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Wednesday, May 9th, 1956

2273The fourth regular meeting of the Senate of th e

University of British Columbia for the Session 1955-56 wa s

held on Wednesday, May 9th, 1956, at 8 :00 p .m . In the Board

and Senate Room, Administration Building .

Present : President N .A .M . MacKenzie (in th e

Chair), Miss M . Agnew, Dr . J . Allardyce, Dean G .S . Allen,

Dr . W .J . Anderson, Dean G .C . Andrew, Dr . W .G . Black, Mr .

C .B . Bourne, Mr . F .C . Boyes, Mr . K .P . Caple, Dean S .N .F .

Chant, Dr . D .H . Copp, Miss M . Cottingham, Dr . I . McT . Cowan ,

Mr . L .G .R . Crouch, Dean B .A . Eagles, Miss M .M . Fallis, Dean

W .H . Gage, Mr . B .C . Gillie, Mr . H .C . Gilliland, Dr . A .E .

Grauer, Dean H .C . Gunning, Dr . W .H . Hickman, Dr . R .D . James ,

Dr . F .A . Kaempffer, Mr . J .S . Keate, Mr . F .M . Knapp, Mr .

L .J . Ladner, Col . H .T . Logan, Dr . M .M . Maclntyre, Mr . E .D .

MacPhee, Dean A .W . Matthews, Dean M .D . Mawdsley, Mr . F .A .

Morrison, Mr . W .O . Richmond, Dr . H .R . Robertson, Dr . W .N .

Sage, Mr . F .H . Soward, Dr . W .S . Taylor, Dr . H .V . Warren ,

Dr . H .F . Woodhouse, Dr . J . Friesen and Mr . Neal Harlow .

Messages of regret for their inability to b e

present were received from Dean H .F . Angus, Mr . J .M .

Buchanan, Dr . J .J .R . Campbell, The Hon . Mr . Justice J .V .

Clyne, Major H .C . Holmes, The Hon . Mr . Justice A .E . Lord,

Dr . R . W . Wellwood and Dr . C .A .H . Wright .

Minutes of the Previous Meetinw

Dean Gage pointed out an inaccuracy in the minute s

for the meeting of February 8th, 1956, in reference to the


227 4Calendar material for the Faculty of Applied Science . The

intention of the Faculty had been that the clause stipulatin g

that "a student failing to qualify for promotion to th e

Third Year after attending three academic sessions, woul d

not be permitted to re-register in Engineering" should hav e

been additional to the clause providing for "withdrawal fro m

the University of students failing twice in the work of th e

same year", rather than a replacement of the latter clause .

Dean Gage )Mr. Soward) That this correction be made in th e

minutes .

Carried .

Mr. MacPhee )Mr. Caple ) That the minutes of the third regula r

meeting of Senate for the Session 1955-56 ,as amended, be taken as read and adopted .

Carried .

Notice of Election o fRepresentative on Senate o fthe Faculty of Arts and Scienc e

Notice was received that the Faculty of Arts an d

Science at its meeting on May 7th had elected Dr . Earl e

Birney as a representative of that Faculty on Senate a s

from July 1st, 1956, to replace Mr . F . H . Soward for the

remainder of his three-year term .

From the Board of Governor s

Ap proval of Recommendation sof Senate

Notice was received that the Board of Governors ,

on March 5th, had approved the following recommendation s

from the February 8th meeting of the Senate :

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227 5Calendar material, 1956-57

New Correspondence Course . English 429

New Awards :

United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union Scholarshi pin Fisherie s

The H . R . MacMillan Scholarships in Forestry andForest Engineering

The Salmon Arm Teachers' Association Scholarshi pAmerican Society for Metals, B .C . Chapter, Scholarship .

Increases in Awards :

Sir Charles Tupper Chapter, I .O .D .E ., BursaryAlumni U.B .C . Regional Scholarship s

New Awards . Accepted Subjec tto Approval of Senat e

Notice was received that the Board of Governor s

at its meetings on March 5th, March 26th and April 30th ha d

accepted the following new awards and changes in awards ,

subject to their approval by the Senate :

The North Vancouver Teachers' Association Scholarshi pThe British Columbia Teachers' Federation Undergraduat eScholarships in Education

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society Scholarshi pThe Leon J . Koerner Graduate Fellowship in Fores tHistory

The Galt Elkington Memorial Scholarshi pThe Francis Midforth Painter Memorial Priz eDuPont Company of Canada Limited Scholarshi pThe Ladies' Pharmaceutical Auxiliary Bursary in

PharmacyYouth Training School Bursary Fun dThe British Columbia Probation and Correction sAssociation Bursary

University of British Columbia Employees, Loca lUnion No . 116, Scholarship

The Vancouver Federal Employees Credit Union Harol dPocock Memorial Scholarship

The Canadian Officers' Training Corps (C .O .T .C . )Bursaries

The Deeks-McBride Ltd . Commerce ScholarshipThe Morrison Steel and Wire Co . Ltd . Service AwardThe Straits Towing Ltd ., Commerce ScholarshipThe White Lunch Limited Scholarship

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2276The Maurice Taylor Scholarship in Musi cThe East Asiatic Company Scholarshi pThe M . M . Weaver Prizes in the Humanitie sThe Donald Buckland Memorial Bursary Fund for the Blin dMobil Oil of Canada, Ltd . Scholarship in Geology

(change of terms )Cominco Graduate Research Fellowship (increase in value )The Dean M . M . Weaver Medal (change in Calenda r

statement )Laura Holland Scholarship (transfer of administratio n

to the University )

Division of Department of Economics ,Political Science and Sociolog y

In a letter dated May 1st, 1956, the Presiden t

reported that the Board of Governors had approve d

recommendations that after the retirement of Professor Angus ,

the Department of Economics, Political Science and Sociolog y

be divided, to form Departments of Economics and Politica l

Science and of Anthropology, Criminology and Sociology .

