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The fourth regular meeting of the Senate of the Univer-

sity of British Columbia was held on Tuesday, May 13th, 1947 ,

at 8 :00 p .m ., in the Board and Senate Room .

Present : President MacKenzie (in the Chair), Dean D .Buchanan, Dean F. M. Clement, Dean J. N. Finlayson, DeanG. F. Curtis, Mr . W. H. Gage, Dr . H . J. MacLeod, Mr. F . A .Forward, Dr. J . C . Berry, Dr. G. H. Harris, Mr. F . Read ,Mr. H. N . MacCorkindale, Mr. J . F. Burd, hr . A . R . Lord, Mr .H. O . .6nglish, Yr . W. R . McDougall, Dr. J . M. Ewing, Dr. H.R .Trumpour, Mrs . K. M . Beckett, Mr. K.P . Caple, Dr . A . E .Grauer, Dr. Sherwood Lett, Dean M. Dorothy Mawdsley, Mis sFlorence S. Mulloy, Dr. W. N . Sage, Dr . G. G. Sedgewick ,Dr. A .B . Schinbein, Dr. F .A . Turnbull, Dr. J.F . Walker ,Dr. H.V. Warren, and Dr . C . H . Wright .

Expressions of regret for their inability to be presen t

were received from Chancellor Hamber and Major H .C . Holmes .

The President made reference to the death of several

members of the University family since the last meeting o f

Senate . It was agreed that tributes should be spread on th e

minutes of Senate recording the contribution to the Univer-

sity of the late Dr . S . J . Willis, the Hon. Denis Murphy ,

Dr. P .A. Boving and Dr . .. H . Archibald, as follows :

The Senate regrets to record the death of four me n

who have rendered memorable service to the University :

Ebenezer Henry Archibald, professor emeritus ofChemistry, was a member of Faculty almost rrom itsbeginning. His colleagues, his students, and themembers of this Senate are grateful for the memory o fhis distinguished achievement in science, his quietl yeffectual teaching, and his heroic conquest o faffliction .

Paul Axel Boving, the first professor, and late rprofessor emeritus, of Agronomy, brought to the Univer-sity an experience in science that was rare in it sbreadth and a rich store of humane culture . Hi sfellows will thankfully remember him for his wit andhis warmth of personality ; and a generation of student shave been impressed by his persuasive skill in class-

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For well on to thirty years, the Honourable Deni sMurphy served on the governing boards of the University ,giving to that service a profound knowledge of ou rcommunity's life and the invaluable benefits of ajudicial mind . This institution will indeed be for-tunate if it continues to enlist the support of suc ha champion of academic dignity and academic freedom.

Samuel John Willis, late Deputy Minister andSuperintendent of Education, was a member of the Uni -versity ► s first staff and for many years an ex-officio member of this Senate . Few men have ever beenmore self-effacing or more cheerfully effectual i nperforming the duties of public office whether theybe high or humble.

Dr. Sage

)Dr. Trumpour) That the minutes of the third

regular meeting of February 19t hbe adopted .

Carried

Election of Representative of Secondary Schoo lTeachers on Senate

Notice was received from the B .C . Teachers t Federa-

tion that Mr. W . R . McDougall had been re-elected the

representative of the High School Principals and Assistant s

on the Senate of the University .

Appointment of Standing Committees and Representative son University Committees for the Session 1947-48 .

Dean Buchanan )Dean Clement ) That it be left in the hands o f

the Committee on Selection o fPersonnel of Committees to bring inrecommendations at the Octobe rmeeting of Senate .

Carried

Appointment of Committee on Religion at the Universit y

In accordance with the resolution at the meeting o n

February 19th, the Chair announced the following had con-

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sented to serve on the Committee on Religion at th e

University :

Dr. H . J. MacLeod (Chairman )Dean D . BuchananDean G. F. Curti sMrs . Sally Murphy CreightonDr . G . G. SedgewickMr. A . R . Lord

Appointment of Committee on the Material and Desig nof the University Medal for Arts and Scienc e

The following have been appointed :

Dr. G . G. Sedgewick (Chairman )Mrs . Sally Murphy Creighto nProfessor W. H. Gage

From the Board of Governor s

Recommendations forwarded to the Board from Senate and

approved by the Board :

Supplemental Examinations at local centre sDegree course in Physical Educatio nDegree course in ArchitectureCourse in Pharmacy - Third and Fourth Year sDepartment of Agricultural Mechanics - change of titl eReport of Committee on CalendarCanadian Association for the Advancement of Pharmac y

Scholarship sBook Prize in Law by anonymous dono rVancouver Bar Association Bursaries and Prize sR . G. Cole BursariesSwift Canadian Co . Ltd . Fellowship sAmerican Women's Club BursaryUniversity Women's Club BursaryTrail Board of Trade Priz eUnited Empire Loyalists Association of Canada Prize .

