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A P R I L 1 9 4 5 :The - DOREL Toronto GeneralTrusts \ COLOGNES L .. 2,' Corporations .? PERFUMES ..,* 5. -5 .. .. British Columbia Advisory Bwatd.~ ' HoN' W: A. MACDONALD,K.C., Chairman' COL., HON. ERIC W. HAMBER , J. H. ROAF COMETE W. H. MALKIN G. T. CUNNINGHAM PRELUDE VANCOUVER OFFICE The Ideal Gift PENDER and SEYMOUR STREETS Assets Under Administratlon !! $250,000,000.00 AT LEADING COSMETIC COUNTERS Established 1882 /I/ "Preferredin Fine Homes" HAWES FLOOR PRISONERS OF WAR PARCELS Sponsored by the Sports and WAX Atheltic Groups of B. C. ' Subscribe $1.00 Help bring them back ALIVE Headquarters: 901 BirksBuilding Telephone PAcific 5289 The Perfect Quality-The Right Price Spacecontributed by this paper. 2 THEGRADUATE CHRQNICLE I APRIL,19-15 3 The GRADUATE CHRONICLE Published by the Alumni Association o/ The University of British Columbia Editm: DARRELLT. BRAIDWOOD,M.A. I’botography Editor: JANET WALKER, B.A. Business and Editorial Offices: ROOM 208, YORKSHIREBUILDING, VANCOUVER,B. C. P ubl.irhed at Vancouver, British Columbia. APRIL, 1945 - ~~ Production of Large Photographs in Our Studios. TABLE OF CONTENTS We Offer a Special Service Page to B. C. Industries and Merchandisers Editorial .-~~~~ -...~.~~~.~ ~~~~~~~~~ ..~~~~~.~~...~~~.~~.~ ~~ .~. ~~.~ 5 PHOTOGRAPHS AND WhenYou Come Home, by Sherwood Lett ~ ~ . 6 PORTRAITS OF QUALITY AreDormitories Needed? by M. R. McLnrty 7 invite you to visit our studios We The Senate ofUniversity the .~~~ ~ n Remember,MauryVanby Vliet -~ . 11 HonorRoll ~~ . ~..... ~~ ~~~~~.~ ... ~ ~.12 560 G;anville PAcific 1928 A Message fromItalianan University ~ .. ~~~~ 16 The Vision for Medicine at U.B.C. ~ ~~ .~~ 17 A SuccessfulPortia-. ~~~..~~~~..... ~~~~.. .~~~ ~~ ~ ~. 19 WEAR A NewHorizons, by Grace MacInnis ....~~~ ..... ~ ~ 20 EnglishUniversities and the War, by ArchiePaton 23 Alongthe Pilall ~~.~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ .~ ~ ~~ . 26 CHALLENGER Correspondence ~ ~ ~~~~~.. ~~~~ ~.~~~~~.~~ .. ~~. .. ~~ . 27 WATCH War U.B.C.the andScientists 29 The pictw(ls nsrd in this issue are fumist!!d fbrorr<qbtbe for conrfesy of The Varlroutv’r Daily Pro1Vrrc.r. APPEARANCE THE FRONT COVER It is always a joy to come upon a familiar ant1 PERFORMANCE Inuch-lovetl scene. When we fintl.that our memory (lit1 not do itjustice, when we find that the scene AND VALUE hasunexpectedly been endowed with new heauty, thenour hearts are full indeed. For just such a feeling are we indebted to A. G. Bulhak, the artist- photographer who has so cleverly fixed ona lens thebeauty of ourUniversity Library. krOw many times have we walked Tvith unseeing eyes past that DIAMOND very spot? The fact that it has taken a man from JEWELLERS a far country to reveal to us the full loveliness of SILVERSMITHS MERCHANTS cTI 5 this particular spot makes LIS wonder about the rest e 6 of our surroundings. The unusual work of this ar- VANCOUVER tist has already awakened considerable interest. We look forward eagerly to seeing moreof the Canadian scene through his beauty-loving ant1 discerning eye. 4 THEGRADUATE CHRONICLE The Legislature and the University 888 D. T. Braidwood ,, vincetl that the Point Grey campus is a benetit and 1 herecent anuouncenlent Ily thel’reluier -. of BritishColumbia that the University is torecelve nota useless hurtlen. The University has retired a grant of $5,000,000 for expansion and maintenance far too much into itself and set itself apart. isone of themost important pieces of newsever Now thepicture seems to have changed. The releasedabout the University. Surely it indicates University, through its officers, T:aculty antl graclu- an entirely new and very welcome attitude on the ates, ismakillg itself known to thepublic. People part of the provincial goverument to the province’s are beginning to know the University antl its acconl leading educational institution. plishments.They are Ivxoming aware that they For many yearssupporters of theUniversity have in their midst ;I g-reat force xvhich can be usetl in furtheringthe interests of the~~rovince. :\l)ove have been seeking adequate support for higher edu- all, the: peop’e of IEritish Columl)iaare Ixcoming cation in the province. It is true that the University aware of the fact that the University is their Uni- has been long in receipt of a substantial grant from versity. Tt istlcsignetl antl operatedfor their LISC theLegislature but this grant has been far from and benefit. adequate to keep the institution going, let alone to allo\vexpansion of its facilities. So\v that this su1q)ort has at last come. it is up to the University to do everything in its poiver to Perhaps the fault has heen as much that of the he worthy oi theconfidence placed in it.Every Universityand its supporters as it has beenthe effortmust lx expetltletl towards1)roducing line fault of any other body. After all, to obtain puhlic