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But to make it really mean something calls for planned saving... and a strong mind. One way is to work toward what you want most: a new home, a car, an education for your children, the extra security or opportunity that a "nest egg" provides... Savings can mean so many things... The important thing is to start... and to put aside so much a week—every week. Remember, some are born lucky; smart people save. THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Page 4 THE U.B.C. AtUMNI CHRONICtE The U.B.C. Alumni CHROniCLC Published by the Alumni Association of The University of British Columbia Editor: Ormonde J. Hall, B.Comm., LL.B. Associate Editor: Mary Fallis, M.A. Alumni Association Executive: President _Winston Shilvock, B.A. '31, B.Comm. '32 First Vice-President John Buchanan, B.A. '17 Secretary-Manager—..Frank Turner, B.Comm., B.A. '39 Treasurer Harry Berry, B.Comm., B.A. '37 Second Vice-President..- Molly Bardsley, B.A., '33 Chairman Publications Board, Ormonde J. Hall, B. Comm. '42, LLb. '48 Past President Richard M. Bibbs, B.A.Sc. '45 Members at Large: William H. Q. Cameron, B.A., '33, Dorwin Baird, Arts, '38, Mrs. Maurice Sleightholme, B.A., '30, Thomas W. Meredith, B. Comm., '46, Robert S. MacDonald, B.A., '34, Ben K. Farrar, BASc, '27, Mrs. Tommy Berto, B.A., '31, AMS Pres. David Brousson, Senate Rep., Mrs. J. H. (Sally) Creighton; Mrs. E. T. Kirkpatrick, B.A., '47; Roderick Lindsay, B.A.Sc, '48; James MacDonald, B.A., '38; Elliott Schmidt, B.A.Sc, '36; F. D. Moyls, B.A., '46; Ruth Wilson, B.A., '41; Wilf Calnan, B.A., '39; Junior Member AMS Ian MacKenzie and Senate Rep. Dr. Harry V. Warren. Editorial Office: Room 208, Yorkshire Building, Vancouver, B. C. Business Office: Alumni Association, Brock Building, U.B.C. VOL. 3» No. 1 MARCH, 1949 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLES— Page JOE BROWN 9 DR. C. A. H. WRIGHT 11 PLAYBOYS AT WORK 20 PAM MITCHELL LETTER 25 FEATURES— ALUMNI-U.B.C. DEVELOPMENT FUND 12, 13 EDITORIALLY SPEAKING 15 PERSONALITIES 16, 17 WOMEN 18 COVER PICTURE The man on this issue's cover is Joe Brown, Chairman of the Alumni-U.B.C. Development Fund. More about Joe can be found in our cover story on page 9. 4?04 the Recand... As a follow up to Dr. G. G. Sedgewick's article on Laurence Olivier's Hamlet in December's issue of the Chronicle, is a letter from graduate Dave Brock, Arts '30. who is also a faithful contributor to our magazine ... it appears on page 6 and 7 and you'll get a kick out of the remarks of Brock, who on occasion can also be read in such publications as Punch, Atlantic Monthly, and Saturday Night. There is also a letter in this issue from Charles Parker, Sc. '41, who complains that too many Arts and Commerce people get into the pages of the Chronicle and too few Sciencemen . . . perhaps Charles will be pleased with the article on Dr. C. A. H. Wright on page 11 . . . we had planned to run it before we heard from him. Carol Coates, who is now on the staff of the Steiner School at Underwood, Sussex, England has kindly sent us her poem "Black Reverie" which appears on page 21, and is one of a selection to lie published by Ryerson this year. Carol graduated in 1930. has lived in Japan, Toronto and New York and is now in England. She has had her poetry published by Ryerson and in 1941 was one of the prize winners in a national competition sponsored by the Toronto Branch of the Canadian Authors Association in connection with its publication of "Voices of Victory." David C. Morton, Arts '49 and H. Ruth Ketch- eson, Arts '48, have edited a "UBC Songbook" which every Alumnus should own. It is a little book with over 200 songs in it. including all the well known University and Fraternity songs. It costs one buck ($1.00) and can be ordered from the University book store, or the Alma Mater Society. We leave with another note to the laggards who have not as yet contributed to the Alumni- UBC Development Fund. As little as $3.00 a year makes you a member of the Almuni Association, guarantees jour subscription to the Chronicle and gives you a stake in the building of our University. Your contributions are deductible from income tax returns—what more can you ask for a small contribution. tublhbtd l» Vtnctmvrr, British Columbia, mi tutbmHti m uconi Hsu msif, Pott Of la Dtjirtmrut, Otltw. tJLooh to CAVE & COMPANY A LABORATORY SUPPLIES AND CHEMICALS For Assay Offices, Educational, Hospital & Industrial Laboratories 567 Hornby St. Vancouver, B. C. MArine 8341 MARCH, 1949 Page 5 WE DO THESE THINGS TOO! I N addition to the usual Commercial and Savings business— WE ISSUE- • Money Orders and Drafts for paying small bills and sending larger remittances. • Travellers* Cheques for vacation and other general travel expenses. • Letters of Credit for more extensive travel and the purchase of goods and merchandise both in Canada and abroad. • Transfer Remittances may be sent by mail and telegraph. Readily available to you at all our Branches. THE DOMINION BANK Established 1871 Col. The Honourable E. W. HAMBER, C.M.G., LL.D., Director - Vancouver R. F. J. FORD, Manager - Vancouver ALUMNI Brock to Sedgewick The Editor, Alumni Chronicle. Dear Sir: This is a hell of a time to be discussing anything so transitory as Doc Sedgewick feels Olivier's Hamlet to be. It is also a hell of a thing to put a public affront upon my old friend and teacher Mr. G. G., the onlie begetter of my knowledge of Shakespeare, either by revealing how little of his teaching has stuck or by suggesting that he can err in any matter concerning Hamlet. But when he says that Olivier plays Hamlet as a neurotic, I feel it is only fair to Olivier and to your readers to consult Olivier's own words in cold print . . . words that anyone could have bought at the cinema door. Olivier says that he for one refuses to travel with the psychologists who ascribe various neuroses to Hamlet. He says they may possibly be right with their Oedipus complex and the rest, but he cannot see it that way. He prefers to think of Hamlet as almost normal, his difference from the norm being high qualities of greatness, though this greatness is brought to ruin through indecision. That seems plain enough. Doc will not, I think, claim that an actor of Olivier's calibre will play a role without planning, least of all in a movie, which is not a single performance subject to the whims, excitement, and improvised changes of a single evening. Everything Olivier did was a deliberate following- out of his interpretation stated above. Therefore at no single point did he try to make Doc think he was neurotic, whatever he tried to make the Danish Court believe. Doc says that Olivier is no doubt sincere in presenting Hamlet as an essay in abnormal psychology, after the modern fashion. I know that Dr. Sedgewick is sincere in mistakenly seeking this motive in Olivier. I myself am sincere in accusing Doc of being sincere and unfair simultaneously. But let us throw this word "sincere" away. Sincerity is the great curse of the age, and more troublesome daily. It is also the favourite word of the Japanese, with all that this implies. Sincerity leaves no room for doubt, and I do not wish Doc to be so sincere that he cannot believe himself wrong. Like Cromwell addressing the Scots, I beseech him in the bowels of Christ to think it possible he may be mistaken, and I say this with all reverence, including reverence to Oliver Cromwell and Garnett Sedgewick. As for Hamlet pretending he was a neurotic, which is true enough, as contrasted with his really being one, which both Olivier and Sedgewick know is false, Doc says Ophelia found him a perfect man and prince, but he neglects to add that she found his noble mind o'erthrown. In other words, Hamlet treated her (for his own purposes) as if his mind was indeed diseased. And yet Doc objects to his treating her with anything short of the sanity and nobility that first impressed her. Most of Doc's points are based on his one big jump to conclusions. (Who says Canada stands no Page 6 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE LETTERS chance at the Olympic Games?) But I'd like to waste your space a moment longer on one or two minor points. Doc says the huge empty sets dwarf the actors; Olivier says they draw extra attention to certain characters, objects, and shadows. Doc says it is absurd to seek the ramparts for a spot of soliloquy; I say that any man familiar with castles would seek no better place to get upward and outward from the human and inhuman contacts below, especially when toying with suicide. Two other charges can more or less answer themselves. Doc appears to suggest that a film can conveniently run more than two and a half hours. How many times has he seen a stage version of Hamlet run longer than that? Probably once in recent years, if he saw the Maurice Evans production. As for the charge that the "spectacular vulgarity" is "like Hollywood at its cheapest" ... if Doc really believes sincerely that this film contains anything that would appeal (say) to Rita Hay- worth's devout fire-worshippers, then sincerity has taken on a sub-Jap meaning. Yours faithfullv, David Brock, Arts '30. Montreal, Dear Editor: In response to Frank Turner's column in the December issue of "The Alumni Chronicle", I am enclosing nine dollars ($9.00) for 1949 renewal fees for the following: C. W. Parker, B.A.Sc, 1941 (Mechanical). D. F. Haney, B.A.Sc, 1945 (Electrical). Alec Lightbody, B.A.Sc, 1948 (Mechanical). The engineering staff in this Department of Research of the Canadian Pacific Railway has been a closed corporation for U.B.C,' graduates since the Department opened. I went back to the C.P.R. after the war when the Research Department opened up. Since then. Frank HafiieJy";iand Alec Lightbody have joined the staff as Assistant Research Engineers. The only other B. C. engineering graduate working for the C.P.R. in Montreal is Holmes Gardiner, who graduated in Electrical Engineering in 1943 and is now an Assistant Transmission Engineer in the Communications Department. It is pleasant to see the odd copy of "The Alumni Chronicle" come this way, but there does seem to be an overwhelming percentage of available spaec devoted to Arts and Commerce graduates living in Vancouver. I suppose this is because the Engineers spread around and have not maintained contact with the Association. However, if "The Chronicle" is not going to try to reinforce the Association's bonds with these distant graduates, there is not going to be much incentive for them to continue their support to the Association. I hope that you have a very successful year in 1949. and obtain the funds you need without too much trouble. Yours truly. Charles W. 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Pender St. MArine 8411 OUTDOOR ADVERTISING anywhere in Canada • HOWARD CLEVELAND '33 • NORRIE FINLAYSON '35 • ERNIE CLEVELAND '42 SEABOARD ADVERTISING CO. LIMITED 301 WEST 5th AVE. FA. 0066 Special Kated on (graduation J-^ortrait&l Attention Grads of '49. D'ArCy offers a special rate on graduation portraits. Arrange to have that important event captured in a fine portrait by D'Arcy. Your graduation portrait is something you'll treasure always.- Make an appointment with D'Arcy early and take advantage of this special rate now! Telephone Cedar 1314. 