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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T141 THE ASHBURIAN Youth in Wo rtime. There seems to be some reluctance on the part of authorities to consider the teaching and care of youth as an important job, he said. ln fact, in some quarters they seem to feel it unnecessary for boys to stay at school at all, but that it is better for them to go and do war work or take preliminary training. This he considered very short-sighted policy since presumably leaders were required in any branch of the armed services and in war industries and leaders had to be educated and trained to think. I think it would be a wiser policy to see to it that the youth of Canada are properly and efficiently taught until they reach the proper age for war services, he sald, and, while military training will probably play an increasing part in school life, it should not be at the expense of fundamental education. From now on, schools will naturally give increasing attention to the demands imposed by wartime conditions, the master added. More Boarders. ln reviewing the school year, Mr. Archdale said more boarders were now registered than ever before, including most of the Abinger l-lill students who had continued to play their full part in the life of the school to the benefit of all. The headmaster also spiked several rumors regarding the school, first that it was such an English school now, that Canadian students could not be taken, despite the fact that two-thirds of the school was Canadian. Another impression left in the minds of some was that the curriculum had had to be so changed for the benefit of the English boys that the Canadian pupils were re- tarded in their work. The answer to this, said Mr. Archdale, is that the average ages of forms in the senior school, since the English boys came, has dropped by a year and a half. The volume of work covered during the year showed a definite increase. ln l49 junior matriculation papers written, there were l7 failures, and 80 papers gained honors. Satisfactory results were also expected from senior matriculation examinations which begin next week. ' Successes In Sports. The headmaster called for greater co-operation between the three Rock- cliffe schools and reviewed the year of sports, giving credit to Bill Touhey, hockey team coach, A. D. Brain, senior master, and others. The school had earned success in many fields of sport, including football, hockey, basketball, skiing, rugby and other pastimes. Mr. Archdale also paid tribute to Mrs. E. B. l-lunter, art instructor, and pointed with pride to her art show which was opened for visitors to see yesterday. All were impressed with the really excellent auality of the work displayed. Miss l-I. Macl.aughlin, the nurse matron, and Miss l. C, Brady, her assistant, were also commended for their work. They were ably aided in their health endeavors by Miss E. Barker and the health of the boys was the best in years, Miss M. H. Slack's work as dietitian was commended and special thanks were accorded