Guelph Alumnus Magazine, Spring 1977

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

GUELPH ALUMNUS

Spring Issu e Volu me 10, Number 2

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HONORARY PRESIDENT: Professor Donald F. Forster PRESID ENT: Dr. Howard J. Neely, OVC '51.

SENIOR VIC E-P RESIDENT: Olive (Thompson) Thompson, M ac '35.

Posing during the 1976 alumni tour to Britain, Margaret Dunseith, Mac '34, an air traffic controller at Toronto Island Airport, is seen with London's famous Tower Bridge.

VICE-P RE SIDENTS Rick J. Cawthorn, CBS, '73; Dr. T homas R. D eGeer, OVC '54; Janet (Thompson) M cN ally, CPS '69; Lloyd J. Ross, OAC '54: Jim W. Rule, Arts '69; Anne (Patrick) Thompson Mac '69.

Many happy returns!

SEC RETARY W. Ken. Bell, CBS, '73.

Since the announcement in the Winter edition of the Guelph Alumnus regarding the 1977 Alumni Tour-"Invitation to England"足 August 20 to September 3 a broch ure has been prepared outlining details of t he attractive to ur package. You may obtain a copy by wri ting to the AI umni Office.

Returns are already coming in and we're getting reactions.

"By golly but the price is rightl" is the most frequent observation we've received.

We'll agree-the price tag of $899 for 15 unhurried days in some of the most beautiful and interesting areas of southern England including London, Oxford, Stratford, Derby, Bristol and Reading makes the tour offer a very attractive one.

An interesting age spread can be noticed among those who've already made their reservations. The rapidly growing group already includes alumni from years '25 through '75, so if you're looking fortravelling companions of your own age-chances are they'll be there.

From reports, we've started open communications between al umni friends who are getting together to plan group reservations.

While we're mentioning friends, we'll remind you that the tour isn't restricted strictly to alumni and faculty of this University. You arewelcometo invite your non-alumni friends to go along.

We're also attracting alumni who wish to join the tour group just to take advantage of the super-low $369 return airfare from Toronto to London, choose a stay of 14, 21, or 28 days, and while there travel on their own to any place their hearts so desire.

You've had time to think about it-now it's time to make your plans, spring into action, accept your Alumni Association's "Invitation to England", and mail your reservation to: University of Guelph Alumni Association, Level 4, University Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1 G 2W1 Positive deadline for reservation acceptance is June 22, 0

TREASURER Jim J. Elmslie.

DIRECTORS John A Eccles, OA C '40; Jim R C. Grayston, CBS '75; Judith Main, A rt s '75; Judie (Earle) Meredith, Mac '61 0; John C. Palmer, OAC '38; Janice (Roberston) Partlow, Arts '70; Kathy Sanford, CPS '75; Margaret (Kirkland) Shuttleworth, Mac '58; Dr. Geoffrey Sumner-Smith, OVC M.Sc '69; Dr. Margery (O'Brien) Thomas, OVC '69.

EX-OFFICIO DI RECTO RS: John K . Babcock, OAC '5 4, Director, Alumni Altlars and Development; Carl a (K nell) Bechtel, M ac '66; President, Mac足 FACS Alumn i Association; W. Ken Bell, CBS '73; President, College 01 Biological Science Alumni Association; Dennis Fi tzp atrick, CBS '75; President, Graduate Student's Associatio n; Peter M eisenheimer, President, University 01 Guelph Central Student's Association (UGCSA); D r. James H. M illi ngton, OVC '69; Pre sident O.V.C . Alumni Association; Elizabet h (M acN aughton) Sandals, CPS '69; President College 01 Physical Science Al umni Assoclallon; Mi ch ael St reib, A rts '69; President, College of Arts Alumni Association,

T he Guelph Alumnus is published by the Departm en t of Alumni Affairs and Development in co-operation with the Department of Information, University of Guelph.

The Editorial Committee is comprised of Editor-Derek J. Wing, Publications Officer; Art Director-Erich H. Barth; John K. Babcock, OAC '54; Director of Alumni Affairs and Development; Rosemary Clark, Mac '59, Assistant Director, Alumni Programs; Douglas L. Waterston, Director of Information; Donald W. Jose, OAC '49, Assistant Director of Information.

This is a group picture of the 22 w ho took the 1976 alumni tour to Britain. Unfortunately, while the photographer was diligently checking light values and adjusting speed and aperture settings, all but one of the group wandered into The Old Curiosity Shop, The one kind soul remaining in view is Marion Penhale, Mac '31,

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The Editori al Advisory Board of the University of Guelph Alu m n i Association is comprised of W. Ken Bell, CBS '73; chairman; Dr. Allan Austin; Dr. Donald A Barnum, OVC '41; John Bowles, B.A. '72; Dr. Bill C. Hacking, OVC '69; Robert Mercer, OAC '59; Glenn B. Powell, OAC '62; James Rusk, OAC '65; Ex-officio: John K. Babcock, OAC '54; Dr. Howard J. Neely, OVC '51; Corresponding members: Dave A Bates, OAC '69; and Harold G. Dodds, OAC '58.

Undelivered copies should be returned to the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.

"Queen's Park ". Bertram Booker, 1913. Pencil drawing .

"Untitled". Ernst Neumann , circa 1930's. Crayon .

Alumni and Wintario partners in art Alumni donations made through the Alma Mater Fund , and allocated for art purchases for the University's permanent art collection, have been matched by Wintario to give a total of $11,200. This grant, which was applied for by the Ontario Veterinary College AI umni Association on behalf of all al umni, is one of the first matching art purchase grants to be awarded by Wi ntario. The stipulation on the grant is that Canadian art be pu rchased for a public collection.

The University's Art Acquisition Committee

selected work ranging in date from 1874 to

1976 which is consistent with their efforts to

keep up with contemporary art as well as to fill

gaps in the collection The works , some of

which are illustrated on this page, were

acquired from the following artists. The date

of the individual item is indicated .

James Kerr-Lawson (1886): William

Raphael (1874) ; Frederic k Varley (1918) : L. L.

FitzGerald (1925) ; Bertram Brooker (1931);

Ernst Neumann (c .1930's): E. Prudence

Heward (c. 1930's-40's): Arthur F. McKay

(1964) : J effrey Poklen (1965): Otto Rogers

(1972): Jonah Augotoutok (c.1972); T.

Tanabe (1972) and Paul Fournier (1976). 0

on the cover The untitled piece was carved from petrified whalebone by Canadian Eskimo Jonah Augotoutok in 1972.

