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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTE By J. FOWLER After the establishment of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, there arose a constantly recurring demand for the setting up of a similar institution in the City of Calgary. As a result of this agitation the College of Calgary was incor¬ porated in 1910 and its teaching programme was initiated two years later. In 1914 the Legislature appointed a Commission to enquire into and to make recommendations regarding the status of the Calgary College. On the recommendation of the Commission the Govern¬ ment decided to establish a Technical Institute in Calgary. The late Hon. J. R. Boyle, who was then Minister of Education, directed S. J. C. Miller, Director of Technical Education, to proceed with the organization of the new institution. Through the courtesy of the City Council and the Public School Board, temporary quarters were secured in the Colonel Walker School and in the East Calgary Fire Hall and Police Station. Here the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art opened its doors to the public in October, 1916. The original staff comprised the following members: Dr. J. C. Miller (Principal), Geo. R. Dolan (Vice-Principal and English), Jas. Fowler (Science and Mathematics), L. H. Bennett (Building Construction), L. E. Pearson (Art and Drafting), C. A. Mans (Motor Mechanics), the late W. A. Davidson (Mining), Miss Stewart (Secretary), Miss Davison (Correspondence Steno grapher), the late Geo. Smith (Tool Clerk). On the opening day some five students were in attendance! During the fall of 1916 there arose the problem of re¬ training those returned soldiers who, through disabilities incurred overseas, were unfitted .to resume their former occu¬ pations, and the youthful Institute was asked to undertake this service. To such magnitude did this retraining work soon develop that civilian training had to be discontinued. In 1917 the Institute staff and equipment were transferred to the Federal pay-roll and were placed under the Department of Soldiers’ Civil Re-establishment. This condition lasted until the fall of 1920, when control of the Institute was restored to the Province and civilian training was resumed. Under the direction of the late D. A. Campbell, Director of Technical Education, and J. H. Ross, Acting Principal, the work of the Institute grew by leaps and bounds. The corner-stone of the present main building was laid by Hon. Geo. P. Smith, Minister of Education, in June, 1921, and the new buildings were ready for occupation in October, 1922. Dr. W. G. Carpenter was appointed Director of Technical Education, and Principal of the Institute, in January, 1924. His ability and enthusiasm did much to p ' ace the Institute on the educational map of the Province, so that from time to time it w r as found necessary to provide additional accommodation for its ever-expanding programme. In 1926 the northeast wing (garage, battery shop and welding shop) was added to the shops building, and in 1928, a comparable addition (draft¬ ing rooms, Aero, shop and “Bull Pen”) was made at the west end. The peak in enrolment was reached in 1928-29, when some 2,023 persons received instruction in day, evening, and correspondence courses. With the large enrolment at Summer School in 1937 and with the re-establishment of evening classes last October, the enrolment of 1928-29 will probably be exceeded during the present school year. The beautification of the Institute grounds was begun in 1929 when the lawns in front of the main building were laid out. Since then the work has gone ahead steadily, if rather slowly at times. When our children’s children attend the Institute they will doubtless enjoy strolling in the shade of the magnificient old trees which were planted in our time! During the twenty-odd years of its existence the Institute has begun to establish definite traditions. Its programme of courses, characterized by a happy blending of theoretical and practical instruction, has come to be recognized as a worth¬ while one, and this belief is supported by a long list of graduates who have attained success in the industrial world. The Institute strives to develop not only the skill and the intellect of its students, but also their personal qualities; honesty, reliability, initiative, and the ability to lead and to co-operate are qualities which are greatly in demand in the workaday world. The harmonious relationship that exists between our staff and our students proves that school work can be made pleasant as well as profitable. The ever-increasing demand for our graduates proves that leaders in industry feel that the Institute is turning out material which meets their requirements. To those on the staff for whom association with the Institute has proved to be a major portion of their life-work, all these achievements are a source of intense gratification and of lasting satisfaction. Long may the Institute flourish! ABOUT OUR ADVERTISERS You may be thinking that a considerable portion of this book is devoted to advertising; and so there is, but not without reason. In the first place, this yearbook costs considerably more to turn out than you might imagine, and advertising helps to pay a large part of this cost. Otherwise the money would have to come out of the Student’s Association funds, or the cost of the book would have to be doubled. In the second place, a large number of students are from outside of Calgary, and although they have been in the city very nearly six months now, it is very doubtful whether they know of more than one or two reliable firms from which to buy with confidence. All of the advertisers in this book are merchants upon whom reliance can be placed as regards both quality of goods and price. We therefore feel that by bringing these students in contact with such firms through the “Tech. Art Record” we are doing a service, again justifying the advertising that appears in this issue. We now urge all students to patronize our advertisers, the co-operation of whom has done so much to assist in the production of this volume.
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T HIS year the students enrolled in .the Clothing Textile Department are very much in earnest and are working hard to get all they can out of the course. A few groans now and again are heard from students who find arithmetic difficult, but as a large percentage of the group have attained the higher grades, or finished high school, fewer complaints are heard than in previous years. The shop this year is, perhaps, more difficult than in former years owing to the new fitted styles and draped effects. Since suits of the tailored type are fashionable, pockets and more pockets are being made. A visitor, on entering the work room, might be surprised to find dress forms padded to repre¬ sent figures of large proportion. One visitor, on seeing these forms, asked if our girls were all large this year. She was informed that these forms had been built up to the size of customers who were having dresses made, and that in this way students gained experience in designing for, and fitting, outsize figures. Miss Clark was very much pleased with the work accomplished in the short period given to millinery. The girls were enthusiastic and interested, and the work done was excellent. Much interest has been taken in the study of textiles, and new fabrics and finishes are freely discussed in the classes. To better understand the methods of manufacture and renova¬ tion of garments the students have been privileged to inspect Hatchwear Company, Ltd., and the Ontario Laundry and Dry Cleaning Plant. The demonstrations of machine methods and of the results obtained proved of great interest to the class. As usual, the banquet was the main social function of the year. The senior girls appeared in their new evening dresses, and looked as if they might have consulted Schiaparelli, Main- bocher, Molyneux, or some other outstanding designer for advice regarding style. The class table was artistically and appropriately decorated, and from the writer’s viewpoint was the best we have had. Keen interest in Institute activities has been displayed throughout the term. For the first time in history a woman president was elected to the Students’ Association in the person of Frances Hood. The President of the Basketball Team and the President of the Iota Club were also chosen from the Dressmaking Class. Others distinguished themselves by play¬ ing difficult roles in the first public performance of the organ¬ ization in January. Of the ex-students of the class a number have found employment in the textile departments of the large stores. Two others have found employment in teaching, one in a school of a well-known sewing-machine company, and one in a private school of her own. Some are employed in alteration departments, while others are engaged as helpers in tailoring and dressmaking shops. In knitting factories the girls are in demand for designing and finishing. Girls are realizing more and more that efficiency is an important factor if one wishes promotion, and that employers are looking for character, stability, good health, education, practical experience, and a pleasant personality when examin¬ ing candidates for positions. C. E. SMITH, Departmental Head.
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