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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



182. Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Associa- 

 tion. President: J. D. Smith, Kentville, N. S. 

 Term expires October 8, 1960. Secretary- 

 Treasurer: K. W. Trenholm, Kentville, N. S. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Incorporated 1913 as Nova Scotia 

 Veterinary Association. 



Purpose: To promote, encourage, and de- 

 velop veterinary science in the province. 



Membership: Z6. Members must be qualified 

 veterinarians, have passed examinations of Na- 

 tional Examining Board of Canadian Veterinary 

 Medical Association, or be members in good 

 standing of veterinary association of another 

 province. 



Meetings: Semi-annual. 



183. Nova Scotian Institute of Science. Presi- 

 dent: J. R. Dingle, Fisheries Research Board, 

 Experimental Station, Halifax, N. S. Term 

 expires May, 1961. Corresponding Secretary 

 and Librarian: Evelyn M. Campbell, Nova 

 Scotia Research Foundation, Halifax, N. S. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1862 as Nova Scotian 

 Institute of Natural Science ; name changed to 

 present title 1890. Origin in Halifax Mechanics 

 Institute established 1831, from which grew 

 Halifax Literary and Scientific Association; as 

 interests of the members who remained were 

 scientific, character of society changed and ulti- 

 mately organized under present name. 



Purpose: Publication and discussion of ori- 

 ginal research. 



Membership: 300: ordinary, associate, life, 

 student, corresponding members. 



Meetings: Monthly. 



Professional activities: Annual prize for stu- 

 dent essay on original research. 



Publications: Proceedings, annual, current 

 volume: 24. Editor: L. B. MacPherson, Dal- 

 housie University, Halifax, N. S. 



Library: 8500 volumes on pure and applied 

 science. 



184. Ontario Association of Architects, SO Park 

 Road, Toronto, Ont. President: James W. 

 Strutt, 304 Laurier Avenue, W., Ottawa 4, 

 Ont. Term expires February, 1961. Secre- 

 tary: John D. Miller. Term indefinite. 



History: Established 1889; incorporated 1890; 

 incorporation revised 1935. 



Purpose: To promote and increase knowledge, 

 skill and proficiency of members in all things 

 relating to profession of architecture, and to 

 advance and maintain a high standard in practice 

 of architecture in Ontario ; to establish and main- 

 tain or to assist in establishing and maintaining 



classes, schools, exhibitions or lectures in, and 

 promote public appreciation of, architecture and 

 allied arts and sciences. 



Membership: 982 : 948 members ; 10 honorary ; 

 15 retired; 9 associate. Successful completion of 

 a course at recognized university school of archi- 

 tecture, plus two years practical experience 

 following graduation ; or passing examination 

 of registration board, required. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Award $200 to second 

 year student at University of Toronto School of 

 Architecture with highest honour standing in 

 architectural design. Award $100 to student in 

 the third year of the school obtaining highest 

 standing in subjects related to Building Con- 

 struction. General Proficiency Prize $100 School 

 of Architectural Technology, Ryerson Institute 

 of Technology. Annual contribution $150 to 

 Scholarship Fund, Ontario College of Art. 



Library: 300 volumes on architecture. 



185. Ontario Association of Pathologists, 500 



Sherbourne Street, Toronto 5, Ont. President: 

 S. F. Penny, Toronto East General Hospital, 

 Toronto, Ont. Term expires October, 1960. 

 Secretary: T. C. Brown. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1938, to investigate ap- 

 proval of pathologists for Ontario Department of 

 Health. First annual scientific session held 

 1939. 



Purpose: To advocate interests of pathologists 

 in Ontario ; to promote and maintain high stand- 

 ards of proficiency in pathological work in 

 institutions in the province. 



Membership: 142: life 12; ordinary 108; asso- 

 ciate 22. Ordinary members required to be 

 graduates in medicine certified as specialists in 

 pathology by Royal College of Physicians and 

 Surgeons of Canada. Associate — graduates in 

 medicine specializing in pathology, or graduates 

 in a science allied to medicine. 



Meetings: Annual. 



186. Ontario Dental Association, 230 St. George 

 Street, Toronto 5, Ont. President: K. M. 

 Phillips, 13 Main Street, E., Welland, Ont. 

 Term expires May, 1961. Secretary-Trea- 

 surer: W. C. Durham. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1867. 



Purpose: To promote mutual improvement of 

 members and advancement of science of 

 dentistry. 



Membership: Approximately 2500 active mem- 

 bers ; 6 life; 11 honorary. Any regularly quali- 

 fied ethical dentist, residing in Ontario is an 

 active annual member. 



