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Contents

3 Hunter Floyd - happiness is a '49 Caddy

Remember running boards, rumble seats , and side fender mounts? Hunter Floyd does and explains why old cars aren't getting older - they're getting better and expensive too,

7 University 01 Guelph - a conference centre

The University of Guelph is a city within a city and as such it offers conference organizers a self-contained environment that is conducive to stimulating and productive meetings,

9 Hotel and Food Administration comes of age

The official opening of Macdonald Stewart Hall is a significant milestone in the history of hotel and food management at Guelph, While many other graduates find a tight job market when they leave university , the HAFA grads have a wide variety of stimulating and rewarding careers to choose from thanks to a thorough program at Guelph,

12 Campus highlights

Contributor to this issue

Mary A, Cocivera is a feature story writer for the Department of Information,

Next issue

The winter issue of Guelph Alumnus will feature an in-depth article on Professor Forster - the man and the issues that confront him as Guelph 's third president. Mary Cocivera, a regular contributor to this publication, has picked a few brains on campus to come up with some answers to the question - what is a university education worth these days? To complement Mary's story, Andre Auger, Director of Career Planning and Placement, and Linda Haywood, career counsellor, will explain how their department functions in helping undergraduates select an appropriate course of study leading to a meaningful career,

"Guelph Today" - a pilot program aimed at a small group of alumni was carried out in October replete with mini buses, guided tours of the campus and a bull session with President Forster, This plus photo coverage of "Homecoming '75" round out the forthcoming issue,

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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

GUELPH Autumn, 1975

AWMN'US VOlume 8, Number 4

PICTURE CREDITS:

Front cover . pages 7 (right ). 8,9,11 (lower), 12, 13, 14 (upper) and 15 (lower) Audio-Visual Services; pages 3, 4. 5, 6, 7 (left), 10, 11 (upper) and 14 (lower) David Smith ; page 15 (upper) OMAF,

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH A LU MNI ASSOCIATI ON

HON ORARY PRESIDENT: Professor 0 , Forster .

PRESID ENT: Mr. P. D. (Peler) Anderson , B.A. '68 .

SENIOR VI CE-PRESIDENT: Dr. H. J. (Howard) Neely , OVC '51.

SECRETARY . Dr , W, C (Bill) Hacking, OVC '69 .

DIRECTORS : Dr. D. A. (Donald) Barnum, OVC '41 ; Mr. J , A . (John) Ecc les , OAC '40; Dr . W . C. (B i ll) Hacking, OVC '69; Mrs . D. J . (Jean Fu ller) Hume, Mac '64 ; J. (Judy) Main , B .A . '75 ; M. D. (Miriam) Os tir , B.A . '68 ; Mr. J . W , (Jim) Rule, B.A . '69 ; Dr. D. I. (David) Sil ver, OVC 7 2; Mrs , A . R, (Olive Thompson) Thompson, Mac '35; Mrs. G. (Anne Pat rick) Thompson , Mac '69.

EX-OFFI CIO DIRECTORS: Mrs, F. T. (Joanne Glover) Cowan, Mac '67 ; President Mac·FACS Alumni Associa­tion : Mr. R. J , (Bob) Esch , B ,Se. '70, President , College of Physi cal Science Alumni Association; Dr. H. J. (Howard) Neely, OVC '51, Presiden t, O,V.C_ Alumni Association; Mr. L. J. (lloyd) Ross, OAC '54, President, O.A,C, Alumni Association ; Mr. M . C, (Mike) Sire ib, B,A. '69 , President , Art s Al umni Association; Mr. Bill Gray, B,Sc , '74 , Presidenl U,G.C .S,A, ; Mr. Wayne A. Kay, B.Sc.· '74, President , University 01 Guelph Graduate Students' Associalion; Mr, J. K . (John) Babcock, OAC '54, Director, Alumni Affairs and Development.

The Guelph Alumnus is publ ished by the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development, In co-operation with the Department of Inform ation, University of Guelph ,

The Ed itoria l Comm ittee is comprised of Editor - Dav id G. Smith, Pub lication s Offi cer; Art Director - Erich H. Barth; ) , K, Babcock , OAC '54, Director of Alumni Affairs and Development ; Rosemary Clark, Mac '59 , Assistant Director, Alumni Programs; D. L. Waterston, Di rector o f Information; 0, W, Jose, OAC '49 , Assistant Director of I nfo rmation .

The Editorial Advisory Board of the University of Guelph Alumni Association is comprised of Dr. W. C. Hacking, OVC '69, c ha irman; Dr, Allan Austin, W, J. Bowles, BA '72; Rot ert Mercer , OAC '59; G. B, powell, OAC '62; James Rusk , OAC '65; M rs. J. W, (Joan Ellerington) Tanner . M ac '57; Ex-offi c io ; J, K, Babcock , OAC '54 ; Mr p, D, (Peter) Anderson, B. A. '68 ; Corresponding members: D. A , Bates, OAC '69 ; G . M. Carman, OAC '49 ; and H. G. Dodds, OAC '58.

Un delivered copies should be returned to the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development , Univers i ty of Guelph , Guelph , Ontario NIG 2'N1.

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Hunter Floyd - happiness ;s a ~9 Caddy

Hunter Floyd , B .A. '74, collects antique automobiles as a hobby, however,

cars are more a way of life for h im than a mere avocation. They have played a consuming role in his life since he was old enough to drive. He has raced, repaired, and sold them for a living; now he collects , resto res and sells them as a hobby .

A general examination of the race dri ver's personality gives us some insight in to Hun ter Floyd's own character. The conventional image of the race driver as a speed-crazed fool with a death wish burled somewhere in the back of his mind simp ly does not hold true under examination . Kei th Johnsgard, a psychologis t at California State University in San Jose, tested 577 drivers and construc ted a composite profile of a fa irly happy-go-lucky character with an extra­ordinary abstrac t inte lligence, abo ve-average self con trol , below average anxiety, and a need to lead and be no ticed, especially by the opposite sex. Johnsgard

and led him to enrol a t Guelph in the An industr ial acc ident in 1972 broughtalso fo und drivers to be self-sufficient Honours Psychology program. "I chose an end to Hunter's racing days. The nerves souls, wh o tend to rebel at being to ld wha t Guelph because the Psychology in his hands were crushed and w h ile there to do. As th is artic le progresses, the Department wasn 't as inflexible as some is no outward sign of damage, th e handsreader wi ll see how Hunter Floyd fits In to o th ers; you could do a greater variety o f have very l imi ted end urance - a primethis personality sketch. experimen ts . requisite for a man on t he gruelling raci ng

" Human behav iour has always circuit. It was wh i le he was on w orkman's Hunter taught elementary school from intere sted me. W hen I was sa les manager compensation that he became in terested

1960 to 1965 during w hich t ime he won the for Toyota I saw a lot of it being used. in handicapped people. He is now the 1962 Canad ian raC in g champion sh ip in Sales management and sales are ap plied manager of a March o f Dimes Abilityproduction sports car class com petition at psychology . In fact, I know men Centre in K itchener. tracks ac ross th e country such as (managers) who kno w more about applied "The March of Dimes people leave me Mosport, Ontario, and St. Eugene , psychology than most professo rs at the pretty much alone to manage the work­Quebec . Unive rsity . I'm thinking of something like shop . Th at was o ne of the cond itio ns of

