Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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4 TH Ii A SHB URI.-1 N On Saturday, january 30th, Mr. Thomson, of Montreal, gave an illustrated Lecture on The New Beauharnois XVorks . At each Lecture there was a large number of Boys present and all were deeply interested in what the Lecturers had to tell them. Moving Pictures were shown at various intervals through the Autumn and Spring Terms, and all were keenly appreciated. NYe received an unpleasant shock on the morning of Tuesday. April 26th, when we learned that Miss Lewis, our Matron. had had to be rushed off to Hospital with acute appendicitis. She was operated on almost at once, and we are glad to say she is now com- pletely convalescent. A cricket net has been supplied for the use of the Junior School. NVe offer our sympathy to Mr. Myers, on the death of his Father in April. The following Old Boys have visited the School since our last issue :-J. Rowley, P. Smellie, R. Leatham, E. Sherwood, David- son, M. Turner, A. Clarke. L. Bates. A. H. MacCarthy, A. Fauquier. G. Southam, C. Hart, H. Thornton, A. C. Macpherson, R. Cam- eron, E. C. Elwood, R. Robinson. On Tuesday, May 10th. a Half was granted to members of the Choir, Library, Band, Book-room and Signallers, and on May 31st to the Dramatic Society. Mr. Brodie played one of the leading roles in The Truth about Blaydsu at the Little Theatre. Mr. Howis appeared in In- terference and The Swan . In the latter play O. XVhitby and K. Stevenson had small parts. VISIT T0 THE NEW' FILTRATION PLANT Accompanied by Mr. johnson, some of the Upper Forms paid a visit to the new Civic Filtration Plant from which Ottawa and its vicinity now obtain what is probably the purest water in Canada. An lissay on the New Plant was written by all boys who were taken over it, and the winner of the lst place in the competition was lieorge lYodehonse and of the Znd place Norman Gillies. Fred lleubach and Donald Thompson were bracketed third.

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TH li .-1.S'HBl.'Rl.4 .Y 3 XYhile congratulating the Rev. ul. Dixon on his appointment to Grace Church, Toronto, we are sorry that he is leaving St. Barth- olomew's, Ottawa. He has often visited us here, and preached in Chapel. Our best wishes go with him in his work in Toronto. Our Annual Confirmation service was held in the Chapel on the evening of Sunday, April 24th. The Lord Bishop of Ottawa conlirmed the candidates and gave one of the best addresses of the many we have had the privilege of hearing from him. The newly confirmed boys made their First Connnunion on the next Sunday morning. The following were confirmed: Graham XVilson Ferguson, John Ross Ferguson. Russell Cowans. George James Hyman, Edwin Ross Allen, Charles XYilliam Fullerton, Michael Desmond MacBrien, Ralph Cyrus Smith. Howard Arthur Barends, Robert Keith Davidson. Ernest George Henry Rex, Lawrence Hamilton Roberts. XYilliam Henry Hurd. John Galt Weldon. SCHOOL NOTES On Wfednesday, April 13th, a party of boys were taken to the House of Commons to hear a Parliamentary Debate. Other out- ings included a visit to the Parliamentary Buildings. The -lunior School also visited the Museum and F.ddy's Paper Mills. On Saturday, March 21st, the Junior School was entertained by Mr. Evearie, lconjurorl, and by Our Mr. Oliver. lventrilo- quisti. XVe express our grateful thanks to each of them. On Sunday, Dec. 13th, Mr. and Mrs. Barott and Peter Barott had the honour of lunching with Their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Bessborough at Government House. A most interesting Lecture was very kindly given by Mr. J. H. Wjright in the Assembly Room on Fire Heather, illustrated with Films, Slides and Instruments.

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'l'Hlf .-l.S'1ll'fl'lx'l.-IX 5 sw gutffr fs c Mares ffr.,ii,.- , T tra fgfi l X z 'vs-is-f Bi gl H '- l'. Tw:-E grin. .V T, , Y Fmial 5 i 4 4. fi.5+ ' -. . OLD BOYS NEWS Peter Smellie used his spare time to good advantage last win- ter. He played Hockey with the Bank of lylontreal Hockey Team in which he proved himself quite a star. Shirley XVood's home was recently visited by the stork and the new offspring was christened Norman Guthrie XYoods . Some day in years to come, he should be a new boy at Ashbury. Aldous tPeteD Bates home was increased by one recently. The new little Bate will take the nickname his father received at Ashbury and will be known as Peter , Arthur Lambart was one of the engineers on the northern de- velopment road work this winter. Lew Bates has been spending the greater part of the winter placing pucks in nets of teams from nearly all the capitals of Europe. He was a member of the Ottawa All-Star Amateur Hockey Team that was on a tour of Europe. Bernard Lowe, who has a farm near Metcalfe, is a Lay Reader and helps Mr. Vincent in his Parish Church. It was his Father who presented the Cross on the Altar in our Chapel. Eardley A. C. Young is now cashier in the Bank of Montreal. Rideau Street Branch. Fraser Macorquodale has been elected President of the Mc- Gill University Players Club. XY. R. Bell is moving to England in july, but intends coming back to Canada as soon as possible. Herbert Hammond is entering the Faculty of Architecture at McGill next September.