Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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10 THE ASHBURIAN SCHOOL NOTES Opening Day N the morning of the ninth of September, there was held in the gymnasium an assembly for the Headmaster's annual opening remarks. First, he welcomed all new boys, acquainting them with some of Ashbury's old traditions and impressing on them how proud they should be to don the Ashbury tie. He went on to say that this year Ashbury has had a new record attendance-225 boys. This new total was made possible mainly by the facilities of the new Argyle Building. And with a note of welcome to old and new, he concluded. On the following afternoon, the Chairman of the Board, Mr. E. N. Rhodes, welcomed us back on behalf of the Board of Governors and asked the Headmaster to grant us a half holiday. This year there were many changes and additions made to the staff. XVe were glad to welcome Mr. Rees as the new Senior History master, Reverend E. G. Kettleborough, our new School Chaplain, Mr. Anderson, from jolly olde England, as our P.T. instructor, Mr. Falstrup-Fisher, junior mathematics teacher, and chief instructor of the Cadet Corps, Mr. Spencer, from Australia, as a junior School master, Mrs. Clarke, the new Memorial lVing matron, and Mrs. Dalton as the Form I School Mistress. Evztevftaimllwzt Again this year we were fortunate in having our weekly school movies, and thanks are due to Mr. Sibley, and to Birbeck, our able projectionist. VVe had feature presentations such as, Call me Madam , Destination Cfobin, and many other excellent films. The school dances this year have had amazing success, never before have they had such a large and enthusiastic attendance. All this led to a fine formal, which was certainly a highlight of the year. On the last evening of the Fall term, the Christmas Party was held in the gym. Its climax was Santa Claus, who this year must have come from Australia, judging by his broad Australian accent. As usual, he brought presents for young and old, and kept well out of reach of curious junior hands. Again this year, Mr. Sibley arranged numerous science trips, the most important being the one to the National Research Council and the Senior Science Trip to Kingston. Dietetics The food this year has been well up to usual standard, or even better Qwe even sometimes get soft-boiled eggs on Sundavj and much

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THE ASHBURIAN 9 EDITGRIAL L'0'l' homines, tot sententiae, as the tiresome old Izlg has it. Never- theless there must be unanimity on some topics. For example, within these walls at least, it is agreed that this year, taking it by and large, has been the most satisfactory year that the School has enjoyed within the memory of its oldest living inhabitants. Not that any of us is in danger of complacency. Heaven knows a rich plenty of perfections still remains to dream about, and perhaps even one or two small middens of dubious fragrance still remain to grouse about. But, in general, it must be evident to the gauziest winged idealist, as to the sourest mouthed cynic, that the year concluded on june 8th, 1955 has been an excellent one-at least in so far as it may be judged by any ponderable criteria. It would seem, for example, that the academic material has been at a higher level than usual-and this regardless of whatever dire picture the Senior Matriculation may evoke. XVin, lose or draw in that particular sweepstake, the preceding statement may be repeated and re-emphasized. It is agreed by those who are in a position to know that we have had a higher ratio of bright forms to dull forms Cwith the dull forms less dull and the bright forms brighterj than we have experienced for-well, for some time. The general tone, too, has been pleasing. The number of undesirable capers perpetrated was conspicuously below average. Apart from the antics of one or two volatile creatures, human relations were generally genial. There have been, of course, a few brushes from time to time, but they were infrequent and any lesser number would have verged on the unwholesome. For accomplishments in fields afar remote from the academic and the humanistic, the statistic is to be found upon the inner pages of this magazine-where he that runs may read .

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THE .4SHBURl.4N Il credit is due to Nliss Short, our dietician, Xlr. Ring, our chef, and to the whole kitchen staff. Hc'a11Il7 This Year, nobody died from any disease, and the health remained verv good, thanks to Dr. li. Rowan-Legg and to ,Xliss Bray and their eliicacious remedies. A rbletics It seems lit to include a little note on sports, for in this respect, we have had an unusually successful season. We produced an undefeated football team, a very strong hockey team, a ski team, which won the Quebec lnterprovincial Ski Nleet at Xlont Tremblant, competing against ten other schools, and a very line cricket team. Gifts Uie wish to express grateful thanks to the following friends and Old Boys who have made gifts to the School: Xlr. Robert Cartwright, for a substantial gift of books, Nlr. bl. ll. Cooney, for two clocks and binoculars as gifts for prize-giving, The. I lon. Cl. Drew, for a Senior English Prize, Mrs. M. Fauquier, for an Athletic trophy, Nlr. J. S. Irvin, for a hockey trophy, Col. XY. Nl. KlcA'Nulty, for a trophy to the most valuable basketball player, Mr. UI. Barry O'Brien, for a trophy to the Second Football team, Group Capt. K. R. Patrick, for a T.V. antenna, the Prefeets and Graduating Class for an oil painting by Arthur Lismer, Mr. E. N. Rhodes, for a Bible, Klr. XY. F. Nl. XYother- spoon, for a carpenters lathe, and Mr. A. B. wells. for a mechanical saw. To others also, who have in the past presented prizes and trophies for annual competition, we extend our warmest thanks for their con- tinued interest. Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scar.