" I've been in teres ted in cars all my life. 'closi ng ' - the tactics used in making a the job when I took it. I don't like someo ne From 1964 I was a race driver for vario us man finally decide to bu y a car. "I d id some looking over my shoulder all the ti me; I automob ile com panies includ ing Renau lt , consulting bu s iness wi th O ldsmobi le and can 't work like that. Chrys ler, Genera l Motors, and American we found that th e chances for repea t sa les " Hi storica ll y, the March of Dimes has Motors . I even did the Baja race in Mex ico are much be tter if you match a car to a been look ing after the physi cal ly disabled for James Garner." (Garner is a movie and driver properly the first time. but my workshop is a forer unner of those tel ev is ion actor who Is presently the star o f whose focus will include ministering to th e " The Rockford F i les". ) needs of those returning to th e community

Hun ter laughs abou t the rugged cross­ from institutional care . I would say that cou nt ry Baja run . "One of my fr iends , a ou t of 35 cl ients , two-thirds of them have writer for an auto magaz ine, knew Garner emotional problems. was looking for a driver so she gave him "There are great rew ards , fru st rat ions my name. Well, he called from California and disappointments when you 're helpingon a Sat urday and I was down there by people. Therefo re I'd have to say that the Tuesday; that was rea ll y fun. " antique cars act as an escape since there

Fo llow ing his st int in rac ing , he became has been a void lef t by the racing. I sales manager o f a Toyota dealership in consider raCing to be the ultimate escape . Toronto - " the largest in Canada" says Wh en you 're raCi ng it's just a 110 per cent Hun ter with a touch of pride, " but it was an thing ." 80-hou r a week job and after a w h ile, I just Hunter Floyd is the type of person who didn't like it any more." puts 110 per cent into everything he does .

The various methods of persuasion He is presently con sumed with ant ique found in the automobile marketp lace gave ca rs . It is not un usual for him to dr ive a little nudge to Hunter's Interest in peop le 1,000 miles on a weekend to purchase an

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Th is elegant 1928 McLaugh lin Buick was Hunter's firs t class ic an tique automobil~ . " I've had it for 13 years and this is the firs t year I haven't used i t . I t's only got 60,000 miles on it. "

automobile in order that he might add it to his collection or turn it into a profit. An air­conditioned 1964 Oldsmobile " vista cruiser" stationwagon with a trailer acts as the workhorse on his trips.

When I visited Hunter, he had eight cars behind his house and three more in his driveway while he tinkered away with the underside of a 1973 Datsun on the sidewalk. A small , quick man with thinning, curly hair, he exudes an independent confidence and energy that comes from one who knows his business and himself. At 39 years of age, most of his working life has involved automobiles.

At first glance, dealing in antique automobiles seems an easy way to make a little money and enjoy an interesting hobby at the same time. However, Hunter warns, "You have to know what you're doing and it 's only once you've gotten into the business that you have that knowledge,"

There are many ways to stay on top of things in this type of venture and the Guelph graduate makes use of most of them. Several journals and newspapers such as Hemmings Motor News indicate trends in buying, prices, and regional variations. For example, he bought a 1941 Dodge Luxury Liner in an area where they were numerous in order to pay a low price and he sold it in an area where they are scarce for a sizeable profit. It's simply a matter of knowing the marketplace.

"It's not the sort of thing that a guy can hope to make a bunch of money on, if he doesn't know what he's doing."

The driveway is always f illed with autos of one type or another. The low-s lung '65 MG sports car provides a contrast with the somewhat larger '49 Cadillac.

Hunter belongs to the Contemporary Historical Vehicle Association, the Buick Club of America, the Cadillac-LaSalle Club, and is a director for the Mississauga region of the Antique and Classic Car Club of Canada.

This is a tricky business and the maxim 'Let the buyer beware' is strongly recommended. "You have to be aware of the value and act right away, " says Hunter.

An indication of the competitiveness among antique car dealers can best be illustrated by one of Hunter's more successful purchases - a 1941 Cadillac convertible replete with fender skirts and a custom radio.

He read that this car was avail ab le in Fall River, Massach usetts. Luckily, he kn ew someone in Providence , Rhode Island, who, after a telephone call, went and inspected the auto and placed a deposit for Hunter who took delivery two days later. In those two days, the seller had received 142 inquiries from interested dealers. Had th e seller known what she had and had Hun ter hes i tated, the car wou Id have been priced right out of all reason.

" This is another car I wouldn't sell," muses Hunter, noting that some work is needed on the chrome which has become pi t ted due to Massachusetts' salt water enviro'nment . "A really well- restored one sells for $8 ,500 which is several times what I paid. At that price the authent icity is most important."

A not her close call took him to Pittsburgh in June where he scooped up a 1937 Plymouth convertible a mere ten

minutes before another interested buyer flew in from Cleveland. "The price was right and there are only eight of t hese in good restorable shape. If tha t sort o f t h ing keeps up I' ll have to renew my pilot's licence! " Often there is a risk but this can be minimized. " Don 't buy anything that's stuck in a garage and don 't buy at dusk when everything looks good ."

On one occasion a car sitting in a garage was in seemingly perfect cond it ion, however , the owner said the motor was not operational and therefore could no t be moved out of the garage and away from a wall.

"Well, I just go t my flashligh t out ," smiles Hunter, "and looked it over . Sure enough it had been 'done over' a long one side and there were parts of another year on the car," Onl y an expert in exterior automobile au thenticity wou ld have been able to spot the borrowed pieces. " Because it was done over , it was worth only one-third of an authenti cally restored car."

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Hunter bought this 1947 Oldsmobile a few months ago in Hershey, Pennsylvania and drove i t back to Ki tchener at a cru is ing speed of 60 miles per hour, " wi thou t any problems whatsoever",

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particularly anything w ith a rumble seat or a fender side mou nt fo r the spare tires or especially a convertible. You kno w, two­and-a-half years ago I had a '54 Vette like this appraised at a value of $2,700; now it's selling for $6,500."

By the same token new cars depreciate at an astonishing rate (Approximately 33 per cent the first year) and as Hunter points out, " There aren't many cars that are fun anymore. There aren't as many options as there used to be; you could alm os t custom build a car wi th the list of options of the older models . Now, all th e pollution gear slo ws a car down , and they're too ineffi c ien t now as well ." A recent ride in a brand spanki ng new Olds­mobile reinforced hi s th inki ng.

" The r ide was beautiful - so quiet; it was ju st gorgeous w ith the cru shed velour seats and everything , bu t you know, a 20-year- old Ol ds would b low the doors off a '75 O ld s. The new ones are too heavy w i th all the ex tra safety and pollutio n gear and th ose safety bumpers - what a joke they are l They can w iths tand a co ll isi on at five m il es per hour but at six m il es per ho ur they cos t three t imes more to repai r than a regu lar bum per . This is why peop le are buy ing o lder cars now; o nes they can dr ive every day ."

Hunter's wife , Shar i Lynn Cunn ingham, B.A . '72 , doesn't go on man y o f the weekend jun kets in search of car bargains but she is invol ved in the car c lub. "In fact she li kes to drive the '49 Cadi llac to work," sm iles Hunter.

Shari, who works in Kitchener as a rehabi l itat ion spec iali st with th e M inistry

(above) A phone call and a quick trip to Massachusetts secured th is 1941 Cadillac convertible . (righ t) The interior of Hun ter's today 's standards .

When he's off on a weekend jaunt to the States , he carries a book which lists the serial numbers of the interior mechanical pieces of any make, model, and year of a car and therefore can authenticate the running gear."

