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This issue begins with an article about the history of Red Fife Wheat from its origins in Galicia to its importation to Peterborough. Agricultural articles pertain to the dietary benefits of human consumption of rye and timothy grasses, and continued research in soil nutrient depletion. Other articles include the presentation of A. T. Christie's Victorian medals to the Ontario Agricultural College. An alumnus continues his 1931 story as a stowaway. The English column addresses the use of proper English and the origin of the Little Theatre Movement. While the literary column provides book reviews, an account of the Canadian Author Lecture by H. Napier Moore, and the composition of epitaphs. The athletics column reports on the results of the competitions in basketball, swimming, hockey, boxing, wrestling, and fencing. In the Macdonald Institute column a student describes the O. A. C. campus to foreign students, there are also accounts of the "Feminine Section of O. A. C., and a tally of the food consumed in the dinning hall. The highlight of the campus news column is the Conversazione of 1938 and the social events of the season. The O. V. C. column provides updates of the joint social events between the colleges on campus. A new column - the Club News, reviews events for each of the animal husbandry, field husbandry, dairy, horticulture, and biology clubs. Alumni and Alumnae columns provide alumni updates. Editorial Land of the first Red Fife kernel A. T. (Dad) Christie gives keepsakes to President of farm college So now we eat grass Stowaway voyage Chemistry department attacks soil depletion Department of English bulletin The Origin of the Little Theatre Movement O. A. C. sportsfolio Literary highlights Macdonald news This life of ours College life Conversazione Hands across the highway Club news Alumni news Macdonald alumnae Graduate news advertising

The Editorial comments on the College's successful school year in championships, College Royal, and the theatre production of H. M. S. Pinafore. Articles in this issue include the anticipation of Lord Tweedsmuir speaking at the Canadian Authors' evening, a student's travel diary of bicycling through Europe, and the annual Ontario Ice Cream Manufacturers conference. An article is devoted to the history of the O. A. C. Co-operative Store initiated by the College students in 1912. For the 15th year, the annual College Royal was an outstanding success. The agricultural article pertains to chemistry and farming. The English column summarizes the proper use of language, and includes a letter from an alumnus living in Sudbury. Campus news reviews several campus personalities, the Year 1940 Dance, candid photographs from across campus, student humour, and escapades of preparing for College Royal. Brothers Chippy and Chap Chapman produce the Sports column and provide the team results for basketball, wrestling, boxing, fencing, swimming, and hockey. The centrefold is devoted to the athletic champions at the College. The literature column highlights the production of the operetta H. M. S. Pinafore. Alumni news announces that the new Jacobine Jones sculpture is the Year '31 trophy for College Royal. The Macdonald Alumnae column provides alumnae updates and marriage announcements. The Macdonald Institute column highlights how the demonstrations preformed by the students can be a stressful situation Editorial O. A. C. awaits a distinguished visitor The O. A. C. Co-operative store The chemist goes farming Europe from a bicycle The 1939 College Royal Winners and trophies at the College Royal Letters to the Editor Department of English Pioneering at Sudbury College life Candid camera reviews college life Sports A college of champions Literature Ice cream conference Alumni news Macdonald alumnae Macdonald news

The highlight of this issue is the Macdonald Institute graduation ceremonies and examination results, including photographs. Research articles include the bacteriology of fat globules, milk testing of dairy cattle, the deterioration of stored butter, and minerals in the human body. This issue also includes profiles of notable visitors to the Ontario Agricultural College, and a continuation of the travel diary of a professor's journey through the West Indies. A few students write of their experiences as representatives of the College, as they travel to conferences and annual meetings, and of the pasture composition in New Zealand. Of interest is the new animal nutrition department and a history of the research conducted on campus since 1905. An overview of the work of the agricultural extension department explains the wealth of information provided to farmers. Reprinted in this issue is the poem, The First Sheaf, along with some farm humour. An article addresses the necessity of plant conservation with the establishment of arboretums. The Macdonald Institute column provides a listing of all of the graduates, a summary of the graduation ceremony, and a photograph of the Daisy Chain. The Macdonald Alumnae column includes a review of the new food laboratory at the Institute, reports on the Homecoming Weekend and the Alumnae Tea, and the Institute's contribution to the Red Cross Nutrition Classes. Campus news provides photographs of cattle shown on campus, and the life for students who remains on campus for the summer. Two alumni provide an update on their aviation company. Alumni news includes photographs of various reunions on campus and alumni updates. Provided in this issue is an extensive graduate list of alumni occupations and home addresses. Editorial Facts from fat globules E. Harrison Esq. C. M. G. A vagabond cruise to the West Indies "A change is as good as a rest" The economics of cow testing Agriculture to aircraft The new Animal Nutrition Department Expanding Agricultural Extension New Zealand pastures "The First Sheaf" Alas! the poor farmer! Plant sanctuaries An apiculture harvest The deterioration of print butter Mac Graduation pictures Macdonald news An Empire policy for agriculture On being home after graduation Examination results Avis Prima Vermen Capit, or the deplorable history of early rising Weeds worst enemy - Canadian farmers Everybody shows Around the College Macdonald Alumnae Alumni news Our body minerals The Graduate List