2715 GRANVILLE ST. AT 11th AVENUE Make* off tf-Ute PluUacyiafilu CEdar 1314 Page 8 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE JOE BROWN AS DEVELOPMENT FUND CHAIRMAN PAYS EARLY DIVIDENDS The Alumni Association in an effort to raise money to help the University and meet its own ever increasing expenses has embarked on a new financing scheme which was outlined in the last issue of the Chronicle. Copying many American Universities a Trust Fund has been set up whereby graduates pay what sums of money they can afford directly to this Fund. The money is used for scholarships, University buildings and other campus needs. In turn the Alumni Association receives back from the University enough money to meet its expenses. The Trustees decided to call it The Alumni- U.B.C. Development Fund and the chairman of that Fund is this issue's coverman, Joseph F. Brown, Arts '23. Any pessimism about the Fund succeeding was dispelled the moment Joe was appointed chairman. He's not the kind of a person who's associated with failures and under his guidance there has already been collected the sum of $6,000, more than double what has formerly been collected through dues in any full year. Yet Joe and his associates launched the giving campaign less than three months ago. An American by birth the ubiquitous Mr. Brown spent the first five years of his life in Chicago and perhaps that explains his driving Yankee-like energy. In 1909 his family brought him to Vancouver and by 1919 at the age of 15 he had finished high school at King Edward. Entering U.B.C. at the Fairview shacks not yet 16, Joe started a University- career full of academic honours and undergraduate activities. One of his conspicuous jobs was that of statistician for the "On to Point Grey" Committee, his job being to dig out all the worthwhile statistics and facts and to prepare and plan the campaign in the presentation to Victoria. Joe was in the front row when the Cairn ceremony took place. Since Joe graduated in mathematics (honours) in 1923, he has never been far from his Alma Mater. ^ (COVER PICTURE) Joining the family' florist business he became active in the Florist Association, and today is President (for a second term) of the Allied Florists and Growers of Canada. He is well known too in the Vancouver Board of Trade and for two years was Chairman of the Retail Merchants Bureau and the Council of the B. of T. In 1938 he became a director of the Vancouver Exhibition Association and today is Vice-President of that organization. Despite all these other activities and a few more not mentioned. Joe has always been keen about University affairs and in 1947 was Chairman of the Silver Anniversary of the "Great Trek of 1922" Banquet. He was also apointed chairman for the Silver Anniversary party and celebration of the Classes of '23 in June, 1948. The Alumni Association is fortunate to have Joe as chairman of its Development Fund because he practically guarantees success. So far he's done such a splendid job and has brought in such an encouraging list of donations that he deserves a counterpart of the "Joe Brown's Rose" that has made him so well known in the Board of Trade. And if Joe puts the Alumni Development Fund over the top he deserves a whole bouquet. It's the duty of all alumni to get behind Joe Brown and give money to the fund to the same extent that he gives his boundless energy. J-^enn fvlccJLeod and ^rsdociates oLtd. MARKETING, RADIO, and OPINION RESEARCH J. 2). P*nn WcJeoJ - Wi/Ln & Watts 106-445 Granville Street PA. 4705 MARCH, 1949 Page 9 Hew de yew keep up with .... t^-./f),,,,? Economic developments in the world at large as they unfold may have far-reaching effects on your business. To help you in evaluating the pattern for the future which is being set today The Bank of Nova Scotia publishes the Monthly Review, in which is discussed economic developments important from a Canadian point of view. The Monthly Review is yours for the asking. Write to the Bank's General Office at Toronto, or ask for it at your nearest branch. THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Frank Turner Re-appointed Alumni Secretary-Manager Secretary-Manager Frank J. F.. Turner, whose three-year contract with the Alumni Association expired 31st-Deee«iber, 1948, has been re-appointed to that position it was announced by Winston A. Shil- vocji, President of the organization. ;"I know that Association members will be glad toJsnow that our fellow alumnus.Frank is continuing with us in this important capacity," declared President Shilvock. "Since his initial appointment in January» 1946, a<nd the establishment of the Alumni office pn_ a full-time basis, our organization has grown considerably," he added. j During the past years, the Secretary-Manager has made several trips throughout British Columbia, meeting with newly-formed Branch groups, and accompanied Past-President Darrell T. Braidwood to the 1948 Annual Conference of the American Alumni Council. He is now a member of the District VIII (Northwest) Executive of that group. An active member of the Vancouver Board of Trade, Frank has been a member of the Civic Bureau Executive, and is at present a member of the Advertising and Sales Bureau of that organization. On several occasions, he has spoken to Service Clubs on the Island, in the Interior, as well as in Vancouver. In addition, as Lieut.-Commander, he is Commanding Officer of the University Naval Training Division at U.B.C, and he was recently appointed to the Management Board of the B.C. Mainland Cricket League. When the Board of Directors of the Alumni- U.B.C. Development Fund held their first meeting, he became Executive Secretary of that group, as well as Business Manager of the U.B.C. Alumni Chronicle. The Annual Alumni Boxing Day Dance was the most successful in history this year and a net profit of $1638.61 was realized . . . great credit is due to chairman Molly Bardsley and her committee including Mary Campbell and Cart Collard. l9 ipplieA oDrawina 11lateriaiA *pt***r 621 Pender West PA. 4448 Page 10 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE Dr. Wright Member of Senate for Fourth Time Known in Canadian metallurgy and chemistry as one of the nation's outstanding industrial chemists, Dr. C. A. H. Wright, of Trail, B. C, has been reelected to the Senate for a fourth term. Born in Salisbury, X.B.. in 1896, Dr. Wright moved west at an early age and he was one of the first graduates of U.B.C. obtaining his B.Sc. in 1917. Pie served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in World War I and continued his studies after the war to obtain his Ph.D. at McGill in 1921. He won the Ramsay Memorial Fellowship, University College, London University, the following year. After a few years' experience with industrial firms in the eastern U.S. and in B.C., Dr. Wright joined the staff of The Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company at Trail in 1925. and has been closely identified with the development and growth of the Company ever since. Pie has been Consulting Chemical Engineer of the Company for a number of years. He was elected president of the C.l.C. in 1946 after serving a year as vice-president. Dr. Wright has always been an active and enthusiastic worker in community projects, youth training and the arts. He has been president of the Trail Board of Trade for two consecutive terms ; president of the Trail District Patriotic and Welfare Society; president of the District Association, and vice-president of the B. C. Regional Council, Canadian Boy Scouts Association, and is currently president of the Trail Recreational Projects Society. Three organizations in Trail owe their inception to Dr. Wright. He inaugurated the Fine Arts Association, founded the Trail Canadian Club and started the Skating Club. He was the first president of all three organizations. He lives in Tadanac with his wife and his four musical daughters, who emphasize his interest in the arts. Perhaps his outstanding characteristic is his talent for getting things done. He is known as an approachable and informal executive and his enthusiastic drive and energy make him a valuable addition to any organization in which he takes part. OPEN HOUSE ATTRACTS 20,000 TO U.B.C. An estimated 20,000 visitors thronged the campus on March 5 to attend UBC's Open House which offered to its guests everything from a violin recital to a demonstration of nuclear physics. A feature of this year's Open House was the capable way in which the children of visitors were taken care of in a fully equipped nursery under the supervision of the Dept. of Nursing and the attendance of Registered Nurses. The University cafeteria did a land office business catering to returning grads and citizens and the University Health Service was open all afternoon and evening taking care of emergency cases. WALLACE NAMED TO U.B.C. SENATE POST Robert Wallace of Victoria, graduate of U.B.C, has been appointed to fill the vacancy left by Dr. Kaye Lamb on the U.B.C. Senate. Mr. Wallace is on the Facultv of Victoria College. MARCH, 1949 %imM)-MteMuUcxyjJMie,Ma^te^ TH& CONTINENTAL ATMOSPHERE OF THE Page 11 ALUMNI -U.B.C. DEVELOPMENT The Alumni-U.B.C. Development Fund, only two months old, was shifting out of low gear by March 9 when Secretary-Manager Frank Turner reported that $6,000.00 in contributions had Jjeen sent in by Alumni members. $3,543.29 was donated by individuals which represented an average contribution of $9.29 from 381 contributors. In the amount of $6,000.00, the Classes of '22 donated $962.99, the sum of $538.99 of which being the balance of their Fund from the original fund started in 1922 plus contributions received at the time of their Silver Anniversary in 1947. The Classes of '22 are to be thanked by all alumni for the grand way they started off the campaign. OBJECTIVES: To quote Board of Directors Chairman Joe Brown, the primary objective is to "obtain as many contributions as possible, the important thing being the number of persons participating not the amount of individual contributions." The major goal this year is to turn over as much as possible to the University as an "Unrestricted Gift to be used in satisfying the University's many needs." U.B.C.'s most urgent needs, according to President MacKenzie are: 1. General Funds for scholarships bursaries, etc. 2. Women's Residence and furnishings for rooms in same. 2. Men's Residence and quarters. 4. Cafeteria. 5. Art Centre. 