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REPORT FROM SENATE-----

June 20, 1972 Meeting before their funds were spent. An amended 1972/73. Nominations covered 17 standing motion by Professor Tom Settle, Philosophy, boards and committees, two special committees A pot-pourri of reports was presented to the allowing library staff to "initiate" selections and 10 university committees. final regular meeting of 1971-72 Senate last against an allocation was approved by week. But as at least two University Senate. Board of Undergraduate Studies Senators announced somewhat joyfully that Senate also approved the transfer of . Senate approved a list of new courses for their duties as committee chairman had come certain classifications of books dealing mainly the 1973-74 Calendar. They totalled 96 in to an end, President Winegard reminded them with health sciences to the OVC branch semester offerings and involve a contact hour that legally, Senate remains constituted to library. These will be duplicated if deemed increase of 371. By Colleges they are: CBS September 1 under new regulations. Senate necessary in McLaughlin Library. Dean D. G. 8-41; OAC16-75; CF& C 1 - 3; CPS might still be called into session if a meeting Howell, OVC, said the result would "clean 14 -56; Arts 42- 151 and CSS 15 -45. became warranted. up" a long-standing problem. . Senate approved a list of course deletions One of the more interesting reports of The question of allowing an employee of for 1973-74. The deletions totalled 86 in the evening came from the library committee an off-campus research organization to semester offerings and involve a contact hour and dealt with results of the first month's conduct all his research for a Ph.D. degree decrease of 323. operation of the recently installed book sparked a lively debate before the concept . Senate accepted a table of changes in detection system. The report showed that was approved in principle. The proposal courses for the 1973-74 Undergraduate of 75,000 exits made from the library during from the Board of Graduate Studies, encount­ Calendar. the month, there were 154 alarms sounded ered the most difficulty when several faculty . Senate approved CSS changes in course of which 111 were false and 43 real. members felt it was imperative that such a 45-120/45-122 (Introduction to Human Chief Librarian Margaret Beckman said candidate conduct at least part of his research Geography) and 86 - 476 (Seminar in Sociology) that the high level of false detect was due to on campus. An amendment to this effect for Fall, 1972. Senate also approved OAC the fact that 3M engineers were "finding lost by an overwhelming majority. course changes: 29 - 430 (Seminar in Crop correct levels" for their equipment to work Dean Herbert Armstrong, Graduate Studies, Science) will be offered in Winter semester, at so alarms wouldn't be sounding indiscrimin­ replying to queries about the proposal, said 1973; 87 - 406 (Problems in Land Resource ately. Mrs. Beckman said the number of false the idea had to be discussed with the province Science) will be offered in Fall, 1972. detects which should occur with the system as regards financing. Residency requirements now should be about "0.001 per cent." would be reviewed since such a program Board of Graduate Studies A breakdown of the real detects showed begun under present conditions would be . Senate approved in principle that a candidate 24 were caused by Guelph students, eight by far too prolonged if taken on a part-time basis. for a Ph.D. degree may conduct all his research staff members; five by faculty; five by high He said the possibility that the idea might for a Ph.D. while being an employee of an school students and one by another university apply to students or faculty at another univer­ off-campus research organization. student. sity had not been specifically considered but Questioned about what penalties might be raised interesting possibilities. Library Committee imposed for attempting to remove library In presenting the annual report of the . Senate accepted the recommendation of material illegally, Mrs. Beckman said none Committee On Teaching and Learning, the Library committee that first copy of has been considered to date but a list of Professor J. Harrison, English, said the material in Library of Congress Classification persons caught is compiled "to see if any committee hoped to further pursue its main R-R3 (medicine) and SF 600 - 1100 patterns emerge." Dr. Winegard said that objective of course evaluations next year. The (veterinary medicine) be held in the OVC the library committee and administration were part-time coordinator, Professor James Shute branch library, with duplication when requested "open to suggestions" as to what might be has not been able to devote the time he would in the McLaughlin Library. First copy of all done with repeated offenders. have liked to on the project. other materials is to be held in McLaughlin The president warned, however, that the Professor Harrison said it was hoped the Library. library staff would still be making periodic committee would be able to find out from . Senate approved the allocation of the 1972- briefcase checks particularly to search for departments