Dean Buchanan )Dr . Warren ) That these items be taken as rea d

and approved .Carried ,

Material approved by the Board of Governors subject

to approval of Senate :

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The Hon . R. L . Maitland Memorial Scholarshi pCanadian Association for Health, Physical Educatio n

and Recreation ScholarshipEllen Ethel McHattie BursaryJ. W. Dafoe Foundation Scholarshi pE.T . & M.E. Ladner Memorial ScholarshipHorner Gold Medal in PharmacyB .C . Telephone Company Scholarship sThe Winspear, Hamilton, Anderson and Company Scholarship sThe Allied Officers' Auxiliary Bursary and FundThe Boultbee-Bosustow Memorial Scholarships .

As these items were to be presented later by the Com-

mittee on Prizes, Scholarships, and Bursaries, action wa s

deferred until that time .

A letter was received from the Board of Governors

stating that the Nursery School Association of Victoria ha d

presented a brief requesting the establishment of a model

Nursery School in connection with the University for th e

training of instructors in this type of work . The school

would operate in cooperation with the Departments of Psycho -

logy, Social Work, Education, etc . The Board had authorized

the President to take the matter up with the Minister and

Superintendent of Education and the question would b e

brought before Senate again after these discussions ha d

been held .

The President reported that the Board had requested

the formation of a sub-committee on a Faculty of Medicine

to study the Hamilton Report and to discuss action necessar y

for the establishment of a Faculty of Medicine with repre -

sentatives of the B .C . Medical Association, the Vancouver

General Hospital and other hospitals . The members already

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The Chancellor

)The President

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Dr . A . B . Schinbein )Mr . Cunningham

) BoardMr. A . E . Lord

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Dr . Sherwood Lett

)Dr . F. A . Turnbull ) Senat eDean Finlayson

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Dr. Sedgewick )Dr. Warren ) That these names be approved an d

that the Chair be empowered t oenlarge the Committee to includ erepresentatives of the Facultyof Arts .

Carried

The Chair suggested Dr. D . Buchanan, Dean of th e

Faculty of Arts and Mr. Walter Gage, Assistant to the Dean

of Arts .

Dr. Sedgewick )Dr . Sage

) That these nominations be approved .Carried

Dr. Warren )Dr. Sage ) That Dr. Sedgewick be added to the

Committee .Carried

For the information of Senate the President reported

a request from the Vancouver Regional Supervisor of th e

Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation fora proposed

survey suggested by the Vancouver Housing Association in a

specific area of housing in the city . The University was

asked by the Corporation to undertake the direction of th e

survey during the summer of 1947, through the related de-

partments of Architecture, Social Work, Economics, etc .

The survey would be paid for by a grant from the Corpora-

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tion and /or other interested organizations . The Board had

agreed that the University should assume responsibility fo r

conducting the survey in the way described provided tha t

the necessary funds would be supplied by the other agencies .

The Board also approved the appointing of Dr. Marsh a s

director of the survey in consultation with the members o f

the other Departments concerned .

From the Facultie s

The report of the Senate ' Committee on a Faculty o f

Pharmacy had been referred to the Faculties for considera -

tion . The following recommendations were returned :

Arts and Science - "That the Faculty of Arts and Sciencego on record as not in favour of theestablishment of a separate Facult yof Pharmacy. "

Applied Science - "That the Faculty of Applied Scienc ego on record as not in favour of th eestablishment of a separate Facultyof Pharmacy . "

Agriculture

- "That the Faculty recommend to Senatethat a Faculty of Pharmacy b eestablished . "

Law

"That the Faculty of law concur in th erecommendation of the Committee . "

Mr. MacCorkindale )Dr . Berry

) That this matter stand ove runtil the October meeting o fSenate .

