Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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[H] THE ASHBURIAN THE HEADMASTER and PREFECTS J. Tyrer, D. Lawson, J. B. Kirkpatrick (Head Prefect), The Headmaster. H. Barends, L. Snelling. A. Dunning.

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THE ASHBURIAN [13] SCHOOL NOTES WE regret to record the death of Rev. W. S. Major who on many occas- ions in the past has taken services in the chapel. Last term Mrs. Forbes Angus presented the School with a framed copy of the late King ' s speech on the occasion of the Jubilee, and had frames made for Lord and Lady Bessborough ' s pictures to match. The following is an extract from the Ottawa Journal of March 13th: BYTOWN MUSEUM EXHIBITION To those interested in the evolution of Canadian education, the exhibit has proved of more than usual interest. Included are pictures of early school houses, and of teachers, and volumes of old school books. Much interest was taken in the picture of old Ashbury School House, on Wellington Street, named after the home of the Woollcombes that has been in Devonshire since 1497. We congratulate Dunning on winning a prize offered by the Canadian Authors ' Association for his review of the Oxford Book of Canadian Poetry. His review is printed elsewhere in the Magazine. On February 27th, the School was presented with a Great Dane. A pure- bred, and full of dignity, George endeared himself immediately to everybody, and particularly to Oliver, his Guardian Angel at Ashbury. Unfortunately George hurt his leg and in biting at the bandages with which the Vet. had tied it up, he was poisoned, and after a few days in the hospital he died. George was given to the School by Mr. Rodney Adamson of Toronto and Mr. Barry German of Ottawa. On May 21st, a School Golf Match was played at the Hunt Club. It was a perfect day and everybody enjoyed himself immensely. The match was arranged by the Headmaster and was open to any Masters or boys who could give an approximate guarantee not to take more than 120 shots for the eighteen holes. One boy, Ronalds, scored a 77, and one-third of the competitors were under a hundred. We congratulate Mr. Whitfield on being re-elected President of the O.V.C.C. This is the fourth year that he has held this office.

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THE ASHBURIAN [15 J SCHOOL NOTES (Cont ' d) The Ashburian, continuing its policy of awarding prizes for entries sent into the Magazine, gave the following awards for contributions to this issue: Articles, three Special Prizes; Barends, Grant and Tyrer: Stories. First Prize, Dunning; Second Prize, Tyrer: Verse, First Prize, Forde ; Second Prize, Grant ; Special Prize, Paterson : Photography, First Prize, Hyndman ; Second Prize, Heuser II: One-Act Plays, No Awards. The literary entries were judged by Mr. Brodie. We regret to announce the resignation of Mr. W. H. Hewitt as Secretary- Treasurer of The Ashburian. Mr. Hewitt has been connected with Ashbury for a number of years. He was Gym. Instructor here from 1912 to 1924 and has been responsible for looking after the business end of the Magazine for the last fifteen years. The success of The Ashburian in the past has been largely due to his efforts. CHAPEL NOTES THE following clergy have taken services in the School Chapel since the last issue of the Magazine was published ; Rev. Canon Bedford-Jones, Rev. Canon Waterman, and the Rev. W. J.i Bradley. Archdeacon Netten has continued his series of Friday Divinity Classes. On December 15th, a Carol Service was held in the Chapel. The boys, under the direction of Mr. Edwards, sang nine carols, the congregation joining in the better known ones. Some of the less familiar carols, such as A Gallery Carol, and How Far Is It To Bethlehem, which had interesting settings, were particularly pleasing. On the afternoon of January 20th, when the grave condition of King George was announced over the radio, Dr. Bedford-Jones conducted a short Interces- sion Service, when prayers for the King and the Royal Family were read. The next morning the School had its Memorial Service. This service was taken by the Rev. W. J. Bradley. The Archbishop was in the Chancel. His Grace addressed the boys on the meaning of the occasion and the importance of the Throne as the Empire ' s symbol of permanency and unity. On January 28th, the School attended the official Memorial Service in the Cathedral. On March 22nd, the Archbishop again visited the School and preached at the evening service.