Actual height is 27 inches.

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"Camouflage Painters". Frederick Varle y, France, 1918. Watercolour.

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.. . and one of them owns the

"Banana Boat"

by Connie Ellis

Connie Ellis, HAFA '74 Compensation Supervisor,

Personnel Department,

VS Services Ltd., Toronto.

April 1977 will see the fifth Hotel and Food Administration class take the final walk across front campus to be admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Commerce. The School of Hotel and Food Administration has come a long way since that September eight years ago when one professor and 26 students came together for the beginning of a new course of study at the University.

The development of the School can be paralleled to the growth of a child . With its first step, the School was off to a shaky start but on its way never to look back except with fond memories.

Like a child , the School began to ask questions about its worth and its existence.

The environment and make-up of the School were investigated and questioned as the students strove to make it the very best Modifications in courses and course content were suggested. As more students joined the program they added to the voice of the pioneers in making the School known on campus.

From the very beginni ng the students have tried to make an impact on University life through the development of "school spi rit" .

The School did, and does, participate in

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Homecoming, College Royal, student government, Senate, and campus sports.

From the beginning, the University football team has been boosted by at least one "HAFA" guy. The HAFA hockey team might not always be the best but it's a viable spi rited force.

The course, like any other, has suffered through its trials an d t ribulations, but still has continued to re-assess itself and grow.

The physical environment of the School has changed as well. All HAFA graduates up to 1975 knew every crack, scrape, nook and cranny of room 122 in Macdonald I nstitute. In that room for seven years, the students were taught all of their Hotel and Food Administration courses.

It was the bain of their existence.

From a single room with a sink, stove, counter, and blackboard , in Macdonald I nstitute, the School moved into a bright new three-storey wing in Macdonald Stewart Hall w hich was added to the northwest corner of Macdonald Institute. The new wing, which was built with the assistance of the hospitality industry, includes large classrooms, office space for faculty, a dining room, a full commercial kitchen and computer terminals .

I n short, the School has its own home.

I n size, the School has grown to an enrolment of 310 as of last fall. Full enrolment , which has been set at 350, is expected to be reached either in 1977 or 1978.

At a time when jobs are scarce and in some fields almost totally non-existent, the students are graduating from the University with specialized trai ning and are finding jobs.

In some cases, the students have several different opportunities to choose from. More and more companies, representing either the hospitality industry itself or related industries, are coming on campus to interview.

Where five years ago the students faced an identity crisis, wondering where exactly they belonged, today the students are making career decisions of where they want to fiL Where five years ago the graduates were an unknown entity, today , some companies request a B.Comm. from Guelph as a prerequisite for joining them in a management trainee position. Companies are demanding quality, and quality is what they 're

H . Keith Appleton, HAFA '75 On tario Sales Supervisor, Carnation Company Ltd, Downsview, Ontario. finding at Guelph.

The best way to assess any program is through results. The Hotel and Food Administration program is an interdisciplinary program which gives students a taste of almost every aspect of the business. The initial semesters of the eight足 semester program are comprised of core studies based on the arts, humanities, and sciences .

Students are introduced to the whole spectrum of hospitality business management through case methods, lectures, special projects and guest speakers.

Exposure to beverage management equips students with the knowledge necessary for the intelligent use and management of beverages. Accounting courses provide students with an understanding of the preparation of financial statements and the numerous related accounting principles necessary for sound business operation.

In the final two years, the emphasis is shifted to courses more di rectly related to the hospitality industry. Coincident with studies of the chemistry and composition of food is the theory and practice of planning and production. A study of marketing introduces the tools and principles to be applied in determining and reaching potential sources of business. "Food Facilities Lay-out " outlines the procedure for carrying out feasibility studies of new busi nesses o r the revamping of "real life" existing businesses.

Students learn the methods employed in maximizing space use, efficient layout, interior decorating, and menu design.

Lectures in law highlight the innkeeper's responsibilities as well as the statutory regulations affecting the industry. Public speaking familiarizes students with the art of oral presentation, poise, and control while courses in personnel management explore "people" practices required on the job, and the importance of these skills to the work climate.

Other courses deal with the policies , practices, and problems related to the planning, organizing, directing , and controlling of operations.

The diversity of the program has led students to pursue courses in almost every aspect of the business and HAFA grads are

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Don Wilker, HAFA '75 Assistant Front Office Manager,

Constellation Hotel ,

Toronto.

now employed as dining room , restaurant and food production mangers, management trainees, kitchen stewards, front desk cashiers and managers, banquet and catering managers, teachers , professors, night au d itors , assistant comptrollers , assistant hotel managers, club managers , personnel trainers, sales reps for related industries, product man ag ers for support industries , sales m arketing reps, hosp itality consultants and hospital ad mi ni strato rs.

In fact, y o u nam e a career area in the hos pitality industry, or a rel ated fie ld, and one of our 136 grad uateswill probably befound in that area.

Anum ber of students have gone on to do their Master of Business A dmin istration degrees. These students have then either gone into other areas of business, or back into the hospitality field in operations or support functions . At the end of the year , one graduate, Tim Fleming '74, will begin articling in a law practice having completed his law degree at Osgoode Hall.

Although we're a bit young to claim any corporate directors or presidents, our time wil l come. We do have a number of students wh o've gone into the business for themselves offerin g different types of consulting services to the industry.

Our graduates are as diverse in location as they are in career area. I n al most every province in Canada, there is a possibil ity of running into HAFA alumni. The exceptions are perhaps Prince Edward Island, and the Northwest Territories, however, once we track down missing al umni, w e m ay find graduates in these two areas as w ell. If you 're like many Canadians who t ake a wi nter vacation in Barbados, drop into the Banana Boat Supper Club. There, if you ask for the owner, you 'll be greeted by Gordon Seale who graduated with his B.Comm. in 1973.

Yes , we've come a long way, and there' s a long way we can go. Through the str engthening of the HAFA Alumni Association, as new mem bers joi n, further liaison between in-course students and alumni, between in-course students and industry, and between alumni and industry will be aChieved. This in turn will allow further development and refinement of the School of Hotel and Food Administration. D

Ken McLeod, HAFA '73 Beverage Manager, Cara Operations Limited, Commerce Court, Toronto .

Carole Rowsell , HAFA '75 Training M anager,

Wendy 's Old Fa shioned Hambergers

of Ontario.

Ron Taylor, HAFA '73 Co-ordina t or, Hospitality Training Resourc e Proiect, George Brown C ollege, Toronto.

Ann Duncan, HAFA '75 Food Services Manager.

