Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SCHQOL NCDTES OPENING DAY On the morning of September 11th we once again assembled for the opening of the School year. Alr. Perry welcomed all boys, who again outnumbered last year's enrollment. The Headmaster especially welcomed the new boys. some of whom represented the 3rd generation of a family of Ashburians. The following day we were addressed by Nlr. R. TY. Southam, the Chairman of the Board of Governors. He gave a short speech. mentioning the new building and the record numbers. He then requested the Headmaster to grant us a half holiday. CHANGES OF STAFF This year again, there were some additions to the Teaching Staff. Nlr. Alacintyre, a Queen's Scholar, came to take care of Form IV and also to help coach in football, skiing and swimming. Mr. Gander, also from Queens, was an addition to the junior Staff. Mr. Vetter, from Carleton, proved also to be an excellent coach in football, hockey and track and held. Xlr. VVells also joined the junior Teaching Staff. He is an old boy, and took care of the Manual Training department. To fill the place of Nlrs. Clarke as junior Alatron came Aliss Vaughan. from England. As an addition to the administrative department came .Xliss Caldwell. to join the secretarial ranks. ENTERTAINMENT This year's entertainment was up to its usual high standard. The various seasonal parties at Halloween and Christmas were a great success as were the excellently organized house dances. The decorating and technical crews are to be congratulated on the excellent job they did. Xlr. Sibley continued with the Saturday evening movies. which were very nnich worthwhile. We owe him and the camera operators our hearty thanks. Une of the special feature-films was Alf, Sun

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THE ASHBURIAN 9 EDITORIAL Hell, like the fellow says, another year, another dollar. :Xt any rate, some two hundred and fifty of us have, even in spite of ourselves, gained something, maybe not a dollar but something, surely. What? lYhat are we after? The attempt to answer that question is a dangerous undertaking. One will almost inevitably sound either lyrically idealistic, which is humiliating, or tiresomely trite, which is worse. Nevertheless, here we go. Superficially we are after a piece of paper which will entitle us to seek another and perhaps another piece of paper, which will eventu- ally lead us to myriad pieces of paper bearing on one side the head of our sovereign. These, we hope, will carry us to green pastures in swift and subtle motor cars and in luxury liners of air and sea. F undamentally, however, we are after a commodity to which these indulgences may or may not contribute but which they certainly do not constitute: the sense of satisfaction, fulhlment, which can only be reached through education. For if man can count himself more for- tunate than the tadpole, then he can surely thank that tyrannical but benevolent schoolmaster, education, for his more blessed estate. lVe are, in short, after some vehicle which will carry us through our good years even more excitingly than a 300 H.P. sports model, and a consolation more dignified than a crutch on which to hobble into old age. At the risk of oversimpliiication, we shall say that the ultimate object of education is enjoyment. Let us seek it with a will.

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THE ASHBURIAN 11 which was both instructive and amusing. IYe wish to thank here all those who have contributed to the entertainment during the past year. H ICA LTH Our one and only Florence Nightingale, Miss Bray informs us that throughout the year the health has been exceptionally good. There were no epidemics and the infirmary was never crowded. The whole school was inoculated against poliomyelitis, and for any serious illnesses Dr. C. K. Rowan-Legg was always on hand. DILPARTCRES To our deep regret we heard from the Ileadmaster at the final Readover that several members of the staff are leaving us. Mr. C. T. Ruddick, who taught Latin and Greek, has been summoned to serve in the ranks of Uncle Sam's Army, while Mr. A. B. M'ells is going to pursue the career of aviator. Miss Vaughan, the junior Matron is return- ing to England. Me wish to express our thanks for the services they rendered to the school. GIFTS The School wishes to express its gratitude to the donors of the following gifts: An autographed copy of a book entitled Son of the Northn, presented by its author, Dr. Charles Camsell, C.M.G., LL.D., F.R.S.C., painting by G. Ctto of the Toronto Materfront, presented by the graduating class, sketch of the School by Adrian Daintry, presented by Camp Kawabi. It may be said that the gift of these pictures brings the Ashbury Art Collection up to a total of ten. BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT At this time we are optimistically looking forward to the addition of a second storey to Argyle. This structure, if it materializes. will provide much of the space so urgently needed by our growing numbers-assembly hall, stage, and classrooms. Thanks to the generous donations of Cso farl one hundred and fifty friends of the School, this ambition seems well on its way to ful- fillment. Tx 'N D'd yukv G N Q Q Q Q TK ran. I x Q- 10 A j-m,,v 1-1 xkiixnl-gf t 1? C. 56 f Q E O O00 A KD i-J