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SPRI,NG 1957 -. D- l93SR WORKINGWITH CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1817 U B C ALUMNI CHRONICLE 2 Vol. 11 No. 1 Spring, 1957 FRONT COVER IndustrialFoundation on Education “Theoutpour- befound, is a responsibilitywhich ing of highly cannotbe laid at thedoors of the qualifiedRussian schoolsand universities. Rather it is scientists and en- one for which the public and its rep- gineersin num- resentativesare responsible. isIt bersalready ex- essential, as I seeit, that the facts ceedingthose of relatingto this situation should be- allthe Western come widely known-in the hope that Officebuilding, parking garage, commercial devel- World put to- a suitableclimate of opinionwould opmentand civic square at Georgia andGranville gether,consti- hasten a satisfactorysolution to in Vancouver, designed by Keith Ewing (5th tutes a threat to them.” Year)andpresented theat10th Anniversary our economic Exhibition of the School of Architecture, U.B.C., Mr. Duncandiscussed the National superimposed on an aerialphotograph of Van- leadership and to C,onference on Engineering,Scientific couvertaken by Bill Dennett, Vancouver Sun. ourability to de- James Duncan s. andTechnical Manpower held at St. (Seepages 14-15.) fend ourselves against aggressors.” Andrew’s last September, attendedPage byInclude: Contents This was the warning presented to Canada’sleading educators and in- theAnnual Banquet of theFaculty dustrialists, and the Industrial Foun- Foundation on Education................ 3 of Commerceand Business Adminis- dation on Education which was estab- Editorial-Harry T. Logan............ 5 trationFebruary 21, byJames S. lished at that Conference. Hesaid: BranchNews-Peter Krosby ...... 7 Duncan,Chairman of OntarioHydro, GraduateProfile: Dr. A. E. “TheConference crystallised the formerChairman, President and Di- “Dal”Grauer-Larry Jack realisationthat Industry and Com- rector of Massey-Harris-Ferguson and Dick Bibbs ....................... 8-9 merce, being the largest employers of Limited and its subsidiary Companies. ThePresident Reports .............. 11 theproduct of ourUniversities, had “Had it not been for the knowledge, No News is Good News- an inescapable financial responsibility which has filtered through to us from Brock David ............................... 13 tothe other party.” He said the behind theIron Curtain, of the vast School of Architecture- programme of theIndustrial Foun- strideswhich Russia has been mak- 14-15 Lasserre Fred .......................... dation would include: ing in the field of education, we might TheGreat Trek- well havecontinued along the even “One. The development of informa- Aubrey Roberts ........................ 16-17 tenor of our wayswithout realising tionand statistics which would be NewHungarian Forestry School- the dangers implicit in this situation,” presentedtothe public insimple Allen George ............................ 18-19 said Mr. Duncan, who is Chairman of form. Report on U.B.C. Development thenewly formed National Advisory “Two. Thepreparation of a fore- Fund-Arthur H. Sager ..........20-21 Committee on theAdvancement of cast of thenumbers and kinds of The B.C. Research Council- Education. graduateswhich we must train to Gordon M. Shrum....................... 22-23 “Fortunatelythe problem isnot provide for our national requirements. Leonard s. Klinck-Blythe A. an insolubleone. In the simplest of “Three. The preparation of a fore- Eagles ....................................... 24-25 terms,it is one of money, of vast cast of theadditional facilities -- Alumnaeand Alumni- quantities of money. It is a question, Schools,Universities, Technical In- Gallinari Sally ......................... 26-28 too, of buildings - moreschools, stitutions-required over a given per- At The Sign of the Totem- teachers’colleges, more and larger iod of yearsto effectively train the Edwin B. Parker.......................... 29 universities,and more technical col- numbers and kinds of graduates con- Book Review-Roy Daniells .......... 30 leges.But, by far the most import- sidered essential. TheFaculty-Sally Gallinari ........ 31 ant, it is a question of teachers quali- “Four.The Foundation would also CampusNews and Views- fied to impart the leadership and the considernecessary expenditures in Smyth Ian .................................... 33 knowledgewhich the youth of today connection with the provision of these SportsSummary-R. J. Phillips35 .... requires if he is to meet successfully facilities,with teacher recruitment 0. J. Todd,In Memoriam- thechallenge of tomorrow,”he said. andretention, motivations of stu- M. F. McGregor ............................ 37 “Theproblem of teachers’ salaries, dents,and the creation of a proper Obituaries, Births, Marriages .... 37-38 towhich an immediate solution must climate of public opinion.” Directory of Branches...................... 38 B.A.’38 ; PeterKrosby, Administrative Assist- Economics,Mrs. A.R. Gillon. B.H.E.’48; Law, U.B.C. ALUMNICERONICLE ant. B.A.’55 ; Chronicle Editor, Harry T. Logan. William A. Craig. B.A.’50. LL.B.’Bl ; Medicine, Publishedby the M.C., M.A. : MEMBERS-AT-LARGE:William Dr. D. H. Zimmerman. B.A.’49, M.D.’65: Alumni Association of the University Craig,A. B.A.’50, LL.B.’51;MissRika Nursing,Mrs. Shelagh Smith, B.A.Sc.