Parnell Foods ,

Toronto.

Paul Clark, HAFA '73 Assistant Operation s

Manager,

Department of Food

Services,

University of Guelph.

Jean Moore, HAFA '76 Management Trainee, Carnation C ompany Ltd., Downsview, Ontario.

Dan Hili, HAFA '74 Assistant to the Comptroller, and Systems Supervisor, Delta Chelsea Inn, Toronto.

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O fficial opening of Colleg e Royal '77. Pres ide nt Don ald F. Forste r (Jeftj, Th eres a Dowling , FA C president of College Royal '77, and Guelph 's mayor, Norm Jary.

Presenti ng!

College

oyal

with a cast of thousands!

"I would like to thank the thousands of students who organized and operated this year's College Royal and University Open House as well as the hundreds of staff and faculty who assisted them.

Record crowds, estimated as high as 30,000 for the two days, made the extraordinary efforts of the students most worthwhile.

College Royal and the University 0 pen House keep the community informed about our many roles in a way that is unique and of utmost value.

My personal thanks to all those who made the 53rd Royal the best ever. "

The Uni versity expressed its interdepend足 ence with the city in the theme for this year's College Royal and Open House-"Working Together , Growing Together" . During Open House on March 12 and 13, the University presented a display depicting the evolution of Guelph during its 150 years.

Almost every building on campus was open that weekend, inviting alumni , parents, and the general publi c to tour the facilities .

Students from ea c h Universit y department had organi zed dis plays, exh ibits and special activities to interest and entertain their visitors.

The University Centre w as one of the busiest spots on ca mpus d uring the Grand Show Dayan Sat urday. T he co urty ar d hoste d an inform at io n boo th for those interested in att end ing the Un iversity, a display outl ining G-O PIRG researc h p roject s, a Pollution Probe ex hibit on Ontario's en er gy future , and an exhibit showin g how t he Ont r io Ag ric ultural College diploma course blends w ith the history of t he ci t y of G uelph.

Stu den ts used t he court y ard as a lecture pl atfo rm to p rese nt consum er-oriented ta lks on various aspects of their study are as .

Topics w ere posted to allow visitors to attend the lectures of their choice. In the aftern oon, the University Centre hosted the official

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Donald F. Forster, President opening of the 53rd College Royal, fallowed by a fashion show and tea.

One of the biggest attra ctions of Grand Show Day was th e livestoc k showmanship com petiti o ns. Th e Ontari o Veter inary College hosted a c at show in the afternoon , and in the evenin g fiddles tuned up fo r the sq uare dance co mpet it io n in the A th letics C nt re.

A ll of th e U niversity's seven colleges invi t ed visitors to tour th eir buildings and facil ites which w ere open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on S aturd y an d from 11 a.m . t o 5 p. m . on Sun day.

OA C presentation s inc lud ed a sli de show on land Lise plan ning in O nta rio , a flow er sh ow, inform ation on plant disease, l and scapi ng ex hibits, d ispl ay s on food sci nce an d an imal and hum an n utrit ion .

S tudents at O VC co mpared tod ay's veterinary stud ents w ith those of the past.

They also provi ded advice for pet ow n rs , demo nstrat ed how a Single cell develops into an organism, and performed su rgery,

Visi tors to the College of Family and Consu mer Studie s saw how th e cons umer interacts with his com m uni ty , rec ei ved an explanation of family an d community re la足 tionships and viewed a d isplay of creativity in children . Other exh ibits in the College included demonstrations on napki n folding and food deco rating , a tast e pan el for pea nut butter cookies, and a display on hou sing and design considerations.

The Co ll eges of Arts and Social Science tempted visitors with phi losophic al p uzz les, tested their kn owledge of French, an d invited them to visit the studios Archaeology , sociology and map-making were just a few topics which were cove re d by the arts and social science ex hi bits.

A magic show was part of the Coll ege Royal presen tat ions from the College of Physical Science wh ere Capta in Chem istry performed twice a day in th e C hem istry足 Microbiol ogy bu ildi ng . Th Colleges of Physical and B iologi cal Science let visi tors see th eir own card iog rams , play ti c tac t oe w ith a computer, and watch the seals at play .

Mona Lisa , a giant compu te r p rintout , was there complete with her seraphic sm ile.

There were too man y Colleg e Roy al exhibit s and demon strations to mention here, but one certainly can' t forget Old Macdonald's Farm . Thi s popular exhi bit , in the dairy barn and judgi ng pavilion, was the hit of the day for youngsters and oldsters alike.

College Royal had special events t o tempt every age group and in terest, and , as usual, was a ro using success .

Congratulations to The resa Dowling, FACS '77, president of College Royal '77 and to all those who worked so hard to make it all possible. 0

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Murray Brown, '51

Ross Hay, '45

The 1976 Alma Mater Fund report

"Eight years and $1,00

Jim Elmslie

John Moles, '36

Gordon Hines

,~I'

Alex Ross, '69

John Bruce The sketches of some familiar fund ra iser 's faces were prepared by Erich Barth, Department of Information.

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"With receipts t otallin g $178,252, our 1976 Alma Mater Fund drive has broken all previou s fund records" , rep orted a smiling Alex Ross, Well. '69, campaign chairman. " Thi s is an increase of 17.9 per cent over last yea r's result s and brings al um ni annual giving to an eight-yea r total of $996,437 - nearl y a milli on dollars!

"O ur success was made possi ble by the effo rts of 628 volunt eers who solicit ed su pport for the University, " continu ed Alex; "by a fine response from Mac alumnae to the Mac-FACS 75th Anniversary Ca mpaign ; by the generosity of facult y and professional staff who gave record support to the fund in the ca mpus division ; by direct mail appeals; and by class agent mailings".

One ve ry satisfact o ry aspect of the fund rai sing invo lved Century Club donati ons 足 th ose of $100 o r more.

In 1971, the year preceeding the establishment of th e Ce nt ury Club, approxi足 matel y 200 donations of $100 o r more w ere received . During th e 1976 dri ve 730 gifts of $100 or mo re were made. " A very encouraging trend, " observed th e c ampaign chaiman .

It may have been a happy coi nciden ce , but the installati on in 1976 of f o ur individual College chairman fo r College classes in the Colleges of Bi o log ical Science, Physical Scien ce, Soc ial Science and Arts co incided with an encouraging 59.5 per cent rise in the number of donors and a 91 A per cent increase in giving fro m alumni of th ese in stitutions .

A number of fund allo cat ions are worthy of speci al note.

