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WHEN the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development left the

confining yet comfortable quarters in Alumni House and relocated in the new University Centre a letter and several photographs from Raymond D Ure OAC 21 were unearthed The letter reads as follows

Im enclosing a few snapshots that were taken at our initiation in the fall of 13 I think most of them tell their own story The sophs put the freshmen thro their paces in the initiation exercises but we had our revenge when it came to the flag fight The idea of the flag fight was for the freshmen to defend a flag hoisted on a pole about 15 feet or so long against the sophs who tried to capture it in a given length of time about 10 or 15 minutes I think

We outnumbered the sophs about 220 to 175 so we had some advantage The strategy of the sophs was to rush a wagon through the crowd of freshmen surrounding the flag pole and grab the flag However some of us had noticed the wagon concealed in a bunch of spruce and figured what it might be used for a handy pole poked into the spokes of one front wheel deflected the wagon to one side and from then on the j ig was up The small snap (aerial shot) was taken from up on the old library or biology building The men ly ing around on the ground arent corpses iust sophs being held down and immobilized by frosh

Mr Ure started with year 14 was out for four years came back to obtain a BSA degree and finished with year 21 He now has a poultry farm in Maidstone Ontario 0

Danny McArthur OAC 21 getting a trim from Jim McBeath OAC 18 Mr McArthur

spent a great deal of time with the CBC when it was young Mr McBeath was

in animal husbandry under Wade Toole OAC 11

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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

GUELPH January-February 1975 ALUMNUS Volume 8 Number 1

PICTUR E CRED ITS

Pages 6 7 8 9 13 14 and 15 Audio-Visual Services pages 4 and 5 Christl Sliva courtesy Alcan Canada Products Limited page 2 courtesy Raymond D U re OAC 21

UNIVERSITY OF GUELP H ALUMNI ASSOC IATION

HONORARY PRESIDENT Dr W C Winegard

PRESIDENT Mrs J D (Virginia Shortt) Bandeen Mac 57

SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT Mr p D (Peter) Anderson Well G8

VICE-PRESIDENTS Dr D A (Donald) Barnum OVC 4 1 Mr G R (George) Greenlees OAC 62 Mrs J R (Shirley Jackson) Robinson Mac 48 Mr M C (Michael) Streib Well 69

SECRETARY Dr W C (Bill) Hacking OVC 69

DIRECTORS Mr F T (Tom) Cowan OAC 65 Dr Suzanne (Morrow) Francis OVC 57 Mr J R (John) Gillespie OAC 74 Marilyn Hamilton BSc 74 Mrs D J (Jean Fuller) Hume Mac 64 Mr J N (John) Mayes OAC 69 Mrs R D (Sharon McBain) Rickard BA 69 Mr D I (David) Silver OVC 72 Mrs G (Anne Patrick) Thompson Mac 69 Mrs A L (Olive Thompson) Thompson Mac 35

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS Mr R W (Robert) Close BSc 69 President Arts and Sciences Alumni Associatio n Mr J A (John) Eccles OAC 40 Preside nt O AC Alumni Association Dr H J (Howard) Neely OVC 51 President OVC Alumni Association Mrs T G (Nancy West) Sawyer Mac 62 President Mac-FACS Alumni Association Mr T (Tim) Hawkins BSc 74 Pres ident UGC_S A Mr R (Robert) Nulsen President Uni versity of Guelph Students Assoc iat io n Mr J K (John) Babcock OAC 54 Director Al um ni Affairs and Development

The Guelph Alum nus is published by the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development in co-operation with the Department of Information University of Guelph

The Editorial Committee is comprised of Editor - Davi d G Smith Publications Officer Art Director - Erich H Barth J K Babcoc k OAC 54 Director of Alumni Affairs and Development Rosemary Clark Mac 59 Assistant Director Alumni Programs D L Waterston Director of Information D W Jose OAC 49 Assistant Director of Information

The Editorial Advisory Board of the University of Guelph Alumni Association is comprised of Dr W C Hacking OVC 69 chai rman Dr Allan Austin W J Bow les BA 72 T K Hawkins BSc 74 Robert Mercer OAC 59 G B Powell OAC 62 James Rusk OAC 65 Mrs J W (Joan Ellerington ) Tanner Mac 57 Ex-officio J K Babcock OAC 54 T R Hilliard OAe 40 Corresponding members D A Bates OAC 69 G M Carman OAC 49 and H G Dodds OAC 58

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

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Contents

2 Initiation 13 The ritua l of initiati on has changed somewhat over the years A letter plus photographs from Raymond D Ure OAC 21 reveals several highlights of the freshman s dilemma in 1913

5 Armand Buzbuzlan - spontaneous The technique philosophy and frustration of a sculptor are unknown to most of us Armand Buzbuzian BA 74 offers a glimpse at his ever-changing world where art is not easy

7 UGAA Eighlh Annual Meeting Alumni from many walks of life and distant locations gathered together at the University of Guelph Alumni Associations annual dinner-meeting to pay tribute to some distinguished graduates

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8 Homecoming 74 Hundreds of alumni returned to the campus to enjoy the dedication of a cairn a victory by the Gryphon football team and a dinner-dance

10 University Financing - everybodys business The financial CRUNCH has arrived at the University of Guelph due to a new budget for Ontari o colleges and universities A brief history of post-secondary education financ ing is given to aid in understanding the implications of recent gove rnmen taction

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Contributors to this issue David Smith is the Publicat ions Officer for the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development He is editor of the Guelph Alumnus magazi ne and managing editor of four colleg e alumni news bulletins Cover design by Erich Barth photograph by ChristlSliva courtesy Alcan Canada Products Limited

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ARMAND BUZB ZIA

Ispontaneous

IF a single word can be used to describe someone then the word for

sculptor Armand Buzbuzian is spontaneous Leaning fo rward gesturing talking in clipped phrases the ideas tumble forth changing even as they leave his lips

My ideas are changing so quickly that I almost have no control over them You know Ive done six or seven sculptures this yea r (1974) and I threw away an incredible percentage - a result of constant ly changing perspectives and parameters

Buzbuzian 24 graduated from the Fine Art program at the University of Guelph in 1974 and it wasnt long before his energy and talent created a marketable product

A commission from the Royal Bank resulted in the three-figure grouping presently standing on the grounds of the Royal Bank on York Road in Guelph When anything innovative or even slightly different from the norm appears in this rather plain world the reactions are as diverse as the number of people involved Such has certainly been the case with the bank work Family which includes the lifesize nude figures of a father mother and child The respon se has ranged from outright rejection to acclaim In fact a few customers threatened to withdraw their business when they saw the somewhat ominous aluminum figures on the bank lawn Not only are the sculps nude they appear disfigured or maimed - not the exact reproduction that John Q Public can identify with

They are abstractions but not pure abstractions states Buzbuzian they wouldnt go over in a place suc h as say Arthur The working class dont work at or appreciate art ten hours a day

Consequently the artist understands or at least tolerates any negative feeling directed towards his craft Unlike a painter whose work is more often hung in a gallery to be seen by art patrons Buzbuzian s work is out in the open shyvery much in the eye of the general public My work is much more vulnerable than that of a painter

People have told me that they wanted the pieces grouped closer to give the impression of a more together family bu t how many families are really close together I called the group Family because I couldnt think of anything else I dont like to name them Id just like people to interpret them for them selves Its nice to make people think about it a bit Anyway if you can put something into words why bother to do the scu lptures If people want to know what I mean they have to look at my work

Oddly enough it was his way with wo rds that actually led him into Fine Art at Guelph When I started at Guelph I thought Id major in History and Political Science but a poli-sci prof advised against it He told me I wrote like a journalist At the time Buzbuzian was already doing something resembling sculpture on his own in the form of steel ships warrior figures and animals I was very naive at that time I guess I was living out my fantasies

Reflecting upon the value of the Fine Art program at Guelph or any university for that matter he states that The course cant hurt you but youll never make an artist out of a non-artist

Problems arise in judging or marking student art because many of the teachers are artists and their concept of a students work starts with their own work They do the best they can especially if they st ick to the technical things but as far as aesthetic things are concerned I prefer spontaneity You can have your own ideas but its so hard to judge someone elses art

It takes time ten years to become competent or good at anything Ill look back in eight to ten years and decide what good the Fine Art program did for me It took time for Moore Henry Moore an internationally famous sculptor (Archer - Nathan Phillips Square Toronto) has more than a passing interest for Buzbuzian I love Moores work so much that I have to be so careful because Im influenced so easily That s why I have to be careful and work in different styles I jump from style to style I read and look at books and I absorb a lot from them and I end up with a variety of styles I do my best to sell what I think is my best the important thing is to do what I think is good sc ulpture

Working with metal is a long-standing tradition in the Buzbuzian family Armands grandfather s tarted a bronze foundry in Guelph which was handed down to Armands father and two uncles who presently operate the business While not involved in the foundrys traditional activities Buzbuzian feels his vocation is much akin to his family background

I really feel that Im doing what my grandfather was doing - both experience the metal and work it hard It almost comes naturally Im sure Ive inherited that I make the molds with my hands and its hard work you have to enjoy it

A very impulsive person Buzbuzian often works for long hours until exhausted then comes a rest period followed by more intense work The boundless nervous energy is diffused in the hard physical aspects of his work He prefers to do everything by hand using the butt end of a

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shovel approach when it comes to packing the sand into the frame around the styrofoam To relax he turns to another art form

I paint but Ive never sold any of it It s definitely a release for me because it doesnt require as much physical effort as the sculptures you can t always use cranes in the sculpting and a lot of it is done by lifting by hand I get a lot of burns and bruises and a sore back but this is how I like to work Art is not easy

In these times of intense money consciousness and inflation mentality there often arises a cry of resentment when money is spent for artsy items which seem to have no relevancy to meat on the table or a roof over the head Just how does a sculptor justify the existence of his aesthetic work in a society geared to function purpose and profit margins

I suppose the easiest answer is that its food for thought We live in a society where people gobble up everything People are hurting people all the time they are insensitive therefore its difficult to justify art to peop le Artists measure things by completely different standard s that s why they appear egotistical They re very sensitive its a defence mechanism

I dont feel the figu res at the bank are egotistical they re looking down at the earth whe re they re coming from and eventually going to People go by them and they can brush it off but so often when I go by the bank Ill stop and just watch them for an hour I lived with them for so long It takes about a month before can appreciate them

Since hes always behind schedule the work is sent off to the buyer the moment its completed and it becomes the property of someone else before he can reflect upon it Recently he placed two bronze figures in a chapel at St Johns Church on Victoria Road in Guelph I just put them up and Im not sure of them yet Buzbuzian will never be sure there is always room for change

David Smith

The Mechanics of Aluminum Sculpture

The idea for a particular sculpture comes from God knows where according to Buzbuzian but several spontaneous drawings initiate the production procedure which eventually develops into a single work ing drawing This is converted into a clay or wax figure from which plaster models are made These are close in appearance to the final result however there are several changes that can be made at this stage if necessary

