Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Day, individual donations and a healthy contribution from the student cleaning company. Ashbury also collected hundreds of used stamps in support of Qacha's Nek. Fr. Payne, the priest at Qachals Nek, writes the most appreciative letters. He also makes a request - Please ask that all who have made the sacrifice will also pray that we are good stewards of their loving, caring kindness. Our relation- ship with the several under-staffed and under-equipped schools of Qacha's Nek is to become more personal as the Robertsons visit there this summer and also because we have the opportunity of adopting a student, Holang Rapopo. What can we say of the choir and the work of Mr. Graham! The develop- ment of an extremely competent and pleasing choir is obvious to all. Ashbury is indebted to Mr. Graham, an excellent organist and choir director. Our thanks go also to the capable and faithful boys of the choir. Our gratitude is also directed to the servers for their efficient and devoted efforts. Special mention must be made of Ed Cahn, this year's chief server. Ed has been a truly dedicated servant of the sanctuary. Staff wives rallied this past year under the capable leadership of Mrs. Boone to take care of the sanctuary. They did a wonderful job and we thank them very much. Often the scriptures were read beautifully and intelligibly as students and staff shared in reading. Matron's concern for the Chapel was obvious. Merci. As far as I am concerned the most significant thing about my involvement in the life of Ashbury has been the formation of friendships. This is likely to be more true for students. Leavers will probably cherish for years to come the valuable and beautiful friendships made at Ashbury. Thoreau wrote: Think of the importance of friendship in the education of men. It will make a man honestg it will make him a herog it will make him a saint. It is the state of the just dealing with the just, the magnanimous with the magnanimous, the sincere with the sincere, man with man. E.E.G. MUSICA VIVA Ashbury experienced the humble beginnings of a band this year. Although it performed publicly only twice, it met under the guidance of Mr. Brookes on all available Mondays. It is to be hoped that, by the time the ranks have swelled, a full-fledged group will become a permanent component of the Ashbury Musical Score. In the Junior School, Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo became the second presentation of the biblical-jazz strain. Its performance was a landmark in that every enrolled student took part, rather than the selected 'good voices. Perhaps completion and presentation of Holy Moses will follow shortly . . . F.G. H.M.S. PINAFOREU AT ELMWOOD This year the Ashbury-Elmwood Musical Club brought a welcome ray of light-hearted charm into the gloom of February with a highly successful Pinafore to add to the list of Gilbert and Sullivan favourites which we have enjoyed during the last few years. 26

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NEW MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF -SEPTEMBER 1974 Mr. John Scott Crockett joins the Junior School Staff to teach Mathematics and Geography. Mr. Crockett was educated at the Belfast Royal Academy and at Stranmillis College, Belfast, Northern Ireland. He has had teaching experience in Northern Ireland, the Bahamas and Kenya, together with coaching experience in Rugby, Golf, Basketball, Softball and Tennis. Mr. Crockett is married, with two children. Mr. Robert Gray joins the Staff to teach Physical Education and History in the Junior School and Physical Education in the Senior School. Mr. Gray holds the degrees of Bachelor of Physical Education fUniversity of Ottaway and Bachelor of Education tQueen's Universityl. He is married and has recently been teaching at Ottawa Technical High School. Mr. Drummond Duff Lister comes from Glebe Collegiate, Ottawa, to be Head of the English Department. Mr. Lister, who has also taught for the Toronto Board and at St. Andrew's College, was educated at Upper Canada College, Princeton University fHonours in Englishj, and York University, Toronto fM.A. in Englishj. He has had coaching experience in Soccer, Cricket and Volleyball. Mr. Lister is married, with two children. Mr. Anthony Michael Macoun joins the Staff as Head of Geography. He comes from Stowe School, England, where he has been Senior Geography Master. Mr. Macoun was educated at Stowe School, the University of Poitiers, France, and the University of Oxford tM.A.J. He has coached Fives, Cricket and Hockey, managed a Boxing club and served on Golf club committees. He is married, with two sons. Mr. Macoun will reside at 330 Mariposa Avenue. Mr. Alan Charles Thomas comes from Allhallows School, Lyme Regis, England to take over the post of Director of