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Introduction To Spiritual Discipline
1. In 1Ti 4:7, we find Paul exhorting Timothy to...
a. "exercise yourself toward godliness" (NKJV)
b. What does this mean?
2. Compare other translations...
a. "train yourself for godliness" (ESV, NET)
b. "train yourself to be godly" (NIV, NLT)
c. "discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness" (NASB)
3. Consider what some commentators have written...
a. "cultivate piety, and seek to become more holy" - Barnes
b. "Timothy is told that as an athlete trains his body, so the
Christian must train his soul." - Barclay
c. "Such exercise involves reading and studying the Bible, prayer,
meditation..." - BBC
4. The value of such spiritual exercise is seen in 1Ti 4:8...
a. "godliness is profitable for all things"
b. "having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come"
[The disciple, therefore, is to engage in various "exercises" or
"disciplines" that cultivate godliness or piety. In this series, we
shall take a look at such "Disciplines For The Disciple." But in this
lesson, some introductory thoughts regarding...]
1. In general terms, discipline means:
a. "any training intended to develop moral character, or
produce a pattern of behavior."
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discipline
b. "training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental
faculties or moral character - Merriam-Webster
2. Regarding spiritual disciplines in particular:
a. "A spiritual discipline is, when practiced faithfully and
regularly, a habit or regular pattern in your life that
repeatedly brings you back to God and opens you up to what
God is saying to you."
- http://www.spirithome.com/spirdisc.html
b. "Spiritual disciplines can be described as behaviors that
facilitate spiritual growth."
- http://www.wcg.org/lit/spiritual/group/discip1.htm
-- Spiritual disciplines, then, are spiritual exercises that one
engages in habitually which bring one closer to God and thus
become more godly in character and behavior
1. Prayer - in which one spends time talking to God - e.g.,
Dan 6:10; Col 4:2
2. Meditation - in which one contemplates on God's Word, or other
things worthy of such attention - cf. Ps 1:1-2; Php 4:8
3. Fasting - usually accompanied with prayer, in which one
abstains from food - e.g., Neh 1:4; Ac 13:2-3; 14:23
4. Singing - through which one can praise God and be edified
- e.g., Ps 71:23; Ac 16:25
5. Giving - by which we can please God and be blessed - cf.
He 13:16; Ac 20:35
6. Assembling - where we can exhort one another - cf. Ps 122:1;
He 10:24-25
7. Hospitality - showing kindness to strangers, which often
results in a blessing - cf. He 13:2
8. Teaching - which usually benefits the teacher more than the
student - cf. He 5:12-14
-- Such spiritual activities help to discipline or train one to be
more godly
[We shall examine these more carefully in future lessons. But to
appreciate the importance of spiritual disciplines for those who call
themselves disciples of Christ, let's review...]
1. Literally means a learner
2. It denotes "one who follows another's teaching" - Vine
3. A disciple was not only a learner, he was also an adherent
-- For such reasons, disciples were spoken of as imitators of
their teachers
1. Stated by Jesus himself: to be like the teacher - Lk 6:40
2. To be Christ's disciple, then, is to strive to be like Him!
3. This coincides with God's goal in the redemption of mankind,
that they be conformed to the image of His Son - Ro 8:29
-- Since Jesus is the Son of God, the goal of a disciple is to be
more godly
1. Are you a disciple of Christ...?
a. Jesus wants you to become His disciple - Mt 28:19-20
b. Jesus wants you to become like Him - Lk 6:40
2. With the aid of spiritual disciplines, we are more likely to become
what Jesus wanted...
a. For Jesus Himself often taught His disciples to engage in such
b. Through both precept and example, Jesus taught His disciples
regarding such activities
If you are a disciple of Jesus Christ, then I trust that this series,
"Disciplines For The Disciple" will be of special to interest to you.
Remember what Paul wrote to Timothy...
"But reject profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself
toward godliness. For bodily exercise profits a little, but
godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the
life that now is and of that which is to come. This is a faithful
saying and worthy of all acceptance."
- 1Ti 4:7-9


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Spanking in school.
