Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURIAN THE SONG OF JIMMIEHAHA. Should you ask mc zvhence tJiis story, Whence this story sad and painf ul, I zvill answer, I zvill tell you, Search the records, search the Roll-boo Search the lists of impositions. You may find the facts related, You may see the proofs and data. But perhaps you may not. You shall hear hozv Jimmiehaha, Came to live and learn at Ashbury, Came to gather lots of Knowledge In the class-rooms of this college. From the West beyond Alberta Came this nezv and eager scholar; Not a tozvn before had he seen, Not a jigger, not a sidezvalk. Not a little thing did he knozv Of the customs here at Rockliffe. A zvild and red-skinned savage was he. Dressed in little bits of moose skin. As it zvere a little naked.

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26 THE ASHBURIAN Gymnastics — Connaught Cup — 1st, G. Forbes; 2nd, A. MacCarthy Cross Country — Senior, G. Perodeau. Junior, J. Symington, Medal for fastest time — Senior, P. Scott. Junior, J. Symington. Skiing — J. Davidson. Chess — F. Macorquodale. THE GREAT EXPERIMENT June 14th was the day decided upon for the great experiment to find the speed of sound in Rockhffe. The pride of the O. E. R. Bus Line, Miss Ottawa, met Mr. B. and party at the main entrance at 9.15 a.m. From here the party was to go direct to Seguin ' s wharf. Previously Dr. Ami had very kindly measured the wi dth of the river at that point, but Mr. Jacob, from a study of Dr. Ami ' s hand- writing, had shown that this measuremefft was bound to be .001 m.m. too long. The day dawned bright and fair and the school was agog at the prospect of having each member of V. A. made a F.R.S, Mr. B. arrived at the College amid thunderous applause. Several seconds before the zero hour a cloud of dust was seen on the horizon and as it approached it was seen to contain Miss Ottawa, Mr. B. held out his hand and the bus came snorting to a standstill. The boys filed in in the usual well-mannered Ashbuiy manner. We are off said one of the younger members, but all of a sudden nothing happened — Miss Ottawa had failed to function. For several seconds pandemonium rained but Mr. B. quelled it with a glance and producing an aluminum bicycle pump, pumping up the dual balloon tires was but the work of a moment. The mechanic let out the clutch and after a few preliminary snorts, Miss Ottawa rolled smoothly forward. At Seguin ' s wharf a huge crowd was discerned which was quite unexpected as our plans had been kept from the j apers. One of the smaller boys was thrown into the river with the big drum which was to be carried to the other side. Then to my ears came at first softly and then increasing in volume the toll of a bell. Someone shouted early morning drill, and alas the picture faded away. After all, it was only a dream, but perhaps some day it will come true. J. R.

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THE ASHBURIAN Soon he grew to love the masters, Did his homezvork, did his quarters, Did his Physics, did his Latin, Even did his Ancient History, Clothed himself just as the rules say, Knew the time of every roll-call. But one habit of the Redskins, Found he very hard to give up. Found he could not altogether Leave alone his pipe and tom-tom. In the nights after lights out, Through the school were heard strange noises With frequent repetitions And with wild reverberations. While our noses were offended With a smell like burning rubber. Even worse than any Sixth Form In the lab. could manufacture. Of the cause of this disturbance Not one master had a glimmer. Perhaps young Pretzel was the culprit, (Young and lissom was he sometime) . Perhaps it was the rats that scamper Even now upon the ash heap. But at last there came from England, Came across the raging waters A detective zvise and owl-eyed. Came to teach the very young boys.