Dean Chant )Dean Gage ) That the Senate approve the recommendatio n

that upon the retirement of Professo rAngus, as of June 30th, 1956, the Depart-ment of Economics, Political Science andSociology be replaced by a Department o fEconomics and Political Science and aDepartment of Anthropology, Criminolog yand Sociology .

Carried .

From the Faculties and School s

Results of Sessional Examinations-Candidates for Degrees and Diploma s

The Secretary reported that 937 candidates ha d

qualified for degrees at the Spring Congregation, compare d

to 905 at the 1955 Congregation . It was noted that

candidates for the degree in Nursing would not graduat e

until the Fall Congregation .

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2277Copies of the lists of candidates for degrees an d

diplomas were circulated to the members .

Dean Gage )Mr . Soward) That the candidates listed for the degree s

of Ph .D ., M .A ., M .Sc ., M .A .Sc ., M .S .A . ,M .F ., and M .B .A ., be approved .

Carried .

Dean Chant )Dean Gage ) That the candidates listed for the degree s

of M .S .W ., B .S .W ., B .A .(Honours), B .A .(General Course), B .Com ., B .H .E ., B .P .E . ,and B .Ed ., be approved .

Carried .

Dean Chant )Dean Gage ) That the candidates listed for the

diploma in the Teacher Training Course ,be approved .

Carried .

Dean Gunning )Mr. Richmond) That the candidates listed for th e

degrees of B .A .Sc . and B .Arch . be approved,and that those listed for the degree o fB .S .N . be approved subject to satis-factory completion of the remainin grequirements for the degree .

Carried .

Dean Gunning)Mr. Caple ) That the candidates listed for the

Diplomas in Clinical Supervision an dPublic Health Nursing be approved,subject to satisfactory completion o frequired field work .

Carried .

Dean Gunning requested a ruling from Senate i n

the case of Miss Carolyn McKenzie, a student in the fina l

year of the degree course in Nursing, who had failed in

certain subjects of the final year and would normally b e

required to repeat the work of that year . Dean Gunning

stated that Miss McKenzie had completed the courses require d

for the Diploma in Public Health Nursing apart from field

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for that diploma .

Dean Gunning)Mr. MacPhee )


227 8work which was then in progress, and had adequate standin g

That Miss Carolyn McKenzie be given th eoption of repeating the final year o fthe degree course in Nursing, or oftaking the diploma in Public HealthNursing on the understanding that i fshe chose the diploma she would not beeligible to apply for a degree inNursing, and that satisfactor ycompletion of field work would berequired .

Carried .

Dean Eagles )Dr . Warren ) That the candidates listed for th e

degrees of B .S .A . (Honours) and B .S .A .(General Course), be approved .

Carried .

Dean Eagles )Dr. Warren ) That the candidates listed for th e

diploma in the Occupational Course, b eapproved .

Carried .

That the candidates listed for thedegree of LL .B ., be approved .

Carried .

That the candidates listed for th edegree of B .S .P ., be approved .

Carried .

That the candidates listed for th edegree of M .D . be approved .

Carried .

That the candidates listed for the degre eof B .S .F . be approved .

Carried .

Dr. Maclntyre )Mr . Ladner )

Dean Matthews )Mr . Morrison )

Dr. Robertson )Dr . Copp

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Dean Allen )Mr . Knapp )

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2279Results of Lower Years-Authorization of Releaseof Marks

Dean Gage )Dr . Warren) That the Deans of the Faculties and th e

Registrar, in consultation with th eChairman of Senate, be authorized t orelease the marks of the lower years whe navailable, and to make any necessar ychanges in the lists of final year results .

Carried .

Faculty of Arts and Science-New Course s

Notice was received that the Faculty of Arts and

Science on May 7th, 1956, had approved and recommended t o

Senate the following new courses :

Asian Studies 200 : (3) Basic Japanes eAsian Studies 400: (3) The Modernisation of JapanEnglish 446 : (3) Readings in English Literatur ePhilosophy 305 : (3) Mediaeval PhilosophyPhilosophy 340 : (3) Philosophy of Religio n

Dean Chant )Mr. Soward) That these new courses be approved .

Carried .

Faculty of Graduate Studie sand Faculty of Applied Science-New Courses

Notice was received that the Faculty of Graduat e

Studies and the Faculty of Applied Science had approved an d

recommended to Senate the following new courses :

Electrical Engineering 565 : (1) Communication TheoryElectrical Engineering 567 : (1) Analogue ComputersElectrical Engineering 569 : (1) Digital Computers .

