Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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12 THE ASHBURIAN Clubs Again this year our clubs met to provide much pleasurable enjoy- ment for the members. Mr. Sibley ' s Science Club brought us interest- ing outside speakers and a trip to the Crime Detection Laboratories of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Mr. Powell started the organiza- tion of a Camera Club, but this did not get under way, due to lack of time and difficulty of obtaining equipment. The International Rela- tions Club under Mr. Polk, the Debating Club under Mr. Drayton and the Cercle Frangais with Mr. Brain enjoyed successful meetings. An independent club featuring hypnotism, psychology, and psychical research, under the direction of John MacCordick sprang up later in the year, as an aid to helping students learn memory work, but was immediately abandoned, for the sake of safety. An orchestra consisting of piano, two piano-accordions, trumpet, trombone and flute has re- cently become well enough established in the school to fill its halls with reverberating discords anytime between 9:15 and 10:00 every night; but who knows? someday it may be a source of music for the spring Formal. So another school year terminates. We feel it has been happy and successful, and that it has helped to inspire us with hope and courage in looking forward to the years that are yet to come.

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14 THE ASHBURIAN CHAPEL NOTES THE Chapel played its usual full role in the life of the school— week- day morning and evening prayers and matins and evensong on Sundays. The custom was continued this year of celebrating Holy Com- munion on the first Sunday in each month. The Chaplain, in addition to his usual offices, gave a series of talks on Wednesday mornings during Lent. Senior members of the staff addressed the school on the following occasions: — October 16— Mr. Brain January 22— Mr. Belcher April 30-Col. Brine We were also glad to welcome the following visitors: — October 23— Canon G. P. W oollcombe, The Founder November 8— The Rev. Terrence Finlay January 20— Canon Bertal Heney February 12— D. R. Thomas, Esq. May 21— D. K. iMacTavish, Esq., Chairman of our Board of Governors. The Armistice Day Service was conducted by the Chaplain. Lessons were read by D. K. A4acTavish, Esq., and by Captain G. WooUcombe, acting for the President of the Old Boys ' Association. The Roll of Honour was read by the Headmaster. On the last Sunday evening of the Michaelmas term, a Carol Ser- vice was held. The Chapel was Ht by 160 candles. The choir and the soloists were trained by A4r. Sibley, L.Mus., the chapel organist. The school paid their usual visits to St. Bartholemew ' s and Christ Church Cathedral in the Michaelmas and Lent terms respectively. In the Trinity term, the Cadet Corps paraded with the Governor General ' s Foot Guards to Christ Church Cathedral. The service was conducted by the Reverend L. Graham of the Cathedral staff, assisted by the School Chaplain. The sermon was preached by the Reverend W. D. M. Christie, Chaplain of the Guards; Lessons were read by the Com- manding Officers of the two units. We are all sorry that owing to the prolonged illness of Bishop Jefferson, the Confirmation Service had to be cancelled this year. The efficient running of the Chapel was largely due to the in- terested co-operation of the Chapel Clerks, Donald Lyon and Allan McCuUoch with the Chaplain and Organist.