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

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outclassed by ClenI.yon Choir which was nearly three times larger than ours and far more experienced: nevertheless, we enjoyed meeting them in friendly rivalry. Qust wait till next yearlt A brass quintet from the band also competed in the festival, playing three lolksongs arranged by Bartok and receiving a serious and generous adjudication from Dr. Ward Cole of Calgary. In April the choir sang at the Wedding ol Susan Ross-Nutt to Christopher Remmer in St. Matthias' Cluircli - for which it was paid! Oli: Hurrle has started a bank account for choir earningsh. The month of May saw the visit of the Victoria New Quartet tthree saxophones and Bass Tromboneh which played outside over the noon hour and later for the Cultural Specialty class inside: they were much appreciated in both vemies. Also in May we had the pleasure of an official visit from Dr. Cerald H. Knight, overseas commissioner for the Royal School of Clnirch Music who spoke to us on the power and value of good music well-performed in any student's life, providing in his view, a lasting pleasure not found in other activities. He amused tis with an incident in Tasmania - where the lady organist seemed to illustrate literally the biblical injunction: Let not thy right hand know what they left doeth. Dr. Knight has visited 74 countries in the course of his work and 8,000 schools and churches. He is quite used to dealing with boys having been organist of Canterbury Cathedral for sixteen years prior to becoming Director of the RSCNI. I was glad to IIOIC that our Chapel singing was especially fine that morning. ln june, the school's music forces combined to produce An Evening of Music at the junior School auditorium. Mr. de la Haye led the school band assisted by students from the Conservatory in a group of munbers for the first halfand Mr. Hurrle together with the school choir assisted by some girls from Norfolk House gave us Cilbert and Sullivan's short operetta Trial By jury . The fact that everyone seemed to enjoy it - cast as well as pllretlts - was perhaps the single most important bonus deriving from it. Certainly we all feel considerable energy and purpose for redoubling efforts this next year, and we extend our heartiest congratulations to all who helped to make this one of the year's real highlights. We were very fortunate in our choice of principals, not only for the uniform high quality of their singing but also for their very real histrionic talents. A great deal of fun was had by all and we all look forward to the new season with its challenges and pleasures. THE TOUR On Tuesday, March llth, forty-five staff and boys set out on the Rugby tour of the United Kingdom. Having earned their passage with activities that included dances, bottle drives, raffles, odd tjobs, a 'pointathon', a Spring fair, the group departed Vancouver with an anxious air ofexpectancy. We arrived in London on the 12th, our baggage remained in Amsterdam - C.l'. Air had struck again! The following day we travelled to Canterbury where, after a visit to the Cathedral, the lst XV, obviously-suffering fromjet lag, went down S-3 against Kings School. The Colts not realizing thatkjet lag exists won their game 25--4. Against our hosts, Sevenoaks, the lst XV forced a very impressive draw ll-11, the result being in doubt until the final whistle, whilst the Colts went down 16-6. In Wales, the Colts held the Brynteg Colts until the last 'play' of the game, finally going down 20-14. The lst XV were overwhelmed, 42-0, by a very 23

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lhe senior ICLIIH was entirelv a Crade Xl entrv and it should be well ex- pei ient ed and readv lor greater success in l975!Tf5. Nlanv thanks to the Senior t . leain ol llansi C.unningham. Rod Owen-Hood, Ron Pettapiece and Chris li v ing. ln the llaniniarslgjold debate, Randv Wilson was a most capable stand-in lor Rod Owen-Flood. 'Iihejunior 'I'eain met with similar experiences and again was picked mainlv from vounger students. The team was Dermod lravis, Simon NIcClure. David Horne. Dannv Dales and Ken Lawstin-Williains. Derinod 'liravis is to be congratulated on his overall 9th position tout ol ltttn in the Hammarskjold event. Finallv. there are those who did not represent school teams. and it is appropriate to single out Chris and Nlarlc iliurner. who laithlullv attended nearly all weekly meetings and cheerfully contributed in their own wav to the success of the debating club. R.W.W. MUSIC 'l'he vear 1974-T5 has been a pleasant one lor music at the school: progress ol sorts has been noted and those involved in the programme had a good time at it. 'l'o review briellv: the month ol' October brought the Nlusic Group ol l.ondoii to us lor a splendid recital tYiolin, Cello and Pianol in the Chapel. Ilene Croxlord. David Parkhouse and Hugh Bean gave a brilliant and varied perlorinance, laving stress on the specilic tonabilities and capacities of each ol the three instruments. .X tape which the Croup made for the CBC was broadcast over the VXI network in May. During Advent the Cathedral Choii under the direction ol Beal 'I'homas again presented a Procession of Lessons and Carols lor an evening congregation in the Chapel which was well received. The Senior Band gave a briel' concert in the Library in December lor the students. and the junior Band did its thing lor the junior School Chi isnnas Concert helore an interested group ol parents. The School Choir participated in the two Carol Services held in the Chapel plus singing for the Roval CIonnnonwealtli Societv and lor television. ililie St hool Choir sang in the Festival in Fehrnarv, comprising, lor the first tinie, students lroin the Senior School as well as the junior School. We w'ere qt,

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.ittomplished lirvnteg lst XY. However at Portheawl things were verv dil lerentg hoth games were won- 15-tlhv the lst XY, l8-Sl the Colts, the host sthool not having crossed our line in llill minutes ol rughv. lurning our attention North to Durham, the lst XY against a heavier. laster lilavdon team. grahhed an earlv li point lead and with some Courageous dt-lent e. espetiallv in the last quarter ol the game. held on lor a well-deserved v ictorv. lhe llolts unahle to eope with the wet. heavv conditions were beaten hx an experienced lilav don team 33-0. So to Durham City itsell lor the last games ol the tour. The lst XY heginning to leel the strain ol. the good lile went down 8-0 to a verv polished Durham team. two tries heing scored in the last 15 mins. of the game. 'lihe fiolls. determined to end the tone as thev had started, took Control ol their game lroni the opening whistle and came out winners 15-6.The final record. one in which the teams can he extremelv proud: lst XX' Plaved 6 Won 2 Lost 3 Draw l llolts l'laved 6 Won I3 Lost fl Draw O lhe tour ended in London where the hovs availed themselves of the pleasures: cultural and other. of this magnificent citv. Social highlights ol the tour were visits to Churchill's home at Chartwell, the Houses ol Parliament, the Nlargam Steel Works. and Hadrian's Wall. 'lime was also made available to see some rughv - the Calcutta Cup game. lingland vs. Scotland and The Welsh Cup game. Llanelli vs. Bridgend. Nlentioned in dispatches: Nlaeaulavs hloodstream. Flanagan's suit, Oswalds injurv. the hattle ol Waterloo, klawls suede coat. .'Xdam's mountains. NIo0re's nose. lhe SWAN and linallv Simpson-Sear's Warehouse parking lot. MJ l975 U.K. RUGBY TOUR - SENIOR SQUAD Sfflllllllliff lletk. R. Browning. Xl. -Iawl. Nl. lurner. Nl. Diiiastri. P. Flanagan. NI. Butler. 'lf Shiplev. D. Wasvlvnko, W. Ranslord. Smlnl.' Xl, l'il.tdt-s. lx Leung. Nl. Lau, D. Olson. R. Nloore. tilaptainl, D. Hardman, R. lliggins. E. Xlataulav. li. Nloore. lfmnlf W. Chau. W. Chu. 2 l