what supervision and training 73 proposed College budget for books material that may have been torn or cut from graduate teaching assistants receive and offer (amounting to $331,400 compared to books or periodicals. He added that persons assistance in this regard wherever possible. $348,395 in 71/72) as outlined in a table for caught mutilating material would be prosecuted. During a discussion on a report from the past Colleges and Departments. The Library "We intend to crack down as hard as we can meeting of the Council of Ontario Universities, allocation of $96,000 ($75,000 in 71/72), on this type of thing," he said, noting one arts Dr. Winegard revealed that a long-awaited was also approved. The extra $35,000 is to student has already been fined in provincial solution to the capital financing situation at purchase duplicate copies and replace lost court for wilfully damaging library material. OVC may be reached shortly. Discussions books. The only significant discussion about the were under way with the province on space . Senate accepted the report of its Library annual book budget and departmental alloca­ entitlement and formula and non-formula Committee with the amendment that Library tion arose from a suggestion by the library financing for veterinary undergraduate and staff initiate selections against department committee that library staff have the right to graduate students. allocations if funds are not committed three select books from departmental allocations. The president, referring to provincial months before fiscal year end and if sufficient This would occur if the departments had not anticipated fall enrolments, said it appeared material relevant to curricular needs is not committed their allocations three months Guelph might be low in forecasts for arts being selected. before the end of the fiscal year and if, in students but somewhat high in science the staff's opinions, there was insufficient predictions. By-Laws Committee selection of material to meet the needs of the . Senate accepted changes and additions to university. MOTIONS by-laws concerning program committees and Several faculty members voiced apprehen­ their selection as proposed by the committee. sion about granting such power to library staff Striking Committee although Mrs. Beckman assured Senate that . Senate approved nominations for its boards Committee on Student Petitions departments would always be consulted and committees and special appointments for . Senate accepted the report which showed REPORT FROM BOARD OF GOVERNORS June 23, 1972 Meeting

APPOINTMENTS BOARD RETIREMENTS REPORT OF VICE-PRESIDENT, ADMIN . Mr. Lawrence M. Kerr, Chatham, Mr. ■ Paid parking will begin on campus January COLLEGE OF ARTS Paul Matthews, Willowdale, and Dr. Gordon 1973. . Leonard Adams, Assistant Professor and K. Macleod, Guelph, retired following ■ The Board resolved to accept the 10 year Acting Chairman, July 1 to August 31, completion of their appointments. *ease anc* l°an proposal for the University Department of Languages. Centre, submitted by the Canadian Imperial . Neil R. Johnson, Assistant Professor and Bank of Commerce. Acting Chairman, September 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973, Department of Languages. . Miss Miriam D. Ostir, Lecturer, Department APPOINTMENTS of Languages. . Miss Irene M. Pages, Assistant Professor, Mrs. Margaret Moon of Guelph, Paul Couse predecessor, Toronto Elevators, in 1947. Department of Languages. of Oakville, Ken Frey of Toronto, and Pro­ Mr. Couse was born in Calgary but educated fessor Jack Milliken have been appointed to in Ontario and is married to the former COLLEGE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE the Board of Governors of the University of Corinne Curtis of Toronto. They have two . Donald E. Heald, Assistant Professor, Guelph, E. I. Birnbaum, chairman, has children Mark and Marcia. Department of Human Kinetics. announced. All appointments are for three Kenneth Frey, who received his B.Sc.(Agr.) year terms commencing July 1. degree in 1969 and an M.Sc. in Extension COLLEGE OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER Mrs. Moon, a Guelph resident for 20 years Education in 1971, will become the youngest STUDIES has been active in many public service groups member of the Board. Mr. Frey who played . Mrs. Constance A. Jeffreys, Lecturer, in the City of Guelph. She is a past-president an active role in student affairs and govern­ Department of Consumer Studies. of the University Women's Club of Guelph, ment is now with the Personnel Branch of . Mrs. Lynda H. Masters, Lecturer, Depart­ secretary of the Guelph Spring Festival and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and ment of Family Studies. a member of the Guelph Concert Singers and Food. He comes from St. Jacobs in Waterloo the choir of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. county. COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE Mrs. Moon who is a graduate of Queen's The appointment of Professor Milliken, . Fritz C. Kokesh, Assistant Professor, University, and the Ontario College of Educa­ School of Landscape Architecture was on the Department of Chemistry. tion, taught at the Port Credit High School, recommendation