Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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3 THE ASHBURIAN EDITORIAL Xenophon's account of the reaction of the Ten Thousand at their first glimpse of the sea on their heroic journey homeward has always seemed to us a most moving description of a high, emotional moment. As the reader may remember, after their great victory at the battle of Canaxa, in Asia Minor, this army of Greek adventurers set oif on the return march to the Mediterranean and thence - home. Their march began in September and lasted many weary months. It led them through two thousand miles of unfamiliar and hostile territory. It led them across burning deserts and over freezing mountain ranges. They were under constant attack by a cruel and relentless foe, who watched them from the heights and hurled boulders down upon them in the narrow valleys, who ambushed them in thickets, who opposed them bitterly with showers of arrows at the fords of icy rivers. Never- theless their resourcefulness, courage and inspiration carried them through all these incredible hardships and dangers until at last they emerged within sight of the sea - that shining, level pathway to home, happiness, and a temporary tranquility. At this moment they stood, Says Xenophon, all facing the same way, with tears of thankfulness running down their cheeks. They shouted a great shout. Surely theirs had been a bitter but a glorious march - and gloriously rewarded.

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THE ASHBURIAN 7 SCHOOL Ol-'FICICRS Captain of the Scbool Xl. XY. Sl. l'HlfRLAxD Captain of the Boarders Captain of tbe Day Boys R. D. LACK:-:Y B. P. Hlxl-ix' Pl'efUc'fs J. A. E. ARNOLD M. A. VV. BHRRIDQH-i D. J. FLAA1 J. XY. H1-zfxl-LY F. A. REID V. B. Rlwiks D. H. Ross J. S. ROXVAN-Ll-.GG P. H. S. GI-taunt House Captains J. A. E. :ARNOLD Woollconzbe C onnan gbt Alexander B. P. I-IIN!-:Y F. A. REID Y. B. Rm-ias Vice-Captains Woollconzbe Connaught Alexander M. XV. SUTHERLAND D. H. Ross NI. A. XY. BERRIDGE Garnes Captains Football Hockey Skiing M. NV. SUTHERLAND D. J. FLAA1 J. S. ROXVAN-LEGG Cricket Basketball Soccer J. A. E. ARNOLD R. D. LACKEY P. H. S. GLGGIE Vice-Captains Football Hockey Skiing R. D. LACKEY G. A. AIOLLOY V. B. RIVERS Cricket Basketball Soccer M. VV. SUTHERLAND J. J. POXVELL CADET CORPS Officer C onnnandin g CKNIAJOR B. P. HINEY Second in Cornnzand CfCAPTAIN M. A. XV. BERRIDGF Guard C onnnander C,fCAPTAIN J. A. E. .ARNOLD Adjutant CXCAPTAIN M. VV. SUTHERLAND Platoon C ornnzanders CfLIEUTS. J. R. SOUTHAISI, F. N. PRE'rL'LA, F. A. REID, D. J. FI..-XXI Company Sergeant Major Quartermaster Sergeant W.O. II M. KIRBY C SfSGT. D. Ross Drum Major O.C. Flag Party W.O. II R. D. LACK!-:Y Cf'll.Il'fL l'. Y. B. Rlvms

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Q? SUXII Ol.lD HHN S' SONS lilwood llidlcy Rowley Xlicl'liiil Xlcrrctr. .oi'isrinc. Xlinncs. fiaiiible ll. .intl fiaiiiblc lll. ln backgri und is the lle.idiii.isrcr. sciaoot Norias Uljlfxlxfi DAY Once again. Opening Jay. September Il. rolled around bringing with it the cheerful faces of old boys and new boys alike. looking forward to another year of hard work. Xlr. Perry. in his Opening Day speech. besides welcoming our new boys, remarked that the school was almost bursting at the seams with a capacity enrolment. The following day Nlr. S. Irvin. the Chairman of the Board of Governors, honoured us with a few words. and. following the time- honoured tradition. asked the Headmaster to grant the School a half holiday. This Nlr. Perry was pleased to do. CHANGES OF STAFF As noted in last year's Ashburian. we lost at that time the services of Nlr. C. T. Ruddick and Nlr. A. B. Wells. of the teaching staff. also of Miss Vaughan, the Junior Xlatron. At the beginning of this school year we were joined by Xlr. Cvraham jackson. a former Head Boy. and Mr. D. NI. Boswell, formerly of Stanstead. Mrs. Hardy took over Miss Yaughan's duties and she, in turn. was replaced during the year by Hrs. Klulhall. ENTERTAINMENT The traditional weekly movies were again shown on Saturday nights throughout the year. Here the new assembly hall in Argyle proved a great advantage to the screen and the acoustic properties of the entertainments. Hr. Sibley was successful in obtaining an unusually fine repertoire of pictures and was ably assisted in their showing by his proiectionists. Brodhead I and Ince. The traditional Christmas party was held on the closing night of the Fall Term and consisted of a Hne dinner, for all. followed by a sing-song. movies. slight of hand performance by a well known professional 'magician' and a piano recital by Victor Fascio- for the Seniors. The juniors