to an open and expansive campus; and a new full sized playing field to the east of the old one has been cleared. Indeed a fitting climax was the recognition on June 6th by the Illustrated London News of the good work which has been performed at Shawnigan over the past forty-three years. In the issue of that date four full pages were devoted to the school and its development. —9— To those boys who are leaving the school at the end of the year go our very best wishes for happiness and success in the future. To Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, who are going across the lake to found the Cliffside Preparatory School for Boys, go our most sincere gratitude for their great contributions to the development of Shawnigan, and our genuine good wishes for success and happi- ness in their new and worthwhile venture. Finally, to Miss Boyd, who — as House Matron of Groves ' House for six years — has contributed so much toward the healthy spirit of those with whom she came in contact, go our very best wishes for all happiness in her retirement. We hope that Miss Boyd, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, will come back and see us often because without them the school will never be quite the same and we like to imagine them as still part of the Shawnigan picture. alt veie h G. Archbold D. Borden P. Boyd P. Clarke D. Coffey RIPLEY ' S B. Garner S. Jeynes D. Macdonald K. Nordstrom R. O ' Callaghan D. Phillips C. Ross G. Seeds R. Tanton D. Tryon J. Barker P. Baylis A. Conklin A. Dunlop T. Fraine M: Gardiner LAKE ' S W. Grant P. Heiberg P. Hyslop R. Lattimar B. Mathews J. Popham T Steel T Walker P. Whitley I. Whyte M. Bird D. Cromie B. Halse GROVES ' D. Higgs D. Larson T. Pelling R. Quinn J. Becher M. Bowell N. Bowsher B. Cooper P. Donaghey R. Farrally COPEMAN ' S G. Hunger ford J. Miracle C. Mclnnes J. McRoberts W. Petrie —10— M. Robinson M. Saunders P. Tatum W. Vernon J. Wright Uulete F. Waters (1955) Head Boy, Capt. Rugby, Capt. Cross Country, Track and Field. 4,1 M. J. M. Beddall (1956) School Prefect, 2nd XV. R. A. Mcintosh (1952) School Prefect, 1st Basketball, 1st Rowing crew, 2nd XV, C.P.O. R.C.S.C.C. Cougar. H. B. Robertson (1955) School Prefect, 2nd XV, Capt. 2nd XI. A. C. Yorath (1953) School Prefect, Capt. Basketball, 2nd XV, Track and Field, 1st XI. —11— A. G. S. Archbold (1956) Capt. 4th XV, 1st XI, Cross Country. M. P. Burke (1956) 1st XV, Capt. Track and Field, 1st Basketball team. A. H. Camp (1955) Capt. 2nd XV, 1st Basketball team R. E. Cromie (1954) 3rd XV, 1st Rowing crew. J. C. F. Longridge (1955) 1st XV, 1st XI, Track and Field, Cross Country. J. H. Mackenzie (1952) Capt. Cricket, 3rd XV, Cross Country. G. K. Macrae (1956) 2nd XV, 1st Basketball team. D. A. Mowat (1953) 1st Rowing crew. —12— P. W.Pratt (1954) Capt. Rowing, 1st XV K. A. Pellett (1952) C A. Read (1953) J. E.C.Taylor (1956) 3rd XV myfi % D.B.Shannon (1955) C. K. Windeyer (1952) 4th XV, Track and Field, Cross Country. S. A. Wade (1953) 2nd XV, Track and Field, 1st XI. —13— Speech cJuau An eventful and progressive year for the school drew to a close on Saturday, June 13th, when the annual Speech Day ceremonies were celebrated. The Rt. Rev. Sherard Falkner, Bishop of Chelmsford, gave a most stimulating address in the chapel which was filled to overflowing with boys and parents. Proceeding from the chapel to the lawn in the quadrangle — with the main build- ing, chapel and gymnasium making a quiet enclosure — the Speech Day ceremonies continued with the Headmaster giving his first annual report. Mr. Larsen covered all phases of the school year from the academic field through sports and hobbies. By pointing out the many successes which had been achieved in the large number of extra-curricular activities there are at the school, he indicated a thoroughly healthy and all-embracing programme. When the Headmaster had concluded his annual report on the school ' s activities he finished with a message to the parents and boys which is sufficiently important to quote in its entirety: I hope it is apparent to you all that Shawnigan Lake School can, and is, offering the kind of training which is so necessary for our younger generation — a disciplined training for a disciplined leadership. At the same time it should be remembered that, while we are giving this opportunity to one hundred and seventy boys, the province is expanding rapidly and we have a greater duty to discharge. The school is at present filled to capacity and the demand for entrance is greater than it has been for thirty years. Indeed, a great many applicants will have to be denied entrance this coming September due to a lack of residential accommodation. It would seem, based on figures placed before the Royal Commission on Educa- tion in British Columbia, that in the next ten years there will be an increase of approximately fifty per cent in the number of students enrolled in high schools in the province. Consequently, it seems reasonable to anticipate that the demand for entrance to Shawnigan will likewise increase. The school, therefore, now faces two choices — either to remain at its present maximum enrollment of one hundred and seventy boys or to plan for an intake of an additional eighty boys over the next eight or ten years. In my opinion, if Shawnigan does not now plan to take care of the additional demand that will be made upon it, it will not be fulfilling its responsibility to offer to an increasing number of Canadian boys the higher quality of education that the independent boys ' schools such as Shawnigan can provide. It is, moreover, the con- sidered opinion of the Board of Governors that we must meet this challenge. To provide for this higher enrollment many of our existing facilities will have to be rehabilitated and expanded and, over a period of time, it will be necessary to construct additional residences for the increase in numbers. Shawnigan Lake School may well be at the turning point in its history — at the point where it either stands still, or moves forward to maintain its place among the leading Canadian independent schools, and my point at this stage is to make quite clear that the decision has been made. Indeed, the planning and implementation of a forward-looking programme is the task to which we shall be earnestly directing our efforts during the next few years. Finally, I would say this: if Shawnigan Lake School is going to expand and to continue to be desired by a large number of people, we must ensure that it is desired for the right reasons — for the kind of rigorous, balanced and constructive training in the disciplines of mind, body and spirit, to produce a keen and developed intellect, a broad and cultured mind, a sound physique, a character that will not stoop to meanness or discourtesy or slovenliness in standards, and above all a true understand- ing of the meaning of life, in which the ' reverence of God is the beginning of wisdom. ' — 14— Any real success the school has achieved in the past has ultimately been dependent upon these convictions, and they will remain as the traditional values by which we stand, and by which we shall set our course in the challenging years of change which lie ahead. Mr. Larsen then went on to introduce the guest speaker, Dr. Malcolm MacGregor. M.A., PhD., Head of the Department of Classics at the University of British Columbia. An outline of Dr. MacGregor ' s address on Education is printed below: There are two ways of acquiring an education: one is by attending an institution of higher learning, generally a university; the other is by private study. The advantage of the first is that the process of education is systematically conducted at a university under the guidance of experienced men and women. The second method is more diffi- cult for it requires considerable self-discipline. Yet those who have enjoyed a good secondary schooling know how to read and have some sense of what is good and what is bad in literature. What is most important for the general public to recognize is that a man is not necessarily a better man merely because he attends a university; the educated man is never a snob. Education has many benefits. Of these I select three: ( 1 ) The educated man is critical. This applies to what he reads and what he hears, whether in the newspaper or book or over the radio or television. He knows that issues are not one-sided, that the common media of communication have a tendency to distort. (2) The educated man exercises his own judgement. He makes up his mind on the basis of all the evidence that he can find. He does not follow the mob in fear of being different. He does not mind being called a non-conformist. His aim is to be right and just. (3) The educated man knows the difference between what is good and what is bad, between good taste and bad taste. So far as good and bad are concerned there are absolute standards. There are things that we cannot do simply because we know them to be evil or in bad taste. This lesson is something that comes with experience, with education. Education is in a sense the acquisition of self-discipline and courage. The educated man subscribes to the doctrine that in a sound society there should be a healthy atmosphere of dissent. He does not mind being called an intellectual or, to use the vulgar phrase, an egg-head. He d ares to be different, not fot the sake of being different, but for the sake of his own integrity. At the conclusion of Dr. MacGregor ' s address, which was extremely well received, the prizes were presented, with the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford distributing the academic prizes, His Grace the Archbishop of British Columbia the athletic awards, and Dr. MacGregor the special awards. When all the prizes had been distributed, the Honourable Mr. Justice H. I. Bird made a few closing remarks in which he congratulated the Headmaster and Staff on the fine progress in all fields which was being made, and the boys on their enthusiasm and loyalty for their school. The following is the list of prizes and trophies presented on Speech Day: ACADEMIC PRIZES Grade 12A - -. - - - R- A. Mcintosh Grade 12B - T . Shannon Grade 11A _ - - C. Pentland Grade 11B R - Douglas Grade 10A _ - - J- Woodsworth Grade 10B - G. Hungerford Grade 9A - J- Swanson Grade 9B _ - - T. Steel Grade 8A - M. Bird Grade 8B -- M - Gardiner —15— Grade 7 D. Coffey Grade 6 _ _. R. West General Progress Prizes C. Yorath J. Pearce J. Milne J. Andrews T. Fraine Savage English Prizes: Senior __ R. Mcintosh Intermediate _. G. Foster mi. Junior J. Andrews Mathematics Prize A. Archbold ma. Science Prize A. Pellett The Bausch and Lomb Science Award A. Pellett History Prize J. Martland Geography Prize C Pentland Reading Prizes C. Ross mi. B. Sharp Chess Prize _ A. Pellett Individual Academic Shield C. Pentland Inter-House Academic Shield.. Ripley ' s R. A. Mcintosh receiving the Grade 12 Academic Prize from the Bishop of Chelmsford. -16- ATHLETIC AWARDS Swimming Cups: Individual D. Ross ma. House Groves ' Track and Field: Senior G. Haddon Under 16 M. McAvity Under 14 C. Robson House Ripley ' s House Cross Country Copeman ' s House Rugby Groves ' House Basketball Ripley ' s Squash : Individual _ S. Wade House - - Ripley ' s Boxing: Heavyweight I. Martin Middleweight - G. Archbold mi. Lightweight - B. Jones Flyweight J. Gibson Rifle Shooting: Senior House Cup Groves ' Junior House Cup.... ..Lake ' s House Rowing Lake ' s Cricket: Senior House Cup Ripley ' s Junior House Cup ..... Ripley ' s Cricket Bat C. Longridge Mid Island Track Meet: Senior Boys Champion M. Burke Under 16 Champion C. Pentland Vancouver Island Schoolboy Cross Country Champion F. Waters ma. CADET AWARDS Groves ' Prize for Leading Cadet R. Mcintosh C.O. ' s Prize for New Entry Cadet J. Macdonell Cadet Bugle H. Robertson X.O. ' s Prize for Outstanding Guardsman G. Haddon SPECIAL AWARDS Efficiency Cups: Senior — Christmas - R Mcintosh Lent R- Mcintosh Summer P- Armstrong Junior — Christmas C. Hicks Lent J Gibson Summer .- - T. Fraine Sportsmanship Cup G. Haddon Head Prefect ' s Award F Waters ma. —17— [- rouincial C xaminationd The results attained this year by our Grades 11 and 12 in the Departmental Examinations were much better than expected and give cause for optimism for the future. Out of one hundred and eighty-three papers written there were only four failures. Moreover, the graduating class, which had achieved an average of 57.9% in Grade 11, brought their average up this year to 68.3%. Indeed, in spite of losing all cbssroom facilities in the fire of October 2nd, a higher percentage of successful papers than ever before in the school ' s history has been achieved. The teaching staff and boys alike are certainly to be congratulated on the response which they have made to the difficulties resulting from the fire. A list of results obtained by those who wrote the Grade 12 and Grade 11 Departmental Examinations is given below: No. of No. who Average Highest Grade 12 candidates passed (percent) mark English Language 40 20 18 67 85 English Literature 40 20 20 73.1 88 Mathematics 91 20 20 69.4 88 History 91 20 20 66.3 84 Physics 91 - 19 19 65.8 79 Latin 92 1 1 84 84 French 92 3 3 62 77 1959 — 101 passed out of 103 papers. Average 68.3%. 1958 — 61 passed out of 66 papers. Average 64.7%. 1957 — 105 passed out of 108 papers. Average 64.6%. Best average 1959— R. A. Mcintosh 83.7%. Best average 1958— R. C. R. Malkin 89%. Best average 1957— J. O. E. Lundell 76.6%. No. of No. who Average Highest Grade 11 candidates passed (percent) mark Mathematics 30 22 22 65.5 81 Socials 30 22 22 68.3 87 Geography 91 22 21 68.1 89 Chemistry 91 14 13 56.8 72 1959 — 78 passed out of 80 papers. Average 65.4%. 1958 — 72 passed out of 83 papers. Average 57.9%. 1957 — 42 passed out of 46 papers. Average 636%. Best average 1959— C. C. Pentland 85.3%. Best average 1958— R. A. Mcintosh 80%. Best average 1957— R. C. R. Malkin 80%. —18— Jhe rrt ouded —19— l Lpieu 3 Jsft ipieu 5 rtoude The year 1958-59 was a decidedly good one for Ripley ' s. In the great majority of school activities Ripley ' s boys made a full contribution, earning many distinctions, not all of which are mentioned here. The spirit of the house was good. We started the year with Peter Armstrong as our school prefect, and Simon Wade, Gerald Haddon and Sandy Foster as house prefects. Tony Archbold was made a house prefect during the course of the year. Armstrong, Haddon and Foster will be returning next year, so Ripley ' s should not suffer from inexperienced leaders. In the swimming competition we came a close second to Groves ' . We more than held our own in the under-sixteen and under-fourteen events and supplied the two junior champions in the persons of Charles Pentland and Ian Martin, but our seniors were outswam by Groves ' — although Forrie Angus did win the diving. The inter-house track and field competition was chiefly remarkable for the bad luck which dogged Groves ' , and we offer them our sympathy. As things turned out Ripley ' s lost the cup to Copeman ' s. In the senior events Gerald Haddon ended up as champion, and we put up a new record for the relay race. In the under-sixteen events Geoffrey Archbold came second in five events and Kemp Leith and Christopher Ross also did well. In the under-fourteen events we owed nearly all our points to Ian Martin. David Macdonald was the under-twelve champion. In the Lent term our teams won the basketball trophy by a small margin, thanks mainly to our under-fourteen team which won both its matches. In the cross-country competition we did not do very well; it was one of the few inter-house competitions in which we were not first or second. We retained the inter-house squash cup with convincing victories over Lake ' s and Groves ' , and in the summer term Simon Wade won the individual squash cup. At rugger Armstrong, Foster and Angus played for the 1st XV and we supplied our fair share of boys to the other school teams, but we failed to retain the inter-house cup. We ended the year very well indeed. By an extremely narrow margin we won the academic trophy from Groves ' . This is a trophy which we shall try very hard to retain. It may not be the most glamorous but it is obviously the most important competition, and it is a competition in which all the boys in the house can — and in fact must — play their part. Several of our boys gained individual academic prizes, and we were delighted that Charles Pentland should be the first winner of a new trophy awarded to the boy gaining the most academic points during the year in Grades 9 to 12. We also did well in the athletic line. At rowing it is true that our crew seemed more anxious to have a get-together with Copeman ' s than is usual in the best row- ing circles and finished third or fourth, but we won back the cricket cup from Cope- man ' s, and our juniors also beat Copeman ' s in a newly instituted competition for junior cricket teams. In other departments of school life Ripley ' s boys played their part. Peter Arm- strong was a right good captain in H.M.S. Pinafore, and Charles Pentland did well as Banquo in the Dramatic Society ' s presentation of Macbeth. But our greatest contribution to the drama was Christopher Ross ' performance as Lady Macbeth, particularly in the sleep-walking scene. In the Cadets Tony Archbold and Bill Hibbard were P.O.s and Gerald Haddon won an award for the best guardsman. At shooting we came second in both senior and junior competitions. Karl Anderson collected still more distinctions, and James and Alistair Macdonald won gold pins. Finally, we should like to make it quite plain that we do not assess the merits of a house by the number of trophies that it wins, nor the contribution a boy makes to the house by the number of times he is mentioned in these notes. We should also bear in mind that Ripley ' s is only one of four houses at a numerically small school, and that what seems good here might easily be classed as mediocre if judged by more exacting standards. —20— Luroves ' rrt oude In academics, sports, and a host of extra-curricular activities, the House had a very busy and successful year. It was a year in which we won the rugger cup (for the first time in ten years); watched from the dormitories the terrible glow of fire; renovated the senior common-room; adopted a modified and greatly improved design for the House crest; produced Kimies and school papers; sold pop and buns; built forts and sail-boats; listened to music, argued about music and made music in the dormitories and common-rooms with guitars and ukes, in the streets of Victoria and Vancouver with bugles and drums, and in the stone-vaulted spaces of the great cathedral in Victoria; a year in which we murdered Duncan (and sleep — poor Mr. Galliford); fished in the Lake, in the rushing waters of Shawnigan Creek and under the shadow of freighters in Cowichan Bay; danced under the soft lights of a beautifully decorated Big School; crept to bed on Saturday nights late from the relaxation of Duncan or Victoria; rowed, and sailed and swam, shot and passed, ducked and volleyed, and triumphantly called check and howzat! In between times w read a few books, did some problems, and cleaned our boots and webbing! In the academic competition we led for the first term, fell behind in the second to Ripley ' s, crept back up in the summer term but just failed, at the end, by a few points in over a thousand, to beat Ripley ' s, to whom we offer our congratulations. Christopher Hicks made an outstanding effort by amassing over forty points by Christ- mas time, when, unfortunately, he had to leave the school. We were very sorry to see him go, as in his five terms at Shawnigan, he had won the regard of everyone for his outstanding spirit and character. Some consolation for losing the academic shield, which we had held for two years, was the fact that all our matric students passed all their papers in the departmental examinations in June. The most exciting event of the year was undoubtedly the winning of the House rugby cup. The matches this year against Lake ' s and Copeman ' s were very keenly fought, the spirit and skill of the players being matched by the enthusiasm and enterprise of the spec tators, who, banners waving, cymbals clashing and bugles and voices uplifted, must