Mr . Soward )Dean Gunning) That these new courses be approved .

Carried .


228 0Faculty of Graduate Studie s

The following changes regarding the Ph .D . course

were recommended to Senate by the Faculty of Graduat e

Studies on May 4th, 1956 :

1. In the 1956-57 Calendar, on page 326, section 2, unde r"Admission", the clause under (b) reading "in whichcase additional work will be required" is to be deleted .

2. The following new section is proposed for insertio nimmediately after section 2 :

"Candidates will normally be required to spend aminimum of three winter sessions at the University .Those possessing a Master's degree (or the equivalent )may have this period of time reduced in exceptiona lcases by the Executive Committee of the Faculty o fGraduate Studies . "

3. Page 327, under "Courses of Study" : section 7 shouldbe deleted .

4. No . 8 becomes No . 7 .

5. No . 9 becomes No . 8, and the last sentence will b eamended to read as follows :

"The Executive Committee of the Faculty of Graduat eStudies shall require the thesis to be submitted t oan outside examiner or examiners, approved by th eCommittee . It may also require the publication ofthe thesis in whole or in part as a condition o fgranting the Ph .D . degree . "

6. No . 10 becomes No . 9 and is to be reworded as follows :

"In addition to the thesis, candidates possessingthe Master's degree (or the equivalent) will b erequired to take courses totalling not less than6 units in their major field and at least 6 unit sin related subjects . Candidates possessing aBachelor's degree with Honours (or the equivalent )will be required to take 12 units in their majo rfield and 9 units in related subjects . In bothcases candidates may be required to take an yadditional courses that in the opinion of th eDepartment concerned are necessary to complet etheir knowledge of their chosen field of study . "

7. No . 11 becomes No . 10 .


228 1Mr . Soward)Dr . Cowan ) That the changes in requirements for the

Ph .D . course be approved as recommended .Carried .

Appointment of Director o fUniversity Extension t oMembership in Several Facultie s

Letters were received from the Faculties o f

Pharmacy, Graduate Studies, Agriculture, Forestry, Applie d

Science, and Medicine, recommending that the Director o f

University Extension be made a member of these Faculties .

Dean Chant )Mr. Soward) That the recommendations from thes e

various Faculties with regard to Facultymembership for the Director of Universit yExtension, be approved .

Carried .

Council of the School o fPhysical Education

Compulsory Physical Education Programm e

It was reported that the Council of the School o f

Physical Education, on May 4th, had indicated that i f

necessary, in view of the increasing enrolment for 1956-5 7

and the requirements of the College and Faculty of Education ,

they would propose certain modifications of the compulsory

physical education programme, but that this would be don e

with the greatest reluctance .

Dean Gage )Dean Andrew) That the Chairman be asked to appoint a

Committee consisting of members of th eCouncil of the School of PhysicalEducation and others concerned, to surve ythe situation in regard to compulsor yphysical education for the 1956-57 Sessionand report at the next meeting of Senate ,and subsequently to consider and

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2282re-appraise the University programm eof compulsory physical education .

Carried .

Location of Graduates i nPhysical Education

For information of the members of Senate, a lis t

prepared by the School of Physical Education, showing th e

location of its graduates, was distributed at the meeting .

Faculty of Arts and Science ,Heads of Departments - reNew Arts Building

Dean Chant reported that the Committee of Head s

of Departments of the Faculty of Arts and Science ha d

recommended to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds tha t

the proposed new Arts Building be named the Buchana n

Building, after the late Dean .

Dean Chant )Dean Gage ) That Senate approve the recommendation

that the proposed new Arts Building benamed the Buchanan Building .

Carried .

From the Council of th eSchool of Commerce

A proposal from the Council of the School of

Commerce to change the status of Commerce from a School to

a Faculty, had been circulated to the members of Senate

prior to the meeting . In commenting on the proposal, Dean

Chant mentioned that the School of Commerce had at presen t

the third largest student body on the campus, and ha d

developed an intricate programme of extension and extra -

mural courses .

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2283Dean Chant )Dean Gage ) That Senate recommend to the Board o f

Governors that the School of Commerc ebe made a Faculty .

Carried .

A recommendation from the Council of the Schoo l

of Commerce as to membership of the proposed Faculty, wa s

tabled until such time as the Board of Governors migh t

approve the creation of the Faculty .

From the Joint Board of theCollege of Education

Recommendation re Credit fromthe Vancouver School of Art

Dean Gage reported that the Joint Board of th e

College of Education had recommended to Senate that student s

with full University Entrance standing who had completed ,

prior to September, 1957, at least the full two-year Diplom a

course of the Vancouver School of Art, should be given credi t

for a major in Art toward the degree of B .Ed .

The Joint Board had further suggested that th e

Senate might consider the appointment of a committee to loo k

into the question of credits in Art or courses in Art fo r

future years .

Dean Gage )Dr. Hickman) That students with full University

Entrance standing who have completed ,prior to September, 1957, at least th efull two-year Diploma course of th eVancouver School of Art, be given credi tfor a major in Art toward the degree o fBachelor of Education (B .Ed .) ; and thatat an appropriate future time the Senat egive consideration to the question o fcredits or courses in Art for students inthe College and Faculty of Education .

