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Page 2 The U. B. C Alumni VOL. 7, No. 3 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1953 CONTENTS INCLUDE Alumni Role—Dean Myron Weaver - 7 The President Reports—-President MacKenzie. 8 Chris Spencer, an Appreciation—Tom Brown 9 Powell River Alumni—jock Lundie _ _ _ Ill Alumni Association Scholarships _ 11 CHROniCLC Smatterings Makyth Man—Hamilton Gubb, B.A 12 Two U.B.C. Graduates Appointed Heads 1.1 Alumnae—Leona Sherlock 14 Published by the Alumni Association of Homo Management Fund — Leona Sherlock 15 The University of British Columbia Commonwealth Universities Congress—President MacKenzie --. 16 Speaking Editorially—The Editor _ __ _ 17 Alumni-U.B.C. Development Fund—E. G. Perrault 18 Editor: HARRY T. LOGAN, M.C, M.A. U.B.C. Plays McGill—Frank Turner 20 Homecoming Programme 20 Alumnae Editor: LEONA SHERLOCK, B.A., '50 Frankly Speaking—Frank Turner 22 Conference of District VIII Alumni Council 22 U.B.C. at Canadian Bar Association 22 Board of Management: The Campus—Wil St. John 23 Games Schedule—Bus Phillips 22 News of Alumni—The Editor 25 President DOUGLAS MACDONALD, B.A., '30 I.F.U.W. Confer* nee--Charlotte Black 26 Joy Coghill I >irects - -Dorothy Somerset 27 Past-President GORDON M. LETSON, B.A.SC, '26 Prof. Woods Portrait .'. 27 The Faculty -The Editor 28 U.B.C.'s First Varsity Review—Dorothy Somerset 29 First Vice-President ARTHUR H. SAGER, B.A., '38 Dr. Gordon Shrum —The Editor 30 Travels in Europe-—Dorothy Taylor 30 Treasurer G. DUDLEY DARLING, B.Com., '39 Deaths .". 32 Births and Marriages _ _ __ _ 33 Second Vice-President JEAN GILLEY, B.A., '27 Third Vice-President .DR. HARRY V. WARREN, DIRECTORY OF U.B.C. ALUMNI BRANCHES B.A., 26; B.A.Sc, '27 CALGARY—S. Aubrey Kerr, B.A. '40, 336 - 5th Ave., N.E., Calgary, Alta. Chronicle Editor HARRY T. LOGAN, M.C, M.A. KAMLOOPS—Miss Evelyn M. Bradley, B.A. '44, Executive-Director FRANK TURNER, B.Com., B.A., '39 (Exec. Member) 204 Seymour St., Kamloops, Degree Reps.: Medicine, Dr. Peter Spohn; Law, Frank British Columbia. Lewis, B.A. '49, LL.B. '50; Pharmacy, Doug. Denholm, B.S.P. 'SI; Commerce, Don Miller, B.Comm. '47; Agri­ KELOWNA—Winston A. Shilvock, B.A., '31, 267 culture, Iain MacSwan, B.S.A. '42; Social Work, Richard Bernard Ave., Kelowna, B.C. J. Clark, B.A. '41, B.S.W. '46; Home Economics, Audrey KIMBERLEY—John W. Stewart, B.A.Sc. '39, Box Dunlop, B.H.E. '47; Physical Education, Hugh Marshall, 632, Kimberley, B.C. B.P.E. 'SO; Architecture, Harry Lee, B.Arch. '50; Applied Science, Len Stacey, B.A.Sc. '24; Forestry, Jack Roff, LONDON, ENG.—Lt. Col. H. F. E. Smith, '25, B.Comm. '47, B.S.F. '48; Arts, Margaret E. Clarke, B.A. B.C. House, 1-3 Regent St., London S.W.I, Eng­ '32. land. Members at Large: Dr. W. G. Black, B.A. '22; William H. Birmingham, B.A. '33; Harry Franklin, B.A. '49; Dr. Fred MONTREAL—E. A. Thompson, B.A.Sc. '42, 58 Grauer, B.S.A. '30; Mrs. Helen Harmer, B.A. '40; Aileen Belmont Ave., Valois, Que. Mann, B.A. '37. NANAIMO—E. D. Strongitharm, B.A. "40. 4 Senate Reps.: Dr. Earle Foerster, B.A. '21; Dr. W. C. Gib­ son, B.A. '33. Church St., Nanaimo, B.C. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA—Albert A. Drennan Alma Mater Society Reps.: Ivan Feltham and Bill St. John. B.A. '23. 420 Market St., San Francisco 11. A A * OTTAWA—Dr. George F. Davidson, B.A. '28, Editorial Committees: Deputy Minister of Health & Welfare, Ottawa, Ontario. Chairman HARRY V. WARREN PENTICTON—Mrs. C. McLeod, B.A. '41, 920 Advisory Members DOUGLAS MACDONALD (ex officio) ORMONDE J. HALL Carey St., Penticton, B.C. Undergraduate Representative —TED LEE PORTLAND—Dave B. Charlton, B.A. '25, 1834 HARRY LOGAN S.W. Vista. Portland 1, Ore. FRANK TURNER (ex officio) REGINA—Rex L. Brown, B.A.Sc '27, 682 Wallace •6 6 # St., Regina, Sask. Editorial Offices: SEATTLE—Dr. Fred W. Laird, B.A. '22, Medical T BUSINESS OFFICE: 201 BROCK HALL, U.B.C. Centre, Summit at Madison, Seattle 4, W ash. EDITORIAL OFFICE: 207 BROCK HALL, U.B.C. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—Arnold M. Ames, B.A.Sc. '37, 1000 South Fremont Ave., Alham- bra, California. SUMMERLAND—Maurice Welsh, B.S.A. '38, FRONT COVER (Past President) Summerland, B.C. President Norman MacKenzie, Ivan Feltham, Stu­ dents' Council President (left) and Douglas Mac­ TORONTO—Roy V. Jackson, B.A. '43, Apt. 38 - donald, President of U.B.C. Alumni Association 48 Glenview Ave., Toronto, Ont. (right) examine home-coming visitors' book. TRAIL—Dr. C. A. H. Wrright, B.Sc '17, 306 Ritchie -PHOTO BY U.B.C. VISUAL EDUCATION SERVICES Ave., Trail, B.C. Published in Vancouver, British Columbia, and authorized as second VICTORIA—Gil J. Smith, B.A. '49, Room 328, class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. Pemberton Bldg., Victoria, B.C. (Except in the case of Kamloops and Summerland, the Alumnus named is President of the Branch.— Ed.) Page 3 Ingersoll-Rand oons-n means construction of the,I >rc th'ln l"st meeting design condi- process pumps offer you important savings in most refinery jobs. Let your nearest I-R represent- tiv,,'; Pfoleum mdustry.

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_^U-.J.IUL_^^J:VORKS SHERBROOKE v.UE Page 4 ROLE OF ALUMNI IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF U.B.C FACULTY OF MEDICINE By Dean Myron Weaver Chairmanship of Dean J. N. Finlayson, which had had much to do from 1944 onward with the decision The purpose of this contribution to the CHRON­ to start a medical school. ICLE is to emphasize the part which the alumni The President's Committee on the organization of the University of British Columbia have played of the Faculty of Medicine included U.B.C. gradu­ in the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine ates Dr. Frank Turnbull (Arts '23), Dr. Arthur and to indicate means by which they can assist its Bagnall (Arts '32), Dr. J. W. Shier (Arts '23) and development. However, there is no thought to ig­ Dr. D. M. Whitelaw (Arts '34). This committee nore or even minimize the generous services of performed invaluable services while a search was non-alumni. It should also be emphasized that, in progress for suitable teaching staff. It also was although this review will have to do largely with consulted frequently by the Dean and other admin­ medical men, physician-alumni were not alone in the istrative officers of the University concerning en­ planning for this youngest Faculty of Medicine in trance requirements for the medical school, tuition Canada. What our doctors have done has been in charges, and the curriculum of the medical course. accordance with the high tradition that physicians In addition to the President's committee, a num­ are key figures in the perpetuation of medical edu­ ber of University alumni members of the Universitv cation. teaching staff performed major services in the or­ Perhaps the most important medical figure in ganization of the Medical Faculty. These included the founding of the University was Dr. Henry Dean Blythe Eagles (Arts '22) and Dr. E. C. Black Esson Young who became Minister of Education in (M.A. '35). the Provincial Government. In 1907, he introduced In the present teaching staff of the Faculty of the "University Endowment Act'' which was fol­ Medicine, consisting of two hundred and eleven lowed in 1908 by "The University Act" under the members, are a number of U.B.C. alumni of whom authorization of which plans were developed for a the following occupy full-time positions:- Dr. University which would include a full complement Edgar C. Black, Associate Professor of Physiology ; of Professional schools. Dr. Marvin Darrach, Professor and Head of the It was while Dr. Young was Minister of Edu­ Department of Biochemistry; Dr. William C. Gib­ cation that Dr. F. F. Wesbrook was invited to son, Associate Professor and Chairman of the De- assume the presidency of the University of British Columbia. In retrospect, it seems most likely that a Faculty of Medicine would have been established in British Columbia during Dr. Wesbrook's ad­ ministration had it not been for his untimely death in 1918. Mrs. Wesbrook, who still lives in Van­ couver, recalls that some of the medical leaders of a quarter century ago who were most earnest in their labours to have a Faculty of Medicine were Doctors R. E. McKechnie (Chancellor of the Uni­ versity from 1918 to 1944). H. W. Riggs, A. S. Monro, R. C. Boyle and J. A. Pearson. A considerable number of doctors were members of the original convocation of the University. As one reads through the list, he encounters the names of Dr. F. J. Bul'ler, Dr. Anson Frost. Dr. J. W. Ar- buckle. Dr. J. W. Auld, Dr. F. W. Brydone-Jack. Dr. W. D. Burnett, Dr. J. S. Burris (Kamloops), Dr. B. W. D. Gillies, Dr. George E. Gillies. Dr. E. C. Hart (Victoria), Dr. G. H. Manchester (New Westminster), Dr. J. H. MacDermot. Dr. K. D. Panton, Dr. George Wilson (New Westminster), and Dr. G. H. Worthington. Dr. Austin B. Schinbein was also among the Dean Myron Weaver (left) and Mr. Aubrey F. Roberts physician-members of the original Convocation. (right) Chairman of the Alumni-U.B.C. Development Fund Board of Directors, with Mr. Ed. Simmons, donor of the Until his death in 1951. Dr. Schinbein was very Simmons and McBride Lectureship. active in planning for a medical school. He was in a particularly favourable position to exercise his wisdom and knowledge of medical training in this partment of Neurological Research; Dr. W. J. Pol- direction because he served as a member of the glase, Associate Professor of Biochemistry; and Dr. University Senate and of the Board of Governors. D. M. Whitelaw, Associate Professor of Medicine In 1949, President MacKenzie established a com­ and Director of the Out-patients Department of the mittee to advise him on current problems of the Vancouver Hospital. In addition the following al­ recently established Faculty of Medicine. The umni give generously of their services as part-time efforts of this committee were supplementary to teachers: Doctors J. W. Arbuckle, A. W. Bagnall. those of an earlier Senate Committee under the (Continued on page 7)

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Page 6 E. A. Boxall K,. A. Campbell, W. J. Charlton, Rob­ cal school, and by borrowing such facilities as the ert S. Clarke, C. J. Coady, C. C. Covernton, J. R. Auditorium in the T.B. Hospital on Willow Street, Davidson. K. O. Fleming, J. Gillis. . E. G. Gould, R. which is currently used throughout the week for H. Gourlav, K. W. Grauer, E. A. Jones. R. H. Mar­ student lectures. shall, A. K. Mathisen, J. E. McDonagh, H A. Mac- A Medical Sciences Building is required on the Kechnie, R. E. Mackechnie, A. D. McKenzie, J. A. U.B.C. campus, where the pre-clinical departments McLean. R. J. Paine, R. A. Palmer, J. L. Parnell. F. are functioning in approximately one third of the P. Patterson, J. Piters, G. C. Robinson, W. W. space normally felt indispensable for such instruc­ Simpson, P. W. Spohn. A. James Stewart, W. H. tion. It is thus necessary to keep constantly in Sutherland, J. A. Traynor, Frank Turnbull, G. C. mind the need for capital investment both at Point Walsh, J. W. Whitelaw, W. M. G. Wilson and R. A. Grey and to provide clinical facilities at the Van­ Wilson. couver General Hospital. With the continued assistance of the alumni THE FUTURE along the lines suggested, it will be possible to In outlining the role visualized for alumni of hasten the day when the medical school can credit­ the University in the future development of the ably fulfill all the functions which are expected of it. Faculty of Medicine, it is felt that they can make These include, in addition to the graduation of many important contributions in addition to the competent practitioners of medicine, the provision function of medical alumni as teachers. There have of graduate and post-graduate medical training, the been important gifts of money, books, teaching aids, training of auxiliary personnel such as physical bursaries and prizes, as well as generous support of therapists, occupational therapists, medical techni­ research projects. However, there is need of addi­ cians and others who contribute to complete health tional money for student aid. Writh the annual cost care. It will also hasten the day when it may be of not less than $1,200 to $1,400 (where the student justified to establish a Faculty of Dentistry at the is not a resident of Vancouver), many students find University of British Columbia. it impossible to save enough money for the year ahead out of summer earnings. Only recently a very * •& a capable student in the fourth year of the medical course was faced with the possibility of having to LECTURES ON THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY drop out of school on the very threshhold of gradu­ Through the generosity of some Vancouver friends of ation because of lack of funds. Fortunate^ it was the University, a series of lectures in the history of Christi­ anity is being offered this year. During the fall term Dr. possible to award him a bursary donated recently John W. Grant, Professor of Church History at Union by the internists of the Province. College, will deliver ten lectures on "The Influence of Christianity Upon European Civilization," beginning Tues­ Student aid is not always best in the form of day, October 6. Lectures will resume on January 12, with bursaries and prizes. There is need also for revolv­ a further series of ten on "The Influence of Christianity ing loan funds where the money can be paid back Upon the Civilizations of Asia". The lectures will be given after the graduate has established himself in prac­ in Arts 206, at 12:30 noon, on Tuesdays and Fridays and are open to anyone who wishes to attend. The President's tice. Committee on Spiritual Values is sponsoring the series. Money is very much needed to defray the ex­ pense of visiting lecturers. Although some funds for this purpose have been available, including the Merck Lectureship Fund and the Simmons Lecture­ To Chlorophyllida ship, it would be possible to invite more outstanding Nature makes sugar from the air But businessmen can't, and politicians can't. medical teachers to Vancouver if their expenses Lovers can, everywhere, could be met by the Faculty of Medicine. Though not for long. There is the prospect of establishing a Medical They do not dare, Research Fund within the framework of the Alumni Strong though their sense of want. O, lovers are the feeblest of the strong! U.B.C. Development Fund. Although the Faculty —D.H.B. of Medicine has received an excellent response from federal agencies, and from private foundations and leading pharmaceutical companies there is urgent need for a Fund to assist in the early phases of new research undertakings, to support the young re­ MONTREAL TRUST searcher who may not be well enough known to COMPANY grant-making bodies to get help from them, and to supplement research grants where these prove in­ ff adequate. A Company that Cares for your Alumni support is urgently needed also in con­ Affairs" nection with a building programme for the Faculty of Medicine. The medical school accepted its first Services to Individuals and Corporations class in 1950. and in May, 1954, there will be the • EXECUTORS & TRUSTEES first graduating class of approximately sixty doc­ tors. While students have received an excellent • EMPLOYEE PENSION FUNDS medical education under the devoted and capable • ENDOWMENT FUNDS faculty which has been assembled, there is grave need for permanent buildings. 466 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. At present, all departmental space, including MArine 0567 lecture halls, has resulted from adaptation of the limited space which it has been possible for the J. N. BELL-Manager Vancouver General Hospital to allocate to the medi­

Page 7 THE PRESIDENT REPORTS

At the start of a new University term it is appro­ It is a pleasure to record that every year has seen priate for me to tell you something of what has increased support from Alumni, private individuals, occured on the campus during the past few months and business firms of this province, all of whom and something of what we hope for during the cur­ have contributed generously to scholarships and rent winter session. bursaries for deserving students, as well as to a The summer months were busy ones for the variety of other much needed facilities. We are University. We conducted an extremely successful particularly proud of the loyalty of the University's Summer Session, with an increased enrolment of graduates and we particularly appreciate the con­ slightly more than 1,000. The Department of Ex­ tinuing support of the government and legislature tension again broke new ground in its summer of the province. courses, as well as improving and expanding its There have been a number of staff changes dur­ annual "Summer School of the Theatre". ing the summer. The most important of these I • As an experiment a general Conference on Edu­ have already reported to you. In addition I think it cation was organized and this met with remarkable well to mention that the Department of Extension public response. More than 1,000 persons attended has a new chief and that Dr. Gordon Shrum. who the open sessions of this conference, a figure which has served the University so well as head of Exten­ indicates the interest in this field and the importance sion since 1937 has retired from that post to give which educators in British Columiba attach to mat­ full time to his many other and equally important ters of this kind. responsibilities. In his place the Universitv has Now we are faced with a new term—and new appointed Dr. John Friesen, who comes to us after challenges. serving as Director of Adult Education and as Di­ rector of Field Service with the Manitoba Pool Our enrolment has again increased—not greatly Elevators. —just the forerunner of the tremendous increases we may expect in the next few years, when the Dr. Friesen served during the war as a navigator swollen enrolments of our public and high schools with the Royal Canadian Air Force, completed a spill over into University classes. tour of duty over Europe and was awarded the Dis­ I wish I could tell you that when we are faced tinguished Flying Cross. Fie is a graduate of the with these increasing numbers of students we will University of Manitoba and has a doctor's degree be able to house them adequately. Unfortunately in the field of adult education from Columbia. despite the considerable building program of the You will also be interested to learn that an old past few years, the backlog of building needs still friend of many of you. Professor Ian McTaggart- to be met is very considerable. The buildings we Cowan, on returning from a year in the United have completed were built with future growth in Kingdom on a Nuffield Fellowship, has been ap­ mind, but we badly need a new Arts Building, pointed Head of the Department of Zoology, suc­ a building for Medical Science on the campus, and ceeding Dr. W. A. Clemens, who retired during the more permanent residences for both women and summer. men. As I mentioned earlier we are in a new term, facing new challenges, but the standards of this University remain high, and the quality of its teach­ ing staff and of its students are a credit to the pro­ vince. With them we can face the future with confidence knowing that the University will play its part in the future of our province and our nation.