(Nurs.) of BritishColumbia Wrizht, B.A.’33: MissMildred Wright, S.W. ’50 ; Pharmacy. Fred Wiley, B.S.P.’53 ; Physical DipL’46; JohnLecky, B.A.’41; John Ashby, Education, Bob G. Hindmarch. B.P.E.’52, Social Editor:Harry T. Logan, M.C., M.A. B.A.’33;Leonard B. Stacey. B.A.Sc.’24. SEN- Work, MissMildred Wright, S.W. DipL’45. AssociateEditor: Edwin B. Parker, B.A.’54 ATEREPRESENTATIVES: Miss Marjorie ALMAMATER SOCIETY REPRESENTA- Agnew,B.A.’22: The Hon. Mr. Justice A. E. TIVE:Donald E. Jabour. A.M.S. President. AssistantEditor: Sally M. Gallinari. B.A.’JS Lord,B.A.21 ; Dr.Ian McTaggarLCowan, Board of Management B.A.’32,F.R.S.C., Ph.D.(Calif.)’35. DEGREE EditorialCommittee EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE : President,NZI- REPRESENTATIVES : Agriculture,Ralph €1. Chairman : NathanNemetz ; Members: G. thanNemetz, Q.C., B.A.’34; Past Preuident, Gram,B.S.A.’37; Applied Science, M. A. DudleyDarling, A. P. Gardner,Harry T. Logan, A. H. Sager,Peter Sharp. Peter Sharp, R.Com.’BS ; Second Vice-president, Thomas,B.A.Sc.’31; Architecture, Findlay W. Mrs.Pauline Ranta, B.A.’35. B.S.N.’39:Third Scott,B.Arch.’52; Arts, Mrs. Mary Robertson, CHRONICLE OFFICES Vice-president,Dr. M. F. McGregor, B.A.’SO; B.A.’49: Commercr, T. R. Watt, B.Com.’45l : M.A.’31;Treasurer, A. P. Gardner. B.A.’37: Education.Robin Smith, B.A.’37, M.A.’51 ; Businessand Editorial Offices: 201 Brock Hall, ExecutiveSecretary, A. H. Saaer, D.F.C.. Forestry,John H. G. Smith,B.S.F.’45; Homt U.B.C., Vancouver 6, B.C. Published in Vanronver. Canada, and authorized as second class mail, Post OfficeDept.. Ottawa. 3 U 6.C ALUMNICHRONICLE Knowledge Counts ALKYD Many university graduates represent NO DRIPS the NO RUNS NO SAGS Canada Life ONECOAT COVERS Hlghly skilled and trained in advanced I ife underwriting they are pre-emlnently qualified to serve you. ENJOYLIFE TODAY . Available at all WHILE SAVING FOR TOMORROW MONAMEL-MONASEAL DEALERS, and all Department Stores U.6. C ALUMNI CHRONICLE 4 Editor‘s Page Fromthe Mail Bag The DEBT, SATISFACTIONAND FRIENDSHIP “I am over here temporarily and do Retirement of Sherwood Lett not know for how long. As the Univer- U.B.C. hasbeen fortunate in her sity still has my permanent address, I Chancellors. Each of them has brought do not know when the Alumni Fund to his high office different gifts and a Campaign will get going for this year. differentprofessional experience. Mr. However, I knowthat if I sendthe F. Carter-Cottonwas a pioneer B.C. enclosed cheque to you, it will be direc- Journalist;Dr. R. E. McKechnie, a ted to the proper channels. Hungarians show finespirit at U.B.C. “It certainly seems to me that the brilliant Surgeon; Chancellor Emeritus Basketball Game. TheHon. E. W. Hamber,a leader in Alumni Fund idea is developing well. tinanceand industry and Lieutenant- For my part the idea of annual con- tributionshas three benefits: One, to Governor of ourProvince; The Hon. ada. We weleomc. themwith ogct~ make some payment on the debt each Chief Justice Sherwood Lett, barrister, arms. individualwill always have to his soldier,diplomat. Each, in turn, has “These are the people who jokingly AlmaMater; two, the satisfaction been elected by the unanimous vote of claim that Hungary should havch been of contributingto something really Convocation; each has lent distinction awarded ten, not nine, gold medals in worthwhile;and, to keep a littlein to the office and has served .the Uni- the Olympic Games ‘because we threw versitywith unselfish devotion. They thehammer and sickle the farthest.‘ touch with a good friend.” haveall earned the gratitude of our Theseare the people who set up :L H. S. (“Peter”) Fowler, Alma Mater. free government in Sopron and ran the B.A.Sc.33, And so itis appropriate that to affairs (of theircity (nicknamed ‘The P.O. Box 1960, ChancellorLett, who retires from Faithful City’) during the Hungarian Honolulu 8, Hawaii, office thisyear, we now say a heart- revolution.They dug in in defensive January 22,1957. felt “thank you” for all he has done positionsaround their city, and re- for U.B.C.-in his six years as Chan- treated across the Austrian borderfive RETURNTO NOSTALGIA cellor,in his many years as member milesaway only after the onslaught “May I con- of the Senate and Board of Governors, of hordes of Russian tanks made theiv gratulateyou on andin all his years of leadership cause completely hopeless. theexcellent among OUT Alumni. A member of the “Theyare a Schoolwith perhaps quality of the U. first Graduating Class,1916, first Pres- more ‘school spirit’than we have H. C. Alumni ident of the Students’ Council, and an everseen. They were originally an Chronicle! early President of the Alumni Associ- independent Forestry School in North- “It is onlyre- ation, he has taken an important part ern Hungary until the border changes cently that a in the University’s activities from the after the First World War movedthem friendsent me beginning of her history. During the intoCzechoslovakia.