have made Father Beasley, our visiting referee from Yorkshire, wonder what on earth he ' d got into!! Malcolm Burke captained the team from inside- centre. The year gof off to a good start in September with the swimming competition which we won for the second year in a row, though this year not without a struggle. Our outstanding performers were Ross, who gained twenty-two points, and Mowat, who won the point race and placed second in two other races. In the under 16 division Smith did well in gaining two seconds, and Arnt dived well. Closely following the swimming came the track and field competition, but here we did not fare so well. We came second in standards (148 to Copeman ' s 153), but in the meet itself we lost two of our stars, Burke and Pelling, who were sidelined for most of the week due to injury, and we had to be content with third place. Those who did well included Ross (11 standards); Burke, who came on the field towards the end of the week to win both the discus and the shot; Pelling who did likewise to come second in the shot, and Beddall who placed second in the hop, step and jump. Under 16 contributors were Larsen (first in discus, second in shot), Don Cromie (second in 880 yards), and Arnt (second in discus). Our only under 14 point-getter was Tony Foster, who came second in the broad jump and third in the hop, step and jump. In basketball we came second to Ripley ' s in a very exciting competition, our top scorers being Macrae with twenty-two points and Ross with seventeen. In the cross country races an excellent effort was made, and, on the basis of the scoring system newly adopted, we came second to Copeman ' s. Particularly fine efforts were made by Cromie mi. and Larsen, who placed first and fourth respectively in the under 16 division, and by Johnstone and Bird who placed second and fifth respectively in the under 14 divi- sion. In squash we defeated Copeman ' s but lost to Ripley ' s in the final. In shooting our juniors came third, but our seniors retained the cup they had won last year with a superb team score, McKechnie and Halse both scoring 100, and Ardagh and Martland shooting well in the 90s. In cricket we had Ripley ' s worried for a while when their score stood at 25 for 6, but they went on to make about 100 and then quickly rattled us —21— out for 20. In the final competition of the year our rowers, Mowat, Larsen, Cromie ma. and Beddall, rowed an excellent race and were closing fast at the finish where they were edged out by Lake ' s by three-quarters of a length. In the productions of H.M.S. Pinafore and Macbeth, and in the Cadet guard and band, Groves ' boys were strongly represented. The enterprising operators of the Ritz continued their popular services, and a very fine effort was made by Mowat, Read ma. and Pellett in getting out some excellent issues of the new Shawnigan Illustrated News. Russ continued to make progress and beautiful sounds on the Steinway, and during one of Mr. Galliford ' s rare illnesses, played most acceptably on the organ in chapel. All in all, and despite some heartaches and pains, some disappointments and failures, it was a very active and worthwhile year, and our selective memories will find many green and pleasant things to touch on in the reflective moments of future years. School prefects for the year were Michael Beddall, head of the House, and Harold Robertson, who was appointed in January. House prefects were Robin Cromie, Tony Read, Malcolm Burke, Graeme Macrae and John Mackenzie. To all the prefects we give our thanks for the constructive efforts they have made for the good of Groves ' . On Speech Day the House said goodbye to Miss Boyd, who for the past seven years has so faithfully served us as matron. She was presented with a silver tray as a token of our appreciation and affectionate regard. She will be living in Victoria and we shall look forward to her visits from time to time. To Mrs. Duxbury and Mrs. Bolton we give our thanks for their kind attention after Miss Boyd was stricken by illness in December, and we extend a hearty welcome to Mrs. Duxbury, who is to be our new matron. fJLake d rtt oude This year we can take more pride in our academic record than we could last year. In the inter-house competition we came a good third, while in the classes three boys came first and four boys second. Perhaps we were most successful in the number of progress prizes won by boys in this house. Of five offered, we won four; the winners were Yorath, Pearce, Milne and Fraine. During the year academic house colours were awarded to Reid, and school colours to Mcintosh. Next year we look forward to even greater success in the academic competition. Although we cannot boast of a year of athletic triumphs, we can take pride in the spirit shown by all boys, particularly in the inter-house rowing and basketball. In both the swimming and the track and field we were last but in each, several individuals did well. McCallum in particular did extremely well for us in the under-fourteen track and field. It was pleasing to see that most of the one hundred and fifty-five points earned were standards. During the Lent term we suffered rather a blow when we lost the basketball shield to Ripley ' s after having held it for two years. All three games were very well played. Spirit was high and the standard of basketball quite good. After the games house colours were awarded to Murdoch, Reid and Hansell. In the last two weeks of the term a large number of inter-house activities took place. Our junior team won the junior marksmanship cup, and it looks as if we can look forward to winning the senior cup in the not too distant future. In the rugger this year we were rather unfortu- nate. Our team was not strong and in the draw we were unlucky enough to pick Groves ' who had in theory the strongest team this year. We met them in the semi- finals and although we lost 8-0 it was not without a tremendous struggle. After the game house colours were given to our scrum-half, Mclntyre, and to Claringbull, full-back. —22— This year the inter-house efficiency cup competition was discontinued. Even so we had both the senior and junior individual cups on our shelf. Roy Mcintosh is to be congratulated on winning the senior in both the Michaelmas and the Lent terms, while Tom Fraine won the junior in the summer. In Cadets both Mcintosh and Murdoch held senior positions while nine other boys found a place in the guard or band. It was also gratifying to see that our solitary member of the choir of last year, Culter, was joined this year by a number of the juniors, Barker, A. Dunlop, Grant and Popham. Moreover, Steel, Stroud, Conklin and Popham were servers in the chapel. In other indoor activities we were also well represented. We were pleased when Reid, Hansell, A. Dunlop and Popham, our junior chess players, won that competition even if Groves ' did win the senior. In the play Macbeth Ian Reid was Malcolm, Murdoch played the part of Ross, a nobleman, and Baylis, Veres, Mclntyre and P. Culter appeared in supporting roles. In the summer term, our seniors played well against Copeman ' s but we did not get into the cricket finals. Our main success was in the inter-house rowing. This year it was a very close race and Groves ' gave us a very good run for our money. To be honest, we might have lost had the course been a little longer. As it was, we won by a little more than half a length. Pratt, Mcintosh, Murdoch and Reid did extremely well and we were proud to have the rowing cup on our self for the third year. Finally, we note the adoption of a new house emblem. We can take pride in its impressive historical significance which is described elsewhere in these pages. Next year we look forward to wearing it on our green bla2ers. ( opeman 3 rroude September saw thirty-three old Copemanites return and fifteen new faces. Most of the boys were destined for Grades 9 and 10. The annual Copeman ' s Hallowe ' en bonfire seemed to be a great success, enjoyed by Grades 6, 7 and 8 this year. But the bonfire on October 2nd proved to be even more spectacular; Copeman ' s had the best seats from whic h to watch the levelling of the classroom block. In December we said au revoir to John Peanuts Payne who was off to Ireland for a year, to hobnob with the leprechauns no doubt! We won the track meet, everyone showing great enthusiasm. Waters ma., Wit- taker, Longridge, Wright ma., McAvity, Waters mi., Robson and Long were outstand- ing. In the swimming meet we did not excell, although several members put up a very good show against tough competition. We displayed great determination and spirit in the basketball competition but the opposition proved too strong for us. Inter- house rugger was closely contested. We played Ripley ' s in the opening game and won 6-3. The game was extremely close — a delight to watch. In the finals the extra speed of Appleton and Burke for Groves ' turned out to be the deciding factor; Appleton scored nine points to Longridge ' s six (two penalty goals). School colours were awarded to Longridge and McAvity, and house colours to J. Wright ma. and Ron Johnson ma. We won the inter-house cross-country bv a good margin. Waters ma., Longridge, Whit- taker, Waters mi and Long excelled. In the inter-house cricket finals both our junior and senior teams met Ripley ' s and were defeated. The junior game was very close, a matter of some fifteen runs, but Ripley ' s senior bowling and batting were more than a match for us. Our rowing team of McAvity, Camp, La Sette and McRoberts did well against strong opposition and placed third. McAvity received his school rowing colours. During the summer term Mr. Curtis spent a very trying time in and out of hospital and a slipped disc which he had acquired while playing soccer. We are pleased —23— to say that he is well on the way to recovery now. Everyone pitched in to make the house spic and span for the May Weekend. A very artistic trellis was completed to hide the garbage cans at the rear of the building. Old Boys would not recognize the common room now! Under the able guidance of Johnson ma. it has been completely renovated; the walls and woodwork have been painted pale blue, the floor sanded and refinished and the lockers provided with sliding doors. Large red light shades, chairs and couches, and a shelf containing library books complete the picture for the present. To wind up the term a house party was held at the scout campside in the woods above the upper rugby field. Great quantities of hot dogs, pop, ice-cream, cake and melon were consumed, and wide games followed. Our thanks go to Kim and Jack for all the trouble they have taken to provide us with good meals this year, to Mr. and Mrs. Hard for keeping things so shipshape around the house, and to Mrs. Lodge and Mrs. Berard for their willingness to give, a hand at any time. Fred Waters, Andy Camp and Chris Longridge leave us this year. Andy goes to Virginia University, Chris to Neuchatel, Switzerland, and Fred — we ' ll have to wait and see! Also leaving us are Rusty Waters and Rhidiart Morgan; the former heads for the wilds of Van Anda Island and the latter continues his studies at Philips Academy, Andover, Mass. To all, the very best of luck, and please drop us a postcard at least once a year to let us know where you are and what you are doing. Mr. Higgs, the house prefects and boys are very sorry that Mr. and Mrs. Curtis will be leaving us. We would like to offer them our sincere thanks for their great contributions to Copeman ' s House, and we hope that their years at Cliffside Preparatory School will be most successful. They certainly deserve a reward. The Junior Hallowe ' en party at Copeman ' s —24- S hawniaan C mble 9 emA Through the medium of the movies or television, most of us saw all or part of the coronation service of the present Queen. I wonder how many of us realized that we were witnessing a pageant of heraldry. The magnificent robes; the colourful uni- forms; the dazzling regalia; the officers of state; the dignitaries of the Church; the order of precedence used in seating the peers and peeresses; even the orders, decora- tions and their ribbons were a part of it. Heraldry is all this and more. There is a branch of heraldry which we call armory, and it is this part of the art which concerns itself with the use of colours, emblems or symbols to represent individuals, families, clans or even nations It is a very ancient art; indeed, it has been in continuous use in Europe for at least eight hundred years. Originally it was used to identify members of a comparatively small class of nobles or knights. Today, it finds a much wider use among clubs, regiments, colleges, corporations and schools. Whether we realize it or not there is a good deal of heraldry at Shawnigan. Consider for a moment the colours of our school or house ties, or the emblem worn by those who have received th eir school colours or the gowns worn by members of the staff. They are all a part of heraldry. It is not difficult to appreciate the appeal which these symbols have for most people. The wearer of a device proclaims his membership in some organization and it enables him to feel, perhaps, more closely a part of that group. At the same time, one is often reminded of the antiquity of many coats of arms and in these cases an interesting link with the past is established. The arms of the University of Cambridge were granted in 1573. Other arms are even more ancient. Eton College received theirs from Henry VI in 1449- At this point I should like to say something about mottoes. It seems fairly certain that these were originally cries by means of which a leader might rally his forces in battle. Some were undoubtedly prayers invoking the aid of God while others simply expressed some ennobling sentiment. There are many hundreds in use and it is inevitable that some are more popular than others, thus they have been used many times. Shawnigan ' s motto, Palmam qui meruit ferat, was used by Lord Nelson. Copeman ' s, Vix ea nostra voco seems to have found favour with four or five families, among them that of Lord Greville and some branches of the Scottish clan Campbell. The coat of arms used by the School is that of the head of the Lonsdale family. It seems likely that it was granted to a person of that name sometime during the seventeenth century. Above the shield of the arms appears the crest, a stag ' s head. This, together with the hunting horns on the shield itself, suggest that the family was connected with some aspect of the chase. However, it ' is often a mistake to try to read too much int o the symbolism of armory. In the eleventh and twelfth centuries the simplest geometrical designs were used. It —25— was only when every combination and colour was exhausted that newer families began to use birds, animals, mythological beasts, human heads and arms and finally inanimate objects such as the horns previously mentioned. Of all the animals used, the lion is the most common. The ferocity of this animal naturally appealed to a military class. Lions of some forty different types and postures are known to heraldry. The one used by Ripley House, the lion rampant, has long been a favourite. The motto Acta non Verba is particularly appropriate in this case. Copeman ' s blazers display the head of a griffin. This is a mythological beast, having the body of a lion and the head, claws and wings of an eagle. In the eyes of those who lived in the Middle Ages this united the fine qualities of the two creatures. The Groves ' House emblem is a contrast to the foregoing. Strictly speaking it is not an emblem in the heraldic sense at all. Rather it is an adaption of the Groves ' crest. Some explanation may be necessary here. The word crest is often misused to the pcint where it refers to any and indeed all heraldic devices. In actual fact a crest is merely a part of a coat of arms, being that portion which was worn on top of the helmet and which was designed to distinguish the wearer when a visor concealed the face. Can anyone imagine a knight crowned with a pine tree and two sheaves of wheat! Fortunately crests were very rarely worn. Some of the older ones might have presented a tolerable appearance mounted on a helmet, but a few of the modern ones would certainly look ridiculous. I do not wish to imply that the Groves ' crest falls into this category. As a matter of fact, like the Ripley House emblem, the design and motto are complementary. —26— The pine tree is particularly appropriate for a house in a school in this province while the sheaves — or garbs as they are called in the language of heraldry — can- not but remind us of the dignity of labour and the abundance of the harvest. What could be more suitable then than the motto Work is in itself a pleasure ? It has long been the custom of the sovereign of Great Britain to reward valour and distinguished service with some mark which would pass from generation to generation. The king would sometimes grant a special crest, an additional device or charge to be placed on the existing coat of arms or even a completely new coat of arms. Whichever one it was, it depicted symbolically the deeds of the individual to whom it was awarded. In heraldry we call these augmentations of honour. Sir Edward Lake received an augmen- tation of honour for his bravery at the battle of Edgehill. Today it adorns the Lake House blazer. Heraldry has been called the shorthand of history. It should help us to remember the great deeds of the past. In our case, it should remind us that we are a part of a school with a continuing tradition. If it can also encourage us to strive towards an even brighter future then it will indeed have performed a valuable service. —27— School Life —28— Jhe ( hanel ipi Not a great deal can be said about the chapel and the life of the Church within the school except that we are a Christian school in name, and that in act and worship we try increasingly to justify our calling. The daily round of worship — that basic food and nurture of the Church — is carried on in the chapel. Sunday worship accords with the teaching and traditions of the Church and follows the pattern of the ages. The highlight of the year for us as Christians came with the visit of our Bishop who confirmed twenty-five of the boys; during the same visit he laid the corner-stone of the new classroom block. We value our association with our visitor, the Archbishop, and pray that this happy situation may continue throughout the history of the school and diocese. More and more we hope to fulfill our responsibilities to the Church and less and less be an ivory tower of Christian life separate from the life of the diocese and of the world. A word should be said here of the many boys whose work has enabled our worship to be of the highest standard possible. The choir worked hard this year and we were fortunate to have such good leadership in our choral worship. The servers performed their tasks faithfully, sometimes in the light of a cold dawn, and their labours resulted in a much more beautiful service of eucharistic worship. To these two groups we extend our thanks. In short, the chapel continues to exert a quiet and unobtrusive influence on the life of the school, and we hope that those who come here and who discover in the chapel their spiritual home, will make their constant residence within the arms of Mother Church. Jhe C-A our In the past year the Chapel Choir grew considerably in numbers, and made some encouraging music al progress. The soprano boys, who practised for several mornings each week, have found that the brief and somewhat inconvenient after-breakfast periods have borne fruit in the development of improved vocal tone and greater sight-read ; ng ability. The annual Christmas service took place on Sunday, 14th December. Carols sung by the choir were these: The Holy Son of God Most High (German 16th century) In Every Town and Village (French Bell Carol) Come, Bow We All Before Him (German 17th century) Out of the Orient Crystal Skies (Tyrolese) Psallite Unigenito (Michael Praetorius) The Scripture readings were those used in the Nine Lesson service in King ' s College Chapel, Cambridge, and the congregation joined in traditional Christmas hymns and carols. It was in part due to the sensible