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

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school to be included in the series The Education of British Youth. The drawings were made by Rlr. Edward Goodall and the originals have been presented to the school by Mr. Bruce Ingram. the Editor of The Illustrated London News with permission to reprint in tht- School Magazine and prospectus. The new Tennis Courts. the gift of Mrs. W. L. McCormick of Tacoma, are practically complete and everyone is looking forward to using them with great enthusiasm. During the summer holidays the quad was dug up and re-metalled. The cost was great and we hope that it will now stand up to Cadet Parades for many years to come. At the same time. new copper water piping was laid from Harvey House to School House and at this moment electricians are working on the complete re-wiring of the whole School. Such costly maintenance has to come from revenue and it is inevitable therefore that fees must be raised in the near future to meet these heavy expenses. The Southwest playing field was re-seeded in the Spring and despite the gulls' activities the result has been successful. Thanks to Nlr. Logan llayhew the grounds are now practically surrounded by a fine fence which adds considerably to the appearance of the whole and complements the general improvement to the grounds themselves. During the year many Chestnuts. Maples and other trees have been planted and the future will undoubtedly justify the efforts of the present. The First XV. having won l-l out of 17 matches-one was drawn- celebrated with a Dinner at the Empress Hotel. There were no First XV colours returned this year: the Captain. Donald Be-ban. has a hard task ahead to build up the team, but this has been clone before and doubtless will be done again. The School was saddened by the death of Mrs. Davidson on January 10th., after a long period of failing health. For nearly 30 years she and her husband had been closely associated with the School. She is greatly missed not only by Billy . to whom our deepest sympathy is extended, but by all who knew her. The Board of Governors has been strengthened by the addition to their number of the following: Air Marshal, Sir Philip Livingston. K.B.E.. C.B., A.F.C., R. H. B. Ker. Esq.. Logan Mayhew, Esq.. and H. B. Renwick, Esq. Mr. Ker and Mr. Renwick are Old Boys and Mr. Mayhew is an Old Brentonian while Sir Philip, although educated principally in England. is a close and interested observer of our educa- tion here. The school extends to these gentlemen a very sincere and warm welcome. 9

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SCHOOL NOTES The enrolment is 135 Boarders and 98 Day Boys. There is no im- mediate prospect of any major increase on these figures since practic- ally all grades are full and the number of Boarders is limited by the accommodation available. We now have a full-time Chaplain-the Rev. John Page, B.A. 1Cantabl. Sunday Services are held in the Assembly Hall and the long trek to St. Luke's-not always in the best of weather-is a thing of the past. After 50 years' association, however, the ties are not easily broken, nor would we wish them to be. There are Memorials in St. Luke's to those Old Boys who fell in the World War. There is a School Crest on the Memorial Pulpit to a former Headmaster - the Rev. G. Scarrett - and the Rector, the Rev. Ragg, has now had the happy idea of commemorating the long and close association of the School with St, Luke's by a stained glass window depicting a Uni- versity schoolboy kneeling in prayer, close by the plaque which com- memorates our fallen. A great many Old Boys were confirmed at St. Luke's and it is felt that many who worshipped there would approve of this idea and would welcome the opportunity to contribute towards the cost, which is expected to be in the region of 3350. A couple of dollars or so from those Qld Boys who. perhaps, have nostalgic memories of that Sunday morning walk or the Annual Church Parade, would quickly raise the sum required and, if forwarded to the Headmaster, would be acknow- ledged gratefully. Such donations are deductible for Income Tax pur- poses and a full accounting will be given. There have been other Staff changes this year. Mr. Hird left November lst. for England. to get married, with everyone's good wishes for his happiness. and Mr. Wfilson made a welcome return to the School to take his place. Mr. Creek resigned his Housemastership at Dauntsey's School in England to replace Mr. Grey as House Tutor of Brentwood. Mr. O'Kane has filled the vacancy created by Mr. Proudman and once again there is music in the School and much promise for the future. Dr. Stiller has come from Germany, via Ontario, to assist Mr. Hinton in the Labs. and Mr. Orr from South Africa, via Oxford, to help in Harvey House. Brown Hall functioned from the beginning of the School year and has become so much a part of the School that it is almost impossible to visualise how we ever managed without it. Christmas Dinner in that setting provided a most memorable occasion. The solid oak tables with the silver cups reflecting the glass and the bright red candles: the beautiful baskets of fruit and the joyous singing of the boys and their guests, produced a scene and an atmosphere which few who were privileged to enjoy it will ever forget. The circulation of the Illustrated London Newsn is world wide. We were much honoured therefore to be represented in the edition of Ma1'cli 7th by four pages of pictures and copy as the first Canadian 8

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tszfwgir E. G. BEAUMONT The picture above will conjure happy memories for many genera- tions of boys past and present. ln 1918 fourteen boys from the Orient who were unable to go home for the Summer holidays were enter- tained for the duration by Capt. Beaumont on his property-Discovery Island. That particular group of school boys included the now Presi- dent of the Board of Governors. Brig. F. N. Cabeldu, C.B.E., D.S.O., ED. and never a summer has passed since but some of our boys and Blasters too have enjoyed trips on his boats and a warm welcome to Discovery.H Wie all hope that Capt. Beaumont may enjoy many years yet where- in to be host to Scouts. Guides. Societies and most of all to the con- tinuing generations here. 10