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

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On Saturday, June 27th, the Annual Closing Day Ceremonies were held at the School. The events of the day commenced with a Corporate Communion Service in the School Chapel at 8:00 a.m., conducted especially for the Graduating Class. At 12:00 noon there was a special luncheon in the Dining Hall for the members of this class and their parents. Over 100 people attended this luncheon and it was a very happy occasion. After this, at 2:00 p.m., the Leaving Service was conducted in the School Chapel, at which the Headmaster preached the sermon. He spoke especially to those boys who were leaving the School, and took as his text the encouragement given in the great Sermon on the Mount: Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. The concluding ceremony which commenced at 3:00 p.m. was the Prize Giving. At this time the Headmaster gave his Annual Report, some of which is printed on the following pages, and Professor G. O. B. Davies— Assistant to the President of U.B.C. — gave the main Address. This was a very humorous and thought-provoking talk, and it was greatly appreciated by all who were present. The Headmaster spoke of the activities and achievements of the separate phases of School life. In particular, he stressed the need for teachers and students alike to realize the primary importance of achieving the highest possible academic standards. He concluded his plea with these words: I often dream of the ideal classroom, surging with students of keen men- tality, all eager to learn and thrilled with the joy of working. I see them alert in their pursuit of excellence, in which they attempt to surpass not others but them- selves. Indeed a happy blend of character, intelligence and ambition animates these spectre pupils of my dreams. Then I awaken and see that we do not quite make it; on thinking it over, however, I realize that although excellence can never quite be reached, the thing to do is to travel hopefully. Perhaps indeed the aspiration is more thrilling than any realization will ever be, and that in fact it is the quest of excellence rather than the achievement of it which will be perma- nent. This is the paradox and glory of the teaching profession. Turning to the extra-curricular side of our School life, he reported an in- creased variety of pursuits and an increased participation by the boys. Indeed, he indicated as one of the great advantages of a residential school the fact that it has the time to develop, through a variety of activities, the several interests of the majority of the students. Finally, in listing the many pursuits which had been undertaken and the achievements which had been made, he pointed out the philosophy which he considered should apply in an educational situation: That free time is not time in which to do nothing at all— it is time in which to do something constructive. In outlining the extent and success of the athletic programme in the School, 8

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HOUSE PREFECTS (Continued) GROVES ' HOUSE A. Monahan B. Halse M. Appleton I. M. Heath R. M. Owen D. Bentley COPEMAN ' S HOUSE B. Dallas M. Gibson R. Hungerford R. Sherwood D. Manning D. Craig CHAPEL Crucifer H. R. Quinn Senior Server A. Monahan SCHOLARS Open T. R. Andrews, P. W. Hitchcock, P. F. Ladner, H. Foster GAMES Captain of Rugby T. E. Fraine Captain of Cricket D. Ingledew Captain of Rowing E. O. McAvity Captain of Basketball D. Manning Captain of Track and Field I. M. Heath Captain of Cross Country M. Gibson Captain of Squash B. Halse Captain of Gymnastics H. R. Quinn R.C.S.C.C. COUGAR Petty Officer in Command I. M. Heath MAGAZINE Advertising Manager The Bursar Editor E. O. McAvity Assistant Editor I. M. Heath Assistants: H. R. Quinn, S. H. Davidson, A. W. H. Hickman, B. Coe, E. Hart 7

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the main building: The Main School was constructed in 1927. It contains three residential Houses with forty-jive hoys in each — Ripley ' s, Lake ' s and Groves ' . All these houses have been named after Old Boys. In addition it holds the Main Dining Room, the Big School, two libraries, Common Rooms, Changing Rooms and living quarters for the Staff.