Carried

The following recommendation was received from the

Faculties with reference to the request from the Departmen t

of Education, Victoria, regarding recommended grades fro m

Accredited High Schools :

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1. That compensation of letter grades be discontinued .

2. That for recommendation in A, B, C, D, E, of th eRequired Courses and Group I of the Optional Course sa minimum of C be required .

Dean Buchanan )Mr. Gage

) That this recommendation be approved .Carried

Results of Sessional Examination s

Candidates for Degrees and Diploma s

Faculty of Arts and Scienc e

Dean Buchanan presented the candidates for degree s

and diplomas in the Faculty of Arts and Science .

Dean Buchanan )

Mr . Gage

) That the degrees of M.A ., B .A .with Honours, and B.A. in th eGeneral Course be conferred onthe candidates listed in thereport .

Carried

Dr . Trumpour asked if anything could be done t o

encourage more students to take graduate work in th e

Humanities and the Social Sciences .

Dean Buchanan and members of his Faculty felt tha t

the main reasons for the leaning towards the scientifi c

fields were economic, insufficient library and researc h

facilities here, and the lack of supporting fellowship s

and scholarships in these fields which meant that thos e

doing graduate work do so along with or in addition t o

regular employment .

Dean Buchanan )

Mr. Gage

) That the B.A . degree in thedouble courwes, the degrees o fB .Com., B .H .E., B .Ed ., B.S .W. b econferred on the candidates

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Faculty of Applied Scienc e

Dean Finlayson presented the candidates for degrees

and diplomas in the Faculty of Applied Science .

Dean Finlayson )Dr. Warren

) That the degrees of M .A .Sc ., B .A .Sc . ,B .S .F., B .A.Sc . in Nursing, and thediploma in the Certificate Course inNursing be conferred on the candidate slisted in the report .

Carried

Faculty of Agricultur e

Dean Clement presented the report of the Faculty o f

Agriculture .

Dean Clement )Dr. Harris ) That John G . Hall be not permitted t o

register again in the Faculty of Agri -culture .

Carried

Dean Clement )Dr . Berry

) That the degrees of M .S .A . and B .S .A .be conferred on the candidates liste din the report and that the Diplom b eawarded those listed in the report wh ohave successfully completed th eOccupational Course in Agriculture .

Carried

Dean Buchanan )Mr. McDougall) That the Teacher Training Diploma b e

granted the candidates listed in th ereport .

Carried

Dean Buchanan )Mr . Gage

) That the Chair be authorized to mak eany necessary corrections in the report sin consultation with the Deans of th eFaculties .

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Mr . Gage )Dr . Sage) That the Registrar and his staff be given

a vote of thanks for the excellent wor kdone in compiling the results for Senate .

Carried unanimously

From the Faculty of Arts and Scienc e

Directed Reading Courses

Information was received from the Faculty of Art s

and Science that the following courses were being give n

as Directed Reading Courses between May and September t o

certain ex-service personnel requiring an additiona l

three units of work .

Economics 325 - Labour Problems and Social ReformHistory 311 - The Development and Problems o f

the British Colonial Empire

It was also recommended that the following course s

be offered as Directed Reading Courses in the regular wa y

during the Session 1947-48 :

History 304 - Mediaeval Europe, 500-1300 - 3 unit sDr. Ormsby

English 425 - The Age of Milton - 3 unit sDr. Daniell s

Dean Buchanan )Mr . Gage

) That these Directed Reading Course sbe approved .

Carried

The following recommendation was received from the

Faculty of Arts and Science regarding the establishment o f

a course in the History of Living Religions :

"It having been long recognized that in the curri -culum of the University a gap exists in the teachin gof history and a similar lapse in the students 'understanding of their own contemporary culture, inthat Religion, as such, is nowhere taught,

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1. That a course be offered in the University in theHistory of Comparative Religion ;

2. That the course be of the value of three units an dcarry no pre-requisites ;

3. That the course be an elective but not open t ostudents of the First Year ;

4. That the course be offered in the Department o fHistory ;

5. That the treatment of the subject matter of th ecourse be historical and objective, as in any othe rHistory course . "

Dean Buchanan )Dr . Sage

) That this be laid on the table t obe considered at the October meet -ing and that the report be circu-lated to members of Senate .