Discussion panel before an audience which filled the Uni­ versity auditorium on the last day of the Conference on JOINT ALUMNI-CONVOCATION DINNER Education. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th Left to right: Dr. Kenneth D. Benne, Dr. J. Ranton As a fitting climax to one of the most successful years Mcintosh, Dr. Ira Dilworth, Dr. T. Raymond McConnell, in history the joint Convocation-Alumni Association dinner Dean Geoffrey C. Andrew (Chairman), Dr. Jacques Barzun. on Thursday, Novmber 19th, will feature one of our own well-known graduates as principal speaker, B.C.'s Attorney- General, The Hon. Robert W. Bonner. The affair, which starts at 6:45 p.m. in U.B.C.'s Brock Hall, will also see presentation of the 1953 Development B.E.G. POOL AT U.B.C. Fund proceeds to U.B.C. President MacKenzie. As the Chronicle goes to press an announcement has Association members are reminded that nominations reached the Editor to the effect that the British Empire for positions on the Board of Management must be received Games Swimming Pool will be erected adjacent to the by the Alumni Director on or before October 30th. U.B.C. War Memorial Gymnasium. It is expected that Nominations for positions on the Convocation Execu­ tive Council will be made at the dinner. Please mail your work will be started on the site at once. cheques (payable to "U.B.C. Alumni Association") for your tickets today. ($2.00 single).

Page 8 CHRIS SPENCER -

AN APPRECIATION BY TOM BROWN, B.A. '32

In introducing Mr. Spencer at Congregation on May 15th, 1952, the President of the University of British Columbia said : "Mr. Chancellor, I have the honour to present to you Mr. Christopher Spencer, merchant, philan­ thropist and a 'founding father' of this University. As a merchant, the name of Mr. Spencer has become intimately associated with the economic life of this province; as a philanthropist he has given gener- ouslv to a wide variety of service for the welfare and development of this region; as a founder of this University, he was one of that devoted and far- seeing company which included Robie Reid, S. D. Scott, R. P. McLennan, Campbell Sweeney. Denis -PHOTO COURTESY VANCOUVER PROVINCE Murphy, and R. E. McKechnie. He served on the CHRIS SPENCER Board of Governors from 1919 to 1935, and since then he has demonstrated his lively interest and Horn in Victoria May 17. 1868 support in a variety of ways, among others, by Died at Vancouver May 31. 1953 making it possible, through a scholarship pro­ gramme, for many young people of this Province to Young people had a special appeal for Mr. Spen­ proceed to a university education. cer, and he was particularly interested in organiza­ "In recognition of his contributions to the eco­ tions such as the Boy Scouts, which he served as nomic, cultural and educational life of the province, a member of the Canadian General Council. I take great pleasure in presenting a pre-eminent The Chris Spencer Foundation which he estab­ citizen—Mr. Chris Spencer—for the highest honour lished in 1949 had its accent on the service of youth this University can bestow—the degree of honorary through the establishment of scholarships at the Doctor of Laws. University of British Columbia, and the financial It was as a merchant that Mr. Spencer was best assistance of organizations devoted to the service known, and it was a title which he carried with of young people. pride. From the year 1883 when as a boy of fifteen The scholarships enable high school students he left school and started to work in his father's to continue their education at the university. Some, store, through 1907 when he opened the Vancouver known as "Special" scholarships, are awarded both store, until 1948 when as President of David Spen­ for scholastic ability and for character as evidenced cer Limited he announced the sale of the chain of by participation in student affairs and athletics. department stores to the T. Eaton Company Ltd.. These "Special" scholarships are automatically re­ the store and the employees of the store had been newed through a successful student's undergradu­ his prime business interest. ate years. There were other business interests it is true. The form of these scholarships is typical of the lie was a director of several companies, including attitude Mr. Spencer had towards others. He firmly one of the banks and a large life insurance com­ believed that young people should be given every pany, but he always preferred to be known as a opportunity for education, particularly young people merchant. of ability, character, and integrity. He was far more than that of course. Through­ Mr. Chris, as he was affectionately known to his out his life he was active in the community. He hundreds of employees and friends, disliked "side" served as President of the Canadian Club and of and pomposity, and avoided publicity unless he the Board of Trade. He was one of those behind could be persuaded it would assist some worthy the formation of the Vancouver Welfare Federation cause. He was happiest in the midst of his family (now the Community Chest and Council of Van­ and friends. .Sitting silently, with eyes twinkling couver) and was its first president. He was one of mischievously, he loved to watch others enjoying the founder-members of the Vancouver Foundation themselves. He had a keen business mind, and the and also of the Vancouver Art Gallery. During ability to sift quickly through conflicting factors to the last war he headed the National War Savings the essentials of a problem, and in discussion he Campaign in B.C., and for that and other work dur­ would quietly and disarmingly ask the important ing the war he was decorated with the C.B.E. question, giving the clue to its solution. Mr. Spencer was an active and interested mem­ All who knew Mr. Chris are the richer for the ber of Ryerson United Church in Kerrisdale. He experience. Many who could not know him will also maintained a close contact with the extension vet benefit from his faith in the future of British work of the Church, and with the operation of Columbia and in the young people who will live LInion College on the university campus. here.

Page 9 -PHOTO BY POWELL RIVER STUDIO SITTING (from left): Ken Wate, Ross Black, Sid Collicutt, Don Blake, Tommy Newmarch, Paul King, Guy Kennedy, Bert Mullen. STANDING: Norm Wood, Jim Cochrane, Bill Buhler, Alec Van Allen, Ron Stewart, Bill Reynolds, Hal Moorhead, Al Chard, Don Stewart, Gil D'Aoust, Dave Forsythe, Dr. Ralph Patterson, Wally Poole and Jack Lundie.

ALUMNI ACTIVE IN ALL PHASES OF LIFE AT POWELL RIVER

(This article, with accompanying cuts, was con­ F. R. Newmarch, B.A.Sc. '47, Chemical Engineer; Ralph tributed by J. A. (Jock) Lundie, B.A. '24, Public F. Patterson, B.A.Sc. '39, M.A.Sc. '40, Ph.D. (McGill) '42, Relations Manager of the Powell River Company. Technical Director; J. J. Pegues, B.A. '50, Forester; W. —Ed.) Reynolds, B.A.Sc. '50, Chemical Engineer; D. L. Stewart, B.A.Sc. '46, Chemical Engineer: Ronald M. Stewart, B.A. Sc. '40, Plant Engineer; Mrs. R. M. Stewart (Ena C. U.B.C. Alumni are well represented in Powell Clarke), B.A. '38; Alexander M. Van Allen, B.A.Sc. '40, River, home of the world's largest single newsprint P.Eng. '51, Assistant to General Superintendent of Paper mill. Most of them are following their chosen pro­ Production; E Norman Walton, B.A.Sc. '42, P.Eng. '50, Industrial Engineer; Mrs. E. N. Walton (Doris Helen fessions in engineering, physics, and chemistry with Turnbull), B.A. '40; G. Ken Wate, B.A.Sc. '46, Chemical the Powell River Company, or teaching at the Engineer; Harry Willis, B.A., B.Com. '35, Cashier; N. M. Mrooks High School, while the remainder have Wood, B.A.Sc. '46, Chemical Engineer; Howard H. Yerex, found the Varsity background useful in other fields B.A Sc. '50, Electrical Engineer. of endeavor. U.B.C. talent is well represented among the company's top executives and directors with: Among those helping the pulp and paper com­ Harry Andrews, B.Sc. '20, Vice-President; Maj.-General pany produce are: Harry Letson, B.Sc. '19, Ph.D., LL.D., Director, and John Frank J. Bennett, B.A. Sc. '50, Technical Assistant; Liersch, B.A. '26, B.A.Sc. '27, M.F., Vice-President. R. M. Black, B.A.Sc. '32, Mechanical Engineer, General Supt. of Services; Donald H. R. Blake, B.A.Sc. '43, P.Eng. Teaching high school students in Powell River '52, Industrial Engineer; William Buhler, B.A.Sc. '50, Train­ this year are : ing Supervisor; Alfred E. Chard, B.A.Sc. '40, Forest Eng., Henry T. Barker, B.A. '44; Colin W. Brown, B.A. '50; Development Engineer; James A. Cochrane, B.A.Sc. '45, Stephen G. Brynjolfson, B.A. '44, Principal; J. A. (Vito) M.A. '47, Chemical Engineer; Sidney A. Collicutt, B.A.Sc. Cianci, B.A. '32; Miss Ina S. Dearing, B.A. '41; John D. '39, Supt. Technical Services; J. Gilbert D'Aoust, B.A.Sc. Farr, B.A. '50; William S. Foster, BA.Sc. '50; John L. '27, P.Eng. '39, Mechanical Engineer; Frank A. Dickson, Grantham, B.A.Sc. '50; Hubert Earl Johns, B.A. '46, T.T. B.A.Sc. '42, Asst. Sulphite Supt.; D. David Forsythe, B.A. '52; Miss Ada J Kirk, B.H.E. '48; Miss Jean Leiper, B.P.E. Sc. '53, Physicist; Walter J. Hardy, B.A.Sc '52, Mechanical '47; Robert J McCubbin, B.A. '42; William D. MacLeod, Engineer; David Alan Harper, B.Com '42; Gerald E. G. B.A. '44; Miss Verne Martinson, B.A. '46, T.T. '51; David Harrison, B.A.Sc. '48, Mechanical Engineer; Robert Hogan, M. Mitchell, B.A. '31, Vice-principal; Miss Irene M. Savard, B.A.Sc. '50, Mechanical Engineer; J. C. Hunter, B.A.Sc. B.A. '20; John Earl Watt, B.A '50. '50, Chemical Engineer; Mel Julson, B.A.Sc. '44, Electrical Supt.; Mrs. M Julson (Phyllis Wayles); John L. Keays, Cyril J. Bennett, B.A. '45, B.Com. '45, Ed. T. Personnel B.A., B.A.Sc '41, M.A.Sc. '42, Ph.D.(McGill) '49, Supt. (Summer School), is the School Board Secretary. Research and Development; W. J. Guy Kennedy, B.A.Sc. (Newly Appointed)—Richard A. Hibbert, B.A. '44; '49, Civil Engineer; Paul King, BA. '34, Public Relations; Joseph Lotzkar, B A. '50, M.A. (Wash.); Miss Ruth Mar­ J. A. Lundie, B.A. '24, Public Relations Mgr.; John Mc­ garet Simonsen, B.H.E. '52. Millan, B.A. '38, B.Com., Asst. Manager, Kelley Spruce Practising medicine in Powell River are former U.B.C. Ltd.; Harold P. J. Moorhead, B.A.Sc. '33, Chief Engineer; men, Dr. H. Edward White, B.A. '34, M.D., and Dr. Wil­ Mrs H. P J. Moorhead (Miriam Day-Smith), B.A. '35; liam D. Panton, M.D., with T. Lee Brown,. B.Comm. '48, Albert C. Mullen, B.A.Sc. '50, Mechanical Engineer; Leon­ looking after Powell River Hospital's accounts. In the ard A. Murphy, B.A.Sc. '51, Mechanical Engineer; Thomas field of dentistry there is Aldo J. Vizzutti, B.A. '49, D.D.S.,

Page 10 and Charles J. Naughton, D.D.M., who spent three years for the Powell River area by three members of the at U.B.C. U.B.C. School of Architecture — Barry Chaster, Alumni J. S. P. Johnson, LLB. '50, and Herbert Mat­ thews, B.A., LL.B., are among the districts shining legal Alartin Opie and Blair Macdonald. lights, while Rev. W. Robin Andrews, B.A. '48, B.D., (Mrs. It is in such ways as these that the Company Andrews, the former Louise Fawcett, also has her B.A. '49), has maintained its policy of co-operation with the and Rev. James Russell, LP.L., are ministering to the University and. judging by the response of the community's religious needs. Alumni, the policy has met with their approval. Practising optometrists, William A. Jones and R. R. (Bob) Craig, took their pre-optometry courses at U.B.C. Actually, it is not surprising that so many U.B.C. Alumni have been attracted to Powell River. Apart ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS from the geographical proximity, Powell River has Dean Walter Gage announced recently the names of the winners of this year's ten U.B.C. Alumni Association had close bonds with the University for some time. Scholarships, each of the value of $250. The Scholarships During the war years Varsity students were em­ are made possible by the Alumni Association's annual giv­ ployed in the mill to ease the labor shortage in ing programme. They are assigned regionally, one scholar­ those difficult days and to relieve employees on ship going to a student in each of ten provincial districts. It can be readily seen that in this way this very important summer vacations. Out of these circumstances arose educational assistance given by the Alumni reaches into an arrangement between the Company and the every part of the Province. University in 1946, whereby Powell River has an­ Applicants for the scholarships "must take the written nually employed scores of undergraduates each examinations conducted in June by the Department of Edu­ cation, Victoria. The Scholarships will be awarded on the summer. In addition to this main body of students basis of the marks obtained in these examinations in con­ employed for general purposes, smaller groups of junction with qualities of character and general citizenship.'' upper classmen in the various engineering fields Following are the names of the winners, each of whom have been employed each summer since 1948 to gain will attend the University during the current session: Michael John Fraser, Nelson; George Sholto Hebenton, practical knowledge of the pulp and paper making Penticton; Else von Rosen, Oliver; James Clifford Taylor, processes. Some have already made this industry Kamloops; Thomas Alfred Nordstrom, Armstrong; John their career, as a result of this training plan. Powell Arnot Clark, Vancouver; Patricia Margaret Wilks, Van­ River students attending the University are assured couver; Barbara Elizabeth Hart, Pleasantside; Marilyn Jill Bassett, Victoria; Henry Emerson McCandless, Port Al­ of employment in the mill during the summer holi­ berni.. days. -ft •ft Encouragement of prospective forest and wood Agenda for the P.-T.A chemistry graduates by way of scholarships and Commensurable to the rule grants is another Powell River policy. To stimu­ In Social Studies, Dancing, Gym, late research in wood chemistry, a $700-a-year schol­ My boy is doing well at school. But is school doing well at him? arship has been awarded by the company to honour —Hamilton Fogge. graduates in chemical engineering since 1944. Inaugurated in 1948 to support a chair in Forest Pathology at U.B.C, a grant of $5,000 is made an­ nually by the Company as a further contribution to scientific forestry research. Two other special awards have been sponsored annually by the Company. One is a $75 prize and book award for the best technical paper submitted Lmx at the annual meeting of the technical section. West­ ern Branch, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association. The other is a $150 scholarship awarded to the Pow­ ell River student with the highest marks in Junior ZtXecf* Marticulation. Powell River's recent donation of $3,500 to the *«ir University has resulted in the preparation of an independent town planning program this summer