I think there should be spanking in schools. Punishing children and teens give them a perspective. No f****** around in class, no late assignments no bulling or bad behavior. Spanking is essential. I'm spanked whenever I miss behave. I'm a better person for it now. I was crazy, pot smoking teen, military school didn't cut it, my mom sent me to my uncles and spanked me until I finally caught on. I'm not talking about beating whipping canning, that's f****** scary s*** that damages and isn't safe. Just spanking, enough to get the point not enough to leave welts and bruises.
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When I was in grade school, this young girl in my class, 8 years old, had an ulterior motive for getting herself spanked in class, we had this adonis of a substitute teacher, this girl was sexually aroused by his mere presence. She'd fling her long hair back and forth in class, she pantyflashed him, loosened the 2 top buttons of her blouse, on occasion, she would even flash her training bra, he wouldn't respond. Then she would act out and get all dramatic, finally she got her wish, after 5 whack across her tight little ass, she flung her hair back and forth. Then weeks later, on the last day of school before the Christmas holidays, Santa Claus came to our classroom, she pulled off every little stunt of hers just so she could sit in his lap. She ended up hating it, because of no sexual arousals, I was the only one who knew something about the guy who played Santa this little girl didn't know about, I never told her this either, in a military training exersize for the Korean war in 52, there was a freak mishap, he lost his d*** and testicals, so nothing sexual could possibly take place. This is one of the reasons there should be no spankings.
if a teacher ever spanks me i wold kick their ass 10 different shades of blue
You want the truth?
I'm a high school student, very well-behaved, and I would purposely misbehave just for this punishment.
I don't think this type of punishment would do anything in a school setting. You would probably get a lot of pedophiles and ephebophiles applying for jobs just to spank some kids.
Not to mention the potential for others to secretly tape the students getting spanked and posting it online or using it to m********* to.
And how about the millions of parents who would no doubt sue their school systems for spanking their child "too hard"?
Just not a good idea.
Ow ow! If were going to go there. Spank at jobs and prisons too. And why were at it, why not make spanking pubs for them who get a little into it ;)
I think that spanking in school would benokay, with a paddle. No hands no touching. Bent over a desk in private, perhapes by a dean. I think uniforms would be nice. America look at our schools, were becoming stupid and falling behind. We lack disaplian and respect. With rules and regulations there should be no favorites or picking on certain students or you could lose your job. I also think these uneducated people above me, who have posted and cannot refrain from cursing and battering other commenters also proves my very point.
yeah a spanking is good but some teacher are rapist and may try to touch your kid in a certin manner you may not like. they could try to feel their ass and other parts. its good to have spanking in school but make sure you know the type of person spanking them.
No f***** way would I allow spanking in school. Its for people who cannot control a group of children. Its innapropriete and dumb... S**** you!!!
Innaproprate and dumb, would be your obviously lack of intelligence towards your intellect. *s**** you* for letting someone express themselves? And that you won't let it happen? Unfortanty one of you, won't stop a mass of more. It comes down to voters and politics l, if the majorty disagresses then of course. However, you do not decided for the whole mass population.
I was beat and spanked my whole childhood and although I turned out okay, does not make it okay. I do not believe that spanking should be implemented into the school system for several reasons.
1. People lose their temper very easily and the punishment would not be consistent.
2. I agree with the others that teachers do have their pets, coinciding with Rule #1.
3. People learn differently than each other so why is that fair to spank a child for acting out when they are simply bored.
Of a student is simply board that is his or her problem. It is the students jib to come to school and learn. Otherwise, go home watch tv and go no where in life.
Spare the rod, spoil the child. *nodnod* Personally, I think schools should start with requiring uniforms. Every school. Conformity like that would reduce the need for spanking. IMO
Because people use it as a means of control when they don't have the skills to take care of a problem any other way. And people in this country ARE F****** LAZY.
And I might add- there are some teachers who need their a**** kicked, too, thank you very much. You can't trust teachers,, cops, doctors or anyone in authority anymore.
Your lazy, for not being able to come up with a more acceptable, adequate word other than, *f******* for obvious lack of intelligence. Therefore, your vote-good sir or ma'am is invalid.
I don't think that.
My mom constantly beats me, sometimes just because she's angry and there's no one else around. I'm at the point where I catch myself contemplate suicide and how people spit on my grave for being a weak, unable to stand up for herself kid. School is my only refuge. I spend 8 hours a day there. If they'd beat us there, too, there wouldn't be very much left for me to live for.
