Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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8 THE ASHBURIAN EDITORIAL THIS IS the second time in the space of five years that an issue of The Ashburian has been dedicated to C. L. Ogden Glass, Head- master of Ashbury College. On the first occasion, in 1945, we welcomed him to the school. On this occasion we announce with profound regret that he is leaving Ashbury to assume the headmastership of Bishop ' s College School Lennoxville. It is difficult to express adequately just how sorry we are to lose him, and how much we appreciate all he has done for us while here. His untiring work has added substantially to the stature of Ashbury, both materially and academically, and the many changes he introduced were not merely changes, but, as we think, improvements. We feel, too, that these improvements were but a tithe of those he had devised and which awaited only the ripeness of the hour and of the opportunity. But perhaps even more important than this, more important than his ability to plan the ways and means and to implement them, was the genuine, heartfelt affection which he inspired in both Boys and Staff. Perhaps it will be chiefly for this that he will be remem- bered by all of us in the years to come. In spite of his high record at School, at University, and in the Navy, we were not altogether prepared for the rare versatility which so well equipped him for his job here. The demands of the office of headmaster are exacting, and require unusual adaptabihty in one who is to fulfil it to perfection. This we think he did. His discipline was always vigorous, but tempered always with humour and grace. He showed strength without arrogance, sympathy without sentimentality, diplomacy without weakness, scholarship without pedantry. These elements, however rare in their confiuency, so mixed in him. . . . Although we cannot help but selfishly deplore his going, all here can understand the considerations which led to his decision; he is returning to his old school, which he has known both as pupil and master. We send with him our gratitude, and our best wishes in the success of which he is assured.

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THE ASHBURIAN 7 SCHOOL OFFICERS Captain of the School C. Hart Captain of the Day -Boys D. Heney Captain of the Boarders W. SUDAR Prefects R. Darby H. S. Price T. Setton D. Hall A. Pritchard B. Heney R. Cherrier E. Gill M. Parsons Woollcombe W. SuDAR HOUSE CAPTAINS VICE-CAPTAINS Connaiight D. Heney R. Darby C. Hart GAMES CAPTAINS Football R. Darby Hockey R. Darby Cricket D. Heney Soccer W. Clark Skiing H. S. Price and E. Gill (Co-Captains) VICE-CAPTAINS Football Capt. H. S. Price Hockey D. Heney Cricket R. Cherrier Soccer B. Heney CADET CORPS Officer Commanding Capt. H. S. Price Second in Command Lt. C. Hart Adjutant Lt. D. Heney Platoon Commanders Lt. a. Pritchard Lt. D. Hall Lt. E. Gill Lt. R. Darby Compajiy Sergeant Major R. Cherrier Cadet Quart erjmster Sergeant J. Boyd

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THE ASHBURIAN 9 SCHOOL NOTES Opening Day ON THE morning of Wednesday, September 14th, many Ashburians probably awoke with a feeUng of emptiness in the pits of their stomachs. The reason was simple. Another summer holiday had rolled away and the School ' s Official Opening was at hand. Still, this feehng had apparently disappeared by the time everyone gathered for Assembly at nine o ' clock that morning, for it was good to see the old familiar faces again. A little later, the Headmaster gave his Opening Address, in which he welcomed to the school our new master, Mr. PhiUip Lee, B.A. who had replaced Mr. Edge. He also expressed a welcome to the thirty-seven new boys, and hoped that they would enjoy a prosperous year at Ashbury. Following this, Mr. Glass stressed the importance of work as well as of good behaviour and manners, and a hope for less need of punishment throughout the year. We were all pleased when Mr. Glass announced that our Cadet Corps had won the Captain Findlay Trophy, awarded for the most proficient corps in Eastern Ontario. The cup was presented to Cadet Adjutant Heney in the absence of Robin MacNeil, our Commanding Officer for last year. During the summer, much work had been done on the improvement of the premises, including the installation of one hundred and eighty new metal lockers— a great improvement over the old wooden variety. A great deal of painting and redecoration had also been done, particularly in the Senior Common Room, as well as in the class rooms and dormitories. Following the Assembly came the Opening Chapel Service, in which our dry throats once more responded to the School Hymn and Lord Behold us with Thy Blessing . . However, this latter did not receive quite the emphasis which the companion hymn Lord dismiss us . . . enjoys at the end of term.