Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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-l THE ASHBURIAN strongly urge early booking? The best seats go very quickly. Their Iixcellencies, the Governor-General and Lady Bessborough have graciously promised to attend. if in Ottawa on that date. The cast work very hard and give up much of their spare time to make the Play a success. Your patronage and kind support will be much appreciated. Mr. A. L. Tanner, F.R.C.O.. L.R.A.M., late Gooch Scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, London, England. and Organist and Choirinaster of St Andrew's Church, Ottawa, has been appointed Director of Music at Ashbury. The number of boys who have taken up singing lessons is most gratifying. Mr. l.. Rossell is also on our visiting Staff. He conducts Drawing and Art classes on Thursday afternoons. Mr. Rossell is a well-known artist: he has had much experience in England, Tor- onto and New York, and has also illustrated many Boy Scouts' looks. To him and to Mr. Tanner we offer a very heany welcome. G Classroom. formerly known as the French Room. has now been converted into the History Room. Historical charts have been placed on the walls tthe work of R. S. Hyndmanl and many books of Reference have been placed on the shelves. XYe have to thank Dunning for presenting Dramatic Episodes in Canada's Story. 'fhis is an autographed copy by its author, Mr. C. XY. -letferys. The room is kept up-to-date as far as possible, with historical facts as tiey occur. XX'e need pictures lnot necessarily framed il of events in l'an:ida's History. May we ask forhelp in this direction? A pic- ture impresses itself on a boy's mind: he looks at it and wants to know more about it: the Reference books help him in this respect. Mr. llowis will gratefully acknowledge anything of historical interest that you may send him. ' ln one course each Classroom will be devoted to some special subject and furnished on the same lines. The liistory Room has :ilreruly proved its value. The heating nl. the School for the forthcoming XYinter has been very much improved by the installation of two Lyons' Mec- hanical Stokers. .-X very much more uniform heat will be obtained at all times. XX'e are very grateful to the donor. whose good wishes towards the College have taken this very practical form. In order to improve the speaking of French we are now employing the l.inguaplione System. livery boy has regular op- portunities inf hearing the l:mgu:ige spoken and of practising the speed himself iimm-diately.

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THE .-1SHBl'RIA.Y 3 SCHOOL NOTES The first item on the School's reopening was the receipt of a cablegram from Dr. XYoollcombe wishing us all a successful and happy term. We thank him for his kindly thought and good wishes. Soon after arriving in England at the end of July, Dr. XYooll- combe was in charge of a Parish on Harrow XYeald. This was followed by Church work at Bexhill. and he is now helping in a large Church at Stoke Newington, in North London. Mr. XYhitlield was appointed Captain of the O.Y.C.C. team in the first match v. Sir Julian Cahn's Xl, who were touring Canada in the Summer. He was also Captain in the second match y. the Cambridge Vandals, in which he had to stand down owing to a strained back. Much of the success of the two visits was due to Mr. XYhitlield, who, as President of the Ottawa Yalley Cricket Council, had a vast amount of work to do. We heartily congratulate him on the smooth running of all the arrangements. He made an excellent 4-0 for the Cathedral C.C. in the Final Match of the League Fixtures and contributed largely to their winning of the Championship. Their Excellencies, the Governor-General and Lady Bessborough honoured this game with their presence and partook of tea in the Pavilion as the guests of the President. Mrs. YX'hitf1eld acted as Hostess. Ot course, at Ashbury, Mr. XYhitlield has been as indefatigable as ever. Mr. XY. H. Brodie played the leading part-that ot Samuel Pepys-in the opening presentation of the Ottawa Drama League. viz :- And So To Bed. He is also appearing as Capulet in Romeo and Juliet at the Little Theatre in Christmas week. in which play Viscount Duncannon is to play Romeo. and Miss Julia MacBrien. Juliet. This production will also be presented in Montreal imme- diately after its presentation in Ottawa. Since our last issue. Mr. Henry King and Mr. G. Benson. late Masters on the Statif, have visited the School. On lYednesday. November lst. the members of the Upper Sixth were taken to Cornwall by Mr. -lohnson. to visit Courtauld's Rayon Plant. An account of the trip will he found elsewhere. The School contributed S2900 to the Ottawa Federated Chari- ties Fund: to the Poppy Fund 31280. and for the presentation to our old Friend, Capt. lshester, the boys collected 311.30 The Fifth .Xnnual Shakespearean production will be presented at the Little Theatre on Saturday. March Z-lth. The sale of seats will begin on Monday, February Zfrth. and once again. may we

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THE ASHBURI.-IN 5 A large number of books have been added to the Library this term which have a special bearing on the English classes ot the Examination forms. They are therefore in regular use. The Manual Training Room has now been completely equip- ped and this subject is now taken as a regular part of the School curriculum in the junior School. The optional classes in the after- noon, which are open to everybody. are of course still carried on. The School is very grateful to those gentlemen whose dona- tions have rendered the above improvements possible. The ap- paratus thus provided is in daily use and is very much enjoyed by all the boys. Cn XYednesday, November 29th, we enjoyed the pleasure and privilege of a visit from Mr. G. E. Fauquier, the President of the Board of Governors. He addressed the whole School and stressed the value of Loyalty to one's self. to those in authority and to Ashbury. He concluded his remarks with the request that the Headmaster would grant the School a whole holiday. To this, Mr. XVright, who had previously told us what a tremendous in- terest Mr. Fauquier had always taken and still is taking in Ash- bury's welfare, very kindly acceded, and the following day was observed as a holiday. On the evening of the 29th, a party of boys went to hear the English Singers at the l.ittle Theatre, while an- other party was taken to the Museum to hear a Lecture on XYild Animal Life, given by Mr. Hoyes Lloyd and illustrated by slides and moving pictures. A most pleasant evening was enjoyed by all concerned. S Another Ashbury Record! An electric light switch placed in position in the Wing on Nov. 23th, 1923, functioned for exactly ten years to the self-same day, viz 5-Nov. 28th, 1933. XYhen being repaired by Mr. Oliver. a slip of paper was discovered, bearing the statement :-Ulos. Spinard. Electrician. Nov. 28th, 1923. Su some things endure for a while at Ashbury. As we go tu press we hear that Klr. XYhittield has been re- elected President of the U.Y.t'.l'. for next year. XXI- extend our heartiest congratulations. ln the bowling averages for the last season he was placed fourth, while llftvid lfauquier was Sixthsaa both extremely creditable performances.