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

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Page 16 EMERY WEAL The Story of Our institute By R. K. Newton yHE Provincial Institute of Technology and Art had its inception during the First World War in the year 1916. In 1917 it was taken over by the Dominion Government as a Soldier’s Re-esta blish¬ ment Centre. In 1920 the Institute returned to Provincial control and the following year saw the corner-stone laid for a building to house the Normal School and the Institute of Technology and Art. In 1922 the Institute moved into its new home and carried on in these quarters until 1940 when war again intervened and its buildings and facilities were turned over to the Royal Canadian Air Force for a Wireless Training School under the British Commonwealth Air Train¬ ing Plan. The activities of the Institute moved temporarily to the Coste House in Mount Royal and the Grand Stand Building at Victoria Park. The Coste House, which is a magnificent residential building, is the present home of the Art and Dressmaking Departments. The remaind¬ er of the Departments and offices function at the Victoria Park Grand Stand Building. In the Fall of 1946 the Institute will again unite with the Faculty of Education in its own buildings back on the North Hill. The build¬ ings, which have been completely renovated, will be equipped with new and better machinery and more up-to-date equipment. Again it will be possible to “look up” and see a centre of Pro¬ gressive Education.

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EMERY WEAL Page 15 F.B. WYNNE— Instructor in Motor Theory and Shop. He was born in Ontario but was educated in Calgary. He graduated from the Motor Depart¬ ment of the Institute, and after four years of practical work, returned as a member of the Staff in 1929. Noted for hunting and shooting. W. ZELIZNICK— Home town, Carseland. Graduate from Central Collegiate Insti¬ tute last year. Employed by the Consolidated Optical Company be¬ fore joining the Tech. Staff as Laboratory, Assistant. A versatile per¬ former, working at everything and everywhere but in the lab. Members of the Institute Staff on Leave CAPTAIN F. G. YOUNG, M.A.— Instructor in Mathematics. During World War I joined the Canadian Army. Now he is Army Counsellor at Mewata Barracks, Calgary. Enlisted in November 1942. NATHAN SAFRAN, M.Sc— Head of Science Department. Graduated from the University of Alberta. He is an Honors Man in Chemistry. He has taught in Mount Royal College and worked in the oil fields as a chemical expert. In 1942 he was awarded the Ruttan Prize by the Engineering Institute of Canada for his thesis on “Synthetic Rubber’’. He joined the Insti¬ tute Staff in 1937. Now taking post graduate course at University of Chicago.

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EMERY WEAL Page 17 President ' s Report for Fall Term J7ELLOW students, I am sure we can be quite justified in saying that this has been a most prosperous year, and that none of us will regret taking part in the social activities of the Tech., but on the contrary feel well rewarded for any effort we have put forth. There is always the need for social improvement, and we 11 probably find no greater opportunity to take our place in this en¬ deavour than here at the Tech. We have gained the friendship of many students, in addition to the valuable knowledge which we have acquired at this fine Institute. —MISS MARION DUNHAM.