c ? AUTUMN .I958 U B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE 2 Only 7,000 Copies Available of A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1908 - 1958 Through the cooperative effortsof the Founders of Convocation andthe University Administration, a limitedsupply of the official history of The University of British Columbia is now available. Two years in research and in writing, it marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of the University, and re- lates the establishment, struggle and growth of the University, decade by decade. COMPLETE POSTCARD BELOW AND MAIL TODAY "_"""""""""""""""""~"""~"""""""""""""~" I I I I To: U.B.C. Alumni Association, I Brock Hall, "allllttr Est" I I Universityof B.C., A History of I I Vancouver 8, B.C. The University of British Columbio I I 1908 - 1958 I I I I I Pleaseforward copies theaboveof ..................... officialhistory theofUniversity I I of BritishColumbia. I I I I ................................................ Q $5.00 each ........................................................ I I No. of Copies Toto1 Enclosed I 1 I (Pleasemake cheques or moneyorders payabletoU.B.C. Alumni Associ- I ation). I I I I I .............................................................................................................................. I I Name Address I I I I I I Alumni Events for- HOMECOMING '58 November 14th and 15th, 1958 0 FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 14. 8:OO P.M. 0 BASKETBALL-U.B.C. Grads vs. Thunderbirds, War Memorial Gymnasium SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 15. 9:OO a.m. - 6:OO p.m. 0 REGISTRATION, Brock Hall 9:OO a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 0 FACULTY - COFFEE PARTIES, Brock Hall 1O:OO a.m. - 12:OO noon 0 LECTURE - DISCUSSION SERIES (Choice of threetopics) 12:OO noon 0 ALUMNI LUNCHEON, Brock Hall 1 :45 p.m. 0 ALUMNI PARADE to University Stadium 2:OO p.m. - 4:OO p.m. 0 FOOTBALL GAME-U.B.C. vs. Central Washington College GREATTREK AWARD 4:OO p.m. - 6:OO p.m. 0 CAMPUSTOURS AND VISITATIONS via Jitney Service 6:OO p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 0 SOCIAL (Special arrangements for Classesof 28, 33,38, 43, 48) 6:30 p.m. 0 DINNER,Special Class Reunion Dinners I Dinnerfor Non-Class Alumns I 9:OO p.m. - 1 :00 a.m. 0 ALUMNI BALL-Brock Hall, Review-"'Fjfty Hilarious Years"-Mart Kenny and His Wptern Gentlemen 0 CLASS REUNIONS FOR GRADS OF 1928, 33, 38, 43 AND 48. Vol. 12, No. 3 Autumn, 1958 Plans for the Future By J. NORMAN HYLAND Alumni fit intothis ? Byproviding President, U.B.C. Alumni Association the“liaison” or contact for the Uni- Ifyou have versitySpeakers’ Service and their everbeen a keen respectivecommunities. This will call member of an or- for closeco-operation between the ganisation you serviceand your Alumni Association. will havenoticed Themore effective the liaison, the thatsuggestions, greaterthe University service to the proposalsand Province.(See Page 33.) plansseem to Inaddition, experimental projects have a way of suchas “Capsule Colleges” and dying before they “Weekend Seminars” at various Brit- Premier W. A. C. Bennett will officially open the areimplemented. ish Columbia locations will expand the BuchononBuilding, named for thelote dean of theFaculty ofArts ond Science, Doniel Buchanan Not so thein work of Extension.Alumni branches, on September 25. Thepicture on the cover oi AlumniAssocia- and Alumni, will be pleased to aid and thisedition was token in theforecourt of the 1. NORMAN HYLAND buildinglooking east toword theoffice wing. An tion,witness the assist in the establishment of such en- articleconcerning the special congregations ond enthusiasticresponse to therecent terprises.In doing so, theynot only theocodemic symposium,which will be toking servethe University but more effec- place otthe time the building is opened,oppears Capital Gifts Development Fund Drive. on page 32. Thisinterest, and support, found tively serve their own community. expression in yourPast President’s COMMUNITYIMPACT Report carried in the Summer issue of Plansare already underway, with Include: Contents Poge the Chronicle. Dr. Harry Purdy’s five- the creation of a special Powell River TheEditor’s Page .............................. 7 pointproposed programme struck a CommunityCommittee, toorganize responsivechord among Alumni, and an effective University impact on that President’sPage .............................. 9 indicatedto your Board of Manage- community.Spearheaded by Alumni, mentthat efforts should be made to theCommittee contains notonly Homecoming ..................................... 11 graduallyimplement his slogan of, graduates but representatives of every “Usethem or lose them”. Naturally organisationinterested in obtaining No News Is Good News- notall things can be done at once. services from their University. Its task David Brock ................................. 