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Page 11 SMATTERINGS MAKYTH MAN By Hamilton Gubb, B.A. As you may recall, one of our professors of Eng­ at all, but I see what you mean. My first three lish handed a general knowledge quiz to one of his would be: Mrs. Elsie Dodds Spink, secretary of the classes, last year or so, and was aghast and agog Spuzzum branch of the Canadian Authors' Associ­ to find how little did the class' general knowledge ation, who wrote "The Little Washerwoman of agree with his. (It sticks in my mind that somebody Walla Walla, Wash."; Professor Roder.'ck Bland was horsing around in the Chronicle on the subject Shadd. of Keremeos College, who wrote "The Sink­ of this quiz.) Well, my fellow-scholars, I now have ing of a Barge Full of Tractors on Its Way to before me a copy of this quiz. I have had a shot at Kitimat Through the Ghostly Fog"; and J. K. some of the answers, and on the whole I've done Bloot, who wrote "My Mind to Me a Trauma Is". pretty well. True, a few of the questions left me What a varied three! Yet they have something in a little uncertain. For example. I'm not sure if the common. telephone was invented by Gertrude Bell or by •ft -^ -k Satan. Similarly, when I am asked what country Basil Robinson to Captain First Canton is in, I don't know whether to say Inner Touring All-Canada Cr'cket Team Russia or Outer Russia. But let us forget my fail­ ures. Let us examine the ones I got pretty well H. Basil Robinson (B.A. '40). one of B.C.'s most right. popular and versatile athletes, has been chosen by the National Association to captain the first Cana­ I did fine on the "who wrote" section. dian cricket side to go on tour and to play an In­ Who wrote: ternational Test Match. The All-Canada eleven will Pilgrim's Progress—Roosevelt War and Peace?—Stalin play County and other top teams in England next The Tempest?—Fugit year during July and August, and will meet Paki­ The Divine Comedy?—Marilyn Munroe stan in a Test Match, probably at Lord's. The first Tom Jones?—Jack Robinson Canadian ever to win an Oxford Blue in cricket, a Robinson Crusoe?—Winnipeg Free Press Point Counterpoint?—Emily Post and Albert Payson fine all-rounder, he was first chosen to captain a Terhune Canadian side in 1951 against a touring- M.C.C. Childe Harold?—Mr Winch eleven. Ode to the West Wind?—Paulin 'Freckles" Johnson Basil, who is with the Canadian Department of The Importance of Being Ernest?—Hemingway The Return of the Native?—Fisheries Dept. Pamphlet External Affairs, was posted to London, England, The Ring and the Book?—A syndicate of turf accountants during the past year and will have ample time to The Vicar of Wakefield?—Cromwell watch the various County sides in action before be­ The Idylls of the "King?—Lily Langtry, the Jersey Lily ing joined by former U.B.C. Coach Tom Brierley, Vanity Fair?—Bob Benchley, in part Strange Interlude ?•—Aimee Semple MacPherson Vancouver's Bill Hendy. and the other members of Another easy section was "For what were the the Canadian side in the United Kingdom. —F.J.T. following chiefly famous ?" Jean Calvin—Mother of Coolidge Roald Amundsen?—Scott's Emulsion Thomas a Becket?—Boxing William Caxton?—Motor horns Horace?—"Go west, young man" The Spirit of Adventure Descartes ?—Canasta Sir Christopher Wren?—A. A. Milne Sir Henry Irving?—"My Blue Heaven" CANADA has always been a challenge to Enrico Caruso?—Alexander Selkirk the adventurous. Her wealth was hidden, her Plutarch ?—Capitalism Galilei Galileo?—Neapolitan folk songs geography and climate raised obstacles to develop­ Dr. Wm. Harvey?—Rabbits ment. The stories of the men and women who Vitus J. Bering—Dancing responded are the substance of Canadian history. Leon Trotsky?—Dancing Peter Tchaikovsky?—Handkerchiefs . . . double-purpose Today the spirit of adventure is as strong as ones, for sneezing and crying ever. But now explorers comb the wilderness from Ibsen?—Girls the air with electronic devices for minerals un­ And so it goes, so it goes. Once you get into the dreamed of by Mackenzie and his companions in swing of general knowledge it becomes second na­ their birch bark canoe. In laboratories, on ture. You can play it by ear, so to speak. I confess. experimental farms, painstaking research workers though, that I was at a loss to name three living penetrate the unknown. Canadian painters, so I just wrote down Karsh, Karsh, Karsh. After all. his strength is as the Countless Canadians are helping in the search strength of three. Three living Canadian novelists for better things. Through our more than 630 was a toughie, too, because most of them are obvi­ branches from coast to coast, in the outposts and ously dead. But if people who turn out fiction can in cities and towns, we are an integral part of this be called novelists, that widens the field. What about enterprise. Lord Beaverbrook? What about the man who de­ scribes those hockey games? (Foster Hewitt, is it?) What about CBC special events men? What about radio news commentators? These last are very much living . . . you can hear them enjoying the vibrance of their own tones. And what about those THE CANADIAN BANK masters of fiction, graduates at Homecoming time? Living in the past is still living, isn't it? OF COMMERCE As for three living Canadian poets . . . well, Over 630 Branches that's a good question. Poets don't make a living

Page 12 TWO U.B.C GRADUATES APPOINTED UNIVERSITY HEADS From Walla Walla, Washington, comes word (Special to the "Chronicle") that Dr. Charles J. Armstrong, Vice-President of FREDERICTON, N.B., September 15, 1953- -Can- Whitman College there, and dean of the Faculty, ada's youngest university president in history. Colin has been selected President of Pacific Universitv-, Bridges Mackay, is a Forest Grove, near Portland, Oregon, and will take graduate of the Un­ up his new duties on October 1st. iversity of British Dr. Armstrong has had a varied and outstanding Columbia Law career in University work since taking- his degree School, having re­ at U.B.C. with first-class honours in Classics in ceived his LL.B. de­ 1932, followed by a further year's studv here. At gree in the Class of Harvard he was awarded a Ph.D. in classical phil­ '49. ology in 1936. Subsequently he was classical teacher (The university he for short periods at Rollinst College (3 years), Dart­ heads, the 153-year- mouth (2 years), and Brown University (2 years), old University of where he was also Assistant to the Dean. In 1943 New Brunswick, is he went to Whitman as Director of the Navy V-12 some 3,000 miles Officer Training Program, and in 1945 became Dean away, situated in of administration and Associate Professor of Fredericton, the cap­ Classics. He was elected to a Professorship of Latin ital city of his native in 1947 and in 1951 was made Vice-President of the province.) At the College and Dean of the Faculty. age of 33, Mr. Mac­ As President of Pacific University he will direct kay has assumed the rwr—""•=-• - i one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in leadership of the un- H^^H^^^^^^^S»^"-"fc the West, for the University was founded by Con­ iversity he attended ^^^^™BiBllMHiHsHIPrKi»f! gregational missionaries in 1849. It is still affiliated a little over ten C0LIN B- MACKAY, B.A., U.B., '49 with the Congregational church and. in fact. Dr. years ago as a student, where he gained his B.A., Armstrong is the first president who is not a min­ with a major in history, in 1942. ister of that denomination. It has a traditional lib­ eral arts undergraduate programme of studies, a It was in 1947, however, after taking first-year graduate school of arts and sciences and education, law at Harvard, that Mr. Mackay decided to attend and, in addition, a school of optometry. the University of British Columbia Law School for the main reason, as he says, that "I am a great ad­ In a letter written for Chronicle readers, Dr. mirer of Dr. Larry MacKenzie." This admiration Armstrong writes: "I am looking forward very arose from his association with Dr. MacKenzie while much to the new position. Pacific was founded in the latter was president of the University of New the strong liberal tradition of the New England Brunswick in the late thirties and early forties. colleges (which in man}- respects resemble Canadian institutions) and it will be my earnest endeavor to Today, seated in his new office, which is situated continue and strengthen that liberal arts program in the UNB Arts Building overlooking the beautiful which I have always believed is the backbone of St. John River valley, Mr. Mackay wistfully recalls American and Canadian education." And, he adds, his two years at UBC. "I am a strong admirer of "We shall always welcome U.B.C. visitors on the the west," he confesses. "I loved the university and Campus." the people, and I must say that I thoroughly en­ joyed my two-year stay at UBC." While at the latter institution, Mr. Mackav re­ members the fact that the law school, at the time, consisted of converted army huts. He was in Van­ couver when the new Law School was opened last fall, attending the sessions of the Canadian Bar Association. His first recollection of some of his superiors at UBC is of Dr. George Curtis, Dean of the Law School. Mr. Mackay took lectures from Dr. Curtis, and he recalls that Bob Bonner, now Attorney- General of British Columbia, was in the class ahead. Other instructors under whom Mr. Mackay studied are Professors Fred Read, Gilbert Kennedy and George A. McAllister. The latter, incidentally, is now professor of law at the University of New Brunswick Law School, which Mr. Mackay himself now heads. Mr. Mackay's extra-curricular activities on the UBC campus were at a minimum, he says, because he felt "a little too old for that" and he was intent CHARLES J. ARMSTRONG, B.A. '32, Ph.D. (Continued on page 24)

Page 13 ALUMNAE (Items of Alumnae news for these columns are invited in the form of press clippings or personal letters. These should reach the Editor, U.B.C. Alumni Chronicle, The Brock Building, U.B.C, for the next issue not later than November 15th.)

UNESCO and the International Co-operative Alli­ ance, had the theme, "Role of Women in Co-opera­ tive Economy and Culture". -ft- ft * Margaret Johnson, who received her Arts degree and Social Work diploma at UBC, and who has been assistant professor in the School of Social Work for some years, has left to take a top post with the United States Children's Bureau. She will be chief medical-social consultant for the Territory of Alaska, with headquarters in Juneau, and will have medical-social co-ordinating and consultative responsibility for the whole Territory. Her work will be with social workers and public health nurses. During her eight years as a U.B.C. faculty mem­ ber Miss Johnson helped plan and develop medical- social work departments in Vancouver hospitals and clinics. She was national chairman of the Com­ mittee on Standards in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, Canadian Association of Social Work­ ers, from 1946-50, and president of the local branch, NORAH E. MICHENER, B.A. '22, Ph.D. Canadian Association of Social WTorkers, for one One of nine women in 33 years to receive a Doc­ year. Prior to joining the U.B.C. faculty in 1945 she tor of Philosophy degree at the University of To­ was provincial supervisor at the Provincial Board of ronto is Norah E. Michener (nee Willis, B.A. '22). Health, Department of Tuberculosis Control. Her degree was conferred in June. i* -to ft Mrs. Michener is the wife of D. Roland Michen­ er, Esq., Q.C., LL-D., who is the representative of A director of one of the most interesting com­ the Rhodes Trust in Canada, a Rhodes Scholar, a panies formed in recent months is Katharine Cook, practising lawyer, a former Cabinet Minister under B.A. '48. The company is Boreham, Cook, Douglas, Ontario Premier George Drew, and now a member Thomas and Robson Ltd., and all the directors are of the House of Commons, elected in the last Fed­ physically handicapped either through polio-—as is eral election. Katharine, or "Cooky" as she's known to her friends —or as a result of spinal injuries. Her husband's political campaign was at its A Vancouver businessman, Roy C. Douglas, real­ height at the time Mrs. Michener took her Ph.D. ized that the five who now make up the Board were examination. The evening before her oral she had good bets in the business world and he determined played hostess to a political gathering of some to help them exploit their special talents. The re­ thirty people at her home! The subject of her thesis cently incorporated holding company is the first was "The Integral Humanism of Jacques Maritain result of his interest. Related to His Philosophy of the Person." Financed through the sale of preferred shares, She chose to make this special study of the dis­ it will operate at least two subsidiary companies. tinguished French Christian thinker "because, un­ The first of these, Katherine Cook Ltd., opened a like the more publicized atheist, existentialist Sartre, couple of months ago. Its field will be office ser­ his philosophy forms a consistent Christian back­ vices, and its manager, of course, is "Cooky". She ground for present-day democracy". She hopes soon is assisted by an advisory committee from the Al- to rewrite the thesis in book form. trusa Women's Service Club. During the summer she also made a hurried trip Before contracting polio she worked in the sales to England to attend the half-century Rhodes Schol­ department of the B. C. Telephone Company, and ar reunion at Oxford where she represented her for two years she has been employed in the Depart­ husband, kept at home by the general election date. ment of Education, correspondence branch. Mrs. Michener, by the way, admits to the pen name ft ft ft of "Janet Peters" who writes a cooking section for a magazine and contributes to the Bride's Book. Becoming well known in the music world is Arlene Nimmons, B.A. '49, who was back in Van­ *

Page 14 By LEONA SHERLOCK of Music in 1947. In 1950 she won the Hazel Ireland Eaton Scholarship; in 1952 she was awarded a Con­ servatory scholarship. A highlight of her career was her appearance in recital in Switzerland in the summer of 1952. An­ other was a performance at a Canadian League of Composers Concert in April when she played Sonata for Piano composed by her brother, Phillip Nim- mons (B.A. '44). From here Arlene goes on to recital engage­ ments throughout the east. ft ft -ir Jean Moore, B.S.W. '48, has just been named Youth and Training Secretary of the National Staff of the YWCA of India. Headquarters at present are at Lucknow, but are to be moved to New Delhi. The two-year appointment has two aspects— the directing of youth activities and the recruiting and training of professional staff and volunteers. Miss Moore's job will entail working closely with a programme staff in local YWCA centres through visits, correspondence, furnishing programme ma­ terials, conferences, training courses and summer camps. Miss Moore received her B.A. degree at the Uni­ versity of Alberta and her B.S.W. and M.S.W. de­ grees from U.B.C. She was with the YWCA in Brandon and Hamilton and was Executive Director of the Port Arthur YWCA. ft ft ft Kay (nee MacDonald, B.A. '50) and George Puil (Teacher Training '53) have left for a year in Eng­ land. George plans to get some teaching experience in an English school and both hope to see as much as possible during their year's stay. . . . Elizabeth (Betty) Bryson, B.A. '51, winner of the Governor- General's Gold Medal, is now doing graduate work in the University of Illinois. She received her A.M. there in June and is studying for a Ph.D. on a L hrough the years second-year fellowship. her diamond will be her most precious and HOME MANAGEMENT FUND lasting possession. For this Making a determined effort to see that the Home Management Fund reaches its objective of $20,000 important choice, select a ring are members of the University Women's Club. Two theatre nights were sponsored by the group and from Birks superb collection; you will be assured of a from these a cheque for $450 was turned over to the stone whose beauty will be a « Fund. BIRKg BUDGET TERMS From an appeal to individual women a large Worthy tribute. 10% down, balance in ten monthly payments with small number of donations were received, many with notes carrying charge. giving the reason for contributing. Some remem­ bered their mothers working on the original appeal for the establishment of the school 25 years ago. Some were from parents of Home Ec. undergrad­ BIRKS uates. Registered Jewellers ^^ American Gem Society Contributions to date indicate that the Home Management House has a wide appeal to both indi­ viduals and groups. There are no doubt many groups throughout the province who are keenly in­ terested in Home Economics. A suggestion from you might help bring in a contribution. Send it to the committee in care of the Alumni Office, Brock Hall.

