SPECIAL CONVOCATION ISSUE Blood Drive Next Week William Shakespeare tended to look upon man as an ethereal being, for he stated that "We are such stuff as Vol. LXXXXI HALIFAX, NOV A SCOTIA, OCTOBER 29,1958 No.4 dreams are made on". Perhaps there is truth in this; but there is just as much truth in the fact that we are mortal, and life, short though it may be, must be preserved as long aS~ MEN'S RESIDENCE IS ANNOUNCED possible. In this, blood is essential. Dalhousie's dream for decades, a new Men's Residence, is about to become a reality. Next week Is Dalhousie's annual ing blood is a mere competition; it The announcement was made Sunday by Dave Matheson, President of the Council of Stu blood drive. It is part of a National is much more than that. It is giv dents, speaking on behalf of Dr. A .. E. ~err, Pr~sident of the U~iversity. Plans for the new drlve from which It Is hoped the lng life, at no personal cost what blood banks of Canada will benefit soever, to another human being. structure have been considered by university officials for some bme and recently an arch greatly, We do not suggest that giv- There are numerous healthy stu- teet's design was selected. dents BJmong Dalhousie's 1600 en ~ ------0rolLment. Only if you are under age The E-shBJped building will be -17 or younger---will you be unable constructed in the very near future Judith Bennett Crowned Law Queen to contr1bute. Student donations on the north-east corner of the have always been placed upon an university grounds. From this posi Inter-faculty and inter-fraternity tion its main entrances will face basis, with a trophy going to the King's College. The stone-fronted fraternity with the highest per structure will comprise a ground centage of donation. This is a good floor plus three above-ground-level idea in itself, but it does not ob floors. The main win.g will contain scure the basic point: blood is a large, modern dining room, a needed. Bbrary, a chapel, and two lounges. Last year, the inter-faculty Among the many new-to-Dal Trqphy was taken by Pharmacy, housie features in the building will who donated an excellent 92.3% of be a student snack bar, service those enrolled. The Engineers won elevators, two special guest rooms, the Butsy O'Brien Trophy for facul and a large kitchen. Heating will ties with enrollment over 100, with be under the Thermostat system, 78.5%. Zeta Psi and Tau Epsilon whereby. individuals may control fraternities led their fraternal as the heat In individual rooms. The sociates with 100% contributing. rooms themselves wlll be modern The donation of blood is one of and comfortable, and will !ierve the most worthwhile causes to about 153 students. Compare this which a student may give a few to the present 40 living at Dal minutes of his time. Below are the housie, and an Idea of the magni all-important dates of the drive. tude of the step forward may he Every student is eligible; give gen comprehended. erously. Council members Martin Frans werth, Stu Mackinnon and John DATES AND TIMES Stewart formed a committee to re BLOOD DRIVE view the present Residence plans Tuesday., November 4: with Dave Matheson, Professor 11:80 a.m. to 2:80p.m. ChishoLm, and Dr. Kerr. Tenders 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. will be let for the project as soon Wednesday, November 5: as •final financial and architectual 11:80 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. arrangements are completed. 4:00 p.m. to 5:80 p.m. But the fact remains, Dalhousie 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Is soon to see the material begin Thursday, November 6: nings of a long-awaited project. 11:80 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. With the Dunn Science Building 4:00 p.m. to 5:30p.m. partially completed, and a new Men's Residence on the way, Dal LAW LffiERALS housie will soon take a back seat HEAR MACEACHERN to no one In the modernity and Mr. Allan J. MacEachern, Chief attractiveness of her facilities. of Research in the oflfice of the Leader of the Opposition at Ottawa addressed the Dalhousie Law School Attend Dal-Com Hard Times L1beral Club on Tuesday afternoon. Dance Friday night In the Mr. MacEachern accompanied L. B. Gy.m. Proceeds will go to the Pearson on his recent tour of Can Springhill Relief Fund. Dean Horace E. Reid Is seen crowning Judith Bennett Law Queen at the Law Ball held at the Nova ada and will return to Ottawa Scotian Hotel on Friday. evening. shortly.
