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

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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-

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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—

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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—