Carried

From the Faculty of Agricultur e

The Faculty of Agriculture recommended a change in the

Calendar statement regarding admission to the Teache r

Training Course . The new statement to read as follows :

"Students planning to enter the Teacher Trainin gCourse through Agriculture must have obtained a tleast twelve units of credit in Agriculture inaddition to Agriculture 100, or at least nine unit sof credit in A riculture in addition to twoe ec Ivesfrom list. A,etc .

Dean Clement )Dr. Harris ) That this recommendation be approved .

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Reports of Committee s

Prizes, Scholarships, and Bursarie s

Sessional Awards

Mr . Gage, Chairman of the Joint Faculty Committe e

on Prizes, Scholarships, and Bursaries, presented a

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report recommending

1. that a special prize of $50 .00 be provided fromthe University funds for Gordon Eric Latta ,runner-up for the Governor General's Medal .

2. that Senate accept an anonymous donation o f$50 .00 for a special Mathematics Book Prize fo rGordon Latta .

3. that Senate approve of a special prize in th eSession 1946-47 for the Head of the Graduatin gClass in Home Economics, this prize to be pro -vided from the Home Economics Loan Fund .

Mr. Gage )Dr. Warren) That these special prizes b e

provided as indicated .Carried

Mr. Gage then presented the report on the awards o f

medals, scholarships, Prizes and Bursaries in the

graduating years .

Kr. Gage )Kr. Read) chat this report be adopted .

Carried

New Scholarships, Bursaries, etc .

Mr. Gage, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee ,

presented the recommendations of the Committee that th e

following offers of scholarships, bursaries and medal be

accepted on the terms of award as individually listed :

The Hon. R . L. Mait land Memorial Scholarship

A Scholarship of $150 .00, initiated by theVancouver Primrose Club on behalf of friends o fthe late Hon . R. L. Maitland, K.C ., will be awardedto the student who attains the highest standing i nthe Second Year of the Law Course and is proceedingto the Third Year of that course .

Mr. Gage

) That this Scholarship be accepte dMr. McDougall) and a letter of thanks sent to

the donors .

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The Canadian Association for Healt hPhysical Education and Recreation Scholarshi p

A scholarship of $50 .00, the gift of the BritishColumbia Branch of the Canadian Association fo rHealth, Physical Education and Recreation, will b eawarded annually to a student completing th ePhysical Education Course in the Second Year o fArts and Science, who is proceeding to the Thir dYear of that course . The award will be made to thestudent whose achievement in the course is themost outstanding .

Er. Gage )Dr. Harris) That this scholarship be accepte d

and a letter of thanks sent t othe donors .

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The Ellen Ethel McHattie Memorial Bursary

A bursary of $300 .00, given by r. C . T . McHatti ein memory of his wife, Ellen Ethel s;icHattie, i savailable annually for a graduate student registeredin the Social work Course, or for an undergraduat ein the Second, 'Third, or Fourth Year of Arts an dScience planning to enter the Social Work Course .To be eligible for this award, an applicant mus thave financial need and high scholastic standing .Applications, on forms available at the Registrar' sOffice, must be submitted by August 15th .

Mr. Gage

)Dean Buchanan) That this bursary be accepte d

and a letter of thanks sent t othe donors .

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The Dafoe Foundation Scholarshi p

A scholarship of $200 .00, the gift of the T.W.Dafoe Foundation, was made available in th eSession 1946-47 for students in the fields of th eSocial Sciences, Anthropology, Economics, Geography ,History, Politics, Sociology, and their correlativebranches . The terns of award were as follows :This scholarship will be awarded to a candidat ewho, in the Session 1947-46, will enter the fina lyear of his Honours Course for the degree of B .A .To be eligible, a candidate must take an Honour scourse made up largely of subjects in the Socia lSciences . He must have obtained first class

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standing in the lhird Year, and present evidenc eof marked competence in the art of literary expo -sition and expression . The basis of award will b escholastic merit exclusively . The scholarship i stenable at any Canadian University . Applications ,on forms available at the Registrar's Office, mus tbe submitted by the last day of the fina lexaminations .