dents Council with The Medical Journal, the publication of the Dal· COUNCIL GIVES TO SPRINGHILL Busy Student Forum housie Medical Society. The pos sible use of the Dal Advertising Bureau to dbtain advertising for At the Dalhousie Council of Stu new bulletin board he has design the Journal was discussed and will dents meeting held in the West ed. The Council approved a $50 be investigated further by Council Common Room on Sunday after addition to his budget for more Discusses Problems President Dave Matheson. Other paper, stamps and boards. matters included Council point noon a motion was adopted that the sineeere sympathy. of the Coun Murray Dewis, president of A mere 60 students made the effort to attend the first credits to those who edit the Jour cil and the students be expressed Students' Forum of 1958-59 term, held in Room 21 last Wed nal and the possiJbility of a more DAAC, listed for the Council the widespread use of the Journal to to the community of Springhill. A number of hours that students nesday afternoon. 'Dave Matheson presiding and the discus include more Dal students. No rec cheque for $500 wlll be presented would be allawed to use the rink. sion was spirited, but without the necessary quorum no ommendations were recorded, but by the Council to the Mayor of The Council discussed the arrange motions or recommendations could be effected. the matter will presumably be Springhill, to aid in family relief. ments to be made with N.S. Tech heard by the St·udents Council. Gary Homer was declared elected and St. Mary's BJbout intercollegiate The Meds Tri...Semester Exam times; this has forced the Meds to hockey games all of which will b: System, and their participation in forgive participation in a number Campus spirit came up for dis by acclamation to the post of NFCUS Chairman. played at the Dal rink. Murray campus activities, came u.p for of activities, because of their early cussion. Due to the small attend also asked that members of the much discussion. Byron Rei-d and exams. At other times, they have ance and lack of sufficient time football team be given a meal fol to discuss the pr01blem, little action A report was given by Alan Isaac Boniuk reported on the find found themselves with nothing to Fleming on the progress made by lowing practices, so that they would ings and recommendations of a do because of Studley exBJminations. was taken, ·but a number of sug have a chance to get together and gestions were put forward. the Dal-Kings committee. The special Students Council committee This problem is perhBJps the most Council was asked for opinions and talk about their playing. The Coun a1ppointed last year to investigate pressing on the cam,pus; however, Stu MacKinnon reported on the suggestions regarding the 1953 cil decided that they would give the situation. One major difficulty no moves have been made yet to 22nd Congress of NFCUS held in agreement, which the committee the players a meal before each considered was the scheduling of alleviate the situation. It was also Ottawa from October 5-9. He spoke is surveying. game. interfac !WOrts. Some ·progress has pointed out by the committee that on the various aspects of the con been made to date allowing the there is no recreation period set ference and pointed out the ad Jim Boutilier, publicity director Butsy O'Brien's wpplication to Meds to take a more active part in aside in the Gym for men. vantages of NFCUS membership as reported he had purchased a new run the rink canteen, With the .hel'P the leagues. Great conflict has A lengthy discussion was held on well as the advantages of the an set of stamps and yellow paper for of Pi Beta Phi and Alpha Gamma arisen over the difference in exam the possible connection of the Stu- nual congress. posters, and showed a sample of a Delta Fraternities, was acce Canada's oldest college newspaper. Member of Canadian University Press. Opinions expressed editor LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I ially are not the official opinion l of the Council of Students. Official As proof of the charges, it has The Editor, publication of students of Dal Xaverian Replies often been pointed out that a large The Dalhousie Gazette, housie University., Halifax, Nova number of our team members are Dalhousie University. Scotia. October 18, 1958 Almericans. Why, it is asked, should Dear Madame: f they by;pass their own very fine As a Dal student, I would like to EDITOR- IN· CffiEF - JUDITH BELL Editor-in-Chief schools and attend a University in The Dalhousie Gazette express my