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

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i'Hams met at noon hours to contact other universities and talk about technical prob- lems. Club consisted largely of engineers. This was the first year that it had recover- ed from fire of three years ago. dent Dave Pratt, to spread the name of UBC far and wide. The club's technical director, lack Belrose 'SOL has completed an extensive construction programme which was necessitated by the dis- astrous fire of '49 which destroyed the club's precious equipment. Art Holmes and Iim Court have done an excellent job of providing uma Meet Cach week for aff' geai The purpose of the UBC Amateur Operators' Association, more com- monly known as the Ham Club , is to provide a meeting-place for the Hams on the campus and a train- ing programme for new Hams. Hams is the term applied to those radio experimenters and operators who have passed federal govern- ment examinations permitting them to operate their own radio station. The Hams communicate directly with other Hams all over the globe, thus providing emergency com- munications when normal facilities fail, as well as pleasurable contact with Hams in other localities. The club operates a 250 watt radio station located in HM22, which enables the club, led by their presi- instruction to many new members, Ciui! iberiiea union uplzo One of the most active clubs on campus this year, the Civil Liberties Union, carried on its watchdog of democracy activities with persist- ance and enthusiasm. The nine- man executive, under the capable leadership of president Walter Camozzi, sparked the varied ac- tivities of the club, which included presentation of speakers nearly every week, and drives in support of aspects of civil liberties. High point of the fall term for the organization was a mass rally of campus clubs in support of the downtown Vancouver Civil Lib- erties Union's brief advocating changes in the Indian Act. Speaker at the meeting was English depart- i'Executive of Civil Liberties Club planned strategy of club in regard to petitions and giving of the Seclgewick Memorial award which went this year to Rev. A. E. Cooke. 70 ment professor Hunter Lewis, author of the brief. ln the spring term the Garnett Sedgewick Award for work in con- nection with civil liberties in British Columbia was presented to Rev. A. E. Cook, former minister at St. Iohn's United Church in Van- thus providing a continual influx of trained personnel to aid the old- timers in their task of sounding the UBC call-letters VE7ACS in for- eign ears. The contact with people of dis- tant countries has made the Hams more familiar with world problems and has given international good- will and understanding a healthy boost. lcla racfilion couver. Forums held at his church on subjects of democracy and civil liberties were his contribution. Activities during the spring term included a meeting on the subject of academic freedom, protesting dis- missal of United States professors for refusal to sign loyalty oaths. Civil Liberties

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A long standing ambition of the Musical Society was achieved this year with the presentation of both a fall and spring production. Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas , directed by Mr. Iohn Reeves, took place shortly after the beginning of the University term. The annual spring production this year was Gilbert and Sullivan's 'iThe Gondoliersn, directed by Mr. C. H. Williams. The success of 'cDido and Aeneas was due in a maior part to the ability of the director, Iohn Reeves. Mr. Reeves, who is on exchange from Cambridge Uni- versity, has had very wide experience in this field of music. The sets, costumes and lighting designed by Mr. Cliff Robinson added much to the professional tone of the show. 4 The cast was headed by Megan Lloyd-Iones as Dido, Kelvin Service as Aeneas, Rita Loiselle as Belinda, and Henry Naylor as the Sorcerer. Others in the cast included Marlene Buckle, Bar- bara Gwvther, Dorothy McPhillips, Sheila Rayner, Donna Taylor, lack Downs, Earl Iorgensen, Bob Faulkner, Iohn Yeomans and Fred Walker. As its main production of the year the Musical Society presented Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gon- doliers . This is a show that will always be a favorite with the public because of its sparkling dialogue and music. Again this year the Musical Director was the most important single factor in the success of the show. C. Haydn Williams, who directed the show, needs no introduction to students on the campus. Mr. Williams is celebrating his 26th year as musical Muaaoc ed W y 'A'Sociol Worker Ken Bogus was president of Mus Soc. for second term. One of the few people in society with cl top iob that could not sing on note. director with the society, and this fact alone speaks for his ability and shows his importance to the club. The success of another very important aspect of the show was due to the untiring work of the dramatic director, Mr. E. V. Young. His unceasing efforts managed to bring out the witty and amusing dialogue in the true Gilbert and Sullivan fashion. Mr. Young is well known for his work in 'LTheatre Under the Starsi' and on CBC. Mrs. May Taylor first came to the Club as choreo- grapher for Dido and Aeneas . Her fine work in that show, followed by an equal success in The Gondoliers is indicative of her talent as a dance director. The story of the Gondoliers revolved around the lives and adventures of two Gondoliers, Marco and Guiseppe, and their wives Gianetta and Tessa. In true Gilbert and Sullivan fashion, the story weaves between the party of the Gondoliers and the party of the Duke of Plaza-Toro, a penniless nobleman, whose daughter Casilda was married when a baby to the infant son of the King of Barataria. There was some doubt as to the identity of the young king but his foster-mother, Inez, is found. After much persuasion bv the Grand Inquisitor, she revealed that the real king is Luiz, the Duke's own drummer-boy, with whom Casilda was already in love, and not one of the two Gondoliers as it had been previously thought. The story ended happily for all concerned, and even Marco and Guiseppe felt a secret relief that neither of them turned out to be the king. Principal female parts were taken by Milla Andrew as Tessa, Rita Loiselle as Gianetta, B arb ara Gwyther as Casilda, and Dorothy McPhillips as the Duchess. Milla Andrew, Rita Loiselle and Dorothy McPhillips have all sung principal roles with the Musical So- ciety in previous years. Barbara Gwyther, a member of the chorus in Tom Iones , made a very suc-