Page 15 COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES CONGRESS Written for the Chronicle by President MacKenzie change), "What Subject or Subjects Today Are September 23rd, 1953 Best Fitted to Fill the Role Played Previously in In the pleasant and peaceful years prior to the University Curriculum by the Classics"; "High­ World War I, those responsible for the administra­ er Technological Education," and "The Admission tion of the universities of the British Isles decided and Selections of Students". At Durham, the ques­ that it would be interesting and useful to bring tion of "Academic Freedom and the Freedom of together occasionally the representatives of all the the University", as well as matters relating to the universities in the British Empire, and to provide operation and management of universities were them with a clearing house for information. And discussed. Those who presented papers on these so, in 1912, the Bureau of the Universities of the various topics included Sir James Mountford, of British Empire was set up in London, and arrange­ Liverpool; Sir Maurice Bowra, the Vice-Chancellor ments were made for a Congress to be held at five- of Oxford, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Chancellor of the year intervals. Despite the tremendous destruction University of Delhi; Dr. Henry Wriston, President of World War I and the dislocations caused by it, of Brown University; Sir Ivor Jennings, of Ceylon, these plans were carried out, the Congresses were and others. held, and the Bureau provided useful services, It is obviously impossible to give any detailed among them the preparation and publication of the description of a conference of this kind, which cov­ Universities Handbook of the British Empire. The ered a period of two weeks, but there are two or last Congress was held in 1936, and Dr. Klinck, who three general observations which I feel might be of was then Presdient of the University of British Co­ interest. The first is that the congresses provide a lumbia, represented the University on that occasion. most valuable opportunity for those who attend to No Congresses were held during World War II, meet representatives of other universities from all but in 1947 steps were taken to revive and reorgan­ parts of the world, and to discuss in an informal way ize both the Bureau and the Congress, and in 1948 their plans and problems. In this way one is able the first meeting was held at the Universities of to gain fresh perspectives about one's own institu­ Bristol and Oxford. This Congress had representa­ tion, and about the work it is doing. tives from nearly every university of importance in Another observation has to do with the value the Commonwealth and Empire. It also included and importance of discussion and eventual state­ representatives from a number of Foundations and ment by a group of this kind about matters of major several observers from universities in the United importance. I have in mind, for instance, the value States. Because of the changes which had taken of a statement by the Congress on such subjects as: place in the Empire between 1912 and 1948, certain "The Place of Freedom in Society"; "The Impor­ changes were made in the constitution of the uni­ tance and Possibilities of World Organization"; versities association, the name becoming "The Asso­ Agreement Upon the Values Which May Be Ac­ ciation of Universities of the British Common­ ceptable to Such Diverse Groups of People". Such wealth," and the scope of its activities expanded, discussion rather than consideration of the details particularly in respect of the Bureau offices in of domestic economies of individual universities London. The University of British Columbia was seems to me to be the real justification for meetings well represented on that occasion by Dean Walter which bring men and women together from great Gage, Dr. Kaye Lamb, Dr. Gordon Shrum, Profes­ distances at great expense. sor Jacob Biely, and the President. Finally, a special tribute must be paid to the This year the meetings of the Congress were universities of Durham and Cambridge which were held in Durham and Cambridge and our representa­ most generous in their hospitality. The luncheons tives were the Chancellor, Brigadier Sherwood and banquets tendered by Trinity College, by my Lett; Dean S. N. F. Chant, Professor Ian McTag- own old College, St. John's, and by others, will gart-Cowan, Dr. R. L. Vollum, one of our gradu­ long be remembered by all who were their guests. ates who is on the staff of Oxford University and who acts as the President's deputy at meetings of the Council of the Association; Professor Geoffrey Davies, and the President. In addition to these, the wives of the delegates were also present and attend­ ed many of the meetings. NEW The topics discussed included "Government and APPOINTMENT Universities," in which the Rt. Hon. R. A. Butler, Professor Ian Mc- The Chancellor of the Exchequer; Dr. Harold W. Taggart-Cowan Dodds, the President of Princeton; Dr. E. G. Mah- B.A. '32 Ph.D., lerbe, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the Uni­ F.R.S.C. versity of Natal, and I contributed papers. Another who succeeds Profes­ session dealt with "Administration and Academic sor W. A. Clemens Duties"—Sir Lawrence Bragg, the Cavendish Pro­ as head of the De­ fessor of Experimental Physics at Cambridge; Dr. partment of Zoology J. L. Morrill, President, University of Minnesota; Dr. D. Veale, Registrar of Oxford, and Sir Reginald Verdon Smith, Chairman of the Council of the (See page 8) University of Bristol, taking part. At later sessions we discussed "Academic Mobility in the Common­ wealth" (including plans for Commonwealth inter- Page 16 ^fiEakZafZLrl '3 cZaito^LaLLi $ The first word of a new and diffident editor must be a salute to his predecessors, the men and women who founded the Chronicle and have maintained it "through halcyon days and foul" as a journal in which Alumni may read news and views of their fellow graduates and be kept in touch also with current events in the University. A very special word of thanks on behalf of all Alumni must be given to the retiring editor, Ormonde Hall, who for seven years has directed the course of the Chronicle and has established for our U.B.C. quarterly a place of honour among similar University publications. It will be the aim of his successor to continue the policy whereby the pages of the Chronicle reflect what our graduates are doing and thinking and mirror the complex and varied life of our Alma Mater. To achieve this task will require team work in the future as in the past. The generous response to the editor's request for material for this "Fall Issue" is a sure indication that team spirit is very The man who came much alive in the body of our graduates. with a problem I v v v This number will reach our readers during Homecoming week when the first 'trek' to the Uni­ When problems involving your financial affairs versity is repeated by all the generations of our arise in either your business or personal life, graduates but under what different circumstances ! there is one man you can always turn to for The many groups of Alumni celebrating this year's festival will have special cause for gratification in sound, impartial advice. the splendid results of the Development Fund Drive under the Board of Directors' Chairman, Aubrey He is your Dominion Bank manager. He has Roberts, as described in the Fund pages. a background of careful training and long V- # V experience to call upon. He also has at his The vast contribution which our graduates are command The Dominion Bank's coast-to-coast making to the industrial life of British Columbia is facilities and broad understanding of finance. forcibly illustrated in the article describing Alumni activities at Powell River. Also noteworthy is the You will find it a pleasure—helpful and con­ large number and variety of Conferences in Canada structive—to talk things over with your Do­ and abroad attended during the summer by gradu­ minion Bank manager. You are always welcome. ates and members of the University staff. We are very grateful to President MacKenzie for his ac­ count of the Commonwealth Universities Congress at Durham and Cambridge. I THE ft ft ft Congratulations are in order to Dr. Charles J. OMINION Armstrong and Colin B. Mackay on their appoint­ ment as University Presidents—a signal honour to J BANK themselves and a source of pride to their Alma Mater. 82 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN PEOPLE ft ft ft Chronicle readers will be interested in Alumni Seven Conveniently Located Branches Serving Executive-Director Frank Turner's vivid eye­ the Vancouver Area. witness account of the Thunderbird-McGill Foot­ ball game, played in Montreal for the Sir Winston Col. The Honourable E. W. Hamber, C.M.G., Churchill Trophy. This game marks a new era in LL.D., Vancouver Director. Canadian intercollegiate athletic competition, made possible by air travel. We may yet see regularly- scheduled inter-university competitions between East and West. Page 17 Alumni U,B,C Development Fund Exceeds $40,000, MORE THAN DOUBLE BEST PREVIOUS TOTAL

By E. G. Perrault tion is in order here. First, the 1953 "General Ob­ Strictly speaking, there is no limit to Alumni- jectives" were the seven different projects selected U.B.C. Development Fund donations. Now that by your Fund Board at the start of the '53 drive. 1952-53 contributions have been totalled, Aubrey As most now realize, a contributor can support F. Roberts, Chairman of the Fund's Board of Di­ these yearly objectives—either by ear-marking his rectors, has submitted a "Best Ever" report. or her cheque for any of them or by sending in an As far as amount is concerned, 1951 was the unspecified donation, leaving in the hands of the previous record year with $18,400.00, and in partici­ Fund Board the distribution among the seven dif­ pation, the 2,190 contributors in 1952 was the for­ ferent general objectives at the end of the year. All mer high mark. In this year's spectacular surge, sums earmarked by the donors for these objectives, these records were smashed. No less than 2,303 plus the amounts added by Fund Directors from .alumni and almost 300 other friends of the Uni­ unspecified gifts, appear in "Schedule C" as the total versity donated over $40,000.00. gifts for these objectives. Trekker Aubrey Roberts, Alumni Executive Di­ Quite apart from projects selected as general rector Frank Turner, and the Fund Board are to objectives yearly, more and more individuals and ibe congratulated for this unprecedented success in groups are finding specific needs of the University the fifth year of our voluntary, annual giving plan. which they can and do assist by donations. One of All their work would have been of no avail, how­ the best examples of how effective this type of ever, without the practical goodwill demonstrated assistance can be is shown in the contributions re­ by the expanding group of interested U.B.C. sup­ ceived to date for the R. C. Palmer Memorial Schol­ porters. arship—a "fund within the Fund" started by friends Mr. Doug Macdonald, U.B.C. Alumni Associa­ of the late "Dick" Palmer, popular Superintendent tion President, was deeply gratified by the report, of the Dominion Experimental Station at Summer- and felt that this was the first real sign of whole­ land. Among the hundreds of individuals and hearted Alumni support which would continue and groups who earmarked their contributions for this grow in years to come. worthwhile purpose were scores of "Dick's" friends Alumni Treasurer, G. Dudley Darling, declared:' in the B. C. Fruit Growers' Association-—people who "This year's results proved conclusively that this knew him intimately and themselves experienced the type of University financing is sound in its concept. great value of his work. Each year, more alumni will hear of the Fund and participate in it. It is the right kind of chain reac­ tion with a bigger explosion of dollar bills annually. The University can never get too much assistance." i Now that the flurry of paper work, committee •sessions and midnight headaches are over, an anal­ ysis of the '53 drive is possible. Among the many friends of the University who have contributed to the fund special mention must be made of Mr. Peter A. Schwerdt. Arriving from Peace River, Mr. Schwerdt expressed his keen appreciation of the -value of University training and the service ren­ dered by an institution of higher learning. As evi­ dence of his goodwill he created two scholarships of $500.00 each, to be awarded annually to worthy students from the Peace River area. "The Peace River needs the University," he said, "and it is no less evident that the Universitv needs the Peace River." Garda Gislason (right) of Dawson Creek and Douglas A. Two other contributions which fill vital needs MacLennan (left) of Sunset Prairie, first winners of the are those made by the Kinsmen's Clubs of B.C. (B.C. Peter A. Schwerdt Peace River Scholarship, talk with the Polio Foundation), and the Pacific Brewers' Agents donor. Ltd. Thanks to the generosity of the Kinsmen, there will be $5,000.00 per year available for the next Another "first" in this year's Fund activity was five years to establish a Chair of Neurological Re­ scored when Mr. Ed. Simmons presented Dr. search. A similar amount yearly from the Pacific Myron Weaver, Dean of the Medical Faculty, with a Brewers will establish 10 scholarships of $500.00 cheque to establish the Simmons & McBride Lec­ each, open to students throughout B.C.—outside tureship established through Development Fund large metropolitan areas. Another very valuable effort. These and other donations specified for pur­ contribution is that received from Finning Tractor poses other than general '53 objectives are listed in Co. of $1500.00 for 6 scholarships of $250.00 each. Schedules A and B. The various subscriptions are presented in de­ During the year, the $240.00 received as a result tail elsewhere on this page. For the benefit of some of the special appeal by Medical undergrads was who have been confused by the maze of statistical turned over to the University Accountant for the information in the past, a word or two of explana­ Medical Undegraduate Bursary Fund, and the In-

Page 18 stitute of Chartered Accountants' Bursary in the School of Commerce was also given to U.B.C. The generous gift of books and publications received from a former Fund Director and long-time U.B.C. supporter, Bruce A. Robinson, valued at $546.25, can now be found in U.B.C. Library. One other item—a $300.00 annual Scholarship from Peat, Mar- wick, Mitchell and Company, sent directly to the School of Commerce, was a result of Fund effort. Good-natured, yet spirited competition has de­ veloped as a feature among the many volunteer class and Fund representatives over the past five years. Top honours were won by Association Past President and former Fund Chairman John M. Buchanan of the Class of '17, with 83.33% partici­ pation among those on his class list. Fred Wilks, Dean Walter Gage (left) and Mr. Cam. Smith, Managing Class of '21, finished a close second with 75%, while Director, Pacific Brewers Agents Ltd. discuss the latter's Miss Margaret Jean Estev, of '28, wound up third Scholarship donation. with 63.63%. After a year-long battle, the Class of '50 finally edged out '51 in terms of total amount contributed ANALYSIS OF CLASS DONATIONS —$1,121.00 to $1,021.00. A surprising third was a ALUMNI-UBC DEVELOPMENT Class No. of Alumni Amount FUND Year Donors Total class with a small number of people compared to Top 10 Classes 1916 13* $ 165.00* the huge numbers in post-World War graduating Total Amount 1917 21 459.00 1. 1950 $1,121.00 1918 9* 97.00* classes, viz., the Class of 1925, which finished with 2. 1951 1,021.00 1919 22* 343.00 $955.00. In the matter of increase in participation 3. 1925 _... 955.00 1920 12 133.00 4. 1949 ___,.... 901.00 1921 44* 601.00* over the previous year, the Class of '27 showed the 5. 1923 793.00 1922 44* 615.00* 6. 1948 ._ 781.00 1923 52 793.00* way with a 31.25% improvement in numbers of don­ 7. 1924 747.00 1924 52 747.00* ors, with '21 next with 29.34%. 8. 1931 655.00 1925 52* 955.00* 9. 1932 629.00 1926 42* 510.00* 10. 1922 615.00 1927 42* 342.00* Top 10 Classes 1928 50* 358.00* Number of Donors 1929 52 362.00* 1. 1950 194 1930 54 470.00 EXECUTIVE-DIRECTOR'S REPORT OF 2. 1951 188 1931 50 655.00 FUND 3. 1949 _ _ 158 1932 62 629.00* 4. 1952 149 1933 71 547.00* SCHEDULE "A" 5. 1948 137 1934 51* 378.00* Sums earmarked by donors for the specific items noted. The 6. 1947 _ 88 1935 46 349.00 total of $286.50 to be given to the "President's Fund" for 7. 1946 75 1936 40 298.00 administration. 8. 1933 , 71 1937 64* 493.00* War Memorial Gym. $13.00; Buildings, $48.50; Extra-mural, 9. 1937 .. 64 1938 50 311.00 $5.00; Botanical Gardens, $10.00; University Hospital, $60.00; 10. 1932 62 1939 62 392.00 Convocation Founders' U.B.C. History Fund, $135.00; Playing Top 5 Classes 1940 49 319.00* Fields, $10.00; Brock Memorial, $5.00. Total $286.50. (Percentage Improvement 1941 43 270.00 SCHEDULE "B" No. of Donors 1942 45* 334.00* Sums totalling $19,497.87 earmarked by donors. Individual Compared to 1952 Figures) 1943 45 219.00 departments, schools, etc., to receive said amounts as soon as 1. 1927 31.25% Imp. 1944 33 262.00* possible. 2. 1921 29.34% Imp. 1945 40 264.00 U.B.C. Women's Residence furnishings, $16.00; Dean of 3. 1928 28.2 % Imp. 1946 75* 437.00* Applied Science (Cemco Electrical Manufacturing Co.), $250.00; 4. 1925 26.82% Imp. 1947 88 519.00 Faculty of Applied Science—library, $250.00; Varsity Outdoor 5. 1937 ._, ...18.18% Imp. 1948 138 781.00 1949 158 901.00 Club, $308.00; Dorothy Myers Memorial, $76.50; P. R. Bris­ Top 5 Classes 1950 194* 1121.00* senden Bursary, $200.00; Frederic Wood Theatre, $110.00; De­ (Gross Increase in Amount 1951 188* 1021.00* partment of Neurological Research, $200.00; Men's Athletic Compared to 1952 Figures 1952 150 597.00 Committee, $585.00; Medical Undergraduates' furnishings, 1. 1925 $412.00 Increase $803.00; High School Conference, $28.00; Women's Big Block 2. 1950 248.00 Increase 'Equalled or bettered 1952 Bursary, $15.00; Lieut. J. D. Hamilton Memorial, $204.00; R. C. 3. 1921 227.00 Increase totals. Palmer Memorial Scholarship, $3,474.37; Simmons & McBride 5. 1932 175.00 Increase Lectureship in Medical Research, $300.00; Peter A. Schwerdt Scholarships, $1,000.00; Kinsmen's Chair of Neurological Re­ TOP CLASS REPRESENTATIVES search (B.C. Foundation for Poliomyelitis), $5,000.00; Finning NAME CLASS YEAR PERCENTAGE Tractor Co. Scholarships, $1,500.00; Allen Shore Memorial Bur­ 1. John M. Buchanan CI 7) 83.33 sary, $35.00; Pacific Brewers Agents Ltd., Scholarships, $5,000.00; 2. Fred A. Wilks ('21 j 75.0 Sedgewick Memorial, $30.00; Daniel Buchanan Memorial, $50.00; 3. Miss M. J. Estey ('28) 63.63 Library. $38.00; Research in Medical Dystrophy, $25.00. Total: 4. Mrs. Blythe Eagles ('21) 60.00 $19,497.87. 5. Miss A. M. Smith..., ('21) 60.0 6. George Cumming ('51) 60.0 SCHEDULE "C" 7. W. O. Scott ('22) 57.14 8. Miss Marjorie Agnew ('22) 50.0 GENERAL STATEMENT 9. Dr. W. G. Black ('22) 50.0 SCHEDULE "A" ..... _. $ 286.50 10. Morley Fox ('35) 50.0 SCHEDULE "B" . 19,497.87 11. John Gibbard T ('24) 50.0 1953 OBJECTIVES (Includes funds "ear­ 12. Mrs. Frank Killam ('33) 50.0 marked" for these particular objectives) 13. Myrtle Lord , ('21) 50.0 PRESIDENT'S FUND (Unrestrictive gift 14. Harold McLean ('21) 50.0 to U.B.C. for General Purposes) $7,000.00 15. Herb Riehl _. ('48) 50.0 U.B.C. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION RE­ 16. Mrs. Ben Stevenson ('38) 44.4 GIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS ...3,000.00 17. Mrs. Harry Barratt ('28) 41.6 HOME MANAGEMENT HOUSE 6,000.00 18. Marshall Bray ('51) 40.0 MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL 2,000.00 19. Cart Collard ....r ('22) 40.0 SOIL MUSEUM 500.00 20. John Creery ('51) 40.0 FURNISHINGS, MEN'S RESIDENCE 250.00 21. Paul Daniels ('51) 40.0 VICTORIA COLLEGE LIBRARY FUND 250.00 22. J. D. Finnie ('44) 40.0 -$19,000.00 23. Mrs. Bert Hoffmeister ('27) 40.0 DONATIONS ALREADY TURNED OVER TO U.B.C: 24. Miss Echo Lidster ('42) 40.0 Institute of Chartered Accountants' Bursary 100.00 25. John Seddon ('51) 40.0 Medical Undergraduate Bursary Fund 240.00 26. Joan Snape T ('51) 40.0 Books, Publications—Library (Value) ... 546.25 27. Dr. Kenneth Telford ('34) 40.0 Scholarship—Peat Marwick Mitchell .... 300.00 28. W. G. Wilson ('49) 40.0 29. G. Roger Wood ('35) 40.0 $39,970.62 30. Miss Jean Woodrow _r ('26) 40.0 UNDISTRIBUTED BALANCE 102.02 OVERALL '53 FINAL TOTALS 2303 Alumni Donors and 1953 TOTAL $40,072.64 284 Friends of U.B.C. Contributed _ $40,072.64