I dont consider myself much ot a draftsman in five or ten years of drawing maybe the drawing will be more useful but right now I try to get it into model form as quickly as possible

Buzbuzian then recreates the plaster model into a full-size styrofoam sculpture which is carved with hot wires a hand saw and power grinders He burns holes in this styrofoam positive with a soldering iron so that the sun can play with the hollow

interior as well as the outside texture The styrofoam is cut into prominent parts such as a leg arm and torso and each piece is placed in a wooden frame and sand is packed around it

A wooden stick is shoved into the sand and withd rawn so that a hole is formed leading to the styrofoam buried in the sand The metal pours down the hole vaporizes the styrofoam and assumes the shape of the sculpture After the metal has cooled the sculptors work is unearthed giving him a feeling not unlike that of an expectant father It s a beautiful feeling to dig away the sand

Any extraneous material is cut away from the pieces which are then welded together into one solid figure The entire sculpture is then polished using wire brush and hand-held grinders to give the desired rough and smooth finish What appears to be one unbroken mass is actually made up of many parts The Family group is comprised of more than 20 separate castings made over one year 0

Head of Christ - detail from the Baptism done in welded bronze

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UGAA eighthannual meeting THE University of Guelph Alumni

Association initiated Homecoming Weekend 74 celebrations with the Eighth Annual General Meeting held October 18 in Macdo nald Hall

Approximately 130 alumni and friends from di ve rse walks of life and va rious geographical areas were present at the dinner-meeting to witness presentations made to distingu ished graduates

Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57 President of the University of Guelph Alumni Association for 1975 presented the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation to Miss Olive Wallace Mac 30 in honour of the contribution she has made to her students and in the field of institutional food preparation and service as well as her service to the community and to her alma mater Coincidentally Mrs Bandeen is one of Miss Wallace s former students

The outgoing association president T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 presented the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement to Mr and Mrs Ramer parents of Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66 who was unable to be present Mrs Crown was awarded the medal for her outstanding contribution in her field of textiles and in particular her organization of the Textile Analysis Service in Alberta

Dr C M (C lay) Switzer Dean of OAC presented an OAC Centenn ia l Medal to Mr T W (Tomm y) Thompson OAC 36 for his outstanding contribution to conservation and land use through his work wi th the Parks Commission of Metropolitan Toron to

A special feature this year was the presentation of a bronze figu rine to the University Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 on behalf of the Steckle family presented a bronze sculptu re of her mother Mrs Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 to commemorate the work of the first woman graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College Mr Wakahiko Yamamoto sculptor and board chairman of the Japanese Artists Association Inc Toky o Japan made the trip to Canada to see his wo rk presented

In addition an incom ing slate of officers was elected to the Unive rsity of Guelph Alumni Association Mr Hilliard introduced the new president Mrs Bandeen and recognized the past presidents who were in attendanceshyMr Gordon Nixon OAC 37 Mr Dave Adams OAC 49 Mrs Dorothy James Mac 34 Dr Mel LeGard OVC 23 and Mr Paul Couse OAC 46 0

(top) Miss Olive Wallace receives the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation from Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57

(centre) Mrs Suzannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 and her daugh ter Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 with statue of Mrs Steckle - OACs first woman graduate

(bottom) Mr and Mrs Ramer accept the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement from T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 on behalf of their daughter Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66

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HOME COMING

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COMING at a time when th e Ontari o Ag ricultural College is celeb rat ing its

100th birthday this years homecoming weekend was blessed with a little more nostalgia than the usual foo tball gameshyparade - dance festi v ities

The highlight of the annual October pilgrimage back to Guelph was the dedication of the ca irn with a time capsule on the site of the old Convocation Hall and Gymnas ium The capsule topped with the cement ball from the cornice of the old building which stood just north of Arts contains memorabilia such as an albu m of photographs depicting campus life and activities the Class 74 Associati on Ye arbook copies of the Ontarion Guelph Merc ury Guelph Alumnus and the University of Guelph Calendar 1974-75 These items plus souvenirs of the Centennial Year celebrations will be examined by the Un iversity community of 2074 when the capsul e is due to be opened

Making the weekeM even sweeter was the 18-3 victory by the Gryphon football team over the Uni versity of Waterloo A homecomi ng parade and evening dinner-dance sponsored by the OAC Alumni Association topped off Homecoming 74

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UNIVERSITY FINANCING

Drawing by Dill Cole from The Chronicle 01 Higher Educollon

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everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

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The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Elliott

Fulton

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Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

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GJIVITIATION 13

WHEN the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development left the

confining yet comfortable quarters in Alumni House and relocated in the new University Centre a letter and several photographs from Raymond D Ure OAC 21 were unearthed The letter reads as follows

Im enclosing a few snapshots that were taken at our initiation in the fall of 13 I think most of them tell their own story The sophs put the freshmen thro their paces in the initiation exercises but we had our revenge when it came to the flag fight The idea of the flag fight was for the freshmen to defend a flag hoisted on a pole about 15 feet or so long against the sophs who tried to capture it in a given length of time about 10 or 15 minutes I think

We outnumbered the sophs about 220 to 175 so we had some advantage The strategy of the sophs was to rush a wagon through the crowd of freshmen surrounding the flag pole and grab the flag However some of us had noticed the wagon concealed in a bunch of spruce and figured what it might be used for a handy pole poked into the spokes of one front wheel deflected the wagon to one side and from then on the j ig was up The small snap (aerial shot) was taken from up on the old library or biology building The men ly ing around on the ground arent corpses iust sophs being held down and immobilized by frosh

Mr Ure started with year 14 was out for four years came back to obtain a BSA degree and finished with year 21 He now has a poultry farm in Maidstone Ontario 0

Danny McArthur OAC 21 getting a trim from Jim McBeath OAC 18 Mr McArthur

spent a great deal of time with the CBC when it was young Mr McBeath was

in animal husbandry under Wade Toole OAC 11

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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

GUELPH January-February 1975 ALUMNUS Volume 8 Number 1

PICTUR E CRED ITS

Pages 6 7 8 9 13 14 and 15 Audio-Visual Services pages 4 and 5 Christl Sliva courtesy Alcan Canada Products Limited page 2 courtesy Raymond D U re OAC 21

UNIVERSITY OF GUELP H ALUMNI ASSOC IATION

HONORARY PRESIDENT Dr W C Winegard

PRESIDENT Mrs J D (Virginia Shortt) Bandeen Mac 57

SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT Mr p D (Peter) Anderson Well G8

VICE-PRESIDENTS Dr D A (Donald) Barnum OVC 4 1 Mr G R (George) Greenlees OAC 62 Mrs J R (Shirley Jackson) Robinson Mac 48 Mr M C (Michael) Streib Well 69

SECRETARY Dr W C (Bill) Hacking OVC 69

DIRECTORS Mr F T (Tom) Cowan OAC 65 Dr Suzanne (Morrow) Francis OVC 57 Mr J R (John) Gillespie OAC 74 Marilyn Hamilton BSc 74 Mrs D J (Jean Fuller) Hume Mac 64 Mr J N (John) Mayes OAC 69 Mrs R D (Sharon McBain) Rickard BA 69 Mr D I (David) Silver OVC 72 Mrs G (Anne Patrick) Thompson Mac 69 Mrs A L (Olive Thompson) Thompson Mac 35

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS Mr R W (Robert) Close BSc 69 President Arts and Sciences Alumni Associatio n Mr J A (John) Eccles OAC 40 Preside nt O AC Alumni Association Dr H J (Howard) Neely OVC 51 President OVC Alumni Association Mrs T G (Nancy West) Sawyer Mac 62 President Mac-FACS Alumni Association Mr T (Tim) Hawkins BSc 74 Pres ident UGC_S A Mr R (Robert) Nulsen President Uni versity of Guelph Students Assoc iat io n Mr J K (John) Babcock OAC 54 Director Al um ni Affairs and Development

The Guelph Alum nus is published by the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development in co-operation with the Department of Information University of Guelph

The Editorial Committee is comprised of Editor - Davi d G Smith Publications Officer Art Director - Erich H Barth J K Babcoc k OAC 54 Director of Alumni Affairs and Development Rosemary Clark Mac 59 Assistant Director Alumni Programs D L Waterston Director of Information D W Jose OAC 49 Assistant Director of Information

The Editorial Advisory Board of the University of Guelph Alumni Association is comprised of Dr W C Hacking OVC 69 chai rman Dr Allan Austin W J Bow les BA 72 T K Hawkins BSc 74 Robert Mercer OAC 59 G B Powell OAC 62 James Rusk OAC 65 Mrs J W (Joan Ellerington ) Tanner Mac 57 Ex-officio J K Babcock OAC 54 T R Hilliard OAe 40 Corresponding members D A Bates OAC 69 G M Carman OAC 49 and H G Dodds OAC 58

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

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Contents

2 Initiation 13 The ritua l of initiati on has changed somewhat over the years A letter plus photographs from Raymond D Ure OAC 21 reveals several highlights of the freshman s dilemma in 1913

5 Armand Buzbuzlan - spontaneous The technique philosophy and frustration of a sculptor are unknown to most of us Armand Buzbuzian BA 74 offers a glimpse at his ever-changing world where art is not easy

7 UGAA Eighlh Annual Meeting Alumni from many walks of life and distant locations gathered together at the University of Guelph Alumni Associations annual dinner-meeting to pay tribute to some distinguished graduates

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8 Homecoming 74 Hundreds of alumni returned to the campus to enjoy the dedication of a cairn a victory by the Gryphon football team and a dinner-dance

10 University Financing - everybodys business The financial CRUNCH has arrived at the University of Guelph due to a new budget for Ontari o colleges and universities A brief history of post-secondary education financ ing is given to aid in understanding the implications of recent gove rnmen taction

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Contributors to this issue David Smith is the Publicat ions Officer for the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development He is editor of the Guelph Alumnus magazi ne and managing editor of four colleg e alumni news bulletins Cover design by Erich Barth photograph by ChristlSliva courtesy Alcan Canada Products Limited

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ARMAND BUZB ZIA

Ispontaneous

IF a single word can be used to describe someone then the word for

sculptor Armand Buzbuzian is spontaneous Leaning fo rward gesturing talking in clipped phrases the ideas tumble forth changing even as they leave his lips

My ideas are changing so quickly that I almost have no control over them You know Ive done six or seven sculptures this yea r (1974) and I threw away an incredible percentage - a result of constant ly changing perspectives and parameters

Buzbuzian 24 graduated from the Fine Art program at the University of Guelph in 1974 and it wasnt long before his energy and talent created a marketable product

