Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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28 THE ASHBURIAN THE CHOIR Hack row: Rev. XV. J. Lord fSchool Chaplainb, P. LeBoutillier CCruciferJ, L. H. Sibley, lisq., COrganist and Choirmasterj. Svmlld raw: T. Kerr, O. Zeitz, D. Baird, G. Macluaren, S. Hamilton, J. Deachman, j. lVallis, A. Sugden, Hopkins, R. Strange. Third rofw: T. XYilliams. P. Barkway, N. Darwent, M. Sutherland, A. Nadigal. j. Beament, P. Blakeney, K. Stephen. Front rofw: j. Powell, K. Cook, P. Ince. THE CHOIR His year the Choir have had a weekly choir practice on Mondays. At this time, besides voice training we have been concerned with learning the parts of the service, and have now mastered a new set of responses for Matins. The members of the Choir this year are: D. Baird, P. Barkway, Beament, P. Blakeney, M. Bogert, K. Cook, N. Darwent, Deachman, S. Hamilton, Hopkins, P. lnce, T. Kerr, G. MacLaren, P. Murphy A. Nadigel, Powell, K. Stephen, R. Strange, NI. Sutherland, .-X. Sugden, XVallis, M. lfVeston, T. VVilliams, O. Zeitz. C. P. R. LeBou- tillier, Crucifer and Server, G. P. jackson, Assistant Crucifer. 9 One of the highlights for the Choir was the Annual Carol Service held on December 16th. At this service, the Choir sang the following

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THE .4SHBL'RI.4N We held our Annual Confirmation Service on .Xlarch 13th, when the Bishop of Ottawa, the Right Reverend Robert jefferson, adminis- tered this ancient rite. Further record of this service is mentioned elsewhere in this magazine. Again we have been pleased to see the parents who have attendJ our services this year. Elmwood has continued its regular attendance, and we are pleased to welcome them all. The Rev. XY. sl. Lord. our new School Chaplain, has given us many fine addresses during the year. 5 After Evensong on Sunday. Xlay Hth. we were privileged to have with us the Rev. Eldon Davis. just returned from lndia where he has been a missionary for the past live years. Ile showed us slides illustrat- ing his traveQs in the northern part of India bordering on Tibet. and gave us an interesting and inspirational talk on his work there. Sunday. Xlay 18th. was Battle of the Atlantic Sunday . This was celebrated in our chapel by having a large number of parents and visitors in naval uniform, and the service had a nautical Havour. The lesson was read by Commander VV. Strange. and the Chaplain gave the sermon. In his sermon, Hr. Lord made reference to the fact that our late founder was on the Athenia when this ship was sunk in the early days of the war. and of the courage. and fortitude which Dr. VVoollcombe showed at that time. He concluded with our ancient and beautiful School Prayer which was used by Sir Francis Drake, Admiral of the Fleet. before he set sail for Cadiz. The Chapel StaHf who have been responsible for the operation of the Chapel have been the Chaplaing with Nlr. L. H. Sibley as Organist and Choirmasterg L. Hart as Assistant Cirganistg Allan McCulloch, Senior Chapel Clerkg and William Lee, Eric Clark. Peter McCulloch, and lYilliam Slattery as Assistant Chapel Clerks. kj

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THE .4SHBURl.4.N' 1 carols: Shepherds in the Field Ahidingu. 'Twas in the .Xloon of XYintertime g Lo, how a Rose e'er Blooming . I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing Inug The Little Green Fir Treeug and In the Bleak .Xlidwinter . Once more there was such an attendance at this service. that we repeated it for the students the following Tuesday evening before the Christmas dinner. This year we have also had the Choir in attendance at all daily Xlatins. and this has helped greatly in improving the singing. I On Friday. Xlay 23rd. we held our Annual Choir Party consisting of swimming. movies and refreshments. This made a fitting conclusion to a task well done. Mention should be made of the assistance given the Choir hy the Nlothers' Guild. and Nlrs. Y. Linstrum. the latter acting as Choir Nlother for the year. The organist and choirmaster has been Nlr. I.. II. Sihley. CONFIRMATION Bavlc row: NY. H. Ifastwood. XY. H. Birheck. D. XI. Xliddringtou. R. I7. .XIeCulloch B. R. Grogan. S. S. Bodger. bl. S. Irvin. .Hiddle rolls: G. H. Corrie. II. C. Seed. F. A. Reid. Rey. XY. -I. I,ord, P. Barkuay K. A. Kingston. P. R. Ifchlin. Front ro-12: K. H. Stephen. XI. XY. Sutherland. R. I . Ileaehnian. -I. XI. lYallis. j. R. Hopkins. IJ. C. Baird. T. A. Kerr. R. 'IQ llilliains.