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2284Recommendation reIndustrial Arts Teacher s

Dean Gage pointed out that certain Industria l

Arts teachers, certificated by the Province, did not posses s

full University Entrance standing and were therefore no t

eligible for admission to the degree course in Education .

Dean Gage )Dean Gunning) That Industrial Arts teachers withou t

University Entrance standing,certificated by the Department o fEducation prior to the opening of th eUniversity Session in 1956-57, b eadmitted to the University as occasiona lstudents ; that if their progress i ssatisfactory they be permitted to proceedto a degree in Education if they s odesire ; and that in future this privileg ebe extended to others only on anindividual basis .

Carried.

Reports of Committee s

Prizes .Scholarshipsand Bursaries

Sessional Awards - Final Year s

Copies of list No . 1, dated May 9th, 1956, o f

Medals, Fellowships, Scholarships and Prizes, of awards fo r

graduate study, and awards in the final undergraduate year,

had been distributed . Dean Gage drew attention to the awards

made to the Heads of the Graduating Classes .

Dean Gage )Mr . Soward) That the students whose names appear on

this List No . 1, be awarded the medals ,scholarships, prizes and fellowships forwhich they are recommended ; and that theCommittee on Prizes, Scholarships an dBursaries be authorized, with the approvalof the Chairman of Senate, to release th enames of winners of awards in the lowe ryears and of any other graduate awards .

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2285New Awards and Changes in Award s

The Dean M . M . Weaver Medal

Dean Gage stated that Dean Weaver had endowed the

medal which had formerly been awarded as "The Dean's Medal "

in Medicine .

Dean Gage

)Dr . Robertson) That the Dean's Medal in Medicine be

re-named "The Dean M . M . Weaver Medal" ,and its Calendar statement changed a sfollows .

Carried .

The Dean M . M . Weaver Medal

A silver medal, awarded initially by Dean M . M .Weaver on the occasion of the graduation of th efirst class in Medicine and now made possibl eby him through a permanent endowment, will b eawarded annually to the student in the graduatin gclass whose record and progress throughout th efour years have been outstanding .

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Acceptance of the following new awards and changes

in awards was recommended to Senate under the terms of awar d

indicated :

The North Vancouver Teachers' AssociationScholarship

A scholarship of V200 .00, the gift of the Nort hVancouver Teachers' Association, is available inthe College of Education . It will be awarded to agraduate of North Vancouver High School who i sproceeding to studies at the University leadin gtoward a degree or certificate in the teaching field .The award will be made on the basis of academi cstanding, personal qualities and character, interes tand participation in school and community affairs ,and aptitude for teaching . Applications, on form savailable from the Dean of Administrative an dInter-Faculty Affairs, must be submitted to th eUniversity not later than June 30th .

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2286The British Columbia Teachers t FederationUndergraduate Scholarships in Education

Two scholarships of $200 .00 each, the gift of theBritish Columbia Teachers' Federation, are availabl eannually in the College of Education . They will beawarded to students who have Senior Matriculationor First Year University standing, or the equivalent ,and are proceeding in courses leading to a degre eor certificate in the teaching field . Awards willbe made on the basis of academic standing, persona lqualities, and interest in and aptitude for teaching .Applications, on forms available from the Dean o f4,dministrative and Inter-Faculty Affairs, must b esubmitted to the University not later than June 30th .

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society Scholarshi p

A scholarship of $200 .00, the gift of the BritishColumbia Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an inter -national honorary association of women educators ,is available in the College of Education . It willbe awarded to a woman student who has Senio rMatriculation or First Year University standing ,or the equivalent, and who is proceeding to adegree or certificate in the teaching field . Theaward will be made on the basis of academic standing ,personal qualities, and aptitude for and interes tin teaching . Applications, on forms available fromthe Dean of Administrative and Inter-Faculty Affairs ,must be submitted to the University not later tha nJune 30th .

The Leon J . Koerner Graduate Fellowshi pin Forest History

A fellowship of $1,000 .00, the gift of Mr . Leon J .Koerner, will be awarded to a qualified graduat estudent to undertake, under direction, studie srelating directly to the history of the Fores tIndustry in British Columbia . Additional funds maybe made available to cover expenses for trave lnecessitated by the study .

The Galt Elkington Memorial Scholarshi p

A 'scholarship of $300 .00 has been endowed by Dr .and Mrs . Eric H . W . Elkington of Victoria inmemory of their son, Galt Elkington, B .Sc ., B .A .(McGill), a graduate student at the Universityof British Columbia who lost his life by drownin gin August, 1955, while employed with the B .C .Forest Service . In recognition of his special

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2287interest in Forestry, this scholarship will b eawarded annually to a student in the Faculty o fForestry who is completing the Third and proceedin gto the Final Year . In making the award, considerationwill be given, not only to academic standing, bu talso to personal qualities, character, and interes tand promise in the field of Forestry .

The Francis Midforth Painter Memoria lPrize

This prize will be awarded to a student in the fina lyear whose work in the History Seminar has beenoutstanding .

