Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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i 181 THE ASHBURIAN g vALEoicToRY Given by G. R. Goodwin, Head Prefect, at the Closing I-IEN school opened last September, and the l-leadmaster told me that I was to be I-lead Prefect, the first thing that struck me, after my mind had become more or less normal, was the fact that one day I would be standing here before you-standing with my knees gently knocking together and my mouth dry, trying to remember what I was going to say -to you. Well I am here, and my knees are knocking, and my mouth is dry, but so far I seem to remember-for at the close of the school year, it has fallen to me as Captain of the school to deliver the valedictory. As you know the word vale- dictory means saying farewell , So now our class says farewell to Ashbury. ln one sense we can never say farewell to Ashbury. Our years here have left their mark on our minds, our characters, and our spirits-part of us is forever Ashbury. Whatever may come to us, whatever work we may be called on to perform, or, in these perilous times, whatever trials and dangers we may have to face- we know that we shall be better prepared by our years at Ashbury. I would ask all of you to remember in your hearts, those Old Boys who have made the supreme sacrifice in this present world crusade. I would ask that your thoughts be often with those who are now serving with our forces, on the land, on the sea, and in the air. I know that the thoughts of us, who now take our leave of Ashbury, will return again and again to familiar scenes. I know that we shall continue to receive renewed strength and energy from all that we have been taught here. - This year Ashbury has entered its second half century. Our school has grown mightily during its first fifty years, and we all feel that it must and will surpass its record during the next fifty, lvlay its influence on thought and action throughout our Great Land continue to grow. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our I-leadmaster, and all of the teaching staff for their sustained efforts to prepare us to take our places in this troubled world. lvlay we justify their work-by our works. And now, in farewell, I would leave you with the words of Shakespeare, hackneyed perhaps, but always true, This above all, to thine own self be true, And it must follow as the night the day, Thou can't not then be false to any man.

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THE ASHBURIAN j irj May we justify their work by our works, he said Col. Newcombe in closing, expressed appreciation for the warl- done by the heodmaster and the former chairman ot the executive, Shirley Woods and to A. D. Brain, and wished all the students success in examinations and a happy holiday. On the platform were Brigadier General and Mrs C H Maclaren, Dr H. M. Tory, Lt.-Col. J. D. Fraser, Norman F. Wilson and Senator Cairine Wilson, Colonel E. F. Newcombe, chairman ot the executive committee at the board of governors of Ashbury and Mrs. Newcombe, H. S. Southam, Mrs. Shirley Woods, Rev. G. P. Woollcombe, N. M. Archdale, Ashbury headmaster, and G J. K Harrison. Special Prizes. Special prizes presented to the winners by Rev. Woollcombe and the fou' ladies on the platform went to the following: Governor General's medal. J. C. McLaren, Southam Cup, for best all-round boy at work and games, R. G. R. Lawrence, The Nelson Shield for keenness and sense of duty, Ci. R. Goodwin, Angus Prize lFrenchl, J. C. McLaren, Wilson Prize lMathematicsl, R. G. R. Lawrence, Read prize lLatinl, J. C. McLaren, Debating Trophy, M. Ney, Woods Prize lJunior award of meritl, A. Holmes, Hunter Award of merit, S. Rathbone, McKay prize, award of merit, 4th form, G. Read, Public speaking awards, senior, J. C. McLaren, with M. Ney, commended, intermediate, M. Barnes, junior, M. Shenstone, Wilson prizes, batting, P. Richardson, bowling, R. Lawrence, Wilson Shield for house competition, Connaught House. Fleming Cup lseniorl, H. J. MacDonald, Stanley Wright Cup lintermedi- atel, P. Berry, Aylwin Cup lJuniorJ, J. Turner, Cross Country Cup, Ker senior, Ronald Heaven, Irvine intermediate, E. Pilgrim, and junior, J. Turner. The following received standard prizes from the headmoster: Form 6A, J. C. McLaren, R. G. R. Lawrence, Form 6B, H. B. MacDonald, F. MacLaren, 5A, G. D. Hooper, W. Show, P. Crump, T. Crump, SB, P. Hatch, D. Matthews, M. Shenstone, J. Turner, 5C, J. Hooper, form 4, G. Read, form 3, Castle, A. Holmes, J. Pettigrew, R. West, Form 2, D. Buergin, A. Paish, R. Paterson, lA, D. MacDonald, O. Redfern, N. de Winton, lB A division, E. Archdale, G. Woods, B division, S. Woods, Barker prize for merit, T. Hunloke. B Athletic prizes were also awarded. 1

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THE ASHBURIAN Il9I SPORTS The following account of the Annual Sports is taken from the Ottawa Citizrvn. NE of the finest sports meets ever held at Ashbury College took place on the grounds of the school yesterday in connection with the Slst closing exercises of the school, The entry list was so large that in on oddress in the afternoon N. M. Archdale, the headmaster, said he felt that next year, two sports days might have to be held to split up the entries. Running and jumping events were all held on gross and some excellent marks were run up. The obstacle race created lively interest with contestants wriggling between ladder rungs, clambering over high bars and wriggling under fish nets toward the finishing post. I Colorful Spectacle. The meet, held in 90 degree heat, presented a colorful spectacle and began just as the chapel bell sounded ten o'clock. Boys in athletic dress filed from the school, the halls of which were already crowded with luggage of students about to deport for their homes for the summer vacation. Chairs ringed the senior campus where a majority of the races were run off, the spectators moving from these to the lower campus for the jumping events. Friends of the young athletes, more than o hundred of them, were on hand at least a half-hour before the events started and lounged about the beautiful campus in the shade of the school's well-manicured chestnut and maple trees. Light summer clothing predominated among the visitors. The ladies wore cool looking flowered and striped prints in gay colors and the men tropical worsteds and other light summer fabrics. Pupils added to the color of the scene in their carefully pressed white flannel trousers or short athletic pants and their colored blazers bearing the Ashbury School crest. Many girls and young ladies, sisters of the contestants, were on hand to cheer their brothers during the various events. Union -Jock Unfurled. Handclaps and cheers were frequent, but these were punctuated with disappointed gasps and distressful cries of Oh, bad luck, as the cross bar of a jumping stand, flicked by a contestant's heel, fell to the pit or a fagged runner dropped behind in what had been o keenly contested dash. A big Union Jack, set almost in the centre of the senior campus was un- furled just before the program got started. lt straightened out in the fresh breeze that blew across the stretch of emerald lawn. But it was very warm and spectators sought the shade of the big trees about the place, some of which were some distance from the actual scene of the races. While the student-athletes warmed up, kicking out the kinks and charlie horses in the shade, a big black and white spotted coach dog raced madly among them, ropy tail wagging fiercely, glad of the company of such a lively band of human companions.