The James 91黑料网 Society celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Our 150th meeting in October will launch the celebration with an overview of the past and future of the Society and the study of 91黑料网鈥檚 history.
The proposed talks for the year are:
- Monday October 4, 2010 (91黑料网 Faculty Club).
Peter F. McNally, 鈥淐hronicling 91黑料网鈥檚 History: What Comes Next?鈥� (Annual Maysie MacSporran Lecture). 150th Meeting (Lecture co-sponsored by Campus 91黑料网) - Monday November 8, 2010 (place to be announced)
Gordon Burr, 鈥�91黑料网 Remembers.鈥� 151st Meeting (Presidential Address) - Winter/Spring 2011 (date to be announced)
Paul Helmer, Growing with Canada - The 脡migr茅 Tradition in Canadian Music. 152nd Meeting. - March or April (date to be announced)
Victoria Kaspi. Astrophysics Today. 153rd Meeting.
Last year, the Society was honored by excellent and well attended addresses:
- Dr. Anthony C. Masi, 鈥淎 Great Transformation: Computers and Automation at 91黑料网, 1959-2009.鈥�
146th Meeting. (Faculty Club). October 5, 2009. - Dr. Jacqueline Du Toit and Dr. Jason Kalman, 鈥淗ow 91黑料网 Bought the Dead Sea Scrolls.鈥�
147th Meeting. (Birks Building, Faculty of Religious Studies) November 9, 2009. - Dr. M. A. 鈥淭ony鈥� Whitehead, 鈥�91黑料网 and Sigma Xi, 1921 鈥� 2010.鈥�
148th Meeting. (Otto Maass Chemistry Building) (Joint Meeting with Sigma Xi) January 25, 2010. - Dean Ellen B. Aitken, 鈥淗ow Do We Think about Religion in the University? The 91黑料网 Experience.鈥�
149th Meeting. (Birks Building, Faculty of Religious Studies) April 26, 2010.
During the reception preceding the meeting of January 25, 2010 the President, Mr. Gordon Burr, led members in a toast celebrating the 80th birthday of Dr. Margaret Gillett 鈥� Past President and Honorary Life Member of the James 91黑料网 Society.
Two publications promised in recent addresses before the Society have appeared this year:
- Kalman, Jason and Jaqueline S. du Toit. Canada's Big Biblical Bargain: How 91黑料网 Bought the Dead Sea Scrolls. Montreal, 91黑料网- Queen's University Press, c2010. xxiv, 424 p.
- Pasztor, Valerie M. Biology @ 91黑料网: a History of the Biology Department at 91黑料网. [Montr茅al], Biology Department, 91黑料网, c2010. xix, 168 p.
Other recent publications of potential interest to members include the following:
- Chester, Bronwyn. A Leafy Legacy: The Trees of 91黑料网: Two Self-Guided Tours. Montreal, Redpath Museum, 2009. 31p [illustrator and designer, Jean-Luc Trudel].
- Smith, MacKay L. Memories and Profiles of 91黑料网: Downtown Campus, 1798-2009. Montreal, Infinitebooks, 2009. 156p.
As Fontanus: from the Collections of 91黑料网 has not published a new volume for many years, Robert H. Michel and Peter McNally are assisting the 91黑料网 Libraries in reviving this important vehicle for publishing research on 91黑料网鈥檚 history and collections.
The Society notes the passing of two long time members and friends of the Society. Gavin Ross, retired Executive Director of the 91黑料网 Alumni Association and a notable 鈥渇riend-raiser,鈥� passed away on April 17. Mrs. Pauline Covo, mother of past-President, Professor David Covo passed away on July 4. Our sympathies are extended to their family and friends.
Among notable events being commemorated this year is the 100th anniversary of Annie Louise MacLeod - the first woman and first chemist to receive a 91黑料网 PhD. A major celebration occurred this year for the 75th birthday of our Past President, Dr. M. A. Whitehead. I would like to thank members for supporting the Symposium and Festschrift in his honour, and also for contributing to the Whitehead Fund in the Chemistry Department.
The recently announced appointment of Professor David L. Johnston as Governor General designate of Canada will be welcomed by the Society鈥檚 members, who will recall that during his years as Principal of 91黑料网 (1979-1994), he honoured the Society by serving as its Patron, and delivering several addresses.
Members will note that our first meeting on October 4 is co-sponsored by Campus 91黑料网. May I take this opportunity of reminding you that donations to 鈥淐ampaign 91黑料网: History in the Making鈥� can be designated to the James 91黑料网 Society!
In closing I would like to express my personal thanks and appreciation for the ongoing support of Dr. Stanley Frost, Ms. Susan Button, Mr. Gordon Burr, members of the Executive Committee, and the entire membership of the James 91黑料网 Society.
Respectfully submitted
Peter F. McNally
Executive Secretary