Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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ASHBURY COLLEGE LADIES' GUILD PRESIDENT'S REPORT The year 1972-73 has been a successful one for the Guild. Our Annual Clothing Sale. held on September llth., realized over 560000. making it the most profitable sale to date. In late September, a Coffee Party for new mothers was held at Ashbury House, the home of our Honorary President, Mrs. W. A. Joyce. This pleasant party provided an opportunity to meet and welcome the mothers to the school. Mrs. Marland and Executive Members assisted. We were able to be of help to the Old Boys on their Homecoming Weekend. It is always a pleasure to lend a hand on this happy occasion. Two General Meetings were held in the past year, both well attended. At the November 16th. meeting, Mr. Joyce and Mr. Sherwood spoke briefly, followed by an informative talk by Dr. G. B. Bacon. Head of the Biology Department. A cheque for 51500.00 was presented to him for the purchase of special equipment for his department. The Spring Meeting took place on April 18th. Mr. Sherwood had a message for the Junior mothers and Mr. Joyce spoke on the Building Expansion Program, a subject of great interest to all. A short animated film Child Behaviour is You was shown. A mem- ber of the Guild, Dr. June Pimm. well-known Child Psychologist, initiated the making of this provocative film. The Luncheons which followed the meet- ings were generously arranged by the School. Membership remains about the same as last year, 147. This indicates that many mothers have not joined. Not everyone can take an active part in our work, but it is possible to lend support by becoming a member. The revenue from fees and all fund-raising projects provides extras for your sons at Ashbury. From time to time the Guild has replaced worn choir vestments with new ones. It was not necessary to do so this year so we decided to vote 5150.00 towards the purchase of a small piano for the Chapel, to be used for choir practice. 550.00 was provided for an outing for choir members. The sum of 5200.00 was voted for the purchase of suitable material for Dossal Curtains CAltar Curtainsj for the Chapel. A complete new set is being made by the very competent school sewing staff. The Ivory curtains were ready for the Christmas Carol Service and greatly enhanced the beauty of the Chapel. We are always interested in helping maintain this area of the school which serves boys of all faiths. Hasti-Notes were sold throughout the year. It is hoped to have an at- tractive design soon, showing Ashbury with its New Look . The second Annual Family Barbecue was held on June 7th. We were blessed with fine weather and there was much activity out-of-doors. The spacious school grounds provided a perfect setting for this tremendously success- ful get-together. The young, and many not so young, were enthusiastic partici- pants in the softball and soccer games. Many old friendships were renewed and new ones made. 800 tickets were sold-790 lined up for supper-a splendid response! The unqualified success of this project was made possible by the whole-hearted co-operation of everyone at Ashbury, Executive and Guild Members, husbands who helped, parents and friends who bought tickets. An enjoyable and profitable event, 51000.00 being added to our coffers. Guild Merit Awards were presented at the June Closing. These cash awards of 550.00 are given annually to the student in each year, 9-13 inclusive, who has shown the best all-round effort. The school project the Guild will support next year will be decided upon when renovations have been completed. Mr. Joyce will advise us where our help will be most beneficial. 17

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CONN AUGHT HOUSE Alas, all good things must come to an end Qhow's that for a corny begin- ning?J. With the close of the year must come the inevitable judgment on Con- naught's success in 1972-73. I think most will concur with my opinion that this year was very successful. The atmosphere of co-operation and participation in the House was of such a dimension as to merit the Wilson Shield for inter- house competition. I can't recount which illustrious members participated on School or House teams Qdue in part to my faulty memoryj-but perhaps it isn't important. If an individual has the motivation to strive, compete, and win, the house distinc- tion doesn't matter. The individual benefits from the competition-the House merely provides the opportunity and then reaps the credit for the victory. Initiative cannot come from House officers-it comes from deep within each member of the House. What follows may induce cries of hypocrisy. Throughout the year I was as guilty as anyone of increasing the furor of house competition which, in the worst sense of the word, created a schism between the two houses very much to the detriment of the unity of the school. I think that a student should identify with a particular house, but at the same time be conscious of the philosophy which binds Ashbury College. I sincerely hope that Mr. Wallin attains the same success and achievement next year as he has this year. He has proved to be a most able and vigilant housemaster. Therefore, Connaught House, be not narrow in outlook, pompous in atti- tude, or bloodthirsty in nature, be understanding, compassionate, and helpful- especially with houses less fortunate than you! 