attitude of the soprano boys that we were able — if a little diffidently — to accept an invitation to sing in Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, last February. Our Evening of Worship in Music was planned as a devo- tion on the life of Our Lord, and was heard by a large congregation. In the favourable acoustic conditions of the Cathedral the soprano tone came into bloom in a manner that is impossible in the school chapel. The programme included the following: -29— Four Psalm Paraphrases Heinrich Schuetz (1585-1672) A Spotless Rose Herbert Howells Six works by contemporary Canadian composers: Jesu, Soul of my Heart ' s Desire Cyril Moss O God, Who Hast Prepared John J. Weatherseed Bread of the World Hugh Garland O Sacred Feast O How Glorious I Healey Willan Introit for the Easter Eucharist ) Magnificat (Plainsong, with fauxfourdons by Thomas Morley) My Lord, My Master, at Thy Feet William France The choir travelled again to the Cathedral to take part in the great thanksgiving servi ce arranged to mark the centenary of the Diocese of British Columbia. The choir has become re-affiliated with the Royal School of Church Music at Croyden, England, and we look forward with much pleasure to the proposed visit of the Director next spring. We are asked to sing Matins in the Brentwood Chapel on a Sunday in October, and we hope to be of service in other outside places during the coming year. Each year sees the graduation from Shawnigan of boys who have been members of the chapel choir. It would be interesting and cheering to hear from Old Boys who are now singing in church choirs. Those who have come to any realization of the purpose of a liturgical choir will surely welcome whatever opportunities may arise to continue serving Christ in the ministry of music. If chapel and its choir have not been mere school activities, but witnesses of Christian Truth, the n graduate choristers will be anxious to take their part actively in the life and work of the church beyond this place. Organists are always pleased to have applications from young singers who will undertake to be regular in their attendance at services and practices. We are grateful . . . ... to Mr. Bullen and Mr. Higgs for making time in the midst of their numerous duties to assist us as members of the bass line. ... to Mr. Leonard Wilson, organist of St. James ' Church, Vancouver, and a frequently heard C.B.C. artiste, for his valuable advice on repertoire. ... to Mr. Bernie Porter of Victoria, for most generously lending us his electronic organ so that technical problems connected with the Cathedral recital might be overcome. Jhe dLibrciru This year has seen several changes in the library. Unavoidably, we were affected by the fire and for most of the year the library had to do service as a classroom and as a magazine reading room. Next year we hope to return to normal and restore the atmosphere of quiet which a library should have. In spite of handicaps, much has been accomplished. At the beginning of the year Mr. Archbold started a small section devoted to pocket books; it was hoped that these books might encourage boys who used the library infrequently to read more. The experiment seems to have been largely successful, and at Christmas time further volumes were purchased. During the Christmas holidays the books in the fiction —30— department were completely sorted and many were replaced, and during the Lent and Summer terms Woodsworth undertook, singlehanded, the tremendous task of card indexing each book. Some new books were purchased for the non-fiction section. Among them was a series of twenty volumes on var ious aspects of Canadian history. These are all written in story-book style by Canadian authors and are intended primarily for readers in their early teens. This series has been extremely successful on the open market and we feel should be useful here. A number of books which we hope will be of interest were recommended by the chaplain; these cover a wide range of religious topics and titles include the following: The Shape of the Liturgy — Dix St. Francis of Assisi — Grierson In Search of the Miraculous — Ouspensky In Search of Adam — Wendt Modern Pilgrims to Canterbury Among other non-fiction books acquired during the year were the following: A new edition of Compton ' s Encyclopedia McMillan ' s World Gazetteer and Geographical Dictionary Funk and WagnaH ' s Standard Handbook of Synonyms Fred Hoyle ' s Nature of the Universe Ethel L. Smither ' s A Picture Book of Palestine Harold Melville ' s Magic of Makeup for the Stage Recent additions to the art-room library are listed elsewhere. It is hoped that next Christmas a start can be made in the sorting, rearranging, indexing and extending of the non-fiction section. We have suffered in the past from a shortage of good reference books, and attention will therefore be given to the general improvement of this section. We would like to thank: . . . E. D. G. Smith (1952-56) for kindly donating a number of books during the Summer term. . . . C. A. Read and C. J. A. Woodsworth, assistant librarians, for all that they have done to assist the librarian and improve the school library. Jhe hrobbu S ho It is a source of wonder to those who were present at the Fire that the Hobby Shop is still standing. Although fire damaged one side of the building, and water from hoses flooded the rest, much of the equipment was saved from serious damage. Volunteers carried benches, lathes, power-saws and hand tools to safety on the lawns. Even the 75 lb. anvil was rescued by the heroic Longridge. When the smoke cleared it became evident that the Hobby Shop would be out of commission for a few weeks until the building was restored. Advantage was taken of this opportunity to reorganize all the equipment and refit the Shop. Much of this work was done by the boys. —31— The Duncan Junior Chamber of Commerce decided not to hold their Hobby Show this year. This was a great disappointment to us as we had looked forward to retain- ing our trophies for the fourth year in succession. Not only had we won the Best Schools Trophy but also the Junior and Senior Individual Awards for the best exhibit in the show. Notwithstanding these slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, much good work has been done. For some months the Shop had all the appearance of a bustling ship- yard for at one time there were no less than seven boats in process of construction or repair. In the former class mention must be made of McKechnie ' s 18 ft. Flattie, Mathews ' 14 ft. runabout, Appleton ' s 10 ft. hydroplane and Mr. Hopson ' s 10 ft. sailing boat. Coffee tables by Kingsford, Borden and Higgs vie with plumb bobs made on the metal lathe by Stroud, Plummet, Milne and Simpson. But the woodworking lathe was the main attraction for Andrews, Fall, Tatum, Tanton, Curtis ma. Curtis mi. and several others who made an abundance of bowls and lamps. Nissen is still busy furnishing his mother ' s house. Baylis also deserves mention for his enthusiasm and fine work. Although there is reason to be pleased with the skills acquired and the progress made by so many boys during the past year, we hope that next year still more boys will discover the great satisfaction that can be gained by creating something of beauty or of use with one ' s hands. — Macdonald ma. — —32- c Luerufu —33— THE SWALLOW The books of learning lay before — My mind was far away; When by perchance a swallow came And perched some yards away. Its feather was of burnished blue, Its throat was radiant white, With gentle head and flowing wing — It moved my heart aright. Then sudden of capricious whim It flew from off its perch, And fluttered high into the sky Above the pine and birch. It glided over waters still And climbed to heights sublime. I longed, and hoped and strongly yearned Its freedom could be mine. I watched it as the evening waned . . And I was bound and chained. — R. H. Pelling, Grade 10 STRATEGY A rear-attack would be without doubt the most hazardous, however . . . The crunch of feet on gravel stopped the speaker in mid-sentence, and the four conspirators withdrew hastily into the cover of a grove of trees which bordered the road. To con- tinue, went on the leader, safety is an undeniable factor, and a rear-attack offers little protection. That is certainly true, agreed a red-headed member of the group, the chances of being observed are too great. I suggest a flank attack, remarked a third speaker. You two — pointing to the first two speakers — would move in from the enemy ' s left, and we two from the right — then the chances of being observed would be lessened. Not bad, intervened the red-headed ruffian, but how would the first two know when to retreat? And, besides, if either two were seen and shot at the other two cer- tainly wouldn ' t want to stay around long. We could meet at a certain place . . . No! The negative, upon which a large amount of emphasis was placed, came from the hitherto silent member of the sinister four. A flank attack may be fine but it would take too long, and the moon will rise in . . . — he glanced at his watch — fifteen minutes, making our silhouettes ideal marks for a bullet. The direct attack will obviously be the most effective. The rest of the gang nodded agreement, and without another word the four small boys swept down the hill and over the fence into Farmer Brown ' s apple orchard. — I. Munro, Grade 10 —34— THE WANDERER Wealth I ask not, hope nor love, Nor a friend to know me; All I ask, the heavens above, And the road below me. — from The Vagabond by R. L. Stevenson The old man first appeared on the North Road which wound its way through the verdant hills of southern Scotland to the city of Edinburgh. He wandered slowly into our village of Peebles, which was a minor stop on this never-ending road. A gunny- sack, faded by wind and rain, was slung over his hunched shoulders, and in his broad, stubby hand was grasped a gnarled shepherd ' s staff. Long, grey hair straggled over his shoulders; dark blue twinkling eyes sparkled behind shaggy eyebrows; and a kindly mouth, which seemed ready to break into a smile at the slightest opportunity, was partly obscured by an unruly beard. His clothes were of a very ragged appearance. This, however, didn ' t seem strange to me as it was the common practice of most people in our village to wear their clothes until they almost dropped to pieces, for nobody had enough money to do otherwise — nobody, that is, except Bruce Campbell. This man dominated the village like a ruthless dictator. He was massive in stature, and drank heavily. Yet he was extremely shrewd and had managed to purchase half the village and much of the surrounding country. He kept his remarkable control over the people by paying low wages for labour and by imposing high prices for the bare necessities of life which were sold in his stores. If complaints were raised the com- plainers would be put in their places. If, however, you worked well and tended to your own affairs you could get along. I was a small boy of eight at the time, and one day, when I was out in the hills with some friends, we came across the old man. He was building a stone hut amongst a group of birch trees by a small stream. Out of curiosity we approached, and stood watching h ; m, whispering among ourselves. Good morning boys, he said in a soft Gaelic accent. Good morning, we all replied, trying to return his friendliness as best we could. After a brief pause, the leader of our small band said shyly, Where do you come from, mister? Oh, nowhere in particular — just everywhere in general, answered the old man slowly. I ' m a sort of wanderer. But I ' m going to settle down here for a while and tend sheep for Mister Campbell; he hired me the other day. Oh, said Gordie sheepishly. What do you call yourself, mister? Most people just call me Wullie, the old man replied. We all helped Wullie finish his hut and we took as much pride in it as he did. A small open hearth was built in one corner and a narrow chimney erected over it. That evening we sat ' round the fire listening to Wullie ' s stories of his younger days when he had fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie. Throughout the following weeks we would be off over the hills after school every day to see old Wullie. We helped him furnish his hut by making a rough table and bed, and we would hunt for rabbits and cook them over his fire for supper. Wullie tended the sheep on the hillside, and he would continually play gentle lyrics on his flute for he believed that the sheep would never wander further than hearing distance. On Sundays Wullie would go to the village church for communion, and afterwards to Bruce Campbell ' s store to buy food for the following week. Old Wullie soon grew to be loved by the whole village for he was naturally kind and generous. However, these admirable qualities caused him much grief later for he made an enemy — Bruce Campbell, who envied him his sudden popularity. He showed his dislike for the old man as often as he could, yet he was never able to irk Wullie into doing or saying anything against him. —35— One day, as I reached Wullie ' s hut, I heard a playful sound from within. I hastily entered, and there on the bed was Wullie playing with a little puppy. A little pup! I explaimed excitedly, but where did you get him, Wullie? He came scratching and whining at the door last night, so I let him in. What are you going to do with him? I queried. Oh, I don ' t know; maybe just keep him, he said. I stroked the dog — which Wullie called Danny — affectionately, and he licked my hand. He was a beautiful dog; dark brown eyes shone from a slightly pointed head; and a thick, tawny coat covered his small body. What he lacked in size Danny made up for in character for he was the image of Wullie, in the animal kingdom. Straightaway Wullie began to teach him the art of herding, and before long Danny became a sheep, -dog The two roamed the hills together, herding and tending the sheep. You could plainly see that Danny lived solely for Wullie. One day in September Wullie decided to take Danny with him to the village. After attending Communion Wullie proceeded to Bruce Campbell ' s store, with Danny at his heels. Bruce Campbell sauntered over to him menacingly. Look mister, he began loudly, you know that dog isn ' t allowed in my shop, don ' t you? But you bring him in. You ' re just trying to cross me, aren ' t you? Well, I don ' t take to being crossed, see, and when I don ' t take to something I do something about it. Bruce ' s left fist jerked into Wullie ' s stomach. The old man doubled up, and immediately Bruce ' s right fist cocked into position, but before he could release the blow Danny ' s teeth sank into the bully ' s ankle. With a cry of pain Campbell swung ' round and gave the puppy a savage kick which sent him sprawling across the room. Wullie had sunk to the floor and Bruce stood over. him. Now get out he said, and don ' t come back. Wullie picked himself up and went over to the corner where Danny lay. He knelt down beside his faithful dog. Danny opened his eyes and looked into his master ' s face. He tried to rise but was unable to do so. Wullie could see that he was dying, but there was nothing he could do to save him. He scooped the dying animal into his arms and stumbled from the store. I learned of the tragic incident the following day and ran as quickly as I could to Wullie ' s hut. But, as I had feared, he was not there; the road had called him back. The vast expanse of land had swallowed him up and his roof had become the heavens. All that remained of the old man were memories, and a little grave among the birch trees — among the birch trees which swayed gently over Danny ' s grave. — Tohn H. Mackenzie, Grade 12 CONFORMITY When twenty years have passed your birth You will go out and face this earth. They will approach you; take not heed Or they will make your freedom bleed. They will decide what you shall say, They ' ll make you act and do as they, They ' ll watch your movements all the time, They ' ll choke your life within its p rime. Don ' t let them get a hold on you — You ' ve got too much in life to do. Express opinions of your own, And make your criticisms known. Take my advice and don ' t conform. They ' ll cry — but you ' ll survive the storm! — W. Hansell, Grade 11 —36— The two essays which follow were the winning entries in the middle and junior divisions of the Savage English Prize. BEFORE THE EXAMINATIONS Before the exams studying is a challenge, and worry is a great hindrance. On some hot afternoon, short days before the exams, you sit in your hot clammy class- room thinking about the cool refreshing lake, so easily reached. You think of some of your friends lazily basking in the warm sunshine or keeping cool in the clear water. You feel hot, sticky and miserable; you say to yourself I don ' t care about swimming, but inside you have a burning desire for a cool dip. You sit there in your 90° class- room trying to learn impossible Latin declensions and verbs which never go the way you think they ought to. Then there are those who are attempting to study but who usually make your agony worse by plastering you with 1959 Boat Show Magazine facts, or by singing out-of-date songs out of tune. Flies buzz around your head and a hungry mosquito attacks you from the rear. A broom hits you on the head and you retreat to the library — where you don ' t find much more refuge. At night you lose long hours of sleep worrying about the coming exams. When you finally do get to sleep you have fitful nightmares about five-hour exams to be done in one hour, or about how the masters spend hours making up trick questions just to confuse boys like you. You think how your summer will be ruined by tutoring if you fail the year. In the morning you wake up with a headache because of your late hours and the lack of air under the covers where you took refuge from your nightmare. You face the day in a grouchy and sleepy attitude and all through the day you make others suffer with you. As the gap closes and you find yourself with ten minutes to go, you frantically get your last minute studying done and wish you had spent more time studying instead of just thinking about it. You are tense, worried and sweating, you shake at the mention of the exam — which you are in no state to write. When at last you look at the exam-paper you see it ' s not half as long as you had expected, and it isn ' t full of awful trick questions but contains straightforward things you haven ' t studied. All these things make this period the horror of the school year. — J. Andrews, Grade 8 THE AUTOMOBILE OF THE FUTURE The automobile of tomorrow will not resemble any of the cars of today. The concepts of styling and of economy will have changed basically and a much more efficient and practical machine will have evolved. The fins, so popular today, will be scrapped as useless gimmicks and the more practical teardrop shape, with blunt, rounded front and end tapering smoothly to a point, will come into favour. According to the laws of nature, this shape is the closest an automobile can come to real streamlining. There will still be four wheels on a car, but both their position and structure will have been altered. The wheels will be in a position similar to that of the points of a kite; the front wheel will be under the nose, the two side wheels will be about one-third the length of the car behind the front wheel, and the rear wheel will be in the tail end. The front and rear wheels will be used to steer the car and the two side wheels will be the driving wheels. The tyres will be of solid nylon, thus eliminating the danger of a blowout. Much less weight will be accounted for by the engine as it will be a small, com- pact atomic-powered motor, porbably situated near the driving wheels. The opening and closing of doors and the starting of the engine will be con- trolled by a pocket radio device, which the driver will carry with him as he would his car keys. There will be a device making it impossible to start the engine with the door open, and if the door should open during the journey the brakes will be automatically applied. Another safety measure will be a chemically controlled device —37— which will not