Man y of the cars Hunter purchases are with him only for a short while before he's sold them but he has a few favourites. A 1928 McLaughlin Buick resting peacefully in the large four-car garage was his f irst classic car. "I 've had it for 13 years and this is the first year I haven't used it. It 's only got 60 ,000 miles on it." Th is beauty has a silk-screened candy stripe top - "there are probably only six others in existance with that kind of top," says the owner , "and I've a lot of offers but I've steadfastly refused to sell. "

Another pride and joy is a 1949 Cadillac which has already seen 6,000 mi les on the road thi s year. "T his is the most va luable coll ectible post-war Caddy," says Hunter, " It was the first two-door hardtop; they only made 2, 100 of them . I loo ked for three years to find this one; it came from Il l inois via Pen nsylvania wh ere I bought it from a

'28 McLaugh lin Bu ick looks very simple by

doctor who had nine '49 Caddies. I could get $3,500 for it without any trouble but just wouldn't because I couldn't replace it. (Incidentally, the Caddy gets 23 miles per gallon from an eight cylinder engine.)

"I buy virtually all my cars in the United States where they' ve escaped the ravages of salt on the roads in winter ." Another advantage to buying the American-owned cars is that they were built with fancy accessories that Canadian cars just didn't have .

One might think that parts would be a problem for these oldies but goodies , however , such is not the case. " Parts are still available for this 1940 Dodge," says Hunter as he poin ts to a car in his dri veway ," 1just go to a jobber downtown. That's a wholesaler who sells parts to dealers. Also a lot of guys had enough foresight to go arou nd and buy up all the Chrysler and Ford parts; you ju st have to know the sou rces.

"I 've got so dam n many cars," s ighs Hunter as if rea l izing for the first time that there are a dozen autos Sitting arou nd him . " It seems I've al ways had a bunch of cars." A 1973 Pinto stati on wago n eq ui pped w ith air cond it ion ing si ts beh ind the garage beside a 1949 Dodge and two Saabs (the last rema ining vest iges of his rac ing day ). "The Pinto is our regular car bu t we don 't drive it that much; you know they don 't build th em l ike they used to ."

Listening to Hunter, one wonders why peop le buy new cars at a l l. "The prices fo r o ld cars aren't as crazy a!? they seem . The o lder cars apprec iate at an incred ible rate

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Hunter's wife, Shari Lynn, a rehabilitation specialist with the Ministry of Co mmunity and Socia l Services, shares her husband's interest in antique automobiles and furniture.

of Community and Social Servi ces, met Hun ter wh ile they were taking c lasses at Guelph and th ey were marri ed in 1973. "I li ke o ld cars and youn g women," says Hun ter w it h a chuckle.

Their home and spacious lot s ituated on a qu ie t street in northeast Ki tchener, is gradua ll y fill in g up with antique furn ishings. "We just l ike it; i t's so beau ti fu lly made," says Hunter, "and the wood is so nice," po intin g to an i pressive Mennonite corner cu pboard in the li vin g room . As he s ys - " They don' t make 'e m like they used to."

Anoth er area of collect ing conn ected to the au to mob ile is much in evidence In the house , Automot ive literat ure is of great value , especial ly the dea lersh ip books li sting the types of in teriors and opti ons . In ad d ition to help ing Hun ter au th ent icate the cars he buys, these books increase in value the longer he keeps th em. He recentl y purchased a 1934 copy of Fortune magazine in order to get a Dusenburg adverti sem ent in it. He knows the ar ti t s who drew the ad pict ures in th ose days and he knows who wro te the copy. There isn 't much about the automobile busi n ss that he doesn't kn ow .

One recurri ng problem that Hun ter encounters i peopl e who have an inflated idea of what their o ld car is worth. "Many owners have a very mundane item which isn' t worth h If o f what they ask for it; once a car is not restorabl it becomes a 'parts car'. You see, there's a leve l of restorati on and th value drops drasti cal ly once it go s be low that line.

" I parlayed all this, " he says sweeping

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hi s hand towards the cars on hi s property, "on a car I bough t for $300. and so ld for $725 . W ith th t money I bough t ano ther which I so ld for $1 ,500, It also h Ips to have an unders tandi ng bank manager; the bank can 't re Il y lose. I 've had no troub le borrow ing money when I wanted to buy something expens ive in a hurry."

In the fi nal analys is, he admi ts , "It's a game. I've lost nothing; I'm just play ing wit h my winn ings ."

Many peop le are re luctant to t ry the same " game" because the hass le of im port ing scares'them of f but Hu nter does h is own cus toms brokerage. This makes it easier for him to operate, at th e U. S. ­Canada border .

The idea of becomi ng full- time antique car dea l r has i s ap pea l , " I would buy cars in the southern Un ited States in the winter and se ll th em in Canada during th e summer months. Thi s woul d sui t Hun t r's cli mate pref ren ce. " I take my holidays in the wi nter months and I go south (look in g for cars of course); I ju st don 't li ke the messy wi nters here ."

"H owever, that proje t is a long way down the road. Ri gh t now I buy and se ll to upgrade my co li c tio n and make a few dollars on each transac ti on when I se ll ."

Think you m ight li ke to try your hand at whee li ng and deal ing in old rigs? Hu nter sugges ts a 1967-70 Cad ill ac Eldorado ("They had fron t whee l drive, but weren't so obese in those years " ) or a 1952 Cad illac de Vi lle ("Th at was Cadillac's golden anniversary and therefore a v ry co llectible car." ) You'd better act fast ; Hunter's looking for them too . [] DGS

"I looked three years to find this one; it came from Illinois via Pennsylvania where I bought il from a doctor who had nine '49 Caddies . "

"You know, two-and-a-ha/f years ago I had a '54 Vette like this appraised at a value of $2,700; now it's selling for $6,500."

" Parts are still available for this 1940 Dodge. "

University of Guelph -a conference centre

T he University is becoming increas­ingly pop u lar as a convention cen tre ,

and th is year has been no exception as more than 50 groups totalling thousands of visitors availed themselves of the facilities and services provided through the Conference Office.

Whi le the academic aspect of life on c mpus dwindles during the summer months , the conference season blossoms from May 1 to mid-August as visitors make full use of Guelph's extensive human and physical resources .

HUMAN RESOURCES Conference Manager Carol Ann Shearer

does the coordinating with the conference organizers initially invi t ing them to visit the University to see the facilities often before the final decision to come here has been made. "Then I sit down with their

Carol Ann Shearer

arrangement omm it tee to discuss their individual con ference needs, " says Carol Ann , "Unl ike the Office of Continuing Educatio n we don' t get invo lved in the content of a conference : rather we deal strictly w il h the support serv ices they requ ire - accommodat ion , meals, meet ing space, aud io visual , speci al set-ups , w ine and cheese recep t ions, reg ist rat ion , co ffe breaks, and so on"

This year she h ired four Ho tel and Food Adm inis trat ion stud ents to act as conference co-ordinato rs d urin g t he summe r mont hs. Each one of the se people is ass igned a specific number of conference groups. Thei r duties include registration of the group, "set-ups" such

as providing water pitchers, audio-visual equipment and extra ch·airs. They also check out the meeting rooms and cafeteria to ensure that crises are avoided and the visitors ' needs are met. "Not all universities do this ," pOints out Carol Ann, "We've received many favourable comments from groups that have found our co-ordinator service very helpful ." The four conference co-ordinators live on campus in residence and are on call 24 hours a day while they have a group on campus.

In addition to the Conference Office staff, the many different depart ments such as Food Services, Physical Resources, Audio Visual , the University Centre and Athletics act as resource groups. For exam pie the manager of north area residences, co-ordinates the "hotel" aspect of the operation which includes 24-hour porter service within the residences, and cleaning and servicing the residences used to accommodate visitors.

" We work very closely with the various departments here, " comments Carol Ann, " and if we want a gymnasium set up for a basketball ga me or need equipment for a baseball game , we call on the athl et ics departm ent. " However, the conference organizin g group just has to do 'one-stop shopping ' ." The Conference Off ice organizes all services for the visi to rs .

