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

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SPEECH DAY On Saturday, June 30, the Headmaster and Staff welcomed what old-timers have judged to be the largest group of parents and friends ever to assemble at the School for the Closing Exercises. Particular attention this year was paid to the Graduating Class, and this has been considered a step in the right direction. At 7:30 A.M. there was a Corporate Communion Service in the School Chapel for the Graduating Class and any others who wished to attend. At 12:00 noon there was a special luncheon in the Dining Hall for the Members of this Class and their parents. After this, at 1:45 P.M., the Leaving Service was conducted in the School Chapel at which the Headmaster spoke especially to those boys leaving the School. Following the Service, the new Science Building, which has been given to the School by Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Craig, was officially opened by Dr. N.A.M. MacKenzie, the retiring President of the University of British Columbia. The concluding ceremony which commenced at 3:00 P.M. was the Prize Giving. At this time the Headmaster gave his Annual Report which is printed below, and Dr. MacKenzie gave the main Address of the day. -Mrs. W. J . Cotsford. Derek Arndt, Dr. N. A. M. MacKenzie, the Headmaster, Julian Greenwood. 10

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SCHOOL PREFECTS Head Boy - CD. Arndt G. Hungerford ma n , , I. Gibson ma ° D. Gooderham J T .. M. Osburn a w j J. Milne ma T n • r A - Wade T T 1 J. Creighton ma 1. Janke HOUSE PREFECTS Ripley ' s House R. O ' Callaghan ma S. McRae ma D. Grauer Lake ' s House B. Culter D. Fraser R. Waters C. Wilson W. Grant R. Evans Groves ' House P. Kingsford ma B. Smith M. Bird Copeman ' s House J. Simpson ma R. Bellows M. Clare R. Farrally J. Long J. Kennedy CHAPEL Crucifer J. Gibson ma Senior Server H. Munn SCHOLARS Koerner J.K. Greenwood ma Open R. Anderson G. Seeds Capta Capta Capta Capta Capta Capta Capta Capta GAMES n of Rugby D. Arndt n of Cricket J. Creighton ma n of Rowing G. La Sette n of Basketball G. Hungerford ma n of Track and Field D. Arndt n of Cross Country J. Long n of Squash J. Creighton ma n of Gymnastics A. Wade R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR Officer in Command Mr. D. Barker Chief Petty Officer R. O ' Callaghan ma

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It was a particular privilege and honour for the School to have Dr. MacKenzie as the Guest Speaker on his last day as President of the University of British Columbia. He titled his remarks The Things That Abide in a World of Change . He recounted his early educa- tion and the travail therein entailed. It must have contributed to a belief in the importance of education and to the fact that life and education are serious businesses which could and do make substantial demands upon the individual. He spoke of the tremendous changes which have occurred even in his lifetime. The modern concept of living was unknown in his youth and he was sure these changes are but a be ginning with the rising generation having to face far greater changes. To support his remarks he quoted from the book The Rich Nations and the Poor Nations , wherein the author writes, we live in the most catastrophically revolutionary age that men have ever faced . Perhaps the most pervasive of these revolutions begins in the field of ideas, the idea of progress, the application of science to all economic processes of our lives, and a bio- logical revolution with its sudden vast increase in the rate the human race is multiplying. In his observance of all these revolutions, their effects morally, spiritually and phy- sically on society, Dr. MacKenzie was wondering if the human race could adapt itself to the rapidly changing environment. He turned to the things which he considered to be permanent and abiding. Human beings through the ages have not changed; they still have all the potentials for good and evil, happiness and tragedy, for creativeness and destruction. The family continues to be basic to human beings and must abide if the world is to continue to exist. Dr. MacKenzie insisted that no community, society or organized group can exist with out trust, honesty and fair dealing. Moreover, he felt that other qualities which would abide were courage, self-sacrifice and man ' s concern for freedom. In conclusion, he said that in this world which is changing out of all recognition, human beings are not likely to change; and there are certain characteristics and qualities which seem to be constructive, creative, and if resorted to with intelligence may make a life that is constructive, creative and satisfying. HEADMASTERS REPORT Dr. MacKenzie, Members of the Board of Governors, Members of the Staff, Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of the Graduating Class and boys of the School: I must begin my report by saying how delighted are my colleagues and I and the boys to welcome you all at Shawn igan today. We know how far some of you have to come, and how easy it would be for you simply to ask your sons to get on a boat or plane and come home; consequently it means a great deal to us all that you have chosen to come and support us during these closing ceremonies. At this time it is the custom for me to give a resume of the School Activities for the year, and I shall endeavour to do this as briefly as possible. Apart from the fact that this is a Christian school and that Christian purposes are foremost- in the resolve of most of us who teach here, our most important activity is, of course, the academic. In our junior and middle school we are endeavouring to establish the habit of hard work by continually setting n