views on what has been ASSOCIATE EDITOR - Alan Flemming a foreign country? called the "alleged apathy on this CONTRIBUTING EDITORS - Alex Farrell, Murray Fraser Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia. The answer to that is indeed dol campus." I'm sure few people will NEWS: Peter Outhit, Editor, George Martell (Asst. Aditor), Bob Miller, Don Grant, Pete1 lars and cents. T.he tuition, room disagree that this lack of spirit is Green, Betty Archibald, Allison Petrie, Viv Boniuk, Alroy Chow, Michael Hayes ,Flo no longer '\alleged" but is an estab Collier, Lorraine Kirby. Gregor Murray, Marvin Brook, Janet Matheson, Ruth Ann In·ing, Dear Madam Editor: and board, books, spending money, Patt,y Armstrong, • ·atalie Anthony, Irvin Sherman. I read with interest this week's and incidental expenses for a year lished fact. Just one more example of this FEATURES: Janet Sinclair (Editor), Judith Jackson, Elliot Sutherland (Asst. Editors), copy oJ' the Gazette, which the here add us to a total in the neigh Margaret Doody. Moira Kerr, Libby Mayall, Roger Doyle, Charles Fanning, Carol Clark, Xaverian Weekly; of course receives borhood of $1200, roughly half the appalling lack of spirit took place Libby McKean. Winna. Miller, Joan Hennessy, Margo Giroux, Denis Stairs, Michael last Saturday afternoon. The Pep SteeYes, Suzan Herman, Gunness Maharaj, 1\orma Elliot, Barbara Murphy, Marilee under CUP exchange agreement. yearly cost at a corrE!S!Ponding pri Before going any farther, allow me vate college in the States and about Cats had advertised a spirit parade Little. which was to leave Shirreff Hall at SPORTS: Bill Rankin, Grace Hogg (Co-Editors). Pam Dewis (Asss. Editor), Rod Mac to congratulate you and your staff $500 less than the cost of attending lennan, Wally Turnbull, Joel Jacobson, Hugh Fraser, Mike :\'oble, Mike Kirby, Barbara on a very fine issue. a State-run institution. 1:15 for the football field. The num Cameron, Joanne Murphy, Collette Young, Bobbie Wood. Sheila Mason, Rick Quigley, ber of Tjger sup/porters who show Sharon Blackburn. One item in 'Particular interested St. F .X. has always had a large ed up for the parade was negligible. CIRCULATION: Pat Pottle, (Editor), Wayne Smith, Bonnie Murray, Marg Sinclair, June me-the letter to the Editor sign- number of students w.hose homes If more Dalhousians would fol Snelgrove, Carol Rockwell, Gail Knight, Jane MacLean, Jean Grant, Janet Thompson, ed "a Football Fan." Certainly the are outside this Province. Incident low the suggestion given in last Joyce Wyman, Sally Ros.•. Bill Glennie, Fraser Dewis. sentiments eXJpressed in this letter ally the ratio oJ' American students week's Gazette by an Individualist, TYPISTS: Kelvin Matheson Judy Lorway, Elinor Pushie, Penelope Stanbury, Nancy Crease, were laudable, and as a student at to the total number of students this situation might be remedied. Elizabeth Fossen, Libb,y McKeen, Josephine Partington, Judith Bennett. St. F.X. I can say that of all the here has not chan•ged significantly Sincerely yours, CUP EDITOR.: Norman Rebin. teams with which St. F.X. regular- over the past 25 years, although of Disgusted. PHOTOGRAPHY: Dave Thomas. ly does battle, those from Dal pro- course as enrollment has expanded, vide more interest on our part and the absolute number has increased. • • • a keener desire on the part of our Pine Hill Residence athletes than any other. There is no denying that these Halifax, Nova Scotia The Gazette is indebted to Douglas Fraser without whose students who also play foottball are October 26, 1958. help this special edition on th~ laying of the cornerstone of The fact that the letter mentions not here totally by accident. Every The Editor, the Sir James Dunn Science Bbilding could never have been athletic scholarships at "a certain St. F.X. student is a press agent The Dalhousie Gazette, university" is what has goaded me for the place, ami when he returns Dalhousie University prepared. into writing this note. It is t.he home he encourages friends and Dead Madame: presllll'nption on the part of the high school companions to join him I letter writer, the tacit agreeemnt here. Also, members of our Alumni b have neither language nor style with others in the "Dalhousie cry are anxious that ALma Mater have b uJ I wager you will think twice that our rivals to the northeast always a good number of new stu- e ore you print this item. Past, Present and Future produces athletic teams chock-full dents who will be in time an