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

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ln the year 1045, the year that saw the turning point in VVorld VVar Two, the University Naval Train- ing Divisions were formed at the principal universities across Canada. The purpose of these tenders to existing navy reserve divisions was and is to train students as officers for the reserve and permanent forces. The UNTD programme has always been of three or four year duration. For this reason few UBC graduates who were in the program when it started ever saw active wartime service. In a country such as Canada, where the national economy won't normally permit upkeep of service universities or of large permanent forces, existing facilitiesgand trained reserves must be used instead. Because professional training facilities exist in Canadian universities, and because male undergraduates volun- teer for naval training, the UNTD programme is proving effective in supplying reserve forces. More recently, the Department of National Defence author- niueraify cwa ized suhsidization of any reserve service man in his final academic year, if he applies and is selected for the permanent force. More than ever before, Canada's immediate internal and external defences depend on the availability of a trained reserve. For example, in- cluded in men manning the Canadian destroyers in the Korean war were several reserve personnel. Une of the reserve officers available for such duties was Sub-Lieut. fTwo officers ileftl work out the position of ship on navigational chart. Sailors on right learn the operation of twin four inch guns aboard Discovery. Commanding Officer was Lt. Cdr. Frank J. E. Turner KRCN iRl and Resident Officer was Lt. P. Thomas RCN lRl Qilfmfi last summer. raining iuiaion KSJ Doug Sherlock, RCNQRQ, a graduate of the UNTD-UBC programme. Sherlock, who was on volunteer duty at the time, is one of the growing group of well-qualified officers emerging from the university naval training plan. His appointment to a ship on active duty with the United Nations forces certainly highlights the main purpose of this pro- gramme. The UNTD programme is now four years in length. Cadets in their first and second years spend the entire summer at Esquimalt, either starting or com- pleting their required training. Third and fourth year One of the ships manned by UNTD

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Christian Science students, Alumni and University students interested in Christian Science Gathered in the Brock Dining Room for their annual banquet on Octo- if i'Executive Members of the Christian Scientist Organizaton held weekly 'zoupa Maintained Zzadiiion X i ber 6th, 1950, where an authorized Christian Science practitioner was the guest speaker. The remainder of the evening was spent around the piano in the Mildred Brock Lounge Room. The Organization has regular Business meetings each Friday in Physics 300. In the Spring Term two lectures on Christian Science were given by authorized Christian Science lecturers. These speakers came from Detroit and New York to address the student body. One of the services offered by the Organization to the students on the campus, is a Study Room, complete with Christian Science literature. The Study Room is open each university day. meetings in club room behind Brock Hall . 'V' 7 gl Af' I ' I 2,52 -7 tri i s E 1 , 1 i 3 ' i E 5 . For three weeks the campus was plastered with posters 'Make Munger a Mustf Every student saw the signs at least a hundred times a day. The napkins in Brock Snack Bar, class room black boards, banners over grad and entrance gates, ads in the Ubyssey and posters spread all over the campus announced the arrival of well known United States minister Bob Munger. The Varsity Christian Fellowship filled the Audi- torium five days that he was here. 'A'Under P'resident Dorothy Fox CM'ers held succesful year on the Campus. Club seemed to have gotten over their blushes of being infiltrated by 'reds.' Below right executive of VCF. At right is a club room shot of Hillel. Members could use club rooms for studying, playing bridge or for lounge. W0 Therese Q , 1 fCH1-zzsi-im' ahdfodaeiagagn 3 Al 81

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I9 X X X 0 , . I N1 asm- I Nag? cadets, as a rule, chose to spend the entire summer there on voluntary service. Several UBC students assisted in publishing the first edition of the NVhite Twist. This magazine re- views cadet activities during the training period. Cruises south and north of Esquimalt, including a visit to Portland, Oregon, gave ample opportunity for sightseeing in addition to naval training. At the Esquimalt base, numerous plan- ned and spontaneous social events were enjoyed by the cadets. Monday night parades for the winter session commenced Sep- tember 25. Response to the recruit- ing drive was more than satisfactory, and after preliminary boards were complete 28 new entries were ac- cepted bringing the unit strength temporarily to 89. Included in this total were six cadets from the east and eleven transfers from Victoria College. Selection boards for the promo- tion of men to cadet rank were held late in Ianuary, and as expected, several first year men were given their release. There were two special parades during the fall term. All cadets participated in the memorial service on Battle of the Atlanticn Sunday, October 8. Cn Remembrance Day, tri-service parades were held, one on the campus sponsored by the 196 Battalion and the UBC branch of the Canadian Legiong and the other in Vancouver. 'kCadets at UBC were particularly lucky to have HMCS Discovery to train in during the wintertime. Here cadets held their formals in the new Officers' mess. Every Monday night UNTD boys were put through some phase of a ship's operation, in preparation for the day when they might need that knowledge. Commanding Officer--Lt. Cdr. Frank J. E. Turner, RCN iRlp Resident Staff Officer-Lt. lrl P. Thomas, RCN IRl