permit the engine to start if the driver has any alcohol vapour in his breath. On the main roads and highways speed and steering will be controlled by magnetic methods; there will be magnetic beams along the path of the car and there will be a homing device in the car itself. Once on this beam the speed of the car will be set at the fixed speed limit, which can be fairly fast as the possibility of accidents will have been reduced very greatly. One of the controls on the car will be a selector which, when the destination is given, will select the proper path to that destination or the nearest point to it, and when that point is reached the car will stop. There will not be today ' s luggage problem in tomorrow ' s cars. The rear half of the car will be made up of storage compartments, most of which will open like drawers. There will also be a refrigerated compartment and a compartment for cooking and keeping certain foods hot. The passenger section will be about eight feet by six feet in size, and the seats will convert to beds. The automobile of the future will be designed to travel on the water as well as on land. Many people today believe that the automobile will be rendered obsolete by air transportation, but I do not think so. I think that one day people will travel all over the world by car; the automobile of the future will, in fact, revolutionize the world ' s passenger traffic. — Geoffrey Foster (mi.), Grade 10 FINGER NAILS (For Small Boys) Of all the sad things about Christopher Smails The saddest by far was his biting of nails, A habit which had in his infancy come The moment his teeth had emerged from the gum, And nothing devised to deter or prevent Had hindered its growth to the slightest extent Until, so severe and acute was his case, His fingers were never away from his face. His mother ( whose nails, her acquaintances said, On Mondays and Wednesdays and Fridays were red, But changed to magenta and mulberry hues On Sunday and Sat., and on Thursday and Tues., Which plainly portrayed she was fully aware Of all that was proper for nails and their care) , By Christopher ' s conduct was covered with shame, So ventured all measures to deal with the same. She spread him with mustard enough to give rise, If bites were attempted, to tears in the eyes, But Christopher practised, and e ' er very long Could tolerate mustard incredibly strong. She stabled each finger in stall and in sheath, But Christopher tore them to bits with his teeth; She sprinkled on poisons for insects and moths, But found them wiped off on towels and her cloths; She bandaged his hands and his arms to his side, But Chris had seen films and got free when he tried; Whereon she decided, so thwarted she grew, To leave him alone in his juices to stew, Remarking with tears, as she thought on her son, What else, I beseech, could a mother have done? —38— Her offspring, alas, derestricted and freed, Now stepped up erosion to maximum speed, And ever there flowed, like a stream or a beck, Sclerotical fragments down Christopher ' s neck. The reader who pauses a moment and thinks Of debris in drains or of solids in sinks Will wonder no whit that the boy should begin To sense an increasing discomfort within, To glean from the aches which assailed him that what His teeth could demolish his tummy could not, And then, sadder still, should progressively fail, And finally kick, as they term it, the pail. Reflecting, as all of us should, upon Chris, Tis meet, as we think, to be mindful of this, That nails are the things for which scissors are made, And merely to bite them is harmful for trade. With appologies to H. A. F. -39— ( tubd, ocletied and yraciniza tiond —40— Jhe eJ Jebatinci S ociet a jyocieiu There is a tide in the affairs of debating societies Which taken at the flood leads on to fortune: Omitted all the reward of their effort Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures. The Society enjoyed a moderately successful season of debates during the Michael- mas and Lent terms. If success be calculated by attendance at debates we can feel pleased with ourselves; if, however, it be based upon the flow of logical argument and polished rhetoric across the library floor then we have a long way to go. The greatest interest — and not necessarily the greatest irrelevance — has been shown by the junior school, particularly when Messrs. Hartnell, Popham, McQuarrie and Walker were the paper speakers debating the motion That This House Considers the Public School Offers a Better All ' Round Education than the Independent School. This debate leads one to expect great things of the Society in the future. It was fascinating to hear the measured tones — usually associated with parliamentarians — in which McQuarrie addressed his peers; to hear Walker ' s nostalgic reminiscen ces on the indolent life at his Portland public school; to hear Popham the diplomat throw out as a sop to the chairman that teachers in independent schools are more able than those in public schools; and to listen to Hartnell bewailing the staggering responsibilities which are the bane of the independent schoolboy ' s life. The motion was lost. The relative merits of newspaper and television were thrashed out when four middle-school members spoke on the motion That This House Would Prefer to Witness the Death of the Newspaper rather than the End of Television. Archbold mi., with financial wizardry which left the House stunned, maintained that the money spent on a daily newspaper for two years would cover the downpayments and installments on a television set. Woodsworth felt there was a flaw in this argument somewhere, but preferred to take his stand on the ease with which newspaper advertisments can be ignored as compared with the misery of having to watch repeated commercials on tele- vision. Phillips seemed carried away by the thrill of seeing live on his television set such momentous facets of life as street accidents in Vancouver, while Macdonell, clearly yearning for more leisurely days, praised the regular appearence and unhurried air of the newspaper in a world of unnecessary speed and turmoil. Personal notes struck by Coffey (on television in the far north), by Cromie ma. (on the number of editions published daily by the Vancouver Sun), and by Seeds, Steel, Heiberg, Bird, O ' Callaghan and Boyd mi. who contributed in lesser — or occasionally greater — degree, brought the debate to a close. The motion was carried. The debates in which members of the senior school participated have been gen- erally weak. Paper speakers, even if they are from Grade 12, must prepare their remarks more thoroughly. The most interesting of the debates in which the paper speakers were from the senior school was on the motion That This House Considers Commercialized Recre- ation should be Given More Freedom under the Lord ' s Day Act. Little effort was made to argue a case by either side, probably because both parties considered that a state- ment repeated often enough and with sufficient vehemence would be believed. Robert- son maintained that the provisions of the Lord ' s Day Act were contrary to the wishes of the majority of Canadians. Mowat presumed that the Lord ' s Day Act, since it had been passed by the people ' s elected representatives, was not contrary to the wishes of the majority. Burke had nothing to say; neither had Macrae, although he spent several minutes saying it. When the debate was thrown open to the floor, a number of members spoke firmly and at length without adding appreciably to the information before the House. Eventually the motion was carried. An interesting experiment was conducted during the Michaelmas term when a Brains Trust was held in the Big School. An expectant audience of about seventy-five heard the views of the panel — the Headmaster, Mr. Hyde-Lay, Mr. Morgan, Waters ma. —41— and Taylor — on a diversity of questions submitted by the audience. Topics discussed included the following: The necessity of learning Latin, Einstein ' s theory of relativity, Flying saucers, Crows and chickens as pets. It is curious that the standard of debating and the level of enthusiasm is higher in the junior school than in the senior. However, since this is so, let us grasp this opportunity to get off the mud-flats where the Society has lain for too long, and sail onwards to our goal of better debates. Une Dramatic oclet y This year has proven to be a full and very successful year for the Dramatic Society. In November we combined with Queen Margaret ' s School to produce Gilbert and Sullivan ' s entertaining operetta H.M.S. Pinafore. Naturally most of the rehearsals took place separately and, at the end, when the two groups were brought together, the co-ordinating gymnastics of Mr. Galliford on the music side were something rare to behold. In any event the production went very well and was much appreciated by Old Boys and parents alike. Solo parts were well taken by Miss D. Mitchell as Josephine, the Captain ' s daughter; Miss C. Addison as Little Buttercup; Miss B. Brimacombe as Hebe; Peter Culter as the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Porter K.C.B.; Peter Armstrong as Captain Corcoran, commanding H.M.S. Pinafore; Charles Russ as Ralph Rackstraw A.B.; Fred Waters as Dick Deadeye A.B., and G. Macrae as the boatswain. During the intermission an unfortunate interruption occurred when a group of ballet dancers — who, we gather, were vacationing in the middle of a tour to this con- tinent — insisted upon displaying themselves and cavorting about the stage. We must, of course, make it quite clear that there was no connection between their efforts and those of the Dramatic Society which were to produce a cultivated show. We have since learned that the troupe has disbanded and settled down to teaching school; it must be quite a school! During the third week in April the school staged what we hope will become a tradition — a Shakespeare Festival. This proved to be extremely worthwhile and was in fact most successful. On the Monday four scenes from Shakespeare were produced involving four separate grades: Grades 6 and 7 put on two different excerpts from A Midsummer Night ' s Dream ; Grade 8A two scenes from Macbeth ; and Grade 9B a scene from Twelfth Night. On the Wednesday evening four more scenes were produced involving four other grades: Grade 9A put on a scene from Macbeth ; Grade 10B a scene from Hamlet ; Grade 11B a scene from Julius Caesar ; and Grade 10A another scene from Macbeth. In particular special note should be made of the fine work done by Grades 10B and 10 A. These scenes were but a prelude to the climax of Saturday evening when the Dramatic Society presented the full production of Macbeth. As most of the school had participated — in one way or another — in the producing of Shakespeare, they were well prepared to appreciate what turned out to be a superb performance. Indeed, the main idea behind the Festival was that not only the actors involved in the main play- should gain, but that the entire school should gain from the association with Shakespeare. As the majority took the programme seriously and worked hard that it should succeed, the main purpose was very largely achieved. —42— The production of Macbeth was very well received by a large audience of parents, friends and boys of the school. During most of the play the absolute silence was in itself a tribute to the fine acting of the players. The long and difficult role of Lady Macbeth, in which she ruthlessly schemes for power until her downfall, was played with great maturity and understanding by C. Ross mi. J. Mackenzie portrayed the weak and vacillating Macbeth with praiseworthy ability, while in their eerie lair the three witches (G. Haddon, M. Whittaker and W. Hibbard), in their tattered black garments, mixed their horrible steaming brew and correctly foretold the future with unholy glee. C. Pentland as Banquo and J. Woodsworth as Macduff are also to be congratulated for their fine performances. Lady Macbeth: All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand . . . On the whole the Society has had a most worthwhile year, and we look forward to the development of even better standards in the years to come. Jke C heM L iub The Chess Club started the year vigorously. Many keenly contested games were soon being played both openly and in secluded corners, and many spectators became active players. Pellett is to be congratulated on displacing Reid from the head of the ladder. Groves ' House won the inter-house competition by defeating Lake ' s; and in a second competition, restricted to boys under fifteen, Lake ' s beat Groves ' equally decisively. -43— In October the Club was honoured by a visit from members of the Victoria City Chess Club. They formed a powerful team and quickly realized that our advertised weakness was not false modesty. Our whole team of staf f and boys was beaten all in a very short space of time except for Mr. Bullen who held his own for more than two hours. In spite of the keenness shown, our standard of play remains generally unskilled. Even those who show nimbleness of thought and quickness of perception must learn the basic openings, development and tactics of the game if they are to compete with players who study and practise. Indeed one felt that we could have matched some of our opponents on the Victoria City Chess Club team if only we had known how to begin. Some useful books on chess have been added to the school library, and it is hoped that more boys and staff will learn from these books the moves which require no skill, but without which skill cannot be effectively applied. A challenge is expected from St. George ' s — let us be prepared to meet it. Jke rrt L lub The Art Club Was greatly handicapped when all the new equipment was lost in the fire, but, nevertheless, the active membership throughout the year was encour- aging and many projects were completed. Some of the media used were oils, water colours, poster paints, lino, papier mache, wood and copper. Donaghey carved an excellent head in balsa wood; Sharp ' s oil paint- ings and water colours showed great promise; Nissen ' s paintings and Curtis mi ' s, copper work reached a high standard. Props for the Shakespeare festival provided great scope — a lion ' s head, an ass ' s head and a wall were constructed with ingenuity. Earlier potato printing and plaster work proved successful. Several expensive books were purchased during the year to add to the art room library. These were: „ , ■„. - , ,. „ The Praeger Picture Encyclopedia A Picture History of Painting — Janson and Janson The Story of Art — Gombrich Model of Easter Island head executed in balsa by Donaghey. -44- ZJke f atural ridtoru Society Early birds in the classroom block! The Natural History Society continues to flourish, but we were unable to blossom forth as usual at the Duncan Hobby Show as the organising authority decided against holding a show this year. Perhaps they were afraid of the collection trophy travelling out to Shawnigan once more! Much has been done during the year to improve the appearance and convenience of the club-room itself, the biggest single improvement being the division of the room into two parts — a work area and a display area. The two sections are divided by hard- board. Thus members are now able to work in private and cleaning is made easier. The club-room door, sink and window-frame have been painted. Early in the year we were given three of the big-game heads from the Big School — a bison, a moose and an elk; the skulls were painted with white enamel to hide the brownish colour which they had acquired during the years; the deer skeleton was painted and the antelope horns blackened; most of the larger horns were varnished, and work was begun on the bird-mounts, which were in need of paint and permanent frames. A collection of birds ' nests which had been abandoned or which the young had left during the nesting season has been started; so far we have nine nests, all in good condition, and they include a ruffed grouse ' s nest which the parents left during prepara- tions for the Cadet inspection. The Society ' s contribution to the B.C. nest record scheme has improved over last year ' s return of five. At the moment we have thirty-five nests on record, including that of a great horned owl from Alberta. By the end of the year we should have completed at least fifty records. At the beginning of the year the insect collection was completely reorganised, specimens being roughly classified according to families or localities. Next year it is hoped that members will be able to add to the club ' s inadequate bird collection, and perhaps begin work on the naming of the insect specimens. —45— Jne f adlo L iub For a number of reasons the Radio Club was not very active this year. However, a certain amount of experimentation by Saunders with the help of Becher was carried on, and Shannon and Stroud both covered the short-wave bands with their receivers. A class in radio theory was commenced but it never materialised into a regular programme. Plans have been made for new quarters next year where we will have more room and better facilities. We also hope to set up our own school station. Thus this year saw the beginning of a reorganization programme planned with the hope that in future years we shall have a Club that will enable boys to build, experiment with and operate radio equipment. Jne faille C lub The rifle range was the scene of considerable activity this year. There were about forty-five active members in the club, and the Cadets also made use of the range. The boys competed for the Dominion Marksman awards. Anderson ma. won his sitting, kneeling and standing crests, thereby becoming the first boy at this school to do so. Next year he hopes to try for the expert Shield. Macdonald ma., Higgs, Hyslop and Andrews won their gold pins, while twenty-one boys gained the silver pin and no fewer than forty-two the bronze. During the Lent term two rifle competitions were held. The first of these was between the masters and boys; they won by the very narrow margin of two points. In the inter-house competition there was no holding Groves ' senior team who won very easily. In the junior competition Lake ' s won the cup. S coutd The troop began the year with a good number of old sweats and about fourteen raw tenderfeet who quickly made themselves at home in the patrols. The Christmas term was spent mainly in passing the recruits through their tenderfoot and by Christmas this was generally accomplished — with a few notable exceptions. However, our elation at seeing so many new scouts was tempered by the loss the troop suffered when Christopher Hicks, P. L. Hawks, left us to live in Vancouver, and John Paine, Beavers, departed with his bogtrotting family for Ireland. Winter provided the troop with some ideal opportunities for snow tracking expeditions from which several good plaster casts were brough t back. During the term the Eagles elected to be disbanded, leaving the field open to Beavers, Cougars and Hawks. During the Lent term came National Scout Week. For this everyone in the patrol worked upon a project which was a model entitled The Scout Outdoor Trail and was designed to show a scout ' s progress through tenderfoot, 2nd class and 1st class tests to Queen ' s Scout. Miniature scouts, dressed in 2nd Shawnigan uniform, hiked, chopped, plotted and swam their way across the 12 ' x 6 ' relief. The model was on —46— display in the village for several days. Poor weather cut down the number of camps and hikes during the summer term. However, all three patrols managed to have overnight camps up the hill to introduce their new scouts to the rigours of life under canvas before the Memory Island holiday. With tales of last year ' s glorious camp still circulating in the troop, expectations of a similarly wonderful four days was high. But the camp was washed out after one night and was forced to return regretfully to school. On the Saturday of half-term the scouts made their presence felt, for in addition to performing their accustomed traffic direction duties, they erected a man-sized monkey bridge before the parents ' astonished gaze. The bridge, made of ropes stretched between two 15 ' A-frames, was put up on the playing field in