Du Pont Company of Canada LimitedScholarship

A scholarship of $1,500 .00, the gift of Du Pont ofCanada, is available annually to a graduate froman Honours Course in Science, or from a course inwhich Science has been a major subject, who enroll sfor the following academic year for training as asecondary school science teacher at the Universityof British Columbia . If the student is a marriedman the scholarship will be increased by $600 .00 .Application forms may be obtained from the Dean o fAdministrative and Inter-Faculty Affairs .

The Ladies PharmaceuticalAuxiliaryBursary in Pharmacy

A bursary of $100 .00, the gift of the Ladie sPharmaceutical Auxiliary, Vancouver, B . C ., i savailable annually in the Faculty of Pharmacy .This bursary will be awarded to a student with agood academic record who, without financia lassistance, would be unable to begin or continu ehis studies in the Faculty of Pharmacy .

Youth Training School Bursary Fun d

This fund has been established to give assistanc eto deserving students who were previousl yregistered in the Dominion-Provincial YouthTraining School and who are now continuing thei rstudies at this University . Awards will be madeby the Joint Faculty Committee on Prizes ,Scholarships and Bursaries on the recommendatio nof the Principal of the Youth Training Schoo land the Dean of Agriculture .


228 8The British Columbia Probation an dCorrections Association Bursar y

This bursary of $50 .00, the gift of the BritishColumbia Probation and Corrections Association, i savailable for a deserving student in the field o fcriminology . The award will be made to a studen twho is in need of financial assistance, has goo dscholastic standing, and is at least majoring inthe field of Criminology .

University of British Columbia Employees ,Local Union No . 116 . Scholarship

A scholarship of $250 .00, gift of the Universityof British Columbia Employees, Local Union No . 116 ,is available to sons, daughters, and lega ldependents of active members having at least on eyear's service with the Union . This scholarshi pwill be awarded to a student proceeding from highschool to begin studies at the University in a ful lcourse leading to a degree . In the selection o fthe winner, consideration will be given to academi cstanding, character, interest and participation i nschool and community affairs, and financia lcircumstances . Applications, on forms availabl efrom the office of the Dean of Administrative an dInter-Faculty Affairs, must be submitted to th eUniversity not later than August 1st .

The Vancouver Federal Employees Credi tUnion Harold Pocock Memorial Scholarshi p

A scholarship of $250 .00, established by the Vancouve rFederal Employees Credit Union in memory of Harol dPocock, first manager and secretary of this Credi tUnion, is available to sons, daughters and lega ldependents of employees of the Dominion Governmen tresiding in the Vancouver area (including the City o fVancouver, the City and District of North Vancouver ,and the Municipalities of West Vancouver, Burnaby an dRichmond), or of persons who are eligible to becom eor are members of the Vancouver Federal Employee sCredit Union . The scholarship will be awarded to astudent completing Grade XII or XIII in high schoo land proceeding in the fall to the University in a ful lcourse leading to a degree . In selecting the winner ,consideration will be given to academic standing ,ability, and promise in future studies, character, an dparticipation and interest in school and communit yaffairs . The financial circumstances of applicant smay also be a factor . Applications on forms availabl eat the Office of the Dean of Administrative and


228 9Inter-Faculty Affairs, University of British Columbia ,must be submitted to the University not later thanAugust 1st .

The Canadian Officers* Training Corp s(C .O .T .C .) Bursarie s

Bursaries to the total of $400 .00, each ranging invalue from $50 .00 to $100 .00, are available t omembers of the Corps continuing their training inthe fall with the C .O .T .C . on the campus . Theseawards are provided to give a measure of encouragemen tto students deserving of assistance who have goo dstanding, not only in their academic studies butalso in the Corps programme . In selecting winnersconsideration will therefore be given to financia lneed, academic standing, and record of achievemen tin the C .O .T .C . Selections will be made by theUniversity, in consultation with the CommandingOfficer . Applications, on forms available from theDean of Administrative and Inter-Faculty Affairs ,must be submitted to the University not later thanAugust 1st .

The Deeks - McBride Limited Commerc eScholarship

A scholarship of $300 .00, gift of Deeks - McBrideLimited, is available to students in Commerce .The winner will be selected by the School on thebasis of proficiency in studies, character andpersonal qualities, and ability and promise in thegeneral field of Commerce . Without any obligationeither to the winner or the Company, the studen tselected to receive this award may be offered summe remployment with Deeks - McBride Limited .

The Morrison Steel and Wire CompanyLimited Service Award

A service award of $300 .00, donated by Morriso nSteel and Wire Company Limited, is available fo rstudents in Commerce . The winner of this awar dwill be selected by the School on the basis, no tonly of academic standing, but also on persona lqualities, character, and promise in the fiel dof Commerce . During tenure of the award, thewinner will be required to undertake, in additionto his formal courses, a programme of trainingduties arranged by the School .

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229 0The Straits Towing Limited . Commerc eScholarshi p

A scholarship of $300 .00, gift of Straits Towin gLimited, is available to students in Commerce .The winner will be selected by the School on th ebasis of proficiency in studies, character an dpersonal qualities, and ability and promise i nthe general field of Commerce . Without anyobligation either to the winner or the Company ,the student selected to receive this award ma ybe offered summer employment with the Strait sTowing Limited - either ashore or afloat .