A commission from the Royal Bank resulted in the three-figure grouping presently standing on the grounds of the Royal Bank on York Road in Guelph When anything innovative or even slightly different from the norm appears in this rather plain world the reactions are as diverse as the number of people involved Such has certainly been the case with the bank work Family which includes the lifesize nude figures of a father mother and child The respon se has ranged from outright rejection to acclaim In fact a few customers threatened to withdraw their business when they saw the somewhat ominous aluminum figures on the bank lawn Not only are the sculps nude they appear disfigured or maimed - not the exact reproduction that John Q Public can identify with

They are abstractions but not pure abstractions states Buzbuzian they wouldnt go over in a place suc h as say Arthur The working class dont work at or appreciate art ten hours a day

Consequently the artist understands or at least tolerates any negative feeling directed towards his craft Unlike a painter whose work is more often hung in a gallery to be seen by art patrons Buzbuzian s work is out in the open shyvery much in the eye of the general public My work is much more vulnerable than that of a painter

People have told me that they wanted the pieces grouped closer to give the impression of a more together family bu t how many families are really close together I called the group Family because I couldnt think of anything else I dont like to name them Id just like people to interpret them for them selves Its nice to make people think about it a bit Anyway if you can put something into words why bother to do the scu lptures If people want to know what I mean they have to look at my work

Oddly enough it was his way with wo rds that actually led him into Fine Art at Guelph When I started at Guelph I thought Id major in History and Political Science but a poli-sci prof advised against it He told me I wrote like a journalist At the time Buzbuzian was already doing something resembling sculpture on his own in the form of steel ships warrior figures and animals I was very naive at that time I guess I was living out my fantasies

Reflecting upon the value of the Fine Art program at Guelph or any university for that matter he states that The course cant hurt you but youll never make an artist out of a non-artist

Problems arise in judging or marking student art because many of the teachers are artists and their concept of a students work starts with their own work They do the best they can especially if they st ick to the technical things but as far as aesthetic things are concerned I prefer spontaneity You can have your own ideas but its so hard to judge someone elses art

It takes time ten years to become competent or good at anything Ill look back in eight to ten years and decide what good the Fine Art program did for me It took time for Moore Henry Moore an internationally famous sculptor (Archer - Nathan Phillips Square Toronto) has more than a passing interest for Buzbuzian I love Moores work so much that I have to be so careful because Im influenced so easily That s why I have to be careful and work in different styles I jump from style to style I read and look at books and I absorb a lot from them and I end up with a variety of styles I do my best to sell what I think is my best the important thing is to do what I think is good sc ulpture

Working with metal is a long-standing tradition in the Buzbuzian family Armands grandfather s tarted a bronze foundry in Guelph which was handed down to Armands father and two uncles who presently operate the business While not involved in the foundrys traditional activities Buzbuzian feels his vocation is much akin to his family background

I really feel that Im doing what my grandfather was doing - both experience the metal and work it hard It almost comes naturally Im sure Ive inherited that I make the molds with my hands and its hard work you have to enjoy it

A very impulsive person Buzbuzian often works for long hours until exhausted then comes a rest period followed by more intense work The boundless nervous energy is diffused in the hard physical aspects of his work He prefers to do everything by hand using the butt end of a

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shovel approach when it comes to packing the sand into the frame around the styrofoam To relax he turns to another art form

I paint but Ive never sold any of it It s definitely a release for me because it doesnt require as much physical effort as the sculptures you can t always use cranes in the sculpting and a lot of it is done by lifting by hand I get a lot of burns and bruises and a sore back but this is how I like to work Art is not easy

In these times of intense money consciousness and inflation mentality there often arises a cry of resentment when money is spent for artsy items which seem to have no relevancy to meat on the table or a roof over the head Just how does a sculptor justify the existence of his aesthetic work in a society geared to function purpose and profit margins

I suppose the easiest answer is that its food for thought We live in a society where people gobble up everything People are hurting people all the time they are insensitive therefore its difficult to justify art to peop le Artists measure things by completely different standard s that s why they appear egotistical They re very sensitive its a defence mechanism

I dont feel the figu res at the bank are egotistical they re looking down at the earth whe re they re coming from and eventually going to People go by them and they can brush it off but so often when I go by the bank Ill stop and just watch them for an hour I lived with them for so long It takes about a month before can appreciate them

Since hes always behind schedule the work is sent off to the buyer the moment its completed and it becomes the property of someone else before he can reflect upon it Recently he placed two bronze figures in a chapel at St Johns Church on Victoria Road in Guelph I just put them up and Im not sure of them yet Buzbuzian will never be sure there is always room for change

David Smith

The Mechanics of Aluminum Sculpture

The idea for a particular sculpture comes from God knows where according to Buzbuzian but several spontaneous drawings initiate the production procedure which eventually develops into a single work ing drawing This is converted into a clay or wax figure from which plaster models are made These are close in appearance to the final result however there are several changes that can be made at this stage if necessary

I dont consider myself much ot a draftsman in five or ten years of drawing maybe the drawing will be more useful but right now I try to get it into model form as quickly as possible

Buzbuzian then recreates the plaster model into a full-size styrofoam sculpture which is carved with hot wires a hand saw and power grinders He burns holes in this styrofoam positive with a soldering iron so that the sun can play with the hollow

interior as well as the outside texture The styrofoam is cut into prominent parts such as a leg arm and torso and each piece is placed in a wooden frame and sand is packed around it

A wooden stick is shoved into the sand and withd rawn so that a hole is formed leading to the styrofoam buried in the sand The metal pours down the hole vaporizes the styrofoam and assumes the shape of the sculpture After the metal has cooled the sculptors work is unearthed giving him a feeling not unlike that of an expectant father It s a beautiful feeling to dig away the sand

Any extraneous material is cut away from the pieces which are then welded together into one solid figure The entire sculpture is then polished using wire brush and hand-held grinders to give the desired rough and smooth finish What appears to be one unbroken mass is actually made up of many parts The Family group is comprised of more than 20 separate castings made over one year 0

Head of Christ - detail from the Baptism done in welded bronze

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UGAA eighthannual meeting THE University of Guelph Alumni

Association initiated Homecoming Weekend 74 celebrations with the Eighth Annual General Meeting held October 18 in Macdo nald Hall

Approximately 130 alumni and friends from di ve rse walks of life and va rious geographical areas were present at the dinner-meeting to witness presentations made to distingu ished graduates

Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57 President of the University of Guelph Alumni Association for 1975 presented the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation to Miss Olive Wallace Mac 30 in honour of the contribution she has made to her students and in the field of institutional food preparation and service as well as her service to the community and to her alma mater Coincidentally Mrs Bandeen is one of Miss Wallace s former students

The outgoing association president T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 presented the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement to Mr and Mrs Ramer parents of Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66 who was unable to be present Mrs Crown was awarded the medal for her outstanding contribution in her field of textiles and in particular her organization of the Textile Analysis Service in Alberta

Dr C M (C lay) Switzer Dean of OAC presented an OAC Centenn ia l Medal to Mr T W (Tomm y) Thompson OAC 36 for his outstanding contribution to conservation and land use through his work wi th the Parks Commission of Metropolitan Toron to

A special feature this year was the presentation of a bronze figu rine to the University Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 on behalf of the Steckle family presented a bronze sculptu re of her mother Mrs Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 to commemorate the work of the first woman graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College Mr Wakahiko Yamamoto sculptor and board chairman of the Japanese Artists Association Inc Toky o Japan made the trip to Canada to see his wo rk presented

In addition an incom ing slate of officers was elected to the Unive rsity of Guelph Alumni Association Mr Hilliard introduced the new president Mrs Bandeen and recognized the past presidents who were in attendanceshyMr Gordon Nixon OAC 37 Mr Dave Adams OAC 49 Mrs Dorothy James Mac 34 Dr Mel LeGard OVC 23 and Mr Paul Couse OAC 46 0

(top) Miss Olive Wallace receives the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation from Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57

(centre) Mrs Suzannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 and her daugh ter Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 with statue of Mrs Steckle - OACs first woman graduate

(bottom) Mr and Mrs Ramer accept the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement from T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 on behalf of their daughter Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66

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HOME COMING

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COMING at a time when th e Ontari o Ag ricultural College is celeb rat ing its

100th birthday this years homecoming weekend was blessed with a little more nostalgia than the usual foo tball gameshyparade - dance festi v ities

The highlight of the annual October pilgrimage back to Guelph was the dedication of the ca irn with a time capsule on the site of the old Convocation Hall and Gymnas ium The capsule topped with the cement ball from the cornice of the old building which stood just north of Arts contains memorabilia such as an albu m of photographs depicting campus life and activities the Class 74 Associati on Ye arbook copies of the Ontarion Guelph Merc ury Guelph Alumnus and the University of Guelph Calendar 1974-75 These items plus souvenirs of the Centennial Year celebrations will be examined by the Un iversity community of 2074 when the capsul e is due to be opened

Making the weekeM even sweeter was the 18-3 victory by the Gryphon football team over the Uni versity of Waterloo A homecomi ng parade and evening dinner-dance sponsored by the OAC Alumni Association topped off Homecoming 74

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UNIVERSITY FINANCING

Drawing by Dill Cole from The Chronicle 01 Higher Educollon

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everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

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The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Elliott

Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

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Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

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GUELPH January-February 1975 ALUMNUS Volume 8 Number 1

PICTUR E CRED ITS

Pages 6 7 8 9 13 14 and 15 Audio-Visual Services pages 4 and 5 Christl Sliva courtesy Alcan Canada Products Limited page 2 courtesy Raymond D U re OAC 21

UNIVERSITY OF GUELP H ALUMNI ASSOC IATION

HONORARY PRESIDENT Dr W C Winegard

PRESIDENT Mrs J D (Virginia Shortt) Bandeen Mac 57

SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT Mr p D (Peter) Anderson Well G8

VICE-PRESIDENTS Dr D A (Donald) Barnum OVC 4 1 Mr G R (George) Greenlees OAC 62 Mrs J R (Shirley Jackson) Robinson Mac 48 Mr M C (Michael) Streib Well 69

SECRETARY Dr W C (Bill) Hacking OVC 69

DIRECTORS Mr F T (Tom) Cowan OAC 65 Dr Suzanne (Morrow) Francis OVC 57 Mr J R (John) Gillespie OAC 74 Marilyn Hamilton BSc 74 Mrs D J (Jean Fuller) Hume Mac 64 Mr J N (John) Mayes OAC 69 Mrs R D (Sharon McBain) Rickard BA 69 Mr D I (David) Silver OVC 72 Mrs G (Anne Patrick) Thompson Mac 69 Mrs A L (Olive Thompson) Thompson Mac 35

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS Mr R W (Robert) Close BSc 69 President Arts and Sciences Alumni Associatio n Mr J A (John) Eccles OAC 40 Preside nt O AC Alumni Association Dr H J (Howard) Neely OVC 51 President OVC Alumni Association Mrs T G (Nancy West) Sawyer Mac 62 President Mac-FACS Alumni Association Mr T (Tim) Hawkins BSc 74 Pres ident UGC_S A Mr R (Robert) Nulsen President Uni versity of Guelph Students Assoc iat io n Mr J K (John) Babcock OAC 54 Director Al um ni Affairs and Development

