St Michaels University School - Black Red and Blue Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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Boy placed a wreath on the School Roll of Honour. After ob' servance of the two minutes' of silence, the boys filed past and read once again the names of those Old Boys of the School who had sacri' ficed their lives in the Great War. ...O-.i It is with regret on the part of the Staff, regret which we know will be shared by the boys, that we lose the services at the end of the summer Term, of Mr. Inverarity, Mr. Quainton, Mr. Westmacotc and SergeantfMajor Watson, all of whom have been identified with the School for many years past and leave behind many friends by whom they will be long remembered. Mr. Inverarity, himself an Cld Boy, joined the Staff in Septemf ber, 1929. His main subjects were Art and Vxfriting, and he held the post of junior House Master, in the exercise of which office he en' deared himself to the boys by his devotion to their welfare. A keen Sportsman and a good performer allfround, Mr. lnverarity leaves with the cordial good wishes of all for his future happiness and success. Mr. Quainton joined the Staff in September, 1928, and has taken a large share in the general teaching with Latin, History and English as his main subjects for specialized work. A keen sportsman, an excellent performer at cricket and soccer, and a capable and conf scientious supervisor, whether at work or games, Mr. Quainton leaves with the respect and regard of all those who have been associated with him, and with their best wishes for his prosperity and good for' tune. Mr. Westmacott, the senior in service of the Masters who are leaving us, joined the School in September, 1925. His work in the classroom has been mainly in Latin, French, English and History, while he has played his part in the supervision of outside and other activities, particularly in connection with tennis, the Magazine and the School Debating Society. Mr. Westmacottis work and interest in the School during the eight years of his service have gained him many friends, and we join in the hope that the work which he is about to take up will be crowned with all the success which his un' doubted talents deserve. SergeantfMajor S. W'atson entered the service of the School in 1919, and at the time of his leaving has completed more than thirteen years with the School. His standing of SergeantfMajor Instructor to the Cadet Company, made him responsible for the training and gen- eral efliciency of cadets and the consistently high standard which the Corps has maintained is a fine tribute to the SergeantfMajor in his past work as a soldier and instructor. Himself a firstfclass marksman of international reputation, he has had under his care rifle shooting, both on the miniature range and at Heals, and here again the long list of successes and, we may well add, the complete absence of acci' dents, is a further tribute to his experience and charge. Sergeant- 7

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Boxing and Gymnastic NVork, his association has been in particular with Seniors and Uluniors. His experience and enthusiasm have already established Mr. Grant as a highly regarded and valuable member of the Staff. 7 J ,, . ,,,l 1 A 'B Kli FOI , 1 1, ' i J . . V A gi 5' . iff Y if The Ker Cup Winner, R. A. HOlSt6i71'RdIl1lOU Congratulations to E. C. Bovey who gained the position of Head Boy for 1931f3'lg also to R. A. HolsteinfRathlou on having won the Ker Cup for 193263. -O- The official closing ceremony took place at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, June 30. As the Departmental Examinations were still in progress, the proceedings were necessarily brief. In a short review of the year's work the Headmaster drew attention to the many and varied activities and achievements during the year. He expressed regret that some members of the Staff were leaving the School and thanked them for their work during the past year. He then called on Worthington who, on behalf of the boys, made presentations to all the retiring members of the Staff, Mr. Westmacott, Mr. Quainton, Mr. Inverarf ity and SergeantfMajor Vxfatson, Mr. Westmacott responded suitably for himself and his colleagues. The proceedings closed with the singing of the School Song and the National Anthem. -0- Armistice Day was observed this year according to custorng shortly before 11 a.m. the boys assembled in the Central Hall and the Head 6 S

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Major Watson has also conducted the daily P. T. exercises and. for many years, boxing instruction and the gymnastics, and during the long course of his service has never failed to show a close interest in the boys and all that pertained to their outside activities. Under the familiar name of Sammy he is remembered as a part of the Old School by a host of Cld Boys, and we know that we are expressing the wish of all those who have known him when we extend to him our sincere wishes for his future happiness and prosperity. 1. O..- C onfwmation A Class of Preparation for boys desiring to offer themselves for Confirmation was held weekly during the Summer Term by the Rev. S. Ryall, Rector of St. Luke's Church and the following boys were duly confirmed on the evening of Sunday, june 18, by the Right Reverend Bishop Lloyd: Bonar, Dalgas, Home and Inverarity. There was a full congregation present and the beautiful service and ceremony made a deep impression on all present. Bishop Lloyd, ,in his sermon before the ceremony, and in his ad' dress afterward to those who had been conhrmed, delivered a message of instruction, help and guidance, which must live in the memory of all who heard him. ' .i.Ol. HEALTH We are glad to record the maintainance of the high standard of health which has now so happily become almost traditional in the School. There has been a complete absence of any form of serious illness, and while we regret the incidence of a certain degree of accident of gravity, such as broken bones, incurred mainly at football, yet these have been no more than in past years and in all cases, we are glad to record, injury has responded to treatment with satisfactory results. We congratulate the School Physician, Doctor Allan Fraser, and the Matron, Miss E. W. Bowden, on the attainment of this highly satisfactory result in their particular sphere, perhaps the most important part of School life, the more so because we know that it has been achieved by close and devoted care and attention to the boys and a thorough understanding of the work to hand. .Toi The Radio Class was well maintained throughout the year, the gathering being held each Saturday evening in the Laboratories. Un' der the able and experienced direction of Mr. Gibson a full class attended voluntarily throughout and were closely interested in the work. As a result not only did these boys gain much theoretical knowledge of the subject, but they finished with material evidence of their practical work in the form of completed sets which were taken home by many of them and, we hope, contributed to the pleasure of their home circles. 8 S