Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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IX THE ASHBURIAN THE SERVERS - 1967-1968 Back Row: L S. Smith, J. B. McColl, S. D. Atchison, R. 1. Chivers, A. A. Luciani. Front R0-uw KI. D. VVennberg, C. E. S. Barnes, H. E. janke, T. F. Baldwin. Our thanks are due to our servers, to our Choir Mothers, and to all those who have contributed to the smoothness with which the services have generally been conducted. but most especially to the Reverend john Hilton, Chaplain-Elect for the University of Ottawa, who very kindly stepped in after Christmas as part-time Chaplain. CHAPEL MUSIC There is no doubt that the standard of singing in the Chapel has improved steadily during the past year. This is partially due to the congregational practices, which were held every week at first, but have not been so regularly necessary lately. At these practices a large number of new Cto Ashburyj hymns has been learnt, and I want to thank all students for their co-operation and enthusiasm at all the practices. I think I can say, without irreverence, that we have had some profitable fun on Thursday afternoons. The Choir has enlarged in scope and size, and has made good progress, which would, however, have been better still if practice times were easier to find, and if et'e1 v member attended regularly and without constant reminders. IYC shall need more seniors next year, and I have

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THE.-1SHBL'RI.4.N' 1? CHAPEL OTES The departure of the Reverend lan A. XYatson at Christmas necessitated certain changes in the organization of the Chapel Calendar for the year, most notably the advancing of the Service of Confirmation from the Spring to the Fall Term. The service was conducted on the evening of Saturday, December 9th, by the Right Reverend Ernest Reed, Bishop of Ottawa. Presented for Coniirmation at this time were: Richard Lloyd Bennett, Bryan Alexander Boyd, Christopher lfdward Carter, Peter .IeiTrey Stuart Graham, Richard Grant Luciani, Allan Hugh Macdonald, Steven Roy Nlacdonald. Brian .Nlartyn Aleech, Llewellyn Sifton Smith, Alexander john Stiles, Walter Gerard Rowclifife XYilson, Eric Lindsay Yaxley, David Thomas Yaxley. The first Com- munion for these boys newly connrmed was also most kindly conducted by His Grace the next morning, Sunday, December 10th. i The Candlelight Carol Service for Parents and Friends on December 19th was again verv well attended this year, as were most other special services. COXIATRAIATIOX CLASS- DlfCl NlBlfR U. Iwi' Bark R0-U: B. A. Boyd, D. T. Yaxley. A. H. Macdonald, Cf. lf. Carter. P. DI. S. C'iir.il1a1n, L. S. Smith. Middle Rout R. G. Luciani, A. j. Stiles. S. R. Macdonald. XY. Ci. R. Xvilson. lf. I.. Yaxley. R. L. Bennett. Front Rott: Rev. I. A. Watson, Rt. Rev. ll. S. Reed, B. Al. Xleech.

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THE ASHBURIAN I9 my eye fand early on several members of the congregation whose talents on Thursday afternoons would be put to much better use in the Choir stalls. Meanwhile, much has already been achieved. XYc can at last sing the responses in four-part harmony which is both unaccompanied and recognizable! lYe have learnt settings of the canticles which are now so firmly established that any attempt to vary them INCCIS with protesting cries of lYhy can't we stick to the old chants, sir? XYC have sung one or two anthems and one or two descants. XYe have sung an away match at Buckingham, and have been invited to do another at Galetta. So things are looking up. The final rehearsals for the Carol Services were so encouraging that We felt conndent that we were going to sail through an ambitious programme with flying colours. Then fate struck us a cruel blow- a sort of gastric 'flu bug ran amok through the School, and the choir was so badlv hit that the Hnal result was a shadow of what it might Cand probably wouldj have been. Even so, those who were still on their feet carried on manfully, and tae services appear to have given much pleasure. lYe owe a debt of gratitude to the Choir Mothers, who not only look after the maintenance of our robes but also turn up before every service to ensure that we put them on properly! G.VV.T.