6. Athletic Program. SOLICITATION: After consultation with the University Authorities the Alumni Executive and careful consideration of all factors, the Board of Directors has decided to encourage anyone interested to contribute to the Fund. However, large-scale solicitation will undoubtedly be confined to alumni. It was pointed out that alumni who contribute to the Fund the minimum amount, qualify for membership in the Alumni Association, but that other friends of the University who contribute could not qualify for membership in the Association. ORGANIZATION: Under the Chairmanship of Joe Brown, various Directors have been apointed "Supervisors" of a number of Class Managers in respective Class Year Groups. Of the 300-odd nominations made, just over 100 alumni have accepted the positions of Class Managers and these met at the Inaugural Class Managers' Dinner on Wednesday, February 23, 1949. ENQUIRIES: Enquiries should be addressed to Frank Turner, Executive Secretary, Alumni Office, Brock Hall, U.B.C. (Phone Alma 3044.) DEVELOPMENT FUND CLASS MANAGERS (List of Names Not Complete) CLASS OF '1« Mrs. A. Morrison Monzlos William C. Wilson CLASS OF '17 Mrs. Howard Groon Mabel M. Lanning W. T. Abercrombie CLASS OF 'IS Mrs. Irene Stewart Mrs. Hunter Lewis CLASS OF '19 William G. Sutcliffe* CLASS OF '20 A. H. J. SWENCISKY I. H. Andrews CLASS OF '21 W. R. McDougall Judson O. C. Kirby Arthur F. Wilks Richard C. Palmer Robert G. Anderson C. E. Milley Janet L. McTavish Mrs. A. E. Lord J. L. Lawrence B. M. Carter CLASS OF '22 John F. Walker Lester W. McLennan Lionel Stevenson CLASS OF '23 Hunter C. Lewis H. C. Gunning R. E. Walker J. R. Giegerich Hugo Ray R. Walker CLASS OF '24 John A. Grant Gordon M. Letson J. E. Underhill Percy N. Barr CLASS OF '25 David B. Charlton H. B. Smith R. W. Parker CLASS OF '26 Bertram Wales Harry L. Purdy Curtus J. Timleck CLASS OF '28 M. M. McFarlane H. G. McWilliams CLASS OF '29 Mrs. Walter S. Owen Harold Fullerton CLASS OF '30 Fred W. Grauer J. A. Pike Douglas Macdonald S. E. Maddigan CLASS OF '31 Larry Wright CLASS OF '32 Arthur W. Bagnall Larence B. Jack Walter J. Lind Ken Beckett Donald S. Smith Fred Giles CLASS OF '33 Wm. H. Burmingham Molly Bardsley David B. Turner Willard Ireland CLASS OF '34 Arthur K. Macleod C. Roy Eyre Dr. G. Volkhoff CLASS OF '35 Frank F. Rush I. A. Rader CLASS OF '36 Peter Sharp Frank S. Stevens Rodolphe Paradis Art Renney E. Davie Fulton CLASS OF '37 John G. Gould Hilda L. Cryderman D. WHson McDuffee Jack West CLASS OF '39 Dudley Darling Robert J. Boroughs R. G. McElhanney Myrne B. Nevison Elinor Brown (Mrs. C.) CLASS OF '40 Helen M. E. Harmer (Mrs.) Darrell T. Braidwood Gerald E. White Charlie Ovans Basil Robinson CLASS OF '41 Donald C. Buckland CLASS OF '42 A. T. Paton lain C. MacSween Echo L. Lidster W. E. McBride CLASS OF '44 J. P. McGeer Barry Sleigh Alex Rome Harold N. Parrott Nora E. Boyd CLASS OF '45 Lois C. Reid CLASS OF '46 Jack A. Leavy Kenneth L. Brae Leo F. Leavy J. Asselstine Ken Deane CLASS OF '47 Peter Watkinson Morris Physick Jack A. Ferry Ray Perrault E. T. Kirkpatrick Herb. Capozzi CLASS OF '48 Ronald D. Grantham Bruce E. Wark Ormonde J. Hall Clarence P. Idyll Rod Lindsay Page 12 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE FUND NOW TOTALS $6,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joseph F. Brown, Jr., Arts '23, Chairman. Richard M. Bibbs, Ap. Sc. '45, Vice-Chairman. Dr. John Allardyce, Arts '19. G. E. Baynes, Ap. Sc. '32. Dr. V. C. Brink, Agric. '34. A. T. R. Campbell, Arts '31. C. B. Delbridge, Arts '28. Dr. J. E. Kania, Ap. Sc. '26. Mrs. Sherwood Lett, Arts '17. Arthur E. Lord, Arts '21. Aubrey F. Roberts, Arts '23. Bruce A. Robinson, Ap. Sc. '36. William Veitch, Comm. '37. Winston A. Shilvock, Arts '31, Comm. '32, President Alumni Association. H. A. Berry, Arts and Comm. '37, Treasurer Alumni Association. Frank J. E. Turner, Arts and Comm. '39, Alumni Secretary-Manager—Executive Secretary. TRUSTEES Lieut.-Col. W. T. Brown, Arts '32. Kenneth P. Caple, Agric. '26. Col. F. T. Fairey, Arts '35. Dr. A. E. Grauer, Arts '25. Mrs. Howard T. Mitchell, Arts '25. From Paris, France, comes a "Par Avion" letter from Ray Parker, Science '23, who wonders if he can be a class manager in that distant spot ... he got his answer by return mail ... of course he can . . . Ray reports he had lunch in New York before sailing with Sam Wilson and wants that fact sent along to Roily Graham. QUALITY | I CLEANLINESS NcMo+ud Maid BREAD CAKE PIES Always Oven-Fresh Vancouver NATIONAL SYSTEM of BAKING LTD. 519 Granville St. FRIENDLINESS SERVICE Cluster kj? *ti reetinad fr TO THE GRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, and Cordial Good Wishes for 1949. The uneasy Peace in which we are living might be discouraging were it not for the firm belief that our pattern of living has so much more to offer than the alternatives. Our pattern is not perfect; it has many inequalities. But, what solutions are found, what practical adjustments are made, may very easily come from the younger, fresher minds that are constantly bringing themselves to bear. We are entering upon a new era in which new and more exacting demands will be made upon us all, where new concepts and new approaches will be required. We face a future of splendid promise for the young men and women of today. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B. C. E. G. Rowebottom, Deputy Minister. Hon. Leslie H. Eyres, Minister. MARCH, 1949 Page 13 UBC Gets $650,000 Women's $1,500,000 Expansion Program U.B.C. will get a $650,000 women's residence through a Provincial Government $1,500,000 expansion program on the campus. Education Minister Straith also told the Legislature in Victoria February 17, the government will help students build their memorial gymnasium. Upper two floors of the applied science building and the biological and science building (first unit of the new medical faculty) will be finished. A $200,000 grant will go to the gymnasium, for which students and governors already have $433,000. That sum includes $25,000 contributed earlier by the government. Construction of the first of the buildings required for the University of British Colubmia for its new medical faculty will be started this spring, the min-- ister declared in detailing the revised university building program. The university, he said, still has $1,500,000 for medical buildings and tenders will be called in March for the general biological and science building. MEDICAL SCHOOL Nowhere in his address did the minister give any indication of the opening date of the university's medical faculty. Such matters, he said, are controlled by the university which is an autonomous unit and directs its own affairs. Efforts to obtain a dean for the medical faculty, Mr. Straith continued, have been unavailing to date, partially because the building program had not been started and eminent educationalists were unwilling to consider apointments to an hypothetical faculty. He reviewed the efforts of the alumni and students to raise sufficient funds for the construction of a memorial gymnasium, reporting that donations and pledges totalled $350,000. "The board of governors have agreed to contribute $50,000 and the total now on hand is about $433,000," said the minister. "This was sufficient to complete the building as Provincial Grant For Residences in 1946 when the plan was commenced. "The government feels that, since inflation of costs is no fault of the students or the alumni, the people of British Columbia would approve of the government supplementing this fund with sufficient money to provide for the immediate completion of this splendid and unselfish effort of the graduates and undergraduates." ENGRAVERS • LITHOGRAPHERS • EMBOSSERS STATIONERY & PRINTING CO. LIMITED 566 SEYMOUR STREET VANCOUVER, B.C. TELEPHONE PACIFIC 0171 Page 14 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE ^fizaklna cZdito^iaLLu Alumni and Politics The Chronicle is essentially a non-partisan organ whose sole purpose is to keep the alumni of the University of B. C. informed as to the activities of their Alma Mater and their fellow classmates. It attempts to stay clear of being biased in favor of any one political faith, and in fact, its policy has been to avoid any mention of politics whatsoever. This attitude is prompted by the fact that the Chronicle owes equal service to all its graduates whether they be Conservative, L.P.P., C.C.F. or Liberal—Capitalists or Socialists. Tom Alsbury rates as high in the Chronicle's esteem as Jimmy Sinclair. They are both honest men and they believe in serving their community. However, there is no question that something must be said about the political situation in these pages because if University graduates have failed in any field of service to the community it is in the political one. The apathy of University alumni to politics is notorious. They simply have not given ■ of themselves freely enough in serving their province and country. We have only two representatives in the House of Commons in Ottawa, and no representation in the provincial Legislature in Victoria. The reasons are apparent enough but they don't excuse the alumni. Everyone knows that the University man after graduation is a pretty harrassed person for a few years. Other individuals who have spurned a University education have gotten out into the world years in advance and are usually far ahead in the business of settling down to making a living and building a home and family. They reach an age more quickly when they begin to look about for added interests and means of self-improvement and many of them seek out the advantages in political participation. The University man, on the other hand, is usually impecunious when he finishes his long pull through four or five or even six years of study and he has to spend a few more years catching up to his contemporaries before he can get the time to enter politics. Also he usually finds better-paid, more satisfying employment than the non-university man and is usually content to get ahead in the world through his own business than take a chance in the uncertain political sphere. Then again he often regards politics as something akin to being "unclean"—as something only fit for "scrambling, self-interest-seeking boors" He often holds himself aloof from the political dogfight and restricts his activities to reading the political news in papers, and to debating over the coffee table. Consequently University trained personnel are not to be found in any great degree in the civic, MARCH, 1949 ORMONDE HALL provincial or federal governments of this country. Actually the University trained man's attitude is wrong. Perhaps it's a sign of the immaturity of this country but politics must be embraced by University grads and accepted and treated as a line of endeavor that must be pursued by our top brains. Otherewise this country will suffer. On To The Legislature In the older countries, and particularly in the British Isles, there is a preponderance of University men in politics and in the government service. The quality and high level of statesmanship and government achieved in Britain is a direct result. University people are trained for leadership and it is their responsibility to give it. They are subsidized by the people of this province who pay money in the form of taxes to maintain the University of B. C, and they demand a return on their investment in the form of service by the alumnus to his province, city, town or hamlet. Marjories Agnew, one of U.B.C.'s most inspiring graduates, sounded this theme a year ago at the annual alumni meeting. She said then that the dreams of the early undergraduates of building a first class university had been fulfilled . . . now the theme must be "On to the Provincial Legislature." In other words, fill that chamber with University trained people and provide good government in B.C. Shortly it is to be expected there will be Federal and Provincial elections. Every graduate should make an effort to enter into the elections in some form or another. Too long we have stood on the sidelines and sniffed that politics was beneath our dignity. It is our duty to enter wholeheartedly into the politics of this country because what is more important to each of us than the system of government we live under? If by chance some system foreign to our way of life is instituted in Canada, if some