citizens. Every stepmust be takcll to ensure that support, the University must he‘‘sold” to the peoplv theopportunities offeretl are matlc~:lvailal)lc to all of theprovince. The citizens must Iwcome con- who arc clualitietl to rccei\,c the~ll. 0. B. ALLAN, Ltd. If youare collecting records, you will enjoy makingyour choice from thesplendid selec- ~E*~CCEZ1 tion available at Ube DIAMONDS WATCHES Englfsh Gramophone Shop SILVERWARE GLASSWARE (Mamelok 8. Co., Established in England 1875) * Connoisseurs and Colkctors of Fine Recorded Music VICTOR and H.M.V. SPECIALISTS Granvilleand Pender Streets 549 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. Vdncouver APRIL, 1945 5 WHEN YOU COME HOME A Message to Grads and Under Grads in the Services EDITOR’S NOTE By BRIGADIER SHERWOOD welcome you and you will he sur- No alumnus of theUniversity LETT, D.S.O., M.C., ED., prised how many others of your needsintroduction to Brigadier B.A. ’16 year willbe there. Some even Lett. His record is a most enviable with English brides ! one, both in war adin peace. He Formerly Commander of the 4th For thoseof you who have “fin- ished up’’ but did nothave time has luner returned to his peacetime Canadian Infantry Brigade profession with a prominent Va.n- to becomeestablished, I suggest couver law firm. He is also m of vou do alittle serious thinking themembers of theSenate of the :bout it now, and leave the actual University elected by Convocation. decision until later if you must. His support of the University in the Findout to whatgratuity, last thirtyyears has been of the grants, credits. educational bene- greatest importance. We print bere- fits and allo\vances you will be en- with a thought-provoking article by titled.The Padre or the Auxili BrigadierLett and commend it to aryServices Officer or Rehabili- all readers. tation Advisor can tell you almost anything you want to knowif you ++ pre.ss him a bit. Thenlay the foundation of a tentativeplan and two or three You will nothave much time alternatives,-just as you do be- yetfor your personal post-war fore you take off in operations. planning, - unless you have been Whenyou arrive home, and nursing a plaster cast in a hospi- have re-acquired the hahit of tak- tal somewhere. You and your Fri- ing real cream in your coffee and gate, your Platoon or your Squad- grapefruitwith your breakfast, ron are still too busy winning the appreciatethe localsituation in war. Some of us used to find an the good old military manner but “official talk” on “rehabilitation” witha critical and introspective atrifle hardto take when the recce. problem upppermost in our mind Rememberthat re - establish- was whether or not there would ment,or rehabilitation or what be anyoneleft torehabilitate, have you, islargely astate of afterthe next salvo arrived. But‘you are the person who mind.And it is one of those But don’t forget that however must produce a plan, for after all states of mind which lvill not be nebulously you may have thought it’s your life, not their’s. achieved without a struggle. over the problem in general, one Not that I think you can make Thebest prospective subject day suddenly you personally are afinal decision before you get for rehabilitation I have met yet, going to have to take a decision here.You probably cannot. In was one of my Bren Carrier Pla- about it. any event there may be too many toon Sergeants from Ontario. His The Government as you know, unknownfactors. Will Matilda name is Rynard Radcliffe. He was has planned to deal and is dealing feel shehas waited long enough wounded when he fought with us quitegenerously with Service for you to get back and waltz her at Caen. U‘hen I saw him in hos- melt.Citizens’ voluntary com- down the aisle? Will Dad think it pital in England he was blind. He mittees, Boards of Trade, Service is time you forget about “school- told me then, “I’m going to be the Clubs,Veterans’ andLegion ing” and took a hand in “learning best damnecl blind man that ever Groupsare all organizing to as- thebusiness”? These are only wentback to Canada.” He has sistyou. This time I thinkyou samples of thecons, pros and now finishedhis course at.St. wili find things are so teed up that question - marksinvolved. For Dunstans and is on his way home thewelcome isn’t quite all over those of you who left your courses toprove his statement. He will. when the band stops playing and uncompleted, I have no hesitation If youachieve something of theechoes of thecheering fade in advisingyou to be strong- that state of mind you will then againstthe station walls. Your minded about it. Let Matilda wait be almost ready to take a decision, heart willreally he warmed by a wee while, poor gir1,”and Pop andyour rehabilitation will be official and unofficial people who too!Don’t be too selfish about comparatively simple. genuinely wish to see you get go- it, but do get back andfinish your Oneother thing to remember.