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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

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 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

For the students, the highlight of this issue would be the Christmas examination results. The editorial is regarding students who miss lectures. Agricultural articles pertain to the history of the McCormick-reaper, agricultural practices in China, the necessity of the Welland Canal for exporting wheat, and seed requirements for the spring. Other articles address how a proper diet could contribute to a longer life expectancy, the science of brewing alcoholic beverages, and a travel diary of a student's visit to Edinburgh. Posted in this issue are the new rules for the College Royal competitions. The literary section contains the news of the Union Literary Society, changes in the faculty, and a proposal for a universal common language. The Macdonald Institute column includes student humour. The photographs for the centrefold are of travels through the Rockies. Campus news reports on the success the O. A. C. had at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and the research conducted by the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union. The sports section highlights the various athletic endeavors of the students. The Alumni column contains alumni updates. The Macdonald Alumnae column reports on the 1935 Class Reunion. Editorial All to build a binder Chores in China Believe it or not Agriculture without science - home brewing College Royal 1937 The grain lane to Europe A ramble in Auld Reekie Literary section Macdonald news College life An ideal for the farm Glimpses Mid peaks and pines Letters to the Editor College winnings at the Royal Experimental Union meets Time to consider seed requirements O. A. C. sportsfolio Alumni news Macdonald alumnae S. C. M. notes Results of Christmas Examinations, 1936 Graduates whose addresses are unknown advertising

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

This summer issue highlights the women's graduation at the Macdonald Institute. Beginning this issue is a tribute to the late Professor Squirrell. Agricultural articles pertain to the genetics of dairy cattle breeding and observations on the fig. Other articles address the memorial gardens dedicated to leading Canadian agriculturalists and equating an animal's metabolism to an engine. Student contributions include articles on the differences in university systems between English and Canada, and a travel diary regarding the Yukon. The literary section addresses the Canadian painting loan collection from the National Gallery. Campus news pertains to the conferences held on campus, the acquisition of a champion Shorthorn bull, and a short story about the jinx of a cat on a ship. The Macdonald Institute column is devoted to the women's examination results and commencement exercises. Alumni news reports on the June alumni reunions on campus and alumni updates. Of interest is the initiation of an O. A. C. father's and son club to recognize the subsequent generations of O. A. C. alumni. Professor W. Squirrell Deep and well ribbed-up Memorial to leaders in agriculture opened at experimental farm Cambridge what! what! Loose leaves A glimpse of the Yukon Literary section Letters to the editor College life Round the barns Our Bill Concerning Two Cats Macdonald news Alumni news advertising

This issue begins with a tribute to King George V. The editorial comments on College Royal and final examinations. Student contributed articles address the quality of English on campus, applying oneself as a student, and using lecturing as a form of instruction. Other articles pertain to using explosives on the farm for stump removal, a travel diary about Alaska's "Soapy" Smith, and an article on the Canadian Officers Training Corp (C. O. T. C.). The column contributed by an O. V. C. student addresses college spirit. Articles on College Royal encourage learning details on exhibiting techniques and improving showmanship. The literary section focuses on events in Russia. Campus news reports on the 1937 party, the Conversazione, marriage announcements, and the prize-winning breeding stock on campus. The Macdonald Institute column comments on the new era of etiquette, and student humour. The Alumni column provides an obituary for Thomas Holgate, profiles some members of the Class of 1923, and alumni updates. The sports section reports on the various athletic endeavors of the students. Deo et Rege Editorial Use of explosives on Ontario farms The genesis of the low standard of English No parking Why waste your time? "Soapy" Smith, a bandit of the North A Modern Romance Short notes on little things The Royal's challenge to the future showman Literary section The Canadian Officers Training Corps College life Blessed Be The Tie That Binds Round the barns Letters to the editor Macdonald news Hops Alumni news O. A. C. sportsfolio Changes in graduate list advertising

The highlight of this issue is the success of the eleventh annual College Royal. College Royal articles include a summary of the programme and a list of the competition winners. Contained in this issue are three short stories. A Macdonald Institute student contributed a travel diary on her travels through Scotland. Agricultural articles report on the land reclamation conducted in Holland, Canadian poultry stock exported to France, and the profitability of selling horses in Vancouver. Other articles in this issue pertain to the history of the Field Husbandry Department and a short history on the research of bacteria. An O. V. C. student contributes some short notes on a variety of topics. Campus news reports on the public speaking debates and the dances for the Sophomore Year, O. A. C. Junior Year, and the Senior Girls of Macdonald Institute. The Athletics column provides updates on the athletic teams and the success of the O. A. C. Rifle Association. Alumni news provides alumni update. The Macdonald Institute column contains student poetry and the women's basketball results. A glimpse of the Royal On the Trail of the King Fish The Ambush The Ghost at Oddsbody Hall A letter to the editor Rambling through Scotland Short notes on little things A short history of the Field Husbandry Department The bacteriophage The spotlight College life Cultivating the Weiringermeer Polder Macdonald news Alumni record O. A. C. sportsfolio advertising