Suppo rt for the Visi ting Professorship Program has been doubled to $30,000. This maintai ns the va lue of the Winegard Visiti ng Professo rship and establishes thre e new Alma Mater visiting pr ofesso rs hips.

The Mac-FACS 75th Anniversary Projects have received an initial grant of

$25 ,000 toward the three-year goa l of $100,000 and the OVC Clinic Seminar Ro om project funding was completed with an allocation of $10,000.

Ewart Carberry, OAC '44 , chairman of the Advisory Council of the 1976 Alm a M ater Fund whic h recommends the allocation of fund proceeds, announced that scholarships will again receive a major shar e of the allo catio ns. G rants totalling $30,642 have been allocated for this purpose.

Included in the grants are: OAC AI umni Fou ndation Entrance Sc ho larships, the Mac-FACS Alumni Associati on 's Dr. M. S M cCready Graduate Sch olarship and the OVC Alumni Ass ociation S c h o lar ~ hip Fund.

A total o f 35 Alma Mater Scho lar Spring Semester Entran ce Awards will be available in 1977 as well as entrance awards in the B.A., B.Sc. and B. Se. (H.K.) pr og rams. BA and B. Sc. I n- C ou rse Scholarship Awards are again being provided fr om this year's allocation. Also inclu ded are the Robert Arthur Stewart Burs aries, Mrs. R. A. Stewart Fund Awa rds, Coll ege of Ph ysica l Sc ience Awards and sundry named awards.

The Mini str y of Culture and Recreation awarded two grants for cultural proj ects.

Wintario is m atch ing alumni donations toward the cost of a proposed art catalogue, which will illustrate the Uni ve rsity art collection, with a grant of $14,000. A no ther Wintari o grant of $5,600 matches alumni gifts for the purchase of Canadian art (se e page 3) .

The campaign theme, " Come Back to the Campus", carried through o n fund literature, appeared to st rike a res po nsive chord with alumni w ho responded with 3,930 gifts, up 17 .9 per ce nt from 1975. Bill Osmond, OAC

'62, of Foot, Cone & Belding Advertising

Limited , and Mark We bster, B.A. '73, were

respon sible for fun d promotion and have

agreed to direct this phase of the ca mp aign

in 1977.

Ewart Carberry, '44

Russ McDonald, '45

HIGHLIGHTS

,000 later"

During the final meeting of the 1976 Alma Mater Fund campaign management committee, out-going chairman Alex Ross turned the chai r over to i ncom i ng 1977 chairman Dr. Russ McDonald, OVC '45 of Woodstock. Dr. McDonald , deputy chairman of the 1976 campaign, is general manager of Western Ontario Breeders , Inc.

Better late than never Sirs; On my first day at GAC, back in '34, I became violently ill and needed to ph one home for "advice"f Having spent my last nickel at the Co-op, I borrowed a dollar bill from another confused freshman - without minding to get his name' On my return a few days later, I tried to find my benefactor - but to no avail.

In the spirit of iustice and honesty I am submitting $1.00 for each of the 110 freshmen who enrolled in the degree course in 1934 - to be credited to the Friends of University of Guelph Inc., Alma Mater Fund.

Although the years 1930-34 were the depth of the depression, I feel that the students of those years received an education in many more subiects than those given at the College (apiculture to zoology) that have made them outstanding citizens and graduates. Boom Chuck a Boom' Sincerely.

Lloyd G. Herman, GAC '34 B.S.A., Ph.D. Environmental Safety Branch National Institute of Health Bethesda MD 20014

• New records established with 3,930 gifts amounting to $178,252 - highest returns in the eight-year history of the fun d.

• Overall participation w as 19.7 per cent wi th a gift average of $45 .36.

• Century Club members contributed 730 leadership gifts totalling $94,340 ­ 52.9 per cent of the gift total.

• Participation on campus was an outstanding 48. 0 p er cent with a record hig h of $35,430 - up 11. 8 per cent over last year.

• Arts and Science gradu ates donations were up a spectacular 59.5 per cent with a gift average of $15.07.

• Mac-FACS alumni participation jumped to 26.1 per cent.

• OVC alumni , with a gift average of $69.97, topped OAC alumni at $42.60 and Mac-FACS alumni at $34.37.

• A total of 628 volunteers served as committee members, canvassers and cl ass agents, to make the 1976 fund an outstanding success.

Summary of Allocations 1976 Scholarships ........

Arboretum development.

Alumni Stadium Winegard and Alma Mater Visiting Professorships.

War Memorial Hall.

Art purchases and catalogue Library acquisitions.

Drama projects ....

Music program GVC clinic seminar room London House Athletics program. . .... .. .. . ..... .

Mac-FACS 75th Anniversary Projects.

Residence life program.

Sundry projects ... ....

1969-76

$30,642 10,250 20,000 30,000 3,000 22,180 11,676 1,000 3,000 10,000 5,000 262 25 ,000 3,000 3,242

$2 20, 198

313,857 160,391 45,000 30,000 49,740 24,156 3,000 20,782 35,000 13,519 6,714 25,000 3,000 46 ,080

$178,252

$996,437

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SUMMARY OF ALUMNI SUPPORT-1976 Total Gifts OAC ............. ... .

OVC ..

Mac-FACS ."

Arts & Science Ex-Officio

1 ,607 447 964 571 304

Other Credits.

3,893 37

Alma Mater Fund Change Amounts Change 75/76 Given 75/76 (%) (Dollars) (%)

Development Fund Amounts Given (Dollars)

$ 68,473

$ 2,103 968 77 97 10,512

- 4.6 + 6.2 +48.3 +59.5 + 3.8

31,277 33,133 8,607 24,260

+ 3.7 +37.2 +59.0 +91.4 +20.4

$165 ,750 12,502

3,930 Development fund alumni pledge

payments received in 1976 .

$178,252

Total alumni support in 1976 Wintario matching gifts. ... .. .... .

$192,009

19,600

Grand Total

$211,609

$13,757

+17 .9

$ 13,757

Thanks Lloyd, Fund Director.

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The facts about this

Hand to Most of us correc tly thi nk of a universit y as a pl ace wh ere som e peopl e come to w ork , others co me to teac h, and most c om eto learn.

While ove r 3000 people are w orki ng and teac hing at the University o f G uelph, an d nearly another 11,000 are learni ng , th ey still fin'd time to eat, drink, smoke, eat, and eat some more.

With thi s in mind w e've dug up some "Goshl" and "By Go llyl " figu res that indicate just what it takes t o satisfy the appetites and q uench the thirsts of th e small army that marc hes on its sto m ac h on camp us.