In a few cases , the conference organizer will want to deal directly with the individual resource group. For example, there might be a need for extensive use of audio visual services "in which case a meeting is arranged with the AIV staff ," says Carol Ann, "and the same holds true if there's something elaborate about a specific banquet - they can deal directly with food services ."

PHYSICAL RESOURCES The University has extensive physical

resources upon which to draw for its conference business The north area residences, which are not used by students attending summer classes , offer twin and single bedroom facilities with shared washroom facilities (approximately eight rooms per washroom) In addition , there are hospitality suites ranging in size from bachelor units to two-bedroom apartments, all with cooking facilities and full bath. These are used quite heavily by committee members who are called upon to enter tain in the li ne of bus iness, and also provide excellent accom modat ion for V I.P . guests

The re s idences also offer laundry faci lit ies , ice , ping-pong, a b i l li ards tab le in L mbton Hall , te levisi on s in the lounges , snack vend ing machines and pay teleph ones . An ad ded feat ure is a 24 -hour

Food Services has set up a fine selection of al ternatives to the standard meals.

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The University Centre boasts bank ing faci lities, a hair stylist shop, a campus co-op outlet and a travel agency, as well as excel/ent banquet and meeting facilities .

front desk service for late arrivals, telephone messages , mail, and general information.

When it comes to the actual meetings themselves , a wide selection of academic rooms on campus is available including small seminar rooms for five people, boardrooms for 30 people or an 800 - seat aud itorium such as War Memorial Hall. " Most of the facilities are air-conditioned," comments Carol Ann, "and are fully equipped with audio vi sual fac ilities."

Parking facilities are adjacent to the res idences where conference goers are stayi ng and special perm it s can be obtained if so meone has a health prob lem and req uires parki ng privileges througho ut the cam pus .

W ith any visiting grou p, the food serv ice is o f major im portance. Cree lm an Ha ll is used as the main dinin g hall fo r the conventi oners w ho enjoy caf teria-s tyle meals on a cash or meal ticke t bas is. In addition, the University Centre o f fers hot and cold snacks and the W hipplet ree on the fou rth floor provides hig h-qualit y restauran t fare .

"Th ey (Food Services ) do a fine job o n special event s such as barbecues , ba nquets , and w ine and cheese recept ions - t he latter is oft en used as an openi ng event H ugh Parker (ASS istan t Food Services Manager, Banquets) has set up a fi ne se lec tion of alternat ives to the standard meals."

A ll banquet fac il i t ies are l icenced ; cash bars are o ften o pen before and af ter di nner. Calfee breaks are also looked after by Food Servi ces , w ith co ffee and dou gh nuts (i f des ired) de li vered to th e m eeti ng roo ms . A var iet y of box lunches is ava il ab le for a ll-day tours and th e li ke .

As mentioned previously , t he athlet ic faciliti es are avai lab le, and they inc lude somethin g fo r everyone - tennis , squash, baseball , soccer , sw imming, gymnasi u m ,

One of the newest draw ing cards for the Conference Office is the University Centre which boasts banking facilities, a hair stylist shop, a campus co-op outlet and a travel agency , as well as excellent banquet and meeting spaces.

The types of groups using the Guelph facil it ies are as d iversified as the services being offered . There are small seminar g roups (m an y of which are academic in nature) of all k ind s; a num ber of bUS inesses hold tra ini ng seSSio ns i.e . the Royal Bank , CUPE , Canadian Gen ra l Electric : and there are athl etic cl ini cs suc h as the ann ua l CAN -AM hockey school and a summer wres tling schoo l di rec ted by Guel ph wres tli ng coach Londo Iacovelli; numerous 4-H yo ut h gro ups ; in ternat ional sympos ia; var io us schoo ls such as lau ndry managers , flo ra l deS igners, arena managers; and other g rou ps such as A lcohol ics An onymous.

"There are no rest rict ions as long as they are a rel iable,cred itab le group, " says Caro l An n, " and we deal very m uch w ith repea t b usiness . There's a backbone of 15 or 20 gro ups t hat come back to the Un ivers ity annu all y, such as the 4-H

people. A great deal of our business has been through referra l and this is the first year that we've engaged in a marketing program to advertise the operation. "

Revenue rai sed thro ugh the conventions goes to the Departmen t of Residences and to Food Services where it is used to keep residence and food service fee increases to a minimu m . The sum mer co nvention business also keeps sta f f emp loyed, such as porters, mai ntenance staff , and food service personnel.

Th e Guelph rates are on a par with other universi t ies and are far below the cost of staging a con vention at a hotel. "We're not in competition with the outside ho tels and motels , wh ich receive some of our convention business because some people don ' t choose to stay in a un iversity residen ce. Also we' re not in conflict with summer s tud en ts who have t heir own cafeteri a and l iv ing space in the south residences .

" From a public re lations s tandpoint , a lot of youth groups can ga in a favourab le impression w hen they come here and the va rious symposia create an excellent impression with the faculty on campus.

The advantages of holding a conference here are numerous. Guelph is ideally situated a 45-minute drive from Toronto and 15 minutes from Highway 401 . O ne of the major con s iderat ions fo r a conference organizer is to fin d a locat ion wh ere the de legates will no t be di st racted f rom their meeti ngs. There is p lenty to see in the Guelp h area but no t a great deal to take peop le away unles s an outi ng is p lann d as part o f th e program i. e. a p icn ic or a theatre produc tion in Stratford .

Caro l Ann ad ds that the Univers it y campus itse lf is so b aut ifu l that i t is an inh erent draw ing fea ture - very conduc ive to business yet in a relaxed sett ing . For co nvent ion organ izers , the grass is def in ite ly greener in Guelph . 0 DGS

Ed. Note: Anyone interested in furthe r information can contact: Conference Manager, Univers i ty of Guelph, Guelph, On tario 1(519) 824-4120 (Ex tension 2638)

The types of groups using the Guelph facilities are as diverse as the services being offered.games and excellent jogging trail s.

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Hotel and Food Administration comes of age Homecoming weekend focused

at ten tion on Macdonald Stewart Ha ll, new home of th e Sch ool of Hote l and Food Ad min ist ration. Th e new buil d ing , a sleek g lass-wal led extension of Macdona ld Ins ti t ute, was officially opened, mark ing a sig n ificant m iles to ne in th e short su ccess story of th e Sc hool.

Six years ag o th e Sch ool of Hotel and Food Admini strat ion ad mitted its fi rs t 26 students and the one faculty member began teach in g classes. Today it boasts an en ro lmen t of approxi mately 300, six faculty mem bers and a grand total of 90 alumni work ing in the hospitality industry throughou t Canada

By any standard , the Bachelor of Commerce degree prog ram of fered by the School has been a huge succes s. More than 480 s tudents vied fo r the 103 places in

the freshman c lass thi s fall. Unlike some other university graduates, Hotel and Food graduates enjoy the lu xury of a choi ce of jobs. The majority feel se lf-ass ured and we l l-p repared for the careers ahead of them.

When the first students enrolled in the fledg ling Hotel and Food program in 1969 they were truly pioneers. The program was the first of its kind in Canada and is still t he only four-year university program . Because there was no precedent for suc h a program, the initial st udents felt frequent pangs of inadequacy and in sec urit y . Pro fessor George Bedell , director of the School s ince 1969, conso led , rea ssured and o ffered encouragement .

Student fears and doubts soon dissolved after stepping into jobs w ithin the indu stry . Look in g back now, these first

Macdona ld Stewart Ha ll - officially opened October 25, 1975.

