University of Alberta - Evergreen and Gold Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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GEORGE FREDERICK McNALLY. M.A., LL.D. THE HONORABLE MR. JUSTICE HAROLD HAYWARD PARLEE, K.C.. Chairman oT The Board oT Governors The Hon. Mr. JusTice Parlee is a graduaTe oT MT. Allison UniversiTy oT New Brunswick in The class oT '98, He aTTended ST. John's Law School and received his B.C.L. in I900. In IQOI he was admiTTed To The bar in New Brunswick, and in I94I became Chairman oT The Board oT Governors oT The UniversiTy oT AIberTa, He was appoinTed as Judge oT The Supreme CourT in I944 and became a member oT The Appe-IIaTe Division in I946, also receiving The degree oT LL.D, Trom MT. Allison Universify The same year. JusTice Parlee has Three sons, all oT whom graduaTed Trom The U. oT A., one as a lawyer, one, a mining engineer, and one, a docTr:-r pracTicing in EdmonTon. The Chairman QT The Board oT Governors is, by sTaTuTe. appoinTed by The gc-vernmenT. He presides aT all meefings and is a member oT The execuTive, Thereby being acTive in all adminisTraTive aTTairs. ADIVII I TP. TIU GEORGE FREDERICK MCNALLY, M.A., LL.D.. Chancellor' Dr. McNally received his BA. in TraTTics Tron-i The Uni- versiTy oT New Brunswick in I9OO and his MA. Trom AIberTa in I9I I. His posT-graduaTe sTudies were pursued aT Columbia UniversiTy over a period of years Trom I9I4 To I92O. He was given The honorary degree oT DocTor oT Laws aT The U. oT A. in I946. From I9I8 To I935 he was Supervisor oT Schools Tor AIberTa, and in I935 he was made AIberTa's DepuTy MinisTer oT EducaTion. He was appoinTed Chancellor oT The IJniversiTy OT AII:JerTa in I946. DespiTe his busy career, Dr. McNally has found Time To bring up Tour children, Three girls and one boy. The Chancellor oT The UniversiTy is The Chairman OT The SenaTe and ex-oTTicio member oT The Board oT Governors. He conTers all degrees, Tor he is The senior oTTicer oT The Uni- versiTy, The PresidenT and The Chairman being iunior To him. The oTTice is a TradiTionaI one, arising in Europe, where he is called upon To deliver one lecTure a year. This mighT be an inTeresTing idea To esTabIish. THE HON. MR. JUSTICE PARLEE. BA.. B.C.L., I.L.D. ,

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l t i l WALTER HUGH JOHNS, l Assistant to the President Dr. Johns graduated trom the University ot Western Ontario, in London, in , I93O. atter which he lectured in Victoria College, University ot Toronto. Continuing , his studies in Classics, Dr. Johns received his Doctor ot Philosophy tirom Cornell in l I934. From I934 to i938 he taught at Waterloo College, and then came to the U. 1 ot A. Other than his work here, Dr. Johns is kept very busy with two little girls, aged seven and tive. A Q l The actual duties ot this position are indetinable, although there is never a dull ' moment. Dr. Johns is busy all day with odd iobs, which change trom day to day, l depending on the circumstances. At the moment he is editing publicity ot all kinds, , also is arranging tor the visit ot Prime Minister St. Laurent to the campus on April l ll, which gives some idea ot the unending variety involved. GEOFFREY BRADFORD TAYLOR, Registrar Mr. Taylor is a graduate ot the U. ot A., having received his B.Sc. in 1923 and his M.Sc. in I925, maioring in Physics. He was appointed as Registrar in the tall ot l923, and has seen many changes in over 25 years ot service. In the First World War, he served in the 3lst Overseas Battalion and was a prisoner ot war tor the last six months ot l9l8. Ot his tour grown-up children, three are graduates ot U. ot A. and the tourth is a Registered Nurse. MR. J. M. WHIDDEN. Bursar i ' DR. W. H. JOHNS. Executive Assistant to the President All the academic activities ot the students are Mr. Taylor's prime concern. He tollows their careers from the mo- ment ot registering to the tinal cum laude . Adequate records are kept by the large statt under Mr. Taylor's watch- tul eye, tor he looks atter admissions, scholarships, records and examinations, and all the ramifications arising there- trorn. He is also responsible tor carry- ing out examination arrangements be- tween the University and a large num- ber ot protessional societies which have contracts with the U. ot A., such as the Association ot Physicians and Surgeons. MR. G. B. TAYLCR. Registrar Bursar-JOHN MACLEAN WHlDDEN Mr. Whidden graduated trom the U. ot A. with a B.Comm. in l928. Betore enlisting, he worked with the Alberta Wheat Pool, and when in the Air Force was an Accountant Otticer in training schools all across Canada. He was Squadron Leader on retirement, and then came to the University as Bursar on January lst, I948. Mr. Whidden has two big boys ot seven and ten, who may grace Con Hall in the tuture. Mr. Whidden's position is that ot Business Manager and Comptroller ot the University. He and his statt look atter estimating, and control the budget tor all University activities. In this position Mr. Whidden is also Secretary ot the Board ot Governors. 29