asset. To the professpr: Treat me like a of professionals" that distunbs me. But I emphatically deny that any child, and I shall act like a child; · th' · k t be k · of the athletes who represent St. treat me as an adult and I shall die F Or a ll DalhOUSians IS IS a wee 0 remem r, a wee In Th' · t trying to be one. Education reform which our past, present and future stand united in the events and ~a{sisn~otthnee~nf;e~~~~;~~0 fr,';~ ~~e~~~o:l~hletic scholarships is best in the hands of someone Which are now taking place. W~ celebrate a 75th anniversary, in the Maritimes whose students foreign to the field. seeing the laying of the cornerstone of a new building, hear are .guilty of it. Once and for all, I hope, M Another great lesson may be learned by the cmious seeker after success who studies the life of Sir James 'Dunn, Bart., who was born in the little town of Bathurst, in Northern New Brunswick. His mother, a widow, took the precaution of educating her son in a com·se of law at an important university. It was not an ample education; there was no degree in arts as a preliminary to the law com·se; just three years in law with the young man making his own contribution in money through his labour in the holiday time. Equipped with a degree in law he past the normal age of personal span. He did more and bigger set out on his own. His health was drive. He celebrated his attain building after his 70th birthday good; his industry was prodigious, ment of three score years and ten than in all the years that had gone and his judgment was developed by by embarking upon the construc before. the necessity for the knowledge of tive era of his life. It was ushered values of securities on the Montreal in by a severe and painful attack of stock exchange and elsewhere. angina which held him to a bed of "SIR JAMES DUNN'S personal I will not attempt to give a bio anguish and woe for several weeks. magnetism was something which graphical account of Sir James It was an affiliation which would had to be experienced to be believ Dunn; I will content myself with have sent a lesser figure into im ed. One morning my telephone rang. trying to tell the secret of his life. mediate and futile retirement. The operator said "Sir James Dunn He determined on the development wishes to talk to you". He wanted of an iron and steel works in West Sir James Dunn was or course, an optimistic believer in himself. information, he got it, with a few ern Canada and with unerring fast questions right to the point. judgment decided that raw ma Courage and confidence in his own vital strength .... Then a cheery word that I would terials constituted an essential feat hear further details of his inquiry ure of his project, including coal Now, Sir James Dunn's story is in good time, he said goodbye. My and iron ore. Now comes the lesson the greatest argument against those watch said two minutes had elapsed that we may have from him: He who believe that opportunity and and I marvelled how a man could encountered endless obstacles; dis endeavour are reserved for the think so swiftly at an early hour in heartening troubles; wearying dif youthful, for his most wonderful the morning, when I was trying to ficulties; indifference by banking work was accomplished in the main, unshackle my drowsy mind for the institutions that ought not to have after he had reached the alloted business of the day." turned away from him considering the national value of his great de velopment. He had the tenacity to hold on. Evening Functions He could not be diverted from his Following the Convocation and Laying of the Cornerstone, two purpose. With a courage and de functions are scheduled for the evening. The Chancellor, the Right Lady Dunn and Sir ]ames Dunn votion to his belief which will be Honourable C. D. Howe, and Mrs. Howe, will be hosts at a dinner in an inspiration to all men who study honour of the birthday of Sir James Dunn, Bart. Among the distinguish "All through the years Sir James never forgot his student days at his life he came through to triumph, ed guests will be Lady Lunn; Lord Beaverbrook and party; Dr. A. E. Dalhousie and he so often recalled them that the link he forged many establishing possibly the only fully Kerr, President of the University; the Deans; Heads of Departments of years ago has now become a bond. Over the years he steadfastly backed equipped steel-works in the world Science and their wives; representatives of government; the Judiciary; up his interests in educational