Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURIAN 29 upholding the negative side of 'Neutralist Nations, won all three debates. and the team of Renny Howith and Dune Mael.aurin won one debate and lost two. The final debate of the year was against Lower Canada College in Montreal. Gerry Haslam and lain lfwing teamed for .Xshburv and were beaten by LCC in an extremely close contest. MEMBERS OF THE Tlf.-XM HASLANI, GERALD CCapt.J - The tireless talker lost only one debate out of six this year, and will be the mainstay of next year's team. He hopes to have many more debates and debators in 61-62, so that Ashbury can again live up to the name made by Chamard-Brodhead- Gale etc. EWING, IAIN - The boy with the big vocabulary was a great asset to the team, and we are sure that his mighty words will do him a world of good in the future. STEVEN, DONALD- Being shoved into a debate with only several days notice isn't the easiest thing in the world to cope with, but Don did it, and well. AJACLAURIN, DUNCAN - What these Americans can't do! A necessary and helpful member. HOWITH, RENNY -The old wit proved to be a great arguer and a Hne debator. It may be added that Haslam won the district 28 Optimist oratorical contest at Plattsburg, N.Y., representing the Optimist Club of Carleton, in competition with 14 students from oher centres in Untario, Quebec. and New York State. From there he went on to compete in the regional finals in Milwaukee, Mis. Although he failed to carry off top honours in this event, we are proud to say that he acquitted himself with dis- tinction, and we feel that he brought great credit, not only to himself. but to the School, in progressing so far against such formidable com- petition.

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gg THE ASHBURIAN prominent men who spoke to us. Old and new questers were all assembled here, and the week was a great success. As soon as the con- ference was dissolved, we headed for London. In London we stayed in the University of London's residence. During the day we visited outstanding places, and at night we went to plays, operas and the symphony. As an added treat some of the questers were invited to go to Xladrid for a couple of days, then on to Gibraltar. Altogether it would be about a nine-day trip. ln Madrid, questers were billeted in private homes of Commonwealth families. In Gibraltar it was different, as the girls were put in homes while the boys were the guests of the British army. CThat is where we had our most fun.J Finally the Commonwealth Youth Movement trip came to an end, and we all took our separate ways home. The Quest was an excellent adventure, and I will miss it this summer. CANTLIE - VIB DEBATING This year's debating team was active, to say the least. Of twelve debates entered we won six, lost five and tied one. The first contest of the year came against St. Mary's in Brockville on November 25 th. Haslam and Ewing made the trip and came home with the victory by the score of 208-190. The topic Was: Resolved, that Canada should recognize Red China now. One week later at Ashbury, the same topic was again debated with the sides reversed, Ashbury taking the negative this time. In a very close contest it was then decided that our visitors had won, but a later addition of Hgures made the contest a tie. On .Nlarch 19th, Howith and MacLaurin journeyed to Perth where they debated the topic, Resolved, that there is no place for Neutralist Nations in the Nlodern lYorld. Perth High School won a close contest. As a preliminary to the International Speech Festival in Toronto llaslam. Steven, Howith, and Maclsaurin debated against St. Mary's on the Friday before leaving for Toronto. The affirmative side of l lowith and Xlael.aurin were defeated bv our hosts, while Haslam and Steven held up the side with a victory. i .-Xt the International Speech Festival in Toronto, Ashbury arrived home with four wins and two losses. Gerry Haslam and Don Steven,

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g,, THE ASHBURIAN PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST It is to be regretted that this year's Public Speaking Contest did not create more interest. XVih Gerry Haslam winning everything within reach around the district, perhaps the Seniors feared the compe- tition would be too severe. However, Haslam was not participating, being content to rest on his previous successes, and the field was more open, which made the adjudicators, Mr. Carver and Mr. Spencer, hope for many more than the two contestants. Iain Ewing, giving an impressive rendering of a previously used speech on Optimism, an Ingredient for True Leadership , was well applauded by the audience. Duncan .NlacLaurin, speaking extemporaneously on 'fVVomen and Destruction , found a ready response to his views. It is not an easy task to compare these two types of forensics, and after considerable dis- cussion, it was decided to share the award between the two contestants. The Intermediate section gave Doug Chalke an opportunity to amuse his audience with an account of his family's trip through Europe the previous summer. His subject, Touring with a One-year-old , was insuflieiently prepared, and this detracted from the effectiveness of his speech. Hugh Campbell, speaking on Hypnotism , on the other hand, had prepared his speech, and he delivered it with an air of real authority. Colin Browne, choosing the topical subject, America's Klan Into Spacen, was handicapped by his own nervousness. The experience should help him on future occasions, and he, as well as the other two contestants, deserve commendation for their efforts. An account of the junior section appears in the 'fjunior Ashburiann. The awards were: Senior: lain Ewing and Duncan NlacLaurin CEqualD. lvlrermediate: Hugh Campbell. Imlior: Tom Fuller. POETRY READING CONTEST The school was most fortunate this year in having Professor George B. johnston, acting head of the English Department of Carleton Uni- versity, as adiudicator of the annual Poetry Reading which was held on Sunday. Nlay 14th in the Chapel. Prof. Johnston verv generously agreed to iudge the readings despite a crowded weekend schedule. The passages read were: 'Set' pieces - Izmiorsz The Singer Grows Old - Brown I11rc'r111cdii1res: The Destruction of Sennacheribn - Byron