Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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L ell. Rev. W. j. Belford, C. LeBoutillier, Mr. L. H. Silmlev Kerr, McCulloch, Hamlll, Spencer, Drew, Angrave I, Zeitz, Sutherland, Angrave I Blakeney, Baird, Murphy, Curry, Hopkins, Gorrie, Bogert, Milbank, Cook ll, Pow D me

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THE ASHBURIAN 19 Immediately after this service, the Unveiling of the Founders Portrait took place in Rhodes llall. The Prayer of Dedication was given by the Chaplain, and Mr. R. ll. Craig, President of the Montreal Old Boys' Association, and Mr. lf. N. Rhodes, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors assisted at the Ceremony. The Old Boys' Chapel service was held on Sunday, Nov. 12th. At this service, Nlr. D. K. MacTavish, O.B.L1., K.C., Chairman of the Board of Governors read the lesson and the sermon was preached bv the Founder. i On the last Sunday evening of the Fall Term, we had our Annual Candlelight Carol Service. At this time, the Choir made its first appear- ance in their new robes which had been made by the Mother's Guild. The attendance at this service was so great that the service was repeated for the boys who could not attend on XYednesday, Dec. Zlst. As usual, the Chapel was lit entirely by Candlelight. The Choir sang some new carols which we had not heard before, and the congregation joined in the ever fresh, old familiar ones. On March 19th, we held our Annual Confirmation Service con- ducted by the Lord Bishop of Ottawa. Assisting him were the Founder, Canon XVoollcombe, Rev. A. T. Carson, Rector of St. Bartholomews, Rev. VV. D. Christie, Rector of All Saints', Rev. C. Anderson, Diocesan Secretary who acted as the Bishops Chaplain, and our own Chaplain. Mention of this service is made elsewhere in the magazine. On May 28th, the Cadet Corps paraded with the Governor General's Foot Guards to Christ Church Cathedral. During the season of Lent, the Chaplain gave a series of short addresses on XVednesday mornings based on the Collect for the Week. VVe have been pleased to note the increase in the number of Parents and visitors at our Services. Elmwood has also attended quite regularly, and we are delighted to have them. Immediately after Easter, Elmwood presented us with two new Altar Vases which were dedicated on Sunday, April 22nd by the Chap- lain. At this time we were also pleased to have a Processional Cross dedicated. This Cross was made by Mr. XV. T. Sibley, the father of our Organist. Mention is made elsewhere in this issue of the Choir, but at this point we should say that their singing has improved greatly, and has added much to the brightness, and colour of our services. The Chapel Staff who have been responsible for the eflicient operation of the Chapel have been the Chaplain, with Nlr. L. H. Sibley as Organist and Choirmaster, and Allan McCulloch. senior Chapel Clerk, and Pierre LeBoutillier and XYilliam Lee asa.-Xssistant Chapel Clerks.

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THE ASHBURIAN 21 CHCIR '1' THE beginning of the current school year it was decided to attempt to establish a permanent school choir for the Chapel. Accordingly, on Nlonday, October 16th, 1950, the first Choir practice was held. All the boys in the junior School had previously had a voice test, and the best voices were chosen. The members of the choir at the outset were: P. Angrave Drew j. Milbank j. Angrave T. Fauquier P. Murphy D. Baird G. Gorrie Powell P. Barkway Hamill G. Roger P. Blakeney S. Hamilton K. Stephen M. Bogert Hopkins Spencer K. Cook P. Ince M. Sutherland P. Curry T. Kerr O. Zeitz N. Darwent R. McCulloch C. P. R. LeBoutillier-Crucifer The first formal appearance of the choir in the chancel was at the Carol Service on Sunday evening, December 10th. At that time the choir surplices, cassocks, and ruffles had been completed by the Ash- bury Mother's Guild, and the Choir appeared fully robed. They sang the normal Christmas carols such as: 'Twas in the moon of winter- time , and Deck the Halls , and they were fortunate to be able to sing a Polish Carol, The Little Green Fir Treel' for the first time it had ever been sung in Canada. Since Christmas, the Choir have been in attendance at every Sun- da mornin service, and this has been a reat source of encouragement Y g S H . , to the Chapel as a whole. jon Spencer has sung two solos: The Lord s Prayer by A. H. Xlalotte, and The Palms by Faure. Choir practices have been held each week, and slowly the Choir are learning to sing the beautiful parts of the Anglican Church Service. At our first service after Easter, we used our new processional Cross for the first time. The Choir has had a good year, and as time goes by. it should become a traditional part of the College Chapel. The Organist and Choirmaster has been Mr. L. H. Sibley.