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Priorities and Leadership ACH UNIVERSITY in Ontario, while it operates within grant formulas established by the Department of University Affairs, is free to establish its own priorities and make its own choices about the introduction of new undergraduate programs. The willingness, even eagerness, t o innovate and introduce new programs has been the hallmark of this University. At the same time, it should be stressed that whatever changes have been made in traditional programs, or whatever new programs introduced, nothing has been done merely for the sake of innovation. In every case, careful study of the existing situation and a proven need have preceded the decision. The curriculum changes at Macdonald Institute featured on the cover and the opposite page clearly are designed to put Macdonald alumnae where the action is in this dynamic age. .These changes, recently approved by the Senate and the Board of Governors, are the culmination of a lengthy and carefully planned study. I t may be noted that in assessing the present situation, and the demands on graduates of Macdonald Institute, the reactions of both alumnae and their employers were sought. The validity of the
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conclusions drawn is underlined by the similarity of the response of both groups. This is not a mere revision and updating of curriculum. This is a change of direction adopted to provide academic programs and professional training not presently available and of which our society has need. Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, an innovator and leader where providing for the welfare of the family is concerned, would be proud of Macdonald Institute today. Elsewhere in this issue is further evidence of our University's forward looking approach to academic programming. On page 6, you will find a report on the progress and development of our unique Spring Admission Program and the three semester system. The University of Guelph's pioneering work in this area is being closely followed, and there are indications that another university in Ontario may introduce a similar program in a few months. Professor Gordon Couling's interesting article on page 8 reports on the development of the University of Guelph's comprehensive Fine Art program, which offers graduates the kind of background they cannot easily duplicate.
New Look at Macdonald lnstitute AMILY AND consumer studies F will receive new emphasis at Macdonald Institute as a result of changes being introduced in the curriculum this year. The changes being made are based on the findings of an academic study recently completed by Dean Janet Wardlaw. "The study was initiated over two years ago under the guidance of former Dean, Margaret McCready," Dr. Wardlaw points out. "Macdonald alumnae played a significant role in developing the findings of the study which contributed to planning of the new program," she adds. "The changes will bring increased attention to the behavioural sciences and corn-
study, Dr. Wardlaw said, "In January, munication." 1968, we conducted studies, sent Changes in Macdonald Institute's undergraduate program have already out questionnaires to alumnae, and interviewed employers. We wanted been approved by the Senate of the to assess how well we were preparing University of Guelph and will be introduced in September, 1969. Under our graduates for the professional the new program five major areas of demands placed on them today. The response gave us tangible guidance study will be offered through two as we studied our program." academic departments instead of Nearly 400 questionnaires were the present three. Family Studies, Applied Human sent to Macdonald graduates, and Nutrition, and Early Childhood Edu- 75 per cent answered within four cation will be centred .in the Depart- weeks. Degree graduates of all years ment of Family Studies, while between 1952 and 1967 were polled. Consumer Studies, along with TexThe largest number of Macdonald tiles, Clothing and Design will be graduates take up home economics within the Department of Consumer teaching in secondary schools, and Studies. the percentage has gradually risen In outlining the details of her over the years included in the survey. (Cont'd over page)
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At present, about 4 2 per cent go into home economics teaching as their first job. Graduates working, but in employment not directly related to home economics, have also increased in number. Twelve per cent of the graduates of years 19521956 were in this category, but over 25 per cent of the working graduates of years 1962-66 were not in home economics. Several interesting trends emerged from the responses. Fifty-three per cent of all married Macdonald alumnae are employed. Compared with this, only 3 6 per cent of all married Canadian women university graduates are working. Seventy per cent of the respondents made specific comments about their education at Macdonald Institute in terms of their professional careers. Most of them said that more courses in the social sciences, communications, marketing and
economics are required. Of those who requested a broader curriculum at Macdonald, the majority said that one important skill in which they would like greater competence is the ability to communicate with other people. Similar questions were posed to employers in all areas of home economics. Their answers closely paralleled the questionnaire results. One significant comment, noted Dr. Wardlaw was: "The students have spent their whole lives with others in the same socio-economic class, but as soon as they graduate, they have to be able to appreciate, and accept, widely varying cultures and levels of living." The academic brief to Senate, outlining the proposed reorganization of Macdonald Institute, was given new urgency by these findings. The Brief states, "The unique quality of home economics is that it is a disci-
