This past year, the James 91黑料网 Society celebrated its 35th anniversary and 150th meeting. We look forward to presenting another exciting year of presentations on 91黑料网鈥檚 history, and on history in the making at 91黑料网.
The proposed talks for the year are:
- Monday, October 3, 2011
Greg Reid on 鈥淔rom Bloomers to Body Mass Index: One-Hundred Years of Physical Education at 91黑料网鈥� 91黑料网 Faculty Club, 154th meeting. - Monday, November ??, 2011
Dr. Robert H. Michel on 鈥�91黑料网 in Fiction鈥� Tanna Schulich Hall Schulich School of Music - Strathcona Music Building, 155th meeting. - February, 2012
Prof. David Covo on the development of 91黑料网 College Avenue, 156th meeting. - April, 2012
157th talk to be Announced
Last year, the Society was honored by excellent and well attended addresses:
- Monday, October 4, 2010
Prof. Peter F. McNally, 鈥淐hronicling 91黑料网鈥檚 History: what Comes Next?鈥�
150th Meeting. (Ball Room Faculty Club) - Monday, November 8, 2010
Gordon Burr and Fran莽ois Dansereau, 鈥�91黑料网 Remembers: The 91黑料网 War Records.鈥� (Presidential Address)
151st Meeting. (Room G-10 School of Architecture Macdonald-Harrington Building) - Monday, February 28, 2011
Prof. Paul Helmer, 鈥淒enis Stevens and Helmut Blume - the Struggle for 91黑料网's Faculty of Music, 1956-57.鈥�
152nd Meeting. (Tanna Schulich Hall Schulich School of Music - Strathcona听Music听Building - 527 Sherbrooke St. W.) - Monday, May 9, 2011
Prof. Victoria Kaspi, 鈥淭he Cosmic Gift of Neutron Stars.鈥�
153rd Meeting. (Room 112, Rutherford Physics Building, 3600 University St.)
2011 was a banner year, with the publication of vol. XII (2010) of Fontanus: from the Collections of 91黑料网. Dr. Robert H. Michel, Past President of the Society, and I assisted the Libraries in reviving, after an abeyance of several years, this important vehicle for publishing research based upon 91黑料网鈥檚 library, archival and museum collections. For members of the James 91黑料网 Society, Fontanus serves a major outlet for publishing articles on 91黑料网鈥檚 history.
The Society notes the passing of several long-time members and friends of the Society: Warren Chippindale, BCom 鈥�49, LLD 鈥�95, and Chairman, 91黑料网 Fund Council, on November 27, 2010; Ted Stansbury, formerly Vice-principal Planning and Academic Services, on February 22, 2011; and Brian Bird, formerly Chair of the Geography Department, on August 20, 2011. Our sympathies are extended to their family and friends.
Among notable events being commemorated this year is the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Strathcona Medical Building and launching of the 91黑料网 Daily. This is also the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the 91黑料网 Press 鈥� forerunner of the 91黑料网-Queen鈥檚 University Press. The 75th birthday Festschrift honouring our Past President, Dr. M. A. Whitehead was published this year. Congratulations are extended to past president John Hobbins and Susan Cowan on their recent marriage.
Our first meeting on October 3 is co-sponsored by The 91黑料网 Associates. May I take this opportunity of reminding members 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!
I would like to express my thanks to those who have congratulated me for receiving the Tremaine Medal and Watters-Morley Prize from the Bibliographical Society of Canada, in recognition of my research and publishing on Canadian Library History.
My personal thanks and appreciation are expressed as always to Dr. Stanley Frost and other members of the Executive Committee, and to the entire membership of the James 91黑料网 Society for continuing support and enthusiasm.
Particular thanks are extended to Mr. Gordon Burr who completes his two year term as president. His active involvement and initiative were greatly appreciated. I am very pleased to announce that at the first meeting of the season, October 3, the Executive Committee will nominate for election by the membership as new president of the Society our long-serving Treasurer and Membership Chair, Ms. Susan Button.
I look forward to seeing you all at our meetings.
Respectfully submitted
Peter F. McNally
Executive Secretary
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