The Guelph Alum nus is published by the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development in co-operation with the Department of Information University of Guelph

The Editorial Committee is comprised of Editor - Davi d G Smith Publications Officer Art Director - Erich H Barth J K Babcoc k OAC 54 Director of Alumni Affairs and Development Rosemary Clark Mac 59 Assistant Director Alumni Programs D L Waterston Director of Information D W Jose OAC 49 Assistant Director of Information

The Editorial Advisory Board of the University of Guelph Alumni Association is comprised of Dr W C Hacking OVC 69 chai rman Dr Allan Austin W J Bow les BA 72 T K Hawkins BSc 74 Robert Mercer OAC 59 G B Powell OAC 62 James Rusk OAC 65 Mrs J W (Joan Ellerington ) Tanner Mac 57 Ex-officio J K Babcock OAC 54 T R Hilliard OAe 40 Corresponding members D A Bates OAC 69 G M Carman OAC 49 and H G Dodds OAC 58

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

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Contents

2 Initiation 13 The ritua l of initiati on has changed somewhat over the years A letter plus photographs from Raymond D Ure OAC 21 reveals several highlights of the freshman s dilemma in 1913

5 Armand Buzbuzlan - spontaneous The technique philosophy and frustration of a sculptor are unknown to most of us Armand Buzbuzian BA 74 offers a glimpse at his ever-changing world where art is not easy

7 UGAA Eighlh Annual Meeting Alumni from many walks of life and distant locations gathered together at the University of Guelph Alumni Associations annual dinner-meeting to pay tribute to some distinguished graduates

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8 Homecoming 74 Hundreds of alumni returned to the campus to enjoy the dedication of a cairn a victory by the Gryphon football team and a dinner-dance

10 University Financing - everybodys business The financial CRUNCH has arrived at the University of Guelph due to a new budget for Ontari o colleges and universities A brief history of post-secondary education financ ing is given to aid in understanding the implications of recent gove rnmen taction

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Contributors to this issue David Smith is the Publicat ions Officer for the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development He is editor of the Guelph Alumnus magazi ne and managing editor of four colleg e alumni news bulletins Cover design by Erich Barth photograph by ChristlSliva courtesy Alcan Canada Products Limited

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ARMAND BUZB ZIA

Ispontaneous

IF a single word can be used to describe someone then the word for

sculptor Armand Buzbuzian is spontaneous Leaning fo rward gesturing talking in clipped phrases the ideas tumble forth changing even as they leave his lips

My ideas are changing so quickly that I almost have no control over them You know Ive done six or seven sculptures this yea r (1974) and I threw away an incredible percentage - a result of constant ly changing perspectives and parameters

Buzbuzian 24 graduated from the Fine Art program at the University of Guelph in 1974 and it wasnt long before his energy and talent created a marketable product

A commission from the Royal Bank resulted in the three-figure grouping presently standing on the grounds of the Royal Bank on York Road in Guelph When anything innovative or even slightly different from the norm appears in this rather plain world the reactions are as diverse as the number of people involved Such has certainly been the case with the bank work Family which includes the lifesize nude figures of a father mother and child The respon se has ranged from outright rejection to acclaim In fact a few customers threatened to withdraw their business when they saw the somewhat ominous aluminum figures on the bank lawn Not only are the sculps nude they appear disfigured or maimed - not the exact reproduction that John Q Public can identify with

They are abstractions but not pure abstractions states Buzbuzian they wouldnt go over in a place suc h as say Arthur The working class dont work at or appreciate art ten hours a day

Consequently the artist understands or at least tolerates any negative feeling directed towards his craft Unlike a painter whose work is more often hung in a gallery to be seen by art patrons Buzbuzian s work is out in the open shyvery much in the eye of the general public My work is much more vulnerable than that of a painter

People have told me that they wanted the pieces grouped closer to give the impression of a more together family bu t how many families are really close together I called the group Family because I couldnt think of anything else I dont like to name them Id just like people to interpret them for them selves Its nice to make people think about it a bit Anyway if you can put something into words why bother to do the scu lptures If people want to know what I mean they have to look at my work

Oddly enough it was his way with wo rds that actually led him into Fine Art at Guelph When I started at Guelph I thought Id major in History and Political Science but a poli-sci prof advised against it He told me I wrote like a journalist At the time Buzbuzian was already doing something resembling sculpture on his own in the form of steel ships warrior figures and animals I was very naive at that time I guess I was living out my fantasies

Reflecting upon the value of the Fine Art program at Guelph or any university for that matter he states that The course cant hurt you but youll never make an artist out of a non-artist

Problems arise in judging or marking student art because many of the teachers are artists and their concept of a students work starts with their own work They do the best they can especially if they st ick to the technical things but as far as aesthetic things are concerned I prefer spontaneity You can have your own ideas but its so hard to judge someone elses art

It takes time ten years to become competent or good at anything Ill look back in eight to ten years and decide what good the Fine Art program did for me It took time for Moore Henry Moore an internationally famous sculptor (Archer - Nathan Phillips Square Toronto) has more than a passing interest for Buzbuzian I love Moores work so much that I have to be so careful because Im influenced so easily That s why I have to be careful and work in different styles I jump from style to style I read and look at books and I absorb a lot from them and I end up with a variety of styles I do my best to sell what I think is my best the important thing is to do what I think is good sc ulpture

Working with metal is a long-standing tradition in the Buzbuzian family Armands grandfather s tarted a bronze foundry in Guelph which was handed down to Armands father and two uncles who presently operate the business While not involved in the foundrys traditional activities Buzbuzian feels his vocation is much akin to his family background

I really feel that Im doing what my grandfather was doing - both experience the metal and work it hard It almost comes naturally Im sure Ive inherited that I make the molds with my hands and its hard work you have to enjoy it

A very impulsive person Buzbuzian often works for long hours until exhausted then comes a rest period followed by more intense work The boundless nervous energy is diffused in the hard physical aspects of his work He prefers to do everything by hand using the butt end of a

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shovel approach when it comes to packing the sand into the frame around the styrofoam To relax he turns to another art form

I paint but Ive never sold any of it It s definitely a release for me because it doesnt require as much physical effort as the sculptures you can t always use cranes in the sculpting and a lot of it is done by lifting by hand I get a lot of burns and bruises and a sore back but this is how I like to work Art is not easy

In these times of intense money consciousness and inflation mentality there often arises a cry of resentment when money is spent for artsy items which seem to have no relevancy to meat on the table or a roof over the head Just how does a sculptor justify the existence of his aesthetic work in a society geared to function purpose and profit margins

I suppose the easiest answer is that its food for thought We live in a society where people gobble up everything People are hurting people all the time they are insensitive therefore its difficult to justify art to peop le Artists measure things by completely different standard s that s why they appear egotistical They re very sensitive its a defence mechanism

I dont feel the figu res at the bank are egotistical they re looking down at the earth whe re they re coming from and eventually going to People go by them and they can brush it off but so often when I go by the bank Ill stop and just watch them for an hour I lived with them for so long It takes about a month before can appreciate them

Since hes always behind schedule the work is sent off to the buyer the moment its completed and it becomes the property of someone else before he can reflect upon it Recently he placed two bronze figures in a chapel at St Johns Church on Victoria Road in Guelph I just put them up and Im not sure of them yet Buzbuzian will never be sure there is always room for change

David Smith

The Mechanics of Aluminum Sculpture

The idea for a particular sculpture comes from God knows where according to Buzbuzian but several spontaneous drawings initiate the production procedure which eventually develops into a single work ing drawing This is converted into a clay or wax figure from which plaster models are made These are close in appearance to the final result however there are several changes that can be made at this stage if necessary

I dont consider myself much ot a draftsman in five or ten years of drawing maybe the drawing will be more useful but right now I try to get it into model form as quickly as possible

Buzbuzian then recreates the plaster model into a full-size styrofoam sculpture which is carved with hot wires a hand saw and power grinders He burns holes in this styrofoam positive with a soldering iron so that the sun can play with the hollow

interior as well as the outside texture The styrofoam is cut into prominent parts such as a leg arm and torso and each piece is placed in a wooden frame and sand is packed around it

A wooden stick is shoved into the sand and withd rawn so that a hole is formed leading to the styrofoam buried in the sand The metal pours down the hole vaporizes the styrofoam and assumes the shape of the sculpture After the metal has cooled the sculptors work is unearthed giving him a feeling not unlike that of an expectant father It s a beautiful feeling to dig away the sand

Any extraneous material is cut away from the pieces which are then welded together into one solid figure The entire sculpture is then polished using wire brush and hand-held grinders to give the desired rough and smooth finish What appears to be one unbroken mass is actually made up of many parts The Family group is comprised of more than 20 separate castings made over one year 0

Head of Christ - detail from the Baptism done in welded bronze

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UGAA eighthannual meeting THE University of Guelph Alumni

Association initiated Homecoming Weekend 74 celebrations with the Eighth Annual General Meeting held October 18 in Macdo nald Hall

Approximately 130 alumni and friends from di ve rse walks of life and va rious geographical areas were present at the dinner-meeting to witness presentations made to distingu ished graduates

Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57 President of the University of Guelph Alumni Association for 1975 presented the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation to Miss Olive Wallace Mac 30 in honour of the contribution she has made to her students and in the field of institutional food preparation and service as well as her service to the community and to her alma mater Coincidentally Mrs Bandeen is one of Miss Wallace s former students

The outgoing association president T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 presented the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement to Mr and Mrs Ramer parents of Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66 who was unable to be present Mrs Crown was awarded the medal for her outstanding contribution in her field of textiles and in particular her organization of the Textile Analysis Service in Alberta

Dr C M (C lay) Switzer Dean of OAC presented an OAC Centenn ia l Medal to Mr T W (Tomm y) Thompson OAC 36 for his outstanding contribution to conservation and land use through his work wi th the Parks Commission of Metropolitan Toron to

A special feature this year was the presentation of a bronze figu rine to the University Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 on behalf of the Steckle family presented a bronze sculptu re of her mother Mrs Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 to commemorate the work of the first woman graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College Mr Wakahiko Yamamoto sculptor and board chairman of the Japanese Artists Association Inc Toky o Japan made the trip to Canada to see his wo rk presented

In addition an incom ing slate of officers was elected to the Unive rsity of Guelph Alumni Association Mr Hilliard introduced the new president Mrs Bandeen and recognized the past presidents who were in attendanceshyMr Gordon Nixon OAC 37 Mr Dave Adams OAC 49 Mrs Dorothy James Mac 34 Dr Mel LeGard OVC 23 and Mr Paul Couse OAC 46 0

(top) Miss Olive Wallace receives the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation from Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57

(centre) Mrs Suzannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 and her daugh ter Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 with statue of Mrs Steckle - OACs first woman graduate