of Senate and to succeed . James D. Gordon, Lawrence J. Mazlack prior to moving to Guelph. She is the former Professor Gordon Macleod who has completed and Thomas C. Wilson, Assistant Professors, Margaret Cream of Quebec City, where she a three-year term as Senate nominee to the Department of Computing and Information received her primary and secondary education. Board. Science. She is married to Alexander Moon of Guelph Professor Milliken, since coming to the . Ross McPherson and George H. Renninger, and they have three children. University in 1965, has been active on Associate Professors, Department of Physics. Paul Couse, a 1947 graduate of the Ontario several University and City of Guelph commit­ Agricultural College, is general manager of the tees. These include chairman of the By-Laws COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Ontario Agricultural Division of Maple Leaf committee of Senate and the Board of Under­ . Roderick W. Barron, Douglas J. Torney and Mills Ltd., Toronto. graduate Studies. In the City he is currently Jerry W. Willis, Assistant Professors, Depart­ Mr. Couse has played a prominent role in Chairman of the Planning Board. Previously ment of Psychology. alumni activities of both OAC and the Univer­ he coordinated the Hanlon Watershed Ecologi­ sity. He is a past president of the University cal Study and was involved in other planning NEW BOARD MEMBERS of Guelph Alumni Association and is a studies. . Mrs. Margaret Moon, Mr. Paul W. Couse, former president of the OAC Alumni Associa­ In the School of Landscape Architecture. Mr. Kenneth Frey and Professor J. D. tion as well as a former chairman of the OAC Professor Milliken has been primarily respon­ Milliken, three year appointments effective Alumni Foundation. He is currently an sible for teaching landscape architectural July 1, 1972. alumni member on the University of Guelph construction courses. Senate. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Mr. Couse has also played a prominent role (B.L.A. in 1962 and M.L.A. degree in 1963) Senate continued from page 2. in professional agricultural circles being a Professor Milliken comes from Sarnia, where that ten were granted, nine denied and two founding director and later president of the he received his early education. Prior to referred. It was requested that in future the Ontario Institute of Agrologists. He is coming to Guelph he was an associate in the statement show comparison with previous currently president of the Agricultural Institute firm of D. W. Graham and Associates, in years. of Canada. Ottawa. Professor Milliken's professional Prior to his present position. Mr. Couse was experience includes design of golf and recrea­ Committee on Teaching and Learning vice-president of the seed division of Maple tional facilities parkways and government . Senate accepted the report for information. Leaf Mills having joined the Company's building expansion projects. The objective of the committee for 1971/72 has been to emphasize the evaluation of courses by students as one means of increasing teaching effectiveness.

Teacher Education Committee . Senate accepted the recommendation to dissolve the Committee. The function of "keeping Senate informed of developments in Teachers Education in Ontario" was not found critical enough to warrant continued existence of a committee. Pau! Couse Margaret Moon Jack Milliken 3 Development of genetics becomes complex and 'mind-boggling'

Genetics has come a long way since the days meiotic system (i.e. the reproduction) of a of Gregor Mendel and his experiments on the simple organism, a fungus called coprinus. crossbreeding of sweet peas. Today the science “A lot of strange things can be done with has expanded to deal with animal and micro­ genes," says Dr. Subden. “We know we can, bial, as well as plant life. And, because of the for instance, turn a certain gene on by means present concern with human heredity and of light of a given wave length. What happens genetic engineering, it has greatly increased after that is still somewhat of a puzzle. We in importance — an importance reflected at can stop reactions at different stages by using the University of Guelph by the establishment mutations, antibiotics and specific enzyme last year of a genetics section as part of the inhibitors, but the precise nature of these Department of Botany and Genetics. stages has not yet been established. The science of genetics has also, as one “The process by which genes are turned off aspect of its development, taken on a com­ and on is fairly well understood in bacteria," plexity that is mind-boggling. It has been says Dr. Subden, “but a different mechanism estimated that there is enough genetic seems to be involved with higher organisms material (DNA) in humans for a million genes, such as human beings. Someone has to solve says Professor R. E. Subdan of the genetics this problem of gene regulation before we section. These genes produce enzymes — can even begin to understand differentiation chemical catalysts — which regulate all life and development in man." processes in the human body. Dr. Lu is studying the coprinus fungus in For instance, in the digestion of milk sugars, the hope of shedding light on one of