Mr. Gage )Dr . Sage) That this scholarship be accepted an d

a letter of thanks sent to the donor .Carried

The T .E . and M.E. Ladner Memorial Scholarship

An annual scholarship of 3300 .00, given by Mr .Leon J. Ladner, K.C . , in memory of his parents ,Thomas Ellis and Minnie E . Ladner, is availablefor a student whose hone is in the Delta Distric tof the Lower Fraser Valley . To be eligible forthis scholarship an applicant must have high scho-lastic standing . In making the award, however ,consideration will be given to character and financia lneed . The scholarship is open to students in anyYear of any Faculty . If, in any year, no applicantcan meet the scholastic requirements of the Univer -sity, the award may be withheld. In this case, twoawards will be made in a subsequent year . Applica-tions, on forms available at the Registrar's Office ,must be submitted by August 15th.

Mr. Gage )Dr. Wright) That this scholarship be accepte d

and a letter of thanks sent to th edonor .

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The Frank W. Horner Limited Gold Medal

A gold medal, given by Frank W . Horner Limitedof Montreal, will be awarded annually to the studen tstanding at the head of the graduating class i nPharmacy .

Mr. Gage

)Mr. McDougall) That this medal be accepted and a

letter of thanks sent to the donors .Carried

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The British Columbia Telephone Company Scholarship s

Scholarships to the total of $2,500 .00, the giftof the British Columbia Telephone Company, were madeavailable in May, 1947, for Honours graduates i nPhysics (including Mathematics and Physics) in theFaculty of Arts and Science, and for graduates i nElectrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, andEngineering Physics in the Faculty of Applied Science .Awards were made on the basis of scholastic standin gand promise of ability in research to students under -taking an approved programme of graduate study an dresearch at the University of British Columbia .Recipients of these scholarships were recommended t oSenate by the Joint Faculty Committee on Prizes ,Scholarships, and Bursaries, after consultation wit hthe Heads of the Departments concerned.

Mr. Gage )Dr. Wright) That these scholarships be accepte d

and a letter of thanks sent to th edonors.

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The Winspear, Hamilton, Anderson an dCompany Scholarship s

Scholarships of $150 .00 each, the gift of Win-spear, Hamilton, Anderson and Company, are offeredannually to students who have selected the account -ing option in the course leading to the degree o fB .Com. Two scholarships will be awarded, one to astudent proceeding to the Fourth Year and the othe rto a student proceeding to the Fifth Year . Th eawards will be made at the beginning of the Sessio nto candidates of outstanding merit who are recom-mended by the Department of Commerce . These scholar-ships will be given for the first time inSeptember, 1948 .

Mr. Gage )Dr. Sage) That these scholarships be accepte d

and a letter of thanks sent to th edonors .

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The AlliedO fficers ! Auxiliary Bursary

To commemorate the services and sacrifices ofmembers of the armed forces and the merchant navie sof the Allied Nations, the Allied O fficers ! ClubAuxiliary has established a bursary of the annua lvalue of $75 .00, open to students in any Year and

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Faculty . This bursary is available for a veteranof the second World War . At a later date thebursaries will be made available for the son sand daughters of such veterans . The award willbe made on the basis of scholastic standing an dfinancial need . Applications, on forms availableat the Registrar's Office, must be submitted t othe Registrar by August 15th .

Mr. Gage )Dr.Warren) That this fund be accepted to provid e

bursaries as stated and a letter ofthanks sent to the donors .

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The Allied Officers' Auxiliary Fund

From a fund of $2,500 .00, the gift of theAllied Officers' Club Auxiliary, special bursarie swill be provided from time to time for studentveterans who are in need of financial assistance .This fund will be administered by the Join tFaculty Committee on Prizes, Scholarships, andBursaries . Further information may be obtainedfrom the Chairman of the Committee .

Mr. Gage )Mr. Caple) That this fund be accepted to provid e

bursaries as stated and a letter ofthanks sent to the donors .

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The Boultbee-Bosustow Memorial Scholarship s(Donated through the Vancouver Men's Canadian Club )

Two scholarships of $125 .00 each, given by Mr .Austin C . Taylor in memory of his associates ,William W. Boultbee and Richard Bosustow, will beawarded annually to students completing the thirdyear in Mining or Letallurgical Engineering an dproceeding to the final year in either of thos efields . Winners of these scholarships will b echosen on the basis of ability and general pro -ficiency in the courses in Mining and Metallurgy .

Mr. Gage )Dr . Wright)That these scholarships be accepted

and a letter of thanks sent to th edonor .

