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Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Journal, monthly, current vol- 

 ume: 37, $4. Editor: A. W. Lindsay. 



187. Ontario Institute of Professional Agrolo- 

 gists, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, 

 Ont. President: J. W. Huxley, MacLaren Ad- 

 vertising Co. Ltd., Ill Richmond Street, W., 

 Toronto, Ont. Term expires December 31, 

 1960. Executive Secretary: D. W. Hoffman. 

 Term expires December 31, 1960. 



History: Has been part of Agricultural Insti- 

 tute of Canada since its inception over 30 years 

 ago. Begun to act as liaison between the pro- 

 vincial branches and National Council of the 

 A. I.e. Incorporated 1960. 



Purpose: To make agricultural profession of 

 increasing service to industry and the public. 



Membership: 500. Requirement: degree in 

 agriculture from Ontario Agricultural College 

 or equivalent. 



Meetings: Annual. 



188. Ontario Medical Association, 244 St. 



George Street, Toronto 5, Ont. President: 

 W. W. Wigle, Dryden, Ont. Term expires 

 May 11, 1961. Executive-Secretary: A. K. 

 Gillies. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1880; incorporated 1921. 

 Fifty-eight branch societies divided into 11 

 districts. Twenty-four specialty sections. 



Purpose: To cultivate science of medicine and 

 surgery ; to promote public health ; to elevate 

 standard of medical and nursing education, etc. 



Membership : 5900. Members must be licensed 

 medical doctors in good standing in the province. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Scholarship $25 to 

 student attaining highest standing in preventive 

 medicine in graduating year at each of four 

 universities in the province. Bursaries and 

 loans fund from voluntary contributions by 

 members available for use by medical students. 



Publications: Ontario Medical Review, 

 monthly, current volume: 6881, $4. Editor: 

 G. Sawyer. 



189. Ontario Osteopathic Association, 2920 

 Bloor Street, W., Toronto, Ont. President: 

 A. Victor Dejardine, 205 Yonge Street, Tor- 

 onto, Ont. Term expires May, 1961. Secre- 

 tary: E. B. Johnston. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1901 as Ontario Associa- 

 tion of Osteopathy. From 1927-37 Ontario Asso- 

 ciation of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. 

 Name changed 1937 to Ontario Academy of 

 Osteopathy, and to present title in 1944. 



Purpose: To promote public health; to en- 

 courage scientific research ; to maintain and 

 improve high standards of medical education in 

 osteopathic colleges. 



Membership: 70. Active — license to practise 

 osteopathic medicine in Ontario. Honorary — 

 completely retired from active practice. 



Meetings: May and October. 



190. Ontario Podiatry Association. President: 

 J. E. Foote, 196 Brock Street, Peterborough, 

 Ont. Term expires October, 1961. Secretary: 

 C. W. Morgan, 703 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, 

 Ont. Term expires October, 1960. 



History: Founded 1925 as Ontario Associa- 

 tion of Chiropodists. Incorporated 1943 ; present 

 title adopted 1957. 



Purpose: To promote greater public under- 

 standing of foot health ; to advance the profes- 

 sion in Ontario; to make postgraduate courses 

 available to Ontario podiatrists. 



Membership: 51. Open to those licensed to 

 practise in Ontario and who agree to abide by 

 by-laws and code of ethics of the association. 



Meetings: Semi-annual. 



Professional activities: Scholarship for first 

 year tuition ($400 approx.). 



191- Ontario Psychiatric Association, Thistle- 

 town Hospital, Thistletown, Ont. President: 

 C. H. McCuaig, 117 College Street, Kingston, 

 Ont. Term expires January, 1961. Secretary: 

 J. W. Atcheson. Term expires January, 1963. 



History: Organized 1920 as Ontario Neuro- 

 Psychiatric Association. 



Purpose: To maintain an organization on be- 

 half of psychiatrists of Ontario for exchange of 

 scientific information and promotion of their 

 professional welfare and usefulness. 



Membership: 250. True members — duly quali- 

 fied specialist psychiatrists; junior — duly quali- 

 fied medical practitioners. 



Meetings: Three annually. 



192. Ontario Psychological Association. Presi- 

 dent: Roger Philip, Assumption University, 

 Windsor, Ont. Term expires February, 1961. 

 Executive Secretary: R. G. Berry, 819 Ken- 

 sington Drive, Peterborough, Ont. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: Organized 1947. Committees: policy 

 and planning ; legislation ; professional affairs ; 

 professional training ; public relations. 



Purpose: To promote development of psy- 

 chology as a science and as a practice. 



Membership: 200. Requirement: master's de- 

 gree in psychology from a recognized university. 



