Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBUR1.-IN 23 THE SCIENCE CLUB Hit first meeting of the Science Club was held on Tuesday, October 10th, 1950. At that time we were fortunate in having two guest speakers. Nlr. A. B. Bowville, of the Rockcliffe Heather Station, spoke on Heather and the Airplane , and Commander ll. Little spoke on The Relationship Between Science and Naval Education . Between these two talks we had an excellent film XYeather . The speakers were introduced by Hans Luyken and Xlr. Brain, and were thanked by the Chairman of the Club. The second meeting of the Club was held on Tuesday. November 21st, 1950. Douglas McLean of 6A was the guest speaker of the evening. His subject was Nlinerals . In his talk he discussed the common types of minerals found in Canada, and showed samples of them to illustrate his topic. The first film for this meeting was The Face of Time , which showed how our first geologists with the simplest instruments and under the most primitive conditions, pioneered in the field of charting Canada's minerals. The film concluded by showing how a modern geological survey is undertaken. The second film of the even- ing The Gift of T'Sai Lun-Paper , gave us a comprehensive story of how paper is made, from the cutting of pulpwood to the finished pro- duct. The third film, Magnesium-Xletal from the Sea , showed how magnesium is recovered from sea water, and the new uses to which this metal may be put. The third formal meeting of the Club took place on Tuesday, january 30th. Our speaker at that time was Mr. P. H. Lee, B.A., one of our staff, who spoke on the subject Air Navigation . This talk was backed up by many personal experiences which Mr. Lee had as a mem- ber of the Royal Air Force. On the same programme we had some excellent films including Principles of Flight , Plastics In Colour and one of a series entitled Birds of Canada . There was also an excellent short entitled Prophet Without Honour , which told of the charting of the seas by a former LYS. Sea Captain. Besides our formal meetings, we have had several other attractions during the term. On November 25th, a group of Senior Students made a trip through the Canadian International Paper Company at Gatineau Point. Here we were escorted through the large Newsprint Xlill, where we saw the complete processing from wood chips to the finished news- print rolling off the huge paper machines. This trip was arranged by Mr. Sibley through the cooperation of an Ashbury Cld Boy. On Friday, February 2nd, the Senior Students were invited to the Annual Student Night of the Chemical Institute of Canada. The speaker of the evening was Mr. A. Monsaroff, Vice President of Nlonsanto CCanadaJ Limited, who spoke on the topic The Game of Chemistry .

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22 THE ASHBURIAN CONFIRMATION VERY impressive service was held in the school chapel on Monday evening, March 19th. This was the Confirmation Service. This vear there was one of the largest lists of candidates which have been presented in a number of years. There were Hfteen boys confirmed. Ciflieiating at the service was The Right Reverend Robert Jeffer- son, D.D., D.C.L., Lord Bishop of Ottawa. During the service His Lordship gave a short address in which he complimented uthe suitably garbed choir under the direction of Mr. Sibley. His Lordship gave some very sound advice to the candidates on the subject of Christian Character. He told the boys of the four things they should do in order to be good christians. Honour God, be obedient to God, love God and give your youth to God. He made a point of showing the boys how to remember these four things. He said, Since this is the Hrst of Holy VV:-zek, we can remember the four things which we must give to God in the following way: Honour Obedience Love Youth. His Lordship then administered the Sacrament of The Laying on of Hands to the Hfteen candidates, this was followed by the blessing and the resounding singing of the School Hymn, He who would Valiant be. We are happy to announce that his Lordship is now on the Board of Governors of the school and we hope he will visit us often. The assisting Clergy were: Canon G. P. lVoollcombe, NLA., L.L.D., Founder of Ashbury College, Rev. C. Anderson, B.A., Diocesan Secretary, Rev. A. T. Carson, M.A., B.D., Rector of St. Bartholomew's, Ottawa, Rev. XV. D. M. Christie, B.A., Rector of All Saint's, VVestboro, Rev. XV. Bedford, B.A., School Chaplain. The Candidates CNoted in order of Agej Charles Pierre Reynolds LeBoutillier George Robert XVilson Gerald Stanley Wharton Gordon lYilliam Brown Graham Peter jackson George Robert Unwin Robert Ashdown lYarnock lidward john Drew Holm Nadain Sfiurly Otto Orson Zeitz .olm Thomas Preston .lon Ross Linton Spencer Charles Robert lloratio Younger -Iames Desmond Smith vohn David Lindley Knowlton

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24 THE ASHBUIUAN ln his address, he stressed the importance of character as well as aca- demic brilliance as necessary characteristics for advancement in the Chemical Held of endeavour. He also gave a full account of the various types of work done by all those engaged in the Chemical Field, whether Engineers, Chemists, Draughtsmen or Maintenance Men. Two films were shown at this meeting- Test Tube to Tank Car and Produc- tivity-Key to Plenty . These were much enjoyed and after refresh- ments supplied by the Institute, we returned to the School after an excellent evening. On january 20th, members of the Club went on a tour of the Gatineau Power Plant. Here we saw the development of electricity by the use of the large horizontal generators, and the principles of their operation was carefully explained. lt gave one an odd sensation to be under the Chaudiere Falls looking up at the large turbines used to run the generators. The Science Club has had a busy and useful year, and one which has proved interesting to all concerned. The Chairman has been William NVeeks, with Pierre LeBoutillier as projectionist, and Mr. Sibley as Staff Advisor in charge of programmes and arrangements. The Science Club Trip to Cornwall N THURSDAY afternoon, February 15th, eleven boys from the Senior School, under the capable leadership of the Senior Science Master, Mr. Sibley, caught the bus to Cornwall for a week-end excur- sion, which proved to be one that will not soon be forgotten. Upon arrival, we checked in at the King George Hotel, and then went out for a bite to eat. With the exception of Pierre, Boots LeBoutillier, who insisted emphatically that he could fix the Television set, in the hotel, the group retired at an early hour, looking forward with keen anticipation for what the morrow would bring. Friday morning after a hurried but excellent breakfast, we were bundled into a trolley bus and taken over to the Howard Smith Paper Mill. lncidentally, l think those buses were a wonderful invention. Per- haps when one can be made that will bend around Confusion Square, Ottawa will get them too. XVC spent three hours at the Howard Smith Paper Mill. Before our tour, Mr. C. Candee, the Assistant General Manager of the Mill, and Mr. H. Morrison, the Personnel Manager, addressed the students in the conference room. On our f0llI', we were shown the entire process of making fine grade papers. This included the Barking Plant, the Sulphite Mill, the Soda Mill, the Lignin Plant, the Vanillin Plant, the Chlorine Plant, and the large Paper Mill, the latter consisting of 4 paper machines daily producing ISO tons of fine