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For the information of Senate Mr. Gage announced that

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two loan funds had recently been established : one in the

Department of Home Economics available to undergraduate s

registered in any year of that course or in a related fiel d

or in the Teacher Training Course ; the other established by

subscription from members of the Engineering Institute o f

Canada in memory of the late Harry F . Bennett, M.E .I .C . ,

for deserving students in engineering .

The Entomological Society of British ColumbiaBook Prize

A book prize, of the annual value of $15 .00, thegift of the Entomological Society of British Columbia ,will be awarded to an undergraduate who distinguishe shimself in Entomology . The award will be made on th erecommendation of the Department .

Mr. Gage )Dr. Harris) That this prize be accepted an d

a letter of thanks sent to th edonors .

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The French Government Book Prize s

Book prizes offered by the French Embassy willbe awarded to students in the French language o nthe recommendation of the Head of the Departmen tof French .

Mr. Gage

)Dean Mawdsley) That these prizes be inserte d

in the Calendar under theheading Scholarships, etc . ,Announced by the University butAwarded:by Other Institutions .

Mr . Gage announced that a fellowship of the value o f

$1200 .00 had been received from the British Columbia Packer s

Limited to provide a fellowship for the most outstandin g

student in the Fisheries Course . This is to be known a s

the "British Columbia Packers Limited Graduate Fellowship

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Mr. Gage

)Mr. Forward) That this be accepted and a lette r

of thanks sent to the donors .Carried

Mr. Gage, on behalf of the Committee, recommended tha t

the University Great War Scholarships, established fo r

veterans of World War I, be now open to veterans of World

War II as the veterans of the first war, or their dependents ,

are now very few .

Mr. Gage

)Dean Iawdsley) That these scholarships be mad e

available to veterans of Worl dWar II as well as to veteransof World War I .

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On Honorary Degrees

Dr . Sedgewick, Chairman, presented the report of th e

Committee on Honorary Degrees . He reported that due t o

duties in Geneva 1 :r. Wilgress was unable to accept a degre e

at the present time but would be pleased to have it con -

ferred at some later date mutually convenient .

Mr . Walter S . Woods had accepted and would be presen t

and, in addition, had consented to give the Congregatio n

Address .

Mr. Bernard Heinze, Professor of Music, at the Uni -

versity of Melbourne, had accepted the offer of a degre e

which would be conferred in absentia, the ceremony bein g

broadcast in Australia .

Report of Committee on Religion at theUniversity

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the Committee on Religion at the University . The two main

items discussed by the Committee were :

1. Approval of a building site for the Hillel Foundation .

The Committee recommends : (a) that the Hillel Foun-dation receive the sameconsideration as Fraterni-ties and other organiza-tions seeking buildingsites on or near the campus .

(b) in the event of nodecision on a site beingmade in the near future ,that accommodation for th eHillel Foundation be pro-vided in a hut if satisfac-tory arrangements can b emade .

2. The desirability of a University Chapel .

The Committee is of the opinion that a Universit yChapel would make a valuable contribution to th elife and aims of the University and therefor erecommends :

(a) That a University Uhapel be included in plan sfor the University

(b) "hat steps be taken to have a site reserved fo ra University Chapel on the Campus .

Dr . MacLeod )Mr . A .R .Lord) That this report be adopted .

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On Fraternity and Sorority Relations

Mr. Gage, Secretary, presented the report of th e

Committee on Fraternity and Sorority Relations with th e

University . The Committee recommends that :

1. The University request the Administration of the Uni -versity Endowment Lands to reserve for fraternit yhousing sites the Blocks 89, 90,90A, 90B and 90 C(District Lot 140) bounded by University Boulevard ,Western Parkway, 16th Avenue, and Wesbrook Crescent ;provided that if at any future date it is deemed wise

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and necessary for the University to take over all or anyof these properties, the University may use them forsuch University purposes as seem proper at the time .

2. The University request that the building lots fo rfraternity houses be approximately 150 feet frontage .

3. The University request that the first 100 feet at thenorth end of Block 89 (District Lot 140), facing onUniversity Boulevard, be set aside for park or othe rUniversity purposes .

4. The allocation of the building sites to fraternitie sbe made in the order in which these organizations takeout building permits, starting with those site sclosest to the University Boulevard .