institutions in tangible form and most of which the control in share capital press, radio, and the wire services. of the universities in Canada benefited, especially those in the Mari was vested in a single individual. times." Responsibility was a pleasure to The Chancellor and Mrs. Howe will also be hosts at a ball for stu From REMEMBRANCE 29th October, 1958, by Lady Dunn. him throughout his life, even when dents at the Nova Scotia Hotel. GREETINGS FROM FOUNDATION MARITIME LIMITED 1 35 LOWER WATER STREET HALIFAX, N. S. Page Four Wednesday. October 29, 1958 Wednesdav, October: 2.9,:1958 · fionori6 ROGRAM At a Special Convocation held bn Munro Day, Tuesday, March 9, 1958, Sir James Dunn r~ceived the honorary de SPECIAL CONVOCATION gree of Doctor of Laws. He was presented by Dr. V. C. For the Laying of the Cornerstone, Sir James Dunn Science Building MacDonald, then Dean of the Faculty of Law, and now a October 29, 1958 Justice of the Supreme Com"t of Nova Scotia. In his citation Dean MacDonald said : ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS In the half-century since his graduation in Law from CONVOCATION LAYING OF TIIE CORNER STONE Dalhousie, the career of James Hamet Dunn has ranged UNIVERSITY HYMN ...... "From Ocean Unto Ocean" Chairman 'DHE CHANCELLOR through such phases as legal practice, banking, and the con duct of great business enterprises. CHAIRMAN Those seated on the Platform will bii",: Professional practice at the Bars of Nova Scotia, the The Rt. lion. C. D. Howe, P.C., B.Sc., LL.D., D.Eng., D.Sc., D.C.L. The Ohancellor The Presi-dent Chancellor of the University Northwest Territory and of Quebec and in the nation's capital The Lieutenant-Governor of NO\Ifi~Cotia Lady Dunn was soon succeeded by financial and industrial activities, INVOCATION ...... The Reverend Frank Lawson, B.A., B.D. The RL Hon. Lord B caverbrook,,l>.c. The Premier (){ Nova Scotia The Acting-Chairman Board of GA,\fernors S ir Philip Dunn, Bart prosecuted with great success in Canada and in Great Britain. ADDRESS OF WELCOME ...•.. President A. E. Kerr, B.D., D.D., LL.D. The Architect W. N. Wickwire, Esq. Of the value to him in all these varied fields of the legal ADDRESS TO CONVOCATION The Associate Architect The Contractor training received here he has given eloquent testimony, both The Rt. !Ion. Lord Beaverbrook, P.C., LL.D., D.Litt., D.C.L. R. B. Cameron, Esq. in words and by tangible tribute to the memory of his old teacher, Dean Weldon. BENEDICTION THE CHAIRMAN will open the Ce-rel?rony and present a sealed box wit'h a list of its contents to The Architect. In 1902 he became a member of the Montreal Stock Ex The audience is requested to rise on the approach of the academic change and shortly thereafter founded an influential firm of procession and to remain standing until the close of tlhe Prayer of THE ARCHITECT, Brigadier E. W.. Haldenby, C.B.E., M.C., B.A.Sc., investment bankers in London, England. "Valuable services Invocation. F.R.A.I.C. will place the bar in the st~e. After the Benediction, the audience will remain standing until the rendered during the War led His Majesty in 1921 to confer academic procession has left the building and it will then follow to the a Baronetcy upon him with the title "Sir James Dunn, Bart." THE ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT, J. Philip Dumaresq, Esq., M.E.I.C., Sir James Dunn Science Building. M.R.A.I.C. will call upon The Contractor. Increasing participation in the affairs of a vast project ORDER OF PROCESSION of industrial development in the Lake Superior region culmi The Procession to the Platform will be marshalled at the South end THE CONTRACTOR, A. G. Sullivan, Esq., will report on lhe state of the nated in the e-levation of Sir James, in 1935, to the Presidency of llhe Board and Senate Chamber, Arts and Administration Building Lui! ding. ... :-...· of the Algoma Steel Corporation and of powerful affiliated at 2:50p.m. companies concerned in the production of coal, coke and iron Dr. H. R. Theakston ...... •.....••.••. J. PhiHp Dumaresq, Esq. THE ARCHITECT will present an ilii:fibed silver trowel to Lady Dunn. ore. In these capacities Sir James has played an active and R. B. Cameron, Esq. . .•• ...... •. ....•...•.