On an ave rage da y du ring the fall and win te r semes ters, t he Department of Food Servic es prepares an d serves some 7000 full course meals in the reg ular dining hall s. Six tho usand more cu st omers purcha se fas t food items from the Pi zzeria in Mo un tain H all , the snac k ba r at Lenn o x-Addingto n or from one of the Centre Six Shoppes. H undreds of people freq uen t the Wh ippletre Rest auran t an d Facult y C lub, and thou sands more at ta ck th e army of vending mac hines on campus.

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In addition, the departmen t serves a number of speci al events thr ou ghout the year. Banq uet Manag er Paul C lark. HAFA '73 says they cater to parti es of five to "wha tever".

In 1977 he predicts the "w hatever"will equal 900 people expected on A p ril 23 for the City of Guelph's 150th Anniversary dinner. Sixty-five to 70 food service employees will be on hand that day for a bu ffet style d inner .

They can also pro vide every thi ng from co ffee and a light lun c h to a w ine and cheese party to a seven course dinner. There are 25 cooks on st If whose ta lents in c lude English d ish es, Italian food and Hungarian specialites. On oc casion t hey wi ll even turn the kitchen ov er to a group, allowi ng them to prepare their own menu fo r special ce leb rations like Chin ese New Yea r.

In addition to the coo ks , foo d service person nel inclu de seven m anagers , 11 5 part 足 time helpers and sev en office clerical st aff .

Each year they serve app roximatel y 70 ,000 loaves of bread ; 68,000 gallons of milk; 200,000 pounds of meat; 700,000 cups of

o th

coffee and 28,000 doze n eggs. Fr oze n foods are a bi g adva ntag e in the q uick preparation o f mea ls, say s Food Servi ces Di recto r G ordo n Mann . Even the few raw veget abl es used are gene ral ly pre-washed and p eled to sa ve ti me .

Go rdon predi cts that in 1977/ 78 th e depart ment w ill sp en d $1,300,000 on food . It will spen d alm ost th at mu c h again on labou r costs.

Clea ning supp lies w ill total aout $18,500 ; necessary to wash 30,000 p ieces of silverw are ach day . An oth er 30,000 p ieces of c rocke ry and 60 ,000 g lasse s will also pas s through the dish washin g m ac hines o n an average day.

Gordon also predi cts th at $60,000 wi ll be spent for paper products; $19,000 for equ ipment; $1 50,000 for utilities; $17,500 for la undry services; and $93,000 for miscell an eous ex penses. To tal ex penditu res will tot al Imost $3,000,000 . .

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by Mary Dickieson

existence "Let's Discuss It" forms provided in each dining facility ; or h can vocalize by calling the Food Service Om budsman, Jane Forbes.

Jan e says she frequen t ly hears constructive cr iticis m as well as complaints about prices .

Recently someone suggested changing from non-returnable orange juice bottles to frozen con cen trate . Food Service will try it, she says, on an e>lperimental basis to evaluate the idea economically.

For fast food service, students and faculty ali ke head for the popular Centre Six Shoppes. Manager Mary Pryor tells us that coffee has been the best sell i ng beverag e, diluted by 5000 individual creamers per day, but now she sees a slight trend towards tea .

Nearly 2400 cartons of milk are also sold daily .

Even dur ing the winter months , Centre Six patrons consume some 75 gallons of ice crea m a week , and each day they purchase 100 dozen donuts. They like apples, and the heal th foods are surprisingly popul ar , says Mary , esp ec ially salads, yog urt, soups

and cassero les.

Pizza is also a popular dish, although it's not the number one seller for fast lunches.

Customers still depend on hamburgers and french fries, consuming 216 pounds of potatoes a day .

Good fast meals can be coined from vending machines on campus, with more th an 130 to choose from Th ey dispense everything from coffee to change to cold drinks to cigarettes, and sandwiches to snacks to milk to french fries, pastry, pies and canned foods. Coffee, candy and snack machines seem to do the most business with ham and cheese on a kaiser th e most popu lar sandwich.

Vending machines dispense well over 10,000 cases of pop each semest er and an estimated average of 15,000 packages of cigarettes per month .

Just abo ut the only thing these metal variety stores don't dispense is beer and alcohol. But as Go rdon Man n say, " no dry

throat stays un q uenched." Since the province reduced t he legal d rinking age to 18 and permitted universi ties to license dining facilities, one can enjoy a drink with a meal at th e Wh ippletree, at catered banquets or special activities in Peter C lark Hall and Der Keller .

The Bullring, Th e Keg , and the Faculty Club are popul ar spots t o meet frien ds fo r a drink. During the fall an d winte rsem esters , an ave rage week' s business for these fou r p ubs wo uld include ap prox im ately eighty 100足 gallon barrels an d twenty 12.5-gallon keg s of draft beer, 530 cases of bottled beer, 16 cases of liq uor and one lonel y caseofw ine. Yo u can guess as to the most pop ular bra nds, bu t t he pu b managers do tell us th at "G ue lph is an ale tow n".

If all this has made you desirous of refres hmen t o r re past t hen ju st call Di al-A足 Menu at 836-5550 an d f ind ou t w hat delectable dishes are bein g served today in each faci lity on ca mpus . 0

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From beginning to beg-nning

by John Hearn Vice-President , Administration, is one of

those titles which, more often than not ,

conjures up a picture of an unimaginative

functionar y, a human co mputer who sees

people as names in rectangles on an

organizational flow chart.

If this is the stereotype, then the

University's recentl y appointed Vice­

Presi dent, Charles C hrichton Ferguson, B.A ,

M. A. conforms precisel y nowhere.

The first word which springs to mind is a

slightly old-fashioned one-genial. Thi s is a

man who enjoys life and enjoys his fellows.

There's nothing even slightly co mputerised

about either his smile or his h andsh ake.

The title also suggests a fragile desk

rid er, another myth whi c h is beli ed by the fact

that here's a man who's obviously in very

· good phySical shape i ndeed . It comes as no su rprise to learn that he w alks from home to the University every day of t he working week- and home for lun c h, a mileeach way­ all through the wint er and bic yc les in the summer.

Charles Fergu son's background in

athletics goes back a long way He was a

Beaches boy, and anyone who know s t hat

village in th e eas t end of Toronto will te ll you

th at it's famous for its friendliness. From

grad e nine he went to University of Toronto

Schools and his whole world started to

open up.

" If there was anything going, I had to be

involved" he says. "If anything I was over­

activ e-as my marks w ou ld in dicate."

