Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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f l121 THE ASHBURIAN ond other sociol octivities, in full swing next yeor. I hope, too, thot the privilege of holding school donces will not be discontinued. When our finonces permit, odditions to buildings will be necessory to oc- commodote both closs-rooms ond flots, ond, on oddition due south from the onnex would be most fovouroblef' -if-Q- JUNE CLOSING The following occount of the June Closing is token from the Ottawa Citizen. ASHBURY STUDENTS PLAY THEIR PART IN WARTIME TUDENTS of Ashbury College, like those of every othergreot Conodion educotionol institution, ore linking themselves with the Dominion's wor effort ond will do so to on even greoter extent next yeor, it wos reveoled by I-leodmoster N. M. Archdole os students, their porents, relotives ond friends gothered yesterdoy ofternoon for the 5lst closing exercises. The closing wos preceded by on othletic meet during the morning, when school chdmpions were declored, ond o chopel leoving service in the eorly ofternoon, ot which Mr. Archdole conducted o session of hymn ond proyer, ossisted by Rev. T. C, B. Boon ond the Rev. G. P. Woollcombe, former heod- moster, who reod the lesson. A short silence wos observed ofter the roll of honor wos reod. Hundreds Present. I-lundreds of persons with the blozer-clod students gothered in the school gymnosium to heor the heodmoster's oddress ond thot of Dr. I-I. M. Tory, noted Conodion educotionist ond choirmon of the interim committee of monogement of the newly orgonized Corleton College, ond others, ond to witness the presen- totion of scholostic owords. Linked up next yeor with on increose in the scope ond omount of monuol troining undertoken by the students of Ashbury, will be some semi-militory sub- jects such os mop reoding, model moking, oircroft recognition, etc., the heod- moster soid in his closing oddress. In so for os helping the wor effort ot present, the moster soid his pupils hod collected tons of metol, woste poper, rubber, ond oll other necessory moteriols ond bought mony wor sovings stomps ond bonds. ln oddition, the boys hod cut dcwn on sugor ond ice creom even to the extent of serving lemon- ode ot the gothering, which wos not sweetened with sugor but sweetened never- theless Too, hgrdwore trophies given for sports events hod been cut down ond wor sovings stomps ond bonds substituted os prizes. lvlr, Archdole pointed out thot some difficulty hod been experienced with stoff chdnges becouse of the wor. These, he hoped, would be remedied next yeor.

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THE ASHBURIAN I I ll OPEN FORUM Pieces and extracts from essays written during lust .war by boys in the school. They are. for ob1'ious reasons, mion,t'mons and any personal references have bven omitted. It occurred to us that they turn' worth reproducing in the Ashburton with the hope that they would gin' rise to further r'.rftre'.v.s'1'on5 of offniou and e'z'f'n hvlftful and ronstrurtirc' criticism from others. l have been at Ashbury College for a long time l have enioyed every moment of that time This is my last few miles of the long enjoyable road at Ashbury. l came to Ashbury when the school was big. The boarding houses were both full to capacity and all the boys seemed so big, yet so friendly to me. lt is beyond all thought to me that any person who has been associated with Ashbury, could go away and never want to know what is going on back at the old school. I know in this respect I fear that I will be a positive pest to everyone. I Ashbury has been responsible for the making of many great men but these men do not seem in turn to try to make Ashbury. By this I mean, while the old school is in the limelight they are not reluctant to shout to everybody of their relativity to Ashbury. But, when the school, is in need of help, these great men, rather turn tail and hide. Why, I ask, could not these men turn to and help in time of need? The school certainly helped them when they were in difficulties. l have been very critical about certain people, but I must also say here, there are some, who wish to help, but without the whole hearted support of the others, these good men would find the load too heavy. I would like to say here, that if I return safely from this war, after I have made my start in life, the school could turn to me at any time for moral and most of all financial support. I am glad to say that I am not the only one who embraces this feeling, as there are many others who have the some feelings, S0 let us look fonivard for a bright future for Ashbury. The matter of sports, however, can be remedied. Publicity through sports is of great use to a school. Ashbury should enter more interscholastic activities for all boys appreciate a school that has a good football or hockey team, Throughout Ashbury, there has been a general lack of school spirit pre- dominant in the past. Although now this is not as bad as it has been, we are inclined on occasions to leave it up to the other fellow and not support the school the way we should. The school is handicapped by lack of space. When the money is available several more classrooms, a new gymnasium and assembly hall, a better shooting range and a new ping-pong or games room would certainly improve activities and life within the school. The Debating and International Relations Clubs, which began very en- thusiastically, have since lost a large following, and I would like to see these,

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