This issue begins with an editorial on compulsory attendance at lectures and the debate it has created amongst students. A student writes of his work with Western Canadian farmers affected by drought, soil reclamation, and the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. Student contributed articles report on student involvement with the Danforth Foundation Fellowship, a tobacco farmer's perspective on tobacco farming, and grain harvesting with a motorized combine. The English department column provides Professor Stevenson's anecdotes on English usage. A history and explanation of the coat of arms for the Ontario Agricultural College is located on page 86. Two professors contribute an article on the use of electric fencing in Ontario. H. Y. Chang contributes an article on establishing the first newspaper for rural China. Campus news pertains to campus humour, the numerous dances and proms held during the autumn, and unfavourable news coverage about the student initiation. The Literary column presents articles regarding guest debaters from Australia, the public speaking contest, Student Christian Movement activities, and book reviews (including the book The Third Reich). The centrefold is devoted to the history of the O. A. C. band. The athletics column provides updates of the sports: soccer, cross-country running, and football. The Macdonald Institute column introduces the Mac Class presidents, the events held at Community House, and the results of the women's swim meet. The Macdonald Alumnae column provides the current occupations and addresses of the 1938 graduates. The Alumni column includes alumni updates, marriage announcements, and an updated graduate list. Other articles report on the Kiwanis International involvement in agriculture, the latest food research at the Trent Institute on campus, and items from the O. V. C. reporter. Editorial Science in Canada's drought area Thirty-seven states - and Canada Tobacco as the grower sees it Harvesting with a combine Book reviews Department of English Our Coat Of Arms "One-wire" fences in Ontario The first newspaper for rural China College life This life of ours Two views on compromise Literary highlights The O. A. C. band O. A. C. sportsfolio Macdonald news Macdonald Alumnae Alumni news Kiwanis in agriculture Letters to the editor Trent Institute and O. V. C. Our neighbors Changes in graduate list advertising

The highlight of this issue is the success of the 15th annual College Royal and the Conversazione. The Editorial comments on the necessity of learning German for translating research reports. Articles pertain to the benefits of decentralized cities, a student's travel diary of bicycling through Europe, and the history of the Conversat. Agricultural articles address poultry house ventilation, the benefits of a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree, and soil science research for tobacco growers. Of interest, is an article on Jacobine Jones' bronze sculpture of the Clydesdale, Bessie Mark. The English column highlights the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Massey Hall lectures held on campus. Brothers Chippy and Chap Chapman produce the Sports column and provide the team results for basketball, wrestling, boxing, fencing, swimming, and hockey. The Literature column includes book reviews, and reviews of the production of the Merchant of Venice and the inter-year debates. Campus news comments on the visit to Queen's University and some of the peculiar questions Queens' students had for the O. A. C. students. The centrefold is devoted to a summary of the Conversazione. The Alumni column highlights the activities of various alumni associations and provides alumni updates. The Macdonald Institute column reports on the new food laboratory with the latest appliances and updates on the Junior Girls Dance and Presto Club. The Alumnae column comments on the Conversat and reprints a letter from five graduates attending Acadia University. Club news provides updates on the clubs for biology, agronomy, Student Christian Movement, Trent Institute, and chemistry. The Ontario Veterinary College column includes an article on wildlife conservation. Editorial Decentralization Poultry house ventilation Europe from a bicycle Evolution of the Conversazione What the young farmer thinks of a B. S. A. Degree The Newman club Soil science serves tobacco growers An idea - an ideal Department of English Yesterday and today in our food laboratory Sports Literature College lfe Conversazione of 1939 Alumni news Macdonald news Macdonald alumnae Clubs Letters to the Editor The profit in wild life advertising

This issue's editorial comments on public opinion toward the inevitability of war. The agricultural articles pertain to coffee production in Tanganyika, propagating chrysanthemums, selecting a camera for agricultural research, and Canada's wheat. The Minister of Agriculture provided an article that commends the practicality of the two-year farm course at the Ontario Agricultural College. Two articles pertain to innovations: one on "magic bullets", or cures, for viruses, and the other on engineering. This month's English column addresses punctuation. The athletic column reports on the annual athletic banquet and the teams results. Campus news highlights College Royal, the theatrical productions, and the Student's Co-operative Concert. The Macdonald institute column comments on the art of studying, the senior homemaker banquet and dance, and the debates. The centrefold provides highlights and photographs of the College Royal winners. The Ontario Veterinary College column contributes updates regarding the fraternity Omega Tau Sigma, the vet student's college yell, and the second year dance. The Alumni column reports on the alumni events, the sons of O. A. C. fathers, and alumni updates. The Alumnae columns provides marriage announcements, an alumna's letter, and alumnae updates. Completing this issue are various club reports and a C. O. T. C. update. Editorial Our neighbours in Tanganyika The chrysanthemum Practical farm course commended Choosing a camera for agricultural work Magic bullets Department of English bulletin Canada's wheat The engineer and his brain products O. A. C. sportsfolio Literary highlights Rural dramatics Macdonald news College Royal champions The prize-winning exhibits and best livestock showman College life The Vets Alumni news Macdonald Alumnae Letters to the editor advertising