The White Lunch Limited Scholarshi p

A scholarship of $50 .00, donated by White LunchLimited, was made available in the Summe rSession, 1956, to a student attending th eclasses in Lieder and Concert Literature .

The Donald Buckland Memorial Bursar yFund for the Blind

In memory of Donald Channing Buckland (1917 - 1956) ,a graduate of this University and a distinguishe dmember of its Faculty, and in tribute to his scholar-ship, unfailing devotion to duty, and especially tohis courage when a few years before his untimel ydeath, he was himself overtaken by blindness, th eCanadian National Institute for the Blind ha sestablished a fund to assist and encourage blin dstudents . This fund will be administered by aspecial committee representing the Institute andthe University, and will be used to assist student sproceeding to studies beyond the level of secondar yschool . Awards will be made only to those who sho wevidence of ability and promise .

The Maurice Taylor Scholarship in Musi c

This scholarship, established by a bequest fromElizabeth Brydone Taylor and initiated by he rhusband, the late Maurice Taylor, will be awarde dannually to a student specializing or majorin gin music at this University . The award will bemade, on the recommendation of the Joint Facult yCommittee on Prizes, Scholarships, and Bursaries ,to a student with high standing who shows continuin gpromise of ability and interest in the field o fmusic .

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229 1The East Asiatic Company Scholarshi p

A scholarship of $50 .00, donated by the EastAsiatic Company, was made available in the Summe rSession, 1956, to a student attending the classe sin Lieder and Concert Literature .

The M . M . Weaver Prizes in the Humanitie s

Three prizes to the value of $25 .00 each, providedby an endowment donated by Dr . M . M . Weaver, Firs tDean of Medicine at this University, will be awarde dannually to the students in the Faculty of Medicin ewho submit the best essays in the courses on Socia land Cultural Values . Of these prizes one will beavailable in each of the First, Second, and Thir dYears . It is the expressed desire of the dono rthat the prizes be used by the winners for th epurchase of books, selected in consultation wit hthe instructors of the courses, in the humanitie sand related fields .

The Fraser Valley Milk Producers 'Association Entrance Bursary fo rAgriculture

A bursary of $300 .00, gift of the Fraser Valley MilkProducers' Association, is available annually t ostudents who are entering the Faculty of Agricultur efor the first time and who have graduated from an yhigh school in the Province of British Columbia .The award will be made to a deserving and promisin gstudent . Applicants will be considered on th ebasis of qualities of character and leadership a sindicated by their interest in, and contribution to ,school and community affairs .

The Fraser Valley Milk Producers 'Association Bursary in Dairy Technology

A bursary of $500 .00, the gift of the Fraser Valle yMilk Producers' Association, is offered annually t oa student entering Third Year Agriculture an dspecializing in dairy technology . The award willbe made to a student who has a special interest i na career in the dairy industry . In addition to thebursary, the winner may be given, between th eThird and Fourth Years, the opportunity of summe remployment in some phase of the Association' soperations . Should no Third Year applicant b econsidered suitable, the bursary may be offere dto a student entering the Fourth Year .

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229 2The Thomas and Evelyn Hebb Memoria lScholarship

In recognition of the part played in the developmen tof this University by Professor Thomas Carlyle Hebb ,until his death, and by his wife, Evelyn Hebb, hersel fa distinguished scholar, and in commemoration o ftheir interest in the progress of students, thei rson and daughters have endowed a scholarship of th evalue of $350 .00 per annum, open to students of an yFaculty who are specializing in Physics . The awardwill be made, on the recommendation of the Departmen tof Physics, to a student in the upper undergraduat eyears or in the graduate school who has an outstandin gacademic record, desires to proceed with further wor kat this University, and shows promise of continuin gability in his chosen field . If the award is madeat the undergraduate level, it may be divided betwee ntwo candidates of equal merit .

Machine Design Priz e

A prize of 425 .00 will be awarded to the studen tin the final undergraduate year of Mechanica lEngineering who, during the session, submits th ebest design in the course M .E . 463 .

Mobil Oil of Canada . Limited, Scholarshi pin Geology (replacing two $500 .00 Scholarships )

A scholarship of 4400 .00 will be awarded to anundergraduate student in the field of Geology wh ois expected to complete his undergraduate work durin gthe period of the award. In making the awardconsideration will be given not only to scholasti cattainment but also to character, ability t oco-operate with associates, breadth of interest ,initiative, and willingness to assume responsibility .In addition to the amount paid to the winner anadditional 4400 .00 will be paid to the Departmen tof Geology to assist in the teaching programme .

The Cominco Fellowship - increase in value from

$1,200 .00 to $1,500 .00 .

Additional new awards recommended for acceptance ,

for which Calendar statements had not yet been prepared ,

were : Three awards of $50 .00 each from the MacMillan Club s

for students in the Summer School of the Theatre ; and a


229 3$100 .00 scholarship from the members of the Faculty

Association, to be given in the 1956-57 session by Dr . Jame s

and Mr . MacPhee .