dictator or dictator's stooge ever stands supreme in the House in Ottawa, we will only have ourselves to blame. And don't think for one moment that these words are merely for scare value—it has happened elsewhere and it can, alas, happen here. Page 15 ^ PERSONALITIES ^r ... BETH GILLANDERS The Gals Beth Gillanders, UBC Players club member who has gone on to make the stage her livelihood after a short spell teaching in Kelowna and Vernon, arrived in Vancouver last month as one of the cast of the "Drunkard", a play emanating from Toronto's New World Theatre Group . . . Miss Gillanders while a member of Hart House played the lead in "Infernal Machine" and impressed Brian Doherty, producer-director of the New World Theatre . . . from Vancouver Miss Gillanders goes with the cast to Minneapolis and then on to Chicago for a "run" . . . she wishes she could linger in Vancouver, but the Theatre, she finds, is no respecter of actresses' desires. . . . Joy Coghill, a fellow Players Club Alumnae, is also making progress in theatrical circles . . . now studying at the Goodman Memorial School of Drama in Chicago, she has been appointed stage manager for Charlotte Chorpenning's production of "Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates." . . . Joyce Morrison, 19-year-old UBC student, is the 1949 queen of the Banff winter carnival ... a local Banff girl, Joyce led a colorful parade through the streets of the mountain resort to open the carnival. . . . Elva Plant added further laurels to UBC girls recently by becoming the first woman to hold the office of Sophomore Member on the UBC Students' Council ... it runs in the family, though, as brother Paul is Council Treasurer. Women's editor Mary Fallis, who has plumped hard for women's dormitories on the campus, is thrilled by the news that that accommodation for young women at UBC ranks high on the priority list for the $1,500,000 allocation announced recently by John S. Hart . . . the news came from President Dr. N. A. M. MacKenzie. The Boys Dr. G. G. Sedgewick was the subject of a bit of dubious publicity last month when the Vancouver Sun ran his picture identified as Sam Carr, the refugee ex-organizer of the Communist Labor Progressive Party . . . parlour pink Doc took quite a kidding as 35,000 copies of the home edition of the newspaper got away before the error was spotted. On Parliament Hill in Ottawa the opening days of this session of Parliament was featured by a wordy clash between two UBC-educated MP's . . . graduate Jimmy Sinclair, Liberal member for North Shore, and short-term law student C.C.F.er Rod Young . . . Young, member for Vancouver Centre, is alleged to have made the remark in Vancouver (after just 10 days as a member in last year's Parliament) that MPs are "a bunch of crooks". . . . Sinclair demanded Young retract his statement or withdraw from the House ... he did. Assistant City Prosecutor Stewart McMorran had a personal interest in a case that was scheduled to come before Police Court . . . McMorran's new light green coupe was stolen and police had a 20- year-old suspect . . . the accused could expect no mercy from the prosecutor. . . . ALma 0500 "Ask for Carrie" PEERLESS BAKERY Taney Pastries and Assorted Sandwiches for your teas and receptions. We specialize in individual Wedding Cakes and Shower Cakes 4493 West 10th Ave. ALma 0500 Page 16 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE Art Sager, who had gone from UBC . public relations chief *■ to CBC talks producer in Vancouver, went on to wider fields at the end of the year by accepting position as secretary to Hon. R. W. Mayhew, dominion minister of fisheries . . . Sager, always a helpful man the Chronicle could call on, left for the east Dec. 31st. Fraternities at 1 UBC came in for their annual dose of | criticism, particularly from Rabbi David 1 C. Kogen, who said they fostered snobbishness through emphasis on class distinction . . . the theme was picked up by news columnist and University phobe. Jack Scott, whose ignorance of the whole faternity set-up added to the confusion . . . BCER President Dal Grauer meanwhile addressed the annual inter-fraternity dinner in the Vancouver Hotel and said Fraternity men must abandon their preoccupation in sex, liquor and parties and concentrate on picking up the tolerance and experience that can be learned in participating in fraternal societies. . . . Robert Currie, fourth year arts student at UBC, competed against five female contenders for the position of Alma Mater Society Secretaryship in January . . . yes ... he lost. . . . Jim Sutherland, 35-year-old war vet, was elected Alma Mater Society president. . . . Dr. G. M. Volkoff, UBC Physics professor and one of Canada's top atomic scientists, warned Ki- wanians recently that "if there is another war it, will be so devastating nothing will be left for the conqueror" ... he should know ... he is one of UBC's most brilliant graduates and an advisor to the Canadian Government on atomic research. 47*ee Holiday Information Let us help you with suggested itineraries . . . Reasonably priced Resorts . . . Things to do and see ~J\alnleen C^lliott Vacations Rogers Building Vancouver, B.C. PAcific 3367 Ash for FREE Holiday Bulletin Fine Art Translated into r^ealitu... Modern fashions—always reflecting good taste and practical prices. This spring be sure to see the new collections at Mme. Runge's. irlaaame r\unae oLimitea 2566 Granville, near Broadway MARCH, 1949 Pc3e 17 # WOMEN By MARY FALLIS Davidson, Secretary A.M.S., Mrs. W. McGill of Victoria, Mrs. Colin MacDonald of Penticton, and Dr. Dorothy Mawdsley, Dean of Women, U.B.C. ARABELL PEIRSON, '35, becomes first head of the recently opened Hastings Branch Library. As an ex-Wren who organized several libraries at naval stations during the war she brings valuable experience to her position. Woman's Residence ... It is with great satisfaction that we have read the announcement that the Provincial Government has made a grant of $650,000 for a Women's Residence at U.B.C. in its recent building appropriation. * * * In the fall of last year the most active group studying the residence question was a Committee of the Vancouver University Women's Club who prepared a brief and organized a delegation to meet with the Provincial Cabinet in Victoria on Dec. 3. Mrs. Sherwood Lett '17 was Chairman of this group and the delegation included: Mrs. K. O. Wright, President of the University Women's Club of Victoria, Mrs. R. Stuart Davidson, Vice-President Local Council of Women of Chilliwack, Mrs. Frank Ross '25, formerly of Rossland-Trail, Miss Helen Lindsay, President of W.U.S., Miss Nancy SUMMARY OF BRIEF PRESENTED TO THE CABINET OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CLUB OF VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA: 1. The health and efficiency of out-of-town women students are suffering by reason of inadequate housing facilities. 663 of the 1,833 women students are boarding. 2. It is difficult for out-of-town students to participate in Campus activities on an equal footing with Vancouver students since a lack of central living quarters prevents their getting acquainted readily, and thus having an opportunity of getting elected to positions requiring leadership. Of the 36 women elected to key positions in the past nine years, all but one was from Vancouver. 3. Many parents hesitate to send their daughters to the University of B.C., sometimes choosing universities with women's residences, and often keeping them at home. In either case they are penalized in that they, as taxpayers, provide educational facilities of which their daughters cannot take advantage. U.B.C. women come from 134 points. Victoria sends 77, New Westminster 70, Kamloops 19, Kelowna 17, Penticton 15, Nanaimo 14, Trail 12, Nelson 12, Powell River 10, Vernon 10. The other cities average 1 to 4 students. 4. The university itself suffers the loss of many outstanding students who would be most welcome when the years of large veteran attendance has passed. 5. The University of B.C. is the only University in Canada without a Women's Residence. Continued on page 33 x Easter Kl Fashions \ From i \ Vancouver's Fashion Leaders CXXtVXMJLfe 623 West Hastings Street Page 18 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE .^&^ fashions and the bridal scene set the mood at Eastertime. Pictured around the bride is the important blouse, the going-away hat and suit, the fur cape . . . just a few suggestions from the latest collection of impressive styles seen at Vancouver's famous fashion houses. ^au ^r oDo u The Blouse by Jidda Qtitut 2007 West 41st Ave. The Bridal Ensemble by ettu 5 v The Suit by Jj>zL <y\aLnz 826 Howe St. 615 Howe St. The Hat by 645 Howe St. The Fur Cape by (5. SUnde^k 653 Howe St. ..........< Page 19 MARCH, 1949 PLAYBOYS AT WORK By MALVOLIO JUNIOR Dr. Sidney Smith, President of Toronto, recently gained himself and his rather sinister academy a certain amount of publicity by declaring that a university should have no room for playboys. In other words, hooray for the ants and tortoises, and down with grasshoppers and hares. This statement roused much favourable comment across Canada's fair domain, except among the hares and grasshoppers themselves, always in a minority and thus a fit object in any democracy for our scorn, mockery, preaching-, obloquy, contumely, odium, and objurgation. Our own Alumni, we are sure, are in complete agreement, since we contain at least 90 per cent ants and tortoises, plus a few terrapins. Indeed, we have already gone much further than applauding, for at an extraordinary general meeting of the Alumni Betterment Society, plans were discussed for liquidating playboys found infesting our campus. Regrettably, a few playboys and playmen had the bad taste and effrontery to attend this meeting, and many speakers slipped and fell heavily on the marbles which kept rolling about the floor. There was, too, considerable heckling, and though the stenographer was instructed not to write down anything that contradicted the general feeling of the meeting, she did not always understand the meaning of the speakers, so that a certain amount of heresy has crept into the transcript, for which we apologize. Harold Plinky, Arts 20, moved that the University be urged to begin a purge of playboys, expelling any who failed to take an oath renouncing un- tortoisish activities, and the following debate took place. George Cusp: You say there isn't room for playboys. What if they make their own room as they go along? Some of them are debrouillards, and rather resourceful. Plinky: Speak English, you ignorant twerp. Cusp: Didn't you have a good time at college yourself? Plinky: Certainly not. I am happy to say those were the worst days of my life, and I want my sons to have the same chance. A guy is only old once. That is, unless he becomes a professor and refuses to grow up. A Voice: The hell with him. Chairman: With who? Another Voice: Whom. Chairman: Which man? Another Voice: With almost anybody here, 'cepting us playboys, rah rah. Chairman: That is not very constructive. Another Voice: Oh yes it is. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Chairman: How's that again? Same Voice: We're trying to clean some of you dullards out of here. That is constructive. Not that all construction is necessarily good, even at kindergarten. But this is. Several Voices: Shame, shame. Plinky: We are straying from the point. A Voice: Point Grey? (Laughter and hiccoughs.) ALUMNI THE PINNACLE "Why is it," I asked a speculative scholar, "That men equivocate about progress, Telling me in a single breath that Man Progresses and does not progress In a world that is growing better and growing worse?" "Ah," he replied, "that is easy. Pray do not think of giving me a bottle of wine For answering that one. The answer, of course, is that every man agrees His ancestors led up to him as a crowning work. Which is Progress, is it not? But then, as he grows older, He beholds his children, and then their children after them, Failing to match his own excellence, And thus the world begins the long descent." D. H. B. GYPPED AGAIN "Here," I said to the priest, "Here is my soul. Just wash it and check the ignition And lubricate it and . . . not an expensive overhaul, You understand . . . just a usual job. You know more about this than I do." But oh, the villain! He took no more care of my soul Than a cook washing somebody else's plates, Or an undertaker washing somebody else's body. He forgot half the jobs and bungled the rest And it doesn't even run so well as it did before. Isn't there a place I can take it Where they will do these necessary little things (I don't know what things) Without explicit orders from somebody Who doesn't understand the wretched machine And therefore doesn't know what to order? How can I look after it myself But who else is going to do it for me? David Hamilton. Spring Proms... are popular at the CBBHIRJEXi; ■where you enjoy fine cuisine and good music 872 Granville St. PA 7836 Page 20 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE POETRY BLACK REVERIE From "Invitation to Mood," a collection of poems by Carol Coates, to be published by the Ryerson Press during 1949. It beats, my friend, the pulse of Black America, in the soul-sweeping voice that brings down the walls of Jericho, or rolls Othello's grief across the footlights. It beats. Can you hear it? Listen. II "Black am I, but you choose to hear me. Because my art towers above other men's, I can stand on a stage, ringed with white acclaim. My voice without the blackness you would have, I know, for it makes you uncomfortable. But black are my hands, as those that pluck summer snow. Black are my feet, as those that toil along train aisles, or shuffle through night clubs. Black is my throat, like a million that would sing, but are silent. O, by the deep-throated majesty of my songs, an Orpheus I would prove to woo your thoughts to what awaits me after the plaudits fade: to what awaits all Black America: Jim Crow, the freight elevator in the Exclusive Hotel, Sign, "Not Wanted" at the Country Club. The swirling applause is baffled now, mocked by a cry lifted from the angered, red blood of Dark America. Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, if I had my choice, I would give you "Water Boy" gladly, but at my own price— not ten dollars, or even five, but for a porter's dime wrapped up in a smile and handed to one of my countrymen for me as though you greeted his immortal soul. This currency I would take, and forfeit all your jewelled applause, for none could prove more precious than this coin of kindness: this that sustains the body and rescues the soul. With such a balm could I quiet the uneasy pulse, the fevered, mounting pulse of my people." Brother, have you not heard that beat before in the rhythm of my songs? Then listen while I sing again from my proud, black throat, I, Paul Robeson, Negro. Carol Coates. • fabulous for SPRING Our exciting collection of distinguished silhouettes for a new season. DRESSES . . . provocative print:!, crepes and pastels. Irresistible . . . SUITS by Greer Gables and many othor leading designers. COATS .. . that are the talk of the town. Stunning ... BLOUSES and LINGERIE. Many Original Exclusive Designs "The Shop with Personality" 2654 SOUTH GRANVILLE CH. 5QZ5 UM€M S^mAi^ona MILLINERY SALON Original Creations in Hats that are Different! * 2806 Granville Street CHerry 2433 MARCH, 1949 Page 21 By FRANK J. E. TURNER Alumni Secretary-Manager Referring to our integrated, "co-educational" Alumni Association during a recent Fund discussion, Mrs. Sherwood Lett (nee Evelyn Story) expressed the hope that U.B.C. men and women would always work together through a strong Alumni organization for the good of the University. Mrs. Lett, one of the Directors of the Alumni- U.B.C. Development Fund and the wife of our first Alumni President, believes that all former students should stay united in a single organization. Periodic reminders like that are excellent—they promote better understanding among all alumni and a realization that our growth will continue to be steady if we are alive to constructive criticism from all interested groups in our midst. And by preventing segregation, federation, etc.... we permit unified action and suport when needed. The U.B.C. Alumni Association is fortunate indeed in not having "Departmental" Alumni Organizations, Faculty Alumni Organizations, Alumnae Organizations, etc. . . . affiliated with a parent body. Therefore, we do not suffer from special group demands, privileges, etc. . . . which oftentimes detract from the main purpose of being of service to the Institution as a whole. This is not to suggest that there isn't a place for careful consideration of University problems primarily concerning a department, faculty or a particular group. Far from it — that's what Standing Alumni Committees are for. Any former student may serve on any of these committees. Nor should this policy be interpreted to mean that periodic, yes and regular, Class Reunions, Departmental Reunions, Faculty Reunions and numerous other get-togethers of former students with common campus interests should not be held. We all enjoy gatherings of this sort—and these are, and should be encouraged. Inter-class competition—such as the current one in connection with the Alumni-U.B.C. Development Fund — is commendable and vital in a growing Alumni organization. Class pride is healthy indeed. But—as Mrs. Lett has suggested—let us work together whenever Alumni support is required and let's continue to work through a single, well-knit, yet decentralized organization. ALUMNOTES: "Alumni help" meant something the other day on the campus when Bay Carter (B.Sc. '21) and Howie Cleveland (B. Comm. '33) combined with Sam Ross, Assistant Manager of CKWX, to give Professor Ellis Morrow's undergrad Advertising FRANKLY SPEAKING class a few practical tips on that tantalizing subject. Bay, who is Advertising Manager of the Vancouver Province, and Howie, who is Managing Director of Seaboard Outdoor Advertising, also enjoyed the opportunity presented through the generosity of businessmen in the Advertising and Sales Bureau of the Vancouver Board of Trade. .. . Shirley Anderson popped into the Alumni Office to let us know that brother Howard (B.A. '40) and wife Evelyn (nee Graham, B.A. '43) are now in Corvallis, Oregon. ... Dr. Norman Bell (B.A. Sc. '37) announced to your Alumni Secretary-Manager that U.B.C.'s Physics Building is "the finest on the continent." (Dr. Shrum, please note!) . . . Visiting Vancouver is Mrs. W. L. Russell (nee Pat Chutter, B.A. '39). Husband Wally is training instructors at the Central Flying School, R.A.F., Little Rissington, Gloucester, England. . . . Among the "Always-attenders" at the traditional Boxing Day Dance are the J. K. Campbells. Joe is a B.A. Comm. '33, while his better half (nee Mary Dooley) is a B.A. '32. . . . Add Found-Addresses Department: alumns Al Bluechel, 459 Newton St., Seattle 9. . . . Ken Moe's brother Dr. P. W. Selwood (B.A., '27) is now an Associate Professor in the Chemistry Department at Northwestern U. . . . Rhodes Scholars Basil Bobin- son (B.A., '40), and Jim Brown (B.A., '40) checked in just long enough to check out. Ex-Soccer and Cricket great "Bas" is now in Ottawa with the Department of External Affairs, while Jim is off to China and an Assistant Professorship in Lingnan U. . . . Congratulations to Jim Sutherland, 35-year- old Second-Year Law student upon his election as President of th eAlma Mater Society . . . More of the same to Graduating Class President Gene Johnson, members of his executive and the hosts of prospective grads (some 1700!). More of the same to Graduating Class President Gene Johnson, members of his executive and the hosts of prospective grads (some 1700!). RESULTS OF CA. EXAMINATIONS— U.B.C. COMMERCE GRADUATES PASSED FINAL Rumball, D. L. INTERMEDIATE Bodie, R. T. Mylett, P. V. Crawford, J. A. Macdonald, A. R. Clerihue, W. R. Robinson, D. A. Fleming, T. K. Stanford, S. E. PRIMARY Brown, J. R. McDougall, J. F. Carter, K. B. Manuel, L. W. Gardiner, J. G. Mason, F. B. Gourlay, R. A. Mill, R. M. Hill, C. J. Milne, R. S. *Leslie, I. T. Moreton, G. K. tLoiselle, H. A. Richards, G. C. Lightbody, K. M. Rose, T. F. *Came first in primary examination. tCame second in primary examination. Page 22 THE U.B.C. AtUMNi CHRONICtE PLAYBOYS AT WORK Continued from Page 20 Plinky: Yes, sir. we are straying from the spirit of Point Grey. (Frantic cheers. The stenographer fainted and was replaced.) Just because a guy can pass exams, he needn't be a dog in the manger and occupy room that should belong to a plodder who can't pass exams but sincerely wishes he could. Cusp: What is a playboy, if he gets his work done? Several Voices: Shame. Boo. Plinky: You know what a playboy is.. You were one yourself in 1920. Cusp: I know I was. But I don't know what made me one. I want a diagnosis. Plinky: You sure do. (Laughter.) Cusp: And a rah rah rah to you, sir. But I feel I did my college good and it did me good, and what more can you ask ? Plinky: How did you do us good? Cusp: At the worst, I was a horrible example to you. At the best, I cheered up the poor professors. I made several chaps see that seriousness isn't everything and can even be fatal. I laughed at many things that needed laughing at. Laughter is only wind, but air in motion is the cure for rot, damp, frost-hollows, stagnation, insommnia, doldrums, and other things. Many Voices: Sit down. Throw him out. Drunk again. Cusp: Do you want the. stacks full of bookworms? Voices: Yes, we do. Kill him. Cusp: Do you want no real cross-section of life? What a horrible business. Plinky: Life IS a horrible business. (Prolonged applause.) Life is reel, life is er-nust. Cusp: I speak merely of gifted idlers, the salt of the earth who leaven the lump . . . A Chemist: Salt is not a leaven. Cusp: Yes it is. Ever hear of salt-rising bread? Chemist: No. Cusp: Ignore this simpleton. I suppose he claims to be educated? Chairman: We all claim he WAS educated, since he got a degree. Whether we guarantee any permanence is a different matter. Cusp: Well, I remain educated, because I was a playboy, not a swot. But as I was about to say, if you exclude anyone who passes exams too easily and who doesn't even need to attend educational films (talking of childish play), then where can he go? Huge Chorus: Let him to go hell, where he belongs. Chairman: Carried unanimously. Mr. Cusp was then hit over the head with a blunt instrument, amid cries of "Admitto te!", and- he was hurled out the window. The meeting adjourned. A committee is now at work raising funds to instal a laughter detector on the campus for identifying subversive elements. MOONBEAM McSWINE Pretty