Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE .-ISHBURI.-IN 19 THE CHOIR ox'rlxL'INcs the custom of the last two years, we have had choir practices on Klonday afternoons. i During the Fall Term, the choir spent the majority of choir practices working for the Christmas carol service. This year. the service was held on Sunday, December I-lth. Again the chapel was lit entirely by candlelight, with the added attraction of the light from the new window. The choir sang the carols: Shepherds in the field abiding, See amid the winter's snow, The lndian carol, Cradled all lowly. Unto usa boy is born, and Come in dear angels. and the congregation joined in the singing of: llark a herald voice is sounding, XYhile shepherds watched their flocks by night, Adeste Fideles, We three kings, Good King Wenceslas and Hark the herald angels sing. Silent Night was sung as a vesper, and Michael Bogert sang the Prince of Peace as a solo. The service was repeated for the School on Tuesday, December 16th, prior to the Annual Christmas Party. It was noted that the tone. expression and diction of the choir had much improved and that the hard work the boys had done had its reward. For Sunday Matins, the Choir are now able to do both the Ferial and the Festal responses as well as the Canticles, and hence we have been able to have all of Nlatins sung. During the Spring Term, on Hay 2-lth, we were invited to take Evensong at St. Bartholomew's Church. For this occasion, the choir sang Into the heart of the TYildwood as an anthem. This visit we hope will be the first of many, and the boys acquitted themselves well on this Hrst occasion. We wish to thank the Rector, Klr. Carson, and the Organist, Nlr. Snelgrove, for having us there. On Saturday, May 23rd, we held our annual choir party. This year, Robert Tfnwin has been crucifer, Graham jackson the assistant erucifer, and Peter Blakeney the server, with Xlr. L. ll. Sibley as organist and ehoirmaster. The choir this year has had much assistance from Klr. Snelgrove who has helped us by playing at practices. so that Nlr. Sibley could direct and teach. Mr. XV. Slattery has also been a great help in looking after the boys before services. We could not conclude this brief note without reference to the Mothers' Guild, and particularly to Nlrs. sl. Irvin, the Sewing Convener, who has given unstintingly of her time in order to keep the choir surplices and cassocks in good shape. For the first time this year a choir medal has been obtained and presented to the School by the organist. This medal will be worn by the Head Choir Boy at Sunday Xlatins. The first Head Choir Boy to be appointed is Fred Reid, and at closing he was presented with a new Prayer Book given by Mr. Slattery.

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18 THE ASI-IBURIAN candidates was held on March 8th at 8.15 a.m. Archdeacon C. Anderson celebrated assisted by the Chaplain. On Nlav 17th, the Ashbury College Cadet Corps attended the Annual Parade service at Christ Church Cathedral, Dean Clark giving the sermon. Battle of Atlantic Sunday was held on Alay 25th. At this service in the Chapel, the lrleadmaster read the lesson, with Commander T. G. .Xladgwick giving the Address. Special hymns and prayers were used at this service. The addresses given by the Chaplain this year have been partic- ularly noteworthy for their excellence and fitness for the College, and they have been much appreciated. The Chapel Staff this year who have been responsible for its efiicient operation have been the Chaplain, with Mr. L. H. Sibley as Organist and Choirmaster, Alr. A. I-l. N. Snelgrove and L. Hart as Assistantsg .Eric Clark as Senior Chapel Clerkg L. Hart and T. XY. Grimsdale as Assistant Chapel Clerks. H.n'!c rms: l.. ll. Sibley. lfsq.. R. lfnwin, Rev. XV. Lord, P. Blakeney, A. H. N. Snelgrove, lfsq. l'i0I1I'!f.' rms: Arnold, lleacknian, Stephen, NlacNeil, Hopkins, Roger, Reid. Third rosie: lsard, Sutherland, Stuart, Bogert. Beament, Cooper. Serolld roar: Robertson, lfauquier, Sparling, Hilliard. from ro-ze: Nazzer, lfidler. Rowe ll, Cook, Powell l.

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Bark rms: Rev. NY. j. Lord, Sparling, Higgs, Roger, Isard, Stephenson, Potter, Fauquier. .lliddlc rout The Lord Bishop, Book, Riddell, Draper, Henderson, Killaly. Gale. Front roux' Darwent, NYoollcoinbe, Nlayburry. CONFIRMATION His year, the Animal Service of Confirmation was held on Thurs- day, March Sth, at 8 p.m. in the School Chapel. The service was conducted by the Right Reverend Robert .lefIerson, D.D., D.C.L., Lord Bishop of Ottawa, assisted by Arch- deacon C. Anderson, B.A., the Diocesan Secretary, Canon C. L. G. Bruce, L.Th., Rector of St. Albans Church, Rev. A. T. Carson. ALA., B.D.. Rector of St. Bartholomew's Church, and the School Chaplain. The Bishop in his address to the candidates emphasized the im- portance in these troubled times of sticking to the Christian ethic of behaviour. Pride in one's traditions is also important, he declared, and he went on to sketch the history of the Anglican Church, showing that all our liturgy dates back to very early times. The Procession was led by Crucifer Robert L'nwin, followed by the Choir and Clergy. The School Chaplain presented the candidates, Rev. A. T. Carson read the Introduction, Canon C. L. G. Bruce read the Scriptures, and Archdeacon Anderson acted as the Bishops Chaplain. The following students were confirmed: Michael Vincent Bogert, Ottawa, Ole Kristoffer Book, Sweden, john Nicholas De B. Darwent. New Haven, Conn., XYilliam George Draper, Rosemere, P.Q., Timothy David Fauquier. Toronto, Charles lYatt G. Gale, Ottawa, Seymour Charles Hamilton, Ottawa, john MacDonald Henderson, Alontreal, George jeffrey Higgs, Ottawa, Edwin AI. Isard, Ottawa, Laurence .XlacDonald Killaly, Ottawa, Graham C. Alayburry. Hull. RQ., Charles bl. Potter, Alanotick, lfiflgzll' Nelson Rhodes. Ottawa, Paul A. Riddell, Dorval RQ., Hugh Gregory Roger, Ottawa, Timothy A. H. Sparling, Ottawa, Xliehael Xl. Stephenson, Ottawa, and George Stephen Wioollcolilbe, Ottawa.