Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Gllir Aalphltrian 5 side of the grounds fwhere now stands a somewhat unsightly wooden fencej and on the side of the road leading from Maple Lane to the back entrance of the school. The ground is now being prepared and seeds will be put in as soon as conditions permit. XYe consider that much credit is due to the instigator of this undertak- ing, and wish the experiment all success. Caragana arborescens tSiberian Pea Treej. The Siberian Pea Tree is, pehaps, the best tall deciduous hedge for the colder parts of Canada. It resists both drought and extreme cold very well. It is a fairly rapid grower and its leaves, which come out early, are of an attractive shade of green. As it makes practically all its growth early in the season, one pruning each year is sufficient. This shrub-like tree will reach a height of 13 feet if desired. It is good news to know that Miss Lewis, who underwent a serious operation on the opening day of this term, is now quite fit and well againg she will be back again with us next term, if all continues satisfactorily. We take this opportunity of cordially thanking Miss Murphy, who has so capably filled the breach to the benefit and gratitude of all concerned. The Upper Sixth have enjoyed the following outings to places of educational interest this term :-The first trip was made to the Ottawa Gas Plant on Leyes Avenue. Here they saw the manu- facture of illuminating gas and coke. The second trip was to the Metallurgical Research Branch on Booth Street, where they saw the Flotation Process and other methods of Ore concentration. A final outing was made to the Canada Cement Co., near Hull, where was seen how Portland Cement is manufactured right from the quarry to the actual product. We have to thank Edward Fauquier for lending and operating his 16mm projector. A film depicting the extraction of Bromine from sea-water was shown. To all concerned and especially to Mr. Johnson, who went to much trouble in arranging these visits, we extend our very grate- ful thanks. VVe have much pleasure in stating that the Annual Shakes- pearean Play will take place on Saturday, March 16th, at the Little Theatre. The Production will again be in the very capable hands of Mr. VV. H. Brodie, while Mr. B. K. T. Howis will look after the Secretarial and Business arrangements. Please make a note of the date and may we 'further ask for your very kind patronage and support? Two School Concerts have been arranged, the first to take place on Tuesday, December 18th and the second about the middle

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4 Uhr Anhhurian On Saturday evening, Oct. 27th, we were honoured by a visit from Mr. Lawrence J. Burpee, F.R.G.S., F.R.S.C., the well-known Historian, and Editor of the Canadian Geographical Journal, and author of many books on the History of Canada. He delighted us with an Illustrated Lecture on The Discovery of Canada , which was extremely interesting as well as educational. We are greatly indebted to Mr. Burpee for his kindness in coming to us, and we express our sincere thanks to him and also to Mr. Dennison, who kindly came along and worked the Movie Machine. Mr. Burpee also presented the History Room with a copy o'f his book, The Discovery of Canada , for which we are very grateful. By coincidence, we noticed in the Citizen on the same date that Surveys from the Air are plotting out Canada's 3,600,000 square miles, of which about 75 per cent has never been accurately mapped. Fully half of this great area has never been even viewed by white men. Up to the end of 1924 the area mapped was 240,000 square miles. Then aerial mapping began and by the end of 1934 more than 480,000 square miles will have been surveyed from above. In other words twice as much country has been mapped in 10 years from the air as in 100 years by surveyors on land. The maps are made from photographs taken from planes. This summer the four detachments in the operations with eight planes took 40,000 picutres. It is the greatest undertaking of its kind in the world. XVe congratulate Jay Ronalds on his many successes in the Golfing World, during the Summer Holidays. He seems to have Hmopped-up most of the events for which he entered. He capped a fine season by winning the Quebec Provincial Junior Tournament with a gross score of 78. He also gave Jack Cameron, an experi- enced Tournament Player, a spirited battle in the first round of the Canadian Amateur Championship. Nor must we omit to mention and congratulate his young brother Lee, also at Ashbury. He was the youngest competitor in the Junior Provincial Match, played at Elm Ridge on the Lake Shore of Montreal and we read in the Canadian Golfer that his knowledge of the game and the rules is nothing short of amazing! XVe shall doubtless see great things from them in the future and we heartily wish them birdies and eagles', a-plenty! The school contributed 311.13 to the Red Cross Fundg and 51,517.91 to the Ottawa Federated Charities. In about four or five year's time, it is hoped there will be a thick hedge. Cdetails of which will be found belowj. bordering the

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6 Elie Aslihurian of next term. These will be held in the School Gymnasium and Visitors will be very cordially welcomed. XVe hear that Mr. Tanner, our Musical Director, has already begun work on the production of Brahm's Requiem , to be per- formed sometime in March. Mr. W. johnson is singing with the Basses in the chorus work. On Friday, Oct. 26th, the School enjoyed the privilege and pleasure of a visit from Major E. F. Newcombe, the Chairman of the Board of Governors. Proceedings opened with a brief address from the Headmaster, who spoke feelingly and fittingly on the resignation of Mr. G. E. Fauquier from the Chairmanship, owing to failing health. Mr. Fauquier, he said, had been connected with Ashbury since 1915 and during that time had always evinced the keenest interest in the School, not only in thought, but in kindly actions and the friendliest cooperation. He further stated that all his sons had passed through the school, two of whom had held the position of Head Pre'fect. The Board of Governors, however, had made a singularly fortunate and happy choice in appointing Major Newcombe to fill the vacancy. Major Newcombe then addressed the School and began by stating that Ashbury had been enrolled on the list of Canadian Schools with Mr. VVright as a Member of the Headmaster's Con- ference. He then stressed Character as the keynote of training and said that Cheerfulness should be shown under all conditions. He advised us to take pride in ourselves and in our School and to be loyal to our friends. He concluded on a very happy note by asking the Headmaster to give us an extra day's holiday following on the usual half-term exeat. Mr. XVright had much pleasure in granting this, and the proceedings terminated with Three Cheers for Major Newcombe, led by M. MacBrien, the Head Prefect. The School was granted a whole holiday on Thursday, Nov. 29th, on the occasion of the XVedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Prince George, youngest son of His Majesty the King.