Music. He was educated at Neath Grammar School, South Wales, and at Manchester University, where he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Music. He also holds a certificate and diploma in Education from the University of Reading, England. Mr. Thomas, who has taught French and Spanish in addition to Music, is widely experienced as a pianist, organist and double bass player. He has served as accompanist with Independent Television in Britain and as orchestral manager of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. THE CHAPEL It was about 500 chapel services ago that I arrived at Ashbury to assume the duties of chaplain. I look back on the past five years with a great deal of satisfaction. It has been my happy privilege to receive eight new members of the Christian family by holy baptism and to present another sixty-one to the Bishop for confirmation and the attendant adult privileges and responsibilities of mature membership of the church. On five occasions it has been my ministry to use the burial office to commit souls to the care of God. With much pleasure I have said, I now pronounce you man and wife to fifteen couples. I am very grateful to be the priest in this place. In 1973-74 Ashbury's almsgiving amounted to S1,355: S100 to the Ashbury building fund S605 to various local charities S50 to Trinity College, Toronto S50 to Miles for Millions S550 to Qacha's Nek, Lesotho. Canned goods were also given at Thanksgiving and Christmas time. Expenses have been under S5.00 and we have S31 on hand to cover the cost of shipping books and clothing to Qacha's Nek. About S900 came in via the collection plates. The other money was raised in various ways: forgoing Christmas dinner, Greaser 25

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When the curtain rose on Act One, a round of applause paid just tribute to the excellent set, the effect of which was enhanced by an authentic ship's wheel, generously lent by the War Museum. There was no lack of talent on the stage. Michael O'Brien and Gordon Howe as Ralph Rackstraw and Captain Corcoran respectively, sang well and acted convincingly, confirming the favourable impression which they created in last year's production of The Gondoliers . Peter Josselyn brought a wealth of vocal and dramatic command to the role of Sir Joseph Porter. As Stage Director, Mr. Josselyn at all times secured an effective stage picture, skilfully overcoming the limitations imposed by the small stage. Diana Conway nobly rose above the handicap of a heavy cold and gave a delightful performance as Josephine, displaying considerable vocal ability, notably in her second act aria. John Roy gave a highly commendable portrayal of Dick Deadeye, even if his sinister appearance was at times modified by an involuntary smile. Kathy Zimmerman was well in character as Hebe, Sir Joseph's First Cousin, while Mary Smylie, a somewhat youthful-looking Little Buttercup, nevertheless sang with charm. Claude Pardo entered wholeheartedly into the role of Bill Bobstay and Victor Munteanu made a pleasing contribution as Bob Becket. The chorus sang with commendable precision, even if the tone of the female voices was at times rather thin. Throughout the evening a fine standard of enunciation was maintained, with agreeably few lapses, by all those on stage. For the generally high level of this production a large measure of credit must go to the stage, wardrobe, make-up and scenic staffs. The highest praise is due to the Musical Director, Fred Graham, and to the Assistant Musical Director, Lorna Harwood-Jones, for achieving so spirited and, at the same time, so secure a performance. J .A.G. SPEAKING - DEBATING Ashbury continues to maintain a high level in the area of oral communica- tion. Within the School the following public speaking winners were declared: Junior School - John Lund Middle School - Richard Sellers Senior School - Graham Sellers Final selection of the first place speakers was made at a most successful and enjoyable Father and Son evening. Judges were Mr. J. Fisher, Mr. F. Neal and Mr. I. Stoddard. Although unable to take part, Ashbury was honoured by being invited to participate in an international debating tournament in Toronto. For the third year in a row, the School walked off with the Ottawa Journal-Ottawa University Debating Trophy. Debaters were: Gordon Howe, Nicholas Polk, Matthew Rowlinson and Graham Sellers. Jeffrey Beedell, John Lund, Victor Munteanu, Nicholas Polk, Graham Sellers and Richard Tervo represented the School in outside competitions. John Lund went all the way to the Provincial Finals and Victor Munteanu to the Eastern Ontario Finals. At the year end Smoker Donald Paterson rose to the occasion with a fine impromptu speech. This is the kind of evidence which supports Ashbury's emphasis on the oral communication arts. E.E.G. 27