Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURIAN [15] MEMORIAL WING FROM QUADRANGLE

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[14] THE ASHBURIAN at that time nearest their hearts — the food being finished — rugby. After the talk there was a general discussion of the game and features of play. On two occasions this term members of the science classes have had the op- portunity of hearing interesting and instructive lectures. One evening they went to the Research Building to hear Professor Ellis of London University speak on the atom and the nucleus, and on the following day they went to the Research Annex to see a film dealing with the steel industry. On another occasion the School went to Elmwood to hear a lecture on Birds by Mr. Noble Rollins. The illustrations to this lecture added greatly to everybody ' s pleasure. On Thursday, November 17th, the Headmaster and Staff were At Home to Parents and Governors. As will be recalled, the policy of having At Homes periodically was inaugurated last year as a means whereby Parents and Masters could meet and discuss matters of mutual interest. This function, while social, is different in nature to the various other occasions in the school year in which Parents and members of the Staff meet, and its official nature is emphasized by the fact that the Masters wear their gowns. In a brief speech of welcome the Headmaster, on this occasion, mentioned the excellent examination results of last June, results to be found else- where in this number of the Ashburian. The Headmaster has accepted the invitation of the Headmaster of B.C.S. to visit the School for the week-end of December 3rd. At the Sunday morning service in St. Mark ' s Chapel the Headmaster will deliver an address. When the Drama League staged Libel in October Mr. Brain was cast in the role of Sir Mark Loden. His perforlnance evoked general commendation. Not to be outdone by Ashbury, Elmwood intends holding a dance before the end of the term. Some boys have already received invitations, and anticipation runs high. In the Montreal Gazette of November 23rd, it was officially announced by the Ministry of National Defence that Cadet Eric P. Earnshaw would go to England shortly for training with the Royal Navy. Earnshaw, it will be remembered, passed from Ashbury into the Canadian Navy last June, but has been at School this term doing special work preparatory to going to England. He will sail from Halifax in the Alaunia on New Year ' s Day — receiving pay, he informs us, as from the day he steps aboard the liner — and will proceed direct to Portsmouth, where he will join H.M.S Erebus. We wish him the best of luck in the Senior Service.

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[16] THE ASHBURIAN OLD BOYS ' NOTES SINCE the last issue of the Ashburian went to press several of our Old Boys hove married. In June Miss J. W. Wright of Montreal became the wife of Adam Fauquier who, it will be remembered, was Head Prefect here 1929-1930, and in the same month Dr. Kenneth Mackenzie married Miss Isobel Gillespie of Ottawa. To both Old Boys the Magazine offers its heartiest congratulations. At the latter wedding Jeffrey Carrique was best man. In July Frederick Allan Heubach married Miss Margo Graydon of London, Ontario. The wedding took place in Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal, with the Dean officiating. Tommy Beauclerk was best man; Hugh Cowans, Roger Rowley and Eric Beardmore were ushers. The latter also ceased being a bachelor this summer — a fact foretold in our last issue, when his engagement to Miss Jean Ritchie was announced — and after a honeymoon spent in Honolulu, California and the West they have now taken up residence in the Town of Mount Royal. Another marriage among the Old Boys was that of John Y. Stanfield, who was married this autumn to Miss Margaret Bischoff of Irvington, New Jersey. They were married in St. George ' s Church, Ste. Anne de Bellevue. Harold F. Stanfield acted as best man for his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Stanfield are now living on Lincoln Avenue, Montreal. Alastair Grant, who was at Ashbury from 1921 to 1925, was married in August to Miss Elizabeth Mclnnes of Quebec. Fergus Grant, who was also at the School, was best man, and John Gilmour was one of the ushers. The marriage was solemnized in Toronto early in September of Louise Dewar and Robert Powell. The last marriage to be recorded at the time of going to press is that of Dr. J. T. Wilson and Miss Isabel Dickson. Jock ' s wedding took place in Chalmers United Church, Ottawa, and the ceremony was performed by the Right Reverend Dr. G. G. D. Woodside. Peter Wilson was his brother ' s best man. On their return from their honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will live on Roseberry Avenue. Congratulations to Peter Aylen who is now married and living in Vancouver. To all the above Old Boys and their newly acquired wives the Ashburian extends its best wishes. We regret to report the death of John Graham, an Old Boy of some years who died during the summer in London, Ontario. During the War Mr. Graham was with the R. A. F. and since then had been with the Department of Public Works in Western Ontario. To his family we offer our sincere condolences.