I n grade 12 he bec ame involved in the

Cadet Corps, another extra-curricular act ivity

to add to basketball , football , swimming and

hockey. It was this new interest which took

him into full military training at Royal Road s,

Victoria, B .C. That was in 1950. His

Com mandant there was a certain Bert

Millward who was to play an important role in

his life 15 yea rs later.

At Royal Roads he added glee club to his

other activities and found himself for the first

time playi ng the role of organizer. From Royal

Roads to R.M.C . in Kingston and from there to

Striding purposefully across campus, Germany-" ostensibly for military train i ng

Vice-President Administration, Charles but it was too good an opportunity to miss.

I spent every spare minute I could fi nd,

Ferguson, heads for his office in the travelling, sight seeing, and souvenir

University Centre. He walks from home to hunti ng ."

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Back to Canada and on to Korea ("fortunately after the truce agreement") an d again back to militar y camps in Ontario .

In 1957, Charles got m arr ied. "Mary was teaching in Etobicoke. I was stationed at Camp Borden. Neither of us had a car. It was a horri ble way to start a marriage. I had decisions to make. I enjoyed the army very much as a si ngle person but as a married man I had reservations. " He left the service in 1958 and joi ned the army of the unemployed . " They were rough times. Work was hard to find . I was on the verge of taking a job as a cab driver when I was offered a pos ition teaching in Peterborough. Mary was still teaching in Etobicoke. We still had no car. " Finally both Charles and Mary found teachi ng positions in the same sc hool in Sudbury where he kept w arm during the bleak w in t ers coaching football, b asketball and track.

An opportu nity to t ake ad di tional courses at the universi t y of Wate rlo o brought t he Ferg uson s so uth and for the next five ye ars, Ch arles ta ug ht in K itc he ner. M ary meanw hile w as bu sy with Su sa n, born i n Sudbury, and Ro bert, b o rn in Waterloo. Th en Charles took a one-year leave of absense to com pl te his Masters, "a very enjoy able y ear" as he descri bes it. " I found th at as a m ature person I coul d foc us on academic studies free from the d istraction s o f youth."

H aving completed his Masters, C harles prese nted himself at the then new University of Guelph to sound out the potential. It was there that he ran into his old Comm andant, Bert Millward, then VP . Admi nistration. In 1967 Ch arles was appointed executive Assist ant to th e VP Administration and started the same day as Presiden t Wi negard .

He bec ame Director of A dministrative Serv ices in 1975 and the rest is history.

This is not an in- depth articl e- rath er a calend ar o f ev ent s, a list o f acti vities . The mis si ng ingredient is the enthusiasm of a m an who can say "I enjoy myself, whatever I'm doing" - an d you know it's true.

VP A d m inistration at the University is no sinecure. The job would fu lly use up both the time and energies of mo st men . Charles Ferguson finds a little of ea ch left over - for cros s country skiin g with his w ife, for tennis and a little golf. ("I played four ti mes last summer, each round worse than the previous .") He plays the organ . ("Mary plays the recorder . She also paints . S he's very good but she won't admit it.") Robert plays the clarinet and organ and Sue the French horn and organ . Together th ey take in "most ballet and some opera. We've camped every yea r for the last nine years from coast to coast."

Ambitions? He hestitates. It's the wrong word . He looks forward to travel, maybe; mountain climbing , maybe; but this is a man at his energetic peak . All thi ngs are pos sible. " Life" , says Charles Ferguson, "is to be li ved . I don't have the time to be bored. " 0

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campus highlights President Forster's address: The state of the University I n predicting the future many experts have forecast a bulge in student enrolment at Ontario uni versities until the early 1980's, followed by a slump.

In his annual talks on th e state of the University to faculty and staff recently , President Donald Forster said ''I'm a pessimist on the bulge, and an optimist on the slump." He pointed out that, in this coming year, student numbers in the Ontario system will likely be lower than expected. Over the whole period, he suggested, the University will probably be able to maintain current enrolment levels because of program excellence and location. "In the short run," he said, "we are getting more on operating acco unt than at first expected but not enough to keep up with continuing inflationary pressures.

"The University of Guelph, relative to some other Ontario universities will not be in particularly bad shape in 1977/ 78. I n absolute terms, however, w e w ill be squeezed financially, and restraint and caution in expenditures of all kinds is still required, " the President said, pOinting out the very large proportion of the University's budget devoted to salaries and benefits.

To help meet rising costs, the University will be committing part of its reserve to the 1977178 operating budget. "We've squeezed as far as we can," he warned. "Any further squeezing will result in damage to the quality of our programs and the services we offer."

A dramatic example cited by the President is the cost of light and heat. An estimated increase of some $740,000 is needed just to maintain our present comfort level. He wryly added that this is literally "money up the flue ."

There will be very few new positions for faculty or staff next year, the President stated.

He added though, "It is a priority of mine to maintain , wherever possible, all faculty and staff positions. Any cuts which might become necessary hopefully will be achieved through normal attrition."

Professor Forster explained that the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) has approved a global funding increase of 10.7 per cent for Ontario's universities for the coming budget year. This figure, the President said, is higher than increases allowed other Ministries and is, relatively, "quite generous." MCU accepted all recommendations concerni ng fundi ng made by the Ontario Council on University Affairs (OCUA) , Professor Forster pOinted out.

Under the current formula grant,

undergraduate growth is discounted over

Lieutenant-Governor elected Chancellor three years, " but there is still some 'kick ' in continuing to grow, " hewent on to say.

Graduate student funding, on the other hand, will remain frozen with only an inflation factor built in for the next fiscal year.

After allowing for special extra-formula grants in the Ontario university system, the global funding escalation works out to an increase of 8.9 per cent in the basic income unit (BI U). Of this increase 1.3 per cent will come from the increase intuition fees, and of the remaining 7.6 per cent another 1.3 per cent is allowed for growth and 6.3 per cent for increased costs.

The value of the undergraduate BIU for 1977/1978 will be $2519, and that of the graduate 81 U $2457. "These were announced as minimum values," said the President, "and could increase by as much as $12 per unit, depending on actual 1977178 enrolment. In reality, the increase in tuition fees allowed the Ministry to give a larger funding increase. " President Forster expressed his personal regret at the increase in tuition fees for visa students, but pointed out that a choice had to be made between imposing the higher fees and further restricti ng the budget.

"Preliminary indications are that the new visa fees may not have the significant effect here on the enrolment of graduate students from abroad," the President stated. He foresees the possibility that "the higher fees may result ina different mix of students, with fewer from the poorer cou ntries who desperately need opportunities for advanced training particularly in agriculture and veterinary medicine."