pline in which the study of an individual's or a family's immediate environment can be integrated with the study of man as a social being, particularly within the family group." The Brief notes the comments of business people as well as alumnae concerning: "The potential in terms of meaningful service for a professionally educated person, with a particular interest in individuals and families as purchasers of goods and services. Graduates as well as the employers were aware of the desirability of an emphasis on business and consumer problems." The result of these findings was the decision to establish the two Departments, Family Studies and Consumer Studies. The Department of Family Studies will also administer the Applied Human Nutrition and Early Childhood Education majors. The increased emphasis on the behavioural sciences and communica-
tion skills, says the Brief, will bring broad new opportunities to Macdonald graduates in the areas of Applied Human Nutrition, Family Studies and Early Childhood Education. Up to the present, very few graduates have entered community service agencies, but now, the Brief notes, their broader training "will enable graduates to contribute effectively in the field of community services." The Department of Consumer Studies will administer the majors in Textiles and Consumer Studies. The Brief sees graduates of the Consumer Studies major as "able to provide liaison between the consumer and the producers and merchandisers of goods utilized by individuals and families in daily living. Graduates will function not only in business and industry, but in governmental agencies concerned with consumer
education and with collection of information and prediction of consumer spending patterns and behaviour." The Brief attempts to project enrolments at Macdonald Institute until 1980. In the fall of 1968, it says, the undergraduate enrolment at Macdonald was almost 70 per cent of the total enrolment projected for home economics programs in Ontario. It predicts that by 1980, the proportion will have riven to 85 per cent. In the fall of 1969, about 555 students will be enrolled at Macdonald, with increases to 955 in 1975, and 1,270 in 1980, projected. (Overall enrolment at the University is predicted to be about 5,900 full time students in 1969, 10,000 in 1975 and 17,000 in 1980). These of course, are astronomical figures compared to those of the program initiated at Macdonald in 1903. From 1903 until 1948, with
the exception of a five-year period during World War 11, the main programs offered were a one-year program in homemaking and twoyear programs for teachers of home economics and dietitians. Total enrolment in pre-World War II days was seldom more than 200. In 1948, the four-year program was begun and graduates were granted the B.H.Sc. degree by the University of Toronto. Since 1963 only the degree course has been offered at Macdonald Institute. Today, Dr. Wardlaw, other members of the faculty, and students are concentrating on the future. "Now, more than ever before," she says, "we at Macdonald Institute must continually ask ourselves: What is our role in society? Are we meeting the needs of today and will we meet the needs of tomorrow? We will always need the help of alumnae in answering these questions.".
Freshmen in April NOW, about four hundred R IGHT freshmen students on the familiar Guelph campus are settling into the exciting new routines of University life. Fresh from Grade 1 3 classes across Ontario, they are the fourth group of freshmen at Guelph who have entered University direct from Grade 13 in April. Initiated in 1966 with the support and encouragement of the Minister of Education, the Spring Admission Program is an attempt t o develop new concepts in education and to take advantage of our University's three semester academic program. The program has been referred t o by educational authorities as the first major change in university educational patterns in Ontario this century. Admission standards have been set higher than for students who enrol in September, but performance levels have averaged higher too. The first group to enter the University of Guelph under this program arrived on the campus in April, 1966. Of a little over two hundred who enrolled, only four failed to be promoted t o the second semester, a remarkably low failure rate. At the same time, one hundred and fifty of the class obtained first or second class honors, again a larger number than is expected in normal classes. In 1967, the record was similar. A total of 278 students registered at the beginning of the semester, and of these 176 obtained first or second class honors at the end of the semester. Spring Admission is open to those students who wish t o enrol in Arts, Science, Agricultural Science and Household Science. Since four semesters of pre-veterinary study are required for admission t o the Ontario
