UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH Vol. 16 — No. 3 Postage-Paid-In-Cash At Third Class Rates Permit 721, Guelph, Ontario January 20, 1972 Well-known Guelphite, E.I. Birnbaum is new chairman, Board of Governors connected with the field of applied chemistry. Mr. Lasby, who is currently on a Trade He has been active in many community or- Mission to Japan, has been a member of the ganizations in Guelph and the province. He is Board since 1970. He is Vice-President and a past president of the Ontario Welfare Council, director of Canada the Childrens Aid Society of Guelph and Packers Limited, Wellington County, and the Guelph Rotary the firm he joined E. I. Birnbaum Club; past chairman of the Guelph Recreation in 1934, after Commission, and the Guelph Welfare Council; graduating from E. I. Birnbaum of Guelph, retired president director of the Guelph Community Chest, the University of of Hart Chemical (Canada) Ltd. and a long- and the Guelph Chamber of Commerce. In Toronto. He ti me resident of the City of Guelph, has been 1951 he was named Guelphs citizen of the year. comes from Ariss, elected Chairman of the Board of Governors and attended high of the University of Guelph, Dr. W. C. school in Guelph. Winegard, President and Vice-Chancellor, has Appointed vice-chairman is William W. announced. Mr. Birnbaum has been a member Lasby, vice-president of Canada Packers Ltd., W. W. Lasby of the Board since the University was founded in 1964. Mr. Birnbaum, who is also a member of NASA advisor to be honored here the University of Guelphs Senate, has served on the executive committee of the Universitys 2 p.m. January 28, 1972. Board of Governors as well as three other Dr. Jukes, is well known in scientific circles committees: the planning and property for a number of discoveries, particularly in the committee, the membership committee, and field of chemotherapeutic treatment of human the city of Guelph liaison committee. leukemia, and most recently, in molecular In a recent interview Mr. Birnbaum cited biology, of which the study of DNA is an the question "How do we continue to merit i mportant part. He was responsible for public trust?" as a fundamental one with opening up the new field of treating leukemia which the Board of Governors must be con- patients with chemical means through his cerned today. discovery that folic acid antagonists reduced In referring to the role of the Board he the white blood count of animals. pointed out that it is an over-simplification to In addition, Dr. Jukes was first to report T H. Jukes say that the Board is only concerned with that nicotinic acid cured pellagra in humans, a financial and administrative matters. The disease caused by a diet deficiency. He also roles of both Senate and Board are inter- An internationally-known University of discovered that vitamin B6 deficiency caused related and interdependent. Decisions of California scientist and consultant to the convulsions in experimental animals, and the Board, he said, have an impact on the United States National Aeranoutical and subsequently that the same deficiency caused University that is seldom felt for several years, Space Administration will receive an honor- convulsions in babies. but once made are usually irreversible and ary Doctor of Science degree at the Univer- A native of Hastings, England, Dr. Jukes, 66, irrevocable. "The major responsibility of sity of Guelphs winter convocation exercises emigrated to Amherstburg, Ontario and later the Board is approving appointments to on January 28. attended the Ontario Agricultural College and faculty." Dr. Thomas Hughes Jukes is professor-in- received a B.S.A. degree. He went on to take Mr. Birnbaum also pointed out that there residence of Donner Laboratorys division of his Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University are many sources of a Universitys greatness, medical physics and associate director, Space of Toronto. Following this he was a National and no single source will ensure success Science Laboratories, University of California Research Council Fellow in Medical Sciences, without the others. Financial stability, at Berkley. He is also a member of the space University of California, Berkeley. Following sensitive management, diversity, adequate biology advisory subcommittee of NASAs a number of years of university teaching, Dr. physical plant, effective supporting personnel, space science and applications steering comit- Jukes became director of nutrition and high calibre students — all are vital. But the tee. physiology research, of American Cyanamids foundation of a great university is the faculty. He will receive the honor and then deliver Lederle Laboratories in 1942. In 1963 he Mr. Birnbaum, a graduate of the Massachu- the Convocation address at the ceremonies joined the staff of the division of medical setts Institute of Technology, is a member of where 213 University of Guelph graduates physics, and in 1968 the Space Science Labora- a number of Canadian and American societies receive graduate and undergraduate degrees at tory