Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURI.-IN 9 EDITQRIAL XVe suppose that the interest of the present generation of Ashburians who open this magazine focuses chicHy on the record of their own doings, and those of their fellows during the current year. XYe suspect that much of the interest of older Ashburians lies in the memories which the magazine may evoke. This editorial is aimed, primarily, at the interest of the Old Boys. To those who attended the School as long ago as 1914, or even 1952, many images will be blurred and yellow as an old photograph, others will be as clear and vivid as the contacts of today. Klany personalities fade altogether from our recollections, others remain sharp and distinct. No one who was here in Oliver's time will fail to remember him vividly. He stood as a symbol of the foundations of the School. As a tribute to his long years of faithful service to Ashbury, we feel that we may well quote, in part, an article written in The Ashburiann of 1951-52 by Mr. Brain. just before the first Great VVar, not long after Ashbury was settled on its present site, there came a young man called Oliver. His manifold abilities were soon revealed, and he himself no less firmly established in the Ashbury community than the School upon its foundations. His functions were innumerable and his title was'never Hxed, for none could cover all his incarnations, but he needed none: to all he was just Oliver, a name of great honour. 'gO1iver's outstanding quality was strength - of body and of char- acter. There are two abiding monuments to his amazing vitality: the magnificent stone wall which circles the northern side of Ashbury. built with his own hands of boulders taken from the property, and the Inter- mediate Field, at one time as much as twelve feet deep with water in the thaw, which he filled and levelled to the fine piece of turf it is today. Indeed, there is no corner of building or grounds which does not bear wimess to his strength and skill. Complementary to his strength were his kindness, his gentleness. his humour, and his wisdom. No demand seemed heavy, no twist of circumstance harsh, no problem insoluble, when it had been submitted to his unique combination of vigour and shrewd benevolence. Many hundreds of Old Boys remember with affection his tolerance. his help- fulness, and his sense of fun. From the time of his leaving in 1952 to his sudden death in Streets- ville, Ontario, in April of this year, Oliver kept in touch with the School - by occasional cards and letters to some members of the Sta if. by regular monthly letters to the Headmaster, and by annual visits. XYC have many reminiscences of the early days which he wrote since his retirement. and these we hope some day to publish in these columns. Oliver lived and died standing, and where he worked something grew.

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.9 SCHOOL OFFICERS Co-Captains of the School P. C. NOEI,-BENTLEY M. C. SPENCER THE ASI-IBURIAN Captain of the Boarders Cflpfiliti of fb? Day B0y-S' XI. A. FARRUCIA A. F. GILL M. A. Burcman j. D. M.xCL.AL'R1N D. B. AIUSSELLS IVoollconzbe A. F. GILL R. R. NICINNES Football G. R. Howm-I Hockey C. A. FLOOD Football R. V. BERRY M. C. SPENCER Hockey M. C. SPENCER Prefects J. A. COOPER R. R. NICINNES C. A. FLOOD House Captains C onnauglat j. D. AIACLAURIN Vice-Captains J. A. COOPER Games Captains Skiing J. M. KIRKBRIDE Cricket M. A. FARRUGIA Vice-Captains Skiing T. N. CORISTINE Cricket S. G. POTTINGER CADET CORPS Officer Conmzanding CfAlAJOR M. C. SPENCER Second in Command Cfc.-XPT. K. Cooxc Guard C07l17lIt'l7ld6T CXLIEUT. R. C. Moxlcs Adjutant CfC.APT. P. C. NOEL-BENTLEY Platoon C onlnlanders R. C. MoNKs S. G. POTTINGER Alexander M. C. SPENCER M. A. FARRUGIA Basketball J. D. MACLAURIN Soccer J. D. MACLAURIN Basketball D. B. MUssEr.Ls Soccer j. A. COOPER C!I.lEL 1's. F. G. QRXLEY, M. A. BUTCHER, A. F. GILL C0llll7Jl1-Y Scrgeant .llajor Qztarrcrrmwstcr Sergeant WHO. Il P. NI. cill.l.liAN XV.O. II N. M. LYNN Drum .llajor O,C, 1-'lag Parry NIO. ll I. xV0'l'HliRSPO0N CfLlEL f, C, F, BRAY

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111 THE ASIIBURIAN SCHOOL NOTES OPENING DAY On September 7, Argyle's 3-months empty walls again smiled on a capacity enrolment of faces, all smiling in various degrees, all showing eagerness and expectation at the prospect of a new year. In his opening remarks, Mr. Perry stressed above all the importance of academics. He read us some frightening facts and figures to illustrate the horror that university entrance has become. On a lighter note, he also read us a letter from the Department of Education of Ontario congratulating an Ashbury Old Boy on achieving over 802, in his Senior Nlatriculation exams. Looking pointedly at this year's small but select Senior Matriculation group, he expressed his desire of receiving six of these letters, not just one, next August. The Headmaster then announced, to the consternation of all, that any boy desirous of an .XI.L.T.S. this year would have to obtain at least 752, in his general average. The once smiling faces were now glum. To cheer us up, Mr. Perry, at the request of Mr. C. VV. G. Gale, Chairman of the Board of Governors, granted us the traditional Chairman's half-holiday. The school year had indeed begun. STAFF CHANGES At the end of the school year we shall be losing the services of the following staff members: Messrs. B. Beetensen, E. S. Donaldson, M. Galvin, B. Hillary, Povey, M. Sherwood, E. S. Slattery. lixpected to join the staff next year: Messrs. G. E. Adam CFrench, Latin, Spanishlg J. L. Black Clinglish and Historyj, M. Gerrie CPhysical lfdueation and Sciencebg A. de K. Varent CFrench, Latin, Greeklg R. Lancaster C Mathematics and Sciencejg M. Beique Cjunior School French, History, Geographylg S. M. Daratha Qjunior School English, l listory, Mathematicsj. IQNTIQRTAINR I ENT Nlr. Sibley went all out this year to achieve the utmost in movie entertainment. He managed to obtain movies ranging from such comedies as Carry on Teacher and Carry on Nurse , which had juniors and Seniors alike eonvulsed with laughter, to such horror movies as 4-D Klan . Tae many thanks of the boarder population go to Mr. Sibley and to his able assistants, Blackburn, lYhipps, and Wilson. As well as movies there were the annual parties. At the end of October the llallowe'en party was run off. Ashbury's hallowed walls