Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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12 THE ASHBURIAN Health Vie feel also that an even greater vote of thanks than usual should go to Miss MacLaughlin and Miss Redmond for what has been a year unrivalled in the excellence of the health of the School. I Other Activities On October 7th many of the more politically minded of the seniors attended the Pro- gressive Conservative Conven- tion. ln the too short hours witnessing the election of Mr. George Drew as leader of the Party in Canada, those who ' attended learned much of the procedure of such nationally important events. On May zoth, as a follow up to the annual Cadet Corps inspection, a picked contin- gent from the School paraded, by invitation, with the Gov- ernor-General's Foot Guards in a ceremonial dress parade through Ottawa. The cadets, led by Cadet Captain R. MacNeil with several senior N.C.O.'s marched with a pre- cision of which the School may well be proud. Clubs This year the usual school clubs functioned with customary popularity. Good attendance was in evidence at all meetings, and we are sure that bv now a sound basis has been laid for the clubs of future years. i The Debating Society held two meetings of note, the first of which occurred in the Assembly Hall on November 19th. lX'lacRae, Scott ll, Fraser and Gardner debated the point resolved: that pictures are a better medium of education than is the written word. The motion was defeated. At the second meeting the topic for discussion was: should formal examinations be abolished. The motion was carried. ln all, some good speeches were made and some excellent debating talent uncovered for future years. The Science Club, under Mr. Sibley's guidance, had many success- ful gatherings the reports on which will be found elsewhere in this magazine.

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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.

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THE ASHBURIAN 13 The Cercle Francais, though handicapped by lack of time, was successful in its one meeting. This took the form of a visit to the Little Theatre to see two French plays competing in the Festival Dramatique Francais. The plays were, 'National 6', and 'Les lrasciblesf Both were excellently presented and the evening made quite a novel experience in the history of the Cercle Francais. The Riding Club operated every Saturday morning throughout the year, and much improvement was noticeable in the riding of the beginners and old hands alike. Two cups were entered for competition, and both were won by the Scott brothers. Much praise is due to Colonel Brine and all others connected with the running of this valuable and enjoyable project. And so ends this record. It is a record, not of the highlights of the school year, but of those things which, if forgotten, would leave many a name unmentioned, many a deed unsung. In conclusion, we wish God's speed to Mr. Edge, Xliss Thoms and Miss Redmond in any walk of life into which their journeys from Ashbury may take them. It is sad to see them go, but they can be assured that the School will not forget their contribution to the success of the year, and that there will ever be a place for them in the hearts of Ashburians. Thus we end a prosperous year, a gainful year, a happy year, but more important still-another year. R. XlacN.