'Bye. N. MACLEOD WOOLLCOMBE HOUSE All things considered, this has been yet again a successful year, especially in terms of atmosphere. Naturally there have been grievances from time to time, but rather less so than in the past couple of years. More salient has been a readiness to co-operate with the demands of a boarding system with all the restrictions that have to be endured. If one word had to be chosen to sum up this atmosphere, I think cheerfulness would not be tar short of the mark. This was made abundantly clear at the annual House dinner held once again at the Chateau Laurier Hotel. Over sixty members of the House put in an appearance, and a spirit of good will reigned supreme! It was equally clear on the day of the cross-country race when, at a meeting held after lunch, the three necessary teams volunteered their services-an unprecedented happening. So what if we didn't win the Wilson trophy? Perhaps we were just trying to make Connaught feel better! Mr. Inns eventually got married. and perhaps the highest compliment to the House came from Mrs. Inns, who on more than one occasion commented on the courtesy and helpfulness of the students, of both Houses naturally. Surely this is what it is all about? The ability to learn to live in a small, con- fined community in such a way that little courtesies and consideration for others may grow and flourish to the benefit of all concerned. ' In September the appearance of the school will have changed. There is little need for the inner student to have to change too. 16

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My Executive consisted of: Honorary President Mrs. W. A. Joyce Vice-President Mrs. W. J. Mulock Secretary Mrs. D. J. Heaton Treasurer Mrs. G. K. Ellacott Members: Mrs. G. A. Harris Mrs. R. M. Hodgins Mrs. L. M. Johnston Mrs. R. L. McKenna Mrs. H. P. Wright May I say how much I have enjoyed being your President. The work has been rewarding and it has been an honour and privilege to serve the School. My sincere thanks to the Executive for working together so willingly and har- moniously, making my job an easy one and ensuring the success of each project. My thanks and deep appreciation to Mr. Joyce for being available to give guidance and assistance at all times. To Mr. Sherwood, Masters, Office and School Staffs, Students and Parents, my thanks for being so helpful in many ways. To our new President, Mrs. W. J. Mulock and her Executive, my best wishes for a highly successful year. I am confident they will have the full support of the School and parents in their work. Respectfully submitted, ELEANOR BATES LMrs. T. L. Batesj President Ashbury College Ladies' Guild. CHAPEL NOTES New altar curtains grace the Chapel. thanks to the generosity of the Ladies' Guild, who provided the material, and the skill of Mrs. Brunet and Mrs. Ryan, who fashioned them. To all concerned we are very grateful. Mrs. Brunet and Mrs. Ryan were habitually on the job caring for the furnishings of the Chapel and Choir. We thank them. Mrs. Joyce and Mrs. Marland rendered valuable service by arranging flowers. Their artistic beautifying of the Chapel for the Christmas Carol Ser- vices is particularly appreciated. Our Choir had an excellent year singing at the regular School services and also, by invitation, in the foyer of the National Arts Centre, in St. James's Church, Hull, and on the Sparks Street Mall during Tulip Festival. The annual Carol Service was beautifully rendered. We owe a great debt to the Choir and Mr. Graham, whom we congratulate on his appointment as Director of the Cen- tennial Choir. No collections were taken in the School Services this year, but those who participated in the mini-Eucharist after Evensong contributed over S300 to the World Relief and Development Fund, Care of Canada, Miles for Millions, a country priest, The Easter Seal Campaign and a trip to the circus for some underprivileged children. Money can and does translate concern into prac- tical benefit. Thanks are due to those who expressed their love of neighbour in this tangible way. Another S100 was contributed to the Relief Fund when the Student Company graciously voted part of its earnings to charity. The Chaplain appreciates deeply the assistance of those who acted as Servers during the year. Grade 13 Servers leaving us this year are Phil Pardo and Richard Plummer. All Servers were faithful and efficient in their duties. Thank you. E. E. GREEN, Chaplain. 18