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This mid-winter issue begins with a travel diary of a student's journey through the Scottish Trossachs. The highlight of the issue is the success of the Conversazione and its theme of India. A student contributed a humorous piece on traveling salesmen, while another student presents the debate over the seminar method of teaching at the college. The Literary Section reports on the Canadian Author Evening with the speakers addressing the significance of Vimy Ridge. Toronto's debating team visits the campus with a challenge of speaking without "sprouting a whisker" -- saying "er" or "um" while speaking. Campus news provides updates on the numerous banquets and dances, campus humour, and the production of "Arms and the Man". The Macdonald Institute column contains a poem regarding the Conversat, a humorous "letter home", and news about the new recreation room in Mac Hall. The agricultural article pertains to the College's acquisition of Kerry Hill sheep. The athletic column reports on the various athletic team results. The Bits O' Bronze lecture was on the history of agriculture in Upper Canada. The Alumni column contains alumni updates and changes to the graduate list. The Macdonald Alumnae column reports on the teaching of household arts in Toronto public schools and alumnae updates. Editorial As I recall the Trossacks The travelling salesman Round the world in two hours Our seminar system Our inquiring reporter The East comes to the Conversat Cranial contortions Mother Nature strains a point Literary section Whiskers and other weighty matters On the Misguided World College life Macdonald news Conversazione 1937 Letters to the editor Kerry Hill sheep introduced to Canada O. A. C. sportsfolio Alumni news Macdonald alumnae changes to the graduate list advertising

Agricultural articles in this issue pertain to best practices for fruit orchards, recommendations for selecting a tractor, and updates on the work of the dairy department and the stock judging team. Two articles suggest improving education in marketing and the advantages of co-operative marketing for honey. The second occurrence of the column Memorial Hall contains an update of the fundraising activities. Professor Unwin continues his series on Canadian literature. Campus news provides a report on the highly regarded Macdonald Institute' food facts exhibits on campus, more information on the Memorial Hall fundraising efforts, and the scholarship from the proceeds of the book "Bits O' Bronze". The Alumni column contains the address by Premier Drury to the Central Ontario O. A. C. Alumni Association, and alumni and alumnae updates. This issue does not contain a Macdonald column. The relation of certain orchard practices to fruit bud formation Improve marketing by education The work of the dairy department Memorial Hall Canadian literature: a series General points in tractor selection The stock judging team The food facts exhibit The Quest How it's done The advantages of co-operative marketing of honey "Relating my observations to my friend, George" Editorial College life Athletics Alumni Locals advertising