••...... A. G. Sullivan, Esq. LADY DUNN will lay the Stone; and when this is done she will say: controlling part in the growth of one of the vital factors in Dr. C. G. I. Friedlaender ...... Dr. H. L. Bronson Brigadier E. W. Halden by ...... Dr. J. H. L. Johnstone "I DECLARE THIS STONE TO BE WELL AND TRULY LAID." our peace-time economy, as it was one of the elements of the The Dean of Dentistry ...... W. N. Wickwire, Esq...... strength of the United Nations in the industrialized warfare The Dean of Medicine ...... Rev. Frank Lawson THE PRESIDENT will of.fer the P rayer and Benediction. so recently concluded. The Dean of Law ...... •...... •...... Sir PhilLP Dunn, Bart It is in re-cognition of thls record of achievement in the The Dean of Arts and Science ...... The Premier of Nova Scotia GOD SAVE ~E QUEEN The Vice-President ...... Acting-Chairman Board of Governor realms of law, of finance, of industrial management, and cf The Rt. Hon. Lord Beaver1brook, P.C. • public service in two great wars, that the Senate requests you, The Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia ...... •...... Lady Dunn THE CHANCELLOR, preceded by the Mace, will lead the platform Mr. President, to admit Sir James Dunn to the degree of Sir /ames Dunn The President ...... The Chancellor party and the academic procession t~ bhe Board and Senate Room. Doctor of Laws honoris causa. At the close of Convocation, the Chancellor, following t'he Mace, will lead the ru::ademic procession to the Boar-d and Senate Room and thence The Band of the Royal Canadia.._ Artillery by kind permission of to the site of the Corner Stone. Major-General M. P. Bogert, C.B.E., D.S.O., C.D. Lord Beaverbrook The first Professor of Engineer- Materials of Construction, and En lng and Head of the Depart ment - ~ineering Problems - a total of Department of Engineering was C. D. Howe, now Rt. Hon. C. D. ~Ieven. Howe, Chancellor of this University. ,. · No great changes in courses or DR. H. R.THEAKSTON He was followed in 1913 by Profes- content are anticLpated In bhe near sor J. N. Finlayson who left Dal- future. The course is kept quite Prior to the year 1909, Dalhousie University; had, :Cor some ,'years, housie to become Dean of Engin- fluid and the University is in con given the Bachelor of Engineering degree in 'both ClvU and Mining eering at the University of Mani- stant contact with the Nova Scotia Engineering, and during that period, numbers among the graduates toba and later at tlhe University of ~echnical College and minor and ~ many whose names became outstanding in the profession. In '1909, the British Columbia; in 1919 by Pro- some major changes are made fre Nova Scotia Technical College was opened by the Province of Nova fessor R. A. Spencer w'ho after a·'< l'fttently. Also the Deans or Heads Scotia to give the final two years of the degree course in Civil, Electrical, year became Dean of Engineering 4,.qt Engineering Departments of the Ship 1\-lechanical and !\lining Engineering. Dalhousie, in common with the at the University of Saskatchewan: l~olleges in the Atlantic Provinces other Universities In the Atlantic Provinces, since then has given a three in 1920 by the late Professor Copp are members of the Senate at Nova ~ n n year (from Junior l\latriculation) g~>neral course in engineering, leading who died early in 1946, followed by Scotia Tech. shapely r, to the final two years of specialization at the Nova Scotia Technical Col the present Head of the Depart- In 1945, the De-partment vacated lege and certain other degree granting institutions. ment and occupant of the Rt. Hon. ...._;,;ts old cramped quarters in tlhe C. D. Howe Chair 01f Engineering, Science Building and took over, u Professor H. R. Theakston who had ,rith Geology, a more commodious, first joined bhe Department with" .hough tempo.rary, building which Professor Copp in 1921. There are "<.>had been used by the Navy during now three other members on the ... tjhe war. These quarters have prov Engineering Staff-Professors K. F. ed adequate during the past 13 Marginson, A. F. Chisholm and years, but the members of the Staff R. L. Vatcher. are looking forward wit'h great in- ~rest to the fall of 1960 w'hen the The Department gives the courses move will be made to the larger wore modern quarters in the Sir in Drawing, Surveying, Mechanics 1~\J (including Kinematics and Graphi James Dunn Science Building now "Trowel for Laying of Cornerstone" cal Statics), Strength of Materials, .. .l;-,, course of erection. = ~~ The SiJ: James Dunn Science Building Nicely nautical with a faunty lilt in the sailor collar ... fashionwise to follow this season's The building is designei t!t provide laboratory, res~rch space, and lecture room accommodation for the Departments silhouette ... wonde1jul care-free Ban-Lon won't of Engineering, Geology, and r.lysics. The structure consists of a basement and three floors. The main entrance is in the pill . . . can't shrink or stretch . .. washes and dries center of the Weliit side and le~~ into a magnificent entrance hall in which will be hung a portrait of Sir James. quick as a wink ... full-fashioned and hand finished as only x~·uen can. ~ Most of the space in the base ment, first and second floor will be Choose your "Ship-mate" at good shops everywhere. n occupied by the Physics Depart- • Sizes 34 to 40. Price $9.95. () ment. The basement rooms, design- ed for research in Low Tempera--: • ture Physics, will contain liquid air ..- • and liquid helium plants, which He says he does it by Steady Saving while provide temperatures as low as ~9 degrees below zero farhren at the Bank of Montreal* heit. In the basement there \'Ifill also be ample S'pace for machine • • · shop, electronic shop and student " workshop facilities. To the right A rc h't1 ec t's y·aew o f t h e Str· James Dunn Science Building and left of the entrance hall on( tesearch rooms occupying the re and well.;fitted library to serve the Depart ment of Geology; s taff study U3·11~ lhe first floor are two large labora- ~ ,nainder of the floor. three departments. rooms for engineering, and offices BAN-LON tories, to be used by students com- .. " The second floor is planned to On the third floor will be found for the heads Olf the Departments *The Bank where Students' accounts are warmly welcomed. mencing the study of physics. contain laboratories for instruction a very lat·ge and modern engineer of Engineering and of Geology. "Ship-mate" pullover ing draughting room; a joint There are also three lecture rooms in advanced physics; several sem It is intended that the Building on this floor, one to seat 230 and inar rooms, offices and individual Geology and Engineering lecture You'll find these B of M branches especially convenient room; a seminar and study room shall be the most modern and up two others to seat 85 each. A sem- ..,_,re-seareh rooms for professors and to-date of its kind in Canada. Main Office, Hollis & George Sts. North End, 268 Gottingen St. inar room, an office for the head of ~ ·a staff common room to serve the for Engineering; several junior and Fairview, 377 Dutch Village Rd. Oxford & Cork Sts. the Depar!)ment of Physics; three three depart_ments. A_n important advanced laboratories for Geology; It is expected to be ready for seminar and· research space for the occupancy, July 1960. Quinp?ol Rd. & Harvard St. "Lady Dunn Turning First Sod" lectm·e preparation rooms and two .feature of this floor Will be a large Wednesday, October 29, 1958 Page Six For Posterity Department of Physics by DR. ARCHIBALD List of Items Deposited in The first chair of Physics, as such, in Canada was established in Dalhousie University Cornerstone of Sir James Dunn Science Building by George Munro in 1878. Dalhousie University, Halifax, N. S. Dr. J. J. MacKenzie of Pictou, tinued as head of the department 4. Twenty are professors of Physics (assistant, associates or full) in Cornerstone Laying, October 29th, 1958 who first held the chair, died sud until 1945 when he was succeeded denly, having served about one by Dr. J . H. L. Johnstone. In 1957, Canadian and American Uni year. He was succeeded by Dr. J. G. Dr. W. J. Archibald succeeded Dr. versities and one is in a British 1. The Holy Bible. MacGregor, one of the two Dal Johnstone as Head of the Depart University; of these, five are 2. "Remembrance, 29th October, 1958" by Lady Dunn. housie professors of Physics who ment. heads of departments. 3. Photograph of Sir James Dunn, Bart. became Fellows of the Royal So From 1879 until 1919 the teaching 5. One is chief superintendent of 4. Copy of Invitation to Special Convocation and Ceremony of laying ciety of London. After a very dis staff consisted of one professor and a Defence Research Establish of Comer-stone. tinguished record at Dalhousie, one part time demonstrator. At the ment in Canada, and two are 5. Copy of Programme of Proceedings at Laying of Corner-stone. MacGregor resigned in 1901 to ac present time, it consists of four pro directors of Divisions of Atomic 6. Copy of Lord Beaverbrook's address at Special Convocation. cept the post of Professot· of Phys fessors and three associate pro Energy of Canada Limited. 