Mr. David Macdonald Stewart, president of the Macdonald Stewart Foundation , addresses Homecoming guests at the official opening of Hotel and Food Administration 's new faci l i ties.

by Mary A. Cocivera

graduates confess to feeling some uneasiness at leaving the secure university climate and plunging into the fast-moving business world. Th"y proved their abilities and started the cli mb up the management ladder and their success has paved the way fo r hiring subsequent Hotel and Food graduates

With an emphasis on theory rat her than practical skills , the Hotel and Food program differs from programs offered in community col leges. According to Professor Bedell , the theory gives the st udents a broad enough scope to adapt to many s ituations and to quickly learn any necessary practical sk ill s. The B .Comm . program teaches management skill s which can be app lied in virtuall y any situation .

Most in-course students find summer jobs in hotels , restaurants, clubs, or as tour directors They acquire practical skills whi le earning their tuition. Professor Bedell said t hat the st udents are strong Iy advised to find a relevant part-time or summer job because such experience is not only an instructive experience bu t often ti ps th e scales in gett ing perm anent employment.

Each yea r grad uates are greeted by expanded career opportunities. Any initial skeptiCism or unce rta in ty about the quality of the program has lon g sin ce been di spell ed by th e ac h ievements of th e graduates. It is a tw o-way learn ing p roce ss . Employers learn how to make the best use of the HA FA graduates wi th in their organizations. A t the same ti me, the st uden ts beco me more fam il iar w ith areas of specializat ion with in the indust ry and can specify the ir career goals more c lear ly .

Each year br ings more firms to t he camp us to recruit Hotel nd Food graduates . Re lated ind ustries are also jumping on the bandwagon. For example food processing and distribut ion companies seek a HAFA graduate to handle the ir sales to the hospitality indust ry . Accounting and consult ing f irms in the hosp ita l ity industry have hired graduates to work in consu lt ing ro les while studying for their Chartered Accountants ' certificates.

Predictably , the graduates themselves are the bes t advert isement for the prog ram . They have entered all facets of the in dustry - cl ubs , hote l chains , resorts , restauran ts, cater ing f irms , con sul ting and acco un t ing f irms, and hea lth care fac i l it ies . They are d istr ibute d l iterally fro m Vancouver to Halifax and the 90 graduates to date have not made a dent

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David Larone is based in Toronto's Ba y Street business district as a managemen t con sul tan t for the hosp i ta lit y industry .

in the opportuni ti es ava ilable in the ra pid ly grow ing touri st industry. This milestone in th e history of the schoo l, the opening of Macdo nald Stewart Hall seemed an ap propria te ti me to talk to some HAFA grads. Are they sati sfied with their chose n prof ssion ? What do they enj oy in their jobs? Di d the B.Comm . program adequa ely prepare th em? What are their ul ti mate ca reer obj ec ti ves?

David Larone , '75 , decided against going i to the operat ions side of the indu st ry. Ins tead he is work ing fo r Pannell Kerr Forst er and Company in Toronto , a managemen t co nsultin g f irm for the hosp italit y industry. " In operations , I am afra id I wou ld have go tt en bogged down in the sy stem. It would take years to wo rk in to a top management position w ~1ere I could implemen t so me new ideas. In a consu lllllg f irm I have a c hance of seeing some of my Ideas used . I ca n make reco mmendat ions directly to top manage­ment. My com pany gave me a challenge and respons ib ilit y ri ght off the bat - I enjoyed and apprec iated that ."

Jim Brown, '73, wo rks at the Inn on the Park in Toront o. where he has been an operat ions ana lyst. purc has ing man ager and is cu rren tly ass is tant food and beve age manager. He enjoys the change­abili ty of the industry and gets great sat is fac tion out of so lving day-to-day probtems . Each promoti on has meant more responsibilit y and autho rit y and h is ultimate am bition IS to go " right to th e top". " With ou t th e Hote l and Food program , I would never b where I am today . It gave me an over-a ll

co mprehension o f th e industry and a knowledge of management tech n iq ues." He feels skills-or iented programs lack this to tal approach which is essential for high­leve l management . "You onl y get out o f the co urses what you put into th em . I would ad vise all in-co urse student s to put as m uch into the progra m as poss ib le; the effort wi ll payoff later in a better grasp of th e total ind ustry." Hard wo rk helps too. Jim regu la rl y works 60-to lO-h our weeks and has had on Iy one week off in th ree years .

Barbara Ba99 , '73 , entered a managemen t trai ning prog ram at the Inn on the Park . Toro nto. after graduation . She work ed in a success ion of f ront desk jobs as part of th is training before becoming reservat io ns manager. Her duties inc lude sup rvi s ing a staff . pl anning conventi on accommoda tion s and banquet s, and work ing on th bud get . She intends to expan d her base of experi ence w ith a stint in the food and beverage fi eld, w ith the ultimat e go I of working up the manage­ment ladder She personally has not experienced di scr imination because of her sex. bu t add s th at she is the first woman reserva ti ons manager in the cha in. At fir st she work ed lon g hours and six-day weeks, but now that she is in a managem ent posi t ion , she does get some weekends and even ings to herse lf . "I don't th in k the hote l knew how to make the best use of our training in i t iall y but they h ired more HAFA gradua tes so th ey must have been sat isfied ."

Paul Rushlorth, '73, I iked the management oppor tu ni ti es in the hea lth care field . Since g raduating he has worked for the Extend icare nu rsing home cha in, first as a managemen t tra inee th en as a chief admin istrator in a new nursing home . "I don ' t regret my dec is ion to enter this field rather than the hotel industry . After eight months as a managemen t tra inee I was sent to Sault Saint Marie to supervise the design , construction, staffing and finally operation of a nursing home. Now that I've got things rolling smoothly here, I antiCipate another move shortly . Within two years I can see myself in the head office. " Paul admitted to feeling insecure when faced with the task of setting up a new nurs ing home. But he mused , "You just can't give in to these feeli ngs. You have to take on as much responsibility as you can handle ." What he real ly enjoys about h is profess ion is ·'the right to make my own dec isions" .

Bill Bruce, '75, is manager of the Globe Restau rant s ituated 50 m iles northwest of Toro nto in Rosemont. It's an 1860 's­deoorated res taurant and an ti que store. "I thoug ht I cou ld learn more in a place li ke this where I do everythin g from payroll and keepin g the book s to stock ing the bar. I didn 't want to get bogged down in a big

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Barbara Bagg, seen here amids t th e attract ive outdoor landscaping, is the first reservatio ns manager in th e Inn on the Park chain o f hotels .

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organ izat ion. " Bill is still considering his u lti mate career goals. "I really enjoy the satisfaction of settling do wn after a busy Sat urday and knowing we did a good job serv ing 120 people. Before we got organ ized, we had nights where we served 90 and it was d isaster."

If awards were gi ven for self-confidence, HAFA grads woul d be in content ion, with th e underg rad uates close beh ind. The HAFA cl ub is active, clo se kn it and enco urages info rma l amiab le relat io nsh ips between facu l ty and st udents. Al ready the c lub has established t rad it io ns li ke t he an nual careers n ight when some of the alumn i re late the ir exper iences in the work ing wor ld. Th is evenin g pane l d iscus­s ion do s more than anyth ing else to inspire conf idence in the in-cou rse students . The HAFA Hornblower, a mont hl y newspaper , has become the maj or comm un icat ion med ium in th e Sch ool, read av idly by facult y and students .

As a grou p , the HAFA studen ts are a we ll -rounded, se lf-assured gro up . The first -year schedu le of chemistry , m icrob iology , animal sc ience and psycho logy int im idates the fai nt-hearted and el iminates the med iocre Li ke the hospi tality ind ust ry management personnel th ey hope to become, HAFA student s mu st have a good gras p of a wi de range of d isc ipl ine areas .