Veterinary College, students planning on a career in veterinary medicine may take advantage of the Spring Admission Program also by enrolling for their pre-veterinary study. The Spring Admission Program is made possible by the University of Guelph's three semester system whereby classes in many academic programs are in session for three semesters per year instead of the normal two. The terms are: September to December; January to midApril; and mid-April to the end of July. The student may take one, two, or three semesters per calendar year, setting his own pace in accordance with his needs. Enrolment in the Spring semester will always be smaller than in the traditional Fall and Winter semesters. For one reason, some programs are not taught in the spring. Veterinary science and landscape architecture are good examples. The students must obtain practical experience along with their studies, and the summer is the logical time. A rapidly growing percentage of the students now enrol for study during the 15-week spring semester, notes University Registrar H. W. Pettipiere. "In 1966, the first year the Spring semester was offered at the University of Guelph," he notes, "17 per cent of eligible in-course students registered for the Spring semester. In 1967, 3 5 per cent of eligible students returned to their studies in the Spring semester, and last year it was 4 5 per cent." At this is written, it is too soon t o know exactly how many will reregister t o continue classes during the Spring semester of 1969. The number will not be known for certain until registration day, April 18. The
indications are, however, that i t will be more than last year's 45 per cent. University officials are estimating that about 1200 in-course students will return to classes after the April break, along with about 400 freshmen. With the growing scarcity of summer jobs for students, year-round attendance at classes becomes more logical and more attractive. While the combination of three semester operation and Spring Admission offers the student the option of accelerating his program if he wishes, there are other benefits to studying during the summer. Student-faculty ratios are smaller in the summer semester permitting more personal attention by faculty to student problems. Many students find life more relaxed and studying easier during this period also, when there are fewer organized club activities and more opportunity to enjoy the out-of-doors. How has the Spring semester worked out from the view point of faculty? Dean M. H. M. MacKinnon of Wellington College comments: "From 1966 to now we have had more faculty volunteering to teach in the Spring semester than we needed. As a result the tone and atmosphere have been conducive to good teaching. I notice that the student-faculty relationship, which is good throughout the year, is particularly cordial in the Spring semester." Even though a full range of courses is offered to the incoming freshmen, the individual faculty member continues to teach two semesters each year. The third semester, whether it be Fall, Winter, or Spring is regarded as a research semester.
This variety of teaching assignments benefits faculty as well as students by breaking away from the monotony of the regular university year. Faculty have the opportunity to pursue a research project at times other than the summer when research libraries and laboratories are normally most crowded. The University's Assistant Registrar, Admissions, Ron Heath, OAC '65, feels that one reason for the success of the Spring Admission
Program is that many of the participating students begin their university careers with a long range plan for the future. In many cases, the initial degree is a stepping stone for graduate work or research. Thus, the Guelph program enables the student to qualify for his degree and go on for further training in a shorter period of time. The three semester system makes fuller year-round use of classrooms, undergraduate library and laboratory facilities. Without any additional
capital expenditure, the University may accommodate more students than would be possible in only the Fall and Winter semesters. As a matter of fact, one college of technology has recently announced the adoption of a three semester program, and some universities have been studying closely the University of Guelph's three semesters per year system. It's too early in the game to make valid long range assessments, but the preliminary results are encouraging. a
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N e w Horizons in Fine Art A fine art program that is different -and more comprehensive -than at any other Ontario university is firmly established at the University of Guelph. The aim of the program since its inception has been to achieve a flexible degree program that offers students opportunities they didn't have at existing Ontario universities. The Department now offers thirty different courses, making it one of the larger art departments in Ontario universities and one of major importance in Canada.
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INCE its founding in 1965, the Department has provided a S major in the General B.A. program
Department offers a range of thirty courses, and has moved from the smallest to one of the larger departwith a 40/60 ratio of emphasis on ments in Wellington College. While a Department of Fine Art either media or art history. In 1968, the program was extended to a full was formally created as recently as Honors program within the B.A. 1965, the history of Art on this degree. campus has a much earlier origin. The combination of both sides of An early aspect of foundation laying took place over forty years ago when art-media work and art historyoffered .at the University of Guelph on January 8th, 1926, Tom Thomprovides an ideal background for son's "The Drive" was officially prestudents interested in a teaching sented to the Ontario Agricultural career, such as in secondary schools. College. The Memorial Hall ComThis combination of emphasis is a mittee purchased the painting from unique advantage of the Guelph art the Tom Thomson estate out of program, and has attracted many funds resulting from public lectures, outstanding art students to the concerts and other sources over a campus. previous five year period. Dr. 0. J. Starting in crowded space