7. Drawing of platform layout, Corner-stone Laying. ics at Edinburgh, becoming the suc fessors. Two post-doctorate fellows 6. One has been a Fellow of the 8. Copies of Invitations to Dinner and Dance honouring birthday of cessor of the famous Tait. Stephen are expected to arrive within the Sir James Dunn, October 29th, 1958. Dixon of Trinity College, Dublin, next few months. There is also Royal Society of Canada. 9. Pamphlet on the Physics Department. held the chair until 1903, when he provision for the appointment of a 7. Eight have won 1851 Exhibition 10. Canadian Journal of Physics, September 1958. resigned to become head of the new "visiting'• professor. Scholarships; forty-seven have 11. Article on Dalhousie Engineering from Journal of E.I.C. May, 1958. department of Engineering at Dal An analysis of the positions held been holders of National :Re 12. Pamphlet on Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe Chair of Engineering. housie. Then came Dr. Hebb, who by the 73 students who have ob search Council scholarships; and 13. Greetings from Geology Department. subsequently left to join the De tained the Master's degree in Phys- thirty-five have been holders of 14. Plan of Studley Campus. partment of Physics of the Uni ics during the period 1910 to 1957 MacGregor Fellowships. 15. Copy of Alumni News, June 1958. versity of British Columbia, and reveals that:- 16. Copy of Dalhousie Review, Summer 1958. later became its head. Dr. A. S. 8. Members of the department are 17. Copies of Dalhousie Gazette, October 30th and November 6th, 1957. MacKenzie, who later became 1. Forty-nine of them are at pres frequently invited to serve on re turning of first sod of new building. President of the University, was ent employed in Canada. the boards of the National Re 18. Halifax Chronicle-Herald, October 29th, 1958. made George Munro Professor in 2. Forty-one hold the degree of search Council, Defence Re 19. Canadian coins, 1958. 1905. He resigned in 1910 to become Doctor of Philosophy. search Board, Fisheries Re 20. Five cent Canadian stamp commemorating Bicentennial of head of the Department of Physics 3. Twenty-six percent hold posi search Council and the Nova Representative Government in Nova Scotia. at the Stevens Institute of Tech tions in the Maritime Provinces,, Scotia Research Foundation as 21. Dalhousie University Calendar 1958-59. nology. Dr. MacKenzie was follow nearly all of these being in Nova well as on various advisory committee of the organizations. 22. List of contents. ed by Dr. H. L. Bronson, who con- Scotia. • • Department of Geology r ...... 1 'What do I like about the Bell? a time in each of its different sec I ! tions. That's good preparation, tool ; Men and women ; DR. C. G. I. FRIEDLANDER The way they help you prepare for more and more responsibility l "Then, just recently, I was promoted "First, the special induction course to Unit Supervisor which includes The Geology Department began in the Forrest Building, :!:' ~~:~;:~:::~E:;,: for college graduates acquainted me a helpful two-weeks course in per COMMERCE like many other of the science departments. At that time with all the various departments. sonnel and business management. ! BUS. ADM. : Dalhousie gave a degree course in Mining Engineering, and This course helped me see the whole "My personal experience convinces i j training in Geology was, of course, an essential part. The coml?any picture- not just one little me that the Bell will encourage any ! Y~~r ~~~1~s i department was moved to Studley in 1915. graduate who wants to grow with ! visited by j segment of it. ! Bell Telephone i At Studley, it first occupied a During this 25 year period, the "In subsequent months, I was en this expanding company". I Employment Officers I small space on the third floor of the department offered a course lead abled to gain a good, clear idea Ask your Placement Officer for out ing to a Master's degree in Geology, ...... ! Science Building, in what is now a of my department by working for career booklets. part of the Physics laboratories. D. and usually had from two to five S. Macintosh, who was then Profes graduate students each year. sor of Geology, occupied the small In 1945, the move to the present office adjacent to the stair-well on building provided much roomier that floor. The fact that his museum quarters. Such space was certainly and laboratory space totalled an needed, for the influx of student area only a little greater than that veterans doubled the size of most of his office, will indicate the dif classes. 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