Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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8 THE ASHBURIAN THE OLD BOYS DINNER The annual dinner of the Association was held in Montreal on Friday evening, April the first. This year it was decided to hold the annual meeting of the Association before our dinner, and the idea seems to have been a good one, since it was the means of making known to many of the members exactly what the Committee had done during the past year. Vtle were again very fortunate in having as our guest of honour Doctor XVoollcombe, whose presence is so essential to the success of the evening. The retiring president, Ted Lyman was in the chair: the other members of the Committee completed the number seated at the head table. After the toast to the King had been drunk, the chairman pro- posed a toast to Ashbury. He took this opportunity of telling the Old Boys something of conditions at the School, and expressed a hope that the Old Boys Association would continue to flourish, as it has done since its reorganization. The Head in replying stated that he was always pleased to be with his Old Boys on the occasion of their annual dinner, and to renew old acquaintances. He asked that the school should not be forgotten when parents were discussing the educations of their sons: and added that, on these occasions the recommendations of an Old Boy carry much weight. Allan Code, who always comes down from Perth for our dinner, in a short speech, stated that an Ashburian learned to play the Game and that this was an essential part of the education of all boys. During the remainder of the evening we were entertained by selections on the accordion by Professor Marazza. The evening was voted by all a great success. COlVlMITTlili OF THE ASHBLTRY COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION 1932-53. President: bl. XY. Ritchie Secretary Treasurer: C. bl. Ci. Molson Committee Members: T. XY. Lyman H. S. Bogert lirie lleardmore S. F. H. l.ane Shirley XYoods, Ottawa Gordon T. Southam, Ottawa ul. Armstrong, Toronto.

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'l'Hlf .-l.S'll1'II 'lx'l.-IX . We reeord with deep regret the sudden death uf l.infl- say C. Klickles lXov. '23-.lune '27l. lle was a general favourite and a good sport, and his sudden passing is a real sorrow to all of us who knew him. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family in their bereavement. XYe also extend our sincere sympathies to the parents of Gerald Stanfield. who was with us from January to Hay. 1927, and who passed away a short time ago after a long illness. A young life of promise has been cut short at the threshold of manhood. .lack Mcllahon lSept.. 1918-blune, 19213 has our sin- cere sympathies in the sudden death of his father. one of XYinnipeg's most respected and successful business men. To Pearson Mcfurdy lSept.. 1916-june, 19223 and his family. our sincere sympathies are extended in the sudden death of his young wife. The tragic death of Brian Burstall came as a great shock to all old .-Xshburians who knew him. Hurstall met his death in a tire at Stony Rapids. Saskatchewan. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and was in his twenty-ninth year. Two Ashbury Old Boys have been bereaved by the loss of their fathers. They are Blair Gilmour and F. F. Newcombe. Blair Gilmour's father was also an old Ash- burian.

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TH li ASH HI 'RIAX U BRANCH OF OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION TO BE ESTABLISHED IN TORONTO Thanks very largely to the efforts of james Armstrong lljec., 1914-june, 19185 about twenty Old Boys met together on the even- ing of May 14th at a dinner held at the University Club, Toronto, and a Toronto Branch of the Ashbury Old Boys, Association was inaugurated. The Head, who was the guest of honour, received a most enthusiastic greeting from his Old Boys, some of whom he had not seen for a great number of years. At a short business meeting held after the dinner, bl. P. Armstrong was elected President, and Harry Tamplet, Secretary, and the following as members of the Committee: Laurence jackson, E. P. Taylor, E. T. C. Orde and C. A. Thorburn. The Head in his address gave a short resume of the history of the School and of its success both in University ex- aminations and in the various Sports. A most enjoyable evening was spent and it is expected that at the next Annual Dinner of this Branch of the O. B. A. a much larger number will be present. Some thirty-five Old Boys have been located as at present living in Toronto and its vicinity, and any Old Boy in this district with whom contact has not as yet been established is asked to send his name and address to Harry Tamplet, Secretary of the Toronto Branch of the Ashbury Old Boys' Association, 34 King St., Toronto. CONTEMPORARIES XVe acknowledge with thanks the following :-The Albanian. The Marlburian, The Meteor, The St. Andrew's College Review, The Tonbridgian, The Trinity College School Review and The Trinity University Reviewg The Upper Canada College Times, The Collegian, XYanganui, New Zealand, The Mitre, The High School Magazine of Quebec: Selwyn House School Magazine, St. Thomas' College Magazine, Ceylon: St. Helen's School Magazine, Dunhamg The Samara, Elmwood, The Tower, The Oracle. The Blue and NVhite, Trafalgar Echoes, The Lantern, The Grove Chronicle. King's Hall Magazine, The Tallow Dip, The XVindsorian, The NVestmount High School Annual.