Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURIAN ll SCHOOL NCJTES N XVLIIJNI-ISDAY, September 13th the school ofiicially opened for the 1950-il year. As usual, the halls were swarming with boys, both old and new. lfverybody was interrogating everybody else, but few answers were received. lland shaking and back slapping were the order of the day. The thing that struck most of us was the redecorating which had taken place during the holidays. Conducted tours were quickly arranged and the interior of the school was given the once or twice over. Before the hustle and bustle had quicted down, the chapel service began, and soon the most remote corners of the school were filled with, Lord behold us with Thy blessing, and, He who would valiant be. The scene then shifted to the newly decorated Rhodes Hall, where our new Headmaster, Mr. R. H. Perry, assured us that we were going to have a top notch year. The faces of his audience beamed with appro- val as he announced the plans and the changes for the coming year. The afternoon was devoted to dividing the new bovs into the two school houses, and the election of the games captains. Although the opening of the new Tuck Shop did not take place on this opening day, we feel it deserves mention at this time. Un Klon- day, September 18, Hr. Perry, armed with a pair of garden shears, cut a length of red ribbon to oflicially open the tuck shop for business. E71f67'fi1f777l167Il' This year, as in the past, we had our usual allotment of house dances. Several changes, however, were made in the running of these dances and we feel that they were made for the good. The dining-room was abandoned as a dance floor and Rhodes Hall was used in its place. The tuck shop was opened to serve refreshments. We also had a master of ceremonies in Bill Weeks. May our thanks be expressed here to Mr. and Mrs. Brain and Nlr. Belcher, who so kindly played the role of hosts and hostess, at these dances. Movies were again shown this year under the auspices of Nlr. Sibley. Q The standard of movies shown was as always of the highest grade. Several extra movies were shown throughout the year and deserve

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12 THE ASHBURIAN special mention. They were Pride and Prejudice and Scenes from julius Caesar, both shown primarily for the Senior division English class. In the Autumn term we had two parties, the Hallowe'en party and the Christmas party. The Hallowe'en party featured a movie and refreshments as well as the members of g,,,,,m,, the junior school, displaying costumes f- fxfg rj suitable to the occasion. The Christmas If FQ x -A party also had movies but the big attrac- qc- -N tion of the evening was the visit of Santa 4 7 xXx Claus. A good rousing sing-song was on xr W X mul the programme and our thanks go to k , gh... john Gill for providing the music. Bill ki v ff' VVeeks read a Christmas story and the ,WI gi 'ffl if Prefects had something to say about the K, its Staff. The last but by no means the least . lhllljw event on the evening's programme was , , 1 our old friend Mr. Gliver and his very P ' 'r 9- ' - able assistant. Mr. Perry acted as a master of ceremonies. On NVednesday, April 11th, we again welcomed the Temple Choir of Ottawa. The choir presented a programme well suited to the occasion. Mr. Davis confused the audience with some marvellous sleight of hand magic and Mr. Oliver and friend gave the evening a comic Havour in their usual manner. The parents were also in on a form of entertainment this year as the parents receptions were again held. At these receptions the parents saw such things as movies provided by Mr. Sibley, a gym display by a squad under the direction of Capt. Higgs and a demonstration of wire- less by the Signal Squad of our Cadet Corps. H ealtb Again this year the health of the school has been excellent. In spite of the Hu epidemic which swept the country Miss MacLaughlin and Mrs. Row were able to keep the school on its feet by administering the potions for which they are famous. Uur heartfelt thanks go to the health department for a healthy year. llictctics l'The way to a man's heart is through his stomach . As always Miss Burroughs has found the way, and Miss MacLaughlin's weight book should back up our statement that the waist line of the school has expanded.