in California. $10,000 grant for Winners of the OAC International Student Exchange Awards, all in their 6th semester, met polar bear study with Dean N. R. Richards and Dr. John Summers prior to their leaving for a semester at Cornell University. The financial assistance permits students to study International Agriculture for Professor Keith Ronald, Dean of the College credits in the B.Sc. (Agr.) program at Guelph. For two weeks prior to their stay at Cornell of Biological Science, recently received a the students will study Tropical Agriculture in Puerto Rico. Shown from left: Wallace Barr, $10,000 initiation grant from the Canadian Animal Science major; Gordon Potts, Crop Science major; Mary Jennifer Dolcort, Animal National Sportsmens Show to investigate the Science major; Dean Richards and Dr. Summers, who is chairman of the OAC International feasibility of studying, both in field and Programs Committee. laboratory, the physiology of the polar bear. Work will be carried out in Churchill, Manitoba, and in the laboratory system already developed at the University of Guelph. A night at the opera Special emphasis will be concentrated on identification of the breeding stocks of the The second annual Edward Johnson Scholar- operas have been selected, including the com- polar bear as well as the polar bears migratory ship Fund "Gala Evening" will be held in positions of Verdi, Puccini and Mozart. pathways. The Guelph group of scientists will Memorial Hall on Saturday, January 29. Each Excerpts from Gershwins "Porgy and Bess" also investigate the temperature regulatory year outstanding Canadian artists donate their are also included. mechanisms utilized by this polar species which ti me and talents to assist serious students Artists who have appeared in previous enable it to circumnavigate the North Pole. of music in the furthering of their studies. Guelph Spring Festivals or for the Foundation Various other aspects of the polar bears Last year, Canadas famous Orford String are invited to perform to aid the scholarship biology, such as food habits and energy Quartets sold out performance assisted three fund. This year Garnet Brooks, tenor, who levels, will be considered. The study is a students who received scholarships following has appeared in three Guelph Spring Festival further part of the College of Biological auditions held in September. This year, by operas, and Gary Relyea, bass-baritone, Sciences interest in the Canadian Arctic. moving to a larger auditorium, even more another festival favourite, will be appearing. The initiation grant is part of a larger sum proceeds are anticipated to forward this good The beautiful Phillipine-born lyric soprano being held by the Canadian National Sports- cause. Eleanor Calbes, the dainty heroine in the mens Show for subsequent award to the To keep the program popular and appealing, Schenk opera in 1970, is sharing the feminine University of Guelph as the program becomes artistic director Nicholas Goldschmidt has spotlight with Nagisa Yamarshiro, the Japanese more clearly outlined. This will take place by selected for his theme, "A night at the opera: Canadian soprano who now resides in Guelph. further investigation of the Churchill area as arias, duets and ensembles from familiar Most of these soloists have appeared at a centre for field studies. the OKeefe Centre in Canadian Opera Com- Dr. N. A. ©ritsland will be acting as research pany productions. Miss Calbes has appeared associate to Professor Ronald in this study. on Broadway since her last Guelph perfor- A graduate student will also be reading to- mance. Members of the vocal workshop wards his advanced degree in some aspect of course will sing in the ensembles. George the physiology of the bears. Brough of Toronto will accompany the artists in the program being prepared by Mr. Goldschmidt. Tickets are available from the University of Guelph Box Office, 824-4120, extension 3940. GALA NIGHT sponsored by EDWARD JOHNSON MUSIC FOUNDATION Dinner: Cutten Club Concert: A Night at the Opera War Memorial Hall Professor Keith Ronald, left, and Richard Reception: Faculty Club Birchall, President of the Canadian National Tickets available from Mrs. E. (Coleman) Sportsmens Show, discuss the Polar Bear Study Eleanor Calbes, Soprano, and Garnet Brooks, Robertson, Arts building. Ext. 3880. Grant received by the University of Guelph. Tenor, will appear in A Night at the Opera. 2 Soils expert here for year Dr. Roy Brewer, an internationally-known be based with the Universitys Department of authority on the microstructure of soils, has Land Resource Science and will be working arrived at the University of Guelph for 10 with Dr. Richard Protz and colleagues, months of research, consultation, and teaching although he will also consult with soil science work. experts across Canada. Dr. Brewer, who has come to Canada as a Dr. Brewer and his wife, Mollie, are now Canadian Commonwealth Research Fellow, is settled in a home on Mary Street in Guelph, on leave from the Soils Division of the Com- while his two grown sons remain in Australia.