Dean Gage reported also that the Laura Hollan d

Scholarship Committee had turned over to the University th e

administration of the Laura Holland Scholarship, on th e

following terms :

1. That the funds contributed, or to be contributed in thefuture, shall be used to provide the Laura Hollan dScholarship in accordance with the terms of award a soutlined in the description given in the University o fBritish Columbia Calendar, 1956-1957, page 390 ;

2. That the Scholarship shall be provided from the annua lincome of the funds already turned over to the Universit yor to be contributed in the future ;

3. That the Board of Governors of the University shall hav ethe authority to invest and re-invest these funds fro mtime to time ;

4. That should it be necessary or desirable to revise o rchange the terms under which the Scholarship is offered ,the Board of Governors and Senate shall have th eunrestricted authority to do so, provided always tha tthe Board of Governors and Senate shall keep in min dthe spirit and intention of the original gift .

Dean Gage )Mr. Knapp) That these new awards, and changes in

awards, be accepted, and appropriat eletters of thanks sent to the donors .

Carried .

B . C . Electric GeneralProficiency Scholarshi p

Dean Gage reported that Wayne R . Irvine, whose

B . C . Electric General Proficiency Scholarship had bee n

postponed to September, 1956, did not intend to return t o

the University at that time .

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2294Dean Gage )Dr. Warren) That the award of a B . C . Electric

General Proficiency Scholarship t oWayne R. Irvine be cancelled, and tha tthe scholarship be awarded to anotherstudent in due course .

Carried .

Establishment of a Schoo lof Music

At a meeting on March 29th, 1956, the Committee t o

Consider the Establishment of a School of Music recommende d

to Senate :

1. That all academic music activity and instruction offere dby the University be centred in the present Departmen tof Music in the Faculty of Arts and Science .

2. The early establishment of a School of Music in th eFaculty of Arts and Science as soon as funds an dfacilities become available .

The Committee also recommended to the Presiden t

and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science the appoint-

ment, this academic year, of a Professor and Head of th e

Department of Music with a view to the early establishmen t

of a School of Music . The Committee had appointed a

sub-committee to assist Dean Chant in the screening and

selection of candidates for this position .

The recommendation from the British Columbia Guil d

of Music Teachers with reference to a Board of Examiner s

had been noted, but left until the School of Music wa s

developed .

As authorized by Senate at its previous meeting,

the Committee membership had been enlarged to include Dean

Chant, Dean Gage, Mr . MacPhee, Mr . Wood, Dr . McIntosh,


229 5Dr. Johnson and Dr . Jennings .

Dean Andrew)Mr. Caple ) That the report of the Committee t o

Consider the Establishment of a Schoo lof Music be accepted, and be referredto the Board of Governors .

Carried .

The President pointed out that, while the repor t

would be referred to the Board, the shortage of funds woul d

prevent implementation of the recommendations during th e

coming year .

University Report s

Colonel Logan transmitted, on behalf of thi s

Committee, a recommendation that a report should be prepare d

annually by the Personnel Office, and distributed on a

limited basis .

The Committee had considered the Librarian' s

Report, and had warmly approved it in its present form . I t

was suggested that this report might be distributed t o

selected British Columbia newspapers and members of the

Provincial Legislature .

Colonel Logan )Mr. Caple

) That the report of the Committee o nUniversity Reports be accepted, an dappropriate action taken where possible .

Carried .

Training Programme in PublicAdministration for Provincia lCivil Servant s

Dean Chant read a letter from Dr . Corbet t

describing a training programme in Public Administration fo r

civil servants, arranged in cooperation by the Provincial

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229 6Civil Service Commission and the University . He stated tha t

the course would be planned to extend over three years, wit h

lectures and assignments during the winter and a two-week

institute in the summer. The subjects for the first yea r

included Economics, Psychology, and Public Administration ;

decision on subjects for the succeeding years would depen d

on the experience of the first year . The expenses were to

be covered by a grant from the Provincial Government .

Dean Chant )Mr . Soward) That the proposed course in Publi c

Administration for Civil Servants b eapproved, to commence in the 1956-5 7session, and that approval be given tothe granting of a diploma on successfu lcompletion of the three-year course .

Carried .

Establishment of an Institut eof Social and Economic Research

The Secretary read a letter from Dr . Hawthorn ,

Chairman of the Committee on the Establishment of a n

Institute of Social and Economic Research, recommending :

1. That Senate be asked to create an Institute of Socia land Economic Research ;

2. That an advisory committee be appointed ;

3. That a Director be appointed, preferably for a ter mof one year at the outside, reflecting the specia lrequirements of the first year ;

4. That permission be given to the Director and advisor ycommittee to canvass foundations, industries, andgm r_nmental departments for support .

Dean Andrew )Dean Chant ) That the recommendations with regard t o

an Institute of Social and Economi cResearch be approved in principle, an dreferred to the Board of Governors .

Carried .

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229 7Recommendation re Summer Cours efor Teachers of Automobile Driving

The President reported that the Allstate Foundation

had offered the University a grant of $5,000 .00 to provide a

summer course for the teachers of automobile driving to hig h

school students . Details of the proposed course had been

discussed by Dean Andrew, Dr . Argue, the representative o f

the Foundation, representatives of the University Extension

Department and the Vancouver Traffic and Safety Council .

Dean Andrew )Mr. MacPhee) That the Senate approve in principle a

summer course under the Department ofUniversity Extension for teacher spreparing to teach automobile drivingto high school students as an extra -curricular activity, the expenses of th ecourse to be met by a grant from theAllstate Foundation .

