Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE .-ISHBURIAN 9 MATHEMATICS CONI ERl'fNCI . - 1958 Hillrield School was, this year, host to the Alathcmatics Committee of the Headmasters' Association of Independent Schools. The Schools sending representatives were Appelby College, Ashbury College, The Grove Lakefield, Lower Canada College, Pickering College, Ridley College, Trinity College School and Upper Canada College. i The guest speaker was F. R. Britton, B.Sc., .Nl.A., Ph.D., Chairman of the Mathematics Department, NIcXIaster University. Dr. Britton gave a detailed and most interesting History of Alathematics, leading up to our present day approaches to the subflect. Ile placed con- siderable emphasis on the importance of the understanding of language for success in the understanding of mathematics and science. Following Dr. Britton there was a general discussion and question period, most of which dwelt largely with the mathematics at the senior rade level. g Following the discussion period there was a short business meeting at which an invitation was extended by the delegates from Lower Canada College to hold the next session at their school. This was accepted unanimously. After the meeting, and the taking of the group photograph. the delegates were guests of the Headmaster at his residence, then to the School Hall for lunch. After lunch the delegates spent two hours at the XYestinghouse Laboratories, where the time spent was most enjoyable and extremely profitable. At the end of this tour the group was treated to coifee and cakes. Everybody agreed that the day was Hl0SIi enjoyable and rewarding. ENGLISH CONFERENCE The Annual Conference of the Teachers of English at Indepen- dent Schools took place on Easter Monday, at Oakville, with Appleby College in the role of host and Mr. H. C. Hardwick in the Chair. The Conference was attended by twelve representatives from eight of the Independent Schools: Appleby, Ashbury, Hilllield. Lower Canada, Ridley, St. Andrews, Trinity, and Upper Canada, many valu- able discussions were developed. Guest speaker at the morning meeting was Aliss Cordon. a super- visor of the teaching of English in the Public School. She described the current methods in the primary grades of the State School System. These techniques emphasized the use of phonetics in the promotion of spelling and reading skills. Mr. john VV. Dodd, vice-principal of Riverdale Collegiate Institute. Toronto, was guest speaker at the afternoon meeting. He outlined several interesting classroom methods in use in the secondary grades and his talk proved IHOSI stimulating.

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THE ASHBURIAN on the subject of the nationalization of medical services, and his well prepared speech was undoubtedly the better of the two. Gale, on the other hand, volunteered to make an entirely extemporaneous speech on a topic which was not presented to him until he had reached the speaker's platform. The topic - All wars are begun for commercial reasons . By virtue of his resourcefulness and quick thinking, he was pronounced co-winner. Among the intermediates, Haslam, with a well-informed address on the results of XVorld VVar II, won top honours, with Fidler a close second, speaking on Stamp Collecting. Campbell II won the junior event with his excellent speech on the island of Cyprus. Messrs D. L. Polk and A. B. Belcher adjudicated the event. THE HILADMASTERS' CONFERENCE Perhaps the best attended and certainly one of the most successful conferences of the Canadian Headmasters, Association was held at Ashbury on january 6th and 7th. It was the twenty-third meeting of the organization. Twenty-two headmasters of schools from Victoria to Halifax, including representatives from the United States, attended the Conference. One of the group was Mr. C. L. O. Glass, presently head of B.C.S. and formerly Ashbury head. Mr. Perry, as President of the Association, provided a full pro- gram for the two days. Six meetings were held, among other matters under discussion were the Brakeley Survey, an investigation of the potential endowment by business firms of Canadian Independent Schools, and the problem of Discipline, which was attacked by a dis- tinguished panel under the chairmanship of S. F. M. VVotherspoon, Q.C. The guest speaker at the School on the first night was Dr. D. K. C. MacDonald of the National Research Council who gave a most impressive talk entitled, A Physicist looks at the Humanities. A service was held in the Ashbury Chapel, and the Conference reached a fine climax with a Dinner at the Rideau Club at which the principal speaker was Sir Saville Garner, the United Kingdom High Commissioner. fe ' . -A x. ..-P. .fx W H cadmasters of Independent Schools

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24 THE ASHBURIAN lt is alwavs extremely valuable to hear the views of these expe- rienced teachers who give up their time to attend these meetings, and their contributions are much appreciated. Another extremely valuable function of the conferences is the opportunity to discuss, in general svnod as it were, the individual problems of those who are working in the same area of education. The members were most hospitably entertained by the Headmaster and Staff of Appleby, and our particular and cordial thanks go to Mr. Hardwick, who convened and conducted the conference. MDTHERS' GUILD As a result of the hardworking and benevolent activities of the Mothers' Guild, we have been provided with a number of luxuries and near-necessities which would not otherwise have come our way. Among these benefits were: the Hne new School Flag which was dedicated and hung in the chapel during the fall term, a set of ten handsome leather armchairs, cash sums for the setting-up of various bursaries. The funds for these donations were provided largely by proceeds of a Bingo and Fun Night, a Cake Sale, and a Clothing Sale. Also, much of the artistic success of the decor of the School Dance was a result of the advice and help given by these ladies - notably Mrs. Rivers and Mrs. Rowan-Legg - to the prefects. Our most cordial and sincere thanks to them for their interest and hard work. EXECUTIVE 1957-58 PRESIDENT .... ..................... ...,...,.............. ,...,....... IN I r s. E. M. I-Iiney IST VICE-PRESIDENT .......... ,,,.,......,.,. ,..,.., IX fl rs. C. K. Rowan-Legg ZND VICE-PRESIDENT ....... ..,..- E Mrs. V. I-I. Rivers SECRETARY .......................,,.... ...... N Irs. Anthony Tyler TREASURER ................. ........ ..... ...... M r s . H. W. Tucker TELEPHONE CONVENER .....,.. ,,...,.. M rs. S. G. Gamble SEWING CONVENER ...,..... ,..,.,,,...,,.......,,,.... M rs. E. Copeland TEA CONVENER ................ ,.,,.e......,.......,..,,,,..,,..... I Mrs. Robert Moore and Mrs. R. VV. B. Browning MUSIC APPRECIATION The aim of our classes in music for the junior School at Ashbury is to create intelligent listeners and to try to help the boys gain a fuller understanding and enjoyment of fine music. It is a matter of gradual approach. Doctor johnson once said, VVhoever wishes to attain an English style must give his days and nights to the study of volumes of Addison . To the would be lovers of music one might say, XYhoever desires a faculty for musical appreciation must study the masterpieces of the great composers.