Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THEASHHURI.-IN 9 SCHCDOL NQTES Inasmuch as many of the more interesting and important events of the school year have been described in some detail elsewhere in these pages, the notes that follow will be both brief and selective. lt is merely our intention here to give some indication of the course of events and the wide range of activity carried on through the year. FALL TERM - 1967 School opened on Monday, September llth, and as soon as the usual preliminaries were completed, work quickly got under way in the classroom and on the games Held. Thanksgiving M'eekend was celebrated by a spirited double- header with the Old Boys, the Old Boys' triumph in Football being justly balanced by a victory for the School Team in Soccer. A welcome variation of normal class routine was provided on Thursday, October 19th, when the Senior School gathered in Argyle to watch an educational television production of Hamlet . On Friday, November 17th, a Parents' Reception was held for the combined Senior and junior Schools. There was an excellent turn-out, and after an address by the Headmaster, parents had ample opportunity to interview individual Masters about their boys' progress. Refresh- ments were served later in the Dining Room. On Monday, November 20th, our Grade 13 team met their opposite numbers from Elmwood in the first round of this year's Reach for the Top . M'hether it was the distraction afforded by the charming competition or their natural gallantry that restrained them from diving for the button, no one can tell, but the Ashbury boys went down to defeat. Tuesday, November 28th, saw a school party visit the Confederation Caravan at Lansdowne Park. For those who had visited Expo, perhaps an anti-climax, but interesting nevertheless. ln December, it was announced that the Short property, adjoining the School grounds, had been purchased by an anonymous benefactor who was making it available for the School's use for the next Hve years. A variety of Chapel services marked the closing weeks of the term. Un December 9th, thirteen boys were confirmed at our annual Service of Conhrmationg on December 17th, an unusual service of Holy Communion was conducted by the Reverend Herbert O. Driscoll, Rector of St. tlohn's using the music from the American Episcopal Folk Mass, accompaniment being provided by instrumentalists from Ottawa

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8 THE ASI-IBURIAN hoped that a trip of this nature will become one of the continuing traditions of the School. lYe have, this year, again witnessed a number of changes in staff. At the end of the Fall Term, we were sorry to lose the services of our resident Chaplain, the Reverend lan A. VVatson, who was appointed Headmaster of Purton Stoke School in Berkshire, England, and at the end of the year we bade farewell to our Matron, Mrs. Grant, and to several Masters, among them Messrs. Fudakowski, Goldsmith and Schovanek, whose loss will be keenly felt. Of those who joined us at the beginning of the year, most have found Ashbury congenial and have elected to stay with us. XVe should like here to say a very special welcome to Mr. Alexander, Mr. Laird, Mr. Somerville and Mr. Thomson, who have all made a very real contribution to the life of the School during this their first year with us. It remains now only to say a special word of farewell to our Graduating Class, and to wish those who are returning all good fortune in the coming year.

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10 THE ASI-IBURIAN University, the Candlelight Carol Services were held on December 18th and 19th, the latter, for Parents and Friends, being particularly well attended. December 19th also saw the Christmas Dance in Argyle, a most enjoyable closing to the term. VVINTER TERM - 1968 The winter term saw not only a very heavy sports schedule but also the beginning of the re-organized programme for clubs and activities. On january 18th, the first meeting of the Foreign Affairs Club, instituted by the Headmaster. was well attended. Boys heard Mr. Barrett Parker, Director of the U.S. Information Service in Canada, give a most interesting lecture on the Involvement of the U.S.A. in Vietnam . On Sunday, February 4th, the College Choir was invited to sing at St. Stephen's Church, Buckingham. Their performance was much appreciated. Through January and February, the First Hockey played a number of away games against Stanstead, L.C.C., and Bishops, and wound up its season with an exciting and hard-fought game against the Old Boys on March 2nd, tying them 4-4. Skiing also was an important part of the winter programme, with m-eets at Sedbergh, Mount Orford and Camp Fortune. On March 14th, a very successful Sports Dinner marked the end of the fall and winter schedules. Awards and trophies were presented by Old Boy Bob Berry of the National Hockey Team. Anticipating the end of term by a few days, the uliurope '68 arty, under Mr.E an, lefton the first le ofits tri to the Mediterranean, P . g , g , P much to the envy of those who remained behind. SPRING TERM - 1968 On April Znd, the boys of Grade 13 had a foretaste of things to come with a tour of Carleton University. They heard several very interesting lectures and saw much of the university, but interest was not confined entirely to things academic. A group of girls from Flmwood accompanied us. April Sth saw the second Parents' Night. In addition to an address by the Headmaster and interviews with Staff, parents had an opportunity to sec the demonstrations in the Science Labs and the Art work produced by Mr. Goldsmith's classes. A separate Night was held for the junior School on April 10th. This was enlivened by a Gym Display organized by Mr. Stewart.