Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURIAN 15 century baby-carriage Would float over Rockliffe Park where naught now interferes with the Sabbath calm except the passing auto, the clang of the Street Cars and the sound of the falHng Poker Chips. Ed. DEBATING SOCIETY At the last meeting of the Debating Society the following officers were elected for the coming year: — Hon. President The Head-Master. Hon. Vice President Dr. Voorhis. Speaker G. Henderson. Deputy Speaker ...W. H. Wilson. Hon. Secretary .. .W. R. Hutchinson. Sergt.-at-Arms D. Jones. Asst. Sergt.-at-Arms F. Valleau. A good year is to be expected as we have among us several good speakers and there are sure to be some able speakers among the new members, who can fill the place of those whom we were unfortunate enough to lose last year. Secretary. CADET CORPS This year the Cadet Corps is larger than ever it was before, owing to the founding of a Bantam Section which is composed of the juniors who are too small to be in the Corps proper. Under the able tuition of Sergt. Mockridge the Corps did excellent work, and spent considerable time on extended order and attacking, besides the ordinary section, platoon and company drill. Capt. Evans filled his position well, so also, did Lieuts. Armstrong and Hamilton. The Cadet Corps Inspection was held last term. General Elliot, General Gwynne and Major Irvin came down and inspected the Corps. Unfortunately the two Generals were unable to stay for the whole Inspection but Major Irvin carried on. After the Inspection the Ispecting Officer de- livered a short speech saying how pleased he was with the general smartness of the Corps, both in appearance and in drill, and how it had improved since the year before.

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14 THE ASHBURIAN Nicoll run out 1 Leighton Ibw, b Gault 4 Brett b Hamilton 3 McDonald c b Gault .2 Powel b Hamilton 2 Lowe c Cawest b Hamilton ... 3 Howard b Gault 2 Hales b Hamilton 4 Nicoll not out 3 Extras 3 Total 68 @ © © CHOICE SPOTS ON EARTH— HULL Hull is bounded on the north by the Gatineau, on the east by Eddy ' s sulphur match works, on the south by the Ottawa River, on the west by the Country Club. Hull was first settled by the Ottawa Ball Team who were in the habit of killing their umpires on the banks of the Ottawa River as far back as 1798, Rip Van Winkle once went through Hull and calling at the first beer-garden for a high-ball, drank it and staggering on to the Laurentians, slept for 20 years, that is why no one to this day blames him. Hull is connected with the Parliament Buildings by the Hull and Ottawa Electric Rly. Co., the Ferry and the Inter- provincial Bridge. Having been robbed of all personality years ago, it has nothing to conceal, its windows disclosing its succulent home life are always open to the passing American traveller at all hours of the day or night enabling him to get the most vivid impressions of Canada. It contains about four miles of Ontario Mud Roads, children and bed clothes and rises to a height of 100 feet above the Sparks Street level. Hull and Clarkston have been deadly rivals in a sleeping contest, no one knows which will win. Hull is sustained and soothed by the Canadian Francais Cemetery and Clarkston has Beech Wood Cemetery. It is fortunate that Ottawa lies between them, otherwise the banner of the ready-made neckties, the Sunday silk hat and the 20th

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16 THE ASHBURIAN Corp. Mulligan and his Section are to be congratulated on winning the Wood ' s Cup this year which is awarded for the best Section. Ed. @ ® Shirkers in the U.S have been caught by a police raid made upon public baths, they little guessed they were stripped for battle. ® @ @ IN ENGLAND — Any part of exploded anti-aircraft shells found after a raid must be given to the police. This fact should be borne in mind, but don ' t get it fixed in your head. @ ® ® The feminine of monk is not Mermaid, there is NUN. @ @ @ ' EMOTIONAL INSANITY A GAY young Parisian de Laine Long courted an heiress in vain When he said now or niver . She answered Au river So he promptly of course went in Seine.