Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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10 THE ASHBURIAN Hallowe ' en was celebrated in the school by a movie enter- tainment followed by cakes and drinks, all kindly arranged for by the Headmaster. On November 2nd the Cadet Corps paraded at the Victory Loan Indicator and put on a very good show. Dr. Basil Darwent of the National Research Council gave a most interesting address on the atomic bomb, on Saturday, Novem- ber 17th. On the following Saturday we all enjoyed an interesting and amusing talk on The Reduction of Boulogne , given by Lt.-Colonel- Roger Rowley, D.S.O., an Ashbury Old Boy. A further talk by an old Ashburian which we much enjoyed, was given to us when Group Captain MacBrien, O.B.E., spoke of his experiences in the R.C.A.F. Under Mr. Sibley ' s able direction a school choir has been form- ed and evening service on the last Sunday of the Christmas Term was held as a Carol Service. We were all saddened during the Christmas holidays by the sud- den death of Marcello Villatoro who was spending his holidays at the school. His sudden and untimely death, at the age of fourteen, is mujch regretted by all of us. The start of the ,Easter Term saw one change in the staff, in the departure of Mr. Cranston and the arrival of Mr. J. A. Powell, an Ashbury Old Boy. To the former we wish God speed and to the latter a hearty welcome back to his old school. The beginning of the Easter Term also saw the fulfilment of an outstanding need in the conversion of the old ping-pong room in- to a Senior common room. Early in the term Mrs. Macdonald left and we welcomed in her place as assistant matron, Miss C. Houghton. On January 31st th school received a welcome visit from it ' s founder and former Headm aster, the Rev. Dr. G. P. WooUcombe, who gave us all a short address. Another famous old boy to visit the school recently was Lt. General Guy Simmonds.- He read the lesson in chapel on Sunday evening, April 6th, and afterwards gave us a short address in the assembly room. A further addition to the staff was made at the commencemefit of the summer term and we extend a very hearty welcome to Mr. W. R. Wright.

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THE ASHBURIAN 9 In future it is intended to publish The Ashburian twice a year, at Christmas and in June. Reports on Cricket, the closing and any other items too late for this issue will be included in our next issue at Christmas. We would take this opportunity to remind our readers that this is your school magazine and as such deserves your full support. So keep sending in your literary contributions. The Editors also invite your criticisms and suggestions. Please let us have them. In conclusion we would like to extend all good wishes to those who are leaving Ashbury. May you have good fortune in your var- ious undertakings and may you in some way or another be able to take an active part in healing the wounds of this battle-scarred world and forging a lasting peace. SCHOOL NOTES On 12th September the school opened with a full house roughly divided at 50 boys each per Boarder, Weekly Boarder and Day Boys. We welcome to the staff Lt. Col. E. G. Brine, Mr. L. H. Sibley and Major H. J. Woods, M.B.E. all three recently released from the army or essential war ' services, may their time at Ashbury be long and prosperous. We are also glad to have with us on the staff last year ' s Head Boy, Mr. E. B. Pilgrim. Shortly after the start of the term we lost the services of Mrs. Arnold our Housekeeper; the times we live in make this position a most unenviable one and we are indeed lucky to have secured the services of Mrs. Pinhey. During the winter months a number of House Dances were held on Saturday nights and were much enjoyed by all concerned. On October 23rd the Senior and Middle Schools accepted the kind invitation of Elmwood School to a recital by Mrs. Phoebe Erskine MacKellar. Scenes from Julius Caesar, As You Like It and Macbeth were ably acted and much appreciated by the audience.

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THE ASHBURIAN 11 We learn with regret that the school has lost the services of Mr. D. R. Thomas, School Bursar, and we wish him bon voyage on his forthcoming flight to England. We welcome in his place, Mr. T. B. Rankin. The Ashburian takes this opportunity of congratulating Pan- orama on it ' s fourth anniversary and on the position of importance this paper holds i n the school. We were particularly glad to note the tribute Panorama paid in including Mr. Oliver in Ashbury Album ; it would indeed be hard to think of Ashbury without Mr. Oliver who has devoted so much of his life to the welfare of this school. In concluding these notes we feel mention should be made of George . During the Christmas Term the school acquired a mas- cot familiarly known to all as George . Unfortunately this little dog of unknown origin and uncertain ancestry, died during the Christmas holidays despite great efTorts on the part of Admiral and Mrs. Nelles to save him.