in the Stevenson, then chairman of the basement of Macdonald Institute, in English Department, had created an attitude among the student body 1965, with a single studio and part time lecture space, the Department which made the acquisition of works of Fine Art grew from a modest start of art of sufficient importance to of some two hundred course enroljustify five years of work in order to ments annually to the present level buy a truly major painting and lay of fifteen hundred. In August 1967, the foundation for a major University art collection of Canadian work. the department moved to the new Arts building with more office space This was a time when few other universities in this country were as and two studios. In 1968, when the deeply concerned about involvement program was extended to a full in the Arts. Honors program within the B.A. Through various student projects degree, additional space was provided in Zavitz Hall for printmaking, further paintings were collected over the next ten to fifteen years to create for sculpture and design studios. a strong visible indication of the The staff has grown during the past four years from two to seven full interest which this campus had in the visual arts. Occasional exhibitime and seven part time faculty, tions of work from the National plus secretarial staff and an exhiGallery were displayed in Creelman bition curator. The policy of the Hall, organized by the Department Department is to employ as many of English. professional artists as possible who With the re-establishment of Macare actively producing work of art as well as teaching. Faculty special- donald Institute following World War II and the introduction of a ists are available in Drawing, PaintB.H.Sc. Degree program, two courses ing, Sculpture, Printmaking, in in art were made an essential part Medieval, Renaissance, 19th and of that curriculum: a "Survey in Art 20th Century Art History. The
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History", and a "Related Art" course in colour and design. Dean McCready invited Gordon Couling, A.O.C.A.. to undertake the courses as sessional lecturer. In 1955 his appointment was made full time. These courses became a focus for a range of supplementary art activities on the campus. In 1960 the range of courses was somewhat expanded to include a 19th and 20th Century art history course, a course in general art appreciation, and an introductory drawing and painting course. This modest program instigated a widening range of supplementary art activities on the campus.
Extensive art exhibitions were organized in Macdonald Institute, by the English Department in Massey Hall, and by the Ontario Veterinary College. Macdonald lnstitute put together a second campus collection of painting and sculpture to cornplement that of OAC and purchases of works of art were made by OVC. Non-credit courses in painting, sculpture, ceramics and other creative fields were organized in Macdonald lnstitute where well equipped ceramic, weaving, woodworking and metal-craft workshops were available. Short courses in art and design were offered during the
summer to Women's lnstitute groups and other organizations. The Community Programs Branch, Department of Education, made the Guelph campus a centre for community leadership training in art and crafts. It is interesting to note that Macdonald lnstitute was one of the first Ontario Colleges to accept Grade 13 Art as an entrance credit. In 1967 the University of Guelph broke new ground by establishing a unique transfer program with the Ontario College of Art. Students from O.C.A. receive the equivalent of one year of transfer credit toward the Guelph B.A., making it possible
The Fine Art Students' Council last season offered the campus a weekly program of films on art, and provided print rental service each semester for students and faculty with an expanding selection of work from the printmaking courses. The University Collection of painting and sculpture The Department of Fine Art plays is still growing with the further an important role in the development addition of student gifts and by of the cultural environment of the direct University purchase. A major University of Guelph. A year round portion of the OAC section of the program of major art exhibitions is permanent collection is now housed offered to the campus and the com- in an attractive gallery of its own munity in the Exhibition Corridor of on the fifth floor of the new McLaughlin Library building. the Arts building. These exhibitions are developed in conjunction with Looking to the future, the Departthe National Gallery of Canada, The ment of Fine Art is preparing a Art Gallery of Ontario, The Kitchener- graduate program at the Master's Waterloo Art Gallery, and the level. An impressive number of our University of Waterloo, in addition students have already been accepted to those displays which originate for graduate work in other universihere. The variety and pertinence of ties. There is expectation that the these exhibitions add a dimension present rate of student enrolment to the informal teaching of the may double by 1975,and possibly Department which is accessible to double again by 1980. When the projected Phase II of the Arts buildthe entire campus and to the community and visitors alike. The exhi- ing becomes a reality, the plans call bitions are supplemented with a for the creation of new Fine Art program of visiting speakers and facilities that double the size of the present space. w lecturers.
through utilization of the three semester system at Guelph to complete both the A.O.C.A. from the Ontario College of Art and the B.A. from Guelph simultaneously. The arrangement has brought many distinguished students to Guelph.