twenty minutes, complete with creditable lashings and rope ladder. It proved to be remarkably stable and aroused much interest. The troop erecting the monkey bridge. Our achievements in the realm of proficiency badges are seldom startling, but this is not necessarily a matter for concern for it is more important that scouts acquire a love of the outdoors and a sense of self-reliance there; badges take a secondary place. But we are pleased that R. Curtis, P.L. Beavers; R. Lonsdale, P.L. Cougars, and C. Hicks, ex-P.L. Hawks have their second class and Curtis ma. his woodworker badge. The 1958-59 scouting year has been another good one; the troop has got through some hard work and has enjoyed the satisfaction that follows labour well done. The departure of Mr. Curtis for Cliff side is a great blow to us all; his advice and encourage- ment will be missed. But nevertheless the troop looks forward to the future and is prepared to smile and whistle at whatever difficulties may lie ahead. —47— Curtis ma. demonstrating new use of scout hat. ( adel5 Without doubt the best Cadet inspection I have seen. These words from Lt. Cdr. D. H. Tye, R.C.N., Area Officer, Sea Cadets, put the final touch to what had been a year of strenuous and, in many cases, hectic training for R.C.S.C.C. Cougar. It was a year of new routines and new activities. For the first time in its history the Corps paraded to church in Victoria. The salute during the march-past after the service was taken by the flag officer, Pacific Command, whose later comments on the appearance and bearing of the Corps were most favourable. Following the march-past all hands were given liberty for the afternoon. On April 26th twenty-two Cadets spent a day aboard H.M.C.S. Oriole, the train- ing vessel for H.M.C.S. Venture. The cruise consisted of a trip around Saltspring Island. The weather being definitely dusty there was a measure of excitement for the boys, many of whom were experiencing their first trip in a large sailing vessel. For most Cadets the highlight of the year was a return trip to Vancouver in H.M.C.S. Saguenay on May 2nd-3rd. This spell of sea duty had been laid on by the admiral at the request of the Headmaster, and although it meant foregoing the Naden Sea Cadet Weekend, the Cadets managed to hide their disappointment and faced up bravely to the prospect of a routine cruise to Vancouver for the week-end. Seventy-five members of the Corps embarked in Saguenay, one of the new river-class D.Es., at nine o ' clock on the Saturday morning, arriving in Vancouver at about noon. Liberty was granted until 7:45 p.m. when the guard and band performed the sunset ceremony at Connaught Park. On the following morning a church parade to St. John ' s, Shaughnessy, —48- was held, with Brig. Roaf, an Old Boy, taking the salute. In a brief talk, to the Cadets after the march-past Brig. Roaf congratulated them upon their appearance, good spirit and obvious good sense of discipline. At two o ' clock that afternoon the Cadets re- embarked in S aguenay for the voyage home, arriving in Esquimalt at about eight o ' clock. During the voyages seamen from Saguenay ' s crew were most cooperative. There were several Cook ' s Tours of the ship, some of the armament and detection devices were demonstrated, and most of the Cadets arrived home with much more knowledge of present-day naval training than they could have gained from several months of classes. No doubt some of the Cadets would prefer to see no mention of the sunset ceremony performed by the Corps in Victoria on May 30th. However, despite the fact that certain mistakes were made, the parade was definitely a success. Much favourable comment was received on the evening ' s work, and there is little question that we shall be asked to perform again next year. On June 19th four Cadets were scheduled to row against Cadets from H.M.CS. Venture during the Fleet Regatta at Esquimalt. The fours actually did take to the watet after a number of unf ortunate incidents, but sudden squalls on the course caused the Shawnigan shell to swamp. Although the race was hardly conclusive it was apparent that the boys had had an enjoyable afternoon. There are two major changes in store for future Cadet operations. Firstly, Cadet training will be voluntary for boys in Grades 11 and 12. At the same time, boys from those classes who elect to remain in the Corps will not be required to attend classes. Secondly, the school time-table has been revised. Under the new scheme Cadets will parade on Wednesday mornings for colours, prayers and divisions and all divisional training. Classes will be held on another day and will be fitted into the regular school time-table. There is little doubt that the past year has been a highly successful one so far as the Cadets are concerned. The standard has never been higher, and it is felt that with the new arrangements providing for less infringement upon free time but allowing for an even more efficient programme of training, R.CS.CC. Cougar will enter upon a banner year in its history. —49— S port —50— Art a Ljlc y jtance HOUSE COMPETITION RESULTS Rugger: Cricket: Track: Cross Country: Swimming: Rowing: Basketball: Squash: Shooting: final Senior: final Junior: final 1. 2. 3. Copeman ' s Groves ' Groves ' Ripley ' s Lake ' s Copeman ' s Copeman ' s beat Lake ' s (W.O.) Ripley ' s beat Groves ' by 86 runs Ripley ' s beat Copeman ' s by 89 runs Ripley ' s beat Groves ' by 37 runs Copeman ' s beat Lake ' s by 2 wickets Ripley ' s beat Copeman ' s by 12 runs Copeman ' s Ripley ' s Groves ' Lake ' s 1. Copeman ' s 2. Groves ' 3- Ripley ' s 4. Lake ' s 1. Groves ' 2. Ripley ' s 3. Copeman ' s 4. Lake ' s 1. Lake ' s 2. Groves ' 3. Copeman ' s 4. Ripley ' s 1. Ripley ' s 2. Groves ' 3. Lake ' s 4. Copeman ' s Ripley ' s Groves ' final Ripley ' s Senior: Junior: 311 points 258 213 155 126 points 209 214 283 76 points 65 30 24 by y A length by 5 lengths by 3 lengths 3 wins 2 wins 2 wins 1 win Lake ' s Copeman ' s 2 Groves ' 2 Groves ' Lake ' s —51— [ ±uab py THE 1st XV With half of last year ' s side back and a wealth of promising material up from the 2nd XV, a successful season was anticipated. It soon became evident that the XV was a good side except for weaknesses at both half-back positions. Armstrong persevered at scrum-half but he could not achieve an understanding with either Angus, Longridge, Burke or Yorath who were all given a trial at stand-off. At last when things were get- ting desperate Armstrong himself moved to stand-off, but he did not seem at all happy in this position. This move, however, unearthed Arnt, who came up from the 2nd XV to be scrum-half. It was soon apparent that one difficulty had been solved. It was not until after Christmas that Angus was given a second chance at stand-off, and immediately he and Arnt made up an effective partnership. By this time more than half the season had passed and our record was a very mediocre one. There were just five games left and it was pleasing to see us win four of them and come very close to winning the other. There was plenty of thrust in the backs, while the forwards soon developed a fine understanding with one another and became a very good pack; they played poorly only once, and generally managed to give the backs a good supply of the ball. Per- haps the most encouraging feature of the side was the way it worked at developing a strong defense. Before Christmas the defense had been rather porous and in ten matches it had allowed sixty-one points to sift through. After Christmas only seventeen points were scored against us. Eleven of the side will be returning next year and should form the basis for a very strong team. The forwards, in particular, with only Pratt and Waters gone, should be a powerful lot. But it would be dangerous to count our chickens at this time. CHARACTERS OF 1st XV C. LONGRIDGE: Full-back. Started off disappointingly but fi nished the season in excellent form. A good attacking full-back with plenty of speed. He is a strong kicker and is sound defensively. His positioning was rather erratic and he appeared a trifle casual about fielding high punts, but otherwise he was reliable and cool. G. WRIGHT: Wing. Big and fast, but still inexperienced. Weak defensively. Kicking and handling only fair at present but should develop well next season. P. ARMSTRONG: Centre. Vice-captain. A strong runner with a good cut through, but he often failed to utilise this to the full by not linking up again. A good sense of positioning makes him a sound defensive player. Cool headed under pressure and has a fair tactical sense. Greatest weakness is poor passing. I. APPLETON: Centre. Very fast and determined, but at the moment lacks guile. Can only take the outside gap when an opening presents itself. Backs up well and covers well on defense. Kicking is good, but passing rather erratic especially when under pressure. Played some very good games, but fell away towards the end of the season. M. BURKE: Wing. The fastest member of a speedy backfield. A very strong and at the same time an elusive runner who scored some exciting tries and conse- quently became a marked man. Although he will probably develop into an outstanding wing at University, he has some bad faults which need correcting, two of these being careless handling and slackness in getting back in defense. His kicking needs improving. F. ANGUS: Stand-off. Light and slow, but has safe hands and a good kick. He is also a sound tackier and faller and is developing as a tactician. Should be very useful next year. D. ARNT: Scrum-half. A young player who improved steadily during the sea- son. He has a long pass, although when under pressure he is inclined to lob it. Good on defense, but must learn when to break away from the scrum on his own, and thus vary the attack. Another returnee who should develop well next season. —52— a o J3 -a M 3 Q w H _ en ■ 2 tf 60 £T -a O Of c i-l o I — . If - •• — ' ■C or, O 60 C o g . 3 | z s C D Ph R. MURDOCH: Prop-forward. A good aggressive forward who works hard all the time. Co-operates well with Foster at the front of the lineouts. Tackling and falling good, but kicking weak and he is slow onto the loose ball. S. FOSTER: Hooker. A good hooker and all- ' round forward who finds his lack of inches no handicap. Guards the front of the lineout well and is quick onto the loose ball. He has good hands and has a good positional sense, but like most forwards he needs to develop his kicking. M. McAVITY: Prop-forward. An inconspicuous and hard working player who does much good work. Sound tackier and faller, but also needs to develop his kicking. F. WATERS: Wing-forward. Captain. A good captain and leader of the scrum. Fiery and indomitable with tremendous stamina. His handling and kicking were only fair, but his chief weakness was a tendency to hang onto the ball in the loose. However, he covered a vast amount of ground during a match, and provided, with Pratt, a very fierce wing-forward combination which proved the undoing of more than one smooth combination of half-backs. D. ROSS: Lock-forward. An excellent player. It would be difficult to list his strong points as he excels in every phase of the game. His only weakness is his kicking. J. LARSEN: Lock-forward. Rapidly becoming a very good forward. He has very sure hands and is sound on defense. Also good in the lineouts. However, he is developing a very bad habit of loitering with intent at the fringes of loose scrums. He must eradicate this weakness if he wishes to mature into a really good team player P. PRATT: Wing-forward. The other half of the wrecking squad (with Waters ). He enjoyed hunting around the scrums and lineouts and was a thorn in the side of many a scrum-half, harrying them and forcing them into errors. He had tremendous drive and was very difficult to stop when dribbling at great speed for the line. M. WHITTAKER: Lock-forward. A player who has made great progress during the year. He needs to improve his kicking. NOVEMBER 2nd: OLD BOYS 19, S.L.S. 3 The Old Boys turned out a very powerful side and had little difficulty in beating the School XV by two goals, to penalty goals and a try to a penalty goal. The Old Boys ' scrum could have been stronger but with Keate ' s hooking and McGavin ' s lineout work their backs had plenty of the ball. Cooper at wing-forward was in good form as usual and worried our backs whenever we did get the ball. The Old Boys ' threes were very strong, for apart from the good half-back pair of Simson (G. ' 50- ' 54) and Brooks (G. ' 49- ' 54) they had three of last year ' s powerful backs in Vandersluys, McAlpine and Brighton. So for once our backs were matched in speed; there was also the psychological disadvantage in having to mark the heroes of yesteryear. The game revealed the defensive shortcomings of the school team. The forwards played reasonably well and just held the Old Boys back, although they couldn ' t deal effectively with McGavin. Vandersluys and McAlpine were allowed too much room in the centre and towards the end of the game even Brooks was running free and twice very nearly scored. The try scorers were Vandersluys, McAlpine and Brighton, whilst McGavin con- verted two tries and kicked two penalty goals. Longridge, kicking a penalty goal, scored the only school points. NOVEMBER 15th: ST GEORGE ' S 3, S.L.S. 6 This was a thrilling match with two even sides battling it out to the final whistle. Both sides threw the ball about and there was much good running. It was therefore ironical that the game which featured much good three-quarter play should be decided on penalty goals, two for us by Appleton and one for St. George ' s by May. The game opened at a furious pace as each side was confident in its fast three- quarters. However, the defense of both teams held fast. Appleton twice saved certain tries by covering quickly and tackling Barrett, the most dangerous of the St. George ' s backs, just short of our line. Appleton ' s tackling, plus his two penalty goals, made him the man of the match. The forwards had a very interesting time, for although they were quicker in the loose than their opponents, the St. George ' s hooker heeled the ball —54— regularly from the set scrums; in the second half, however, Foster began to get the ball at times. St. George ' s were hampered by not having their scrum-half playing and his substitute, who threw out a slow service to his stand-off, enabled Pratt and Waters either to catch one or the other of them in possession or to force them to pass hurriedly. This, coupled with some very close marking by Appleton and Armstrong in the centre, prevented the powerful St. George ' s centres from having the room they needed for manoeuvre; they were forced to run across the field and so lost much of their thrust. On the other hand, our threes ran straighter and twice only bad passing prevented a score. Amongst the forwards much heroic work was done by Pratt, Ross and Whittaker, and at full-back Longridge was at his coolest. May had two chances late in the game to tie the score but each of his kicks failed. On the run of play we were just the better side although no one would have argued had the result been a draw. DECEMBER 13th: UNIVERSITY SCHOOL 6, S.L.S. This was a match in which we failed to take our chances. We pressed from the start and for fully fifteen minutes had all of the play, penning University School inside their twenty-five. First Burke appeared to have scored a try, but had put his foot on the touch line en route. Then Armstrong wormed his way over, but lost the ball when over the line. Finally Appleton knocked on with the line at his mercy. Meanwhile University School was settling down to serious business, being thankful not to be down six or eight points. They were the first to score when Lund, their captain, kicked a penalty goal from thirty-five yards out. The second half saw University School improving while we deteriorated. The forwards were still able to give us a fair share of the ball, but the backs did nothing with it. Armstrong was particularly guilty in this respect for he squandered the ball, whilst outside him was Burke, the fastest man on the field. It was these negative tactics that cost us the game. Towards the end of the game University School scored a try to put the final outcome beyond question. FEBRUARY 25th: UNIVERSITY SCHOOL 8, S.L.S. 5 The weather was most unkind to us in our return fixture against University School as it had rained during the week and the ground (the match was played at University School) was in poor condition. Our opponents had improved since we last met, and their large forwards had developed into a robust pack, powerful both in the tight and in the loose. Outside the scrum it was the same story; if we could get the ball they would not have the pace to stay with us. The game went very much as the conditions indicated it would; University School forwards dominated the play and our backs scarcely saw the ball. When they did, however, they looked very dangerous. Burke came close to scoring when he cut through the cemre and slipped when attempt- ing to side step the full-back. The forwards, meanwhile, were playing heroically, defending every inch of the way, but slowly being pushed back time and again to the tryline. Thus half time was reached with no score, despite the fact that eighty per cent of the play had been inside our half. After half time it was not long before we had our backs to the wall again, and it was obvious that sooner or later the sheer weight of the University team would force a try somewhere along the line. Unfortunately, when they did score it was right between the posts, to give them a five point lead. They had scarcely received the kick-off when they were down at our end again and they quickly scored in the corner, their wing forcing himself across through Wright ' s poor tackle. Down 8-nil we came storming back and from now until the end of the game we played our best rugger of the match. The forwards were excellent and were beginning to tire out their heavier opponents. From a lineout University got the ball and there was a dropped pass. Pratt was on it in a flash, kicked it past the full-back and, racing for it, was obstructed; a penalty kick was awarded. But unfortunately Longridge missed the kick. It was not long after this that we did at last score when Angus kicked diagonally to the corner flag and the ball bounced for Burke to take it in his stride and score between the posts. It was a strange game; territorially, University School had nearly all of the play, yet it was Shawnigan that looked the more likely to score. Two magnificent packs battled it out in a quagmire, University School getting the results and we defending stoutly. —55— MARCH 7th: S.L.S. 10, ST. GEORGE ' S This was the best match of the season with both sides at full strength. The game was played at St. George ' s. St. George ' s kicked off and we immediately attacked with a thrilling run down the left wing by Wright, who was tackled by the full-back just inside the twenty-five. Very nearly a try. Two minutes later Burke had a similar run down the right wing. St. George ' s now attacked, first down the right touchline and then down the centre, but both attacks were repulsed. Play now swung to the other end of the field and from a five yard scrum Arnt dived over to score. Longridge converted with a fine kick to put us ahead 5-0. There was now sustained pressure from our opponents and at one point a try seemed imminent, but their centre dropped the ball. During all this time the forwards were having a tremendous battle with St. George ' s, getting the ball in the set scrums, things being about even in the loose, and Ross and Larsen dominating the lineouts. Both sides had confidence in their backs and both sides did everything to get the ball to them. The pace was therefore very fast, and many veteran observers claimed that they had seldom seen a more exciting school match. Half time came with the score 5-0. The only try in the second half came when from a loose scrum just inside the St. George ' s twenty-five the ball travelled quickly down our three-quarter line until it reached Armstrong who, guessing that St. George ' s were Watching Burke closely and suspecting that they would be eager to move across and cover him, cut sharply through between the centres and scored under the posts. Longridge made no mistake with the easy kick. In the face of heavy St. George ' s pressure Waters made sure there was no weakening in our defense and the game ended 10-0. RESULTS OF MATCHES 1st XV Oct. 22 V Victoria High School Away Won 22-8 Oct. 25 V Qualicum College Away Won 19-3 Nov. 2 V Old Boys ' XV Home Lost 3-19 Nov. 8 V H.M.C.S. Venture Home Won 15-3 Nov. 15 V St. George ' s School Home Won 6-3 Nov. 26 V Victoria High School Home Drew 3-3 Nov. 29 V West Vancouver High School Away Lost 0-11 Dec. 7 V H.M.C.S. Venture Away Lost 0-11 Dec. 13 V University School Home Lost 0-6 Jan. 28 V Oak Bay High School Away Won 14-6 Feb. 4 V Victoria High School Home Won 18-3 Feb. 25 V University School Away Lost 5-8 Mar. 4 V Oak Bay High School Home Won 13-0 Mar. 7 V St. George ' s School Away Won 10-0 Mar. 14 V Qualicum College Home Won 23-0 P. 15 W.9 L.5 D. 1 Points for 151 Points against 84 THE 2nd XV The 2nd XV was a very interesting side. It was small and young but fairly well balanced, with no stars. Twenty-eight boys played on the side at one time or another and the scoring was evenly divided amongst nineteen players. Here, as in the 1st XV the half-back problem was never really solved until the end of the season. Camp proved to be a steady forward and a quiet but efficient captain. He was well supported by Mcintosh, who played on the 1st XV on many occasions, and by Beddall, who was an active wing-forward. Reid and Pentland also showed much promise and Robertson could always be relied upon to do his job efficiently. The other two forwards, Leith and Housser, whilst not as good, both had their moments, and as Leith is still young and growing much will be expected of him in the coming season. Behind the scrum things were not so comfortable. The scrum half position was mainly handled by Claringbull, but he was never really satisfactory and fell away badly towards the end —56- of the season. Yorath played well at stand-off when not required by the 1st XV. He could be such a useful player if he would only play with more dash. Wade, Haddon and Pelling shared the duties in the centre where all three had some success. Haddon, in losing his position on the 1st XV, found himself as utility man in the 2nd XV and played in a number of positions. The wings, Macrae and Cromie were adequate, and Hibbard at full-back turned in some useful games. Two of our losses this season were to St. George ' s; the game at the beginning of the season was rather one-sided, but the return match in March was close, each side scoring two tries but St. George ' s kicking two penalty goals to settle the result. Both the matches against University School were won by the identical score 6-3. 