Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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10 Ellie Auhhurian Spvrrh Bag As is customary, the Annual Prize Distribution took place immediately after the Sports on June 13th. Parents and Friends assembled in the Gymnasium. Those on the platform were Senator Cairine Wilson and Mr. Norman Wilson, Mrs. W1 H. Rowley, Major and Mrs. E. F. Newcombe, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ferguson, Mr. H. S. Southam, the Headmaster and Mrs. H. F. VVright and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brodie. The prizes for School work were kindly presented by Senator XVilson, while those for the various Sports Events were presented by Mrs. Newcombe, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Rowley respectively. After a short address by Major Newcombe, who bade the visitors welcome and paid tribute to Mr. G. E. Fauquier and further made some amusing remarks about Conservatives and Liberals, the Headmaster presented his Annual Report. He regretted that Dr. XVoollcombe had found that he was unable to belpresent and went on to say that the late Headmaster had left behind him a School well-known throughout Canada of the highest standing and one with a great reputation. He then spoke of the School's successes in the Matriculation Examinations: in the Senior results last year there were ten papers in which first class marks were obtained, in the Junior, eleven, and in the McGill, fourteen, of whom five had obtained over ninety per cent. Continuing, he stated that an attempt had been made to give a little more individual attention to boys to enable them to progress according to their individual capacity. and of the effort to en- courage each boy to speak in public-with excellent results. Mr. Dawes, one of the Governors, had most kindly offered prize for speech-making to be competed for by each Form. while in the future, Mr. MacMasters, another Governor of the School. has most generously made it possible for the Headmaster to continue to award Prizes at the annual Prize distribution in the same sphere of XYork. XYe also have to thank Mr. Rhodes. son of the Minister of Finance, who has very kindly promised to present a Trophy for the purpose of encouraging the speakers in the Debating Society. To each of these gentlemen we extend our very grateful thanks for their kindness. The Headmaster then called upon G. Hamilton Southam and XVilliam Hadley to make their valedictory Speeches in English and French respectively. Each boy spoke excellently and were re- warded with much applause from the visitors and boys.

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Elie Aalihuriun 9 MARRIAGES lYe extend our heartiest congratulations and every possible good wish to .lohn Bogert who was married to Miss .lean Gordon on October 3rd, in St. Andrew's Church. Montreal. Bogert was at Ashbury 1918-1922. Also to Captain Harold Leicester Leverin who was married to Miss Patricia Aileen Domville on Saturday, August -lth, at Christ Church Cathedral. Victoria, B.C. Leverin was at Ashbury from Sept. 1920 until June 1924. His address is 1493 lisquimalt Road, Victoria, B.C. Also to George Andrew NVoollcombe who was married to Dorothy Paget Smart on Oct. 6th, in the Chapel of Bishop Strachan's School. in Toronto. The wedding ceremony was per- formed by our old friend, the Rev. Dixon, late of St. Bartholo- mew's Church, Ottawa. Also to Kenneth Gordon Southam who was recently married to Miss lovce Marv Lvon in Toronto. The honeymoon was spent in England. 1 i Fraser Macorquodale is in First Year Law at McGill as are also Bruce Ritchie and Bob Craig. Bill Pugsley is taking Post-graduate work at Harvard. Graham Garvock has returned from Glasgow University where he did a years work in Engineering, and has decided to get his B. Com. at McGill. 1, Don McLachlin is continuing his studies in Biochemistry at Oxford. Gordon Forbes, who graduated two years ago in Commerce from McGill, has returned and entered the Faculty of Engineering. john Garland was not long back from England before he set off on an extensive tour of Canada and the States. He was last heard of 'from California. Campbell Merritt is back in Montreal after several years in London, England. The latest Old Ashburians to join the ranks at McGill are Jim Calder, Peter Davies, Arthur Yuile, in Scienceg Oliver 1Yhitby in Engineering. Charlie Gale in Commerce and C. XY. Fullerton in Arts. Douglas Monk is working with XYood. Gundy and Co. in Montreal. XYe offer our sympathy to A. G. Bate, who was bereaved by the death of his father in November.

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Ellyn' Arflihurian ll The Prizes were then awarded as follows z- General proficiency, Upper Sixth, XV. F. Hadley, H. Southamg McGill Form, XV. F. Lyman, I. Macorquadale, A. Stairsg Toronto Form, C. XX'. Fullerton, J. R. Ferguson, J. D. XV. Clarkeg Fifth Form, F. D. Elcock, L. S. Magor, J. M. Boutilierg Fourth Form, G. H. Nation, A. H. Balders: special prizes, Governor General's medal, XXI F. Hadleyg Southam Cup, G. Stanlield and A. Powellg Nelson Shield, T. Beauclerkg XX'odehouse prize Csciencej, P. XX'il- son: Form Prize for Science, O. XX'hitby: XX'hitlield prize, C,Latinil H. Southamg Forbes Angus prize fFrench'l XX'. F. Hadley: XX'ilson prize tmathematicsll MacLareng public speaking: Upper Sixth, H. Southam: McGill Form, D. H. Kennedy: Toronto Form, D. E. M. Black: Fifth Form. G. C. Clarkg Fourth Form, L. F. Burrowsg Junior school prizes: Form Three, A. Purdy, XX'. A. Grant: Form Two, A. XX'ilson. A. E. R. Lawrence: Form One, F. Bronsong New- combe prize, XX'. A. Grant. After the ceremony, the Guests and boys withdrew to the Dining Hall, where tea and refreshments were served. To our very great regret, the Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett, who had promised to be present. found himself at the last moment unable to get away from his duties in the House of Commons. XX'e sincerely hope that he will be able to attend one of our School functions in the near future. Qlahvt Qlnrtm Promotions and Appointments for the year 1934-35. To be Company Leader ..........................................,.....,,........ T. Cooke To be Platoon Leader No. 1 Platoon ..............................,. R. Denison To be Platoon Leader No. 2 Platoon ....... ,.,.., J , Ferguson To be Bandmaster .................................. ........ B I. MacBrien To be Signalling Officer ...................... ....,..... D . Paterson To be Drum Major .............,,,....,,.,..,,......, ,.,,,, J , Kirkpatrick To be Platoon Sergt. No. 1 Platoon ........ ........ X Y. Baskerville To be Platoon Sergt. No. 2 Platoon ..,,,,,, ,.,,,,,,,,,, P , Roberts To be Band Sergt, .,,.,..,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, D , Black To be Section Corpl. No. 1 Section ...... ....... H , Barends To be Section Corpl. No. 2 Section ,,,,.,,. ,,,,,,,,.,,,,, v I, Clark To be Section Corpl. No. 3 Section ....... ....... . A. Dunning To be Section Corpl. No. 4 Section ....... .....,. F . Lyman To be Band COI'pl. .....,............,,,,.,,,,,,..,, ,,,,,, K , Heuser