Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF ASHBURY COLLEGE 1977 1978 Ian A. Barclay ..... .... V ancouver Mrs. Clive Baxter .... . . .Ottawa Robert Campeau ..... . . . Ottawa James Finnie ...... . . .Ottawa James Fisher .... . . . Ottawa Frederick Gall . . . . . . Ottawa John H. Gill . . . . . . Ottawa W.A. Grant ...... . . . Montreal G.F. Henderson . . . ..... Ottawa Kenneth R. Lavery . . . ....... Ottawa Donald MacLaren .... .... B uckingham F.S. Martin ....... ....... O ttawa J .D. Morrison . . . .... Montreal ' Robert Paterson ..... .... M ontreal E.N. Rhodes, Jr ....... . . . Ottawa Bishop W.J. Robinson . . . . . . Ottawa Dr. Frank J . Sellers .... . . . Ottawa Richard B. Southam . . . . . . Ottawa David M. Stewart .... . . . Montreal E.P. Taylor .......... .... W illowdale John N. Turner ......... .... T oronto . Dr. A. Gardner Watson .... . . . Ottawa W.J .R. Wilson ........ ...... T oronto John R. Woods ...................... Packenham G.S.M. Woolcombe ..................... Jakarta . Mrs. C.J. Mahoney, President, Ladies' Guild, Ottawa, James Smellie, Ashbury College Association, Ottawag Alan F. Gill, Ashbury College Association .... Ottawa ACADEMIC STAFF R.J. Anderson, C.D. Army P.T. School. Director of Athletics. G.W. Babbitt, C.D., R.C.N. Carleton University. English. Mr. G.W. Babbitt, lst Class Teachers' Licence lN.B.J. Mathematics. J .L. Beedell, B.Sc. tCarletonJ. O.T.C. Science, Outdoor Education. D. Brookes, Music. J .S. Crockett, Teacher Training, fStan- mills College, Belfast.J O.T.C. English, Geography, Mathematics. D.M. Fox, B. Math CWaterlooJ. Faculty of Education fQueen'sj. Mathematics and Chemistry. J .A. Glover, M.A. QOxonJ. French, English, German. P.H. Gosselin, B.A. lCollege de Saint Hyacinthej. French. R.I. Gray, B.P.E. fHons.J QQueen'sJ, B.Ed. O.T.C. Physical Education. G.D. Heyd, M.A. fToronto1. Administrative Assistant. History. R.A.L. Hinnell, B.Sc. tBristoD. Education Certificate. Head of the Department of Mathematics. D.E. Hopkins, PhD., B.Sc. fHull, Englandj. O.T.C. Head of the Department of Science. J .H. Humphreys, Oral French, English. M.E. Jansen, Academic Diploma in Education, University .of London. Master-in-Charge of Years 4 and 5 Boarders. English. Mrs. J . Kennedy, B.A. fMount St. Vincentj. Business Studies. G. Lemele, B.A. tParisJ. French. 4 k :iam I

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A TRIBUTE TO DAVID POLK ln late August, 1940, David Polk arrived at Ashbury College perspiring freely, carrying two heavy suitcases, having walked front the Rockcliffe Park streetcar stop. He admits his New England conscience would not allow him to hire a cab! Imagine the chagrin of Arthur Brain, who met him, upon seeing a new employee arrive in such an un- pretentious manner! Subsequent history has certainly proven Polky's lack of pretension as well as his value to the school. During his first stint at Ashbury, l940-1942, Polky taught in the Junior School. He remembers teaching John Turner, Donald MacDonald, and the now Marquis of Queensbury. He returned to the States to join the Merchant Navy on New Year's Eve 1942, and served until 1947 as Ship's Doctor!Purser. He recalls having to sew up a wounded sailor, because the sailor had to comfort Polky as he did the job! He returned to Ashbury in 1947 and from 1947- 53, he taught grades ll-, 12 and 13 History and Geography. It was four years before Polky had a failure in either of these two Senior Matriculation subjects. Bear in mind of course, that these were external examinations the, boys were writing at the time. In 