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

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ST. IVIICHAELS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL SOCIETY St. Michaels University School is registered as a Society under the Societies' Act of British Columbia. Under this Act the Society is a non-profit making organization set up for the purpose of operating an Independent School within the Province of British Columbia. Membership in the Society is open to Old Boys of the School ti.e., of University School and St. Michael's School and St. Michaels University Schooll, parents of Old Boys of the School and parents of boys in attendance at the School. An Annual Meeting is held in June every year at which a Report is presented to the Society by the Chairman of the School Board and the Headmaster. There are nine members of the Board of Governors of the School and these hold office for a three year peri- od. They are directly elected by and accountable to the Society. Honorary Governors may be elected by the Board from time to time. At the meeting of the Society held on Wednesday, the 21st of June, 1072. the following elections were made: for a three year term: Mr. R.J. Nation, Chairman, Dr. D.J. Ballantyne and Mr. Clare G. Copelandg for a two year term: Mr. E.E. Teagle, Mr. P.J.I. Burchett and Mr. R.S. Mooreg for a one year term: Dr. F.A. Hamdi. Dr. A.E. Gillespie and Mayor Trevor Davis. It was necessary at this first meeting for the terms of office to be staggered in this way so that there will be an election each year, and in the future they will all be for full three year terms. lt is hoped that all people who are eligible will take an active part in the running of their School Society. The thanks of the Society go especially to the Interim Board, who worked so hard in the amalgamation of the two old societies. While most of the members offered themselves for election and are continuing members of the Board, mention should be made of Mr. Logan Mayhew and Dr. R.B. Cameron, who were members of the Interim Board and retired from the Board in June, l972. H.M. - 10 -

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ed and thrown down, not by people with great wisdom and much learning, but by self-appointed prophets who make much noise and cause much disturbance and have as their end destruction of anything which is old and well tried. I believe there are certain things which will remain as long as civilized man occupies this particular planet. These are truth and honesty in dealing with one another and fair play in dealing in any situation. Here at our School we have a tremendous opportunity. We enroll students from many parts of the world and we learn that, while we may have different back- grounds, we are all citizens of a world which is getting smaller and smaller as man overcomes distance with speed of transportation. I believe boys educated here will learn something which is fundamental to their lives during the com- ing years A tolerance of others, honestly held beliefs, an understanding that we are all citizens of a global village and, I hope, an ability to understand that the greatest enemy of man is selfislmess. I cannot believe that there is any- thing more important than to teach a boy to face the unknown unafraid and to accept adversity with courage. There is much happiness in this world and there are times of great adversity. If a boy can learn to appreciate the happi- ness and stand up to the adversity then we will, I believe, have contributed something of value to education. St. Michaels University School will attempt to give a firm foundation in the Humanities and Sciences to all who enter here. We will attempt to be faithful and true to the high ideals followed by the founders of both the old Schools. I find a close parallel between the lives of the Rev. W.W. Bolton and Mr. K.C. Symons. They were School Masters of the old days and their methods differed from those that are in vogue today, but in their writings and lives they stressed the value of a boy learning to be a gentleman. If we can say we keep to these ideals, while the world about us sways and moves with the fashions which come and go in social life and academic endeavour, we will have kept the School on the continuing course which they set down over sixty years ago. H.M. - 9 S

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SCHOOL OFFICERS HEAD PREFECT H.E. Swofford CHAPEL STAFF Verger A.M. Souza Chaplain's Warden R.M. Throne Headmastefs Warden S.F. Shanaman BARNACLE BOLTON WINSLOW HOUSE CAPTAIN HOUSE CAPTAIN HOUSE CAPTAIN S.F. Shanaman H.E. Swofford D.G. Cameron HOUSE PREFECT HOUSE PREF ECTS HOUSE PREFECTS R.B. Gaither G.l. Powell RJ. Stelck R.M. Throne T. Van Alstine J. Graham WENMAN HARVEY HOUSE PREFECTS HOUSE PREFECTS M. Destrube A.M. Souza N. Penn E.G. Heffernan D.A. Colter Vice-Presidents XX Club: S.F. Shanaman, A.M. Souza Head Librarian: A.M. Souza President Debating Society: A.M. Souza President Projection Club: A.M. Souza Captain lst. XV: H.E. Swofford Vice-Captain lst. XV: R.M. Throne Captain lst. Xl: R.M. Throne Captain Tennis: R.B. Gaither Captain Basketball: H.E. Swofford Captain Badminton: D.W. Chew Captain Swimming: R.J. Stelck Captain Skiing: C.R. Weiss President Scuba Club: H.E. Swofford Captain Athletics: G.I. Powell Captain Cross Country: G.l. Powell Captain Shooting: S.M. Wiley Commodore Sailing Club: P.G. Dennis ,11- tH.E.S.D