the one sugar, galactose, is used to build cell Professor B. C. Lu, standing, and Professor oldest problems in genetics, that of genetic membranes and other components of the body. R. E. Subden of the genetics section of the crossing-over, one of the processes by which Excess galactose is converted by an enzyme to University's Department of Botany and Gene­ genes of parents are combined to form the glucose, which can be used as energy. But tics examine a specimen in the elctron genetic pool of their children. Coprinus is one of the best organisms for investigating sometimes children lack the gene that produces microscope. The genetics section, which was this process, says Dr. Lu. For when two this enzyme. As a result, so much galactose established at the beginning of the year, sexually compatible strains of this fungus builds up in the body that it becomes toxic reflects the increasing importance of genetics and causes mental retardation, cataracts of are mated, meiosis (sexual reproduction) as an aspect of science. the eyes, and a host of other complications occurs almost simultaneously in millions of characteristic of the “galactosemia syndrome." genetic irregularity.In addition, there are minor cells. Thus, events during meiosis, including The only treatment for this is a diet free of all mutations which produce the basic individual crossing-over, can be studied accurately. Dr. dairy products for life. There is no cure for differences in human physique and behaviour. Lu is looking at the time and place crossing- genetic disorders. Faced with the incredible complexity of over occurs, and how temperature, radiation The human body as a whole, like a tremen­ human genetics, the scientist seeks to study it and drugs may influence this process. dously complicated oil refinery, sustains itself in its simplest form. Therefore, Dr. Subden and Genetic crossing-over is of central impor­ only through hundreds of thousands of Professor B. C. Lu, also a member of the tance to human beings. It is partly responsible chemical reactions, each of them regulated by genetics section, have focused on relatively for the reassortment of genetic information in its own gene and enzyme. If a gene is mutated simple life forms: Dr. Subden, who is approach­ each generation. But a great deal of investiga­ the result can be anything from albino condition ing genetics from a biochemical point-of-view, tion must be carried on before such a process to schizophrenia. It has been estimated that is investigating the formation of carotene (the can be adequately explained, and put to work 40 per cent of all medical treatments for orange colour in carrots — also known as through genetic engineering for the good of children are required because of some such pro-vitamin A). Dr. Lu is looking at the mankind.

and at various times was a member of of the farming operation. academic, executive and finance committees. Professor Macleod is a 1950 graduate of Lawrence Kerr retires In 1965 the University of Guelph was OAC, and has been on faculty since 1956. formed and Mr. Kerr was appointed a member He has been Senate nominee to the Board for One of the longest-serving members of the of its Board of Governors, a position he has the last three years. Paul Matthews, of University of Guelph Board of Governors, held until the present. Weston is a 1968 graduate in Arts and was a Lawrence M. Kerr of Chatham, will retire at In addition to his activities at Guelph, member of Wellington College's first class. the end of this month. Also retiring from the Mr. Kerr has served as president and director He is a teacher at the Humbergrove Vocational Board will be Paul Matthews of Willowdale of the Kent County Federation of Agriculture, School. and Professor Gordon Macleod, Animal and and was a member of the Kent county Swine Poultry Science, who have completed three- Producers and Kent County Soils Committee. year terms. A Dresden, Ontario, native, he is a graduate Lawrence Kerr, a Kent county farmer, of the Ontario Agricultural College with a has served the campus since 1950 when B.S.A. and worked for a number of years as an he was appointed a member of the original agricultural representative in Bruce, York, Ontario Agricultural College Advisory Board. Lennox and Addington Counties. He began In 1956 he became a member of the Advisory farming 1935 and is still involved in the Committee for the Ontario Agricultural operation of a 1200-acre mixed farm. “When College, a position which he held until 1962. I am asked about my position on the farm," With the establishment of the Federated says Mr. Kerr, “I tell people I am chairman of Colleges in Guelph in 1962, Mr. Kerr served the board and vice-president of hoeing." as vice-chairman of the Board of Regents, Mr. Kerr's son, Robert, is now president

4 Precision seeding adopted through Guelph research