Marjorie MacDonald, U.B.C. co-ed, is on her way to an Aggie party as Lil Abncr character "Moonbeam Mc- Swine." Marjorie is a gentle reminder to tired old grads that their best years were spent in college. ^Jriaure ^rlatte aure ^jriaueru begins with the Foundation cjtg&t* CORSET shop. LIMITED 711Dunsmuir PAcific 6624 MARCH,1949 Page 23 ALUMNII EXECUTIVES AND GRADUATING EXECUTIVES MEET Frank Turner, Alumni Secretary-Manager; H. J. (Hub) Baker, member of executive of Graduating Class of '49; Win Shilvock, President U.B.C. Alumni Association; Nenagh Richardson, Secretary of Graduating Class; Eugene Johnson, Graduating Class President, and Harry A. Berry, Treasurer of U.B.C. Alumni Association, get together in front of Totem Pole on Brock lawn. Soon to be graduates, Hub Baker, Miss Richardson and President Johnson discussed graduate matters with Alumni executives. The Toronto General Trusts Corporation British Columbia Advisory Board Sherwood Lett, C.B.E., D.S.O., LL.D., Chairman Hon. Eric W. Hamber, C.M.G., LL.D. W. H. Malkin, O.B.E. G. T. Cunningham Prentice Bloedel VANCOUVER OFFICE PENDER and SEYMOUR STREETS Assets Under Administration $300,000,000.00 Established 1882 BOOK OF REMEBRANCE SEEKS WAR RECORD OF ALL FORMER U.B.C. STUDENTS A Book of Remembrance recording the part played by the University of British Columbia and its students, alumni, staff and faculty in the Second World War is now being prepared for publication. Graduates and former students are urged to complete the form below and mail immediately. Next- of-kin of University graduates who died in service are also requested to use this form to submit data. Name in Full Branch of Service.... Date of Enlistment. Date of Dicharge (Please print or write clearly) (Army, Navy, Air Force) (Month) (Year) Page 24 (Month) (Year) Rank on Discharge Medals or Decorations (please list) Year of Graduation and Degree Or Date of Enrolment if Undergraduate at time of enlistment Please mail completed form to: Mr. R. A. Haines, Secretary, Record of War Service, University of British Columbia. THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE PAM MITCHELL WRITES OF EUROPE The Editor, The Alumni Chronicle, Dear Sir: I have just returned to London from a holiday skiing in Austria to find the Chronicle awaiting me, and it occurred to me that you might be interested to hear about conditions in Europe. I went to Austria with two cousins from New Zealand and wre broke the journey in Paris for two days and again in Zurich. We had to have military permits to cross the Austrian border and in an attempt to combat the flagrant black market that exists there, we had to change 8 shillings per day for each clay we would spend in Austria. Paris was bitterly cold but as enchanting as ever —one meal of a steak and white wine convinced us that we were no longer in England! There is still no milk in Paris but everything else was plentiful. We had two fabulous meals, one of which began with snails, or 'escargots', which are a famous French delicacy and it is quite an art to manipulate them; they are cooked in butter, parsley and wine sauce and are really delicious ! We had another meal at the Existentialist cafe in the Latin Quarter where Sartre and his followers meet, We travelled overnight sitting up to Zurich and spent two more days exploring that delightful medieval town where Zwingli preached in the Grossmunster. We went into the Arts building at the University of Zurich, which is built around a central hall filled with classical statues and there is a skylight above which floods it all with light. We crossed the Austrian-Swiss border at Buchs and had no trouble with customs. We left the Orient Express (which goes from Calais to Constantinople) at Langen, the stop before the long Arlberg tunnel begins. We were now in the midst of lovely snow mountains. Another two-hour ride, and we were at Lech-am-Arlberg, comfortably installed in the Tannenberger-Hof. The Tannenberger-Hof was the largest hotel and in the evenings everyone congregated there to dance to the superb band—on New Years' Eve the band played from 9 until seven o'clock the next morning. Although we were very adequately fed in the hotel, conditions for the people in Austria a.re very poor. They are more severely rationed than we are here in England; the average monthly wage at present is 500 Austrian shillings and yet a pair of shoes costs 200 shillings, and a coat 500, so that it is almost impossible for the average worker to buy any consumer goods. The Vorarlberg range of mountains in which we were skiing were exactly like the Rockies north of Lake Louise only not, of course, as high! Lech was just north of St. Anton and a two-hour rail journey from Innesbruck. There was a very good ski-lift going up for over 1,000 feet from the valley. There was not much more than a foot and a half or snow at one point but what there was of it was excellent. I must say how much I enjoy the Chronicle, as it ke«ps me in touch with UBC. I'd like to send greetings to anyone who still remembers me there and to remind anyone coming to London that there is a UBC Alumnae Association here at B. C. House. We are having a meeting next month and I shall send you some news about it later on. Yours sincerely, Pam Mitchell. London School of Economics CRITICALLY SPEAKING We have a new listening habit . . . Sunday night at 8:30 . . over CBR . . . that half hour of criticism of the week's movies, radio programs, and books. We take proud note of the fact that critics with some association with U.B.C. have spoken on this program in far more than their due share of the time. The night the program was introduced. Lister Sinclair, '42, and Earle Birney, '26, reviewed books and radio programs, and one of Lister Sinclair's books was The Merchant Class of Medieval England, the latest publication of Sylvia Thrupp, '25. Since then Dr. Sedgwick and Roy Daniels, '30. have joined the book reviewers, Dr. Sedgwick presenting Roy Daniel's book of poetry, Deeper into the Forest. May we confess that we have a preference for these alumni critics . . . their distinctive diction . . . their fascinating talk. —Mary Fallis DRIVE THIS SPRING in SAFETY AND STYLE COMPLETE RECONDITIONING ONE SHOP — ONE STOP As RECONDITIONING SPECIALISTS we suggest you let us examine your car for WINTER DAMAGE THIS IS A FREE SERVICE For 15 years—Specialists in Steering, Fender work, Duco Refinishing, Radiator and Mechanical Work. DRIVING(P«SAFETY PA 9267 M 50 SEYMOUR ST. Vakicouver XJ*C. {or tke I(4cn\ Si^n uiittf.tAu'ttJ'vM^UjIxeeti MARCH, 1949 Page 25 The BAY Protects your Pocketbook Every Article in Our Store Sold at as Low a Price as Anywhere Else in Vancouver Our bureau of experienced shoppers makes a complete daily check of prices everywhere in Vancouver. We make certain our prices are competitive. Our world-wide buying facilities and trained buyers with years of experience shop the world markets to bring you the goods you want at the lowest possible price. Vou Can Always Shop with Confidence at The BflV INCORPORATED 2"? MAY 1670. Page 26 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE ■• -'■"* CLASS MANAGERS APPOINTED FOR ALUMNI FUND Nearly 120 members of the Alumni Association representing every graduating class from 1916 to 1948 ._e the Alumni-U.B.C. Development Fund an enthusiastic send-off at a class managers' dinner in the Brock Hall on February 23. J. 1\ Brown, Jr., Arts '23, chairman of the fund's Board of Directors, who presided, explained the organization of the new Alumni project and introduced trustees and directors. Winston A. Shilvock. president of the Alumni Association, thanked the class managers for taking on the job of contacting U.B.C. alumni and former students and related some of the successes scored by similar annual giving programs in United States. It was announced that up to the time of the meeting nearly 500 former students had already subscribed $5169. Hon. E. \Y. Hamber, chancellor, congratulated the Alumni Association on its initiative in founding the Development Fund and pledged his support. In an informal address, Dr. Norman MacKenzie, president, spoke of the wonderful value of "free money'' given to the University administration and gave several instances of special objectives to which such funds could be directed. He recalled being present at a function in Madison, Wisconsin, recently, when the alumni presented $3,000,000 to the university for a building project. Col. F. T. Fairev, deputy minister of education, and one of the fund's trustees, declared the Alumni project is evidence that graduates are doing something to help the university. A booklet giving class managers instructions regarding the fund was distributed. Dr. J. E. Kania, Arts '26, led the gathering in community singing and also contributed several violin solos. Margaret Dowries Wallace was heard in pianoforte numbers. HENLEY'S The new alluring scent . . . full of romance and charm . . . exquisitely presented. MARCH, 1949 Page 27 # BRANCHES # Southern California The Southern California branch of the Alumni Association held a dinner on November 13 at the Mona Lisa Restaurant, Los Angeles, in honor of President N. A. M. MacKenzie. Over twenty attended, and a number of others sent regrets for unavoidable absence. The President gave a detailed and informative report of the recent development and future prospects of the University, illustrating it with photographs and press material which were handed around among the audience. Under the leadership of Dr. Jean Hood Cross (Arts '31) the alumni made an astonishingly successful attempt to sing some of the old campus songs. PERSONAL ITEMS Allen Walter Shore (Agric. '43) is studying for his doctorate in Biochemistry at the University of Southern California. Morris J. Berson (Arts '46, Sci. '47) has settled in Los Angeles and is going into business there. Herbert C. Burke (Arts '39) has just received his M.A. in English at Claremont Graduate School, California, and has gone on to Stanford University to work on his Ph.D. He is married to the former Jean Meredith (Arts '38) and they have two children. Lionel Stevenson (Arts '22), Professor of English at the University of Southern California, has Jrt's the L^loth and L^ut that Countd at DOCKERS on Howe Street Young Men's Spring Styles Jackets Slacks Suits Topcoats Ladies' Suits Tailored to Measure Verne Rumford, Comm. '49 Ken Fock.tr AH* «««MHV TAILORED CLOTHE* PO* MEM 655 Howe Street Near Georgia Hotel MArine 2037 been elected President of the Philological Association of the Pacific Coast. Northern California Fifty-seven alumni of the Northern California branch, many of whom had never before met Dr. MacKenzie, welcomed the president of their University at a dinner meeting held in the Faculty Club of the University of California at Berkeley on November 12. Chairman Percy Barr (B.A.Sc. '24) with characteristic geniality presided at the meeting. Dr. MacKenzie held the interest of the group while he gave a detailed account of the recent growth of the University, changes that have occurred in its teaching staff and administrative officers, the expansion of its departments and faculties and current activities of various groups on its campus. Replying to a question asked by Lester McLennan (Arts '22) about the proposed collection of totem poles for the University, Dr. MacKenzie told of the activities of the totem pole committee, under