1953, he was asked by Mr. Perry to head up the Junior School, which was moving into a new building. He continued in charge until 1967. His contribution in the organization ofthe Junior School was incredible. I know that when I inherited the job from him in 1967, I took over a very well functioning unit with an excellent reputation. David overcame many an obstacle during those years, not the least of which were difficult 'characters' who taught under him - including one metn01'able chap who was sent to teach in the Junior School because he was not capable of teaching in the Senior School! In 1967, Polky took over the Old Boys' organization, spending half a day on that, and teaching part timeg however, in 1969, the lure ofthe classroom was too much and David was back full time in the Junior School. There is not a boy who passed through his hands who won't remember his marvellously relaxed, humorous and dramatic ap- proach. Perhaps one of his greatest contributions to Ashbury was, and still is, his willingness to assume any and all onerous tasks - those tasks which no one else would volunteer to do. Forexample, Polky has looked after the school pictures, been the Librarian, run the stationery stores, done the Old Boys' newsletter, edited the Junior Ashburian, and managed the ski teams. There are sonic years when he had all thesc responsibilities. ls there a public school teacher anywhere who would accept this sort of work load? Not only that, but he has gone as many as ten years in a row without missing a day of school. l remember Polky's wife Eleanor, when the subject of duty was being discussed, saying that for years David did one night a week except for every fourth week when he had four nights in a row on duty. David Polk is the complete schoolmaster. He enjoys his life now as much as he did in 19-12 and, fortunately for Ashbury, his life is Ashbury. M.H.E.S. FOR THE ASHBURIAN James Conyers, Peter Bielicki, Ross Brown, Kevin Hunt, John Lund, Bobby Latta, D.D. Lister, Esq.g Stephan Perron, T. Tottenham, Esq.g David Welch, Alex Watson, Charles Zwirewich. HEADMASTER W.A. Joyce, B.Sc. fUniversity of Manitobai. Physics. DIRECTOR, SENIOR SCHOOL K.D. Niles, B.A. fCarletonJ. O.T.C. History. DIRECTOR, JUNIOR SCHOOL M.H.E. Sherwood, M.Ed. fUniversity of Massachusettsl, B.A. fCarleton3 English. CHAPLAIN Rev. E.E. Green, B.A. fToronto7, L.T.L., B.D.

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Ret B.A. fQueen'sl, T ired Decenxtber ,R XX ' f .YV X it v Theatre Artg PG. D.D. I Alt . I 'fu 1' A - Q. j , j Q .9 , 5' , + . ' , I ,. , . . I i mf wnivergity of British Colum aJ.,Mathema6cs:! Ars. Lg. Li ,fx Lifter A B CPrmcetonj,M A. Work! O '34 Ff '0 h Academic of California at Physics. Mrs. H. Penton, B.A. 19793. R.M Penton. D. , History, Di p. 31. and Diploma Teaching Monk , . . ' 1 ' A. . . . ea , e B.A. lCarletgr1f5B.Ed., fQueen'sJ. Qcggh-J Max' c of the Department of Geography. Mrs. A - des Arts de Lyonl, Cambridge Language' History. On exchange at Stowe Schcpl-.iii Master-in-Charge of Years 1, 2, apd'3 Department of History in order to complete an of History. D.L. Polk, B.A. fDartmoqth, BLA. fTrentJ. Librarian. I-l.J. Robertson, EA. in-Charge of Years I and 2 Dayboys .V thesis. Mrs. Judy Sabourin, B.A. lOtt ' . 1 .T.C. Mathematics. A.C. Thomas, Bac gr cf in ducation. Director of Music. Englishg ,J . . J. Valentine, B.A. fManitobaJ. Frenc , Hisfgfz ars 1 and 2 Dayboys while Mr. Robert 1 J is on tificate. An. E.L.R.,vyi11iams0n, - .f'fCarlet5hj. ,f 'S'., 'C . 1 ' 'Y' 1 , ' , A I I G.J. McGuire, B.A. CQueen' N, M. I F'