2nd XV Oct. 22 V Victoria High School Away Won 13-3 Oct. 25 V St. George ' s School Away Lost 5-20 Nov. 2 V Old Boys Home Won 19-0 Nov. 26 V Victoria High School Home Lost 8-11 Dec. 7 V Oak Bay Juniors Away Won 35-0 Dec. 13 V University School Home Won 6-3 Jan. 28 V Oak Bay High School Away Won 11-6 Feb. 4 V Victoria High School Home Won 19-0 Mar. 2 V Oak Bay High School Home Drew 3-3 Mar. 7 V St. George ' s School Away Lost 6-12 Mar. 14 V University School Away Won 6-3 P. 1 1 W. 7 L. 3 D. 1 Points for 1 3 1 Points against 61 3rd XV AND 4th XV The main drawbacks this season were the number of boys in the 3rd XV and the number of boys who had never played rugby before; however, the pattern soon became clear and both sides developed reasonably well. St. George ' s, University School and Qualicum supplied the opposition, and our two teams acquitted themselves quite well in our matches against these schools. Mistakes were corrected and by January the teams had become distinct units. The main problems were in the three-quarters, but when Cotter, Veres, Claringbull and Anderson had settled down, some good rugby was played. Robson matured; Culter, Cooper and Dunlop played well in the scrum; and Foster became more experienced as hooker. Martin and Farrally show real promise; both are good fighters and have picked up the game quickly. Towards the end of the season both the 3rd and 4th XVs were working as teams and their games were being played in the right spirit. The future looks bright. COLTS RUGBY In spite of the difficulty of arranging fixtures the Colts had an interesting and enjoyable season. Of seven matches played four were won and three were lost. In the Christmas term wins were recorded against St. George ' s (14-10), and against University School (32-0), while we lost a second University School match 9-6. After Christmas, Cotter and Anderson ma., having grown too large and powerful for Colt ' s rugby, advanced to the 2nd XV. They were replaced by Mclntyre and Milne, who came up from the Junior Colts. This reorganised team won a close struggle against University School, but the game was marred by rough play and bad spirit on both sides. The return match soon afterwards was a much better affair, although this time we lost. In Vancouver, against St. George ' s, the team had its best and most enjoyable game, winning a well-contested and cleanly fought game with something -57— to spare. Ardagh played inspiringly as captain, working hard and skillfully at stand-off and making some very fine kicks on goal, while Archbold, the vice-captain, scored two thrilling tries, playing in an unaccustomed position at wing-three-quarter. In the final game of the season, against University School in Victoria, we were definitely out- classed, our opponents playing at their very best and we — perhaps feeling a lack of confidence without our captain who was sidelined by injury — at our worst. Individually the team was most interesting. Culter mi. was by far the most hard-working and intelligent of the forwards in the loose, but his hooking in the set scrums leaves much to be desired. Smith and Boyd were good strong forwards but the scrum as a whole never realised its potential power, as the binding, especially in the loose, was poor. Archbold was fearless and quick at scrum-half, but unfortunately his ability to break through on his own resulted in our potentially strong three-quarters being too often starved of the ball. Ardagh developed into a promising stand-off and as captain he led his team well; his tackling and kicking were outstanding, but he has not yet learned to time his passes with precision and he still tends to make the ele- mentary mistake of continuing to cut in toward the scrum after he has broken through. Jones, at inside-centre, was always fast and shifty, but his passing was erratic. Vernon, at outside-centre and a newcomer to the game, came on well as a hard, fast runner, and Donaghy, on one wing, besides being hard to stop in attack was a first-rate tackier. The other members of the team — Harrison, Coldicutt, Fall, Milne, McCallum and Hugman — are all promising players who find much enjoyment in the game. It will be most interesting to see how they develop next season. JUNIOR RUGBY Judging by the performance of the junior team this year the future looks bright for rugger at Shawnigan. On one or two occasions the team played badly — especially against St. George ' s — but when everyone worked together the standard reached showed great promise. By the end of the season the forwards were giving a very creditable per- formance; Popham, Turvey and Coffey showed the most aggressive play. The backs included too many individuals who on occasion played extremely well, but who generally failed to work for the good of the team as a whole; Johnson mi., Larson mi., Anderson and Andrews gave the most effective performances. The team was inclined to be poor in defence and in offence there was too much cutting in and passing while standing still, but with greater experience much good team play can be expected. HOUSE MATCHES This year ' s house matches were all very even. Groves ' , the favourites, won — as expected — but they had to work hard for their points. In the first round they beat Lake ' s 8-0, scoring a try in each half. The wet conditions helped Lake ' s to minimise the danger of the Groves ' threes. ■ However, Groves ' carried just too many guns, and although Lake ' s had the better of the first half, they had no defense against Burke and Appleton when they got the ball. Appleton scored in the first half and Burke in the second. Ardagh converted the first try. In the other game, Copeman ' s just came through against Ripley ' s. The standard of play was not very high. Longridge opened the scoring for Copeman ' s by kicking a penalty goal. Taylor replied for Ripley ' s about ten minutes later. The score remained 3-3 until ten minutes from the end when Farrally scored from a push-over scrum on the right. Longridge could not convert it. Hard though Ripley ' s tried to equalise they could not penetrate Copeman ' s defense. Groves ' won the final 9-6, and although they did their best not to score and threw away countless chances, they won in spite of themselves. They were clearly the better side but Copeman ' s must be commended for their fine defensive efforts. Long- ridge kicked two penalty goals for Copeman ' s, while Appleton did all the scoring for Groves ' with a penalty goal and a pair of tries. -58— K ricket 1st XI It was hoped that with seven of last year ' s team back we would have a successful season, but, as in previous years weak batting was mainly responsible for a rather poor record. Mackenzie, who had led the batting averages last year with 24, could not even get into double figures and there was not one reliable batsman. Certainly runs were scored on occasions by Longridge, Hibbard, Archbold and Angus, but not one of these was consistent. Longridge proved to be the steadiest of the bowlers. Cotter, while certainly fast, did not help matters by indiscriminately hurling the ball down with a total disregard for length — and very often direction; consequently, although he often frightened a batsman, he seldom hit the wicket and, unless he learns to control himself much more, he seldom will. Archbold and Yorath also bowled, the former fairly steadily but rather innocuously, the latter erratically. The fielding was fair, with Angus, Yorath and Longridge very sound. Mackenzie was an intelligent captain, very enthusiastic on the field. He was well supported by his vice-captain, Hibbard. Undoubtedly the batting highlight of the season was the 57 scored by Longridge against St. George ' s. Another innings worthy of mention was a carefully compiled 28 by Hibbard in the Masters ' match. The nadir of the season was reached when we lost by 11 runs in an away match against University School. This is the third year in suc- cession that we have failed abysmally against University School in Victoria. CHARACTERS J. MACKENZIE: Captain. Bats left-handed. Had an unhappy season with the bat but otherwise captained the team well both on and off the field. W. HIBBARD: Vice-captain. Another left-hander. He watches the ball well, especially when playing back. Must try to develop more power in hitting the ball. Adequate fielder. C. LONGRIDGE: A most valuable all- ' rounder, inclined to be a bit casual in the field but had good days both at bat and with the ball. T. ARCHBOLD: Rather stodgy bat, but watches the ball well and sometimes makes runs. Needs to develop more shots. Keen in the field and a useful change bowler. F. ANGUS: Developed very well as a batsman with some good forcing shots on the off. Excellent fielder and enthusiastic team member. C. YORATH: A rather casual attitude affected his play and more than out-weighed his great natural ability for the game. Smooth in the field. S. COTTER: Very keen and promising both with bat and ball, but will not realise his potential until he cures himself of some rather annoying affectations both on and off the field. G. HADDON: A keen batsman and fielder, rather hampered by poor eyesight. His bowling is accurate but too slow to take many wickets. S. WADE: A useful member of the team with no particular strengths. There is too much golf in his batting for him to make runs consistently. G. ARCHBOLD: A very keen and promising young player who should develop well both as a batsman and as a bowler next season. J. FARRALLY: A stopper rather than a wicket keeper, he must learn to stand up to the wicket in order to take full advantage of all situations; shows promise as a batsman. —59— COLTS CRICKET The Colts XI this year showed some promise, provided that enthusiastic coaching and frequent practice at the nets and in fielding can be obtained early next season. Veres, Johnson mi. and Creighton made promising bowlers, and Creighton and Harrison proved to be aggressive batters. Games were played against University School, St. Michael ' s and Glenlyon. The team had their fair share of victories, winning both University School games and one out of the two games played with each of the other schools. JUNIOR COLTS CRICKET The Junior Colts enjoyed a season of spirited, if not scientific, cricket. After the early period of initiation into the mysteries of the game for some, and revision of playing technique for others, matches were played against Qualicum College, Univer- sity School, Glenlyon School and the Juniors. A match against St. Michael ' s School was cancelled because our opponents failed to appear. Easy victories against Qualicum and the Juniors lulled the team into a false sense of its ability; it had to struggle hard to beat University School (28-24), and it lost an exciting game to Glenlyon by five runs. There were few stars on the XL Halse showed that with practice and experience he will become a high scoring batsman; Quinn also showed promise as a batsman; Man- ning kept wicket in a confident manner; Curtis ma. bowled fast but erratically; and Turvey often bowled well. As far as results go, there are no grounds for complacency. If the team is to graduate into a successful Colts XI next year all members must use the nets as often as possible and practice until the standards improve. JUNIOR CRICKET The Juniors played two school matches, beating Qualicum by forty runs and losing to University School by one run. The XI developed well, West captaining the side with confidence. Bowell kept wicket; Curtis mi. and West bowled accurately; and Hyslop, Coffey and West batted with determination. Probably the most important feature of the term was the enthusiasm of all the junior games as well as the number of well played matches which took place on normal games afternoons. HOUSE MATCHES Lake ' s v Copeman ' s: Batting first, Lake ' s were all out for 105, of which Yorath ' s contribution was a well played 55. Veres, Claringbull and Murdoch were the only others who supported him in any way. Johnson mi. bowled well in taking 8 for 49. It was then discovered that the Lake ' s House scorer, in his eagerness to place his House in a strong position, had been guilty of one or two additions here and there. This left no recourse but to forfeit the game to Copeman ' s, who thus entered the final without hav- ing to bat at all. —60— 3 c Q w H w to Hh -a V3 o i- rt (Li r (J § «3 -a 72 M § o • ' n d S -61- Ripley ' s 106, Groves ' 20: Ripley ' s won this game very easily. Winning the toss, Hibbard decided to bat, and, although runs came slowly at first, it proved a wise move. Eventually Wade and Armstrong came together in a lusty partnership that saw 48 runs on the board before Armstrong was l.b.w. to Ross, having scored 34 quick runs. Wade, whose batting was more orthodox, was 23 not out at the end. Ross ma. bowled well for Groves ' , taking 6 for 42. Groves ' had very little resistance to offer to Cotter and Archbold ma. and were all out for 20. Macrae, with 10, was the only batsman who looked like making any runs at all. There were some impressive bowling analyses: Cotter 3 for 6, Archbold 4 for 11, Hibbard 2 for and Haddon 1 for 1. Final: Ripley ' s 161, Copeman ' s ' 69: Hibbard again won the toss and decided to bat. Angus was bowled right away; however Hibbard joined Archbold ma. and they were not separated until 65 were on the board. Hibbard scored 27 and Archbold went on to score 78, aided by some sloppy fielding and patient batting. The next highest scorer was Mr. Extras with 29. Faced with this rather large total, Copeman ' s House started well, Longridge and Farrally putting on 23 before Longridge was out. The wickets fell steadily thereafter and Cooper with 18 was the only batsman who did much with the bowling. Cotter led the bowlers, taking 3 for 16. Junior House matches were held for the first time and proved very popular and successful. Results: Ripley ' s 50 Copeman ' s 32 for 8 (Harrison 5 for 9) Final: Ripley ' s 86 (Orr 28) Groves ' 1 3 (O ' Callaghan 6 for 0) Lake ' s 24 (Creighton 5 for 13) Copeman ' s 74 (Creighton 27) (Gibson 5 for 22) ZJrack Afield Another successful season of Track was completed during the summer term. Four school meets were held with the following results: Triangular meet in Seattle v Lakeside School and King ' s Garden School: 1. Lakeside 58 2. Shawnigan 42 3. King ' s Garden ...10 This was our first journey south of the border, and it revealed that we must improve our standards in the field events or suffer the consequences of defeat. The track was heavy after much rain and the times in the track events were very ordinary. However, we did well in them and all our runners placed. The best races of the meet were the two relays, where in each cas; we drew the outside position and lost by inches in one race and by two feet in the other. As the races were not run in lanes we were at a distinct disadvantage. The less said about our performance in the field events, the better. Our next meet was against Victoria High School, and both schools entered senior and junior teams. We were victorious in the senior division but Victoria High ran off with the under 16 events. It was in this meet that Burke set a school record in the 220 by covering the distance in 23.1 seconds. He also set a meet record of 10.3 seconds in the 100 and anchored our successful relay team. Our under 16 team did not do well, however. Final results were as follows: —62— H c —63— Senior: 1. Shawnigan 36 2. Victoria High 24 Junior: 1. Victoria High 39 2. Shawnigan 17 These two meets prepared us admirably for the Independent Schools Meet, held this year at University School. Our team did very well and won the Logan-Slick trophy for the third consecutive year. The hero of the meet was Longridge, who gathered fifteen points and ran in the victorious 440 relay team. He also set a new school record of 19 ' 11 in the broad jump, although he only placed second in this event. Results were as follows: 1. Shawnigan 76 points 2. St. George ' s 61 3. University School 48 4. Qualicum 7 Our final meet was the Mid-Island Meet, held in Nanaimo. The most remarkable thing about this meet was that, for the first time in four years, we failed to win it. We placed second to Ladysmith who had a very well balanced team, being particu- larly strong in the girls ' events. The final results were: 1. Ladysmith High 137 2. Shawnigan 128 2 3. Duncan 69 4. Nanaimo - 45 5. Chemainus 41 6. George Bonner 22 5 2 7. Lake Cowichan 21 It was, of course, our lack of girls that proved our undoing. However, there is a rumour that Strathcona will enter a joint team with us next year, and if that is so, who can stop us? For the third year in succession we provided both the senior boys ' and the junior boys ' champion, Malcolm Burke being the former and Charles Pentland the latter. Once again the highlight was the 440 relay when, through a misunderstand- ing, we had a 30 yard deficit to make up at the start. Running with great determina- tion and with three good baton exchanges, the team recovered the lost ground by the time Wright handed the baton to Burke, who romped home a comfortable five yards ahead of his nearest rival. Two meet records were made in the under 16 division, one in the shot put when Martin heaved the 8 lb. shot 49 ' 2 , and in the hop, step and jump when Pentland jumped 38 ' 3 V2 ■ Track has once again provided an energetic outlet for a certain group and once again the team has done well. Burke, although running well for the most part, was an inconsistent and not too energetic captain. Waters