Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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I 161 THE ASHBURIAN done for its own sake ..... ln the general life of the school there are many opportunities for education in the widest sense of the word, stated the head- master. Importance of Responsibility. Stressing the importance of giving a boy responsibility early in life, Mr. Archdale cited cases inside Ashbury where, for reasons of shortage of staff, for instance, boys have accepted and used well the responsibility and authority placed in them by the staff and by the boys themselves. Mr, Archdale told the assembly that in these days, and in the difficult days which will follow the war, it is imperative that the boys of today, the citizens of tomorrow, know how to handle themselves and their fellow beings, how to lead and how tolie led, and that every boy must be disciplined-but it should come from below, he added. lt is his belief that where punishment is necessary the punishment should fit the crime, and that the initiative should be developed by decentralization, As an example of the latter, he said that this year a school council was inaugurated, the responsibility and authority of which will grow steadily. With these ideas in mind l have tried to run this school accordingly, and if we can secure or keep the necessary staff we should be able to produce a stream of educated, well trained young men, ready and willing to play an active part in a really democratic world. They will be ready to lead or to follow, but not, please God, to follow blindly. That way lies Fascism and we will have failed. Let us se to it, parents, staff, board and all, that we do not fail. Mr. Archdale gave a brief but comprehensive report of the year's work. Stating that the school was carried on under certain difficulties. Mr. Archdale announced that the senior matriculation results last June were not at all bad , and that he was confident this year's results would be even better. Referring to sports at Ashbury during this term, he said it was a lean year, but expressed satisfaction with the caliber of the sportsmanship and co-operation in every sport. Dramatic Moment. A dramatic and poignant moment was reached in the proceeding when G. J. K. l-larrison, headmaster of Abinger l-lill School, said a formal farewell to Ashbury on behalf of his school. For four years this English school has been a part of Ashbury. The two schools have co-operated and merged to such an extent that it was an Abinger l-lill boy who became head boy at Ashbury this year. This same boy, Lewin Chapman, yesterday won the coveted Nelson Shield, awarded annually to the boy who displays the keenest sense of duty. As Mr. l-larrison rose to speak the hall resounded with deafening applause and stamping-convincing testmony to the popularity which he and his school have enioyed at Ashbury during their sojourn there, Mr, l-larrison expressed deep regret that Abinger l-lill School and Ashbury are to part, and extended his gratefulness to Ashbury for all it has done for them in the past four years. As- Mr, Archdale said, 'With the departure of the Abinger l-lill School boys and Mr- l-larrison and experiment has been successfully completed.

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i. rail. THE ASHBURIAN ll7l His Excellency the Earl of Athlone was guest of honor at the closing exer- cises. Having recently attended school closings at various points across Canada, including Regina and Port Hope, .where he was present at the Trinity College School closing exercises, he told Ashburians that in one respect they have all other Canadian schools beaten it is only five minutes walk from his home, Government House, to Ashbury. Governor Generol's Advice. In a more serious vein, he told the boys that leisure does not mean doing nothing-the essence of leisure is freedom from compulsion Suggesting that every boy should have a hobby, he specified that a hobby should be self-con- tained. Stating that the best use of spare time has always been a matter of study and interest by the greatest men in history, His Excellency told the boys that it is essential to get in the habit at an early age of making good use of leisure time. Finally, His Excellency said, You are living now at one of the turning points of history. Ten days ago, as you know, our forces, Canadian, British and American, landed on the north coast of France, but the battle has only begun During the holidays it will probably develop in intensity and range for beyond what we can now imagine. Now that is your battle. lt is being fought by your soldiers, sailors and airmen, and it is being fought for you. I want to urge you, therefore, to follow it very closely from day to day. Read the best newspapers and ask questions about it. Learn all there is to be known for it is a constantly unfolding story illuminated by great deeds of heroism. From these deeds you will learn much on which to pattern the rest of your own lives. Take the full measure of them and play your part in the future in seeing that Canada is worthy of the great sacrifices that are now being made on her beholffl Voledictory Address. As is the custom, the head boy, Llewin Chapman, gave the valedictory od- dress. He stated that in Ashbury the Abinger Hill school bays have found many things similar to those at home. He thanked the headmaster, the staff, and the pupils of Ashbury for their hospitality and friendship, and stated, l now know that these most important years have not been wasted. Rev. Dr. G. P. Woollcombe, who founded Ashbury College nearly 54 years ago, was present at the closing. Col. E. F. Newcombe, in paying tribute to Dr. Woollcombe, stated that without his foresight and inspiration Ashbury College might never have existed. He has always stressed courage, self reliance, honesty and bravery as being essential qualities in every boy or man, said Cal. Newcombe of Ashbury's founder. Col. Newcombe, member cf the Board of Governors of Ashbury, was chair- man of the exercises, On behalf of the Governors, he thanked Mr. Archdale and the staff at Ashbury for their efforts during the year. Seated on the platform were His Excellency the Governor General, Sir Shuldham Redfern, Major Mark Clayton, A.D.C., H. S. Southam, Brig. Gen. C H. Maclaren, Judge J. D. Hyndman, Norman F. Wilson, Shirley Woods, Rev. Dr. G. P. Woollcombe, Mr. Archdale and Mr. Harrison.