Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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THE ' Principal ' s message To the Graduates: It is a privilege to extend sincere con- gratulations and every good wish to the graduating class. In all probability you will be the last class to graduate from the con- verted army barracks on Cumberland Street. On many occasions, I am sure, thoughts of one year too soon must have been common. There is one characteristic, however, which has been common to all graduating classes. Either because of, or in spite of, our inadequate quarters each class has formed a very close knit and intensely loyal grou p. There has been a sense of pioneering. It is my earnest hope that some of your spirit will be carried over into our new Lakehead College. During the past week I read Atomic Quest by Arthur Holly Compton. I should like to make reference to two quotations. The first quotation results from conver- sation between Lieut. General Leslie Groves who was the man in charge of the military aspects of the atomic energy program in the United States and Dr. Compton who was the chief scientific leader in the pro- gram. The two men were just leaving a meeting of scientists who were in charge of one of the experimental investigations. Differences of opinion were expressed free- ly and the meeting was a stormy one. General Groves makes the following statement. You scientists don ' t have any discipline. You don ' t know how to take and give orders. And Dr. Compton replies: You are right General. We don ' t know how to take and give orders. But a scientist, if he is a responsible man, has a different kind of discipline. It is not possible for any one to tell a scientist what he must do, for his proper course of action is determined by the facts as he finds them for himself. Then he needs a different kind of discipline. He needs to be able to make himself do what he sees should be done without having any- one tell him to do it. Early in 1945 it was evident to those who were closely associated with the project that an atomic bomb could be built and used in the war against Japan. It was equal- ly evident that if such a bomb were dropped on a Japanese city the number of casualties would exceed any previous figures. The question was Should the Bomb be used against Japan? It was evident that strong differences of opinion existed. A questionnaire was circulated among the group in the Metal- lurgical Laboratory at Chicago. There were a few who preferred not to use the bomb at all, but 87 per cent voted for its military use, at least if other means were tried and this was found necessary to bring surrend- er. Dr. Compton goes on to say: The italics are mine. H.S.B. 10

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EDITORIAL With Convocation this year the Lakehead Technic al Institute will pass out of existence and be supplanted by the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology . The Nor ' Wester will continue to function, however, as the main means of keeping continuity between each succes- sive year ' s classes. We feel, therefore, that it is the privilege of the Nor ' Wester to make some constructive criticisms which might be usefully supplemented by the class of ' 57- ' 58 when they enter the new building. This year, taking up the challenge thrown out last year, we endeavoured to produce a school newspaper. Although there were only a couple of issues, the ready acceptance by the student body shows that we are ready for such a publication. The length of time between issues has been necessarily long due to an endeavour to put out at least three pages at a time. The news around the campus as of yet is not sufficient to support a monthly paper of three or four pages; it is sufficient, how- ever, to take a page each month. We would like to see the L.T.I. Reporter published next year with one page each month. This will keep everyone up to date on student incidents and thus leave the Nor ' Wester free to publish literary contributions as its main function. It has also been suggested throughout the year that a committee of students be set up to suggest a more suitable name for the new school. The present name in its length and rambling syllables does not lend itself to the common method of naming by ini- tials. We hope that some name significant of this part of the country will be chosen. The last idea which has been advanced, we hope won ' t have to wait until next year to be implemented. The idea is that of forming an alumni association. In all uni- versities such a body exists, and i s helpful to the students, as well as the board of governors and professors. I have committed myself to forming such a body, with the help of some of this year ' s students. The first meeting is expected to be held in the last part of August. Everyone who has been graduated from L.T.I, in the last eight years (that is since L.T.I. ' s formation) will be contacted. It will be up to the student body to implement the ideas of this body. We wish the best of luck to those who follow us for they have facilities which we have never had. The classes of ' 56- ' 57, as the last of the old school, have shown what can be done with temporary quarters. We want to see the new college grow in stature and position in the community through the students ' endeavours. Then, maybe the Board of Governors will see fit to approach Toronto for the privilege of giving degrees in the final year in the University division, a privilege which was not embodied in the original charter to the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology when it was set up in 1956. J. 92 02L.rf Editor 9

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My experience with this question- naire has confirmed my faith in the relia- bility of democratic processes in judging matters of human concern. It is a striking fact that the same points of merit were presented with closely the same degree of relative frequency by men active in widely different areas. The groups to which I refer were: (1) The men of the Interim Committee, in dividuals con- cerned with human problems in their broad- est terms and accustomed to accepting the responsibility for major decisions, (2) the mechanics in our shops who were working long hours in fabricating the bomb. When it comes to questions of value associated with human life, judgments are from the heart. During your lifetime you will have to make many decisions. Some of them will be based on facts, many will be judgments from the heart . You will be influenced by unprecedented channels of communica- tion — newspapers, magazines, radio and television programs with coast to coast net- works. But it will still be up to you to make up your mind and act accordingly. You are members of a select group — the five or six students out of one hundred who are undergoing advanced education. It will be your privilege and duty to accept more than your share of responsibilities. Some of your decisions may well have far reaching effects — not only for yourself and your family, but for the country as a whole. It is my earnest hope that in your associations with your schools, your church and your community, you are building a strong sense of values and reliable stand- ards by which to judge them. 3 Carold iS. JQrcxun Principal THE S. A. C. President ' s It has been my privilege to fill the position of President of the Students ' Ad- ministrative Council for the final year of the Lakehead Technical Institute. As you all know the new college will be called the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology. We wish our suc- cessors the best of luck in the new institu- tion with the elaborate name. But I know that we who have gone to the Lakehead Technical Institute will never forget the old building and the great little room known as the Common Room where the accumulated wisdom of the ages has been unveiled. We have tried to present an adequate social programme to a very lively student body. In this we have been able to profit by experience of the previous years. Inform- al parties and stags at the beginning of the S MESSAGE year have helped to acquaint the students with each other and hence the student body early became a unit. Technical, Arts and Applied Science Students have all joined to make a very interesting and enjoyable year. The Council and I wish to thank everyone for their co-operation. We also wish to thank Dr. Miller, our adviser, and Mr. Braun, our Principal, for their advice and help. I would like to thank my fellow mem- bers of the Council, the Athletic Society and the Year Book Staff for the great work which they have done. We of the Council hope that every- one ' s dream materializes and wish you all the luck in the world. WALTER MALCHUK President 11