Is your mom your teacher? No. And if he does beat you inform the police. And as for teaches and spanking in scoop is much diffrent than a beating. There would also be rules and regulations to be followed. In both sides of the fence.. Just saying. Best of luck to you
I dont think schools should have it. Period. Because its just not right. Wouldn't that create pedophiles? I mean some teachers usually pick on one student for really no reason at all, and if that student would always get punished for no reason... ouch. Wouldn't it be great to hit teachers too then? Some of those bastards deserve to be treated like sh*t.
I third it.
i concur, i woeld have loved to slap a few of my teachers
i 2nd that
i get abused at home. i dont think being "spanked" at school would help with my self esteem. Schools the only thing which keeps me sane and sometimes a little slap can mean different things to different people :/
i know what you mean. thats the only place some kids dont get the s*** kicked out of them...yeah real smart if spanking starts, f*** up some kids lives even more,why do you think they got rid of it? its not right,we are people,childeren. NOT animals.
^^ yes and I'm pretty sure you do get the s*** kicked out of you at school there's bullying, verbal abuse, not succeeding school is a total mind f***
Last time I checked, animals don't spank there children either.. You just lost your argument.
I raised beautiful children without spanking. That's for people who lack intelligence and skill
You come off as a pompous, sanctimonious t***. No wonder your daughters are pregnant from black guys who are locked up.
I'm willing to bet that you are trying to pass off your grandchildren as your own children...or worse, acting like you adopted them from some third-world country.
I was never spanked, and I am very well behaved and self disciplined. I have never gotten detention or in trouble at school.
Then you wouldn't have to worry about being spanked, would you.
And your also a p**** :)
everything that person just said they were u obvioulsy NOT u ass.
And do you also believe everythings that's ever written on the Internet you ignorant twit?
Obviously NOT
Okay so i DONT agree im sorry my old teacher was a guy who tried to have s** with me and touch me i think i would be spanked to much...my ass doesnt want that..... i dont agree
It's called alerting the cops and arresting this teacher. All though, I don't believe you anyways.
Yeah but what about the ones who like it? I used to wish we had spanking in high school because it's a turn on...
That's a good point. I would like it too.
I think that paddling is acceptable in schools. Period. Spanking of the children. Punishment is what needs to be done with children, now a day is what it needs. Punish, obey, snap those spoild dirt disobednt children! Spanking in schools, jails, homes, everywhere.
That's what we don't have it. :)
I think the school paddle is a good option for most students who don't want to be suspended and get all behind on their class-work...I always chose the paddle and it worked good for me...and without the paddle no kids are going to behave because there is no reason to ,and we would not have behaved good either without the threat of getting the paddle.. spare the rod/spoil the child...but nobody believes God's advice, and look how bad their children are acting, because they are not being taught to respect any authority any more...5 licks with paddle in school early on / 5 years in jail later on...which would you prefer for your children ?

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Kent State University Continues Tradition of Hosting Global UGRAD-Pakistan Student
The U.S. Department of State's program helps to increases cross-cultural learning and understanding
Kent State University welcomes international student Muhammad Sohaib to the Kent Campus as part of the U.S. Department of State's Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan (Global UGRAD-Pakistan). Sohaib is studying for a degree in business management.
The Global UGRAD-Pakistan program empowers a diverse group of youth leaders from underserved populations across Pakistan. Through U.S.-based training and practical experience in leadership positions, community engagement and in their professional fields, undergraduate students gain the skills needed to implement long-term civic and economic changes in their communities, building stability through increased cross-cultural understanding.
"There is a very rigorous application process," says Ryan Fleming, international student and scholar advisor and campus coordinator for the Global UGRAD-Pakistan program at Kent State. "Muhammad was selected among hundreds of other applicants from Pakistan."
In addition to their academic studies, Global UGRAD-Pakistan students are required to complete 20 hours of community service and take part in the Cultural Passport to America program, which is designed to expose them to different aspects of American culture.
Sohaib will also complete a country presentation, where he will share information about his country to an intercultural communications class taught by Kent State Associate Professor of Communication Studies Mei Chen Lin, Ph.D.
Fleming says the purpose of the program is for the students to get as much cultural exchange and exposure as possible. To achieve this, Sohaib is required to stay with an American roommate in Van Campen Hall. By interacting with Americans in the community and on campus, Sohaib will develop a well-rounded awareness of American culture.