Are Computers Dumb? COMPUTER is a stupid machine. "A very fast adder and incredibly dumb," is the way Dr. K. H. MacKay of the University of Guelph Institute of Computer Science jokingly describes computers. A newcomer to computers might disagree with Dr. MacKay after his first visit to the university's new IBM 360 Model 50. "I've always wondered what the monster looks like," mumbles our visitor as he steps into the room. Shock. The room is full of
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"I don't understand." "The machines are connected by
cables. Many people think a computer is one big machine. But they never stop to ask themselves how you squeeze a machine into a room." There is still something bothering the visitor. In the midst of this slow chaos nobody has pointed out to him the "brains" of the computer the central processor. "There it is," the operator laughs goodnaturedly. The visitor gives a start. Several times he has passed by without giving a second glance. It is a drab hunk of machinery, a silent grey monolith. "How does it work?" The operator reaches up and pulls back a panel exposing thousans of colored wires criss-crossed in a maze.
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"The only people who fool around with this stuff are the electronics engineers." Actually the computer works on a principle so simple even a fiveyear-old can understand. Imagine a light switch. It is on or off. A computer works the same way. Stored in its memory are tiny doughnut shaped ferromagnetic cores connected with wires. A core is magnetized or unmagnetized. That's it, nothing more. However, people have tacked on thousands of embellishments, as humans are prone to do. It is these little "extras" which confuse visitors. For instance, life gets a little complicated when one asks how the computer does arithmetic: Magnetized or unmagnetized cores offer one of two choices. These choices could be expressed many ways including yes or no, true or false, zero or one. And zero or one happens to be the basis of the binary number system. Humans normally use the decimal system because they have ten fingers: base ten. Computers use the binary system because either the light switch is on or off: base two. And now, how does the computer perform computations? In hexadecimal arithmetic, of course. Base sixteen, would you be1ieve? However, due to lack of space, our explanation stops here. The rest is left as an exercise for the student. As one person wryly remarked, "These are the joys of the technical age." For instance, beginning student programmers often run into trouble at first trying to resolve language
difficulties. The first day or so their programs come back studded with error messages. "What we have here is a failure to communicate," quoth the philosopher. What students don't know until their third or fourth lecture is that their programs, written in highly stylized English are broken down into a crude assembler language made entirely of numbers which stand for words, and broken down again into absolute machine code, electronic impulses which the computer understands. In the old days the programmers talked directly to the computer. They sat in front of a large switchboard and plugged in wires. Today, programmers aren't allowed in the same room as the computer. They hand their card decks to a cute dispatch clerk who puts them in a tray and hands the tray to a handsome operator who stuffs the tray into the machine. The operator calls forth the compiler, a special program which translates the stack of programs into assembler language, another built-in program through which all must pass before understanding absolute machine code. Only then does the computer do what was asked of it. If the programs run correctly, output pours off the high speed printer onto sheets of paper. Finally, the dispatch clerk separates the programs and distributes them to the students clustered in the dispatch area. What a way to fly. Someday, computer programmers hope to work at home. Picture this: sitting in your little cottage north of Owen Sound you hear birds chirp;
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BUILDING OPENED Some measure of any society may be gained from the manner in which it beautifies its environment. The University of Guelph's School of Landscape Architecture is making a unique contribution to this aspect of Canadian life. The current year will mark two important milestones in the history of the School. It recently celebrated the official opening of its home on the campus. At Convocation on May 23, the first graduates will leave to take their place in teaching and in public service. Dr. Douglas T. Wright. Chairman of the Committee on University Affairs, officiated at the opening of the building. March 15. Following the ceremony, tours of the building offered the large crowd in attendance an opportunity to see the work in progress by students and faculty in the School. Many alumni will remember the Landscape Architecture building as the former seeds laboratory of the Crop Science Department located between the beef barn and the Physical Education building. It was renovated, converted and adapted to suit the needs of the School of
you step outside to take a breath of fresh air. You go inside, switch on your tiny time-sharing transmitting device, then tune in direct with Hal the computer . . This is not an idle dream. Already, systems analysts at the University of Guelph are making plans to replace the slow truck delivery now operating from points on and off campus with a time sharing system in the next few years. Embellishments. Turning the computer into a god. When all it is is a dumb machine? Dumb because it does exactly what people tell it to.
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Landscape Architecture at a cost much lower than for a comparable new building. Crop Science moved its facilities across the street to its new building last summer, leaving the location available for other use.
