Carleton University - Raven Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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RAVEN ' 51 HISTORY From a fledgling idea to a reality in eight years is the story of Carleton College. In 1938, a Y.M.C.A. committee, headed by Dr. H. L Keenleyside was formed to discuss the need for a non-sectarian institution for higher learning in Ottawa. Before any decision were reached, the committee was forced to disband because of the outbreak of war. By 1941, Ottawans realized their need for a college was even greater when thousands of young people left their studies to work in government offices. A second committee, this time under the chairmanship of the late Dr. H. M. Tory, discussed this problem with university heads and prominent Ottawa citizens. It was found that many university teachers who were in temporary wartime positions were willing to lecture to evening classes. When a group of citizens granted sufficient funds for an experimental period, the Ottawa Association for the Advancement of Learning was established on June 18, 1942. The hopes of the experimenters were far exceeded when over 700 students enrolled for Carleton ' s first academic year, 1942-1943. Classes offered for first year of Arts, Commerce, and Science were held in spare rooms in the High School of Commerce and Glebe Collegiate. Before Carleton was a year old, her students had formed their own government, a council of elected representa- tives and published a bi-monthly paper, The Carleton College Bulletin . — 14 —

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RAVEN ' 51 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Administrative Staff Left to right: Miss H. G. Gifford - - Librarian A. R Maybee — Assistant to President F. J. Turner — Bursar Dr. M M. MacOdrum — President Mrs. Grace E. Maynard (Personnel Assistant) Dr E. F. Sheffield — Registrar Miss E. . Buckley — Assistant-Registrar — 13 —

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RAVEN ' 51 HISTORY By 1945 it was apparent that arrange- ments must be made to receive the great number of veterans who were returning from overseas. In order to give them full-time instruction in special matriculation subjects, day classes were started at Carleton. Day Classes for vets and night classes for civilians continued for a year and a half. In 1946 many curriculum changes were seen. In response to veteran requests in- struction was offered in a two year Journalism course and in Engineering. Because of the interlocking nature of the courses, Arts, Pure Science, Journalism and Engineering were consolidated in a Faculty of Arts and Science. That same year Carleton College students left their classrooms in Glebe, Commerce and St. James United Church and entered permanent quarters — a four-storey structure at the corner of First Avenue and Lyon Street. Because the heavy inflow of vets had subsided, civilian students were enrolled in the next regular academic year. In February, 1947, the college sustained a severe blow with the death of Henry Marshall Tory, first chairman of the Board of Governors, first president of the college and the leader most responsible for the success attained by Carleton. He was succeeded as chairman by Mr. H. S. Southam and as president by Murdoch Maxwell MacOdrum. The 1 947- 1 948 year offered complete four year pass courses and five year Honour courses leading to Bachelor of Arts, Science and Commerce degrees. Summer evening courses were offered for the first time to aid those studying for degrees in the evening division Along with Carleton ' s expanding academic programme went an increased interest in extra-curricular activities. The Students ' Union, a three storey brick house across the street from the college, was purchased that year to accommodate student organizations. The latest addition to the college has been a two-storey library wing to house over 40,000 volumes — another step in Carleton ' s ever increasing programme. — 15 —