Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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24 THE ASI-IBURIAN apparatus was not operating at that time, and we were able to examine it on the spot. VV e also saw the control room from where it is operated when in use. This visit proved to be one of the highlights of the tour, and we could quite willingly have spent more time there. Leaving the Radiation Laboratory we journeyed to the Medical Museum which also proved very interesting. Here we found parts of the human body pickled, and various cross sections done. This proved to be of great help in our Zoology classes. We then visited the famous Osler Library. This library contains books of great value such as: De Humani Corporis F abrica written in 1514 by Vesalius. Another thing of interest was a degree diploma issued to a student from the University of Padua. Among the other very ancient books figured: Assyrian writings on baked cuniform tablets giving prescriptions for eye troubles dating from 700 B.C., and an Arabic Book 112561 written by Algafici, a Moorish Physician giving cures by herbs. XYe left the Medical build- ings and then travelled to the Redpath Museum. This is made up of exhibits of History, notably the 1812 XVar, Ethnology, Zoology, Botany, and Geology and proved fascinating once more. This visit to McGill had run the gamut and was very educative. After a hurried lunch in town where some people gorged them- selves, we were picked up at the VVindsor Hotel in cars, and taken to the Canadian Aviation Electronics Company. First we saw the Dumont Television Plant, and although not in operation, We were able to see the assembly lines, and at least get some idea as to television manu- facture. 1Ve then drove to the new Plant and had a quick gander through it. This is a large modern plant and Group Captain K. R. Patrick, one of our parents, explained with a model of the plant, the operations which were taking place and those which would take place on its completion. VVe were then shown the drafting department, and the places where they manufacture the fire control for the new Cana- dian Hghter planes. The C.A.E. also does radar work. After this short visit we left to hurry to catch trains or be off to our relatives who had seen us so little. And thus ended the 153-'54 Science Trip. I feel quite confident in saying that I am sure that everybody participating enjoyed it to its fullest extent. On behalf of the Science Trippers, I would like to thank everyone who helped to make the trip so successful, names too numer- ous to mention, and particularly to our Genial Science master, Mr. Sibley, without whose efforts. the trip would still be a dream. The members of this year's group included:- Mr. Sibley, G. P. jackson, G. XVatson, M. Hogben, D. Hore, L. Hart, R. Turcotte, H. Short, R. Unwin, P. NValker, S. Mclnnes and your reporter, George Verhaegen.

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THE .-ISHBURIAX As soon as we arrived at this plant, we were oil' in cars off the Island of Montreal to the branch tive miles away. This plant, although not very large, is new, and produces all the company's stockings. One odd thing about the building is that it has no windows. This is designed in that way so that the temperature can be kept constant, because of the flexibility of the Nylon thread. lnside this building there are 24 large stocking machines which make the stockings quite mechanicallv. After the stockings are ' completed there, they are shipped into the plant in Montreal where they are sewed and checked for flaws. ln the Montreal plant we followed the stock- ings through this pro- cess and then on to the dyeing room where various nylon and cot- ton elothes were dyed by means of alcohol dyes. After this process, the stockings are dried, put on forms and paired off in sizes, checked for Haws, stamped with the Company's name, and then packed. After the stocking manufacture, we examined the production of ribbon. Satin ribbon is woven at 2-I-0 feet a minute. We also saw the production of many other kinds of woollen goods. We were then given a short talk by the General Klanager and also a pair of stockings as a souvenir, to give to our Mothers or girl friends. Saturday morning was devoted to our visit to NlcGill University. Our Hrst visit was to the Cyclotron at the Radiation Laboratory. This is a 100 million volt synchyro-cyclotron. lt is made up of a large magnet with poles 82 inches in diameter, and is excited by 600 amperes at 315 volts. Here in the Vacuum chamber, a discharge in hydrogen gas provides protons which are accelerated repeatedly by radio fre- quency voltage as they circle in the magnetic Held. A few thousand volts at each turn eventually leads to a total of 100 million volts as protons reach the outer useful limits of the magnetic field. Targets are placed on a probe which is inserted to any radius land corresponding energy of bombarding protonsl. Thirty new isotopes have been pro- duced in this way, but we found out that the cyclotron is also used for other important researches. Dr. Thompson was most lucid in his simple explanations of this very complex piece of equipment and was kept busy answering many questions on its functioning. He was helped by Mr. R. Mills, the Technician in charge. Fortunately for us. this

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THE ASHBURIAN 25 A VISIT T0 THE HOUSE OF CCDMMDNS N Tuesday, january 26, a group composed of about fifteen Senior boys was very fortunate in being able to attend the evening session of the House of Commons. We left the school at 7.30 and were comfortably seated in the gallery of the House by 8.15. The subject that was being debated was the raise in salaries of all XI.P.'s and Senators. XYe arrived at a good point during the debate, as we heard the main arguments of both sides, and saw the bill passed before 10.00 o'clock, when the House adjourned. The Prime Minister had supported the bill earlier and when we arrived Hon. D. Fulton, P.C. member for Kamloops. was giving a long dissertation on its weak points. Xlr. Drew said he favoured the principle of increased indemnities, but suggested that the Government first submit the matter to a Royal Commission. Then Liberal F. Pouliot said in an amusing speech that he could not discover from Mr. Drew's words whether he was for or against the passing of the bill, and he suggested that Mr. Drew's head should be made of glass. C. Gillis, C.C.F. member for Cape Breton South, summed up the main point in favour of the increased salaries. He pointed out that members have to keep up two residences, do a great deal of travelling, and perform all the necessarily expensive duties that are expected of any M.P. He said that the high cost of living had hit members very hard, and moreover that he did not think that the people of Canada wanted their members to live in cheap rooming-houses. Towards the end of the debate things were becoming pretty stormy, and the Speaker of the House had to call for order on several occasions. Finally, Hon. Louis St. Laurent asked for a vote. Xlr. Drew put in his last appeal, but in vain. The bill was given first reading. Those who voted in favour of the bill all stood up and were counted-they numbered 130. The same procedure was repeated for the 37 members who were against the bill. As we left the Parliament Buildings, we felt that the trip had been well worth while, for we had learned a great deal of the legis- lative procedure of Canada. L ffl