Page 19 U.B.C PLAYS McGILL FOR SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL TROPHY

MONTREAL, SEPT. 19 Althoulgh lacking experience and top condition, UB.C.'s BRANCH NEWS Thunderbirds showed well against a powerhouse McGill TRAIL— football team in Montreal this fall in what should be an E. A. Mitchell. B.A.Sc. '34, was recently appointed annual East-West Canadian Classic for the Sir Winston Assistant Superintendent of Cominco's Zinc Department Churchill Trophy. at Trail, a plant which is now the largest zinc producer in the world. Until recently a resident of Rossland, he now Most of the 12,000 fans in Molson Stadium on hand to resides in Tadanac with his wife and four daughters. An watch this first "Paraplegic Bowl" contest—a charity affair ardent golfer, he is president of the Trail-Rossland Golf to help the Canadian Paraplegics Association assist mem­ Club for 1953. bers to "stand alone"—were astounded to find new U.B.C. Coach Don Coryell's underrated Blue and Gold team leading L. J. (Laurie) Nicholson, B.A.Sc. '34, was recently ap­ at half-time 4-3, only'to lose out 22-4 at the' end—mainly pointed Superintendent of Cominco's Kimberley fertilizer through costly fumbles which come from uncertainty and department, the new $9,000,000 plant which is slated to tiredness. produce phosphate fertilizer about the end of September. A resident of Rossland for many years, he will now live The Thunderbirds, many of whom were playing their at Chapman Camp with his wife and two children. A keen first game of football, outpassed Coach Vic Obeck's Red- sportsman, Laurie is best remembered by many as a mem­ men and gained more first downs than McGill, although ber of U.B.C.'s championship basketball teams, including this was their initial contest under Canadian rules. As a the Canadian Championship team of 1931. matter of fact, with a bit of a break late in the second quarter when the referee ruled that Thunderbird fullback Ian Kenny, B.A. '48, formerly company psychologist Jim Boulding was about two feet short on a goal-line for Cominco at Trail, returned to the Coast recently to plunge, the Blue and Gold Team might well have gone on become personnel manager for British-American Oil Com­ from there to take it all in the second half. pany. McGill edged out front 3-0 early in the first half when M. M. Wright, Ph. D. (Princeton '52), B.A.Sc. '38, Len Shaw kicked a pair of singles and Harry Biewald and currently secretary of the Trail-Rossland branch of the caught Gerry Stuart in the end zone. U.B.C. came back to Alumni Association, has just returned from a trip to the tie it up on Ron Fieldgate's field goal, and went ahead 4-3 eastern United States and Canada. While in Chicago he when veteran Bill Stuart kicked a 35-yard single. delivered a paper at the American Chemical Society's 124th National Meeting. After the intermission, the aforementioned fumbles provided the Redmen with opportunities, and they made no R. (Bob) Ellison, B.A.Sc. '33, a development engineer mistake taking advantage of them. Two separate, short for Cominco at Trail, was transferred to that company's but solid, ground-gaining drives paid off when Herb English market research division at Montreal about the middle of and Lionel Quinn chalked up McGill touch-downs, with September. With his wife and three children, he has been Freddie Wilmot converting both times. Bob Hutcheson a resident of Rossland for several years. scored the final McGill major just before the whistle, with C. A. H. Wright. Ph.D. (McGill '19), B.A.Sc. '17, con­ Wilmot making the attempted convert good again. sulting chemical engineer for Cominco at Trail, was re­ Although all Thunderbirds were going all out for their cently made a provincial vice-president of the Canadian new popular coach, Quarterback and passer Gordy Fle- Chamber of Commerce. mons, Gerry Stuart, Captain Bob Brady, Jim Boulding and Mavis Bennett, B.H.E. '48, who had been teaching in a sensational Jack Hutchinson were the standouts on the Rossland, and R. J. H. (John) Welton, B.A.Sc. '46, a day's play. —Frank Turner. development engineer for Cominco at Trail, were married August 18, and are living at Trail. ft ft ft Ernest Peters. B.A.Sc. '49. who has been employed by REGULAR SUPPORTERS OF DEVELOPMENT Cominco for two years, has recently returned to U.B.C. to FUND—WHO KNOWS PRESENT WHEREABOUTS? resume his studies in metallurgy leading to the Ph.D. (Former address and graduating year noted below.) degree. —Gordon D. Ellison, B.A.Sc. '47. Miss Joyce Calhoun, B.A. '39; Suite 15, 1S4S W. 13th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. ft R. N. McLellan, B.A.Sc. '46; ft ft 5607 Yalta Place, Vancouver 8, B.C. PROGRAM FOR HOMECOMING 1953 H. J. and Mrs. McPherson, B.A. '45 and B.S.W. '46; 2650 W. 15th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 Mrs. J. M. Reid, B.A. '44; Opening Day of Homecoming Week 2058 W. 8th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. Joseph Weed, B.A.Sc. '43; TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 606 Concord Ave., Wilmington, Del., U.S.A. 12:30—Frosh-Soph Basketball Game War Memorial Gym * •ft 6:30—Sigma Tau Chi Reunion—Faculty Club WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 12:30—Parade of Homecoming Princesses Around the Campus THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 12:30—Pep Meet in the Armouries 3:30—Sports Event 6:30—Women's Big Block Club Dinner, Brock Hall. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 U.N. Day—Program to be arranged. U.B.C. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 COACH 9:00 a.m.—Golf Tournament: P.E. Faculty vs. P.E. Alums (University DON Golf Course) Alums vs. U.B.C. Team (Course to be ar­ CORYELL ranged) 12:00 noon—Homecoming Parade through Downtown Vancouver. Faculty Floats, the Great Trekkers and other interesting floats 12:15 p.m.—Men's Big Block Club Buffet Luncheon- Brock Hall 8:00 p.m.—Basketball in the Memorial Gym Grads vs. U.B.C. Thunderbirds 9:00 p.m.—Homecoming Ball—Armories $3.00 per couple—Informal Cabaret Style (Special section will be reserved for all Alumni) Page 20 FRANKLY SPEAKING Oversimplification is really a crime, usually aided and abetted by emotional outbursts. For many a year now, as Alumni Director, this columnist has listened to more heated discussions per square meeting on the subject of "Athletics"—• adding a comment or two in the process—than on any other topic. Invariably, at each hot and heavy BY session, people with diverse views will eventually FRANK J. E.TURNER hiss or shout: "Well . . . it's actually easy enough to understand, there's nothing too difficult about EXECUTIVE-DIRECTOR it ... it simply boils down to this, etc. . . ." ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Quite a number of alumni have recently ex­ pressed pleasure and quiet »satisfaction after reading the Alumni Association's Athletic Committee's Recommendations in the last issue of this magazine. Whether they agreed with all, some or none, these people were happy to find someone tackling a tough Montreal; Norm Burnett (B.A.Sc. '42) with his problem, which was anything but simple to solve, two sons (Allan 5, Graham 2) en route from Mont­ and to find a definitely representative group holding real to Huntington Rubber Mills, Portland, Oregon various different views sit down calmly side by side (paging Dave Charlton again!). . . . Clare Mann in an effort to come up with at least some positive (B.A.Sc. '43), back on his feet after a tough bout of suggestions for improving the overall situation. illness—from Toronto, and from Australia to the Therefore, let us show our appreciation of the University of Alaska, College. . . . Ken MacKirdy fact that a real start has been made by sending along B.A. '47) (Ken's wife, Margaret, incidentally, is a our own thoughts to the new Committee chairman, Toronto grad). Bill McGhee, for several years with Charlie Campbell. NOW: Alaska Pine in Port Alice, another Vancouver re­ Alumnotes ... A large bouquet not only to the turnee, and a host of others. . . . Good luck to Paul Canadian Paraplegics' Association for staging that Stockstad (B.S.A. '48, B.Com. '49) in his new posi­ successful charity McGill-UBC football game in tion in charge of personnel for B. & K., New West- Molson Stadium, but also to a wonderfully co-oper­ ative Trans-Canada Airlines (T.C.A., that is!). (Continued on next page) Without the generous understaging of top T.C.A. officials, the local help of B. C. District Manager Jack Robinson, and the terrific publicity work of their now-in-Montreal rep. Ron Gadsby, the affair LIFE INSURANCE AND couldn't have been the outstanding success it was. . . . Looks like Portland Branch President Dave MOW! YOUR MONEY BACK Charlton (B.A. '25) can look for increased activity in his area. Summer office visitor G. Eric Barker A BRAND NEW SUN LIFE PLAN WHICH: (B.Com. '50) is "rarin' to go" (you can catch Eric at 8711 S.E. Taylor St., Portland, Ore.), and Ken­ 1 Provides insurance protection to age 65. neth R. Peters (B.Com. '49), with the Portland branch of National Cash Register, is also awaiting Returns all basic annual premiums paid if a "please do this" call from Dave or Mrs. R. Staub assured lives to 65. (B.A. '17). . . . Another '50 grad (Arts) is now located in Montreal—Bill Ibbott. Bill is slated to graduate in Medicine next year, and can be reached Is available for male and female c/o Douglas Hall, McGill. . . . Elsewhere you'll find lives ages 15 to 50. an account of the new Montreal branch formed at the luncheon before the Paraplegic Bowl game, but At 65, the funds can be (a) taken in cash; (b) used to here are a few of the ex-U.B.C. athletes (replete purchase a paid-up policy for the original sum assured and with addresses) who were on hand—former wing the balance taken in cash or as guaranteed income; (c) used three of Varsity's wonder ruggers of the '30's— to provide an annuity; (d) left on deposit at a guaranteed Strat. Leggatt (St. Lawrence Seaway, Dept. of rate of interest. Transport, 685 Cathcart St.. Montreal) ; track star Inquire now about this remarkable and Rhodes Scholar J. N. ("Chick") Turner (Stike- new Sun Life plan. Just call or write: man & Elliott, Barristers & Solicitors, 505 Bank of Canada Building, Victoria Square, Montreal) ; ex- LARRY WRIGHT (B.A.'3D gridder Rex Merritt (B.A.Sc. '49) and former Thun­ derbird hoop star Art Stillwell (he's now back in Supervisor Vancouver Unit Vancouver as B. C. manager for his firm). . . . Add Royal Bank Bldg. alumni office visitors: Col. John Grace (B.A. '26) PAcific 5321 from Cambridge University, Dr. Norman S. Free (B.A. '37) now with the Dept. of Mathematics, Rinsselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.; Mrs. SUN LIFE OF CANADA J. D. McMorran (nee Marj. Jessup), (B.Comm. '38), Jl Page 21 FRANKLY SPEAKING—Continued from page 21 AT SUMMER CONFERENCE OF DISTRICT VIII AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL, HELD IN VAN­ minster. . . . More of the same to Mr. and Mrs. (nee COUVER, AUGUST 6, 7 and 8 UNDER AUSPICES OF Jane Seymour, B.S.W. '48) P. C. T. (Pat) White U.B.C. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. (B.A. '46). Pat, who has completed his Ph.D. at Minnesota, is now in the Department of History, U. of Toronto. . . . Also in Ontario's capital is for­ mer U.B.C. Commerce School Prof. Bill Van Houten (B.Com. '41) with Young & Rubicam advertising agency. . . . Success to Bill Watts (B.A. '46) former­ ly with Penn McLeod & Associates, in launching his own firm—only one in Western Canada—Watts Marketing Research Co. . . . Erci Reaville (B.A.Sc. '47) dropped us a note from Seattle to let us know of a few U.B.C. types in the U. of W. graduate school—two of whom are Doug. Glennie (B.A. '49) and Jack Champion (B.A. '47). Seattle Branch President Dr. Fred Laird (B.A. '22, B.A.Sc. '23) please note! . . . Westward home again is ex-Play­ ers' Clubber John Nieuwdorp (B.A. '47). John's manager of the New Westminster Branch of Ni­ agara Finance. . . . Visiting the WTest Coast, and the campus briefly this summer was Jack McLaren (B.A. '39) from Chicago. . . . Former Fund Director and long-time Association worker Bruce A. Robin­ son (B.A. '36, B.A.Sc. '36) had a very interesting Reading left to right, Jim Lyle, Alumni Secretary, Univer­ 5000-mile trip recently and met quite a number of sity of Idaho, District Chairman with Mrs. Leslie Anderson, U.B.C. grads—a few of whom were Mrs. Steve Jane Mrs. Frank Turner and Mrs. Bronsdon Harris, wives re­ (nee Miss Peary), wife of C.I.C. President Steve. spectively of Alumni Secretaries at Oregon, U.B.C. and ... Dr. Borden Marshall (B.A. '29) at O.R.F. To­ Washington. * ft ft ronto; Brodie Gillies (BA., B.A.Sc. '36) at Braeside; Sid Kilbank (B.A. '41), Polymer Corp., Sarnia. Sid, U.B.C. AT CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION incidentally, visited Mexico this summer and will ANNUAL MEETING travel to Japan this Fall. THANK YOU, BRUCE Among members of the Law Faculty and U.B.C. ROBINSON!! . . . Lieut. (E) Frank Dayton, R.C. Almni who attended the recent meeting of the Canadian N.'s daughter, was christened aboard H.M.C.S. "On­ Bar Association in Quebec City were: Dean G. F. Curtis, tario" during summer visit to Vancouver. . . . It's Frederick Read, Gilbert D. Keenedy, Alex W. Fisher, B. Com. '32; Gordon Wi Scott, B.A. '19; E. D. H. Wilkinson, now Dr. (B.A. '47) and Mrs. A. M. Peers—recently B.Comm. '37; Darrell Braidwood, B.A. '40; M. M. McFar- received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University after lane, B.A. '28; G. B. Gardom, B.A., LL.B. '49; R. Ross Ker, attending Imperial College and being sponsored by LL.B. '49; Ivan B Quinn, LL.B. '48; John R. Cunningham, the British Iron and Steel Research Association. LL.B. '48; W A. Schultz, B.Com. '33; J. Marvin Boucher, LL.B. 'SO; Leslie R. Peterson, LL.B. '49; Derek Le Page, They'll live in Vancouver. LL.B. '52; Brian W. F. McLoughlin, LL.B. '50, Alan B. Macfarlane, LL.B. '49; W P. Lawson, B.A. '31; A. Hugo ft Ray, B.A. '23; P. R. Brissenden, B.A. '31; Walter Owen; ft D. K. Petapiece, B.A. '37; D.S. Cumming. Their wives accompanied many of the delegates and among them were FOOTBALL SCHEDULE — HOME GAMES ONLY included a number of Alumnae. October 3 Central Washington Present also were Honorary Alumni Senator J. W. de " 10 Oregon College of Education B. Farris, LL.D., and Brigadier-General J. A. Clark, LL.D., " 24 Eastern Washington immediate past-president of the Canadian Bar Association. C. W. Edwards, who joined the Faculty of Law last " 31 Pacific Lutheran year as Visiting Lecturer from England, has the high honour of winning the second prize in the Canada-wide BASKETBALL SCHEDULE—1st TERM Essay Competition sponsored by the Canadian Bar Associ­ ation. Announcement to this effect was made at the recent October 24 Homecoming—Grads meeting in Quebec City. November 14 City Team One of the important steps taken at this meeting was to " 19-noon Harlem bring in students as members of the Association. This was a move that U.BC. students and graduates have been inter­ 20 Harlem ested in for some years. They took considerable satisfac­ 26-noon St. Martin's tion from the fact that last year the move was anticipated December 4 Totem Tournament ] C.P.S., Western locally by the formation of student committees correspond­ } City Team ing to the senior Provincial Committees The student com­ " 5 Totem Tournament j U.BC. mittees were especially active and produced a number of Above is tentative only. interesting reports. M. M. McFarlane, one of the honorary lecturers of the Law Faculty, took a prominent part in the meetings at EVERGREEN SCHEDULE—2nd TERM Quebec City. As Chairman of the National Committee on Industrial Relations he brought in the report of this Com­ January 15 Eastern Washington mittee which not only created much interest and debate tt 16 Whitworth at the Bar meeting, but has been the subject of widespread February S Pacific Lutheran public notice since. it 6 Seattle Pacific Mr. Gordon W. Scott presented an important report tt 12 Central Washington as Chairman of the Committee on Criminal Law. Mr. W. A. a Schultz was a member of the section of the same commit­ 13 College of Puget Sound tee which had to do with the study of the Juvenile Delin­ tt 26 Western Washington quents Act. Mr. Ivan Quinn is retiring president of the Home Games only shown above. Junior Section of the Bar Association.