Carried .

Action of the Men's AthleticCommittee on the EvergreenConference

Dean Matthews reported that the Evergreen Conference

had a ruling forbidding its members to schedule any games in

any sport against colleges or universities which did no t

enter teams in at least four major sports in the Conference .

The Men's Athletic Committee were of the opinion that thi s

regulation should be rescinded, since it was not compatibl e

with participation by the University of British Columbia in

the Evergreen Conference .

Dean Matthews )Dean Andrew ) That Senate approve instructions to the

University delegates to the Evergree nConference, to vote in favour of changingthe regulation in question .

Carried .


229 8For information of the Senate, Dean Matthews

stated that the Athletic Directors in the Evergreen Conference

had agreed to return to an eight-game schedule for basketball .

Dean Matthews outlined some of the problem s

confronting the members of the U .B .C . Rowing Crew in thei r

training programme, and obtained approval from the Senat e

for rendering to this team in the summer the type o f

assistance given to teams in other sports during the winter ,

provided it came within the budget of the Men's Athleti c

Committee .

Reports Returned to the Agend a

It was agreed that the reports on the Institute s

of Fisheries and Oceanography, and the report of Universit y

Extension, for 1954-55, should be returned to the agenda o f

the next meeting .

Report on Dental Survey

Printed copies of Dr . J . B . Macdonald's Prospectu s

on Dental Education were circulated to the members of Senate .

The President stated that the Board had resolved, on the basi s

of this report, that a Faculty of Dentistry should b e

organized as soon as possible and that the recommendations o f

Dr . Macdonald should be accepted and implemented .

Dr . Copp )Mr. Ladner) That Senate approve the report of Dr .

Macdonald on dental education, and recommen dto the Board of Governors that they urg ethe Government to implement this report andto establish a Faculty of Dentistry at thi sUniversity as soon as appropriate financial


2299and other arrangements can be made withou tprejudice to existing Departments of th eUniversity ; and that public announcemen tof this recommendation of the Senate b edeferred until such time as the Presidentand the Board consider appropriate .

Carried .

It was agreed that the report should be returne d

to the agenda of the next meeting for further comment an d

discussion in respect of its academic contents and values .

Annual Report of UniversityHealth Service, 1954-5 5

It was agreed that this report be tabled until the

next meeting .

Report of Ninth Annual HighSchool Conferenc e

It was agreed that this report be tabled until th e

next meeting .

Annual Congregation s

The members of Senate were reminded that the date s

of the Annual Congregations were Monday and Tuesday, May 14t h

and 15th . Recipients of honorary degrees would be :

May 14th : Dean Angus (Congregation speaker), Dr . F . Cyril

James, Miss Jessie McLenaghen ; May 15th : Dean MacLeod

(Congregation speaker), Mr . T . Ingledow, Colonel W . G . Swan .

Victoria College Council

Dr. Hickman reported on the final standing of th e

students at Victoria College for the Session 1955-56 .

The procedure in regard to repeaters instituted

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2300in 1955-56 on a trial basis had proved successful, in tha t

no repeaters permitted to continue in the Second Term ha d

failed their year . The same procedure would be followe d

in 1956-57 .

Amendments to the University Ac t

The President reported two amendments, of a

financial nature, to the University Act : one permitting a

slightly more flexible investment policy for Universit y

trust funds ; the other authorizing carryover of funds from

one year to the next and utilization of such funds withou t

special Order-in-Council .

Correspondence

Acknowledgments were received from Mr . Soward and

Dean Angus for congratulations on their appointment a s

Associate-Dean and Dean-Emeritus respectively, of Graduat e

Studies .

Mr . W . A. McAdam accepted with thanks th e

invitation to receive an honorary degree, and stated tha t

he expected to be able to attend the Fall Congregation i n

1956 .

Sir George Williams College expressed appreciatio n

of the University's representation by Mr . H . P. Capozzi at

the opening of the new College building .

The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire

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230 1forwarded a resolution passed at their annual meetin g

favouring the early establishment of a Department of Musi c

and Allied Arts at the University .

Other Busines s

For information of the Senate, the Presiden t

reported that Mr . C . L . Mitchell had won the Thurston Award

of the Institute of Internal Auditors, and Mr . L .A .J . Thomas

had been awarded the Allied Arts Medal by the Roya l

Architectural Institute of Canada .

St . Andrew's College

The President reported that St . Andrew' s

Presbyterian College had submitted a lease, which had bee n

approved by the Board subject to certain minor revision s

to bring it into line with leases held by Union and Anglica n

Theological Colleges .

St . Mark's College

St . Mark's Roman Catholic Theological College had

also applied to the Board of Governors for a lease, whic h

had been approved in principle on the understanding that i t

would be on the same terms as those with the othe r

theological colleges .

Dean Gage

)Colonel Logan) That if the Act incorporating St . Mark' s

College, and the basis of its affiliationwith the University, are essentiall ythe same as those of the Union andAnglican Theological Colleges, affiliatio nof St . Mark's College with the Universit ybe approved in principle ; but that this

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2302matter be referred back for formalaction when application for affiliatio nhas been received .

Carried .

The meeting adjourned .

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