The majo ri ty of requ ired courses are offered across cam pus . The prog ram was established at Guelph becau se the Un iversit y a lready offe red the necessary disc ipl ine areas ; soc ial SC ience, arts, ph ysica l SCience , bio log ica l SCience, agr icu lture, as we ll as fa m i ly and consumer st ud ies . The s ix facu lt y members withi n t he sch oo l teach spec ial ized courses suc h as food serv ice purchasing , foo d servi ce faciliti es layou t , hote l and res tauran t management, personne l management , market ing and merch andis ing , business law, food and beverage con trOl , dimens io ns of to uris m, ph ySical plan t management , and computer app lication in hotels and res taurant s.

Comp let ion of Macdonald Stewart Hal l comes just as th e Sch ool's grow ing en ro lment ou ts tri oped avai lab le faci l ities in Macdonald Insti tu te . There was not a lect ure room large enough to accommodate the large t hi rd and fourth ye r HAFA c lasses . Present enrolment stands at 300 and the targe t enrol ment o f 350 w ill probabl y be reached by next fal l.

Desp ite s leek, clean I ines and expanses of g lass , the new build ing harmonizes w ith the 72-year-old Macdonald Institute , The new fac i l it y provides a home for the Schoo l of Hote l and Food Ad mini st rat ion w ithout isolat ing it from the College of Famil y and Consum er st ud ies . It contain s two large lecture rooms, two sem inar rooms , conference room , fac ul ty o ff ices, o ff ices fo r the school , and a food product ion and serv ice laboratory .

A small version of a hotel kitchen, the food service laboratory, features the latest in institutional kitchen equipment. Fro m quarry tile floor to the curious assortmen t of bow ls, pots, and ute nsils hangin g from overhead racks, the kitch en looks l ike a model of culinary ef fic iency. A lt hough th e program isn't desig ned to train chefs, it does introduce the future managers to food preparation techniques so they can un derstand re lated problems and the li m itations o f thei r fac iliti es .

The hospitality ind ustry and the Macdonald Stewart Founda tio n provided the funds for the buil di ng. Throu gh the Hos pitali ty In dust ry Fo unders' Fund , more

than $1,300,000 was pledged for research, sc ho larshi ps, operat ing seminars and cons tructi on an d furnisning of the bu i Idin g .

This co-opera t ion makes the program and the buil d ing unusual if not uni que in un ive rs it y c irc les. It proves that ind ust ry and univers it ies can co-operate In meet ing the ed ucalion al needs of Canada's young people .

Al ready fi rms w it hi n th e indus try are rea p in g re turn s on th eir educa t io nal investmen t. Ho tel and Food graduates are eager , bri ght and capab le of assumi ng the seni or- leve l management pos it ions in Canada' s booming hosp italit y indu st ry Q

Bill Bruce, manager of the Globe Restaurant in Rosemont, paid a return visit to his A lma Mater recen tly to view the new HA FA bui lding.

(left to right ) David Macdona ld Stewart; Dean Janet Wardlaw, Co llege of Fam il y and Consumer Studies ; and A llan Baker, Chairman of the Hospita lity Industry Founders' Fund.

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Fall convocation marks installation of third president

Presid en t Donald F . Forst er identif ied and outlin ed two maj o r perso nal pr io riti es in h is insta llat ion address Oc tober 3 at War Me moria l Hall.

The President sa id he would like to see th e Univers ity 's co nt inuin g educati on prog ram s expanded and enriched , desp ite th e di ffi culti es the Unive rs it y faces in fin anci ng this sector o f acti vit ies.

" Universiti es have a c lear obl igati on to reac h out to their commun ities , to meet com munity and pro fessional needs as fu l ly as we poss ibly can ," he said .

The second pri or ity is to deve lop an at mosphere and a sy stem o f appoi ntment arran gements which wil l mod i fy barri ers o f d isc ip l ine and tradition whi ch the Pres I­dent sen ses ex is t within co lleges and be tween co l leges.

" I do not have a s impl is t ic view of inter­disc ip l inary work , eit her in research or teach ing, but I am anxious to crea te an environment where co llaborat ion in both wi ll no t be hi nd ered by s truc t ure and procedures," he sa id.

Speak ing for the governm ent of Ontari o , James A Ul d , M in is ter o f Co lleges and Universiti es , sa id the new pres id ent was a good man to lead the Un iverSity in ti mes o f see-saw pol it ics and short money because of his background in political se iene and

eco nomi cs . " If the ro le o f the uni versi ty is expla ined fairl y , people and government wi ll res pond fairly ," sa id Mr . Au ld. Th e governme nt w il l en co urage , if no t respo nd wit h money A ll uni versities, he said , w il l have to curtail asp irati ons in some d irec tion s. The ol d (un ivers iti es ) cannot be expanded at th e exp nse o f newer inst ituti ons . If pos t secondary inst itut io ns do not make m ore effic ient use o f scarce resources, pub lic opin ion w ill fo rce government action .

Greet ings fro m sister un iversities were delivered by Dr . John Evans, pres ident of the Un iversity of Toront o and chai rman of the Counc il o f Ontario Uni verSit ies . He carne , he said , not bearing go ld , myrrh, and frank incense, for they were in as short su pp ly as money Dr . Evans' s warm , personal and humorous comments on how stud en ts , fac ul ty , and ad m in is trati ve co lleagues cou ld wel l p lease the new pres iden t broug ht much laughter to an o therw ise se rio us ceremony. He advis ed any as pi ring fac ult y o r staff me mber to make contributi ons to th e preS ident 's stam p co llect ion I

Pres ident Fo rster , wh o was vice-pres ident and provos t o f the Uni ve r­sity of To ronto as wel l as chairman of the budget co mmi t tee, was referred to by Dr. Evans as hi s closes t co ll eagu e in the admi n istrat ion. Dr . Evan s sa id Pro fesso r Fo rs ter has a gen u ine und ers tandin g o f the Univers ity , a s tro ng sense of va lues , and a sen se o f pur pose,

Duri ng the morning ceremony, Docto r of Philos oph y, Master of Art s , Mas ter of Sc ience and Vete rin ary Graduate Diplo mas were conferred.

Some 316 underg radu ates recei ved their deg rees in the afte rnoon ceremony.

MAJOR PORTION OF PRESIDENT FORSTER'S INSTALLATION ADDRESS

" Ins ta lla ti on addresses are oft en si mpl y a co ll ecti on o f pompos it ies , masked un suc­cessf u ll y as profundit ies and I cl a im noth ing differen t for wh at I shal l say l I have o ften th oug ht it odd, even inh uman , that, several month s aft er arriving, a new

Universi ty of To ronto p reS iden t, Joh n Evans hum orous comments regarding the new president's penchan t for stamp collect ing brin g forth laughter from (lef t to TIght) Chancellor Em mett Hall , Presiden t Fo rster , and Profess or David Elrick , acting

dean of Graduate Studies . On a more serious note, Dr . Evans co mmented that Pres ident Forster, "has shown a deep comm i tment to academ ic process" coupled wi th " remarkab le admin istrat ive abili t ies ".

presi dent IS expec ted to be able to char t a course for hi s new in stitut ion , in appropri­atel y rin ging phrases of course M y