Page 22 THE CAMPUS

NEW FROSH INITIATION PROGRAM By Wil St. John The biggest change on the campus this year has which they must reclaim in court, the prisoners' been the Frosh program. Many students and facul­ dock was well filled. ty have felt that freshman orientation has been Many new events were added to the more seri­ allowed to degenerate during the last few years, and ous side of the program as well, the most important that there was room for much improvement. With of which was the Frosh project. Following tradi­ this in mind, the Students' Council and the Frosh tion, it was decided that each Frosh class should do Orientation Committee met to plan a new program. something to help build the Campus. Full advantage The foremost thought in nearly everyone's mind was taken of that youthful exuberance which seems was "how to get away from the brawls around the to fill every freshman—buckets were handed out, Lily Pond?" The fact that this year's program was and waves of beanie-clad workmen swept across free of this earlier tradition was due almost entirely the new Presbyterian playing field gathering up the to the Engineers, who gave their fullest support to rocks. Some of these rocks will be used to build a the new program. You Artsmen of earlier years small cairn at one side of the field to mark the con­ would have been amazed if you could have watched tribution of the Class of '57. the Engineers as they took a soaking from stirrup- Other new additions to the program included a pump wielding Freshmen without lifting a finger in beach party sponsored by the V.O.C, a Grey Line retaliation. Of course, the fact that some far-seeing Tour for the out-of-town students, a University officials had the Lily Pond drained may have had Church Service held in the Brock Hall, tours of the some bearing on the matter, too. Campus organized by the Undergraduate Societies, Don't think that, because pond-dipping was dis­ and a bonfire rally on Friday night before the first carded, the upper classmen had decided to make it home football game. Add to these: the traditional easier for the Freshmen. Regalia regulations were opening day ceremonies, the Cairn Ceremony, and increased and they were strictly enforced. The Law the story of the Great Trek, the Big-Little Sister students, strongly supported by the Engineers, set Banquet, the Frosh Smoker, Eric Nicol's "Her Sci- up a Frosh Court on the Main Mall and quickly enceman's Lover," and, of course, the Frosh Recep­ sentenced any dress offenders under honest, up­ tion, highlighted by the crowning of the Frosh standing, "upper-classmen justice." The guilty— Queen, and you have a pretty full and diversified one person was acquitted—were sentenced to such week. Yes, there were a few lectures, too. Herculean tasks as cleaning the Aggie Barns. By the way, if any of you have any ideas about Policemen, stationed outside every Frosh classroom, improvements for the Frosh program, or any other caught any offenders as they left for their next side of student life, we would be more than happy lecture. Since the offenders were stripped of a shoe, to hear from you. (Continued on page 24)

STUDENTS' COUNCIL, 1953-54

Right to left, anti-clockwise: Mike Nuttall (Coordinator); Johann Stoyva (L.S.E.); Al Goldsmith (Treasurer); Marilyn Russell (Women's Athletics); Ivan Feltham (President); Dick Underhill (Vice-President); Peter Lusztig (Men's Athletics); Al Fotheringham (Ubyssey); Jim McNish (U.S.C.); Wil St John (Public Relations). Not present: Ann Cooper (Secretary); Nan Adamson (Women's Undergraduate Society); Howie Beck (Junior Member); Bob Gillies (Sophomore Member).

Page 23 THE CAMPUS—Continued from page 23 COLIN MACKAY—Continued from page 13 The old question of an A.M.S. fee increase has on getting his degree. "By and large, veterans of come up again this fall and a motion for an addition­ the Second World War did not participate too much al $200 was passed unanimously at the first A.M.S. in extra-curricular activities," he explains. meeting in the term. Right now the Society is so But he does recall that he was on the board that short of funds that the Ubyssey is back to two edi­ published the very first issue of "Legal Notes," a tions a week and most L.S.E. clubs are without any journal which appeared on the campus twice yearly budget at all. in his day and which consisted of articles and notes The Red Cross are back with us again, and of a legal nature. wherever one goes he's bound to hear that familiar Mr. Mackay's service career, as a lieutenant in call of "Come to the Armouries and donate a pint of the navy, included a period of training- at Royal blood." I was looking over the figures the other day Roads, during which time he became acquainted and noticed that U.B.C. has given almost 15,000 with Frank Turner. UBC alumni secretary and "a p'nts during the last five years; over 7,000 of these great English Rugby player." have been donated in the last year and a half. Blood Called up in 1941, Mr. Mackay saw action as a donating has suddenly mushroomed into a major commander of an LCIL on the Normandy beaches inter-collegiate competition. This year we will be during the invasion. Later, he was loaned to the trying for the "Canadian Inter-Collegiate Corpuscle Royal Navy, serving as executive officer of an LST Cup." currently held by Mount Allison University, in East Malaya. He was demobilized from the South­ "The Evergreen Conference Blood Vessel" held by east Asia Command in 1946, following which he ourselves, and the "Inter-Faculty Blood Trophy." entered Law School. held by the Forestry. Pr'or to his new appointment, which became Homecoming is here again. We are doing our effective September 1st, Mr. Mackay had been part- best to make it a memorable event for you. Of time lecturer at UNB Law School and had been course, you realize that it can only be a success if practising law as a partner in the firm of Ritchie, you are here, so make a point of it to come back and McKelvey and Mackay in Saint John, N.B., where meet all your old friends during Homecoming '53. he specialized in corporation law. A native of Rothesay, N.B., Mr. Mackay, who ft ft ft is a bachelor, is a nephew of Hugh Mackay, inter­ REUNION DANCE—DECEMBER 28 nationally-known Montreal and Rothesay financier and former leader of the New Brunswick Progres­ Miss Aileen Mann, Chairman of the always-popular sive Conservative party. Reunion Dance, and perennial Ticket Chairman, Cart Col­ lard, are busy planning this year's gala affair. Highlight of the Holiday Season, this all-University function will be (Mr. Mackay succeeded Dr. A. W. Trueman. who held Monday, December 28th, in the Commodore Cabaret. is now chairman of the National Film Board, Ot­ Several new features will add still more to a traditionally fine Reunion. To ensure that your party does go to the tawa. Immediately prior to Mr. Mackay's appoint­ party, please contact either Aileen, Cart or Alumni Director ment the position of acting-president was filled by Frank Turner today. another U.B.C. graduate, Dr. C. W. Argue, B.S.A. REMEMBER REUNION '25, B.A. '27. U.N.B., Dean of Science and head of CIRCLE THAT DATE the Biology Department Ed.) DECEMBER TWO EIGHT! ft ft ft HOMECOMING MESSAGE FROM HARRY FRANKLIN ANNUAL AGGIE BANQUET AND DANCE Your Homecoming for 1953 should be bigger and bet­ COMMODORE CABARET ter than ever. . . Homecoming is an annual affair honoring and welcoming back the ever-increasing, sentimentally- 6:30 P.M., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 appreciative Alumni of our great University. TICKETS $3.00 EACH—AT THE DOOR May I ask you a question? Have you ever done all you can to take full advantage of the opportunity of enjoy­ GUEST SPEAKER: The Hon. Kenneth Kiernan, Min­ ing the program that is so thoughtfully and expertly ister of Agriculture planned for you by student committeemen and women each GRADS WELCOME autumn? As Chairman of the Alum Homecoming Idea Com­ mittee, I had the privilege to meet with Mr. Howard Beck, Mr. Ivan Feltham, and other student leaders in early Sep­ HANDHOLD tember. Well-known Alums such as Dick Bibbs, Charlie Cotterall and Peter De Vooght came out of retirement and Love goes as the wind goes, pitilessly went over the proposed program as it affected Alumni. The Driving over the desert, until one day end result is the program printed by the Chronicle in this Old beauties founder in the whirling sand; Homecoming edition. And certain truths relax poignantly We guarantee a wonderful time will be had bv all. To postures of doubt; we understand —Harry J. Franklin. B.A. '49. The meaning of night, learn to obey Our fears, and enter the ravines Of disappointment. "What holds, what holds?" Cry the echoing rocks. "What remains? This, that, and the other have gone their way." WILLSON E. KNOWLTON But this remains, surefoot, and scolds LJptomgti Our intemperate envy of the beasts 1st Who do not know love or trust or belief Or the nomadic sense of loss that comes after; This holds, until we have scaled grief MARINE 801 1 And betrayal; found even on Everests, The constant helpless urge to laughter. 823 BIRKS BUILDING VANCOUVER. B. C. John Reeves

Page 24 NEWS OF ALUMNI

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK H. A. Berry, B.Com. '37, comptroller, has been appointed secretary of the Seaboard lumber sales (Items of Alumni news for these columns are invited and shipping companies. in the form of press clippings or personal letters. These should reach the Editor, U.B.C. Alumni Chronicle, The Air Vice-Marshal John L. Plant, B.A. Sc. '31, Brock Building, U.B.C, for the next issue not later than serving in the R.C.A.F. at the NATO headquarters November 15th.) of the Allied Air Forces, Central Europe, has been appointed acting Chief of Staff to Sir Basil Embry Harold E. Bramston-Cook, B.A. Sc. '24, writes of the R.A.F.. commanding the AAFCE. "Johnny" from New York where he is Vice-President of the Plant, as an undergraduate in Applied Science, took Oronite Chemcial Company with whose operations an active part in the U.B.C. contingent of the CO. he has been associated for a number of years. T.C. on its re-organization in 1927-28. At 43 he has Earle Birney, B.A. '26, in the early part of this reached the top of the ladder in his chosen branch of year, was awarded the Lome Pierce Medal of the the Services in which he has held a variety ol im­ Royal Society of Canada in addition to a Fellowship portant posts in flying, training and administration. given under the Canadian Government plan for "One of the foremost awards to enable Canadians to study in France and scientists in industry in the Netherlands through the use of portions of North America", is the blocked currencies in those countries. way Dr. J. W. McRae, Dr. W. Kaye Lamb, B.A. '27, M.A., Ph.D., B.A.Sc. '33, was described LL.D., Dominion Archivist, is Chairman of the when he lectured before Royal Society Committee on Canadian Government the Institute of Radio En­ Overseas Awards, and has had a leading part in gineers in Vancouver on initiating these Fellowships and Scholarships. September 8th. Since his Dr. J. . Dauphinee, B.A. '22, M.A., Ph.D., M.D., graduation in electrical has this year been elected to a Fellowship in the engineering Dr. McRae Royal Society of Canada. Among other newly elect­ has carried on his re­ ed Fellows are two former members of the UB.C. searches in the Bell Tele­ teaching staff, Professor F. E. L. Priestley, of Uni­ phone laboratories except versity College, Toronto, and Professor George F. for four years war service G. Stanley, head of the History Department in the in the U.S. Army Signal Royal Military College, Kingston. Corps. He returned from W. McRAE his army work in 1946 as S. Morley Scott, B.A. '21, paid a brief visit at Director of Radio Projects and Television Research the end of August to his sister. Mrs. G. J. Spencer, in Bell Laboratories, of which he has been Vice- and his brothers, Gordon W., B.A. '19, and Sydney. President since 1951. Mr. Scott, who is a career diplomat in the Depart­ ment of External Affairs, was on his way to Japan Frank Gordon Frederickson, B.Com. '53, was as Minister Counsellor, with headquarters at the one of 20 graduates from Canadian and American Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. colleges selected this year for an extensive training Professor Malcolm F. McGregor, B.A. '31. was programme in the operations of the National Supply visiting lecturer in Ancient History in the Uni­ Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., manufacturers and versity of Washington during the Summer semester. distributors of oil field machinery and equipment. He and Mrs. McGregor, with their two children, Among Honour graduates in Classics pursuing spent a few days visiting his mother in Vancouver studies for the Ph.D. degree are Orville Conner, before returning to his work in the University of B.A. '48, at Harvard; Robert J. Lenardon, B.A. '49. Cincinnati as Professor of Classics. and Geoffrev Archbold, B.A. '50. at Cincinnati ; and Mr. Lester D. Mallory, B.S.A. '27. M.A. '29, now E. S. (Ted)'Ramage, B.A. '51, at Illinois. in the American diplomatic service and formerly A. Bruce Macdonald, B.A. '26, commercial coun­ stationed at the American Embassy, Havana, Cuba, sellor at the Canadian Embassy at Bonn. West has been named Am-erican Ambassador to the Hash- Germany, returned on a visit to Vancouver in the emite Kingdom of Jordan. second week of September. He has had a wide Mr. Justice J. V. Cline, B.A. '23, recently hon­ experience in the Foreign Trade Service of the De- oured by his election as provincial president of the partmnt of Trade and Commerce. Council of St. John, was appointed by order-iu- Dr. John Grace, B.A. '26. Ph.D.(Cantab.), with council passed at Victoria, September 3rd, as royal his wife, after spending the summer at his parents' commissioner to "inquire into all the circumstances home at Wrhite Rock, returned to his work as Di­ surrounding the slides and the causes thereof" which rector of Studies at St. John's College, Cambridge. resulted in such wholesale damage to the Whatsan Dr. Grace has been active in promoting exchange power installation. scholarships between Canadian Universities and Dr. W. W. Swangard, M.S.A. '36, D.Sc.V.M., Cambridge Colleges. One such exchange was effect­ with his wife, formerly Helen Mathews, B.A. '23, ed with U.B.C. in 1949, when John Gilmore went to and their two sons, passed through Vancouver a few St. John's College, Cambridge, and John Reeves, weeks ago en route from Eugene, Oregon, as Ameri­ now of the CBC. Toronto, came for a two-year per­ can delegate to the World Congress of Veterinary iod to U.B.C. At Cambridge Dr. Grace was a found­ Medicine at Stockholm, Sweden er Continued on page 26)