INTER-UNIVERSITY SEMINAR ON PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE A unique series of eleven inter-university graduate seminars in the Philosophy of Science was held during the winter semester, January t o April of 1969. through the co-operative efforts of three universities-the University of Guelph, McMaster University, and the University of Waterloo. This long awaited development of inter-university co-operation in academic programming consisted of a series of weekly joint lectures for participants from the three universities. Prior to the co-operative classes, the professor in charge of the course at each university held classes with only his students. For the co-operative lectures, lecturers came from as far away as the University of Wisconsin and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Five of the lectures were held at the University of Guelph and three each at Waterloo and McMaster. Dr. Alex Michalos, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, and a member of the University of Guelph Philosophy Department, explained that this interuniversity course provides valuable interaction between university graduates from different universities. and the services of special lecturers who would not be available otherwise. "In general," said Dr. Michalos, "the three universities combine faculty and funds to provide a stronger academic program at lower costs." The Philosophy of Science course is hopefully the forerunner of a full fledged inter-university Ph.D. program in philosophy. The tentative date for starting the co-operative Ph.D. program is set for the fall of 1970.The three universities are ideally situated for co-operation in academic programs, as they are all well under an hour's drive from each other.
CO-OPERATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF GHANA President W. C. Winegard has announced that the University of Guelph is drafting a proposal for presentation to the Canadian lnternational Development Agency on how we might co-operate with the University of Ghana. The objective is a mutually beneficial exchange program for faculty. The announcement follows directly from the return of a special four member feasibility study team headed by OAC Dean N. R. Richards from a three week tour of Ghana in February. They investigated possible co-operation in the fields of agricultural science, veterinary medicine, and household science. As well, they studied possible co-operation in other fields and areas of study insofar as the needs of the University of Ghana and the capabilities of the University of Guelph make this possible and desirable. "This will be a two-way street." commented Dr. Winegard in discussing the study. "We will benefit from this program as well as the University of Ghana which needs advice on social problems. agricultural problems and animal diseases." He noted that the program would make available a vast tropical laboratory for Guelph scientists. The University of Ghana will provide research facilities for studies in such areas as irrigation and tropical crops. Developmental research from the program will be of mutual advantage to both Ghana and Canada. the President noted. The team, whose travel was sponsored by the Canadian lnternational Development Agency, included in addition to Dean Richards: Dr. T. L. Jones, former Dean of OVC and now Professor of Pathology; Dr. Janet Wardlaw, Dean of Macdonald Institute; and Dr. J. C. M. Shute. Assistant Professor of Education in Wellington College. who was already in Ghana where he is serving with CUSO. Included with the team as resource persons were: Dr. John Melby, Chairman of the Department of Political Studies. and Chairman of the University of Guelph's Centre for lnternational Programs; and Miss Florence Partridge, Deputy Chief Librarian. Dr. Winegard flew out t o meet the team in Ghana after
they had spent some days there, to assist in the study. On the way to Ghana, the team stopped at Cambridge University to consult with Sir Joseph Hutchinson, agricultural advisor to Ghana. Among the considerations of the team were an assessment of Ghana's ability to expand graduate studies at the Master's and possibly Doctoral level; to provide suitable accommodation, clerical help and other administrative support; to appoint research assistants; and t o expand appropriate library facilities. The activities of voluntary organizations. other donor countries, and special foreign agencies were explored with a view toward enlisting further support for the co-operative relationship. It is hoped that the University will have people in Ghana before 1970.
Appointments DR. D. P. ORMROD CHAIRMAN OF HORTICULTURE Douglas P. Ormrod has been appointed Chairman of the Department of Horticulture at the University of Guelph effective July 1, 1969. Dr. Ormrod will come t o Guelph from the University of British Columbia where he has made a fine reputation, especially in the area of Crop Science. He has had a special interest in production and processing of food crop plants. A graduate of the University of British Columbia in 1956, Dr. Ormrod later studied at the University of California, Davis. At Guelph Dr. Ormrod will be responsible for the organization of teaching and research programs in the department. In commenting, Dean N. R. Richards of the Ontario Agricultural College stated that Dr. Ormrod has established an excellent reputation through the graduate student program he has chaired at U.B.C. "We are highly pleased t o have a man of Dr. Ormrod's background and experience chair this important department in
Alumni in the News the University." he said. Dr. Ormrod succeeds Dr. R. J. Hilton who resigned as Chairman last September and is currently on leave of absence in Jamaica at the University of West Indies. Professor E. W. Franklin, is Acting Chairman.
