St Johns Ravenscourt School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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SCHOOL EVENTS The end of the first year as an amalgamated school finds us a healthy and progressive school, a happy and optimistic group of boys. There has been but little amalgamation friction, certainly not as m uch as might have been expected, and we now have an excellent morale. St. Johns’s-Ravens- court, we believe, is fated to success and prosperity. We hope we have done a fair job of laying a foundation of the best principles of both former schools. The fond memories of the twin-towered school on North Main and the. fond memories of the flood-battered bastion on South Drive will not perish; these memories are now interwoven into a new pattern of virtuous instruction and example. As this goes to press we have not only an amalgamated school but also a new Guild organization and a completely new Old Boys’ Association. As m the case of the school itself, these groups are succeeding remarkably well during their first year. We know that the answer to this situation is contained in those thought-provoking words, “There is one Spirit”. STAFF Headmaster of the amalgamated school and former Headmaster of the Ravenscourt School for Boys is Mr. J. Ogden Turner, a graduate of the University of Manitoba and member of the University instructional staff between periods of service at Ravenscourt. Senior Master and Young Housemaster is Mr. C. L. Connell, a gradu¬ ate of the Provincial Normal School with considerable experience in pro¬ vincial Senior High Schools and the Manitoba Technical Institute. Senior Resident Master and former Headmaster of St. John’s College School is Mr. J. F. Waudby. Mr. Waudby brings with him a wealth of experience in education gleaned in England, Argentina and Canada. Richardson Housemaster is Mr. C. J. Jaenen, a graduate of Manitoba and Bordeaux universities, who came to the former Ravenscourt School from a high school in British Columbia. Physical Training Instructor and Games Master is Mr. S. J. Chapman, a graduate of St. Luke’s College, Exeter, England, who was also with Ravenscourt School before amalgamation. Junior Resident Master in charge of the Lower School is Mr. E. H. M. Burn. He is a graduate of Goldsmith’s College, University of London. Mrs. Jean Perreault is Lower School Mistress. Mrs. Perreault has had considerable experience and success in primary grade work in the provincial public schools. Mrs. Viola B. Towson, an S.R.N. and holder of Children’s Nursing Certificate, accompanied by her son Dickie, came to us from England to assume the duties of Matron. Miss J. Brown, Mrs. J. W. Clark, Mr. D. Morton and Mrs. S. B. Laing complete the academic staff rendering invaluable service. Tiventy EAGLE

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KARL RADYMSKI Karl, of “no fixed abode” but temporar¬ ily from Vancouver, may be the smallest Prefect in the Upper School but he is the first to quote the saying, “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow”. A star player on the hockey team, he was responsible for many goals. His probable destiny is stick boy for the Monarchs. RICHARD SANTO “Pedro” comes from a farm near Kip¬ ling and is the “tall, dark and handsome” of the Form, noted for his drapes and com¬ manding voice in Cadets. At once popular and reserved, he is a good marksman and avid reader. He will probably return next year, although he does speak of a career with the R.C.M.P. GARRY SAVAGE Where there is too much noise there you will find Garry. He is the good-natured “character” of the year’s Fifth Form. Here is a Prefect who is fair At doing Lit, and at French he is rare, But Chem and Maths are not his bent. Finally now he’s on the scent. EAGLE Nineteen

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T r ' P‘ Bonsor is in charge of the Crafts department, as he was at St. John s College School. Bursar is Mr. A. I. Stewart. Mr. Stewart was with Ravenscourt School before amalgamation. Chief School Medical Officer is Dr. 0. J. Day of the Winnipeg Clinic. Dr. G. Stevens of the Winnipeg Child Guidance Clinic is consultant psychiatrist. Mr. F. M. Fenton replaced Mr. Charles MacMillan as Resident Law Student with boarding duties when the latter was married in December. Groundsman is Mr. Henry Mansell, better known to the boys as the operator of the Tuck Shop. Night watchman is Mr. T. Fraser. Last, but not least in a boarding school, we have Mrs. Klepey and the domestic staff. We mention all these at this point because we feel that to them goes much of the credit for making our year together a successful, adventurous and happy one. HONOUR-POINT SYSTEM An Honour-Point system has been inaugurated to replace the point system at St. John’s and the honour system at Ravenscourt. Honours are given for conduct and work above normal expectancy and stripes are given for conduct and work below normal expectancy. Honours are added up each week and the stripes are subtracted. The net total is then tabu¬ lated on a blackboard in the Dining Hall indicating the House standings in the Inter-House Competition. Twice each term, the House leading in the competition receives a half-holiday. Any individual who collects four stripes is due for two hours of work at the school on a Saturday morning. To this disciplinary measure there also is a House discipline, the form of which is decided at the begin¬ ning of the year by open voting. Prefects in each House are responsible for House discipline and all infractions of rules by individuals reflect on the House as well as on the individual. House Points are awarded on the basis of ability and participation in extra-curricular activities and curricular sports. An accumulation of fifty Honours entitles a boy to a House point. During the past year a compromise system was used in the matter of fixing the number of points required for House Colours, the highest award for an individual in the House. In Form Five and Six 20 points are required for colours; 30 points m Form Four and 50 points in Forms One, Two and Three. In time the entire group will require 50 points for colours. Individual points are awarded academically on examination results. They are awarded for proficiency in regular school sports and for Execu¬ tive ability and responsibility including Prefectship and school yearbook publication. House points are also awarded in inter-House game playoffs. The Inter-House Shield is awarded, then, to the House obtaining the greatest number of points, both individual points and House points. EAGLE Tiventy-one