13 But,from a jointExtension Depart- will beto direct the University’s ap- Evelyn Story Lett-A Profile- mentand Alumni Association Com- proach to the community and to help Mrs. Gosford Martin ................ 14-15 munityRelations Conference heldon formulate proposals which will permit theCampus in April of thisyear, theUniversity to play a fullrole in HarvardUniversity- camevaluable indications as to how assisting them to a morecomprehen- John Bossons ........................... 16-17 Alumnimight continue to serve the sive and broader programme. Universityin their respective com- All of theseventures, and others ScandinavianJourney- munities. yet to be conceived and implemented, Margaret Ecker Francis .......... 18-19 contain a degree of risk, but they also African Safari-A. C. Cooke........ 20-21 EXPERIMENTALPROCESS issue a challenge-a challengewhich Implementation of some of the ideas AlumniBranches, Alumni and their Summer Session ............................ 22-24 propounded will be carried out during Association can readily meet. Through theforthcoming year. Of necessity, co-operationwith community organ- Princess Margaret .......................... 26 the process will be slow and admitted- isationsand intelligent guidance by Sport Summary- ly of an experimental nature. For in- Alumnirepresentatives, the Associa- R. J. (Bus) Phillips ....................... 27 stanceHomecoming will attemptto tionhopes this year to aid the Uni- introduce “food for the mind” as well versity (primarily through the Exten- Alumnae and Alumni- as the stomach. (See Page 9.) sionDepartment) to reach its larger Barbara Biely ............................ 28-29 Forthe Branches situated outside campus of the Province of British Col- Vancouver, a more comprehensive and umbia. In doing so, it will provide new Faculty ............................................ 30-31 fulleruse of Universityspeakers in opportunitiesfor Alumni toserve In Memoriam ................................ -37-38 thevarious communities of thePro- themselves,their community and the vince will be attempted.How do University. Marriages and Births ...................... 39 U.B.C. ALUMNIClIRONICLE LL.B.’54 : Medicine,Dr. John M. Fredrickson, Publishedby the B.A.’53, M.D.’57:Nursing, Miss M. Leighton, AlumniAssociation of the University of B.A.Sc.: Pharmacy, 0. GordonDavies B.S.P 56;Physical Education, R. S. Glover,’ B.P.E: BritishColumbia, Vancouver, Canada ’50:Swial Work, Harry L. Penny, B.A.’66, Editor:Harry T. Logan, M.C.,M.A. B.S.W.’56,M.S.W.’57: Socioloay.Thelma M. AssociateEditor: James A. Banham, B.A.’51 Pitt. B.A.’57. ALMAMATER SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVE : Charles J. Connaghan. AssistantEditor: Sally M. Gallinari, B.A.’49 Darling, B.Com.’39. DEbREE~-REPRESEGTx- A.M.S. President. TIVES:Agriculture, Dr. N. S. Wright, B.S.A. Board of Management 44, M.S.A.’46;Applied Science, George E. EditorialCommittee EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE: President. J. N. Baynes, B.A.Sc.’32 : Architecture,James Y. Chairman : J. NormanHyland : Members: Hyland. B.Com.’34: PastPresident. Dr. Harry Johnstone,B.Arch.’52: Arts and Science, Mrs. Harry L. Purdy, D. B. Fields, Harry T. Logan. L. Purdy, B.A.’26: FirstVice-president. Mark Arthur F. McKav...B.A.33: Commerce. Emer- NathanNemetz, A. H.Sager, Peter Sharp. Collins, B.A.’34, B.Com.34 : SecondVice- sonGennis.H. B.Com.’48: Education, Dr. President, Mrs. Alex W. Fisher,B.A.’31: RobinN. Smith, B.A.37, M.A.’51; Forestry, CHRONICLEOFFICES ThirdVice-President. Dr.Malcolm F. Mc- Kingsley F. Harris, B.Com.’47. B.S.F.’48: Cregor, B.A.’30, M.A.’31:Treasurer, Donald HomeEconomics, Mrs. Ross C. Radazke. B. Businessand Editorial Offices: 252 BrockHall, B. Fields,B.Com.’43; Director, A. H. Sager. H.E.’48;Law, Ivan Feltham.R. B.A.’53, U.B.C.,Vancouver 8, B.C. Authorized as secondclass mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. 5 U. B. C.ALUMNI CHRONICLE Subcritical Reac tor top view, shoning the installa- tion of the wrtical ion chamber driye mechanism and the vessel drying SJ stem. SuhcriticalReactor showing reactor vessel, source flask, horizontal ion chamber drivc rncchanism, and counting rate rccorders. On June 19, 1958 before a distinguished gathering, the Honorable Leslie M. Frost, Premier of Ontario, formallyinaugurated at the Ilnikersity 01' Toronto,Canada's first university-owned SubcriticalReactor, thus crcating an important new fxility for nuclear education in Canada. TheSubcritical Reactor, locatcd in theUniversit)'s Wallberg Building, \+'as designed and built by Canadair's Nuclear Division, and will be Lsed as a laboratory training tool for under1:raduate studcnts. As such, the facility has been provided \\,it11 a numbx of convenient debices to enable the studentto gr~sptlle Fundamentals of this new field, and in particular, to illustrate some or the unique aspects associated TLith Canada's dexelopment of heavy water reactors.