Page 25 ALUMNI NEWS—Continued from page 25 I.F.U.W. CONFERENCE er member of the Canada Club, which fosters meet­ ings among Canadians resident there, and of which IN LONDON Norman Robertson, B.A. '23, LL.D. '45, Canadian High Commissioner in London, is Patron. During By Charlotte Black. B.Sc, A.M. the past year he has been Canadian representative on the Atlantic committee of NATO. He is a Gov­ The University of British Columbia was represented at the Eleventh Conference of the International Federation ernor and Vice-Chairman of the British Society for of University Women held in London August 7 to 12 of International Understanding and is associated with this year. Mrs. Sherwood Lett, B.A. '17, M.A. '26, was many other activities. Dr. Grace is permanent Presi­ one of four voting delegates from the Canadian Federation, while Dean Mawdsley, B.A. (McGill), M.A. '27, Ph. D., dent of the Class of Arts '26. Miss Elizabeth Tuckey, B.A. '38, and Miss Charlotte Black T. L. (Tom) Brock, B.A., B.A.Sc. '36, has been were members-at-large among some 700 others. moved from his Montreal job with Aluminium Fidu­ The theme of the Conference was "Human Values in ciaries Ltd. to a London appointment with Stand the Technical World". Three outstanding speakers, Sir Henry Self, Professor Arthur H. Compton and Professor Ltd., an English subsidiary of Aluminium Ltd. P. C. Mahalanobis, developed this theme—each from his E. R. (Ned) Larsen, B.A. '48, B.A.(Oxon.) '53, own angle of interest—in addresses to general meetings. Members had opportunity for discussion in working groups has returned to his old school, Shawnigan Lake, as of 25 to 30. This was the most rewarding part of the Senior Master, after three years study at Exeter conference, as members from many of the 30 countries College, Oxford, where his father, Professor-Emeri­ represented were in each group. Further exchange of information on social and educational developments in tus Thorlief Larsen, was in residence as a B.C. homelands of members took place in Special Interest Cir­ Rhodes Scholar. Ned's Oxford career was one of cles; Social Services were in prominence here and field trips unusual variety and distinction. He sang in the Col­ to British Health Centres and Community Developments lege Choir; he was awarded college colours in seven co-ordinated with the discussion of some groups. sports and played for the University in five; in his Social functions and excursions to points of historical final year he was elected president of the College interest and to colleges within a few hours' run of London Undergraduate Society and was awarded the prize gave excellent opportunities for personal contact with wo­ men from widely separated parts of the world. The con­ given to the undergraduate who has made the great­ ference gave a renewed feeling of the responsibilities car­ est contribution during the year to the life of the ried by women privileged to have higher education and the College. need for us to shoulder these responsibilities in order that human values believed to be important may be maintained Dr. George F. Davidson, B.A. '28, Deputy Min­ and developed in our time and for the future. ister of Welfare, Ottawa, has been accorded a signal honour in his election as Chairman of the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee of the Unit­ ed Nations. Herbert H. Grantham, B.A. '27, completed a year's service with UNESCO as adviser on science education to the government of West Java. The Shell Oil Company of Canada Ltd. has an­ nounced the appointment of Dr. D. M. (Pinky) Morrison, M.B.E., B.A.Sc. '21, Ph.D. (Cantab.) as Vice-President, manufacturing. Miss Rachel Paul, B.A. '42, who just received her M.Sc. from the University of Western Ontario (in Biochemistry), has a position for a year with the British Post-graduate Medical School in Lon­ don. Her brother, Arthur, a World War II RCAF veteran and an Arts '40 graduate, has regained his health and is teaching at the Port Alberni High School. Mr. Thomas Franck, B.A., LL.B., '53, has been awarded a Newton W. Rowell Fellowship (Inter­ national Law) and will be at the School of Law, 3 TRAINS TEAVEL EAST Harvard University, next winter working for an DAILY LL.M. degree. From Vancouver VIA QMUJUMQU^IC Mr. T. G. Pearce, LL.B. '53, who graduated at 10:00 a.m. the head of his class and won the Law Society Gold for Intermediate Main For business? For pleasure? Travel on Line points as far as Canadian Pacific's "The Dominion" to Medal and Prize, has been awarded a Mackenzie Calvary. Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal or to other King Fellowship and has left for the University of 7:30 p.m. points in eastern United States and London where he will do graduate work in Inter­ "The Dominion" to Canada. Relax in the lounge car . . . national Law leading to an LL.M. degree. Montreal. enjoy tempting meals . . . Accommodation 8:15 p.m. and fares to suit every travel budget. "The Dominion" to ft ft ft Toronto. For further information see your local (Pacific Standard agent. REUNION Tim*) I wish most graduates a trip to hell. And most will make it, too. In all essentials, Now that I think of it, I wish them well. But . . thev have their credentials. &*WUt(L$C —D. Badger.

Page 26 JOY COGHILL DIRECTS SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE THEATRE

Miss Joy Coghill. who for the past few years has been making a name for herself in the theatre world, returned to U.B.C. this last summer as Di­ rector of the. Summer School of the Theatre. Miss Coghill is a graduate of U.B.C. She was a member of the Players' Club, she attended the Summer School of the Theatre as a student, and from U.B.C. went to Goodman Memorial Theatre School in Chi­ cago, where she took her master's degree in theatre. Joy Coghill had been a member of the Summer School of the Theatre staff before this year, having taught speech and directed plays in two previous years. When the invitation to act as director of the School reached her in Chicago, where she was teaching at the Goodman Memorial Theatre, she gave up an engagement with a professional summer theatre in the United States to come back to her old Alma Mater. It was a source of great satisfaction to have a U.B.C. graduate at the head of the School, and addi­ tionally gratifying that two members of her teaching staff were also U.B.C. alumni—Sydney Risk, M.A.. in theatre from Cornell, and Don Wilson, M.F.A. in theatre from Yale. The end of the Summer School of the Theatre is. however, not the end of Joy Coghill's connection Joy Coghill (B.A. '47). Director, and Don Wilson, (B.A. with the University. At the invitation of the Fred­ '46) teacher, fix announcement of Summer School of the eric Wood Theatre, she has formed her own com­ Theatre productions on a very submissive totem. pany, the Holiday Players, to present a season of plays for children in that theatre. The company will play on Saturday mornings and afternoons, and will accepted the portrait in the name of the Universitv present during the coming year three plays. "Bo- and expressed the delight felt by everyone that the bino," "The Three Bears" and "Radio Rescue", each portrait should hang in the theatre named after play running for about six weeks. "Freddie" as a tribute to his great contribution to the development of theatre at the University. Various other items are on her agenda for the Altogether it was a happy Alumni occasion. The year: she will give classes in Creative Dramatics play was acted and directed by alumni members of for children under the auspices of the Extension the Players' Club that Professor Wood founded. Department; she will direct the annual Spring Play Professor Wood was the guest of honour and in for the Players' Club, and also will direct Chekov's the audience were many former members of the club "Sea Gull" for the Frederic Wood Theatre Work­ and friends of the founder to express their pleasure shop Programme. to him in person. Joy Coghill is an important person in Canadian theatre. In the coming years she will have a very valuable contribution to make to its development. U.B.C. is proud to own her as a graduate and glad SMALL TALK that she is continuing to take an interest in theatre I think I know now why you say at the University. —D.S. My tongue's inclined to run away, But, oh, such openings come to me! ft ft ft Yesterday, at a formal tea. Some gushing female asked me if I'd any pets or children: I PROFESSOR EMERITUS F. G. C. WOOD'S Made a quite natural reply: PORTRAIT PRESENTED TO FREDERIC "Twelve bastards and a hippogrirr. The children are hermaphrodites, WOOD THEATRE Begotten on Walpurgis-nights, Otherwise normal healthy kids: The week of July 6-11 was the first week of the The}' all play house on coffin-lids. 1953 Summer Session. It was also the week of the Their mother is a banshee, whom Frederic Wood Theatre's presentation of Gertrude I met in a deserted tomb. Stein's play, "Yes Is For a Very Young Man", on We weaned the lot on gall and samphire; Our baby-sitter is a vampire. the opening night of which "Freddie's" portrait was Wc gave each child, when it was born. presented to the theatre. Three vipers and a unicorn; Oh, yes, and I'm forgetting, ma'am! The oil portrait, painted by the California artist. Those cockatrices and their dam." Norman Hall, was a gift from the members of Pro­ Maybe it was an indiscretion, fessor Wood's family, and Mrs. Wood made the But it you'd just seen her expression! formal presentation on their behalf. Dean Andrew —Geoffrey Riddehough. B.A. '24.

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SUMMER ACTIVITIES France. He was deeply impressed by the antiquity and beauty of some of the places visited. "I got a Members of the School of Social Work Staff whiff," he writes, " of Roman splendour at Nimes, have carried on important summer activities both where the circus is beautifully preserved and in at home and abroad. Mrs. Helen Exner (B.A.. weekly use for Sunday bull-fights, and there is a Y'assar, M.S.S. Smith College) held two Institutes beautiful Temple of Diana, Augustan fountains, on Child Welfare, one at Saskatoon in June, one at many fine ancient statues, a theatre half-erect, and Victoria in August. The general subject of both an Elysian Fields (the phrase has become "Alis- series of studies was "The Adolescent". Mr. Wil­ camps" with the years) which seems to have been liam G. Dixon (B.A. '43) spent July and August on a burying ground for at least 2000 years without a research project with the Department of National much interruption except to dig out old bones to Health and Welfare in Ottawa, in the preparation make place for new." of a report for the United Nations on "Child and Returned from a year's leave of absence. Pro­ Family Welfare Services in Canada." Mrs. Helen fessor C. Vyner Brooke has resumed his duties in McCree (M.S.W. '49) gave a course of lectures on the Department of Spanish. During the summer of "Foster Home Placement—Child Welfare" at a 1952 he attended the Linguistic Institute held at United Nations' Technical Assistance Seminar held Indiana University. Later he continued linguistic in Stockholm, Sweden, May 10th-22nd. A contribu­ study at Columbia University, New York, and spent tion was made to the literature of welfare by Miss the past summer travelling in Spain. Marjorie J. Smith, Director of the School of Social Representing British Columbia and Yukon, Pro­ Work, whose "Professional Education for Social fessor \V. N. Sage was reappointed for a period of Work in Britain—An Historical Account", was pub­ five years to the Historic Sites and Monuments lished by Family Welfare Association, London. Board of Canada on which he has been an active Dr. C. E. Dolman, head of the Department of member for many years. He was present at two Bacteriology and Immunology, made a seven weeks interesting ceremonies arranged by the Board, viz.. tour of visits to Universities and laboratory centres the unveiling of an inscribed cairn at Fort St. James, in Great Britain (17) and Western Europe (6) on B.C., on July 1st, and of a similar monument at the behalf of the Provincial Department of Health aided Boat l-uicampment, head of the Big Bend Highway. by Federal Department of Health grant. While on (Continued on page 29) the Continent he attended and presented a paper at the 6th International Congress of Microbiology, held in Rome. Three members of the Department of Mathe­ matics staff, S. A. Jennings, E. Leimanis and D. C. Murdoch (B.A. '31), held Fellowships at the Sum­ mer Research Institute of the Canadian Mathe­ matical Congress, Queens University, Kingston. Ontario. The purpose of the Research Institute is to permit mathematicians to work at their own re­ search problems for an uninterrupted period of three months during the summer. This Institute is sup­ ported by the Canadian Mathematical Congress, The National Research Council, and the Research Cor­ poration of New York. Some 24 Canadian Mathe­ maticians attended this summer's session. Professor B. N. Moyls (B.A. '40) fulfilled a sea­ sonal appointment at the Dominion astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, working on problems hav­ ing to do with determining the luminosities and distances of a certain class of stars. Each year the Observatory avails itself of the services of summer appointees and in addition attracts as visitors some of the leading astronomers on the continent and from abroad, who come to spend a month or two doing research and consulting with the staff. This year, besides Professor Moyls, there were two third- year U.B.C. students and two from Eastern Canada; and, visiting the Observatory was Professor Joel Stebbins, of the Lick Observatory in California. Earle Birney (B.A. '26) on a year's leave from the Department of English, is busy writing a new novel in a small fishing village "a few miles from the megaliths of Carnac" in Brittany. He is enjoy­ ing the life there "despite primitive plumbing". He has taken time off for travel and for visits in Eng­ land, Belgium, Holland, Paris, and other parts of

Page 28 U. B. C's FIRST VARSITY REVIEW NOVEMBER 5-6-7 Dorothy Somerset in the Extension Department. But, above all. everyone turn out to see the Revue, November 5, 6, 7. Support the idea of a Revue, fill the Auditorium three nights running—to enjoy the show, and to help fill the coffers! —D.S.

THE FACULTY—Continued from page 28 Professor Geoffrey Davies lectured in Jul} to the Canadian Armed Irorces stationed in Germany and France as member of the NATO Forces. He gave a series of lectures on Canada and the Commonwealth at the invitation of the Canadian Army Bureau of Current Affairs, speaking to the 27th Infantry Bri­ gade at Hanover and the R.C.A.F. Fighter Wings at Zweibrucken, Germany, and Gros Tenquin in Eastern France. In all the bases there were a large number of U.B.C. graduates who have joined the permanent forces, and a considerable group of CO. T.C and R.C.A.F. cadets from the campus doing their summer training in Europe.

NEWS ITEMS The Honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred JOHN BROCKINGTON on President MacKenzie by St. Francis Xavier Uni­ versity, Antigonish, N.S., at a Centennial Convoca­ Here is something that all the Alumni must get tion on September 2nd. behind! For a number of years now the idea of a Dean H. F. Angus, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Varsity Revue, depicting', commenting- on and satir­ is this year a member of the Council of the Royal izing life at U.B.C. has been tossed about—but to Society of Canada, of which he is immediate Past no avail. President. At last Alumni members decided to take the Elected recently to a Fellowship in the Roval matter in hand and present the University with its Society, Professor W. J. Rose, Department of Sla­ first "Revue" as a gift, as a demonstration project vonics, is spending a year as visiting lecturer in the and in the hope that the undergraduates will carry University of Manitoba. on in future years. Professor-limeritus W. N. Sage read a paper on "New Caledonia. The Siberia of the Canadian Fur Writers Eric Nicol and Ernest Perrault, and Trade" to the Royal Society, Section II, of whose Composer John Brockington put their heads to­ Programme Committee Professor F. H. Soward gether and have come up with a complete book and has been elected chairman. score for the first Revue. It is to be put on in the Professor G. Iv McSpadden, on leave from the University Auditorium on November 5, 6, 7. It will Department of Spanish, is Visiting Professor in the have a cast of about a hundred including under­ Department of Romance Languages and Literature, graduates, graduates, members of the faculty and, Chicago University. as guest artist, Vancouver's comedian, Barney Potts. Dr. S. M. Friedman, head of the Department of Dorothy Somerst is acting as general manager Anatomy, was elected councillor of the Canadian and as one of the directors. Other directors will be Physiological Society at its meetings in Montreal alumni members John Brockington and Philip Keat­ early in September. ley, Diana Bancroft of the Department of Physical Professor R. M. Clark, Department of Econom­ Education, and guest director, Mara McBirney. ics, is exchange lecturer this session in Manchester Cliff Robinson, of the Extension Department, is University, his place being taken in U.B.C. by Pro­ designing and painting the scenery. Alumni mem­ fessor Mars, of Manchester. bers will be in charge of production—Tom Lee, Pat Appointments made by the Board of Governors Larsen and Sydney Risk. And another group of since the last issue of the Chronicle include that of alumni have formed a committee to help in any way Professor Geoffrey C Andrew of the English De­ —short of acting! Mrs. Sherwood Lett, Mrs. Arthur partment to be Dean and Deputy to the President; Lord, Mrs. J. V. Clyne, and Mrs. Kenneth Caple. and of Professor T. L. Coulthard as head of the De­ Assisting with production throughout, of course, partments of Agricultural Engineering and Me­ will be members of the undergraduate bod]'. chanics. So, U.B.C.'s first Varsity Revue is altogether a Dr. A. D. (Tony) Scott, B.Com. '46, B.A. '47. University affair—students and faculty, undergrad­ A.M. (Harv.), Ph.D. (Lond), returning from grad­ uates and graduates. Those in charge—writers, uate studies in the University of London, has joined composer and directors—are counting on a great the Department of Economics. Dr. Scott is son of amount of assistance and co-operatoin from under­ Mr. Sydney Scott, and grandson of the late Dr. S. graduates and graduates to put the Revue over. If D. Scott, one of the founders of U.B.C. you, who read this article, are willing to help, phone (Continued on page 32)

Page 29 Dr. Cordon M. Shrum Leaves Extension Department TRAVELS

By DOROTHY

Anyone who has bought railway tickets in Paris in recent years will understand why I wanted to see Europe by car when I went over in April of this }'ear. Two years ago my feet were so tired as I stood in line buying a ticket to Venice that I took off my shoes. And even after my turn at the counter had come and gone I still had to go back the next day to have my reservation confirmed. The bottleneck in the European transportation system, of course, is caused by too many forms to be filled out and too few clerks to do it. However, a car ends all this annoyance. The sensible thing to do is to buy your small model over there, English make, and take advantage of the reduc­ tion allowed it if it is used abroad and then shipped to your home. But I wanted to take my two Irish terrier friends, Sean and Boots, and so made this an excuse to buy the little car here and pack it at my own back door. COL. G. M. SHRUM, O.B.E., M.M., E.D., M.A., Ph.D., This was wonderful, except that I did a lot of packing F.R.S.C. "loose", and when I found at the dock-side in New York 'This month the Extension Department said farewell that I was not allowed to leave anything in the car in to Dr. Gordon M. Shrum, director of the department since transit I had quite a time tying all the boots and shoes, 1937. An ardent exponent of adult education. Dr. Shrum dog beds, camping equipment and wot not up in a few has led the department from its small beginning seventeen extra coats to take them back to the hotel. The car had years ago to a point where it not only serves the urban to go aboard the day before sailing. centres of the province but brings the services of the Uni­ My Women's Press Club friend, Laddie Watkis. of versity to the small outlying points as well. Under his CJOR, had the job of looking after the luggage while I direction the Extension Department has come to be highly attended to dogs and car. What a shabby emigrant she regarded throughout Canada, a fact of which Bitish Co­ looked, surrounded by her bundles of old clothes and camp lumbians should be very proud. On his retirement Dr. stoves! Shrum leaves a healthy organization, still in its adolescence, Having a car in Europe was absolutely perfect. Not with the growing pains over and an eager anticipation of only did we enjoy the freedom of going from place to place extending itself in even more fields. Although he has left with no tiresome preliminaries, but in the various cities the Extension Department, where he will be missed by his visited it put an end to all the nuisance of bus and tram staff, Dr. Shrum will continue his offices at the University services that stop at midnight, or nine P.M. in some places, as Head of the Physics Department and Director of the and taxis that charge double after certain hours. B.C. Research Council." France, I think, must have the best roads in the world. (Department of Extension News Sheet. Sept. 15, 1953.) Not only are they smooth and wide, but for many miles Dr. Shrum has taken an active part from the without a break they are tree bordered, the trees cut to give time of its organization in the work of the B.C. shade overhead without cutting off the view or being a Research Council of which he now becomes Direc­ road menace. Switzerland comes second in the matter of roads, which tor.. He has done yeoman service also as a mem­ are also good in Italy, Germany and Holland. In Belgium ber of the National Research Council. Ottawa, dur­ there are still stretches of the old cobble paving that need ing the past ten years. black topping. In military matters he is known personally to I score France at the top because we did a lot of travelling off the main highways there, and even in the large numbers of our alumni who served under his smallest villages we found excellent roads. command during the war years in the U.B.C. con­ The five-thousand-mile tour of Europe that we enjoyed tingent of the Canadian Officers Training Corps. at a leisurely pace in five weeks really began at Le Havre, He has also served as a member of the Defence where we left the ship. The farm fields of Normandy were Research Board, Ottawa, since its formation after a vivid green in the late afternoon sun, and huge, handsome farm horses were seen in silhouette as they ploughed the the war. On the invitation of The Hon. Charles E. day's last furrow with a home-made implement pulled with Wilson, Secretary of Defence, Washington, he will all the pride of a winner in a harness class at the P.N.E.! attend, as a representative of Canada, an Orienta­ tion Conference for civilian leaders from October 29th to November 6th. In addition to meetings at the Pentagon for discussion with the Secretary of Defence, the Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force and their Chiefs of Staff, the Conference will CAVE include visits to military bases in Virginia, Georgia DWELLING and Florida. ALONG THE Later Dr. Shrum will head the Canadian Dele­ gation at the Eighth Pacific Science Congress to LOIRE be held at Quezon City in the Philippines, Novem­ NEAR TOURS ber 16th to 28th. Of the four other members who will represent Canada, two are from the U.B.C. Faculty, viz., Professor W. A. Clemens and Pro­ fessor H. B. Hawthorn.