"When he goes back home, he is going to have fairly informed opinions about what Americans are like, American lifestyles and values, which I think potentially helps to diffuse otherwise conflict-ridden situations," says Fleming.
Global UGRAD-Pakistan students are also "ambassadors" for Pakistan. Their unique perspectives and backgrounds enrich the learning experience for American students.
"Muhammad is really happy and very driven—you have to have a very clear view of what you want to do, and it's such an undertaking that it self-selects for motivated people. And I think that's been evident," says Fleming.
After only being at Kent State for a month and a half, Sohaib says this short amount of time has changed his views about the U.S., its culture, traditions and people. He says that the program helps him interact with people from every corner of the world and experience different cultures, traditions and religions not available in his native country. "I think this broadens my view of thinking," Sohaib says. "Selection in this program is a great opportunity for me."
The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State and is administered by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX). For more information about the program, visit www.irex.org.


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Sometimes when U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur walks home from work at night, it hits him. He has a place six blocks from the U.S. Capitol, and at times he turns around and looks back at the dome as he leaves.
"I'll realize there's only been 12,000 people in the history of our nation who've served in Congress," MacArthur said. "And here I am among them."
MacArthur, R-3rd, is the area's newest congressman. While he still gets caught up in the history of his position, five months in he seems to be settling in. He's found a niche issue in Hurricane Sandy relief problems. He's introduced bills and has served on committees and subcommittees. He's even called for someone's resignation: Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator W. Craig Fugate.
MacArthur calls for resignation of FEMA Administrator
"There's certainly been a learning curve," MacArthur said after a May 26 press conference. "But I've found myself pretty quickly acclimating to Congress and understanding how to get things done. It's a very human business, and the humanity is no different in Congress than it is in any other sector of society."
That humanity was on display at a gathering inside the Bellinato residence, in Bayville, Ocean County, where MacArthur — whose district covers parts of southern Ocean and Burlington counties — listened to one post-Sandy horror story after another.
More than two years after the storm, the Bellinatos had finally moved into this newly built house in April. Now the Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Elevation and Mitigation program was saying the Bellinatos might have to pay back grant money because they'd also taken out a Small Business Administration mortgage. That was considered a duplication of benefits.
As he heard this story, MacArthur quickly filled both sides of a piece of paper with notes. He asked the occasional question. But he mostly listened to his constituents. He didn't tout the bill he was about to announce. He waited 30 minutes, for the press conference, to do that.
The bill, his second to help ease the financial burden for Sandy victims, would amend existing law to ensure that getting a loan from the SBA doesn't prohibit a family from getting other kinds of financial assistance after a disaster.
MacArthur announces bill to help Sandy victims
"He's a good listener. He's a problem solver," said U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-2nd, who's been in Congress since 1995. "A lot of new members get here, and I sort of internally shake my head. Not MacArthur."
In a light-hearted moment, MacArthur said to a man with a shaved head that he could tell how stressed he was over RREM asking for funds back.
"You pulled your hair out," he told the man.
MacArthur's head, too, is shaved and occasionally reflects light depending on where he's standing. He's a relatively short man and maintains a well-trimmed goatee. He wore a colorful tie that day, with orange, blue and pink stripes.
MacArthur, 54, grew up in Hebron, Connecticut, which has produced two other prominent politicians in U.S. Sen. and Vermont Gov. William A. Palmer and Connecticut Gov. John Samuel Peters. He earned a bachelor's degree from Hofstra University and worked 28 years in the insurance industry, including 11 as chairman and CEO of York Risk Services Group. He served on Randolph Township Council, in Mercer County, from 2011 through 2013.
He's been married to his wife, Debbie, for 32 years. He has two children: David, 25, and Isabella, 17. Another daughter, Gracie, died when he was 11.
New Jersey's 12 U.S. Reps call for hearings on FEMA fraud
Following the press conference (between hellos and handshakes, leaving the event took almost as long as the event itself), MacArthur explained what it's like to be a congressman. He talked about the opportunity to serve his neighbors. Reading lengthy bills before voting. Traveling through a system of byzantine tunnels underneath the Capitol.
In describing a day-in-the-life, he used "busy" four times and "intense" three times.