An extension initiative by the Department of Horticultural Science, with the assistance of a crop specialist of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, is credited with putting Ontario muck land vegetable growers ahead of those elsewhere on the continent. Precision seeding of onions and carrots, introduced last year on the Bradford marsh, has greatly reduced the volume of culls harvested, and improved the quality and uniformity of the marketable portion of the crop. The technique of precision seeding is not The sample of carrots on the left above was chosen at random from a row planted with the completely new. It has been used by growers precision seeder, while those on the right are from a comparable length of row where a of such crops as California head lettuce to conventional seeder was used. The two samples of onions, below, were similarly selected at obtain more uniform stands and thus more random from the two types of seeding. Note the more uniformly sized specimens and the even-sized heads at harvest. But lb smaller number of culls in the samples on the left. Nonnecke, extension specialist in the Horticultural Science Department thought it had a future for many Ontario crops. Prior to the 1971 planting season, the Department purchased a precision seeder for planting test plots in various crops, and to try different spacings to see what distance between plants was most effective. In addition to planting experimental plots, the machine was used for some field scale tests on the Bradford Marsh. Through OMAF's crop specialist Matt Valk, arrangements were made to have a number of growers on the Marsh each plant a part of a on the continent who recently inspected "Our growers need every boost they can field of onions or carrots with the machine. the crops on the Bradford Marsh made the get to help remain competitive in today's The results were so outstanding that almost comment that onion growers there were three markets," says Professor Nonnecke," and all of the acreage of both crops at Bradford years ahead of their competitors in other precision seeding is another tool to use in was precision seeded this year. A representa­ muck land areas of the continent in the adapting production practices to meet the tive of one of the largest commercial seedsmen adoption of this improved practice. new demands. "Not only does precision seeding reduce the amount of hand labor needed for thinning, but it produces a more uniform stand, Our experience last year at Bradford showed that the growers were able to market a higher percentage of the total crop since there were fewer culls. In addition, however, the quality and uniformity of the marketable portion of the crop was also improved." Ontario turnip growers have also been using precision seeding to good advantage. The principle of the precision seeder is that instead of dropping a thin stream of seeds in a haphazard fashion along the row, it places single seeds at predetermined intervals. This produces a more regular stand of young plants, all of which have the same amount of space to grow in. Most seeds are too small to permit the seeder to separate them individually, but this problem is overcome by coating the seed with some inert material. After the seed is carefully cleaned and graded, it is coated by the seedsman before sale to the grower. The most efficient material so far tried, and A Crouching Feline (Eastern Chou period) is the title of this Chinese jade, originally a pendant, the one now widely used, is powdered part of the Royal Ontario Museum's collection of over 200 jades, which will be on display in virmiculite. It permits quick and easy passage the McLaughlin Library from July 8 until July 27. The exhibition represents almost the entire of soil moisture to the seed begin germina­ span of Chinese history. tion. 5 High school learning problems discussed FACULTY ACTIVITIES ■llllllllllll

High school students with reading problems mathematical skills at the provincial Colleges Professor Samuel Sidlofsky, Sociology, attend were the subject of discussion at a workshop at of Education where potential teachers concen­ ed the Heritage Ontario Congress, sponsored the Centre for Educational Disabilities. Five trate on one subject. Teachers trained in this by the Province of Ontario, and held in teachers from Quebec and 128 from Ontario specialized way usually lack the knowledge to Toronto recently. Dr. Sidlofsky was one of agreed that drastic and innovative programs are cope with the growing number of students the invited participants who acted as a needed for the student, who, for various reasons, with reading difficulties. resource person during the Congress and was has difficulty with learning. It was suggested that elementary school assigned to the workshop sessions held on the In an address to the teachers, Dr. Denis teachers be used as resource personnel until theme of Citizenship. Stott, Director of the Centre, expressed the hopefully all high school teachers could need for cooperation in unwinding the vicious impart the basic reading skills in conjunction Mr. Michael Taylor, Textiles, gave an after cycle of reading failure and its inevitable with their regular teachings. In addition to dinner talk to the London (England) City consequence of avoidance of all reading specific techniques for teaching the learning Guild of Weavers at their annual banquet on activities. He said the student's interest must disabled, the teachers need special resource the use of photography in textile designing. be caught and maintained by showing him materials, not now generally available. that he can