(bottom) Mr and Mrs Ramer accept the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement from T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 on behalf of their daughter Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66

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HOME COMING

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COMING at a time when th e Ontari o Ag ricultural College is celeb rat ing its

100th birthday this years homecoming weekend was blessed with a little more nostalgia than the usual foo tball gameshyparade - dance festi v ities

The highlight of the annual October pilgrimage back to Guelph was the dedication of the ca irn with a time capsule on the site of the old Convocation Hall and Gymnas ium The capsule topped with the cement ball from the cornice of the old building which stood just north of Arts contains memorabilia such as an albu m of photographs depicting campus life and activities the Class 74 Associati on Ye arbook copies of the Ontarion Guelph Merc ury Guelph Alumnus and the University of Guelph Calendar 1974-75 These items plus souvenirs of the Centennial Year celebrations will be examined by the Un iversity community of 2074 when the capsul e is due to be opened

Making the weekeM even sweeter was the 18-3 victory by the Gryphon football team over the Uni versity of Waterloo A homecomi ng parade and evening dinner-dance sponsored by the OAC Alumni Association topped off Homecoming 74

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UNIVERSITY FINANCING

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everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

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The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Elliott

Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

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ARMAND BUZB ZIA

Ispontaneous

IF a single word can be used to describe someone then the word for

sculptor Armand Buzbuzian is spontaneous Leaning fo rward gesturing talking in clipped phrases the ideas tumble forth changing even as they leave his lips

My ideas are changing so quickly that I almost have no control over them You know Ive done six or seven sculptures this yea r (1974) and I threw away an incredible percentage - a result of constant ly changing perspectives and parameters

Buzbuzian 24 graduated from the Fine Art program at the University of Guelph in 1974 and it wasnt long before his energy and talent created a marketable product

A commission from the Royal Bank resulted in the three-figure grouping presently standing on the grounds of the Royal Bank on York Road in Guelph When anything innovative or even slightly different from the norm appears in this rather plain world the reactions are as diverse as the number of people involved Such has certainly been the case with the bank work Family which includes the lifesize nude figures of a father mother and child The respon se has ranged from outright rejection to acclaim In fact a few customers threatened to withdraw their business when they saw the somewhat ominous aluminum figures on the bank lawn Not only are the sculps nude they appear disfigured or maimed - not the exact reproduction that John Q Public can identify with

They are abstractions but not pure abstractions states Buzbuzian they wouldnt go over in a place suc h as say Arthur The working class dont work at or appreciate art ten hours a day

Consequently the artist understands or at least tolerates any negative feeling directed towards his craft Unlike a painter whose work is more often hung in a gallery to be seen by art patrons Buzbuzian s work is out in the open shyvery much in the eye of the general public My work is much more vulnerable than that of a painter

People have told me that they wanted the pieces grouped closer to give the impression of a more together family bu t how many families are really close together I called the group Family because I couldnt think of anything else I dont like to name them Id just like people to interpret them for them selves Its nice to make people think about it a bit Anyway if you can put something into words why bother to do the scu lptures If people want to know what I mean they have to look at my work

Oddly enough it was his way with wo rds that actually led him into Fine Art at Guelph When I started at Guelph I thought Id major in History and Political Science but a poli-sci prof advised against it He told me I wrote like a journalist At the time Buzbuzian was already doing something resembling sculpture on his own in the form of steel ships warrior figures and animals I was very naive at that time I guess I was living out my fantasies

Reflecting upon the value of the Fine Art program at Guelph or any university for that matter he states that The course cant hurt you but youll never make an artist out of a non-artist

Problems arise in judging or marking student art because many of the teachers are artists and their concept of a students work starts with their own work They do the best they can especially if they st ick to the technical things but as far as aesthetic things are concerned I prefer spontaneity You can have your own ideas but its so hard to judge someone elses art

It takes time ten years to become competent or good at anything Ill look back in eight to ten years and decide what good the Fine Art program did for me It took time for Moore Henry Moore an internationally famous sculptor (Archer - Nathan Phillips Square Toronto) has more than a passing interest for Buzbuzian I love Moores work so much that I have to be so careful because Im influenced so easily That s why I have to be careful and work in different styles I jump from style to style I read and look at books and I absorb a lot from them and I end up with a variety of styles I do my best to sell what I think is my best the important thing is to do what I think is good sc ulpture

Working with metal is a long-standing tradition in the Buzbuzian family Armands grandfather s tarted a bronze foundry in Guelph which was handed down to Armands father and two uncles who presently operate the business While not involved in the foundrys traditional activities Buzbuzian feels his vocation is much akin to his family background

I really feel that Im doing what my grandfather was doing - both experience the metal and work it hard It almost comes naturally Im sure Ive inherited that I make the molds with my hands and its hard work you have to enjoy it

A very impulsive person Buzbuzian often works for long hours until exhausted then comes a rest period followed by more intense work The boundless nervous energy is diffused in the hard physical aspects of his work He prefers to do everything by hand using the butt end of a

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shovel approach when it comes to packing the sand into the frame around the styrofoam To relax he turns to another art form

I paint but Ive never sold any of it It s definitely a release for me because it doesnt require as much physical effort as the sculptures you can t always use cranes in the sculpting and a lot of it is done by lifting by hand I get a lot of burns and bruises and a sore back but this is how I like to work Art is not easy

In these times of intense money consciousness and inflation mentality there often arises a cry of resentment when money is spent for artsy items which seem to have no relevancy to meat on the table or a roof over the head Just how does a sculptor justify the existence of his aesthetic work in a society geared to function purpose and profit margins

I suppose the easiest answer is that its food for thought We live in a society where people gobble up everything People are hurting people all the time they are insensitive therefore its difficult to justify art to peop le Artists measure things by completely different standard s that s why they appear egotistical They re very sensitive its a defence mechanism

I dont feel the figu res at the bank are egotistical they re looking down at the earth whe re they re coming from and eventually going to People go by them and they can brush it off but so often when I go by the bank Ill stop and just watch them for an hour I lived with them for so long It takes about a month before can appreciate them

Since hes always behind schedule the work is sent off to the buyer the moment its completed and it becomes the property of someone else before he can reflect upon it Recently he placed two bronze figures in a chapel at St Johns Church on Victoria Road in Guelph I just put them up and Im not sure of them yet Buzbuzian will never be sure there is always room for change

David Smith

The Mechanics of Aluminum Sculpture

The idea for a particular sculpture comes from God knows where according to Buzbuzian but several spontaneous drawings initiate the production procedure which eventually develops into a single work ing drawing This is converted into a clay or wax figure from which plaster models are made These are close in appearance to the final result however there are several changes that can be made at this stage if necessary

I dont consider myself much ot a draftsman in five or ten years of drawing maybe the drawing will be more useful but right now I try to get it into model form as quickly as possible

Buzbuzian then recreates the plaster model into a full-size styrofoam sculpture which is carved with hot wires a hand saw and power grinders He burns holes in this styrofoam positive with a soldering iron so that the sun can play with the hollow

interior as well as the outside texture The styrofoam is cut into prominent parts such as a leg arm and torso and each piece is placed in a wooden frame and sand is packed around it

A wooden stick is shoved into the sand and withd rawn so that a hole is formed leading to the styrofoam buried in the sand The metal pours down the hole vaporizes the styrofoam and assumes the shape of the sculpture After the metal has cooled the sculptors work is unearthed giving him a feeling not unlike that of an expectant father It s a beautiful feeling to dig away the sand

Any extraneous material is cut away from the pieces which are then welded together into one solid figure The entire sculpture is then polished using wire brush and hand-held grinders to give the desired rough and smooth finish What appears to be one unbroken mass is actually made up of many parts The Family group is comprised of more than 20 separate castings made over one year 0

Head of Christ - detail from the Baptism done in welded bronze

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UGAA eighthannual meeting THE University of Guelph Alumni

Association initiated Homecoming Weekend 74 celebrations with the Eighth Annual General Meeting held October 18 in Macdo nald Hall

Approximately 130 alumni and friends from di ve rse walks of life and va rious geographical areas were present at the dinner-meeting to witness presentations made to distingu ished graduates

Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57 President of the University of Guelph Alumni Association for 1975 presented the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation to Miss Olive Wallace Mac 30 in honour of the contribution she has made to her students and in the field of institutional food preparation and service as well as her service to the community and to her alma mater Coincidentally Mrs Bandeen is one of Miss Wallace s former students

The outgoing association president T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 presented the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement to Mr and Mrs Ramer parents of Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66 who was unable to be present Mrs Crown was awarded the medal for her outstanding contribution in her field of textiles and in particular her organization of the Textile Analysis Service in Alberta

Dr C M (C lay) Switzer Dean of OAC presented an OAC Centenn ia l Medal to Mr T W (Tomm y) Thompson OAC 36 for his outstanding contribution to conservation and land use through his work wi th the Parks Commission of Metropolitan Toron to

A special feature this year was the presentation of a bronze figu rine to the University Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 on behalf of the Steckle family presented a bronze sculptu re of her mother Mrs Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 to commemorate the work of the first woman graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College Mr Wakahiko Yamamoto sculptor and board chairman of the Japanese Artists Association Inc Toky o Japan made the trip to Canada to see his wo rk presented

In addition an incom ing slate of officers was elected to the Unive rsity of Guelph Alumni Association Mr Hilliard introduced the new president Mrs Bandeen and recognized the past presidents who were in attendanceshyMr Gordon Nixon OAC 37 Mr Dave Adams OAC 49 Mrs Dorothy James Mac 34 Dr Mel LeGard OVC 23 and Mr Paul Couse OAC 46 0

(top) Miss Olive Wallace receives the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation from Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57

(centre) Mrs Suzannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 and her daugh ter Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 with statue of Mrs Steckle - OACs first woman graduate

(bottom) Mr and Mrs Ramer accept the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement from T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 on behalf of their daughter Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66

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HOME COMING

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COMING at a time when th e Ontari o Ag ricultural College is celeb rat ing its

100th birthday this years homecoming weekend was blessed with a little more nostalgia than the usual foo tball gameshyparade - dance festi v ities

The highlight of the annual October pilgrimage back to Guelph was the dedication of the ca irn with a time capsule on the site of the old Convocation Hall and Gymnas ium The capsule topped with the cement ball from the cornice of the old building which stood just north of Arts contains memorabilia such as an albu m of photographs depicting campus life and activities the Class 74 Associati on Ye arbook copies of the Ontarion Guelph Merc ury Guelph Alumnus and the University of Guelph Calendar 1974-75 These items plus souvenirs of the Centennial Year celebrations will be examined by the Un iversity community of 2074 when the capsul e is due to be opened

Making the weekeM even sweeter was the 18-3 victory by the Gryphon football team over the Uni versity of Waterloo A homecomi ng parade and evening dinner-dance sponsored by the OAC Alumni Association topped off Homecoming 74

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UNIVERSITY FINANCING

Drawing by Dill Cole from The Chronicle 01 Higher Educollon

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everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

