University of British Columbia - Totem Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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'A'Hard working permanent secretary of the Alumni Association was Frank Turnerj Always willing to undertake any task that was beneficial to the university, he served on Gym, Homecoming, Grad Class and many other student committees. For the third consecutive year he was commanding officer for UNTD. Besides his many campus activities Frank was an active A member of the downtown Ad and Sales Bureau. But of all his interests there was one that remained uppermost in his mind all the time-his son and daughter. welcome to '51 grads, and request the general active support of each in one or all of the several avenues of interest, our 'Chroniclel our 'Development Fund, our public relations, our meetings, towards our over- all obiective, that is-the furtherance of education in our Province. Mr. Macdonald pointed out that a full-time Association office was opened in Brock Hall, UBC, in Ianuary, 1946, with the appointment of Mr. Frank I. E. Turner QBA, B Comm. '39j as the first and present permanent secretary-manager. Since that date, active membership totals have risen from 150 to -i,200, and alumni scope and influence have expanded in similar fashion. During the past several years, branch groups have been established in many B.C. and other centres- including one in the United Kingdom. At present, there are active chapters in Victoria, Kamloops, Kelowna, Summerland, Penticton, Kimberley, Trail, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Northern and Southern California. Assisting Frank Turner in the alumni office, and the person directly responsible for supervising some 15,000 alumni records is Miss Dorothy Dawson, another university graduate. Dot, with the help of periodic student employment, looked after more than 120,000 pieces of mail to a1umni last year, and made more than 5,000 individual changes of address. I. I LM.. UBC Alumni Chronicle is a monthly magazine for benefit of all university graduates. More than 8,000 ex-UBC students subscribed to the magazine this year, and were kept up-to-date on the news of their former classmates. The Chronicle included the latest develop- ments of engagements, marriages, and births among old grads. The grads seemed to get keen enjoyment from seeing names of old friends linked in the mar- riage column. The Chronicle tried to keep track of UBC grads who were becoming well-known, and articles were published frequently on those people who were busily bringing fame and fortune to their Alma Mater. 'l'John Brown presents Acting President Dean Chad with a cheque for 515,000 to be used for Women's Dorms, Scholarships and the President's Fund. 3

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affumnia . . . UI'lCle7g l6l6lJ kRTS'98 The UBC Alumni Association-the permanent organization of former students-is at an 'in-between' stage, declared retiring president Iohn M. Buchanan QBA '17J in his general report to the membership. It is comparatively young, only in the last few years have our graduate classes been large, he continued, and the greater service to the University and its students possible from organized effort of such a larger group is only now beginning to become evident. Mr. Buchanan, who in business life is president of British Columbia Packers Ltd., pointed out that in its second year of operation, the Alumni-UBC Develop- ment Fund raised more than 515,000-an amount greater than the first year's effort by iiS5,000. Almost 2,000 alumni donated to the 1950 program of volun- tary, annual giving-compared with the 1,450 con- tributors in the previous year. Contributors qualify as Alumni Association members, Chronicle recipients, and their donations are eligible for income tax deduc- tion. As a result of a special arrangement with the University, 100W of each donation was turned over to UBC for the purposes named. There were no deduc- tions for expenses, either direct or indirect. The major portion of the 1950 donations was divided between furnishings for the new VVomen's Residences, Alumni Scholarships for students, the President's Fund, and the Sedgewick Memorial. In turning over to the new president, Mr. Iames A. Macdonald CBA 385, a law partner in the firm of Robson 8: Macdonald, Mr. Buchanan mentioned that he was encouraged when recalling that 112 years ago Ca short time in human historyj, Lord Durham, then Governor-General of Canada, reported to the British government, 'these small and unimportant commun- ities, Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Ilclward Island could be elevat- ed into a society having some objects of national im- portancef Such judgment seemed bold and optimistic in its time. I, personally, am just as bold and optimistic for the future of our Alumni Association, and our annual giving program, the Alumni-UBC Development Fund. This optimism is based on my study of what other universitieshave done and are continuing to do by the annual giving method. Un behalf of the alumni executivef' declared new president Iames A. Macdonald, may I extend a hearty 34 , f xx L if Jfiiay, J' i ., x 'F ' 1 . f o fr l 9 Since graduation in 1932, MARY FALLIS has maintained close contact with her Alma Mater -principally as Associate Editor of the alumni magazine, the UBC Alumni Chronicle, and as Chairman of the Women's Resi- dence Committee. Miss Fallis is a past member of the alumni executive. JOHN M. BUCHANAN, President of British Columbia Packers Ltd. and an Arts graduate of 1917, is the Immediate Past-President of the Alumni Association and new Chairman of the Alumni-UBC Development Fund. Much of the recent rapid expansion of the Association and of its services are directly due to the experienc- ed leadership and untiring efforts of Mr. Buchanan. An Arts and Commerce graduate of 1937, HARRY A. BERRY is Comptroller of Seaboard Shipping Co. and Seaboard Lumber Sales. As Association Treasurer for two successive terms, Mr. Berry's ex- pert guidance and' efficient fin- ancial administration placed the Association on the present sound operational basis. When JAMES A. MACDONALD lB.A. 19381, started his active associatiaon with the alumni ex- ecutive four years ago, he was one of six lawyers on that body. Now President, Jim Macdonald is the sole representative of the legal profession in this year's executive. A partner in the firm of Robson 8. Macdonald, he was at one time Private Secretary to the late Ian MacKenzie. UBC's Rhodes Scholar in 1932, Lieut.-Col. W. TOM BROWN has long been in active com- munity and University affairs. A prominent member of the firm of Odlum-Brown Investments, Col. Brown is another Past-President of the Alumni Association, and is at present Chairman of the Trustees of the Alumni-UBC Development Fund. ln a recent election, he was chosen President of the Van- couver Canadian Club.

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