Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURIAN 15 DuNCAN K. iMacTavish Duncan K. AdacTavish, O.B.E., K.C., chairman of the board of governors of Ashbury, has just completed his first year of office. In that time Mr. MacTavish has shown a keen interest in the affairs of the school and never failed to give us the advantage of his wide experience and liberal culture. The school has prospered in the short time that Mr. MacTavish has been its president and we feel confident that Ashbury will achieve even greater stature under his continued leadership.

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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.

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16 THE ASHBURIAN THE SCIENCE CLUB THE Science Club has held two formal meetings this year. The first meeting held on October 28th was a trip made to the Criminal Investigation Laboratories of the R.C.M.P. in RockchfTe. A group of 40 Senior School boys arrived at the Laboratories at 8:00 p.m., and under the supervision of Sergeant J. W. Sutherland and his staff, the large group was divided into 3 smaller ones. The students were then conducted on a tour of the Laboratories, each department head explaining his particular type of work and illustrating it. The three general departments consisted of the Photography and Philatelic, the Firearms, and the Chemical. At 10:00 p.m. the all too short evening came to a close, and the students returned to school after a most en- joyable evening. The second meeting was held on January 13 th and took place in the Assembly Hall. The speakers on this occasion were: Squadron Leader T. G. Anderson, A.F.C. who spoke on Jet Engines , and Mr. Dodds, the Director of Public Relations of the R.C.A.F. who spoke on Photo-Surveying . The speakers were introduced by H. S. Price and C. Hart. At this meeting we were also fortunate in having two R.C.A.F. films entitled Jet Engines and Photo-Canada . On Friday, February 3rd a group of the Science Club were in- vited to the Annual Student Night of the Chemical Institute of Canada. Mr. Garnet Page, M.C.I.C., the General Manager of the Institute, out- fined briefly the careers open in the chemical field in Canada. He was followed by the main speaker of the evening, Mr. J. D. Converse, the Manager of the Chemicals Division of Canadian Industries Limited. In well-chosen words, A4r. Converse reviewed the growth and develop- ment of chemical industry in Canada, described how seemingly un- surmountable difliculties have been overcome, and discussed new methods and processes. He particularly mentioned the new methods being tested for the manufacture of sulphite pulp. A coloured motion picture, Harnessing the Rainbow , describing the development and use of modern dyes, was also shown. On Sunday evenings, as usual after Chapel, many science films have been sh own. Our thanks are due to many companies who have provided us with such fine films, among these being: The National Film Board; The Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.; The Canadian General Electric Co.; the Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. Ltd.; Canadian Industries Limited. The Chairman of the Science Club this year has been Walter Sudar, who has conducted the afiPairs of the club in an efficient manner. L.H.S.