did not reach the form that was expected of him, but as Head Boy he was too busy to devote the necessary time to train- ing. Of the others, Wright, Appleton, Whittaker and Longridge all did well when called upon. These six boys were awarded their school colours at the end of term. HOUSE SPORTS Unless the chronicler is mistaken, this was the first ever win for Copeman ' s House in Track and Field. They won, not only because they had some good repre- sentatives in each of the age groups, but also because Waters, their captain, made sure that each Copemanite attacked the standards with gusto. That is not to say that the other three houses were lax; far from it, as it turned out that every house scored more points from standards this year than any other year. Things have got to the stage where it is easier to count the non standard bearers — five boys in Groves ' , seven in Ripley ' s and seven in Lake ' s. One reason why Track and Field sports attract such interest is because they give boys a chance to try for standards. It is safe to say that not more than one or two of the twenty-three who failed to reach a standard this year will fail again next year. Some boys made all the standards; for example, D. Ross (G.) with eleven senior standards to his credit and Longridge with ten. In the under 16 group, McAvity (C.) made all eleven standards and Emery (L.) had ten. In the under 15 group Grauer (R.), Martin (R.) and Robson (C.) each made all eight stand- ards. The final points were: 1. Copeman ' s 158 and 153 standards for 311 points 2. Ripley ' s 109 149 258 3. Groves ' 65 148 213 4. Lakes ' 45 110 155 Fred Waters broke the only senior record when he ran the trail in 7:11.0, win- ning by 150 yards from Longridge. His mile time of 4:53.0 is the first under five minute mile ever run in the house sports. He has a faster time to his credit but that was run in an inter school fixture. He also won the 880 convincingly to reign supreme in the middle distance events. The champion, however, was G. Haddon (R.) who won the 220, the 440 and the broad jump but was — rather surprisingly — beaten into second place by Wright in the 100. Burke, who had been favoured to win all the short races, was injured and unable to compete, but he would have had to have been at his very best to have beaten Haddon or Wright. The best race of all was the 440 in which all six finalists beat 56.0 seconds. It was very hard to distinguish the winner as Haddon, Pratt and Appleton all flashed across the line together. Fortunately no house masters were judging and the final order was decided in the order mentioned! Longridge, by placing well in five events, was runner-up for the senior championship, nosing out Waters by one point. The under-16 group was definitely not up to the standard of the past two years, although there was much keen competition before McAvity (C) emerged as champion, contributing twenty-five points to his house ' s total in the process and thwarting the efforts of Miracle (C.) and Archbold mi. (R.) who were his nearest rivals. There was one record in this age group; Miracle broke the under-16 mile record with a good time of 5:13.5. But if the under-16 group was below last year ' s standard, the under-14 group cer- tainly was not. The only records they did not break were the high and broad jumps. Martin (R.), Robson (C.) and McCallum (L.) led the assault, and these three boys had a merry time in all the flat races against one another. In the 100 Martin just beat Robson and McCallum, then in the 220 Robson just beat Martin and McCallum. All three of them returned the same time in breaking John Madden ' s record made in 1952. The new time is 27.4 seconds. The 440 showed that Martin has the most stamina as he won by ten yards from McCallum in 61.2 seconds. Robson was a further five yards behind. As if this wasn ' t enough Waters mi. (C.) set the pattern for his brother ' s later triumphs when he won the trail race in 8:04.0. This was not only a new under 14 record, but would have placed him seventh in the senior race! The shot put and hop, step and jump were included in the programme for the first time and Robson proved himself an all- ' rounder by winning both of these events and thus becoming the champion. Martin, the preseason favourite, was second and McCallum a close third. These three should go a long way in Track, as should Waters mi. and Long. It is safe to say that this year ' s inter-house track meet was the best since the war — and possibly even before that. There is much keenness for track and field sports and there is an interesting future for many boys should they care to train. C rodd C ountrif A full cross country schedule was run off this year, and the results achieved by the school team were most gratifying. As usual, our most formidable opponent was Victoria High School. Although in four encounters we never succeeded in beating them, the experience we had gained in competing against them proved valuable when we entered the B.C. high school meet, for in this meet we placed fourth out of thirteen schools. Waters ma. was once —65— again our mainstay; had he not been captain of rugger as well there is little doubt that he would have remained unbeaten all season, and he would very likely have won the B.C. title. As it was, he came fourth in this event and second in another, but he did win all his other races. He also won the British Legion Road Race trophy for the second year, beating a strong field in doing so. But even though we failed to beat Victoria High — who eventually won the B.C. meet in Vancouver — we did defeat teams from H.M.C.S. Naden, P.P.C.L.I., H.M.C.S. Venture (twice), the Canadian Scottish Regiment, St. George ' s and University School (twice). One of the two most interesting races of the season was the one held at University School; the host team entertained teams from St. George ' s, Victoria High and Shawnigan in a quadrangular match. Shawnigan came second to Victoria High, our runners placing second, ninth, thirteenth and seventeenth. Results of this match were as follows: 1st — Victoria High 13 points 2nd — Shawnigan 41 3rd — St. George ' s 66 4th — University School 69 The other big race was, of course, the B.C. high school meet held at Little Mountain in Vancouver where, as already mentioned, the school came fourth. There were one hundred and nine runners taking part and our team placed in the following order: Waters ma. fourth, Longridge fifteenth, Archbold ma. twenty-first, Cromie mi. twenty- fourth, Windeyer forty-eighth and Mackenzie sixty-first. HOUSE COMPETITION All these meets resulted in a very high standard of running when the inter-house races came along. Copeman ' s, with a very strong showing in the senior group, won the competition quite comfortably. Groves ' came second, Ripley ' s slightly behind them, while Lake ' s brought up the rear. Waters ma. (C), as was expected, showed the way home in the senior race, winning easily fr om Longridge (C); Whittaker (C.) came third and Archbold ma. (R.) fourth. These four were well ahead of the rest. Emery did well to come fifth. In the under sixteen race Cromie mi. (G.) won, running well; Long (C.) was a surprising second place, and equally surprising was Coldicutt ' s (R.) third. Waters mi. (C.) followed his brother ' s good example by winning the under-fourteen race, although he was hard pressed all the way by Johnstone (G). Martin (R.) and Sharp (C.) were the next two home and were not far behind the leaders. One hundred and fifty boys participated in the races and the final house positions were as follows: 1st — Copeman ' s 120 points 2nd — Groves ' 209 3rd— Ripley ' s 214 4th— Lake ' s 283 U wimvnina HOUSE SPORTS The four houses paired themselves off in the struggle; at the top Groves ' and Ripley ' s were neck and neck, and at the bottom Copeman ' s and Lake ' s. Groves ' , however, gradually pulled away to win from Ripley ' s by 76-65 points, and Copeman ' s managed to slip by Lake ' s 30-24. Much keenness was shown at these sports; the only disad- vantage of holding them so early in the school year is that new boys do not always have enough time to show how well they can swim. However, they soon get caught up in an inter-house activity and find themselves cheering on their house. There were many good swimmers; Groves ' House won because they had the most balanced side and obtained their points from many entries. The other houses relied more upon one or two ' stars. The individual champions were: Senior: D. Ross (G.) 22 points Under 16: C. Pentland (R.) 12 points Under 14: I. Martin (R.) 13 points ie. owin $ With the acquisition of a new shell house rowing at the school this year has taken on a new lease of life. A pattern of training and comradeship within the club that guarantees a solid and full programme over the years has been firmly established. One may safely say that rowing is now very much a part of the fabric of the school and that it has taken its place as one of our major sports. One other factor has enabled us to embark upon a sound course, and that is the presence of Mr. L. West, a former Olympic oar. It would be no exaggeration to state that to him we owe almost all our present enthusiasm and success. He has spent three months repairing and rebuilding the shells, and at the same time has given countless hours to coaching the boys. The fact that we are able to enter the first high school crew from the west coast in the Canadian Henley is due in no small measure to his inherent ability as a coach. (To digress, the crew which will enter the Canadian Henley has been training in Vancouver with the U.B.C. crews and will travel with them to St. Catherine ' s. Once again we have been fortunate in being able to accept the kind offer of the U.B.C. coach to train with them and use their equipment.) During the summer term the following regattas were attended: 1) At Shawnigan. Four clubs present — Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria, Shawnigan. Three heats were held and the school came second in each heat. We balanced our crews rather than setting them up as first, second and third crew, hoping to gain experience rather than placing. The weather was not good, making steering difficult and swamping one crew. However, it was a good regatta and the crews all acquired valuable experience. 2) At Vancouver. Four clubs present — Washington, Vancouver, U.B.C, Shawnigan. Three heats were held and the school eight came second in the fastest heat of the regatta. In this case the boys were pitted against adult crews which contained former Olympic oars, and they performed magnificently, especially considering that they had rowed an eight for the first time that day. The boys were a crew both on the water and off. On the basis of their showing in this competition the whole crew was awarded their school rowing colours. 3) At Victoria. Two clubs present — Venture and Shawnigan. The school had a pick-up crew as most boys were writing exams. After a good deal of difficulty the crews took to the water in very rough conditions. The race started in the harbour with both shells shipping water, the school boat was swamped and the race called off. To offset this dis appointment there was the hospitality show to the school by the Navy — the crew had a grand time. It is hoped that this event will become a regular contest. These were the main regattas this year. We kept to this minimum number because of the short summer term and the need for training rather than for competition. The junior crews trained well and there is promise of several fine oars from this group in the next three years. Mention must be made here of Foster ma. who, as a senior oar, willingly dropped to the junior crew as Captain of Junior Rowing so as to enable the juniors to have an experienced man with them. Sandy has done a difficult task well. Finally, the school is indebted to Mr. Hugh Martin for his great kindness in providing the extremely sound shell house, and to Mr. Fraser Mcintosh who provided the coach-boat and motor. —67— t o o tr I 1 HOUSE COMPETITION A fine display of competitive spirit and good rowing marked this year ' s house rowing. Conditions on the lake were ideal. The calm water tended to favour the experienced Lake ' s House crew. After one false start the race was under way with Lake ' s in the lead. It soon developed into a race between the very strong Groves ' House crew and Lake ' s. Ripley ' s and Copeman ' s had steering trouble and collided twice on the course. In the last quarter of the race the Groves ' House crew began to press hard and very nearly caught up with Lake ' s boat; had the course not been shortened to accommodate the juniors involved, the race might have had an even more thrilling finish. But it was a magnificent race won, justifiably, by Lake ' s. The order of finishing was as follows: 1st — Lake ' s House 2nd — Groves ' House 3rd — Copeman ' s House 4th — Ripley ' s House d5adketbati We again graced the Mid Island League with our presence and, as in the past, finished in the cellar! If anything, however, we were not quite so deep in the cellar as in previous years, and in George Bonner High School we had a companion. Our team this year was stronger than the teams of the past two or three years, and during the season it won four matches, beating George Bonner twice and easily defeating both St. George ' s and University School. These last two games are the most important ones for us, and if we manage to win those then we consider the season a success. Our efforts in the tournament did not meet with much success, although we played quite well and gave our opponents a run for their money; in the first round we lost to Lake Cowichan after being in the lead at the start, and in the losers-bye-round we were defeated by Duncan High School. The under-sixteen team was not as strong as usual and did not do well. Its only victory was scored against University School, arid it lost quite heavily in the tourna- ment. The under-fourteens, on the other hand, only lost one game — and that by one point. They played very well, and in Martin had one of the tallest players in this or in any other league. Ripley ' s won the inter-house tournament, just edging out Groves ' and Lake ' s who tied for second place. The school team consisted of Yorath (Captain), Foster ma., Armstrong, Ross ma. and Macrae. These five were awarded their colours. Substitutes were Burke, Mcintosh, Camp, Angus and Whittaker. Murdoch and Wright also played for the school. —69 —70— yjf Writer e d —71 — 7- I ire Fire! This word can conjure up many different visions for people, the vision being dependent upon the experience they have had with fire. It may mean warmth — a crackling, bright flame in a hearth sending out a cheery glow into a dark room, or if may bring a memory of good things eaten and enjoyed ' round the family cook stove in one ' s youth. But in Shawnigan, to two men at least, fire can mean only one thing — alarm, alarm followed by the haunting spectre of a whole building being con- sumed by flames. A late evening visit with the Headmaster was ending for the school chaplain when a flicker of the lights led to the remark that it was time to be getting home before the power went off. A last cup of coffee was taken and a few minutes spent in conversation, and then, on opening the door both men were assaulted by the sickening sight of flame and sparks shooting a hundred feet into the sky — below them the class- room block was engulfed in flame. After a moment ' s hesitation, in which disbelief turned into dreadful awareness of the situation, the Headmaster rushed to the phone and the chaplain down to the main school building where, as yet, nobody was aware of the fire. Within minutes chaos was conquered by the quick rush of seniors and masters to various places of action while, sounding out across the quiet lake, came the wail of the village siren summoning all to help fight the common enemy. While this desperately needed help was on its way the school fought to prevent the flames from spreading. Hoses were attached right under the searing heat of the flames, and men, sheltering behind plywood panels, tried to wet the sides and roofs of the hobby shop and chapel. Others trecked into the hobby shop and, under shattering glass from the window panes, proceeded to strip this wing bare of everything that could be moved; even heavy machinery was hoisted out onto the lawn. Suddenly, to this small group was added an eager army from the village. Things began to move more quickly now; the flames and noise reached a crescendo and with a tremendous explosion the whole top story of the classroom block blew upwards and outwards, showering the land around with debris and burning ash. The chapel —72— and hobby shop were now aflame. And then, with a hissing roar, the village pump shot a stream of quenching water right into the heart of the heat, ladders appeared, and the roofs became alive with men; from the roofs the battle was in future to be directed. Still the flames roared. Steam radiators exploded loose and dropped three floors with frightening clangour. But slowly the new flames were flattened — the added flow of water drove the enemy back. Fresh outbreaks were conquered until at last only the centre of the classroom block was left to burn itself out; against this heat and fury nothing could avail. At last one could begin to look ' round at one ' s neighbours. Strange faces met and new and foreign glances were united by a common fight — a fight not lost, a victory only partially gained. But there was the firm knowledge that here was a spirit and a value gained through danger and through awareness of one ' s common love — that here was need and it found satisfaction. Jke lew ( ic addroom BU The fire of October 1958 which destroyed the classroom block did not initiate the planning for this new structure. Long before the disaster took place the Head- master, together with the architect governors of the school, had entered into discussions on the over-all development of the school to its ultimate goal of two hundred and fifty students; the building of a new classroom block was to be an integral part of this development. Mr. Larsen, the stonemason, at work on one of the entrances. —73— -74— Credit for the design of the building goes to Mr. C. E. Pratt, father of Peter Pratt who graduated this year. The vistor will notice that the stucco half-timbered design has been carried on to blend with the architecture of the existing buildings but it covers a modern, functional building. In the layout of the laboratories and class- rooms, the architect worked closely with the Headmaster, incorporating Mr. Larsen ' s ideas as to the size of classrooms in so far as these ideas were consistent with the available lengths of some of the structural members. One of the principal advantages of Shawnigan Lake School is that the classes are kept to a maximum of twenty boys and the classrooms are designed so that this tradition can be carried on in the years ' to come. The designs and layouts having been submitted to the Board of Governors for approval, work was commenced in February, 1959. With the fire fresh in the minds of the governors and architects every effort was made to make the new structure fire-proof without sacrificing materials necessary to blend with the old school buildings. The building is constructed of concrete blocks, with prestressed concrete floor and ceiling slabs throughout except for the top floor which had to be made of wood to incorporate the shake roof. The contractor for the school was Marwell Construction Co. Ltd., the founder and president of which is Hugh A. Martin, an Old Boy of Shawnigan Lake. The workmanship throughout the building is considered by the architects to be excellent, but special mention should be made of one of the sub-trades — the stone work. Mr. Larsen (no relation to the Headmaster) is an artist as well as a stone mason, as is obvious from his work on the entrances to this building. Apart from the pleasing design and the care taken in the planning of the build- ing, much of its beauty would be lost if it were not for the landscaping work in the process of being completed by one of the members of the staff, Mr. B. Dinter. The new classroom block