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DR. JOHN SUMMERS HEADS POULTRY SCIENCE Dr. John Summers has succeeded Professor Ross Cavers as Chairman of the Department of Poultry Science. Dr. Summers, who graduated from OAC in 1953,has been connected with the Poultry Department since 1956. He returned t o the Department at that time after working in industry for three years. "Dr. Summers has wide experience in fundamental nutrition research as well as applied research in the field," says Dean N. R. Richards of the Ontario Agricultural College. "I look forward to the contribution he will be able t o make t o the poultry industry in his new responsibilities." His work in applying these principles t o the practical problems encountered by poultry producers has taken Dr. Summers t o many poultry farms and feed mills in Canada and the United States. In addition, he has acted as a consultant t o many poultry establishments in Europe. Asia and South America. Dr. Summers was granted his Ph.D. degree by Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1962,rejoining the Poultry Department at Guelph on completion of his studies. Born at St. Catharines. Ontario, he now resides with his wife and family near Guelph.
VETERINARY APPOINTMENT Dr. George C. Fisher, OVC '44, has been appointed t o the Veterinary Services Branch. Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Dr. Fisher will teach animal health subjects t o diploma course students at Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology, and carry on general diagnostic and investigational work, including field observations. A charter director of the University of Guelph Alumni Association, Dr. Fisher is immediate Past-President of the OVC Alumni Association.
ALUMNI HOUSE NEWS The appointment of James E. Bates, OAC '60 as Alumni Officer. completes the reorganization of -the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development started in 1968. Mr. Bates majored in general science. and after graduation with a B.S.A. degree, undertook graduate studies in English at Dalhousie University. Following two and a half years in industry, Mr. Bates took a one year program in journalism at the University of Western Ontario. Before joining the staff at Alumni House, he edited the Junior Farmer and 4-H Quarterly, published by the Extension Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Being an alumnus is a family tradition for Jim Bates. His father is James McFarlane Bates, OAC '22 and his mother Marjorie (Purtelle) Mac '27. An aunt, Helen (Bates) West, Mac '30 served on the first Board of Directors of the University of Guelph Alumni Association. and several cousins have also graduated from this campus. Under the administration of Director John Babcock. OAC '54,Alumni Programs and Publications are co-ordinated by Alumni Officer Jim Bates, and Fund-Raising Programs are supervised by the Development Officer, J. J. Elmslie. The functions of address records, typing, clerical, printing and mailing services are centralized within the department and are coordinated by the Administrative Officer, R. Braun.
Letters LOOK-IN 69 Writing as a resident of the urban core of Guelph, may I congratulate the University for its &tempt t o investigate University-Community relations. The possibility of improving the relationship certainly depends on prolonged dialogue with many groups in our society. "Life is non-departmental." As a fellow alumnus of Irving Layton's Horne Cafeteria School, I have naturally come t o the conclusion that "Confrontation is Learning." Let us continue the experiment. Mrs. Virginia Parker. I'm writing t o tell you how much I enjoyed "Look-In '69" which I attended on campus last month. The participation by such a high percentage of faculty and students really impressed me and I think everyone who put so much time and effort into the planning and completion of this project is to be commended. The students showed real interest in having the opportunity t o express themselves as well as listening and learning from what others had t o say. The topics were many and varied and I'm sure everyone could find several at least that were of particular interest. The many questions raised and free discussions that took place did much t o stimulate the thoughts of those present. This is in itself an education and made the day worth-while. It was very refreshing and pleasant t o be back amongst such an enthusiastic group of friendly students and to feel the spirit which I think has always been unique t o
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the Guelph campus. I hope it may prevail for many future years. When a new venture is tried for the very first time, there are bound t o be doubts as to what the outcome will be. I think we can be very proud of the fact that "Look-in '69 was such a success. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to attend. I know many more alumnae would have enjoyed it also. Doris Durrant, Mac '38 Your editor queried Patrick Watson, a participant in Look-In '69 about the University's day of self-evaluation, held on February 12. We asked him i f he felt the day worth-while, and secondly whether he sensed a meaningful exchange of ideas between participating groups. His response follows: Yes. Simply coming together with as much expression of goodwill as we saw is constructive. I cannot. without being at the university afterwards, measure the good effect, but in fact no-one can-it has to be an act of faith. A day's cancelled classes even without the conference seems t o me to be a plus in itself. I
would not, however, say that the day was a great success-just a useful bit of conversation, with a bit of illumination. I thought there were signs of willingness to explore and investigate. I don't think you began with a super embarrassment of immoveable prejudices. Patrick Watson.
