Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURIAN I1 CHAPEL NOTES As on so many previous occasions a large number of parents and friends were entertained in the School Chapel on the Sunday evening before the beginning of the Christmas holidays by Nlr. Sibley and his Choir. This year the Choir, normally restricted to members drawn from the junior School, was augmented by a number of senior boys whose tenor and bass voices considerably strengthened the more familiar seasonal hymns and carols in which the whole congregation took part. The period carols sung by the junior boys were an unusual delight. The finely textured accompaniment on the organ added a very great deal to the success of the Service. For this we are indebted to Mr. Snelgrove, a member of our academic staff, who is also Organist of St. Bartholomew's Church. On VVednesday, March 12th. the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, the Rt. Rev. E. S. Reed, administered Confirmation, the Apostolic Rite of the Laying on of Hands, in the Chapel. This is always a highlight of the School year. Our Bishop, with his informal and simple dignity and his kindly personal interest in each of the Candidates always seems to evoke a spirit of deep reverence and sincerity in the hearts of all present. The following were ConHrmed: D. A. R. Browning, C. R. Coristine, C. G. H. Davidson, G. R. C. Daniel, C. A. Flood, NI. V. Hearne, Xl. Lichty, D. G. Love, N. M. Lynn, P. XY. Martin, B. Merrett, P. A. E. Rex, D. B. Sutherland, A. bl. Nl. Twaddle, C. M. M. Twaddle, and two young ladies, Penelope Burritt and Gale O'Brien. Gut daily Chapel Services, though brief, provide us all with a much needed opportunity to lay aside the inevitable frictions of daily living which arise in our closely packed community. Here, in fellowship with one another, with hearts and minds open to receive the blessing of God, our Father, the Giver of all good things, we Hnd strength to per- l form our daily tasks. Thanks to the cooperation of all present in taking a full part in the service, the occasions have not been few when the sense of the Presence in our midst has been W w S S very real indeed. Particularly is this so. as it should be, at our Services of Holy Communion. We are conscious of a debt of gratitude owing to those who quietly and conscientiously carry

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IQ THE ASHBURIAN entertainment consisted of a series of 'short' movies, a visit by Santa Clause Cwho whimsically changed his accent from Australian to English this yearj and their own performance by the magician. As reported elsewhere, the School Dance was perhaps the most successful of any year so far. The decorations in the Assembly Hall reached a new high in artistic perfection and the gym, Where supper was served, was also beautifully decorated, night club style. SCHOOL HEALTH Except for the Asian Hu epidemic at the beginning of the fall term, the school health this year has been very good. Of course, there was the usual lineup each morning for fevers, ingrown toenails and other miscellaneous symptoms usually attributed to that mysterious sickness schoolitis. The backbone of our defense against disease is Miss Bray, and credit for Ashbury's excellent state of health must go to her. The few times that things got out of hand, either Dr. Rowan- Legg or Dr. Petrie stepped in to set them right. DEPARTURES XVith much regret we learned that we were to lose four valued members of our community: Mr. Vetter, Mr. Macintyre, Mr. Rees, and Major Woods. Messrs Vetter and Macintyre, during their two years at the School have done excellent work in their respective departments. Mr. Rees, who has been with us for four years as head of the Depart- ment of History, also acted as Cadet Corps Instructor and as such deserves credit for the distinguished success of the Corps. Major Woods is an old friend of the School, having been with us previously for a period of four years. All these departing members of our staff will be most sincerely missed. BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT Thanks to the generosity of Old Boys, parents, and friends of the School, last year's hopes for a badly needed addition to the plant have been realized. During the year we were able to watch the progress of building operations which culminated by the Easter Holidays in a fine new unit in Argyle, consisting of an Assembly Hall, with stage, another large classroom, an office, music studio, and washrooms. VVe can assure those who have so generously donated to the Fund that these badly needed facilities have already been put to good use. GIFTS VVe gratefully acknowledge the receipt of gifts to the School: those presented by the Mothers' Guild - as noted elsewhere in this magazine, a fine new oil painting, the work of Ed. jackson, noted landscape painter of this city, 'presented to the Headmaster by the Graduating Class, also a gift of books to the library by Hutcheon.

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,3 THE A51-IBURIAN out some of the practical de- tails in order that our worship may, according to St. Paul's injunction, be done decently and in order : the Chapel Pre- fect, Mike Berridge, the Chapel Clerks, Dal Brodhead and Peter lnce, the Servers, Eric Det- chon, Victor Fascio, Peter Noel-Bentley, john Sarkis and Tim Sparling. From a nervous beginning last September, our Prefects, who normally read the Lessons in Chapel, have ac- quired both confidence and competence in performing a task which is by no means easy. It is to be hoped that when settled in a parish these young men will place their talents at the service of their rectors and congregations. It is a laudable and long-standing tradition in the Anglican Church to have the Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer read by members of the Congregation, and to have the assistance of Servers at the Holy Communion. The experience gained here may well provide an opening for those who wish to perform a useful function in the Parish Church. During the year we enjoyed the visits of two clergyrnen, one an old friend of the School, the Rev. Roland Bodger, Rector of St. Cuthbertls Church, Montreal, P.Q. and the Rev. Guy Marston, Rector of St. Peter's Church, Sherbrooke, P.Q. both of whose sermons were greatly appreciated by all. In addition we have had the usually fine addresses by the Headmaster, Mr. Brain, and Mr. Sibley. At our ll olclock Sunday Services we continue to enjoy the presence of a considerable number of visitors and regular worshippers from the immediate vicinity and from Elmwood, our neighbouring Ciirl's School. VVhile we do not wish to infringe upon anyone's normal parish allegiance, it should, perhaps, be more widely known that we do welcome and appreciate visitors to this Service each week. XVe may note in passing that the Chapel is no longer of adequate size for our School membership. An extension to the limits of our property is greatly to be desired. XVe therefore hope that any of our readers who may be thinking in terms of honouring someonels memory or repaying a debt of gratitude may be moved to consider our need a matter of prime importance. Q2-D