Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Tllli .1lSlIBURl.'l N 9 SCHCDGL NQTES OPICNING DAY This year. the School opened with the usual excitement and expec- tation on September 9. Xlr. Perry, in welcoming both new and familiar faces. warned that, with a capacity enrolment and a large waiting list, there were manv boys eager to take our places. After the announcement of scholarship winners. prefects. day boy monitors, and room captains, the lleadmastcr closed with an exhortation to all for a year of determination and hard work. The following day the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Xlr. G XY. G. Gale, addressed the School, remarking upon the importance of remembering that one only got out of life what one put into it. Xlr. Gale then asked the l leadmaster to grant the traditional Chairman's half- holiday. Alr. Perry expressed himself as being dubious of the popularity of the request, but any doubts he had were vociferously dispelled by the boys, and he granted the requested holiday. STAFF CHANGES At the beginning of the year the following changes occurred in Stall Personnel: Xlr. P. V. Klclaaughlin replaced Rev. E.. G. Kettle- borough in the teaching of .Nliddle School Latin, Alr. Li. S. Donaldson took the place of Alr. gl. K. slobling in the French Department, Alr. l. Pemberton replaced Alr. G. P. jackson in Senior School History, Alr. Xl. Galvin took over from Alr. D. Gamble in various Xliddle School subjects. We understand that Alt. McLaughlin is leaving us at the end of the year, and we wish him every success in his future occupation. ENTERTAINMENT It would appear that one result of the increased competition between llollywood and TY has been increasingly better movies for our Satur- day night eonsumption. Alf. Sibley. as usual, managed to reconcile the widely differing tastes of the juniors, who lean toward cloak-and-dagger thrillers and Westerns, and the Seniors, who generally prefer an adult Western or a program featuring Nliss Bardot. Ably awisting Xlr. Sibley this year were Blackburn and Wilson ll, both deserving many thanks. Our customary Halloween Party was held, appropriately, on October 31. XVhile the older boys, armed with trusty oaken cudgels. patrolled the grounds the juniors made merry with costumes, movies, and eandied apples.

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, THE ASHBURIAN EDITORIAL .Xt the risk of pricking with a blunt pen an already perforated horse, we would like to say a few words on the topic of education. We recently listened to the views of two distinguished men of widely divergent professions and, one would have thought, of widely divergent opinions on the matter of education. One of these men is a priest, the other a soldier, yet it seems to us that their convictions on the ultimate aims of education have something in common. Some months ago that well known churchman, Bishop Sheen, appearing on television, said that in his opinion much of today's class- room 'education' Cla drawing out' of the individuall should more pro- perly be styled 'instruction' Ca piling up' of informationj. Knowledge, without an infusion of self-discipline, humanitarianism, a sense of obliga- tion and ethics the saidj, was sterile. If the standard of ethics is allowed to die out and leave a vacuum, this vacuum will be quickly filled by a standard of power. Some new l-litler, or Mussolini, or Stalin will again apply the lash of tyranny, injustice and oppression and scourge us back to a belated recognition of the difference between right and wrong. The true aim of education, he implied, was not merely to impart the knowledge necessary to earn a living, but to foster and develop the potential of a well-rounded human being. The second observation on the over-all aims of education was made at first-hand to the School by Field Marshal Montgomery during his visit of April Zlnd. ln speaking from the platform in Argyle he said in effect: l've no doubt you have heard a great deal about what you are supposed to do and what you aren't supposed to do, and most of it goes in one ear and out the other, so l don't propose to tell you very much. You must learn the subjects that are taught in class, of course, paritcularly you must be able to write clear English. Everyone should be able to write clear English. l can write clear English. People may not like what l say, but at least they can understand it. uliut there are three lessons that l think are terribly important for you to learn: First, integrity -now integrity means a lot of things, but perhaps the most important thing it means is truthfulness. Always tell the truth. Then, there is courage. There are different kinds of cour- age but the most important kind is moral courage. Stand up for your convictions of right and wrong. And thirdly, there is enthusiasm. A manis no good without enthusiasm. ln addition to everything else, turn out to be a man who can make decisions, not only make decisions, but do something about them. To this wisdom expressed by two distinguished men, we would like to add our own humble views on the aims of education. NYC believe that one of its most valuable aims is to equip us to distinguish between the trivial and the important, the tawdry and the good.

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,,, THE ASHBURIAN The Old Boys held a buffet and dance on November 7, as noted elsewhere. Un December 15, Santa Claus managed to Ht a brief stopover into his busy schedule, and in a rich Scots burr asked the young fry what they wanted for Christmas. The answers to this deceptively simple- souinding query were many and varied, but one new junior said darkly that he had better not be disappointed, reminding Santa that his retire- ment age was near at hand. Un january IS, Professor Bernie Taylor gave a short address on his liuropean travel tours and showed films illustrating highlights of the past few years. Professor Taylor stressed the importance of travel to round out an education, and we are very grateful for his interesting talk, though a certain wanderlust has been evident ever since. Under the direction of Miss XYoodburn, the juniors put on an excellent puppet performance of The Meistersingers of Nuremburgn, for which they deserve much praise. House dances were held as usual throughout the year under the auspices of the Prefects. A great vote of thanks goes to Eric Detchon for filling the exacting post of M.C. and for looking after all the annoy- ing details that must be attended to if the dance is to be successful. APPOINTMENTS Wie are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Irvin Cformer Chairman of the Board, Old Boy, and long time friend of the Schoolh as Executive Assistant to the Headmaster. Another appoint- ment was that of Mrs. V. Gensey as Othce Assistant. GIFTS lYith gratitude the School acknowledges a gift of money from Mr. H. Symington, the donor of the Symington Memorial Dining llall. This gift has been, in part, expended in the installation of air conditioning fans in the Dining Hall. VVe wish also to thank Mrs. Robert Moore for her kind donation for the purchase of books for the School. ACQUISITIONS During the year an elaborate automatic fire alarm system has been installed. At a certain temperature in any part of the building bells are set ringing throughout the school and a panel at a central point in the basement indicates that area from which the alarm originated. VVe judge that this was a fairly costly system to install, but the added security which it provides is well worth the expense.