"There's three concentric circles of activity," he said, explaining the balancing act of representing a district, working on committees and subcommittees, and dealing with the daily business of the House of Representatives. "It's all happening at the same time. There's constant revising of schedules and re-evaluating what I'm doing."
"It's busy. It's intense," he added.
LoBiondo said he still remembers being a freshman congressman. He compared those days to trying to take a sip of water from a firehose.
"My recollection is that it's so overwhelming," LoBiondo said. "I think Tom has mastered that because he's surrounded himself with people. He's asking a lot of questions. He's doing a lot of listening. And he's using the resources available so he can make the best decisions possible for the people he represents."
MacArthur earned his seat after a nasty and expensive election last November. His district was widely considered the most competitive in the state. The outgoing two-term incumbent, Jon Runyan, was a Republican, but President Barack Obama carried the district twice in presidential elections.
MacArthur resigned from Randolph Township Council and moved to Toms River, where he had a house, to run for the seat. During the campaign, MacArthur was called a carpetbagger and was accused in an ad of denying injury claims from firefighters when he owned York Risk Services. MacArthur planned to sue (he had sold the company prior to the claims mentioned in the ad), but the ad was pulled.
MacArthur said representing a competitive district "certainly comes into play" when voting on issues, but he said he's never had to vote against his own beliefs. Despite representing a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans, MacArthur is very much a Republican. He has conservative stances on same-sex marriage, abortion and the Affordable Care Act.
"It's not always been easy. I voted against my party on a number of key issues, and I've been beat up on a few of them, too," MacArthur said. "Honestly, I don't care. I look past it. I'm there to do a job. I'm there to represent my people, and that's what I'm going to do."
MacArthur has received some tips from colleagues as he enters his sixth month in Congress. One piece of advice, which he wouldn't attribute, stood out to the freshman congressman.
"He said he spent the first six months trying to figure out how he got there," MacArthur said. "He spent the last 19 and a half years trying to figure out how everyone else got there."
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1.Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are 5-1 with two-time Super Bowl winning starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger playing the last two games. A controversial ruling after a fumble by Roethlisberger led to an easy field goal and a quality victory over the Miami Dolphins. Troy Polamalu leads a defense that is among the best in the league, one that will keep the Steelers in any game they play this season.
2.New York Jets. The Jets once again have a dominant defense, but it is the leadership of second-year quarterback Mark Sanchez, who threw his first two interceptions of the season against Denver in their last game, who is really making waves. The bye week should helped Darrelle Revis, who claims to be 100% healthy now, and Santonio Holmes, who should be better acquainted with the offense.
3.New England Patriots. The Patriots trade controversial wide receiver Randy Moss and have not missed a beat. They picked up Deion Branch, who, combined with veteran Wes Welker, along with the leadership of three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, have the Patriots at a lead-best 5-1.
4.Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens played their second-straight overtime came, defeating the Buffalo Bills before their bye week. Quality victories against the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as a solid defense and offense that will continue to improve with the acquisition of Anquan Boldin, place this Joe Flacco-led team as one of the most dangerous and a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
5.Tennessee Titans. The Titans defeated The Philadelphia Eagles rather easily to move to 5-2. With Chris Johnson and Vince Young in the backfield, a potent running attack leads the Titan offense, while a solid defense is among the best in the league.
6.Indianapolis Colts. The Colts have been a staple at the top of anyone's top 10 rankings in the Peyton Manning Era and continue to be so. Losing Pro Bowl Tight End Dallas Clark will hurt, but the Colt offense always seems to know how to put points on the board.
7.The New York Giants. The New York Giants have knocked five quarterbacks out of games this season, most recently Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo on Monday. When playing their best on defense, the Giants are a tough team to beat, as they have shown the Bears, Cowboys and Texans earlier this season.
8. Atlanta Falcons. Matt Ryan and Michael Turner lead a versatile offense that has the Falcons with the best record in the NFC. Earning the top spot has to be the goal of the team, and, playing in the weaker conference, it is possible.
9.Houston Texans. The Texans are 2-0 on the road, but only 2-2 at home, but are 3-0 in the conference. This may be the year that the Texans finally make the playoffs, as they may possess tie-breakers over other teams fight for a berth.
10.Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs rebounded from two-straight losses with a dynamic 42-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. A solid coaching staff will have the Chiefs prepared for all games this season and may have them earn a playoff berth


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Correspondence, addresses, lectures, memorabilia and photoprints documenting the career of Winifred Barnstead as founder and first director of the Library School, University of Toronto.