Page 30 IN EUROPE PATROLMEN AND PIGEONS TAYLOR, B.A. '25 ADD LOCAL Photos by Laddie Watkis COLOUR TO ST. MARK'S SQUARE I had travelled this route by bus only two years earlier, IN VENICE and was interested in the progress of war rebuilding. In many towns the extent of damage can now be realized from the new sections rather than from the piles of rubble in vacant fields, although there is still a great deal of work to kV^ be done. Temporary shelters are still the homes of hundreds in such towns as fieauvais and Abbeville. Laddie Watkis had never been to Paris before, and I During a few wonderful days at Menton 1 nearly made this an excuse to do again so many of the things I bought a house. In New York my friend (but no relation) always enjoy. Les Halles in the early morning is such a Elsie Taylor, Arts '25, had said, "If you find a cheap place thing, with onion soup at one of the crowded and cur­ for me to retire, in the South of France, just let me know." rently popular restaurants while waiting for buying to get I found it—$15,000 for eight rooms made into two suites, underway at the tremendous market. The opening hour each with full plumbing and in the most heavenly part of now is 4:30, but used to be much earlier. the French Riveria. I Air-mailed Elsie, deciding to become We also had dinner at such Left Bank heavens for an ex patriate myself then and there if she would share the the hungry as the Cochon du lait, at Montmartre's Mere house—stone, with a wonderful patio and three front doors Katrine, and (by invitation, which means for free) at the —but she sent back regrets that she was not quite ready. Eiffel Tower restaurant. We saw the Casino de Paris, It was fun arriving at Venice by car, parking on the supposed to be better that week than the Follies, but really seventh floor of a huge garage, and switching to a gondola a third-class show compared with others I have seen in at the other side. Sean was seriously worried, as he thought Paris; attended mass in Notre Dame; looked at Mona Lisa we'd turned in the car on a boat, but after a day or two in the Louvre; saw the tulips in the Bagatelle gardens in he became reconciled, as he has to other car deals in the the Bois, spent an evening at the Lapin Agile, where the past. However, he was very happy when we piled into the songs, the dirt on the walls and the brandied cherries are car again a few days later and drove back over the speed the same from generation to generation—did everything, route—of which there are many in France, Italy and Ger­ in fact, except go to the Flea Market which has become far many—away from the watery city. too smart to be interesting in the last few years. We dallied on the Italian Lakes, and spent a few days From Paris we cut down through the Loire Valley, in Zurich, having crossed over the Alps by the Gothart south west to Biarritz and so to the Basque Valleys. The Pass. We didn't know we were doing this until we were cathedral at Chartres, of course, was a stopping point, as actually at the top, as we thought the signs, 'San Gotardo" were many of the chateaux, which I had first seen from a led to a town where we had decided to have coffee after the bicycle in 1925. We visited a family in a cliff house near mountain driving. It was quite a climb, with only narrow Tours, and although they assured us that they enjoyed clearings through the snow, and very sharp turns. their damp, dark home I felt that the effect of taking the I loved the little brown Swiss cows, and later fell just teen-aged daughter out into the sunlight would be like that as deeply in love with the Holsteins in their native land, on a pit pony in its one day above ground. being milked in the fields, usually with portable milk houses At St. Jean Pied de Port we stayed at the same hotel standing by. The horses in Belgium and Holland were as I remembered from a visit in the early thirties. Even Mad­ beautiful as those in Normandy, but in Italy and Germany ame was unchanged, except for the color of her hair. It used most of the farm work was done by oxen. The "oxen", in to be dyed black, but was now a more becoming grey. Be­ turn, were usually cows, and pulled both ploughs and milk tween the time I reserved rooms, however, and the time we carts—all-purpose cows, no doubt. returned from our wanderings that night she had dyed it black again, with the approved yellow streak in front. When Travelling as we did we were able to study continental we left the next day she overcharged us scandalously for rural housing, and were fascinated by the single dwellings the one meal we had with her, but practically gave us our that house man and beast. Towards evening it was a lovely lodgings. I remembered that she had done just the same sight but a bit of a road hazard, as the field workers and thing many years ago, which counted up alarmingly after their cattle, horses, goats and pigs came home from their a stay of two weeks. chores and their grazing to be locked up together in the windowless stone hovels that meant security from the I bought a "musical virgin" (she plays Ave Maria) at dangers of the dark. one of the hundreds of souvenir shops at Lourdes, where we paused en route to Avignon. It was at this former We went from Belgium to Holland twice, because the hometown of the popes that we had serious trouble finding first day we kept following road signs back to the border. accommodation, because we wanted single rooms, or at least The place names, full of "Oops" and "Zooms" all looked single beds. No one there could see why "un grant lit alike. The houses with green doors and brass knockers, matrimonial" wouldn't do. and the general cleanliness reminded me of England. The second day we drove towards Vlissingen, and saw the ter­ rible destruction left by the floods. I left dogs and car in Paris while I went to the Cor­ onation in London. Here I had a seat in the Abbey and an excellent view of the actual ceremony, but having missed all films of the event I feel that I have really seen less of the full coronation proceedings than most people. My chief FLOOD DAMAGE recollections are of timelessness, cold and hunger as the IN HOLLAND long day passed. ON THE ROAD As I said, seeing Europe by small English car is per­ fect. But when you get back to the U.S. in a little car that TO has by now done 14,000 miles, it is a different story. VLISSENGEN "We don't keep parts for foreign cars,' 'they told us in Kansas City where we waited n the thick of a heat wave while they did a patch-up job. And when the car finally fell apart in Idaho the garage man said as we waited for parts to be flown from Seattle, "You'd better get an Ameri­ can car the next time your foreigners drive in the U.S."

Page 31 THE FACULTY—Continued from page 29 DEATH OF TWO Professor J. St. Clair-Sobell, head of U.B.C.'s Department of Slavonic Studies, represented the PROMINENT GRADS University this year at the Coronation of Her Ma­ jesty the Queen in Westminster Abbey. During his stay abroad Dr. Sobell attended the Conference of Historians of Eastern Europe which was held in July at the Freie Universitat in West Berlin. After a short stay in Germany he visited universities in Yugoslavia and studied conditions there. Marshal Tito, the head of the Federal Peoples' Republic of Yugoslavia, in an interview, expressed to Dr. Sobell the hope that more Canadians would visit his coun­ try. Professor A. W. de Groot, Ph.D., formerly pro­ fessor of Latin, Amsterdam University, is now spe­ cial lecturer in the Classics Department. The American Society of Metals, at its annual meeting in Cleveland on October 21st will present one of its three awards of $2000 to Professor W. M. Armstrong, of the Department of Mining and Metal­ lurgy, for "outstanding performance as a teacher of metallurgy." R. G. Herbert, B.A. '48, LL.B. '49, will again take charge of the University Air Squadron after having spent the summer lecturing at R.M.C, King­ ston. His work with the University Squadron has -PHOTO COURTESY VANCOUVER PROVINCE been highly commended by Ottawa staff officials. MRS. HOWARD GREEN Eric C. E. Todd, LL.B., LL.M. (Manch.), of the London School of Economics, University of London, has come to the Law School as Visiting Mrs. Marion Jean Green, B.A. '17, B.S.A. '21, Lecturer in place of Professor Gilbert D. Kennedy, wife of Howard Green, M.P., died at her home in who is on leave of absence taking post-graduate Point Grey on August 26th. Her father, Mr. Lewis work at the Harvard Law School. A. Mounce, was a pioneer lumberman of Cumber­ land, V.I., of which town he was the first Mayor. He was M.L.A. for Comox. theoLei Mrs. Green was the first woman graduate in the Faculty of Agriculture. For two years after graduation she was assistant to the late Wilfrid Sadler, Professor of Dairying, and worked also as extension lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture. Both her sons attended U.B.C, John graduating with the class of Arts '46 and Lewis in Applied Science '49.

Herbert Thomas Gamey, B.A. '29, died in Van­ couver on September 13th. At the time of his death he was principal of Lord Selkirk School. He devot­ ed his life to teaching and during the 35 years of See The LEICA CAMERA SYSTEM his professional work, all spent in Vancouver, he The LEICA is more than a camera. It is the basis of all was successively vice-principal of Templeton Junior embracing possibilities—interchangeable lenses—well in­ tegrated accesories—unmatched performance. High School, principal at Macdonald, Simon Fraser Choose from Many Models: and Lord Roberts Schools. His brother, Harold Leica Model IF with Elmar 50 mm. W., who survives him, also graduated in Arts in f/3.5 lens $165.00 1929. Leica Model IIP with Elmar 50 mm. f/3.5 lens 240.00 *Leica Model IMF with Summicron 50 mm. f/2 lens 398.00 -ft The new Leica f/2 Summicron has the highest degree of correction ever attained in a high speed lens. 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'52, to Naomi Allsebrook. To Captain and Mrs. William Botting (B.A. 'SO), a daugh­ Mathew Edwin Neilly, B.Com. '53, to Joyce Florence Fore­ ter, Bridget. man. To Mr. and Mrs. Philip (Pip) Brock (B.S.A. '38) (June Richard Irwin Nelson, B.A.Sc. '53, to Jacqueline Hyde Ashton), a son, Philip Britton. Overand. To Mr. and Mrs. T. Graham Darling (LL.B. '49), a daugh­ Dairmuid O'Cadlaigh to Elizabeth Bell-Irving. ter. Stanley Matthew Onhasey, B.A.Sc. 'S3, to Gertrude Hazel To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elsey (Pamela Hodson, Arts 'SI), Tobin. a daughter. Theodore George Pearce, LL.B. '53, to Muriel Ernestine To Mr. and Mrs. John Godefroid (B.Com. '49), a son, Morrison. Donald Richard. Paul Stanlev Plant, B.A. '49, to Frances Isabella Smith, To Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lort (June Mclntyre, B.A. '51), a B.A. '52. son. William Lome Puckering to Eleanor Anne Matheson, B.A. To Mr. and Mrs. Slade Nix (Peggy Light, B.A. '49), a 51. daughter, Margaret Eva Lynne. Alexander Inglis Reid to Iris Robina Taylor. To Mr. and Mrs. Erskine Rea (Mabel Woodman, B.Com. Harry Robert Rendell to Barbara Jean Warren, B.H.E. '50. '48), a son. John Hague Sawyer to Shirley Aldice Thorinson. To Mr. and Mrs. David Smith (LL.B. '52) (June Baird. Clement Simard to Anna-Mae Audet. Arts '50), a daughter. I. Harry Smith, B.S.F. '49, to Helen Service, Public Health To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Taylor (Eng. '48) (Pauline Lee, 'S3.' Arts 'SO), a son. F/O John James Stangroom to Gloria Audrey Johnson. Kenneth Gordon Terris, B.Arch. '52. to Anne Sajiw. ft ft ft Gordon Merrick Thompson, B.A.Sc, to Margaret Galloway. Wrilliam Ellis Topping, B.A. '53, to Sybil Marion Taylor. MARRIAGES Jonathon Vickers to Hetti Outerbridge, B.A. '47. Lawrence Wahnsley to Audrey Charlotte Field. Allan Harrison Ainsworth, B.A. '46, to Mary Howard Ox- Bruce Torrey White to Laurine Isabel Lundell, B.H.E. '51. ley, B.A. '48. William Andrew Telfer White, B.Com. '48. to Margaret James U. Anderson to Louise Roberta Sieburth, B.S.A. '49. Jane Quiggin. Paul N. Baldwin to Beverley Anne Birkett. Charles Bagley Wright, Jr., to Virginia Prentice Bloedel. James Wilfred Baugh to Grace Dorothy Hodges. William John Zoellner, B.A. '48, to Dorothv Jean Whitham, Norman Bestwick to Elizabeth Jane Ridley, Arts ' 52. Richard Brawn, B.A.Sc. '49, to Goldis Christensen, B.A. '52. Arts 'SI. Fl/Lt. Frank Donald Broadbent to Barbara Mary Jean Wilson. James Robert David Bruce, B.A.Sc. '48, to Heather Cather­ ine Jane Goodfellow. Lawrence Samuel Butler, Eng. '54, to Joan Carew Fergu­ son. John Crosby Collins, Agric. '54, to Dorothy Edith Innes Fripp. RELAX...ON THE SCENIC Dr. John Howard Dickinson to Margaret Elizabeth Mac- LOW ALTITUDB"&OUTE,, Corkindale, B.A. '51. Wavne Harley Thornton Disher to Patricia Elizabeth Maud Griffiths. Robert William Dowding, B.A. 'SO, to Elizabeth Armstrong Ferguson. Louis Stuart Duckitt to Josephine Marion Noble. ^T^ L-IMtTl Robert M. Duncan, B.A.Sc. '48, to Shirley Janet Finch, B.A. '51. BETWEEN Dr. Thomas Egan, B.A. '48, to Beverly Lawrence. VANCOUVER Donald Irvine Fleetham, B.A. 'SO, to Margaret Anne Aber­ nethy, B.H.E. 'SO. TORONTO William Henderson Fraser, Jr., LL.B. '52, to Grace Maxine MONTREAL Gardner. Geoffrey Garneys to Joan Charlotte Bennett, B.H.E. '50. Travel on Canadian Lieut. W. E. Gordon, Jr., to Irene Strong. National's "Continental Basil Gradley Grant, Civ.Eng. '53, to Catherine Shirley Limited" is an unfor­ Johnson. gettable experience. Wide Victor Poole Gray to Jocelvn Dorothea Brennan. choice of accommodation; Patrick Greene to Marilyn Theta Hollenberg, B.S.W. 53. courteous, friendly ser­ William Terrence Greenwood to Elizabeth Ann Kerry. vice; good food prepared by expert chefs; coast to William Arthur Hayden to Daphne Emily Venables. coast scenery of breath­ John Jacob Herb to Donna Catarine McEwen. taking beauty. Gordon Keith Heydon to Sandy MacCarthy, P.E. '51. Rees Llewellyn Hugh, B.A. '53, to Marjory Joy Mcintosh. David Bruce Jaffary, to Marv Lou Harrison, Arts '53. Arthur Wellesley Jeffery, B.A. '49, to Barbara Alice Groll. Chester A. Johnson, B.Com. '48, to Janis Ingledew, Arts '51, daughter of H. Garfield Ingledew, B.A. '21. Ralph Johnson to Peggy Smith. Allerton Cromer Kay to Alice Jean McDonald. Ensign Noel Kelly to Patricia Ruth Scharff. Peter C. Koutlas to Toula Bekos. E. R. (Ned) Larsen. B.A. '48, to Sue Fraser, daughter of the late G. L. (Pat) Fraser, B.A. '17. Merton Richard Lechtzier, B.Com. '48, to Dorothv Beatrice CANADIAN NATIONAL (Bette) Heard, B.A. '50.

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