Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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10 THE ASHBURIAN SCHGOL NGTES HE School opened on September 14, 1948, with a goodly number of hopeful New Boys and equally hopeful Old Boys. Besides the new boys we also welcomed to the School three new members of the teaching staff, Mr. XV. A. Edge, Mr. G. C. l l Memorial Dining Hall and with excel- lent music and refreshments the events were highlights in their respective terms. On All HalloW's Eve the School was given a rare treat in one of Mr. Oliver's all too infrequent ventrilo- quism acts. Movies, too, were shown, refreshments served, and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all.. Many thanks are due those who planned and ran the event. The first Monday evening of the first term was football night. Although Drayton, and Lieutenant G. XV. Higgs Evzteiftaimlzevlt Several very enjoyable House Dances were held during the year. As usual, they were held in the DOI a new institution in the School, that evening's entertainment was con- ducted along the HIOSI novel lines. lt started with a free-for-all question period in which the School's football enthusiasts, past, present and future literally swamped Don Loney, centre for Ottawa Rough Riders, with 'foot- ball'. This period was followed by a coloured movie of two recent Rough Rider games to which Don supplied a most instructive running commen- tary. Then, and this is the most in-

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THE ASHBURIAN 9 EDITCRIAL Hr: year 1948-'49 has been, up to the time of writing, a pleasant and a profitable one. Its general harmony was, however, marred bv a note of gloom, struck during the Easter Holidays when Ashbury suffered a severe loss in the death of the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Colonel Edmund F. Newcombe, K.C., to whose memory this issue is respectfully and affectionately dedicated. Colonel Newcombe, son of the late Edmund L. Newcombe, former judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, was an Old Boy of Ashbury, a graduate of McGill University and for many years, a barrister of this city. Since his retirement from the army, where he served with distinction in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light ln- fantry during the First Great Vvar, his activities have been prominent and varied in professional, charitable and social spheres. Nevertheless, since his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Governors, his bril- liant mind, his energies, his sound knowledge and unfailing judgment were ever at the disposal of the school, and from the hour of his appointment to the date of his tragic and untimely death his helpful, active interest in Ashbury was never known to flag. All of us present at Ashbury, as well as many others who have gone before, will long remember Colonel Newcombe-not only for his official participation in school ceremonies, but for those innumerable occasions when he was to be seen in any weather on the side lines of school sports. It gives us a glow of pleasure and of gratitude to know that his interest in us went far beyond the ofhcial interest of a Chairman of the board, it was the interest of an Old Ashburian and of a warm and devoted friend.

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THE .-ISHBURI.-IN ll triguing part, we were 'on the air', as CFRA's weekly Quarterback Club. Here several more Ottawa football stars were questioned over the air in the manner followed by that weekly broadcast. The guests were, Tommy Shields, Ace Powell and john XYaggoner, and I am sure that the proximity of these 'gods' added much to an already well planned and enjoyable evening. On December 3rd and Nlay znd the Staff were hosts at two Par- ents' Receptions. During these two evenings, both attended by Their Excellencies, the Viscount and Lady Alexander, and many other parents, parents and staff alike spent several enjoyable hours discussing their common interest-the boys. Again, every Saturday night throughout the year we have had a full program of movies. All kinds of films were shown to satisfy the various interests of the boys. XVe have had musicals, such as 'The Bells of St. Marys, mysteries like 'And Then There Were None', adventure films such as 'The Sullivans', and comedies like 'Holy Nlatrimony'. It would take far too much space to list all the movies, but we are sure that everyone who attended enjoyed them, and that they constituted a welcome diversion. Our grateful thanks to Mr. Sibley and his staff, consisting of Ross Kerr as chief projectionist, and Grimsdale as his assistant, who gave up their time on Saturday evenings in order that we should enjoy ourselves. TV e think it fitting to record here the many visits we have had this year from Old Boys. A few of the visitors were: Howie Clark, Ritz Fair, Timmie Kenny, john Pettigrew, john Hooper, john Smith, Doug. Hall, Mike Room, Dave Mercer, Don MacDonald, Don Gardner, Gordie Fischel, Frank Rose, Chris Hampson, and many others who played in Old Boys' matches. The Reverend and Mrs. T. C. B. Boon, of St. Marys Vicarage, jasper, Alberta, send cordial greet- A Ajjggg g ings to their many Ashburian friends from whom they received Christmas messages. They would much appre- ciate it if, in future, anyone who is kind enough to remember them at the festal season would put his ad- dress on his card, so that it may be personally acknowledged. Dietetics It is customary in these notes to make some reference to the quality of the School's food during the past it year. We can only say here that this year words cannot express our thanks to Miss Burroughs for a good job 'well done'. fNo pun intendedil.