Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE .4SHBURlnl.N' If 7 if X Q i THE NEXT' LABORATORY In August last year, the first bricks were put in place for the new laboratory. On November 13th, the first classes were held here. This laboratory is double the size of our old one, and also has a small store- room and workshop included in the construction. It has been built above the new locker room and has an elevated corridor leading into it. Built of cement block construction with dark wood furniture, it has already proven to be of great assistance. It is used primarily for Physics classes, as well as the senior Biology and intermediate laboratory classes. The table tops are of hardwood which has been treated with carbon and linseed oil to make the tops acid resistant. The plumbing includes stainless steel sinks and plastic piping which should last for a long time. There are no windows. and light is admitted through sky-domes, one of the special features of the new laboratory. Blinds have been installed in these domes, so that we can have darkness for light experiments. slide Hlms, etc. The acoustical tile in the ceiling also helps the sound qualities. The old laboratory has been repainted. and new iron gas piping has been installed to conform to the new Ontario laws on natural gas.

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14 THE ASHBURIAN R.M.C. This tradition has not been followed in recent years as graduates tend to select universities offering an arts degree, or a course of studies leading to an engineering degree. However, every year Ashbury sends off a selected group of boys to cadet camp and from these groups may well come the future leaders in the Services. Last july six of our boys entrained for the cadet camp at Ipperwash. They were A. IV. Anderson, R. S. Atkins, C. E. D. Bruce, G. D. Heggtveit, M. S. Polk, D. T. Spry. All completed the course and two, Anderson and Spry, were outstanding. Anderson was awarded the Silver Medal as being the second best cadet in the entire battalion which numbered about 1500 cadets. Spry was the company cadet major in the final inspection and received an award for having the best company lines in the battalion. Polk left his name on the record books, although not exactly in the military field, by besting the existing Ipperwash marks in the broad jump and the hop, step and jump. ENTERTAINMENT Saturday night has always been movie night at Ashbury, and Mr. Sibley manages to provide a varied fare of celluloid entertainment to satisfy all ages. The movies are shown in the auditorium of Argyle. A programme of educational movies on Sunday afternoons was added this year. The subjects ranged from IYalt Disney space films, war documentaries, jet travel, through Shakespeare and the soccer cup final. The boys have not been limited to the two-dimensional world of entertainment. Groups attended performances of Twelfth Night and Arms and the Klan. As the latter was included on this year's Grade XIII syllabus, it provided a particularly worthwhile evening. PARENTS' RECEPTIONS Any parent who wishes to discuss a boy's progress for lack of progressj will get in touch with Mr. Perry, Mr. Sibley, the boy's house- master, or subject master. This happens frequently and is a valuable contact. IYe have, however, three formal gatherings during the year, one each term. when the full staff assembles and parents are invited to Ashbury to meet them. The autumn meeting is always well attended, almost two hundred came to the meeting held on November 16th. We hope and expect that a parent will benefit from talking with his son's teacher, certain it is that the staff hnds these chats with parents most helpful. Personal knowledge of a boy's background will often explain misbehaviour or slowness in the classroom, and with this knowl- edge a teacher can better handle the problem.

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16 THE ASHBURIAN MCDTHERS' GUILD The Guild has become a very important part of the Ashbury life. Each year new developments build on the contributions of the previous vear, and this past year has been no exception. The oflicers for 1962-63 were: President, Mrs. Copeland, lst Vice- President, Mrs. Bethune, 2nd Vice-President, Mrs. Browning, Secretary, Mrs. Thurston, Treasurer, Mrs. Thurlow, Conveners: Social, Mrs. Deacon, Membership, Mrs. Brown, Telephone, Mrs. Currie. These mothers are the key figures in the organization, of course, however a loyal support comes from a great many parents of Ashbury students, as well as from an encouraging number of those mothers whose boys have graduated, but who still retain an interest in the School. Eight meetings were held during the year, and this year saw an innovation - every second meeting was held in the evening to allow working mothers to attend. The Hrst of these night meetings included a tour of the School. This tour will be repeated next year as it proved to be so interesting for the mothers to see the actual rooms where their sons worked and lived. Perhaps the three highlights of the year's activities were the used clothing sale held in the fall, shortly after the opening of school. Boys outgrow their clothes and sports equipment so quickly that this sale is a god-send to many an Ashbury family. The Luncheon at the Old Boys' Reunion has now became a tradition and is one of the best values in Ottawa. The third highlight is the Spring Tea and Sale. Thanks to the weather which brought a full attendance, this was a most success- ful event. As a result of these, the Mothers' Guild was able to make several valuable donations to the School. New curtains to the value of 3300 will be presented to the boarders' rooms. The S200 Mothers' Guild Bursary will be maintained. A hockey game and books for Form I were presented to the junior School. French books were provided for the Senior Library. A handsome set of silver candelabra was bought, in addition to a much needed Visitor's Book, richly bound in red leather. Skate sharpeners were provided for the hockey teams, and band instru- ments for our cadets. This is a full list, covering pretty well all aspects of Ashbury life. In addition, the Guild this year was instrumental in organizing adult conversational French classes, calling on our Mlle. Cordonnier and M. de Varent to lead the group.