Hunter Lewis, and the prospects for a well-located suitable park in which the totems would be displayed as symbols of the University. . List of Alumni present at dinner for Dr. MacKenzie : Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson, Dr. and Mrs. Percy Barr, Mr. G. M. Barrow, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bertram, Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bolton, Mr. A. W. Boyd, Mr. Paul Buck, Mr. Leslie E. Carbett, Miss Margaret Coope, Mr. Kenneth Creighton, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Depper, Mr. Harry English, Mr. J. M. G. Fell, Dr. Walter Fischer, Mr. Kelvin Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Harkness, Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Ireland, Mr. Burton O. Kurth, Mr. Richard Legallais, Mr. and Mrs. Dewart Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Lester McLennan, Mr. C. D. Maunsell, Mr. and Mrs. Holger Ny- gard, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Offord, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Prowd, Mr. and Mrs. Robert apRoberts, Miss Marta S. Rolston, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sage, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shaw, Miss Shaw, Miss Marjorie Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Straight, Mr. M. G. Thomson, Dr. Tyler, Mr. Edwin A. Verner, Mr. Norman Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waites. Toronto The Toronto branch has been hard hit by the departure of many of the executives who have left the Good city, but President Doug Durkin, Treasurer J. Cameron King, Secretary Roy Jackson and Vice-President John Sumner are still carrying on as the nucleus of the group. Kelowna Alumni in Kelowna had a social evening recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack MacLennan. Elected to the executive here are: President, Rex Marshall; Vice-President, Mrs. Jack MacLennan; Secretary-Treasurer, Nonie Faulconer; Executive Members : L. Wilson and Mary Rattenbury. Peggy Pepper, former Secretary-Treasurer, has gone to Victoria. Page 28 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE Alumni Branch Officers PENTICTON- MISS M. C. L. ASTELL VICTORIA DR. DAVID TURNER KAMLOOPS MRS. YV. PEXDRAY SOUTH OKAXAGAX MRS. A. AIKIXS Xaramata, B. C. VERXON....... MISS HILDA CRYDERMAX KIMBERLEY MR. DOUG S. CAMPBELL WEST KOOTEXAY T. H. STAXLEY CRESTOX VALLEY, DR. J. VERNON MURRAY OTTAWA WILLIAM BARTON KELOWNA .....REX MARSHALL SUMMERLAND ALEX W. WATT TORONTO - DOUG. O. DURKIN 3 Island View Blvd.. Mimico, Ont. REVELSTOKE - .....SAM SMITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LIOXEL STEVENSON U. of Southern California, Los Angeles. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PERCY BARE 1849 San Juan Ave., Berkley 7, Calif. Summerland The most recent meeting of the Branch was held at the home of Don V. Fisher on January 31st. Dr. R. C. Palmer presented a brief report on items of interest to local Alumni which were dealt with at the Senate meetings held December 15th and Janu- arv 11th. Summerland Alumni were interested in learning that the resolution regarding religious education passed at a previous meeting and forwarded to Dr. MacKenzie had been read before Senate. This resolution expressed opposition to the proposed introduction into the University curriculum of courses which might eventually have the effect of splitting the University into sectarian colleges. Dr. iPalmer explained hat this whole matter of possible courses dealing with religion had been referred to the faculty concerned, with the recommendation that the appropriate departments study the possibilities of providing suitable courses, within the terms of the University Act, that would enable students to get fuller and more accurate understanding of the important part that religion plays in human society and affairs. It was reported that the Summerland Scholarship Fund now lacks only $175.00 of being self- maintaining. This fund now stands at $8,225.00. It is designed to provide a $250.00 scholarship each year to a meritorious Summerland High School student entering University. Plans were laid for the annual Summerland Scholarship dance which is to be held on June 3rd. It is hoped that this dance will provide the necessary funds to complete the Scholarship Fund. Membership in the Branch now stands at over fortv. Ottawa * The Ottawa Branch ot the UBC Alumni Association held its Fall meeting^on November 22, 1948. We were fortunate to have Dr. N. A. M. MacKenzie. the President of the University, and Dr. Arnold Heeney. at that time Clerk of the Privy Council and now the Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs, as our guests. President MacKenzie gave an interesting report on developments at the University and Dr. Heeney spoke on "The Universities and the Public Service." The present executive of the Ottawa Branch is as follows: President—Bill Barton (Arts '40). Vice-President—Ab. Whitely (Arts '28). Vice-President—Nora Boyd (Commerce '44). Secretr.rv-Treasurer—Dave Petapiece (B.A. '37)." The Annual Meeting and election of officers for the coming- vear will be held in March. This HAT-STAY keeps ;\ your Hat on your head! *\ Simply attach hat stay to hat band, slide into your hair. At the BAY, Notion Counter. Invisible Hat-Stay o5< Camera Equipment For Business — For Pleasure — GRAFLEX- GRAPHIC CAMERAS Bell & Howell LTD. 787 HORNBY TA. 2468 Vancouver, B.C. per pair MARCH, 1949 Page 29 > SPORT * John Forsyth, offensive kingpin of the Thunderbird scoring machine this year, has been nominated for the 1949 National Association of Basketball Coaches Ail- American Basketball Team by officials of the Evergreen Conference. Forsyth, whose all-round brilliancy has supplied the punch in Thunderbird victories to date, has averaged fourteen points per game and at this writing stands a good chance of winding up as top scorer in the Evergreen Conference this year. California Ruggers Have Rosebowl Stars California Coach Miles Hudson brings his Golden Bears to Vancouver on March 24 and 26 for the third annual renewal of the rugby series for the World Trophy. The Bears, who managed only one victory out of four last year, are out for revenge, and will trot out a team that includes six of this year's Rose Bowl members. With these men and others liberally sprinkled through their line-up who tip the scales at over two hundred pounds, the Bears will have more heft and power than any team that has played in Vancouver, and while they lack the experience and know-how in the English game, their size will overcome a lot of shortcomings. The Thunderbirds are exact opposites to the Bears. Short on wejght, the Bears stress speed and good ball-handling to set up scoring plays, and play a sound defensive game. This is borne out by looking at the scoring statistics this year. In Miller and McKechnie Cup play to date the Thunderbirds have yet to have their goal line crossed, and have been running hog-wild in the scoring column. Leading the Thunderbird fifteen from the five- eights' position is Frank Watt, who has shown a terrific turn of speed. Feeding the ball out to Watt will be John "Junior" Tenant, receiving half, the smallest man on the team at 155 pounds. The man who will handle the place kicking assignments for the Birds is Hilary Wotherspoon, sure-toed wing man who has switched back to English rugby after handling the point-after-touchdown assignments for the football team last fall. Others who will be playing English after a season of American include Halfback Doug Reid, Eric Cardinall, Hartt Crosby, Jack Armour and Dave Story. Reid, in previous years outstanding in the five-eights' position, has been moved to the breakaway position in the scrum. The 'Birds start the series off by travelling to Berkeley, home of the Bears, on March 10 and 12, for the first two games of the home and home series. U.B.C. Boxer Golden Boy Don Codville, lightweight belter champ of the U.B.C. Boxing Club, won his second Golden Gloves Crown and Golden Boy Award in two weeks during the recent Vancouver eliminations. Codville, 21-year-old third year engineering student, started off on the Golden Gloves trail by winning his division and the Golden Boy Award in the Vancouver Island tournament. In the tougher mainland tourney, Codville did a repeat, upsetting hard-hitting veteran Ken McPhee after reaching the finals by decisioning his brother Bruce on Friday and beating boxing smoothie Art Burgess in the Saturd&y semi-final. The judges gave him a two- point victory over McPhee and also the Golden Boy Award in what was thought to be the best fight of the day. Don, who sweated down to 135 pounds to make the lightweight limit, started fighting just for the sake of "fooling around." Since then, he has won thirteen out of sixteen fights, five via the knockout route. He is passing up the chance of improving that record in the Northwest Golden Glove eliminations in Seattle in favor of knuckling down for his examinations this spring, putting his studies ahead of the ring, he figures it is time to quit "fooling around." Thunderbird Roundup The new Memorial Gymnasium will seat 5500 and will give U.B.C. the second largest gymnasium in the Evergreen Conference. Top honour belongs to College of Puget Sound and its seating capacity of 6000. .-. . Springtime practice for football gets under way on February 28th. The 'Birds will have an e*g1it-game schedule next fall with six of them Page .30 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE at home. Teams showing for the first time in Vancouver will be Whitworth College, Central Washington College of Education, Northern Idaho College of Education, and Eastern Oregon College. . . . Chick Turner, U.B.C. Rhodes Scholar for 1949, would have made an Olympic berth in the 100 metres except for a pulled tendon two weeks previous to the trials in Montreal. . . . Jack Creedon and Bob Thistle, U.B.C. swimmers, have claims pending for Canadian Inter-Collegiate records in 100 free style and the 50 back stroke respectively. . . . The hustling Quarterback Club, composed mainly of U.B.C. grads, with Ralph Henderson as chairman, have plans already started for next year's football season designed to help the healthy promotion of that sport at U.B.C. . . . Boxer Pete Worthington was awarded the title of the best built boy of the Golden Gloves tournament recently. . . . U.B.C. will enter a baseball team for the first time in the Evergreen Conference play this year with a limited schedule of two games. Coaches have still to be named. . . . Ken Meredith, city badminton champion, is a second year Law student at U.B.C. . . . Average enrollment of schools in the Evergreen Conference is 2100, far above the 800 average in the Pacific Northwest Inter-Collegiate Athletic Conference in which U.B.C. previously participated. . . . When the U.B.C. hockey team travelled to the interior, the city of Quesnel declared a public holiday and turned out en masse to see the game. U.B.C. won 10-1. . . . Vancouver Clover Leafs have nine U.B.C!. grads on their roster list. Only members who have not attended U.B.C. are Bob Pickel and Bob Burtwell, both of whom may enroll next fall. EXPORT CANADA'S FINEST CIGARETTE THE SUN has the writers! JACK SCOTT Sharp-eyed observer of Everyman's foibles. PENNY WISE Who watches the shops and tells about bargains. PHILPOTT Canada's premier news analyst