succeed in carefully paced learning Another learning problem discussed in the Professor Frank Theakston, School of programs which build up, rather than destroy, think tank type sessions was the difficulties Engineering, attended a symposium of 70 his enjoyment of reading. faced by the non-English speaking student. agricultural researchers from the Canada A recurring theme at the workshop was the The value of a multi-national staff for a Department of Agriculture, New York State, inadequate teaching of basic reading and multi-national school was considered here. Vermont, Quebec and Ontario, held in Ottawa It was generally felt that the Centre would to discuss dairy research in the Northeastern 4th Annual Turf Field Day be the logical place to establish a clearing region. Professor Theakston spoke on the house for materials, ideas and research ongoing and future research requirements for The Horticultural Research Station, Preston, information for interested teachers. Agricultural Engineering. was the location of the 4th Annual Turf Field Day for the Ontario Golf Superintendents Association. Professor C. M. Switzer, Associate Guelph art exhibit goes to England Dean, OAC, discussed his research on herbi­ cides; Professor R. W. Sheard, Land Resource The Time Project devised by Professor Eric Time Project were Michael Taylor, of the Science, discussed turfgrass nutrition; Cameron, Chairman of the Department of College of Family and Consumer Studies who ProfessorS. G. Fushtey, Environmental Fine Art, for the recent Faculty Exhibition was responsible for many of the photographs, Biology, Snow mold and brown patch control; in the McLaughlin Library is at present on and Roald Nasgaard of the Department of Professor H. Goble, Environmental Biology, show in the West Surrey College of Art in Fine Art. Also participating were students Turfgrass insects; Professor J. L. Eggens, Farnham, England. Brian Thackery, who wrote some poems N. E. McCollum and B. A. Rieger, Horticultural The exhibition includes photographs of the which are now included in the show in Science, Turfgrass management. Professor Signs of the Time which hung in the library England, and Jeffrey Spalding, who produced D. P. Ormrod, Horticultural Science, was the itself during the Faculty exhibition of the a tape recording of the Guelph March of after-banquet speaker at the Galt Country Guelph March of Time, of the Vertical Times Time and also contributed his own Length Club in Galt. The topic of his address was, erected in front of Zavitz Hall and the Sign- of Time project. This was constructed from The role of plants in improving the environ­ Post to be Read Clockwise shown here in the the tops of coke cans accumulated by him ment. The Field Day was attended by approxi­ process of erection outside the Coffee Shop. over a period of two years. mately 60 Ontario golf course superintendents. Other prominent participants in the Professor Cameron is at present working with a group of students on further projects financed by his Canada Council award. Professor Cameron was recently elected Ontario Representative of the Canadian Universities Art Association and a few months ago was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

The 1972 graduating class of the College of Family and Consumer Studies has donated a plaque to the College to be placed near the main entrance of the Macdonald Institute building. Members of the class, the first with Bachelor of Applied Science degrees, are shown presenting the plaque to Dr. Janet Ward Iaw, Dean of the College of Family and Consumer Studies. From left: Pat Gottschalk; Lorna Brown, a lecturer in Consumer Studies and honorary president of the Class of '72; Lynda Sievert, Dean WardI aw and Lorie Jocius. Sign-Post to be Read Clockwise.

6 Professor C. B. Kelly, Environmental Biology, Professor J. C. Alexander, Nutrition, Professor C. R. Ellis, Professor H. W. Goble participated in a panel discussion at the Guelph attended the 15th National Conference of and Professor C. B. Kelly, Environmental Growers' Day. the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Biology, attended the Furadan Seminar at Technology in Toronto. He presented a Hespeler. Professor H. W. Goble and Professor Freeman paper (coauthored by R. W. Wing) on Vitamin McEwen, Environmental Biology, are in Bg in chicken meat cooked by microwave Professor E. Davison, School of Engineering, Michigan reviewing entomology programs energy. presented the introductory paper at a Low in that state, especially programs in fruit and Cost Automation Conference at Ryerson vegetable insect control. Professor D. Arthur, Nutrition, attended the Polytechnical Institute. Dr. Davison also 55th Chemical Conference and Exhibition of acted as a consultant to the Ontario Govern­ Miss Ruth Saison, Biomedical Sciences, is The Chemical Institute of Canada at Laval ment at a Product Development Seminar in attending the XIII European Conference on University, Quebec. Professor Arthur, Owen Sound, designed to stimulate industrial Animal blood groups and biochemical also participated in the program of the 6th development in Ontario. polymorphism in Vienna, Austria. She is Annual Conference on Trace substances in presenting two papers, Red cell