With regard to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) research contract, Professor Forster was not optimistic about getting increased funds. The rate of increase in the OMAF budget is lower than in the MCU budget. While O MAF officials are sympathetic, they lack adequate funding and the outlook is "not as promising as we like."

Professor Forster pOinted out that employees paid from the OMAF contract should be treated exactly the same as all other university employees, but "we cannot use MCU funds for OMAF projects."

On the capital side, the President doubted that universities in Ontario would receive any significant funding from the government over the next five years. He described the outlook as very bleak . For the upcoming year, $10 million dollars has been budgeted by MCU for the entire university system. I n view of our particular situation, the University of Guelph is hopeful of getting an equitable share of available funds, "but we will not know for some time." 0

The Hon . Or. Pauline McGibbon

The Honorable Dr. Pauline McGibbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, became the third Chancellor of the University succeeding Mr . Justice Emmett M. Hall, on July 1, 1977. In making the announcement, Professor Donald F. Forster, president and vice-chancellor, stated " l am delighted that Mrs. McGibbon, who is one of Canada's outstanding volunteer leaders in educaional and culutural affairs, has accepted our Senate's invitation to become the Chancellor of our University for the next three years" Professor Forster went on to say that Dr. McGibbon has been a dedicated community worker all of her adult life and will make a valuable contribution to our University. She will sit on the University's Board of Governors and will preside at Convocations.

Dr McGibbon holds many awards and honors from governments, universities and private organizations. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada and holds seven honorary degrees from Canadian universities . She is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the first Lieutenant-Governor , male or female to receive this honor, a Dame of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and a Dame Commander of the Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem . She was awarded the Canadian Centennial Medal in 1967 and has also received the Civic Award of merit from the City of Toronto, the Canadian Drama Award for outstanding service to theatre in Canada

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Appointments and the Award of Merit from the Canadian Public Relations Society. Military forces have also honored her: she is Honorary Colonel of the 25th Toronto Service Battalion and the NO. 7 Cadet Corps of St. Thomas.

Dr. McGibbon has a long list of firsts to her credit. I n addition to being our first woman Lieutenant-Governor, she has been the first woman Chancellor of the University of Toronto and the first woman to be President of its Alumni Association, the first woman Governor of Upper Canada College, the first woman member of the Royal Canadian Military Institute, the first woman director of IB M Canada Limited and Imasco Limited, the first woman to be President of the Canadian Conference of the Arts and the first woman to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Theatre School of Canada. Now she ""ill be Guelph's first woman Chancellor.

Born in Sarnia, Ontario , Mrs. McGibbon graduated with a B .A in Modern History from the University of Toronto in 1933, and has been actively connected with the University as an alumna ever since. She was also active in the Canadian Association for Adult Education and has been a member of the Canada Council. She has played a leadi ng role in the I.O.D.E., including being its National President. 0

Arboretum addition A nature lore study and demonstration building at the Arboretum - still in the planning stages - will be named the J. C .

Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre.

University President Donald F. Forster made the announcement following the Board of Governors' approval of the Arboretum request.

The new facility will be dedicated to the memory of Professor James C . Taylorwho died last July. An OAC teacher for 39 years, Professor Taylor is remembered for the role he played in the practice and understanding of horticulture and for his contributions as a writer of garden bulletins for the 0 ntario Horticultural Association. In 1971 former University President William C. Winegard appoi nted him to the governing committee of the Arboretum.

The building will include equipment for processi ng maple sap and will be located just south of the maple bush between College Avenue and Stone Road. It will provide modest accommodation for school and other classes for interpreti ve demonstrations and discussions, according to Arboretum director, Professor Robert J . Hilton. 0

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Professor John A. R, Holbrook assum ed the duties of chairman of the Department of Mathematics and Statis足 tics for a term of 18 months, as of January 1, 1977.

Professor Hoi brook has been with the Department since 1972.

John Holbrook

Professor Holbrook is a native of Ontario with family roots in the Guelph area, and began his studies in mathematics at Queen's University.

Professor Holbrook did graduate work at the Cal ifornia Institute of Technology, where he obtained his doctorate in 1965. Before coming to Guelph, hewas a mathematics faculty member at Caltech and in the University of California system , principally at UCSD (La Jolla) . More recently, Professor Holbrook went with his family (Catherine and two children Michael and Susan) to Venezuela, where he taught for a year at the Universidad Simon Bolivar near Caracas.

Professor Hoi brook's research interest and publications cover several areas of mathematical analysis, and operator theory.

As an educator, he is concerned about the need for scientific literacy in our society, and concerned particularly with the basic role that mathematics and statistics must play in the growth of that literacy.

Professor R. G. Buschman, who has been chairman of the Department si nce July, 1975, is returning to the University of Wyoming where he will be resuming his research and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

James G. Llnders joined the Department of Com足 puting and Information Science recently as professor and chairman.

He was born in St. Catharines and received his BASc. in 1960, and MASc. in 1964from the University of Toronto.

James Linders

Professor Linders was a lecturer and head of the computer section of the Department of Mathematics and Physics of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute for three years , and a lecturer in computer science at Imperial

College, London . where he also earned his PhD . and D.I.C . in 1969.

For the past seven years Professor Linders was with the Department of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, where he was involved with both research and teaching . His principal interests have been in the area of computer systems, design autom ati o n, and data bases. He has worked extensively with both federal and provincial governments in systems development. I n the last few months he has been visiting the Computin g Science and Electrical Engineering Dep artments of the University of Leuven in Brussel s where he has been assisting with the development of the graduate program in computing science.

Professor R. E. George has served as acting chairman of the Department since July , 1976, when Professor C . K. Ca pstick completed his term as first chairman of the Department. 0

Wildman Trophy Winner Tom Arnall, CBS (HK) '77, was named the 39th reci pient of t he coveted Wildman Trophy which goes annually to the outstanding graduating football player at the University.

In announcing the choice of Tom as the 1976-77 winner, Dr. Jack Cote, OVC '51, chairman of the selection committee noted that the fourth year human kinetics student had co mbined athletic excellence, scholarship and leadership at a very high level.

Tom , a native of Innerkip. Ontario, attended Huron Park School in Woodstock before enrolling at the University in the fall of 1973.

A pre-season All-Canadian picked by a major Canadian poll , Tom w as named team captain of the Guelph Gryphons He played defensive tackle and nose guard for the Gryphons and was selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the 1977 professional draft of college players.