Barnstead, Winifred Glen
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Barnstead, Winifred Glen
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Correspondence, manuscripts, lecture notes, notes, minutes, addresses, diaries, certificates, scrapbooks, photographs and maps documenting the career of Professor J. Tuzo Wilson as geophysicist and administrator. Included are files that belonged to his parents, Henrietta Loetitia Tuzo Wilson and John Armistead Wilson.
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This fonds consists of a mix of documents and records pertaining to Easterbrook's various professional roles, including those of teacher, researcher, and administrator. Of the three accessions that make up the fonds, B1975-0030 consists of correspondence with Harold Innis as well as assorted notes, including those taken from discussions with Innis during his final months; B1979-0039 consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and manuscripts documenting Easterbrook's roles as professor and head of the Department of Political Economy; while B1985-0011 consists of textual and graphic records documenting Easterbrook's teaching activities and term as Chairman of the Department of Political Economy. There is thus considerable overlap between the aforementioned accessions. The organization of the fonds into series consequently reflects this overlap such that several accessions often appear in a single series.
Easterbrook, William Thomas James
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Nicol, William John
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B1991-0001: Publications relating to William Hodgson Ellis, who was head of Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, 1920.
B1981-0013: 61 files of photographs and sketches of the Van der Smissen family, the Royal Military College and WWI.
Van der Smissen, William Henry
William Harding le Riche fonds
Personal records of W. Harding le Riche, documenting his personal life in South Africa and Canada and his career as an epidemiologist, especially at the School of Hygiene and in the Department of Preventative Medicine at the University of Toronto.
The records include correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and photographs; drafts of articles, chapters of books and whole books, including le Riche's Memoirs; addresses; course outlines, lecture notes and other teaching files; conference files; and reports derived from academic research and consulting work. There is also a set of LPs consisting of a recording by the South African Broadcasting Corporation of a 1966 lecture series by Raymond Dart, an eminent anthropologist who first described Australopithecus africannus.
Le Riche, William Harding
Correspondence, certificates, diaries, course and lecture notes, notes, manuscripts and articles, documenting Harold Baillie as a student in biology and as a professor of mammalian anatomy and instructor of medical students in the Department of Zoology; printing blocks for floor plan of the Biological Building; glass- plate negatives and photographs of students in dentistry (1938-1939), medicine (1930-1944), graduating classes in Arts and Household Science (1911), Medicine (1915), and of portraits of Daniel Wilson, Ramsay Wright, and William Bateson.
Baillie, William H. T.
Correspondence, notes, memoranda, reports, manuscripts, articles, brochures, reviews, photoprints and maps documenting the production of the Economic Atlas of Ontario which appeared in 1969. The project was directed by Professor William Dean of the Department of Geography.
The production of the Economic Atlas of Ontario was undertaken by the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto by a group of staff and graduate students headed by Professor William Dean. The principal financial sponsors were the Ontario Department of Economics and Development and the University of Toronto through the "Varsity Fund".
Its purpose was to provide new insights into the complexity of economic activities in Ontario and their relationship to the physical and behavioural environments. When the Atlas appeared in 1969, it was immediately recognized as a superlative example of its genre, both for the information it provided and for its design. In 1970 it won the world's highest international design award, the gold medal at the International Book Fair in Leipzig. In 1973 it received the Wallace W. Atwood Prize for "the work which is of greatest significance and which has made the greatest contribution to the field of geography in the continent".
Dean, William George
The William Edward Gallie fonds consists of 6 series based largely on his work as a surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children and the Toronto General Hospital, as well as his role at the University of Toronto as Dean and Professor at the Faculty of Medicine. The majority of the records relate to Gallie's publications, lectures, public addresses, and research. The fonds also includes a small amount of personal ephemera such as event invitations and newspaper clippings. The W. E. Gallie fonds consists of the following series: 1) Writings & Publication Drafts, 2) Lectures and Public Addresses, 3) Research, 4) Correspondence, 5) Personal Ephemera, and 6) Photographs & Graphic Materials.
