Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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12 THE ASHBURIAN

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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.

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THE ASHBURIAN 15 CHAPEL NOTES CHAPEL activities were conducted again this year under the direction of Rev. A. J. Poole as School Chaplain. The regular Sunday Services have been conducted by the Chaplain, with the time of Holy Communion being changed to 8.30 and held every Sunday. The majority of the addresses have been given by the Headmaster and Mr. Poole. The Housemaster, Mr. A. D. Brain, has again favoured us with two most inspiring sermons, while ex- cellent addresses were delivered, one each by Mr. A. B. Belcher, Col. E. G. Brine and Mr. L. H. Sibley. On Armistice Day the boarders and masters attended a Mem- orial Service at Christ Church Cathedral. The Very Rev. H. H. Clark, Dean of the Cathedral, conducted the service and Dean Cole- man who was on loan to the Diocese as Missioner from British Col- umbia preached on Remembrance . A rather different type of Memorial Service was conducted in our own chapel when we reas- sembled on January 27th and held a special service in memory of Marcello Villatoro who had passed away at the Ottawa Civic Hospi- tal during the Christmas vacation. The service, a most impressive one throughout, was led by Mr. Poole, while the Headmaster preach- ed a very fitting tribute to Marcello. We had hoped to have our founder. Dr. Woollcombe, as a guest preacher during the year. As that could not be arranged and at the invitation of Dr. Woollcombe, the boarders and staff attended All Saints ' Church on February 10th and heard him preach. The Rev. Roland Bodger, L.Th., Rector of St. Cuthbert ' s, Mont- real, visited us on March 24th and preached a challenging sermon on the requirements and standards of a Christian, We were successful in having the Confirmation moved ahead to the Lent Term this year, thus enabling the candidates to be free to devote their undivided attention to academic work in the rather- short Trinity Term. The Rt. Rev. Robert Jefferson, B. D., D. D., Lord Bishop of Otta a, visited the school on March 26th and con- firmed 10 boys. Mr. Poole acted as Chaplain to the Bishop and Dr. Woollcombe read the Lesson. This year ' s Confirmation Class de-