' educ t ional phil osop hy w il l , I hope , emerge th ro u h deed and ad ho c respon se ra ther than throug h formal statements . I do no t beli eve in lett ing it al l ' hang out' to use one of the more express ive phrases from a curren t vern acular I f in d genera l ly unattract ive. In the wee ks I have been here , I have met as many facul ty and sta f f as I cou ld, shaken my hand numb at a series o f freshmer. luncheon s, met ac t ive and ded icated alum ni , per fo rmed ve ry bad ly in a m il k ing contest , t ou red a number o f de artmen ts , the magnif icen t l ibrary , the research stat ions , the reSidences , the duplicating ce ntre, the te lephone exch ange, the la undry, the shops , th e Bull Ring , th e Keg and a number o f o th er places, some o f w h ic h should no t be menli oned I have been greeted warml y , if

' w ith so me c ur iosit y I can as su re you, Mr . Chancel lo r , th at I

am learnin g . I have learn ed one th ing , part ic ul arly , an d that is th at G uelph kn ows what it is abou t. Th is Universit y has stated it s objecti ves reaso nab ly c learly and unambiguous ly and I persona lly f ind them congenial and sen s ible . We have co m­mitted ou rselves to remain at ro ugh ly our present s ize and w ith our prese nt m ix o f program s, alth oug h I dou bt that we have yet identif ied and understood a ll the im pli cat ion s o f " stead y stat ism". We have al so p led ged to respect th e tradition and character o f the Universit y , as it has deve loped over th e yea rs . Guelph has , by sta tement and deed , committed it self to pl ay a fu l l ro le in the system o f Ontar io uni vers it ies, and, at the graduate leve l parti cu larly , has dem onst rat d and will con ti nue to demo nst rate its wi lli ngness to pa rt ic ipate w it ne igh bourin g uni vers i t ies in the estab li shment of co-operati ve programs o f re search and graduate in st ru ct io n . Th is Uni vers i ty has p laced and w i l l contin ue to p lace heavy and pr imary em phas is on the qua li t y of undergrad uate inst ruction and , w ith such a h igh pro­po rtion o f th e student pop ulat ion in resi dence , w il l attempt to develop new ways of creat ing an envi ronme nt where residence life IS an important part of the to lal learn ing expe rience , where studen ts w i l l no t think of their res idence simp ly as a p lace to l ive , but as par t 01 the ir total search for new approaches to experience. We will continue to put great emphasis on im provement in academ ic standards, not with the object ive of seeking quantitative uniformi ty across co lleges, but to improve the academic quality and effectiveness of all our programs . Finally , with our large reserve of expertise and experience, we Will continue to respond, where possible, to In terna tional obligations in areas where we can be clearly helpful. •

As a result o f my observati ons so far . I have identified two major personal prior i ties . Building on what is a very o l id foundation , I would l ike to see our continuing education programs expanded and enriched despite the d i fficult ies we face in financing this sector o f our ac l ivities . Univers it ies have a clear ob l iga­lion to reach out to the ir com mun it ies, to meet communi ty and pro feSSi on al need s as fu l ly as we possi b ly can . The second

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priority is to develop an atmosphere and a system of appointmen t arrangements which will modify barriers of discipline and tradition which I sense exist within co lleges and between co lleges. I do not have a simplistic view of interdisciplinary work , either in research or teaching , but I am anxious to create an environment where collaboration in both will not be hindered by sliuctures and procedures. A test of our capacity to respond will be the success we make of the program supported by the Kellogg Foundation grant we recently received and also our ability to cope with new demands which are likely to be made on us flowing from our unique involvement w ith rural Ontario, and the long-standing and important contractual arrangements we have with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food .

As I see, then, the internal environment of the University is good. The external cir­cumstances we face are much less hope­ful , as this audience is well aware. For many years, this province gave strong and forceful leadership to this country in all aspects of higher education . It is a fact that the priority attached to university education in this province has changed, changed to the point where Ontario now ranks sixth among the provinces in per­student grants from government for operating purposes. According to a recent study , the provinces of British Columbia , Newfoundland, Alberta , Saskatchewan , and Quebec, all rank ahead of Ontario. A number of reasons, perhaps , account for this change in priority. One could argue that there is a tendency latent in the Canadian character to dance up to excellence, duck, feint and then begin to slink away in horror at how close we came to our goal. This has been described, perhaps too simply, as the 'will to fail.' Obviously , too, this country 's economic si tuation has deteriorated and there is a new preoccupation with the level and direction of government expenditures. Emphasis on relevance in research and teaching led to lack of confidence, in some quarters, in the usefulness of both. A lso, the universities in the 1960's gave no impression of unit y of purpose. In some diSCiplines, the interest of facu lty seemed to drift away from the university to the at traction of the wider world. Student restiveness , was, in par t, based on a perception of declining in terest in under­graduate instruction. In some universities, governing bodies became ineffective or paralyzed and administrat ors became concerned with the issues of day-to-day survival rather than focusin g on a clear set o f aims and objectives fo r un iversi ties. This , I happen to believe, is an overly gloomy view o f the 1960's which masks the rather remarkable set of accompli shments dur ing th at period, accomplishmen ts wh ich demonstrated the inherent strength of universities and our capacit y to adapt to change , meet new priorities an d new intellectu al challenges.

Univers ity people have the right to ask wh ere we are going and what is expec ted from us for t he balance of this decade and the 1980's . The signals are by no mean s clear no r are the ans wers easily available. Current f inancing mechanisms do not

permit even adequate short-term planning and force us to ad hoc decision-making, sap our morale and weaken our sense of purpose. The pressures of inflation , coupled with inadequate levels of support , have led to over-crowded classrooms , shortage of research and teaching equip­ment, over-loaded library facilities and inadequate maintenance programs. This situation , if it persists , will inevitably lead to reduced accessibility to universities themselves , and to what makes universi­ties rather speCial places.

This Universit y, with all others in the province, will look forward eagerly to the recommendations of th e Ontario Council on University Affairs and to the government's response to those recom­mendations. I believe very strongly in the

Margaret Beckman honoured

Margaret Armstrong Beckman, chief librarian of the University of Gue lph , has been named one of the outstanding women of the year by the Ontario government.

Mrs. Beckman 's nam e was one of twenty-five released by the office of Margre t Birch, Provincial Secretary for Social Development and the minister responsible in Ontario for activities duri ng International Women 's Year.

Mrs . Beckman will be honoured by the provincial government at a dinner next month for the women who have made outstanding contributi ons over the years to commu nity and coun try .

Mrs. Beckman, chief of the 780,000 equivalent volume McLaughlin Library

buffer con cept, as do most of my colleagues here. Indeed , when the establishment of the OCUA was proposed, the Senate of the University of Guelph recorded its unanimous support for this step. That support was based on a belief that the people of Ontari o wou Id be served best by a co uncil , with membership drawn from many constituencies , with sufficient authority to advise both universities and govern ment with an assurance that this advice wou Id be taken seriously. The OCUA was established at a critical time to deal with critical issues, but , even with such a buffer , those interested in universities cannot assume a passive role. We must continue to assert our claim to more adequate levelS of support. The evidence is there to justify such a claim."

since 1971 , is the only woman to hold such a post in an Ontario library She is the only woman among the chief librarians of the fifteen major academic institutions in Ontario and as a consequence is the only woman member of OCUL (Ontario Council of University Libraries) .

Mrs . Beckman is a recognized authority in the areas of library manage­ment , library automation , and library building design. She helped design the McLaughlin Library building, and under her stewardship the University of Guelph Library system has gained an international reputation. Mrs. Beckman and her associates have acted as consultants in the design of some 26 libraries in several countries including the proposed K ing Abdul Aziz University Library in Jeddah, Saud i Arabia.

