St Francis Xavier University - Yearbook (Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada)

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44 JS . . ggfyi -iq 'yi if f..- i.- 7 .4 ,gif 3 E ff 0 Engineering Society The year 1949-50 saw the Engineering So- ciety take two great strides forward. Une was the inauguration under the sponsorship of the Society of annual banquets in honor of the outgoing Third Year Engineers. The second was the amalgamation of the Society and the Class under the name of the Engineering Class. This latter step was taken so as to ensure the greatest possible cooperation between the two Engineering bodies. Uther activities ofthe year besides the ban- quet included possibly the most successful Society dance of the year, the showing of technical movies, and the sponsoring of lectures by professional engineers. Exokoi With the motto Non Solum Nobisn the Exo- koi Society, at the beginning of the present scholastic term, welcomed forty-seven new members to further its aim of giving academic assistance to students by private tutoring. Nlembers gave remedial instructions in a num- ber of courses but to fewer students than last year. ln addition to remedial instruction throughout the year, the society sponsored Good Manners Tests to determine the stand- ard of etiquette on the Campus. Before the close of the semester the society plans to draw up a schedule of activities for Freshman Week at the beginning of the 1950-51 scholastic year. This is a new endea- vour and its possibilities for the future are very encouraging. 117 Qx.L H4 wMMW55ml I Xp, ro if lofi. , if .gg!, ' , ,ff 1 Wwndwa mamma M . U I ,fy 1,1 'P Camera Club The purpose of the Camera Club is to pro- vide an opportunity for the expression of photographic talent on the Campus and en- courage photographic endeavors. 'l'he Club has fulfilled this function for many years and it is to be hoped that it will continue to do so in the years to come. In this club, members have a chance to do their own work and par- take of the pleasure experienced by so doing. Under the guidance of the older members, new members learn to perfect technique and learn the more intricate problems involved.. With an increased membership, we feel con- tident that photography could play a major role in campus life here at this University. Geological Club The liaribault Geological Club was formed in Novemberd 19-l9,LandLnamed ,in honorzoflf. Faribault whose geological research fpersever- ed throughout 51 years of meritorious service in Nova Scotia. Dr. Faribault, who is now ninety-three years old, was an officer of the Geological Survey of Canada. The primary objectives of the Club are to toster interest in Geology among the student body, sponsor educational activities of a geo- logical nature, and to promote methods for assisting advanced students of Geology to obtain employment The club was very suc- cessful in fultilling these objectives during the pastyear. A highlight in the list of activities under- taken by the Club was its acceptance of a charter aftiliating seventeen of its members with the Mining Society of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Institute of Milling and Nletal- lurgy.

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5? I PER-MEDICAL SOCIETY NNN HARRY RICII THUMAS LEBBETTER HENRY FLUOD Vice-President President Secietaiy-Treasurer For the first time in the history of the society, all senior pre-medical students who so desired have seen operations at St. lVlartha's hospital. The Society would like to take this opportunity to thank whole heartedly the hospital author- ities, for their co-operation in this respect. This year, as in the past, many pints of blood have been contributed to the hospital blood bank by the students of' St. F. X., through this society. This is part ofi our arrangement with the llospital. A number of films were shown this year concerning operations and other as- iects of medical trainin f. These were well received. Thev ffive the Jre-medical I . . . 5 . . . L U l student an insight of what lies beyond in the medical world. The Biology Department of St. F. X. became officially associated with the Society this year. This Department is endeavoring to secure films of better educational value than those obtained by the Society, and to use these films in conjunction with class work. A new crest has been designed this year by the executive. It is hoped that this crest will merit adoption as a standard one throughout the ensuing years. To the executive, may the new year be a year of promise, and of continued advancement. HARRY FLGOD 116

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