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The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Elliott

Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

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shovel approach when it comes to packing the sand into the frame around the styrofoam To relax he turns to another art form

I paint but Ive never sold any of it It s definitely a release for me because it doesnt require as much physical effort as the sculptures you can t always use cranes in the sculpting and a lot of it is done by lifting by hand I get a lot of burns and bruises and a sore back but this is how I like to work Art is not easy

In these times of intense money consciousness and inflation mentality there often arises a cry of resentment when money is spent for artsy items which seem to have no relevancy to meat on the table or a roof over the head Just how does a sculptor justify the existence of his aesthetic work in a society geared to function purpose and profit margins

I suppose the easiest answer is that its food for thought We live in a society where people gobble up everything People are hurting people all the time they are insensitive therefore its difficult to justify art to peop le Artists measure things by completely different standard s that s why they appear egotistical They re very sensitive its a defence mechanism

I dont feel the figu res at the bank are egotistical they re looking down at the earth whe re they re coming from and eventually going to People go by them and they can brush it off but so often when I go by the bank Ill stop and just watch them for an hour I lived with them for so long It takes about a month before can appreciate them

Since hes always behind schedule the work is sent off to the buyer the moment its completed and it becomes the property of someone else before he can reflect upon it Recently he placed two bronze figures in a chapel at St Johns Church on Victoria Road in Guelph I just put them up and Im not sure of them yet Buzbuzian will never be sure there is always room for change

David Smith

The Mechanics of Aluminum Sculpture

The idea for a particular sculpture comes from God knows where according to Buzbuzian but several spontaneous drawings initiate the production procedure which eventually develops into a single work ing drawing This is converted into a clay or wax figure from which plaster models are made These are close in appearance to the final result however there are several changes that can be made at this stage if necessary

I dont consider myself much ot a draftsman in five or ten years of drawing maybe the drawing will be more useful but right now I try to get it into model form as quickly as possible

Buzbuzian then recreates the plaster model into a full-size styrofoam sculpture which is carved with hot wires a hand saw and power grinders He burns holes in this styrofoam positive with a soldering iron so that the sun can play with the hollow

interior as well as the outside texture The styrofoam is cut into prominent parts such as a leg arm and torso and each piece is placed in a wooden frame and sand is packed around it

A wooden stick is shoved into the sand and withd rawn so that a hole is formed leading to the styrofoam buried in the sand The metal pours down the hole vaporizes the styrofoam and assumes the shape of the sculpture After the metal has cooled the sculptors work is unearthed giving him a feeling not unlike that of an expectant father It s a beautiful feeling to dig away the sand

Any extraneous material is cut away from the pieces which are then welded together into one solid figure The entire sculpture is then polished using wire brush and hand-held grinders to give the desired rough and smooth finish What appears to be one unbroken mass is actually made up of many parts The Family group is comprised of more than 20 separate castings made over one year 0

Head of Christ - detail from the Baptism done in welded bronze

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UGAA eighthannual meeting THE University of Guelph Alumni

Association initiated Homecoming Weekend 74 celebrations with the Eighth Annual General Meeting held October 18 in Macdo nald Hall

Approximately 130 alumni and friends from di ve rse walks of life and va rious geographical areas were present at the dinner-meeting to witness presentations made to distingu ished graduates

Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57 President of the University of Guelph Alumni Association for 1975 presented the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation to Miss Olive Wallace Mac 30 in honour of the contribution she has made to her students and in the field of institutional food preparation and service as well as her service to the community and to her alma mater Coincidentally Mrs Bandeen is one of Miss Wallace s former students

The outgoing association president T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 presented the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement to Mr and Mrs Ramer parents of Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66 who was unable to be present Mrs Crown was awarded the medal for her outstanding contribution in her field of textiles and in particular her organization of the Textile Analysis Service in Alberta

Dr C M (C lay) Switzer Dean of OAC presented an OAC Centenn ia l Medal to Mr T W (Tomm y) Thompson OAC 36 for his outstanding contribution to conservation and land use through his work wi th the Parks Commission of Metropolitan Toron to

A special feature this year was the presentation of a bronze figu rine to the University Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 on behalf of the Steckle family presented a bronze sculptu re of her mother Mrs Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 to commemorate the work of the first woman graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College Mr Wakahiko Yamamoto sculptor and board chairman of the Japanese Artists Association Inc Toky o Japan made the trip to Canada to see his wo rk presented

In addition an incom ing slate of officers was elected to the Unive rsity of Guelph Alumni Association Mr Hilliard introduced the new president Mrs Bandeen and recognized the past presidents who were in attendanceshyMr Gordon Nixon OAC 37 Mr Dave Adams OAC 49 Mrs Dorothy James Mac 34 Dr Mel LeGard OVC 23 and Mr Paul Couse OAC 46 0

(top) Miss Olive Wallace receives the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation from Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57

(centre) Mrs Suzannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 and her daugh ter Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 with statue of Mrs Steckle - OACs first woman graduate

(bottom) Mr and Mrs Ramer accept the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement from T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 on behalf of their daughter Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66

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HOME COMING

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COMING at a time when th e Ontari o Ag ricultural College is celeb rat ing its

100th birthday this years homecoming weekend was blessed with a little more nostalgia than the usual foo tball gameshyparade - dance festi v ities

The highlight of the annual October pilgrimage back to Guelph was the dedication of the ca irn with a time capsule on the site of the old Convocation Hall and Gymnas ium The capsule topped with the cement ball from the cornice of the old building which stood just north of Arts contains memorabilia such as an albu m of photographs depicting campus life and activities the Class 74 Associati on Ye arbook copies of the Ontarion Guelph Merc ury Guelph Alumnus and the University of Guelph Calendar 1974-75 These items plus souvenirs of the Centennial Year celebrations will be examined by the Un iversity community of 2074 when the capsul e is due to be opened

Making the weekeM even sweeter was the 18-3 victory by the Gryphon football team over the Uni versity of Waterloo A homecomi ng parade and evening dinner-dance sponsored by the OAC Alumni Association topped off Homecoming 74

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UNIVERSITY FINANCING

Drawing by Dill Cole from The Chronicle 01 Higher Educollon

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everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

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The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

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Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

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UGAA eighthannual meeting THE University of Guelph Alumni

Association initiated Homecoming Weekend 74 celebrations with the Eighth Annual General Meeting held October 18 in Macdo nald Hall

Approximately 130 alumni and friends from di ve rse walks of life and va rious geographical areas were present at the dinner-meeting to witness presentations made to distingu ished graduates

Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57 President of the University of Guelph Alumni Association for 1975 presented the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation to Miss Olive Wallace Mac 30 in honour of the contribution she has made to her students and in the field of institutional food preparation and service as well as her service to the community and to her alma mater Coincidentally Mrs Bandeen is one of Miss Wallace s former students

The outgoing association president T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 presented the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement to Mr and Mrs Ramer parents of Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66 who was unable to be present Mrs Crown was awarded the medal for her outstanding contribution in her field of textiles and in particular her organization of the Textile Analysis Service in Alberta

Dr C M (C lay) Switzer Dean of OAC presented an OAC Centenn ia l Medal to Mr T W (Tomm y) Thompson OAC 36 for his outstanding contribution to conservation and land use through his work wi th the Parks Commission of Metropolitan Toron to

A special feature this year was the presentation of a bronze figu rine to the University Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 on behalf of the Steckle family presented a bronze sculptu re of her mother Mrs Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 to commemorate the work of the first woman graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College Mr Wakahiko Yamamoto sculptor and board chairman of the Japanese Artists Association Inc Toky o Japan made the trip to Canada to see his wo rk presented

In addition an incom ing slate of officers was elected to the Unive rsity of Guelph Alumni Association Mr Hilliard introduced the new president Mrs Bandeen and recognized the past presidents who were in attendanceshyMr Gordon Nixon OAC 37 Mr Dave Adams OAC 49 Mrs Dorothy James Mac 34 Dr Mel LeGard OVC 23 and Mr Paul Couse OAC 46 0

(top) Miss Olive Wallace receives the 1974 Alumnus of Honour citation from Mrs Virginia Bandeen Mac 57

(centre) Mrs Suzannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21 and her daugh ter Miss Jean Steckle Mac 52 with statue of Mrs Steckle - OACs first woman graduate

(bottom) Mr and Mrs Ramer accept the 1974 Alumni Medal of Achievement from T R (Dick) Hilliard OAC 40 on behalf of their daughter Elizabeth (Ramer) Crown Mac 66

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HOME COMING

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COMING at a time when th e Ontari o Ag ricultural College is celeb rat ing its

100th birthday this years homecoming weekend was blessed with a little more nostalgia than the usual foo tball gameshyparade - dance festi v ities

The highlight of the annual October pilgrimage back to Guelph was the dedication of the ca irn with a time capsule on the site of the old Convocation Hall and Gymnas ium The capsule topped with the cement ball from the cornice of the old building which stood just north of Arts contains memorabilia such as an albu m of photographs depicting campus life and activities the Class 74 Associati on Ye arbook copies of the Ontarion Guelph Merc ury Guelph Alumnus and the University of Guelph Calendar 1974-75 These items plus souvenirs of the Centennial Year celebrations will be examined by the Un iversity community of 2074 when the capsul e is due to be opened

Making the weekeM even sweeter was the 18-3 victory by the Gryphon football team over the Uni versity of Waterloo A homecomi ng parade and evening dinner-dance sponsored by the OAC Alumni Association topped off Homecoming 74

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UNIVERSITY FINANCING

Drawing by Dill Cole from The Chronicle 01 Higher Educollon

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everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

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The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

May 24 - June 15 - England Wales and Scotland Cost $998 Reservations must be received by March 15

Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

If the adressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved please notify the Alumni Office Univers ity of Guelph NIG 2W1 so that thi s magazine may be forwarded to the p roper add ress

Pos ta ge Paid in cash at Third Class Rates Permit 831 Guelph Onta rio

HOME COMING

74

COMING at a time when th e Ontari o Ag ricultural College is celeb rat ing its

100th birthday this years homecoming weekend was blessed with a little more nostalgia than the usual foo tball gameshyparade - dance festi v ities

The highlight of the annual October pilgrimage back to Guelph was the dedication of the ca irn with a time capsule on the site of the old Convocation Hall and Gymnas ium The capsule topped with the cement ball from the cornice of the old building which stood just north of Arts contains memorabilia such as an albu m of photographs depicting campus life and activities the Class 74 Associati on Ye arbook copies of the Ontarion Guelph Merc ury Guelph Alumnus and the University of Guelph Calendar 1974-75 These items plus souvenirs of the Centennial Year celebrations will be examined by the Un iversity community of 2074 when the capsul e is due to be opened

Making the weekeM even sweeter was the 18-3 victory by the Gryphon football team over the Uni versity of Waterloo A homecomi ng parade and evening dinner-dance sponsored by the OAC Alumni Association topped off Homecoming 74