peptidases in environmental health at the University of Professor J. H. Reed, Clinical Studies, has cattle, pigs, dogs and mink, and Histocompati­ Missouri in Columbia. The title of Professor been elected President of the Comparative bility antigens in dogs. Arthur's presentation was, Effect of addition Gastroenterology Society. The installation of selenium to the diets of poultry upon the of officers will take place at the annual meeting Mr. B. Katz, Library, attended several sessions products for human consumption. of the American Veterinary Medical Associa­ of the 7th Annual Meeting of the Association tion in New Orleans in July. of Jewish Libraries held in Toronto. Professor S. J. Slinger, Professor I. Motzok, Professor B. L. Walker and Professor E. V. Professor Hugh M. Dale, Botany and Genetics, Mrs. M. Beckman, Professor J. Black, Mrs. J. Evans and several graduate students from has been given the honorary position of Hill, Mr. P. Hull, Mrs. E. Pearson, and Miss Nutrition, attended the annual meeting of the Visiting Professor of Botany for the latter R. Watkins, Library, attended the Annual Canadian Federation of Biological Societies half of this year by the Senate and University Convention of the Canadian Library Associa­ at the University of Laval, Quebec City. Court of the University of St. Andrews, tion held in Regina. Mrs. Beckman, Chief Nine papers were presented by members of the Scotland. Librarian, is the new Chairman of the Canadian department. Association of College and University Libraries (CACUL). She chaired a workshop on Education for Librarianship at which Mr. Hull PUBLICATIONS presented a paper entitled, The librarian and Williams, R. K., J. Loveday and A. K. Colter, Nirrnalan, G. P. and J. C. George, 1972. library school, a state of equilibrium. Dr. 1972. The Effect of pressure on the rate of The influence of exogenous oestrogen and Black acted as a Group Leader for the CACUL acetolysis of a charge-transfer complex. androgen on the respiratory activity and total workshop on Collections development and Can. J. Chem., 50, 1303. (Chemistry) lipid of the whole blood of the Japanese quail. Mrs. Pearson presented a paper at the CACUL Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 42B: 237-244. workshop on Automated access to government Brown, R. D., W. H. Harris and J. N. Cumm­ (Biomedical Sciences and Zoology) publications. Miss Watkins was this year's ings, 1972. Ascorbate metabolism in swine; Chairman of the Technical Services Nominating Influence of maternal hypoxia on feta, Franklin, E. W., 1972. Horticultural education Committee. Mrs. Hill was appointed to the tissue ascorbate levels. Can. J. of Phys. & in Canada. Chronica Horticulturae 12: CLA Committee on the Use of Professional Pharmacol., 50: p. 407. (Clinical Studies) 12 - 14. (Horticultural Science) Staff, and presented a paper at the CACUL workshop on Serials, entitled Serials — Epand, Richard M., 1972. Conformational Hatch, R. C., 1972. Interaction of barbital organization and control. properties of cyanogen bromide-cleaved with glutathione and adenine in vitro: glucagon. J. Biol. Chem. 247, 2132. relevance to barbiturate anesthesia. Am. J. Professor H. W. Goble, Environmental Biology, (Chemistry) Vet. Res. 33(6): 1263-1268. (Biomedical spoke recently to the Agincourt Garden Club Sciences) on Insects and the garden. Eng, C. P., M. K. Bhatnagar and J. F. Morgan, Professor S. H. Collins, School of Engineering, 1972. Inhibition of mouse ascites tumors by attended a symposium on remote sensor carbohydrate combined with immunization. Job opportunities Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharma­ development sponsored by the Centre for cology 50(2): 156-163. (Biomedical New Listings as of June 22, 1972 Research & Experimental Space Sciences Sciences and Department Cancer Research, Clerk, Registrar's Office. Salary range: $75.30- at York University. University of Saskatchewan) $116.55. Typist, Alumni Affairs. Salary range: $75.30 - Professor H. D. Ayers, School of Engineering, Mertens, W. G., and J. M. deMan, 1972. $107.70. attended the meetings of the Canadian The influence of temperature treatment on Secretary, Department of Cultural Affairs. Salary National Committee of the International solid-liquid ratios of fats determined by range: $85.41 $120.58. Hydrological Decade recently in Hamilton. wide-line NMR. Can. Inst. Food Sci. Senior Operator, Computer Operations, Institute It was primarily a briefing and tour of the Technol.J. 5: 77-81. (Food Science) of Computer Science. Salary range: $126.81- International Field Year of the Great Lakes. $176.67. Technician II, Chemistry Department. (Correction Tanaka, M., A. M. Pearson and J. M. deMan, Professor J. H. A. Lee, School of Engineering, of salary range.) Salary range: $107.41 - $155.83. 1972. Measurement of ice cream texture with attended a two week short course on System the constant speed penetrometer. Can. Inst. Engineering, sponsored by the Canadian For further information on the above positions Food Sci. Techno,. J. 5: 105-110. (Food Committee on Agricultural Engineering, at contact the Employment Office, Extension 3058 or Science) 3059. the University of Alberta. 