Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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20 THE ASHBURIAN This is a church-school dedicated to giving Zulu boys the oppor- tunitv to have a modern education. Promising boys are seen on to Univiersity. Hundreds of African boys anxiously hope to get in to St. Christo- pher's, and the Sxvaze and British Governments are offering to match the Church dollar for dollar in carrying on the School. The students at St. Christopher's and their families are unbelievably poor by Canadian standards. XVith help from the outside world this school can bridge the gulf between the primitive background of their young people and the modern civilisation inevitably opening to them. We hope to keep in touch with the two bovs we are sponsoring. GENERAL A large number of boys and staff assist in one way or another in the chapel programme. Special mention should be made to the faithful service of the organists, Mrs. H. S. Dalton, Mr. Sibley, and Mr. Snel- gI'OVC. The choir mothers, Mrs. Thurston, Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Neatbv have done an outstanding job of keeping the choir neat, clean, and pre- sentable. The Chapel Clerks, Letch, Lynn, and Blackburn have been loyal and efficient 'gdoorkeepersw in the House of the Lord. Well done thou good and faithful servants. He love the place O Lord XYherein Thine honour dwells The joy of Thine abode All earthly joy excellsf'

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THE ASHBURIAN 19 DEDICATION OF Tl ll . .XIACIC The new .Xlace for the Cadet Corps Band was dedicated in the Chapel on Inspection Day, Xlay tenth, by the Yen. Col. Ci. Ci. l lepburn, Archdeacon of Ottawa. The .Xlacc was brought in by Band Sergeant Flam who was pre- ceeded by the colour party consisting of C Lt. OI. Xl. Letch, C Cpl Xl. Copeland and C LXC R. Davidson. The .Xlaee is to be kept in the Sanctuary with the colours. ELNIXYGOD During the past few years we have been honoured with an increas- ing attendance of the young ladies from Elmwood at the Sunday morn- ing Services. We sincerely hope this will continue. Klany thanks to the Headmistress, Mrs. Bruce and Mrs. Blythe for permitting this very pleasant arrangement. CANDLELIGHT SERVICE The annual candlelight service just before the Christmas holidays was better than ever. On Sunday, February eleventh, the School went to Christ Church Cathedral for morning service and the Chapel Choir was integrated into the Cathedral Choir. The Service was sung by our head server, Peter Gillean. The les- sons were read by Lynn and Pottinger, Nlulaner was the Crucifer. SERVERS The Servers' Guild have continued their tradition of loval and devoted service. Almost every form in the Senior School was repre- sented and one from the junior School. There were two Servers' services at which the Servers conducted the entire service of Klatins with the exception of the Absolution and Benediction, which were pronounced by the Chaplain. At the first service Dickson preached about Growing up . At the second service Pottinger preached. His topic was Two Kinds of People. Some of the Servers have also assisted at the churches in Ottawa. Giilean, Pottinger, and Snelgrove accompanied the Chaplain to St. George's Church. Pottinger preached at St. Bartholomew's Church and at St. Klar- ga1'et's in Eastview. All have done well on all occasions. The Chapel Gfferings are now being used to maintain two Zulu boys at St. Christopher's School in Swaziland. South Africa.

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E .-15 H li L7 R I A N 71 ilu jllilemnriam ITLORICXCQI-Q B.-XIXBRIIX il . .Xlanv Old Boys, Parents and lfricnds of the School will he sorrv to hear that. after an illness of approximatclv four months. Xlrs. Florence Bainbridge. our Dining Room Xlanagcr. passed away on Xlarch Ind. In her death, the School has lost a most loval and devoted member of the Staff and one whose human relations might well serve as an outstanding example to those who knew andiworked with her. Florence was extremely fond of her Nliovs and was largelv responsible for the good food and cheerv atmosphere that was alwavs evident in the Dining Room. .Xlanv Parents and lfriends of the School will remember her extreme interest and helpfulness at Mothers' Guild Teas and Parents' Receptions. Her loss will be keenlv felt bv all those who knew her. ROBERT G ERALIJ NIOORI1 In january of this vear the school was shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic death of Robert Xloore, aged 22 vears. Bob was with us at Ashburv from 1952 to 1959, when he gradu- ated froni Grade XIII to the Faculty of Arts at XIcGill Univers- itv. I At School, his quiet, unassuming manner endeared him to all. He was conscientious without being smug. efficient but never ofiicious. grave but not solemn. artistic without afiectation. In his final vear he conceived a keen interest in the theatre, where he not onlv performed on stage. but wrote a one-act plav which showed considerable promise. He graduated with the rank of prefect. By his third vear in Honours Ifnglish at .XIcGill he had pur- sued and developed his interest in the drama and in creative writing and according to the .XIcGill Daily, gave a stellar per- formance in The Red and White Revuef to which he also con- tributed some ofthe lvrics as well as publishing some prose works in The Forge . The success of his academic career at L'niversitv amph' ful- filled the promise of his davs at School, and his untimely death was a great loss-not onlv to familv and friends. but to the cul- tural potential of Canada. Xie extend our heartfelt svmpathv to his parents. Xlr. and Nlrs. R. Xloore of Ottawa. and to his brother, Grant.