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UNIVERSITY FINANCING

Drawing by Dill Cole from The Chronicle 01 Higher Educollon

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everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

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--~

Drawing by

The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Elliott

Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

May 24 - June 15 - England Wales and Scotland Cost $998 Reservations must be received by March 15

Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

If the adressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved please notify the Alumni Office Univers ity of Guelph NIG 2W1 so that thi s magazine may be forwarded to the p roper add ress

Pos ta ge Paid in cash at Third Class Rates Permit 831 Guelph Onta rio

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UNIVERSITY FINANCING

Drawing by Dill Cole from The Chronicle 01 Higher Educollon

10

everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

11

--~

Drawing by

The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

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Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

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UNIVERSITY FINANCING

Drawing by Dill Cole from The Chronicle 01 Higher Educollon

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everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

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The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

May 24 - June 15 - England Wales and Scotland Cost $998 Reservations must be received by March 15

Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

If the adressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved please notify the Alumni Office Univers ity of Guelph NIG 2W1 so that thi s magazine may be forwarded to the p roper add ress

Pos ta ge Paid in cash at Third Class Rates Permit 831 Guelph Onta rio

everybod ys busin ess

F INANC IN G of universities is now everybodys business In Ontario alone

15 universities receive government support of approximately $500 million annually for operating costs Such expenditure is justifiable in that virtually every academically able student today has access to university Hundreds of thousands of young people who would never have been able to go to college in the earlier days of private financing are now attending university

Times have changed since Ontario universities were largely independent of government actions 25 years ago Then post-secondary education was accessible to relatively few students and required very little public funding

Today the problem of determining the level of government support and the distribution of available funds is enormous It is an important concern of both the government and the universities To ensure fair far-sighted and efficient allocation of funds a complex administrative structure has evolved at Queen s Park and in the universities Here is the story of how that structure has evolved

In 1950 there were only four Ontario universities eligible for government grants and there was no official body required to oversee allocation of funds In 1951 an Order-in-Council appointed a part-time consultant on university affairs to ensure greater co-ordination of university work and to provide for the advising of government upon the manner of the distribution of provincial and federal grants

By the late 1950s grants by the province to Ontario universities had risen substantially and the consultant was replaced by a small committee In 1961 with the number of universities eligible for public support standing at 11 and with a comparable increase in operating grants a provincial Advisory Committee on University Affairs was appointed to study all matters qoncerning the establishment development operation expansion and financing of the universities of the province

Post-secondary education boomed during the 1960s and the liaison body was expanded and changed In 1964 three new members all academics were added to the advisory committee which was renamed the Committee on UniverSity Affairs (CUA) During the same year the government established a new Department of University Affairs

Meanwhile the universities began to form their own collective body In 1962 the Advisory Committee on University Affairs had convened the presidents of Ontarios universities in order to deal with the crisis in post-secondary enrolment The presidents met again on several occasions and soon they decided to turn their group into an official organization called Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (CPUO) For several years CPUO had no constitution or by-laws even now it has no corporate status

In 1971 the Committee of Presidents changed its name to the Council of Ontario Universities and extended its membership to include a senate-appointed representative from each university The council now consists of the presidents of the 15 publicly-supported Ontario universities plus 15 academic colleagues President W C Winegard of the University of Guelph is the present chairman of this council

The primary role of the council has been to present the universities pOints of view to the CUA Many reports and studies have been produced by the council It is recognized by the government as the voice of the universities although it has no statutory authority and no political power

Other representation of the interests of universities is provided by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Ontario Federation of Students

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) have meshed their activities with CUA concerning funding requirements allocation of available money and advising the government on these matters

Now a new body is emerging a buffer group designed to review briefs from universities make recommendations to government and hold continuing public hearings This new Ontario Council on University Affairs is a response to the report of a 14-man Commission on Post-Secondary Education which worked from 1969 to 1972 (It will replace the Committee on University Affairs) The new council appointed by the LieutenantshyGovernor in Council will be headed by Dr Stephen Dupre at present Chairman of the Department of Political Science University of Toronto

Dr Winegard has expressed his belief that the new group will be significantly different from earlier committees because it was created by statutory decision Dr Winegard also hails the choice of Dr Dupre as chairman and sees the council as another step in the right direction

The direction is still largely dominated by financial considerations Two phrases have emerged in all discussions of university financing in Ontario formula financing and slip-year financing

By 1964 both universities and government had agreed that two objective formulas - one for operating funds and another for capital funds - were required to guide the distribution of money Two sub-committees formed by CUA and CPUO worked together and in 1966 agreed upon two separate formulas which were recommended to the government (The capital formula operated until 1972 when the government put a freeze on university construction )

First applied in 1967-68 the operating grant formula is based on a pattern of weighted enrolment assuming that the cost of educating students varies between disciplines A weight of one is given to BA students in general programs with weights increasing up to six income units for medical and PhD students The number of enrolled students at any university multiplied by the weight of their categories yields the total number of basic income units (BIU s)

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Drawing by

The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

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catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

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Elliott

Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

May 24 - June 15 - England Wales and Scotland Cost $998 Reservations must be received by March 15

Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

If the adressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved please notify the Alumni Office Univers ity of Guelph NIG 2W1 so that thi s magazine may be forwarded to the p roper add ress

Pos ta ge Paid in cash at Third Class Rates Permit 831 Guelph Onta rio

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Drawing by

The BIU value for anyone year is set by the Legi slature The total number of BIUs is multiplied by the BIU value to determine the operating income from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for each university (Half of the total figure for all Ontario universities is provided by a special grant from the federal government to Ontario)

The principal advantage of the ope rating grant formula is that it has resulted in equal financial treatment for each university as well as an assurance of a minimum income to each based on enrolment As long as the value of the BIU is set realistically to cover increased costs due to inflation the formula system is basically sound says President Winegard When the BIU value increase does not keep pace with inflation as has been the case in the last four years - and will be the case again this coming year - the universities encounter financial problems Under such cond iti ons a universitys income can only be increased through increasing enrolment and the BIU va lue for these extra students remains the same

To cope with the problem of competition for students in a time of levelling enrolment for some universities a slip shyyear method of financing was recommended by COU and adopted by government sta rti ng in 1973-74 Through this system the grants received by universities are based on the previous years enrolment The new slip-year method of financing in addition to providing financial stability is a disshyincentive to expansion because the

and so it is with some degree of pride that I say there is no fat in this budget Lorenz copy 1972 The New Yorker M agazi ne Inc

universities are not paid until the following year for an increase in enrolment

While universities with stationary enrolments benefit from the slip-year financing universities such as Guelph whose enrolment has been expanding suffe r because of the years delay in receiving increased income

In the current fiscal year all Ontario universities faced financial difficulties basically because the increase in the BIU va lue for 1974-75 did not keep pace with the rate of inflation All university administrators are concerned that they do not have adequate funds to meet increased costs of operati on even if they barely maintain a stationary level of operation

Now more than ever adm inistrators are forced to set budgeting priorities Referring specifically to Guelph President Winegard has said we must first of all maintain academic programs at their present level of quality Also we must avoid letting people go for the University is responsible for the livelihood of many families

Any study of the situation for Ontario universities today cannot help but lead to the conc lusion that government must provide additiona l funds corresponding to inf lationary rates or universities will be hampered in their attempt to offer a major contribution to the society tha t sustains them Universities are hopeful that the new Ontario Council on University Affairs working with the Council on Ontario Universities wi ll ensure adequate funding for them to discharge their commitment to society

T HE University of Guelph will have a def icit of $1 V2 million in the

1975-76 year as a result of the new budget for Ontario co lleges and universities The defic it would have been over three million dollars but expenditure has been severely curtailed The Honourable James Auld Minister of Colleges and Universities sent shock waves rippling through post-secondary education institutions in November 1974 when he announced a 169 per cent total increase from $486 million to $568 million which is in fact a 74 per cent increase in the Basic Income Unit (B IU ) The difference is due to the increase in numbers of students attending university In addition Mr Auld stated that the total support is dependent on a number of conditions including a freeze on tuition fees and the maintenance of the po li cy of accessibility

The 74 per cent boost in the BIU compa res with an inc rease of 168 per cent which was sought by the Counci l of Ontario Universities (COU) based on their calculation of the amount needed to compensate for inflation and to maintain existing levels of operation

Even with the budget cuts for 1975-76 because costs are escalating at a rate in excess of 74 per cent annually the University of Guelph is within one year of faci ng three alternatives - it can eithe r run a deficit reduce staff positions or all ow small increases

President Winegard rejected the possibility in 1975-76 of significant staff cuts or very small salary increases Expenditu res will be trimmed and reserves will be used to cover the remaining deficit on the year

For the year 1976-77 the University wi ll not have sufficient reserves to cover the projected deficit and unless government grants are inc reased significantly a reduction in staff and services must take place to reduce expenditures 0

12

catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

13

campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

14

Elliott

Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

15

MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

May 24 - June 15 - England Wales and Scotland Cost $998 Reservations must be received by March 15

Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

If the adressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved please notify the Alumni Office Univers ity of Guelph NIG 2W1 so that thi s magazine may be forwarded to the p roper add ress

Pos ta ge Paid in cash at Third Class Rates Permit 831 Guelph Onta rio

catnpus high ights 50 gifts to art collection in 1974

The University of Guelphs permanent art co llection has been enhanced by the addition of 50 items in 1974 The collection which contains 550 items includes Canadian paintings drawings prints and sculptures dating from 1800 to the present as well as international graphics Selections are regularly exhibited in the gallery space on the main floor o f the Mc Laughlin Library while many works are hung in campus buildings

One of the most recent additions is faculty member Walte r Bachinski s c iment fondu relief Running Moher and Child purchased through alumni contributions to the A lma Mater Fund

Macdonald Institute - Family and Consumer Studies Alumni Association gave a canvas by Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles to mark the OAC Centennial It hangs fitting ly in the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre built by funds from alumni and OMAF Gifts from individual alumni include a Carl Schaefer water color Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1 938) given by Florence Partridge Mac 29 and a bronze sculpture of Susannah (Chase) Steckle OAC 21

the first woman agric ultural graduate of OAC by Japanese artist Wakahiko Yamamoto donated by the Steckle family Both of these co ntributions we re in honor o f the centen nia l Other alumni gifts include The Spider Series a set of four l ithographs by fine art faculty member Gene Chu and a serigraph by Robert You ng given by F N Jerome OAC 33

Two new water colors one by Jack Humphrey and the other by Willi am Henry Ed Nard Napier were acquired throu gh donations made by alumni and friends of OVC Th ese pictures join the growing group of Canadian art works at OVC hung in Rooms 201 and 209 of the main building

The University s committee on art acquisitions chaired by Professo r M H M MacK innon advises on the suitability of all purchases and gifts made to the University Mrs Nasby the secretary of the committee says the University gives a donation receipt for the full value of art wo rks given to the University with eva luati ons made by an outside ex pert Receip ts of course are also given for cash donati ons to be applied to art acquisitions These gifts should be made through the Alma Maler Fund