is a building of which the Shawnigan family of gover- nors, staff, students and parents can be very proud; we hope it will set the stage for the next phase of our development plan. Jhe S kawnlaan lludt rated II lews % The school was delighted in the Lent term by the appearance of The Shawnigan Illustrated News, a periodical produced by D. A. Mowat, K. A. Pellett and C. A. Read. During the Lent and Summer terms four numbers were issued. We take pleasure in reproducing part of the leading articles of vols. 2 and 3: NEW PREP SCHOOL OPEN IN SEPTEMBER Around the lake, a short distance past Hamilton ' s, is a lovely piece of property known as Rockvale, built in 1908 by Judge Hunter. On this four acres of land lying between the road and the lake he constructed a main house, guest houses, and beautiful gardens which were kept in shape by a group of Japanese gardeners. Besides these he built a iew artificial ponds and a number of statues, of which the most formidable is a large stone lion. After Judge Hunter ' s death, Rockvale was used as a hotel until, through neglect, it fell into disrepair. After a short time as a riding school it was taken over and is being completely renovated by Mr. Curtis, who plans to turn it into a preparatory school with the name ' Cliffside. ' Cliffside Preparatory School will be entirely separate from Shawnigan Lake School except that Mr. Larsen will be on the advisory council and the majority of Cliff- side boys will go to Shawnigan. The school colours will be green and gold. —75— The barn has been completely renovated to provide three classrooms, a chapel and changing rooms. The Chapel is on the third floor under the eaves, and Sunday services will be conducted by the Rev. R. F. Stephenson. Next to the classrooms is a large playing field and a small building which will serve as a gym until a larger one can be built. Just off-shore is an island (named Treasure Island) which will presumably be put to good use by the boys. It will be reached by three rowboats and one inboard which are kept in the two boathouses; one of the boathouses will also be used as an Art Room. In the tower there will be hobby-rooms and a small library. Other buildings will be a chicken-shed, an office, a work-shop, a kitchen, a dining room, and two dormitory blocks, each sleeping 18 boys. In addition to the four-acre Rockvale, the new school will own five acres of brush above the road for a equivalent to our ' hill ' and for future expansion. STRATHCONA TO REOPEN SOON Strathcona Lodge School was founded in 1927 by Miss Minna Gildea, and carried on until her death in 1950. In 1959, in response to a great demand, it is being revived by Mrs. C. C. Guthrie. The school is situated on the east side of Shawnigan Lake, at an altitude of 450 feet. The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway passes through the grounds, and the school itself is a station on the line. The school property comprises 18 acres, with a lake frontage of 400 feet. Part of the acreage covers the mountain watershed which provides a pure water supply for the school. The rest of the grounds include two hard tennis courts, a grass playing field, and the garden. The main building, known as the Lodge, will hold thirty girls between grades seven and twelve, mostly in upstairs rooms containing three girls apiece. Above this floor is the very top floor, which is being blocked off and which will be out of bounds to all girls. This is in accordance with the list of alterations made out by the fire marshal, when he was giving the school permission to start. . . . On the third floor will be the main hall, the library, a junior dormitory, several staff rooms, and the girls ' drawing room. The second floor contains the office, the dining room and the kitchen. The din- ing room will contain four-chair tables, and a snack bar for the buying of soft drinks and candy during free time. The kitchen is luxuriantly modern. . . . In addition to the Lodge there are four other buildings. To the south is a gym- nasium, which has a portable stage in one corner, two badminton courts in the middle, and, although the gym is not regulation size, there is a basketball hoop at either end. About a hundred yards from the Lodge is another dormitory building, known as Mere Marie. Here there is accommodation for thirty girls. . . . Next to Mere Marie is the Science Laboratory building. Further good news for those boys who will be here next year: to quote from the Prospectus, ' Many activities, such as dances and parties, sports events and dramatic productions are undertaken in conjunction with the Shawnigan Lake School for Boys. Principals of both schools are agreed upon the desirability of numerous occasions for healthful social contact between the boys and girls. ' I ubli J peak ic Jneamn wecimna An old Shawnigan custom was revived during the year when classes in public speaking were held for Grade 12. It was felt that Grade 12 students ought to be able to express themselves in public clearly and with self-confidence. The need for help —76— and experience in this field had been amply demonstrated during debates. And so on a number of Saturday mornings during the Lent and Summer terms two or three members of the class addressed their fellows with five minute speeches in the library. Topics chosen and prepared by the speakers during the week, varied as much a S the success of the addresses. Taylor on Colonialism in Canada and Longndge on An operation I witnessed held the attention of their audiences better than most; this was probably because their subjects were of interest to the class, whereas Burkes well- considered remarks on trade unions fell on uncomprehending ears. Cromies excessively confident and confiding manner when narrating the delights of a Hawaiian holiday pro- voked much laughter; Mcintosh treated us to an amusing discourse on bucktail rly fishing, but generally the whole session revealed the inability of the majority of speakers to introduce deliberate humour into a speech. The more obivous pitfalls, such as reading from notes in a monotone while hopping on one foot, were quickly recognized and usually avoided by the boys, and although the experiment cannot be said to have made a troupe of toastmasters or Grade 12, some progress was made towards mastering the techniques of public speaking. Next year classes will be held on a more regular basis. It is hoped that as the boys gain in experience so they will gradually gain in self-confidence and in ability. Zjke Uidit of father teeadey During March the school was singularly blessed with a visit from the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield, England, in the person of Father Beasley. Two of the Fathers were visiting Duncan to hold a mission there; hospitality had been offered by the school and thus it was that Father Beasley came to us. It was an adventuresome week for both parties; few of the boys had ever seen, let alone known, a Religious and Father Beasley had never experienced a Canadian youth. As the week drew on there developed a very warm bond between all within the school and this young, very devoted and delightful representative of the best within the life of the Church. Each evening upon his return from the mission in Duncan, Father Beasley held a discussion group with the senior boys which covered every subject from rock and roll to the reasons why a man gives up everything worldly in order that he may serve God more completely. There was an absolutely frank and charitable give and take in all this questioning which did much to dispel any false ideas the boys may have had with respect to the life and rule of an Order in the Church. While he was here Father Beasley refereed two rugger matches, much to the delight of the participants who had expe cted him to show up on the games field com- plete with cassock et al. Great was their surprise to learn that under that black habit there really d ' d exist the usual pair of legs and antomy associated with the common man! The slides shown by Father Beasley and his companion from the Community, Father Blair, of the work of the Order in South Africa and in the Caribbean, were delightful. The problems of racial prejudice and of political pressure experienced in South Africa were related by the Fathers; they also gave us some idea of where our responsibility lies in this bitter struggle for the souls of men. For the school this week in March was one of the finest experiences of the year. The bonds of Christian love and fellowship established then will last for many years to come. We are thankful that we have had the privilege of witnessing the really deep devotion of these two men. -77- c 11 X u a, o o e T3 C _M aJ .£ C ' c c o o —78- It has been one of the summer highlights for the school to read in the press of the standards achieved by the eight which was sent to the Royal Canadian Henley. The boys, to quote one account were an unheralded crew of giant British Columbian school- boy oarsmen who caused one of the major upsets in the seventy-seven year history of the Royal Canadian Henley. By winning the high-school race, the crew from the school captured the Calder Cleland Memorial Trophy, symbol of supremacy amongst school-boy crews in North America. If this crew had done just this they would have done well, but, rowing in the Senior eights, one of the toughest competitions in this country, they came a very close second to an experienced and strong crew from Detroit. The boys competed in three races — the High school eights, the Junior eights and the Senior eights. They won a first and two seconds. This achievement was almost unbelievable to experienced oarsmen in the east and caused not a little surprise and some consternation among clubs there. That this crew could row so well and thoroughly enjoy themselves winning or losing reflects great credit upon the school and also upon the man who coached them, Laurie West. There has been a great deal of publicity attending the boys ' exploits, but, as yet, it has not adversely affected any of them. They carried the school colours far into a new field, and they did this well and they did it quietly and confidently. When they won they were self-possessed and poised, and when they lost they were the same. They represented the very best in the school and deserve a great deal of credit for their conduct, both on the water and off. The boys sacrificed a great deal to train and row together — their reward was well earned. The crew was as follows: cox John Gibson stroke Michael Whittaker seven Peter Pratt six John Larsen five Donald Mowat four David Ross three Malcolm McAvity two Roy Mcintosh bow Robert Murdoch School-boy champions for eights. Time for the mile: 4:52. Second fastest time in the history of the event. ZJke Ljarden Visitors and parents may appreciate the school garden; in the eyes of the boys however, it has been traditionally associated with the pains and agonies of work divisions and defaulters ' parades. Nevertheless, with more and better machinery and with increasing use of the popular piecework method, it is now possible to accom- plish more work with less suffering. The Old Boys will undoubtedly be dismayed to hear that the repulsive compost pile was turned over by tractor this year, and that the infamous pegwater is being substituted by chemical fertiliser. Speak of this genera- tion getting soft! The scope of gardening at the school was greatly extended by the classroom block fire. After the initial clearing and cleaning a lawn was planted over the foundations of the old classroom block; the construction of pathways, terraces and steps will follow. The loan of a big bulldozer by the Marwell Construction Company enabled us to begin the new playing field. By its location close to the new classroom block it will link the present playing fields with the rest of the school. A start was made to develop —79— the beach between the two boathouses, the possibilities of this beach having been demonstrated by the memorable Lake ' s House camp fire and picnic at the end of the school year. But the main work, of course, has been the maintenance and improvement of the existing gardens which were so ably laid out in Mr. Lonsdale ' s time. Nearly every boy has contributed with more or less skill here, but mention should be made of the eight selected volunteers, led by the indefatigable Ken Stroud, who put the lawn mow- ing equipment to efficient use. The coming year promises interesting and stimulating projects, such as the landscaping around the new classroom block, the black-topping of the school drives, and the development of the playing fields which will be directed by Mr. T. Briarly, a noted authority on cricket grounds from England. Copeman ' s House, who have for the past few years gardened on their own, will be looked after by the school ' s garden- ing staff, and if the seniors keep up their enthusiastic promises of support there should be extensive changes. The purpose of all these developments is to provide the boys with an environ- ment of beauty and good workmanship; the intangible influence of environment upon character is one of the things which make Shawnigan the school it is. The pains and agonies of work divisions. —80- oud S oclelu —81- _J Id (73ouS ociet us jocieiu During this past year there were two big events specifically for Old Boys, both of which were extremely successful. On November 1st and 2nd the Old Boys Weekend was held at the school, at which over forty Old Boys assembled. On Saturday evening we were entertained in the Headmaster ' s study (some of us will have remembered it under somewhat different circumstances) after which we had dinner in the dining hall with some of the old- timers on the staff. After dinner we were taken into the Big School where we saw a magnificent production of H.M.S. Pinafore put on by the boys of the school and girls of Queen Margaret ' s. On Sunday, for the second consecutive year, the Old Boys were able to field two rugger teams against the school. The 2nd XV unfortunately lost to a fitter and some- what more determined boys ' 2nd XV; but the Old Boys 1st XV (including, in spite of his advancing years, the Headmaster! ) turned out to be a very sound team and defeated the school 19-3- All of us who went to the school on that weekend had a tremendous time and heartily recommend it for next year. The second big event was the Annual Dinner and General Meeting which was held on March 12 in the York Room of the Georgia Hotel in Vancouver. Over seventy-five attended this dinner, which is the largest number we have ever had. Vice-President Harry Housser took the chair in the absence of Gerry McGavin, who was touring Japan with the B.C. Rugger XV. The Headmaster attended and brought with him the present Head Boy, Fred Waters, and Derek Hyde-Lay from the staff. Charles Twite, who is the Headmaster of Vernon Preparatory School and who was a master at Shawnigan for many years, also attended, and it was very pleasant to see him again. A cable of greetings came from Kobe from Gerry McGavin, and messages were also read from former Headmaster G P. Kaye, Rev. E. M. Willis, and Frank Duxbury, now again on the school staff. Toasts and speeches followed the dinner, and the usual annual reports were sub- mitted to the annual meeting held later in the evening. The Treasurer reported a mild surplus but refused, despite considerable heckling, to recommend either a dividend or a reduction in the annual subscription, which remains at $3.50. Elected to office for 1959-60 were: President, Harry Housser; Vice-President, Barry Dryvynside; Secretary, Colin Kyles; Treasurer, Derek Lukin Johnston; Members-at-Large, Corny Burke, Ken Hanson, Bill Liaskas, Gerry McGavin, and Clive Randall. The election of Charles Twite as an Honorary Member of the Society was received with warm applause. During the meeting it was proposed by Corny Burke and seconded by Bobby Douglas that a vote of thanks be given to the Headmaster for burning down the classroom block, and to David Ames for forfeiting his salary during the winter to make possible the insurance payments. After the meeting, slides, going back to the early days of the school and followed by current ones, were shown and were much appreciated. The U.B.C. student body this year included: in Arts, Tom 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 Dryvynside, Victor Allen and Bob Harman; in Engineering, Tucker Battle, Farrell Boyce, Bob McKechnie and John Armstrong; in Commerce, Peter Hebb, Bob Simson, Gerald and Brian McGavin and David Read; while John Madden is taking an Honours course in Mathematics and Physics. As this is being written few results are known, except that both Gerald and Brian McGavin received first class averages. Pat Wallace, Tony Benson and Brian Witt joined Derek (Brooks) Hood at Victoria College. Kit Malkin and Wicky Wilson have spent the year studying in Neuchatel, Switzer- land, and it is reported that they have done very well. —82— BIRTHS Coates: to Mr. and Mrs. Barry Coates (1948-54) (nee Crispin) on June 4, 1959, at Vancouver General Hospital, a daughter. MARRIAGES London-Wallis— on June 3, 1959, in West Vancouver. T. A. London (1949-53) to Beverley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Wallis of Ottawa Avenue, West Vancouver. Crisp-Bingham — on July 4, 1959, in Pensacola, Florida. Colin Crisp (1949-56) to Pamela Elizabeth, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Duncan Bingham of Victoria. Jhirtu Lie eard on . . . EXCERPTS FROM THE SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCOOL MAGAZINE 1928-1929 Dedication of the Chapel, July 1, 1928: On Sunday, Dominion Day, the Shawnigan Lake School Chapel was dedicated by the Right Rev. C. V. Schofield, Lord Bishop of Columbia. The building, which has seating accommodation for two hundred, is of frame construction faced with stucco, and has a grey shingled roof, surmounted by a cross at the west end. Mr. Douglas James, of Duncan, was the architect. The ceremony of dedication began at 1 1 a.m. The congregation, consisting of the Governors, the boys of the school, and about 120 persons who had been invited to attend, was seated in the chapel, as the surpliced choir, led by the cross-bearer, walked in procession from the gymnasium, followed by the clergy, Rev. E. M. Willis (chaplain), Rev. J. S. A. Bastin, Rev. N. E. Smith, Rev. W. E. Cockshutt, Archdeacon E. P. Laycock, the Bishop, and the Headmaster, Mr. C. W. Lonsdale. The service commenced with the singing of the twenty-fourth psalm, as the pro- cession walked up the aisle. Standing before the altar, the Bishop conducted the service of dedication. . . . The new classroom block and Copeman ' s House: This has been a year of great expansion. A classroom block was erected in the summer holidays, and the new House, Copeman ' s, was finished in time to accom- modate 80 boys at the beginning of September. The exteriors of both buildings conform to the general design of the Main School; stucco and half timbering. Generous provision has been made in the Classroom Block for chemistry and physics laboratories and lecture rooms. Our old friend, Mr. Boniface, was in his element in charge of construction. . . . Skating: During the early part of the Lent Term the lake froze over and afforded us some three weeks excellent skating. This is the first time this has happened for seven or eight years. Teams arrived from Cowichan and nearer home, and were all successfully defeated at ice hockey by the school. House matches were hastily arranged in which Hill House was victorious. . . . The garden: Another feature of the school which has elicited praise from all visitors is the garden and approach to the Main School. Those who remember the rather unedify- ing swamp between the buildings and the road will be astounded at recent develop- ments, in great measure due to Mr. R. J. Cromie ' s generosity . . . Boxing competition: Middle weight: A very poor weight, Cromie and Milne meeting very little opposition. The final between them was a very poor exhibition, both forgetting all they had ever been taught, and the bout developed into a poor type of prize fight. . . . -83— A D 1359 J i 4 KANSAS CITY 6. MISSOURI TORONTO |, ONTARIO lithographed in U. S. A. by Yearbook House . TORONTO t. ONTAfttC