7 NEXT WEEK AT GUELPH THURSDAY, JUNE 29 Worship — R.C. MASS, 11 a.m., War Memorial Lounge. Worship — MUSLIM ZUHR PRAYER, 1 p.m., 9th floor lounge, Arts. T.V. - SPOTLIGHT ON UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, Cable 8 at 2 and 5:30 p.m. Lecture - CANADIAN IMPERIALISM IN THE WEST INDIES - FUTURE MONDAY, JULY 3 ALTERNATIVES, first in a series of West Indian Students' Association lectures, 7 p.m., Room 118, Arts. Film - THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME, based on H. G. Wells' novel, 8 p.m., Room 105, Physical Sciences, admission free. FRIDAY, JUNE 30 WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 DOMINION DAY HOLIDAY T.V. - SPOTLIGHT ON UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, Cable 8 at 7 p.m. Worship - ANGLICAN EUCHARIST, 1 - 2 p.m., 2nd floor lounge, Macdonald Hall. SUNDAY, JULY 2 Radio — ANALYSIS, news and comment from the University of Guelph, CJOY-FM, 106.1, 7 p.m. Worship - ANGLICAN EUCHARIST, 9:30 a.m., 9th floor lounge, Arts. CAMPUS BRIEFS Wright's January appointment as Deputy Extended library hours Provincial Secretary for Social Development. Lilacs still bloom Main Library hours will be extended before The announcement was made by Ontario The lilacs haven't finished blooming yet! A examinations as follows: Minister of Colleges and Universities George late bloomer, the Japanese Tree Lilac, Kerr. Syringa amurensis japonica, will show off its From Monday, July 3 to Friday, August 4 creamy white flower clusters next week. This Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 2 a.m. species has dense vigorous growing foliage Saturday: 9 a.m. - 2 a.m. Rhodes scholarships which is beautiful throughout the summer. Sunday and Holidays: 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Rhodes Scholarship applications for 1973 Single specimens grow in the Landscape will be received until October 25. The After August 4, between-semester hours will Architecture courtyard, on the front campus scholarship stipend is approximately $3,750, be in effect. These will be announced at a and west of the Agriculture Engineering composed of about $180 month for board, later date. building. lodging and personal expenses and the balance Establish new society of approximately $1,625 which will go Films Professor William H. Boyd, Biomedical directly to payment of university fees and dues. Registration application forms are Monday the Free Film Theatre presents The Sciences, chaired a special meeting at the Shape of Things to Come a classic British recent sessions of the Canadian Federation of available at the Registrar's office. film based on H. G. Wells' novel telling Biological Societies at Laval University. The the story of a war that devastates Europe, purpose of the meeting was to discuss a Visitors and the aftermath, when Science rebuilds the proposal to establish a society for Life and Dr. Richard K. Hermann, Faculty of Forestry, shattered civilisation. Although ideologically Health Science Technologists. He also was Oregon State University and Dr. Robert Mullen, dated, the fantasy scripted by Wells himself moderator of a panel consisting of six senior Ontario Lands and Forests, visited the Guelph offers some imaginative if overly antiseptic research scientists who discussed the need for Arboretum and Rhizotron recently. Dr. futuristic sets, plus an insight into the political and the training of Life and Health Science Hermann is a leading researcher in root climate in England of 1936, already threatened Technologists. An ad hoc committee, made physiology and also lectures in Ecology at by war. Two shorts Laughing Gas with Corvallis. up of Life and Health Science Technologists Charlie Chaplin, and The Pharmacist with was established at this meeting whose purpose Holiday meals W. C. Fields will also be shown. It all begins is to organize a national society to be called at 8 p.m., Monday, July 3 in Room 105, Since Dominion Holiday is Friday, June 30, The Canadian Society of Life Science Tech­ Physical Sciences. Remember — it's FREE. nologists. Dr. L. R. Christensen, University of weekend meals will be held in Creelman only. Toronto, will serve as the non-voting faculty All student meal contracts will be honoured Art contest advisor to the committee. in Creelman from breakfast on Friday, June 30, 1972 to dinner on Sunday, July 2, 1972. Children from all over the world have been Ontario appointments invited to enter the UNICEF International Library visitor Children's Art Exhibition with pictures of the Dr. James G. Parr, formerly Dean of Applied four seasons or a festival. The judges stress Science, University of Windsor, has been Mr. Peretz Tishby, Acting Director of the that technique isn't important, but feeling is. appointed full-time Chairman of the Commit­ Jewish National and University Library, Entries, up to 16" x 20", must be completed tee on University Affairs. Hebrew University, Jerusalem spent a day by July 31. Application forms are available He has been Acting Chairman of the Com­ studying and discussing with staff the auto­ from the office of D. H. Amichand, Inter­ mittee since former Chairman Dr. D. T. mated systems currently in use at the Library. national Student Advisor, in Macdonald Hall.

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