and commentator. ALF COTTRELL The Wesfs most entertaining sports writer. LLOYD TURNER His business articles illumine economic affairs. MAMIE MOLONEY Who writes with a sharp eye on life and events. Good -writing by brilliant staff members adds much to the daily enjoyment of Vancouver Sun subscribers. Whatever your taste or interest, there's a Sun writer for YOU! READ AND ENJOY Western Canada's ■ heading Newspaper THE VANCOUVER SUN MARCH, 1949 Page 31 S^hoppina ^Arton jppina 9 KERRISDALE Growing with this smart suburban area is the shopping district of Kerrisdale. A new block of modern shops serves Kerrisdale and here you'll find specialty shops that emphasize quality. . . . At HILDA FLINN'S (2007 West 41st, KE. 6347-R) are accessories to please the most discriminating fashion shoppers . . . important among the exquisite collection of blouses to go with Easter suits are delicate sheers, pastel crepes and classic gabardines. Famous name sweaters, skirts, slacks in the finest materials are on display. Trousseau lingerie by Marjorie Hamilton and lovely matched sets are to be found here. Modern in decor, this charming shop adds a distinguished look to Kerrisdale's newest shopping area. As a designer, Hilda Flinn offers expert advice on fashion and color accessories. Beauty and Easter fashions are correlated. And a visit to the BEAUTY ISLE (2011 West 41st Avenue), will give your spirit as well as your personality a lift. The newest innovations have been installed in Kerrisdale's most modern beauty shop and it's a pleasure to relax in their luxurious hostess lounge chairs. Try their electric mitt cream treatment on your hands and feel the soft smoothness come back . . . enjoy a facial under the most restful atmosphere. An electric manicure is a new idea here . . . and the smart, modern powder bar in red and grey satin is also a novel innovation. Telephone Anita Arnot, hair stylist at the Beauty Isle, KE. 1562, for an appointment. Tots to Teens have their say about Easter Fashions and the JAUNTY JUNIOR, Tot to Teen Shop at 2055 West 41st Avenue (KE. 4611), is ready to cater to their needs. From the small fry to the 12-year-old young miss, you'll find dainty dresses, coats and accessories they'll clamor for . . . cute sailor sets and jodhpur sets for the young lad are to be found in sizes up to the seven-year-old ... as for baby . . . Jaunty Junior has beautiful bonnets, jackets, dresses, toys for gift seekers. You'll find a complete line of Vanta Baby wear, Curity Diapers and they also feature the Joan Doreen Infant Dresses and Eclipse Dresses in sizes from 3 to 10 years. Easter Bunnies are cutting capers at JARDINE'S CANDY SHOP (2059 West 41st, KErr. 4997), where you find those melt in your mouth chocolates that Jardine's are famous for . . . marzipan creams, strawberry, maple, vanilla, nut centres, cherry centres ... all hand rolled and dipped with the true artistry of the expert chocolate dipper. I sampled one of their marzipan creams and it was, m-m-m, delicious ... I saw the spotlessly clean kitchen, the huge marble slabs, shiny and clean, where the chocolates are dropped to set . . . and then the first Easter eggs and bunnies popped up. Jardine's are justly proud of their chocolates which are made from the finest ingredients. Another distinguished shop in Kerrisdale's new shopping block is ALDERSON'S PICTURE GALLERIES (2045 West 41st Avenue, KErr. 4354). Formerly from Victoria where Mr. Alderson specialized in fine pictures for home interiors, this 41st Avenue shop has an inspiring selection of charming pictures on view. There are pictures to blend with the decoration scheme of any room and to give personality to your home. Originals and reproductions in prints, water colors and oils. Etchings, Van Gogh prints, English neproductions are to be seen here. Picture framing is a specialty Pottery, English China and Art Supplies are also at the Alderson Picture Galleries. Browse around and enjoy a visit here. /.'-» Photo by R, Hijghes ^rrere Loomed the llSride Kerrisdale's newly modernised Rose Marie fashion shop interprets the Empire silhouette in this bridal scene for '49. The bride's gown in rich satin with lavish lace inset panels. The bridesmaids' gowns in rustling taffeta. See the distinctive Spring styles from Junior Miss to Youthful Matrons featured in Kerrisdale's most up-to-date fashion shop. liaieAfaAle 2186 West 41st KErr. 2874 -4 an iwur pari rtiei in -s\erriidale at . . . uour pc THE KERRY DALE HALL # Receptions for Private Parties ty Wedding Receptions ■9- Business and Club Meetings ■*?■ Bridge Parties ■^ Bazaars Catering Arranged Telephone, Mr. REYNOLDS, KErrisdale 1614 THE KERRY DALE HALL 2041 WEST 41st AVENUE Page 32 THE U.B.C. ALUMNI CHRONICLE WOMEN Continued from Page 18 MARY MACLEOD '40, one time lead in Player's Club spring- productions now is playing" on Broadwav. She has the role of daughter to antique dealer Boris Karloff in "The Shop at Sly Corner." SYLVIA THRUPP '25 has recently published a study of "The Merchant Class of Medieval England," University of Chicago 1'ress. According to our reviewer. Lister Sinclair, this is a reference book which you can read from cover to cover. The meat of the book is the matter of the guilds which is significant to readers today concerned with the way guilds use their power. It is clear exciting- reading. Elinor Bossy Brown '39 set out for England in the fall of 1945, one of a party of 32 St. John's Ambulance workers going from Canada as hospital aids following the close of the war. Her post was at Hay- mead's Emergency Hospital in Hertfordshire where she worked in a 36-ned Women's Surgical Ward staffed by one Sister, one Staff Nurse and 3 Xurse's Aids. Her patients called her "Canada." Off d'.Uv hours were spent sightseeing. She was in LiOndon for the Royal Wedding and viewed the wedding gifts. She met an Englishman, Clifford Brown, whom she married just before she was posted home to Canada. After ten weeks travel she returned for two vears when sfu- studied the art of austerity housekeeping in Kigland. In May, 1948. when she was tin duty at the St. John's Fair and Exhibition at St. James Palace, she was presented to Queen Elizabeth, Princess Alice and the Earl of Athlone. She is now making her home in Vancouver with her husband and a young daughter. From a Group of Beautiful Blouses You'll find sheers, classic tailleurs. crepes in lovely blouses at.... l/^alfc our 5 2H2 South Granville CEdar 6444 Pat Crisall, pretty U.B.C. freshman, got honotirable mention as an "also-ran" in Liberty Magazine's recent poll to name Canada's ten best dressed women. Nineteen-year-old Pat is also a fashion model for Chatelaine magazine. Cora May Stafford and Mae B. Wilson, graduates of U.B.C. and Vancouver General Hospital have been appointed to the Staff of the Public Health Department, Hilo. Hawaii, and have sailed for "the Islands." features New Arrivals for Spring ENGLISH IMPORTS "Harella" Suits and Coats "Lansea" Sweaters ft CHerry 8A40 2372 South Granville MARCH. 1949 Page 33 "*5.Vi»» * STATI STICS ■& BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Oviatt, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Vefne Dallamore (Lois Sander- son) a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Carter, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Patterson, a daughter. To-JVIr. and Mrs. Clifford Brown (Elinor Bossy) a daughter. To Mr. and Airs, L. F. Wright, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. David Manders (Elspeth Lintott) a son. To Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Mather, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Kimball Nichols (Jean Telford) a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Gilmour, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Les Bell, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kincade, a daughter. To'Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Mcintosh, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wright, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mackie, a daughter. To Major and Mrs. William Mathers, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Fulton, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jordan-Knox (Ruth Hutchinson) a son. To Dr. and Mrs. J. A. F. Gardiner, a daughter. To Dr. and Mrs. Jacques Metford (Deborah Aish) a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Stuart MacKay (Patricia Cunningham) twin daughters. To Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Letham, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ladner, a son. To Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Elliot, '32 (Jean Mac- Naughton, '33) a son. To Dr. and Mrs. Bruce (Dora) Menzies, a daughter. SaU^ your Toddler MAIN FLOOR - "Cradle Cranny" WEDDINGS: Thomas Kerr Berry to Frances Elizabeth Hobden. Charles Henry Russel to Ann Patricia Symonds. John W. Golding to Heather Anne Bathstone. Gordon Clifford Broatihead to Gene McMynn. Gaston Godbout to Marie Andree Blais. Hugh Wallis Nasmith to Doris Patricia Humphrey. Major Terence Donovan to Mignon Barclay-Ross. Fred Ross Hamilton to Lavella Day. Frank Stuart Boxall to Cynthia Smith. Gordon Hugh Gilmour to Jean Beverley Mackenzie. Albert Leslie Babb to Marguerite Henderson. Walter Dummer Fisher to Marjorie Smith. Arthur Eiv7orthy to Elizabeth Anne Laird. George Edward Clark to Beverley Eleanor Guy. Ray Jure to Jean Wylie Tait. Arthur E>. H. Henderson" to Halcyone Webb. Peter Esmond Cromie to Inez Patricia Knight. Charles Embleton to Winona Carruthers. Major Donald W. Hodsdon to Mona Graham Meagher. Edward Arthur Pratt to Beverley Beryl Batt. John Edward Sparks to Eleanor Jean White. Donald K. Bannerman to Margaret Jean Mcllvride. John T. Grierson to Agnes Reid. John Anthony Boys to Irene Sandford Pearce. William Inman to Mary Evelyn Dolmage. William Jackson Aird to Marceline Reeves. David Thompson Rea to Margaret MacLeod. tu GIFTS ^ unudua Visit the Pagoda Shop -where treasures front many lands are gathered. English China, Oriental Vases and Figurines, Chinese and Irish Linens, India Brass Vases. Select that important Wedding or Easter gift from the house of rare treasures. i 2932 Granville Street CHerry 9633 J Page 34 THE U.B.C. 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Title | The UBC Alumni Chronicle |
Publisher | Vancouver : Alumni Association of The University of British Columbia |
Date Issued | 1949-03 |
Subject |
University of British Columbia. Alumni Association |
Geographic Location | Vancouver (B.C.) |
Genre |
Periodicals |
Type |
Text |
FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Notes | Titled "[The] Graduate Chronicle" from April 1931 - October 1948; "[The] UBC Alumni Chronicle" from December 1948 - December 1982 and September 1989 - September 2000; "[The] Alumni UBC Chronicle" from March 1983 - March 1989; and "Trek" from March 2001 onwards. |
Identifier | LH3.B7 A6 LH3_B7_A6_1949_03 |
Collection |
University Publications |
Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Archives. |
Date Available | 2015-07-15 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the University of British Columbia Alumni Association. |
CatalogueRecord | http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=2432419 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0224155 |
AggregatedSourceRepository | CONTENTdm |
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