Finale 74 ends centennial year

The Ontario Agri c ultural Colleges centennial year 1974 drew to a close December 27 in th e form of a gala party for all th ose people on and of f the University of Guelph campus who gave their support in any way to the yearlong celebrations Prior to the party President Winegard c ut the ribbon at the opening of the OAC Centennial Room in McLaughlin Library This ro om w ill serve as a group study room for stud en ts

(left to right) John A Eccles OAC 40 Marion Jose Mac 47 and Mary Ca ldwell admire the historical pict ures hanging in the OAC Centenn ial Room on the second floor of McLaughlin Library

Sandy Pearson OAC 42 and his Hired Hands took over the bandstand for a few numbers

Carl F Schaefer Windy Sky over the Fields Hanover (1938)

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campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

14

Elliott

Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

15

MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

May 24 - June 15 - England Wales and Scotland Cost $998 Reservations must be received by March 15

Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

If the adressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved please notify the Alumni Office Univers ity of Guelph NIG 2W1 so that thi s magazine may be forwarded to the p roper add ress

Pos ta ge Paid in cash at Third Class Rates Permit 831 Guelph Onta rio

campus highlights

McLaughlin wins MacMillan award

George R McLaughlin OAC 46 prominent dairy farmer from Beaverton Ontario and chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was awarded the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture at the University of Guelph on October 17 He received the award at the banquet of the Ontario Agricultural Colleges Centennial Symposium Agriculture in the Whirlpool of Change and was the feature speaker of the evening

The Lau reate together with $10000 donated by H R MacMillan OAC 06 of Vancouver is awarded every five years to the individual judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Canadian agriculture during the period The selection is the responsibility of the University of Guelph and is made by a committee including prominent agriculturists from across Canada

Mr McLaughlins outstanding contributions to Canadian agriculture during the past five years have focused on the dairy industry As elected chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board his leadership has been largely responsible for the board s spectacular success in bringing order to milk marketing in Ontario and increasing the viability of dairying in Canada

Mr McLaughlin s national prestige and premier position in the industry have given him the opportunity to give strong leadership in at least six main areas of dairy policy which have long term significance for dairying in Canada These areas are milk supply management market expansion milk recording milk quality multiple component testing and pricing and participation in the International Dairy Federation

As a member of the consultative committee to the Canadian Dairy Commission Mr McLaughlin has been instrumental in establishing national marketing policies and program s for the dairy industry He was active in the implementation of a province-wide fluid milk promotion program aimed at the consumer which during the past three years has halted the decline of per capita

milk consumption in Ontario and in 1973 increased consumption one quart per capita

George McLaughlin with Clay Switzer Dean of OAC at the OAC Centennial Symposium

Mr McLaughlin has led the development of a uniform efficient and equitable system of milk transportation for Ontario and at the national level has promoted a national supply management system for all industrial milk produce rs

In 1973 Mr McLaughlin helped to establish a special s tudy committee to consider the feasibility of multiple component testing and pricing for all milk the most complete inves tigation of this subject anywhere in the world The study could result in major changes in milk testing and pricing in Ontario and Canada

As a farmer Mr McLaughlin has developed one of the leading com mercially operated herds of registered Holstein cattle in Canada and one of the larger commercial lamb growing units in Ontario

Mr McLaughlin 50 is a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College and has served on the Universitys board of governors He has held the offices of president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada and still serves as chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board

Mr McLaughlin is the second winner of the H R MacMillan Laureate in Agriculture The first award was made in 1969 to Dr Milton Bell a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan

Foundation donates Scottish manuscripts A large collection of Scottish manuscript correspondence valued at $10000 has recently been purchased for the University by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation of Montreal

History professor W Stanford Reid who is chairman of the interdepartmental committee on Scottish studies in collaboration with the development office negotiated with the Macdonald Stewart Foundation for the grant The letters plus the manuscript collections of Scottish material already on the campus make the University of Guelph one of the most im portant centres of Scottish and Scottish-American studies on the continent

The co llection of letters and other documents which have been acquired by the University are of particular importance to those interested in Scottish studies as they include the correspondence of the Graham family in Aberdeenshire In addition to personal letters between members of the family there is a ve ry large number of letters from prominent figures of the day in Scotland such as Sir Walter Scott Rabbie Burns and others The material howeve r is by no means limited to Scotland for some of the correspondence contained in the various folders is from Scots who had migrated either to the United States or Canada telling of their fortunes or misfortunes in the new world

Professor Feid and President Winegard with Mr David Macdonald Stewart president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation on right following presentation of the collection during a colloquium on Scottish studies

14

Elliott

Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

15

MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

May 24 - June 15 - England Wales and Scotland Cost $998 Reservations must be received by March 15

Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

If the adressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved please notify the Alumni Office Univers ity of Guelph NIG 2W1 so that thi s magazine may be forwarded to the p roper add ress

Pos ta ge Paid in cash at Third Class Rates Permit 831 Guelph Onta rio

Elliott

Fulton

Nixon

Ledlow

Alumni News Douglas W Elliott OAC 43 a Guelph native has been elected for a two-year term as chairman of the board of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Mr Elliott joined Canada Malting Company Limited when he graduated and worked for them as fieldman and cerealist He is presently manager of the grain division for the Winnipeg-based company

W G (Bill) Fulton OAC 57 has been elected president of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs for the 1974-75 term

Mr Fulton who has represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the council for eight years presently holds the position of Chief Agricultural Officer with the bank Mr Fulton is vice-chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

Gordon Nixon OAC 37 has been named an honorary member of the Canadian Council on 4-H Clubs

Mr Nixon s association with the council dates back to 1953 when he was appointed as a director representing the Lightning Fastener Company Limited Since then he has been actively involved in numerous council activ ities and committees Mr Nixon is presently a member of the Board of Trustees for the Canadian 4-H Foundation In addition he is a past-president of the University of Guelph Alumni Association and the OAC Alumni Association He is presently the chairman of the OAC Alumni Foundation

F G (Fred) Ledlow OAC 52 has been elected vice-president of Cyanamid of Canada Limited

Mr Ledlow a native of Orangeville joined Cyanamid in 1965 He was formerly general manager of the Medical and Animal Industry Department of the company

W Erie Roger OAC 51 has been named a director of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A prominent cattle breeder in Weyburn Saskatchewan Mr Roger is the founder and president of the Weyburn Livestock Exchange Ltd He was the founding president of the Weyburn branch of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and a founding director of the Saskatchewan Livestock Markets Association and the Saskatchewan Simmental Association He has been director Animal Industry Branch Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and served as a director of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Corporation

Athletics story leaves reader cold I recei ved the Guelph Alumnus today and being a life member I look forward to this news but I just must take exception to this issue (Autumn 1974) Mr Scott Taylors five pages on intercollegiate athletic s just leaves me cold As far as he went hi s interpretation of OAC athletics is good but I am afraid the old Baldy Baldwin attitude still prevails I had hoped that day and age had passed Right now it seems that the same amount of energy and money is going to football During my day other athletes who participated in sports Mr Taylor neglected to mention namely track and field and soccer sure felt left out even though championships were won year after year Here again Mr Taylor didnt do too much research or he would have realized these teams did bring honour to the Colege even though due recognition was not given at that time either Several of these outstanding athletes went on to have distinguished careers and I must say several never returned from the 2nd war I could list several names in the 30s who certainly should have been mentioned in this issue

I hope Im not being too sarcastic but I know literally dozens of alumni who no doubt will think as I do but will not take pen in hand and express their opinion Again this is a personal opinion which has haunted me since I first entered OAC why other sports should be so neglected when history or congratulatory banquets are being handed out

Yours sincerely Donald A Fletcher OAC 39

Robert Mercer OAC 59 has established his own farm communications business Broadwater Farm News Services will specialize in publishing farm commodity news letters sold on a subscription basis only The Broadwater Grain Letter focuses on the grain and oilseed market and reports what is happening and why on a weekly basis

Prior to establishing his company Mr Mercer was managing editor of Good Farming and is past president of the Canadian Agricultural Marketing Association He is also a member of the Guelph Alumnus Editorial Advisory Board

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MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

May 24 - June 15 - England Wales and Scotland Cost $998 Reservations must be received by March 15

Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

If the adressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved please notify the Alumni Office Univers ity of Guelph NIG 2W1 so that thi s magazine may be forwarded to the p roper add ress

Pos ta ge Paid in cash at Third Class Rates Permit 831 Guelph Onta rio

MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 73

What have you been doing since you graduated How did you find your first job Was it difficult to locate employment In terms of the type of work you were hoping to obtain upon graduating were you satisfied with your first position

These are some of the questi ons which are asked in a recent survey sent out by our department to all 1973 graduates The purpose of the survey is to find out what the 1973 graduates have done alter they completed their studies at Guelph It is designed to assist future graduates in their job-hunting endeavou rs

To date the number of responses has been most encouraging Howeve r we want to obtain meaningful results for each discipline and are aiming for at least an 80 return Your response is critical No matter what you re doing shyor not doing - if you are a 1973 graduate from this university were interested in your information

You have probably already rece ived a copy of the ques tionnaire However should you have misplaced your copy or if we have not yet reached you please let us know and we will send a survey form out to you immed iately The questionnaire is straight-forward and wi ll take only a few minutes to complete All results will be kept confidential and are lor statistical purposes only

We have noticed some interesting trends from our revi ew of the su rveys which have now been returned and are anxious to put together ou r final results We look forward to your input and will be pleased to send you a sum mary of the results when they are available

bull com ng ev nts March 8-9 College Royal Open House March 15 OAC Alumni Bonspiel April 12-26 Alumni Tour to Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel April 26 - May 11 Guelph Spring Festival May 3 Mac-Facs Alumni Seminar Women 75 May 10 Green Thumb Day

Arts-Sciences Alumni Program May 21-23 Spring Convocations May 24 - June 15 Alumni Tour to England Wales and Scotland June 20-22 OAC and Mac-Facs Alumni Weekend

A nnouncing the

_975 ALUMNI TOURS Planned exclusively for Guelph Alumni facu lty and their families these deluxe tours offer many special features Write today for full particulars and descripti ve brochures

April 12 - 26 Mexico City the Yucatan and Cozumel Cost $709

May 24 - June 15 - England Wales and Scotland Cost $998 Reservations must be received by March 15

Act now Write visit o r telephone Alumni Tours Department of A lumni Affairs and Development University Centre University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada NIG 2Wl (telephone (519) 824-3100 or 824-4 middot120 Ex 2(22)

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

If the adressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved please notify the Alumni Office Univers ity of Guelph NIG 2W1 so that thi s magazine may be forwarded to the p roper add ress

Pos ta ge Paid in cash at Third Class Rates Permit 831 Guelph Onta rio