Tom has served on the Human Kinetics Society planning committee, and com足 peted in intramural basketball and hockey.

He also played fastball for the University team in the Eramosa-Puslinch Senior League and was one of the leading hitters.

Dick Brown , head coach of the Gryphons, described Tom as the mainstay of the defensive line for the past four years. "He's a natural leader, and one of the best defensi ve tackles in the OUAA , despite the fact that he was overlooked for all-star ratings . He' s a dedicated athlete and a fine gentleman who will be extremely hard to replace." 0

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alumni news Elected Peter Hannam, OAC '62, has been elected as president of the Ontario Federation of Agricul­ ture.

With a degree in Crop Science, Peter farms 700 acres of cash grains and pedigreed seed near Guelph, in Wel lington County.

letters to

the editor

Dear Sir,

Dear Editor: Peter Hannam

Peter has been in vo lved in farm organization work for over ten years. He was president of the Rural Learning Association in 1967, president of the Guelph Branc h of the Ontario Institute of Profe ssional Agrolog ists in 1968 and president of the Wellington County Federation of Agriculture in 1973-74.

Mr. Hannam has been a director of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for two years and served as first vice-president for one year He is a director of the OAC AI um ni Association.

His marriage to Sandra Bjarneson, of Kenora, took place in 1967 and they have three children; Robert, 8, Gregory, 7, and Carol,5. 0

An apology Our sincerest apologies to George H. Dickson, OAC '38.

The annoucement of his appointment to the University's Board of Governors, reported in the Winter edition of the Guelph Alumnus, contained two misspellings of his name.

Mr. Dickson is executive vice-president of Canada Packers Ltd., of Toronto, and has been with that organization since his graduation from OAC . 0

A record?

Are you sure this ("We'd Like To Know" form in the Winter Guelph Alumnus) isn't a ploy to get more letters to the Editor' We both enjoy reading about campus activities, Please say hello to Rosemary C for me, Joan (Thompson) Ferris, Mac '59 R,R, #2, Shelburne, Ontario,

It really wasn 't Joan , but it did , Hello Rosemary C, Ed. Dear Editor: Enjoyed your article on matching pairs, parents / students, Our daughter, Elaine , is also a student in second semester FACS, Beverley (Duff) Dashner, Mac '53.

R.R. 112, Fisherville, Ontario Dear Editor: I still enjoy news of the University of Guelph altho' I'm a senior "senior citizen", Many thanks, Clara E. Maxwell, Mac '21 409 Ash Street, Apt 201 New Westminster, B,C,

Mark Sauerbrei, OAC '16

2033911 Carrigan Court,

Burnaby, B.C.

March 21, 1977.

Now that's what I call long range identification l However, Pat Tucker, OAC '65, University grounds department head , tells me they're Austrian Pine - 75 to 80 years old.

Derek:

This is the FIRST TIME this (the Guelph Alumnus) has arrived BEFORE the "coming events" has passed' I enjoy reading the Alumnus, The mailman must have read it too this time and seen your question regarding promptness of delivery'

Keith Beacock, OAC '50, (the year I was born), mentioned in your article "Can you Match These Pairs?" in the Guelph Alumnus Winter issue, is reported to have taught in Milton for 27 years.

Now, Milton may be a suburb of Oakville but Oakville is definitely not a suburb of Milton; and from at least 1966 to 1969, perhaps longer, Mr. Beacock taught science at Gordon E. Perdue High School, Oakville.

He taught me in grade 10 ('66- '67).

I was very surprised to see someone I knew.

No apologies necessary.

Linda Mae Trouten , B.Sc. '76 58 Maclennan Avenue Hamilton, Ontario

Mrs. Monika (Kleer ) Ferrier, B.A. 73 HHIII, Vinemount, Ontario.

Thanks Linda Mae. Keep it up mailman ­ wherever you are. Ed.

Thanks Monika, what's that about the tail wagging the cat? Ed,

1895 was a real good year Clara, Ed, Dear Derek:

Shirtsleeves and sunshine and a picnic lunch in the great outdoors in the pleasant surroundings of the compound adjacent to the Bullring near the University Centre, Hard to believe that the picture was taken March 15 when you remember what old man winter did to the campus during late March and early April. 0

Vol. 10, No , 1 of the Guelph Alumnus has on Page 2 a photo of part of the campus, The feature of the photo is two large trees, (on Winegard Walk) which I take to be White Pine, Pinus strobus.

Having been engaged in forestry work for the past 50 years, I am naturally interested in trees, and would suggest that a caption should have been placed on Page 2 to note the main feature of the photo.

Also the panorama on Page 7, which depicts the College as we knew it from many hours of work on the experime n tal plots, deserved a caption such as - "Familiar to an Associate of the Year 1916, the above shows three experimental plots in the foreground, especially the pride and joy of Professor C.A. Zavitz, whose work here resulted in the discovery of improved species of cereals."

Members of our class (and many others) spent much time thinning and otherwise improving the plots.

Keep up the good work.

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Spring, 1977

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ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED If the addressee o r a son or a d aug hter wh o is an alu mn us has moved , pl ease notify the Alu mni O ff ice.

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coming events

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Mac-FACS Alumni Association Annual Seminar Spring Convocations Green Thumb Day Deadline-registration for Family Summer Campus HAFA Alumni Association Annual Picnic OVC Alumni Seminars Alumni Weekend Annual Meetings Mac-FACS, OAC and OVC Alumni Associations Class reunions CVMA Convention in Montreal AVMA Convention in Atianta Family Summer Campus-first week Family Summer Campus-second week Family Summer Campus-third week to Sept. 31977 Alumni Tour to Britain AIC/CIFS Conference at Guelph 1977 Alma Mater Fund general campaign begins Second Annual Wine Symposium Annual Barbecue Ottawa Chapter UGAA OAC Alumni Association Annual Golf Tournament

the power of the squeeze It was with some misgivings that, during the recent budget review, a decision was made to reduce the circulation of the Guelph A lumnus to cut postage and printing costs.

This, the Spring issue, will be the last issue to be mailed to the homes of our 10,000 students - a practice that started in 1970. They will now have towait until graduation to be put on the mailing list.

A limited quantity, available at the University Centre information desk, may be picked up by students and, hopefully, some will find their way to interested non-alumni mums and dads.

This issue starts a further economy move - we've dropped the paper grade a notch, so if the pictures are not quite as clear and sharp as you're used to - please bear with us.

We're sorry - but it's a sign of the times, times when universities all over are suffering a financial squeeze. Ed.