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Margare t Beckman, chief librarian of the Un i vers it y, was delighted to receive a huge bouquet of mums and carnations at a l ib rary s ta ff ga thering in honour of Mrs . Beckman's being named one of the outstanding women o f the year by the Ontario government. Mrs . Beckm an gave credi t to the "many peop le who scurr ied around and nom inated me and especially fo r th e tremendous support of the Library staff and the university administration, past and p resent. The award belongs to all of you . " With Mrs. Beckman are Professor J . P. Smith, vice-pres ident academic, and Mrs. Josephine Dunsmore, supervisor, serials. S tanding is Mrs. Sue McArthur, president of the Library Staff Association.

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Grant for Arctic management plan

An interd iscip li nary project ai med at devel opi ng new management tech niques for our arcti c animal resou rces w ill get under way at th e Universit y of Guelph th is fa ll . The th ree-year project is be ing f inanced by a $165 ,000 grant received from the Donner Canadian Foundation.

In accepti ng the g ra nt on behalf o f the Univers it y, Pres iden t Forster said " I am delighted that th e Donner Fo un dation has comm itted fun ds to our Co lleges of Soc ial Sc ience, Phys ical Sc ience , and B iologi cal Science . Our invo lvement in Arct ic animal researc h has been stead i ly increas in g and we have now reac hed th e po int where the Un ivers ity o f Guelph is play ing a major leadership ro le for Canada In thi s fie ld , and especia lly wi t h regard to seal s . "

Development Officer appointed

The Directorate of Alumni Affairs and Development announces th e appointment of Mr. John Mab ley as Development officer . Mr. Mabley will assist in the generation of voluntary support for the University with spec ial responsibilities in the raising of bequests , co rporate donations, and found at ion grants.

John Mabley

Mr. Mabley is a 1970 graduate 01 t he University's College of Social Science. He holds graduate degrees in human and community development from Bowling Green State Un iversi ty (Ohio) and the University of Northern Co lorad o. He was most recentl y Acting Di rector of Alumni Relations for the University of Nortl-'Clll Colorado and also brings

Warm, sunny weather and reunions of six years encouraged hundreds of alumni to turn out for the annual p icn ic luncheon held on the lawn between Raithby House and Z8vitz Hall.

sign ificant ex perience to his new position from comm uni ty service posts at Cuyahoga Comm unity Coll ege (C leveland , Oh io) and the Ohio College Three Consortium .

Rural development grant

The W K. Kellogg Foundati on of Batt le Creek, M ich igan, has awarded a $577 ,350 grant to the Universit y of Gue lph for the establ ishmen t and operation of an ou t ­reach prog ram in rura l development.

In accepting the grant , PreS ident D. F. Fors ter expressed the Univers ity's gratitude to the Foun dation. "I am delighted th at t he Ke llog Foundat ion has committed fu nds to th is w ide-rang ing proj ec t which w ill involve colleagues from a nu mber of colleges and d isc ipli nes. The grant w ill enable the Universi ty o f Gue lph to apply its varied experti se to both farm and non-farm concerns of rural co m­munities . I am partic ular ly enthusias tic abou t the interdiscipli nary cooperat ion it w ill encourage w ithin the University. The program will increase our involvement in rural Ontario with which, of course , we have strong t raditional ties"

Alumni Weekend '75

This year's Alumni Weekend program was highlighted by the official opening of the University Centre, the dedication of the Frank Ryan Studios and the presentati on of a portrait of Dr. Hugh Branion .

Some 400 people were on hand Ju ne 21 to witness former college and univers ities minister and now provincial min ister without portfolio, Jack McNie, cutting the ribbon to officially open the building . Als o taking part in the ceremonies were Board of Governors Vice-Chairman , K. G. Murray; former preSiden t , Dr. W. C. Winegard ; chairman of the centre's governing board, Carmine Forgione; and director of the Centre, David Bu tler.

Earlier in the day, th e Frank Ryan Studio home of the University's Radio Gryphon, was officially opened by Kathl een Ryan, widow of pioneer broadcaster Frank Ryan .

Follow ing introductions and a bri ef h istory of radi o broadcasti ng at Guelph by Dr. W inegard and Radi o Gryphon director Ian McD iarm id , M rs . Ryan unveiled a p laque bearing the nam e of the s tudio.

Mr . Ryan , who d ied in 1965 during h is term of office as a member of the Univers ity's f irst Board of Governors , w as til e owner of CFRA radi o in Ot tawa. In memory of her husban d's interest in the University and radio , Mrs . Ryan donated $25 ,000 to equi p the new studios.

Du ri ng the nnual meeti ng of the O.A.C . Alu m ni Associ ation, a presentation was made to the University of a portrait of Dr . Hugh Branion, long-time OAC facu lty mem ber. The port ra it is the g ift of members of the Branion family and fr iends.

Dr. Branion cam e to OAC in 1929 and was head of the department of nut ri ti on for 26 years. In 1964, he was named dean of grad uate st udies and since 1968, assistant to th e president.

Pat Tucker, OAG '65, and h is wife Ruth kick up a storm at the "June-fest" party held during the A lumn i Weekend festivi ties. When Mr. Tucker isn't cutting a daring swath on the dance floor, he is the Head of Grounds at Guelph.

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Poultry research centre opens

Poultry research at the Un iversity of Guelph received a shot in the arm wi t h the opening of the Arkell Poultry Research Centre on September 5 . Built by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the new centre will be operated by the Department of Animal and Poul try Science under the OAC researc h contract w ith the Ontario M inistry of Agriculture and Food.

In part , the new centre w il l repl ace facilities now existing on cam pus , but it will also provide expanded and more sophisticated facilities for many types of pou Itry research.

The Ontario Agricultural College has been noted for its teaching and research in poultry for nearl y a century . As a matter of fact , R. M. Murray, vice-chairman of the Agricultural Research Institute o f Ontario, noted during the opening that one building still being used on campus was built in 1895 .

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Principals at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Arkell Poultry Research Centre were (left to right) President Forster; Honourable Wm, A. Stewart, former Minister of Agriculture and Food; Hono urable James Snow, Minister of Government Services; and the Honourable James Auld, former Minister of Colleges and Universities.

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QUANTITY DESCRIPTION PRICE PER UNIT TOTAL

A lu mni chair $91 .00

A lumni rocker $ 78 .00

Alumni tie $ 6.95 Record album $ 10. 75

SUB TOTAL ONTARIO RESIDENTS ADD 5 % SAL ES TAX

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Announcing the .. .

1976 ~lumni ([our ENGLAND, SCOTLAND and WALES May 21 to June 6

LONDON - the world 's third-l argest city, the admi nistra­tive hub of Britain is yours to enjoy for five days. Sample the peculiar , delightful warmth (along w ith the ale) of a jolly English pUb . Visit picturesque vi llages and dr ive through the countryside in deluxe motor coach. Stay in first-class hotels (and castles). Enjoy a night at Strat ford

much more.

Included In cost: airfare (based on ABC Charter aircraft), accommodation (based on double occupancy). full English breakfast daily and most meals , motorcoach travel and sightseeing.

Estimated Cost: $1,050 per person For further informat ion contact the A lumn i (based on double occupancy) Off ice, Level 4 , University Centre, University

of Guel ph, Guelph, On tario N1G 2W1 .Deadline - February 15, 1976

coming events

Feb. 6 Winter Convocation

Mar. 1-7 College Royal

6 College Royal Show Day

7 College Royal Open House

11 OAC Alumni Seminar

20 OAC Alumni Bonspiel

May 1 Green Thumb Day

8 Mac-FACS Alumni Seminar

GUELPH AWMNUS

Aurumn , 1975

Volume 8, Number 4

ADDRESS CORRECTION REOUESTED:

If the addressee or a son or daughter who is an alumnus has moved , please notify the AI umn I Off ice, University of Guelph N1 G 2Wl , so that this magazi ne may be forwarded to the proper address.

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