Provincial Institute of Technology and Art - Record Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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THE EMERY WEAL FARM CCNSTFLCTICNj First Row (seated)—Art Fjordbotten, Lester Scott, Wm. Burton, H. H. Cooper, L. O. Dankwerth, D. L. McNeil, G. U. Stauffer, J. Wiechnek, Parks, S. Hrudy (Instructor). Second R( w (standing)—J. K. MacKenzie, M. Torrie, V. C. Pearson, Geo. Cooper, A. J. James, Wm. Bull, Frank Sturdy (Instructor). In Tractor seat—John Williams, V. J. Kaytor. Third Row (standing)—Evans, H. Stewart, P. Beziak, Svend Kargard, P. Duricko, J. Robinson, F. Ollerenshaw, Long, S. Beziak, A. F. van Horne, F. van Wageningen, F. Formanek, J. R. Reid, R. B. Williams. Upper Right-hand Row—G. Lydsman, Albert Allsop, J. Sebastian, Wray. FARM CONSTRUCTION October ' 28th saw a group of Farm Construction students trailing slowly into the Institute to see what there was to be learned. Our shoes hurt our feet for the first few days in the city but we soon became accustomed to them. in the woodwork shop, although I can’t say which received the most plastering, the house or the boys. After the rather messy business we donned clean clothes and were taken around to the different machine companies in the city to be lectured on farm im¬ plements. The first fen weeks of our course was in Tractor Mechanics, under combined guidance of Mr. Mac¬ kenzie, who enlightened our minds on the theoretical part of tht subject, and Mr. Sturdy, who had our hands dirtied on the practical side of the subject. The local machine companies were kind enough to loan us trac¬ tors on which to work, and for demonstration. On January 17th we wrote our first exams on this fair subject, with moans and groans before, and relieved smiles afterwards. After the exams we were handed a hammer and saw, much to the annoyance of the rest of the school. I will admit our hammering was a bit loud. Mr. S. Hrudy, from Edmonflon, proved to be a valuable instructor, when it came to saving the wood from too much butchering and in keeping us lads busy. We were given cement work under the combined instruction of Mr. S. Hrudey and Mr. D. P. Evans from the Gypsum plant in East Calgary. We even proudly boast the fact that we plastered a model house The last seven days of our course were spent in the burning and hammering of metal, under the guid¬ ance of Mr. Hadley. This also got the lads well into shape before going home. On March 28th, with enlightened minds, but with heavy hearts, we farmers found that all good things must come to and end and we must start for home. Even in those short five months that we spent at Tech, we had a good chance to get to know a lot of other young fellows, and some of us even got pretty well acquainted with some of the fair faces at the Coste Home. But putting all foolishness aside, we won’t forget the old “Tech.” Very soon, and maybe some other year, some of us will get, as the farmer says, a hanker¬ ing for some more knowledge, and we’ll be back.

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20 THE EMERY WEAL The Annual Tech. Banquet, Friday Evening, February 7th, 1941, Palliser Hotel. HEC1TIQHC The Electrical’s this year number twenty-five and come from all parts of Alberta and from British Columbia. We are represented on the Emery Weal staff and on the Spring Term Students’ Council. The two Lits. sponsored by the Electrics were taken charge of by Elec. II’s, but they were aided well by the Elec. I’s, who performed in a pie-eating contest and a musical quiz. In shop we are engaged mostly in winding arma¬ tures and field coils, although several transformers were also constructed. Our house-wiring practice was done under the supervision of Mr. Browning, up in the “sweat box” or the mezzanine floor, constructed by the Woodworkers and Farm Construction students. One of our most popular classmates, Bob Ellis, joined the R.C.E. early in March, and in the second- year class, Walt Maberly has joined the R.C.A.F. The whole class joins in wishing them luck. The number of second-year students is reduced from that of previous years, but they still constitute a large part of the student body. Our shop work consists of anything from the installation of electrical fixtures, such as heating the instructors’ cars, to alterations in the lighting system at the Coste Home. The buzzer system, which de¬ cides whether you get a late slip or not, was designed by a prominent student under Mr. Browning’s super¬ vision. The clever lighting effect at the dramatic per¬ formance was arranged by two students (with the aid of many fuses). The Elec. II’s were also well represented on the Students’ Council, holding a majority in the winter term. The Emery Weal staff is likewise comprised of several Electric II’s. In conclusion, we are all acutely aware of the fact that there is a war on in which we all wish to share our efforts, and upon graduation we all hope to fill some important place in the war machine, either in Canada or overseas, to help preserve the vast empire of which we are proud to be a part.

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THE EMERY WEAL A BRIEF HISTORY of The INSTITUTE By J. FOWLER After the establishment of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, there arose a constantly recur¬ ring 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 incorporated 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. Qn the recommendation of the Commission the Government decided to establish a Technical Institute in Calgary. The late Hon. J. R. Boyle, who was then Minister of Education, directed Dr. 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 Tech¬ nology and Art opened its doors to the public in October, 1916. The original staff comprised the fol¬ lowing members: The late Dr. J. C. Miller (Principal), the late George R. Dolan (Vice-Principal English), Jas. Fowler (Science and Mathematics), L. H. Ben¬ nett (Building Construction), L. E. Pearson (Art and Drafting), C. A. Maus (Motor Mechanics), the late W. A. Davidson (Mining), Miss Stewart (Secretary), Miss Davison (Correspondence Stenographer), 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 retraining those returned soldiers who, through dis¬ abilities incurred overseas, were unfitted to resume their former occupations, and the youthful Institute was asked to undertake this service. To such magni¬ tude 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 In¬ stitute was restored, to the-Province and civilian train¬ ing 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 place the Institute on the educational map of the Province, so that from time to time it was found necessary to provide addi¬ tional accommodation for its ever-expanding pro¬ gramme. In 1926 the northeast wing (garage, battery shop and welding shop) was added to the shops build¬ ing, and in 1928, a comparable addition (drafting 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. 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 magni¬ ficent 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 worthwhile 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 o nly the skill and the intellect of its students, but also their personal qual- iies; 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. During the summer of 1940 the Institute buildings were taken over to assist Canada’s war effort and became Wireless School No. 2 under the British Com¬ monwealth Air Training Plan. The equipment of our shops and laboratories was transferred to the Grand¬ stand Building at Victoria Park while the Art and Dressmaking Departments were accommodated in the palatial Coste House in Mount Royal. In these tem¬ porary quarters the work of the Institute has gone ahead with comparatively little upset. True it is that the fine facilities which we formerly had for extra curricular activities are now lacking to a large extent. Thanks, however, to the splendid spirit of co-operation which has been evident throughout the student body this year all these activities have been again organized, some of them with most outstanding success. 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 in¬ tense gratification and of lasting satisfaction. Long may the Institute flourish!