THE DRIVE Editor's note: The following letter was addressed to Miss Partridge who wrote the interesting article on Massey Hall in the previous issue of the Guelph Alumnus. Miss Partridge thinks it likely that the money used to purchase "The Drive" was assembled i n a special fund under the trusteeship of Dr. Stevenson, who was Head of the Department of English, with contributions from various sources. It is for this reason that no official record of its purchase exists in the University records. I have just received my copy of the University of Guelph Alumnus and have enjoyed reading your article on "Old Massey". I spent five years at the College so have many pleasant memories of its halls.
During my fourth year I was President of the Students' Council. See page 107 of the 1927 Year Book. One matter that came before the council that year was the disposition of the funds collected from students in the form of fines. Some members favoured the purchase of athletic equipment. Others, including myself, thought something of a more permanent nature should be purchased. Dr. Stevenson advised us that "The Drive" by Tom Thomson was available and because the author was dead would rise in value. After some deliberation it was agreed t o purchase the picture and present i t t o the College. At first it graced the walls of Memorial Hall. Then a hall in the new Administration Building and the last time I was in Guelph, because of its increased value, was hanging in the office of the President. If my memory serves me well the price paid for this piece of art was $600,all of which was legal tender not waste paper. I have always been proud of this transaction. D. A. Andrew, OAC '27
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HONORARY PRESIDENT: Dr. W. C. Winegard PRESIDENT: D. M. Adams, OAC '49 SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT: Mrs. W. A. (Dorothy Anderson) James, Mac '34 VICE-PRESIDENTS: Dr. Helen C. Abell, Mac '38.P. W. Couse, OAC '46,Dr. T. A. H. Sanderson, OVC '61. Catherine G. M. Woodburn, Well '68. SECRETARY: T. B. Radford, Well '67 TREASURER: J. J. Elmslie, Development Officer, University of Guelph. DIRECTORS: Mrs. F. R. (Jean Keeler) Chapple, Mac '55; G. R. Greenlees, OAC '62;M. G. Greer, OAC '41;R. W.
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Clark, Well '68;Dr. M. D. Harlow, OVC '48;Dr. D. House, OVC '48;Mrs. D. J. (Jean Kellough) King, Mac '52; B. S. Lum, Well '68,Dr. W. H. Minshall, OAC '33; Helen M. McKercher, Mac '30;Dr. V. C. R. Walker, OVC '47; Julie A. Whelan, Well '68. EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS: Dr. W. G. Whittick, OVC '55, President, OVC Alumni Association; Mrs. D. C. (Christine Robb) Hindson, Mac '54, President, Macdonald Institute Alumnae Association; B. B. Hodgins, OAC '38,President. OAC Alumni Association; D. N. Langford, OAC '69, President, University of Guelph Students' Union; T. B. Radford. Well '67, President Wellington College Alumni Association; Dr. G. C. Fisher, OVC '44. Past President, OVC Alumni Association; J. K. Babcock, OAC '54, Director, Alumni Affairs & Development.
Association: R. A. N. Mercer. OAC '59, Chairman; Mrs. D. M. (Marilyn Inglis) Robinson. Mac '55. Vice-chairman; Dr. Joan Budd, OVC '50; Prof. K. E. Chamberlain, Dept. of Fine Art; A. R; J. Marr, Well '68; It is edited and printed under the supervision of the Department of Lnfdrmation, D. L. Waterston, Director. €ditor of the ~ ~~l~~~~~ ~ l Prof. ~ A. M. h Ross, Dept. of English; Ex-Officio: D. M. dams, OAC '49 and J. K. Babcock, OAC '54 is D. W. Jose, OAC '49. Assistant Director of Information. Art Director is Prof. K. E. Chamberlain. Undelivered copies should be returned to Alumni House, The Editorial Advisory Board of the University of Guelph Alumni University of Guelph, Guelph. Ont.. Canada. Department of Alumni Affairs and Development.
Coming Events May 2 1
DIPLOMA GRADUATION - 2:00 p.m.
May 22
CONVOCATION 10:30 a.m.
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May 23
CONVOCATION 10:30 a.m.
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- M.A. - B.Sc. - B.Sc. - M.Sc. - Ph.D.
General Honors General Honors
- B.Sc. (Agr.) - B.Sc. (Eng.) - B.L.A. - B.H.Sc.
- D.V.M.
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OAC-MAC ALUMNI WEEKEND AND ANNUAL MEETINGS A special feature will be the official opening of the Animal Science building on June 21.
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HOMECOMING 1969