The highlight of this issue, for the student, would be the examination results. The editorial comments on the standard of education available at the Ontario Agricultural College compared to other universities. Articles pertain to the history of the co-operative movement and the new Short Course on economic co-operation, the history and cost of the college skating rink, and the annual meeting of the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union. The English column authored by Professor Stevenson concerns the incorrect use of words in his assigned essays. Other articles address the current political situation of appeasement and preparations for the Conversat. Brothers Chippy and Chap Chapman produce the Sports column and provide the team results for basketball, wrestling, boxing, fencing, swimming, and hockey. A column is devoted to an account of the Short Course, with notable attendees such as the journalist Ethel Chapman. Campus news reports on the symphony concert, student parliament, and the creation of merit stars. The Alumni column provides alumni updates. The Macdonald Institute column posts a farewell to faculty member Mary Clarke, the art of skiing, and preparations for College Royal. The Alumnae column contains alumnae news and marriage announcements. The Trent Institute article provides information regarding the bread that is supplied on campus and lessons learned about how fumigation affects flour. Club news encourages participation in the clubs for animal husbandry, chemistry, horticulture, and dairy. Editorial A new democracy Minister of Agriculture addresses Short Course The college rink Short Course speaks 60th annual meet of Experimental Union O. J. Stevenson Dr. Christie addresses Experimental Union Youth on a world of Transition Miss Mary A. Clarke Sports Short Course personalities Literary highlights College life Alumni news Macdonald news Macdonald alumnae Changes in graduate list Results of Christmas examination, 1938 advertising

This issue highlights the Macdonald Institute graduates of 1939, including photographs, and their examination results. The editorial comments on the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to the Ontario Agricultural College. Agricultural articles pertain to the infestation of the European Earwig, Henry Ford's new tractor, propagating edible mushrooms, and the Ontario Beekeepers' Association convention. Portrayed in photographs is a successful Farm and Home Week and an article regarding the "tag day" nursery provided by the Macdonald Institute students. An obituary is provided for Dr. Roland Stone, professor of botany. The English column completes the year with a pot-pourri of items. The Macdonald institute column features the 1939 graduation, including an undergraduate member's account of the exercises and the Daisy Chain ceremony. Campus news reports on another successful Farm and Home Week, the young women who work at the campus-dining hall, and the softball team The Haymakers. An extensive Alumni news column is devoted to providing alumni updates and reports of the various reunions; featured are Alumni Day photographs and weddings conducted at the O. A. C. Community House. Biographies are provided in an article on international alumni. The Macdonald Alumnae column comments on the success of the Alumnae Reunion, the Katharine Fuller Award, and the Alumnae Tea at the O. A. C. Community House, various reunions, and wedding announcements. Editorial A banana rampant The European Earwig Farm and Home Week at O. A. C. Roland E. Stone, M.Sc., Ph.D. The new Ford tractor Mushrooms Department of English Macdonald news College life Sport The Ball Club Alumni news Alumni Day pictures O. A. C. Grads throughout the world Macdonald Alumnae Examination results Temporary Address of 1939 Graduates General index of feature articles

The agricultural articles in this issue pertain to the chemistry of soil testing in Ontario, South African agriculture, and the gas storage of pears. Students provides articles on the idea of establishing national state scholarships for students in Canada, the adventure of being employed on a cattle boat to England, and the success of the horticultural exhibit - the Winter Garden, at the Royal Winter Fair. Other articles address the meeting of the Entomological Society of Ontario, and training future judges in the Junior Farmers Clubs. The English Department column provides book reviews, an explanation of the naming of the city of Guelph, and the use of slang language. The athletics column contains the results of the competitions in boxing, wrestling, fencing, hockey, and swimming. The Literary column contains news of the drama contest across campus; inter year debates, and the reorganization of the International Relations Club. Campus news comments on the end of semester rush to complete exams, the new Sadie Hawkins Day dance, and an introduction to the new campus presidents for the various campus clubs. The Ontario Veterinary College and Trent Institute provide updates of their current activities. The Macdonald Institute column introduces the new house presidents and provides some perspectives on the Sadie Hawkins Day. The Macdonald Alumnae column contains alumnae updates and wedding announcements. The Alumni column reports on the creation of the Graduate Club, erecting a memorial plaque for William Squirrell, and provides alumni updates. Editorial Conducting their own tests Money for education The Farmers "If" Some new angles on a cattle boat - and England Band Manager's appreciation Colour and harmony - horticulture exhibit at the Royal Jubilee meeting of the Entomological Society of Ontario Book reviews Department of English Future judges South African pastures The doping of Bartlett O. A. C. sportsfolio Literary highlights College life This life of ours Next year presidents Vet College Trent Institute Macdonald news Macdonald Alumnae "Co-operation, The plan for tomorrow which works today" - by H. Hl Hannam Alumni news Changes in Graduate list advertising