5. Plans of fraternity houses receive the customar yapproval of the Provincial Architect, and satisfy th erequirements of a University Committee on Plans an dCosts of Fraternity houses appointed by the Senate .

6. The University request the University Endowment Land sAdministration to reserve Block 83 (District Lot 140) ,bounded by University Boulevard, Wesbrook Crescent ,College Road and Western Parkway, with a view to it seventual use for dormitory, co-operative, or othe rUniversity purposes .

Mr. Gage

)Mr. Forward) That this report be adopted .

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Committee on a Faculty of Medicine

Dean Finlayson, Chairman, reported that in view of th e

long period of time over which the Committee had been meet -

ing and the many and varied reports presented and peopl e

interviewed, the Committee had requested Dr . Dolman to pre-

pare a historical background of the negotiations . This had

been mimeographed and circulated to Senate for information .

Dr . Sedgewick )Dean Finlayson) That this report be received an d

deposited in the records of Senate .Carried

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Dr . Turnbull asked if the Committee on Medical Educa -

tion of the B.C . Medical Association might have copies of

this report .

Dr . Sedgewick )Dr. Grauer ) That subject to it being made clea r

that this is not a Senate documen tand with the consent of Dr . Dolman ,the author, this historical repor tbe made available through Dr. Turn-bull to the members of the Committe eof the B.C . Medical Association .

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Dean Finlayson stated that Senate had not yet take n

any action with regard to the Faculty of Medicine . For

this reason the Committee presented the following resolu-

tions :

1. That the Faculty of Medicine be established as a nintegral part of the University of British Columbia .

2. That the Faculty of Medicine be established as aunit on the University Campus .

3. That steps be taken towards the erection of th enecessary buildings to house the pre-medical, pre -clinical, and other allied services of the Facult yof Medicine in association with other Universit yfaculties and facilities .

4. That the proposals for establishing an Institute o fPreventive Medicine on the Campus should b eimplemented .

Dean Finlayson recommended that this report be dis -cussed to-night or left to another meeting .

Dean Clement )Dr . Sedgewick) That Senate proceed with th e

discussion of the report .

After lengthy discussion, in amendment

Mr. A . R . Lord )Mr. Burd

) That the report be laid on the tabl e

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to be considered at a special meetin gof Senate to be called by the Chair .

The amendment was put to vote and Carried

Statute re Membership in Facultie s

It was agreed that this matter be left to a late r

meeting.

Victoria College Counci l

Dr. Ewing gave •a brief report stating that Victori a

College had passed a resolution that a tribute to the lat e

Dr. S .J. Willis be spread on their minutes .

Correspondence

A letter was received from Col . F . T . Fairey, Super-

intendent of Education giving approval to the admission t o

the Teacher Training Course of candidates who hold the pro -

posed degree of Bachelor of Physical Education if they hav e

fulfilled the specified requirements . Upon completion o f

the Teacher Training Course these candidates will be eli -

gible for the Academic A Teacher's Certificate .

A letter was read from the Phi Delta Theta Fraternit y

requesting permission to procure a lot for the erection o f

a fraternity house on the University Endowment Lands . As

this matter had been dealt with by the Committee on Frater -

nity and Sorority Relations no further action was required .

A letter and resolution was received from the Super-

intendent of Wildlife Protection requesting the Universit y

to offer courses in Wildlife Management . The Board of

Governors had referred the matter to the Departments of

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Biology and Botany and Zoology and it was agreed that n o

action be taken until the reports had been received fro m

them.

President'sReport

The Annual Report of the President for the Session

1945-46 was presented .

Dr. Sedgewick )Mr . McDougall) That this be received and ordere d

filed .Carried

Dean Clement presented a request from the B.C .Institut e

of Agrologists, whose Act had been passed, with referenc e

to the previous agreement of Senate to accept the responsi -

bility of conducting examinations for the Institut e

(April 4, 1946) .

Dean Clement )Mr. A .R .Lord) That the Chair be empowered to

appoint a Committee to take car eof these arrangements .

Carried

The President read a letter from the Secretary of Con-

vocation inviting all members of Senate to the Convocatio n

Dinner and Dance .

Reference was made to requests from students regardin g

the conferring of the B .A . degree . In both case s

Dr . Sedgewick )Dr . Sage

) That the action of the Faculty o fArts supporting the decision of th eDean be upheld by Senate .

Carried1

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The meeting adjourned .

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