Gallie, William Edward
Fonds consists of 2 accessions:
B2001-0004: Watercolour paintings by William Carswell, former professor in the School of Architecture. Two of the paintings are of the old School of Practical Science - "old red Skule House" The other, identified as Columbus,Ontario, shows buildings and a church steeple. 1967-1969
B2008-0028: Two framed watercolour paintings by W. E. Carswell, former professor of the School of Architecture at the University of Toronto: 1) Winchester Close, 1966 and 2) Go Home Rapids, 1968
Carswell, William E.
Certificates, photographs and engineering drawings reflecting William Lumber's years as an undergraduate in the diploma programme (mechanical and electrical engineering) of School of Practical Science. Includes his graduating photo (1901) and diploma as well as the School of Practical Science graduating class photo for 1899-1900. Also two group photos of the Engineering Society of the School of Practical Science.
Lumbers, William Cooper
Fonds consists of a portfolio of technical drawings, maps and charts prepared by William Campbell Murdie while a student of engineering at the University of Toronto, 1913-1914, and 2 photographs.
Murdie, William Campbell
William Cameron Blackwood fonds
Views of University buildings, including University College, (including winter view) Victoria College, School of Military Aeronautics, Parliament Buildings, Library, Wycliffe College, Biology Building, Gymnasium, Chemistry and Mining Building, Medical Building, School of Practical Science, Senate Chamber; portraits of Robert A. Falconer and John Galbraith. Many photographs are undated. Taken by William Cameron Blackwood.
Blackwood, William Cameron
Athletic photographs and graduation diploma of William Barber who gradutated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in 1905. Photographs include: Faculty of Applied Science Track Team, 1902; Varsity Assault at Arms Team, 1903-1904; University of Toronto Track Team, Inter University Champions, 1903; and University of Toronto Track Team, 1905.
Barber, William
William Arthur Charles Harvey Dobson fonds
Fonds consists of 2 accessions
B1989-0019: Correspondence, minutes, reports, address and publications relating to Professor Dobson's involvement in organizations specializing in Chinese studies. (4 boxes, 1931-1978)
B1998-0019: Consists of a manuscript and research notes for Professor Dobson's English translation of the Chinese history, Tso Chuan; research notes for a Chinese dictionary; and correspondence with linguistic scholars. (4 boxes, [197-]-1981)
Dobson, William Arthur Charles Harvey
Fonds consists of 2 accessions:
B1975-0031: Handwritten notebooks of students and Dr. Franks used for recording experiments including index, summary notes and numbered laboratory slides. One oversize folder containing plan of Banting Institute dated 1933 and plans of apparatus and tanks. (111 Boxes plus 1 oversize folder., 1935-1956)
B1995-0042: Two colour photoprints of the Franks Flying Suit on display at Camp Borden, Ontario. (1995)
Franks, Wilbur Rounding
Three photographs documenting Wilbert P. Brian experiences as a member of Devonshire Residence East House. Included is a view of the 1934 freshmen bed race in which Brian took part. Accompanying these photographs are two pages from a scrapbook with clippings about the freshmen bed races and other related events.
Brian, Wilbert P.
Nine-two coloured slides document the grounds and landscaping at 93 Highland, the official residence of the University of Toronto President. They were taken while Ray was a grounds keeper in the Physical Plant Department and include views of a retaining wall construction, a slope reconstruction, the rock garden, the greenhouse potting shed and the conservatory. In addition there is one landscape drawing of the rock garden done by Ray. Also included are 75 b&w and colour photographs showing the University of Toronto Bookstore move to the Koefler Centre in 1985 as well as various images of physical plant staff members at work.
Ray, Wayne
Graded essay, publications consisting of conference material relating to the International Federation of University Women, admit to lecture card, issues of "Old Lit"; and photographs of U of T Graduating Class in Arts and the University College Executive.
Waddell family
Course notes of W. Gordon Stepler while a student in the Faculty of Arts and Pharmacy including: laboratory notebook for 1st year science, 1915-1916; course notes for two courses in pharmacy; notes for organic chemistry and materia medica and pharmacognosy (1920-21). Also includes one photograph of South House residence, 1915-1916.
Stepler, W. G.
Fonds consists of records documenting the professional, personal and creative life of Dr. Vivian Rakoff, psychiatrist, administrator and professor. Records include correspondence, certificates, articles, research and background material, creative writing, sketches, and records relating to Dr. Rakoff's many appearances on CBC programs, including tapes of the shows.
See series descriptions for more information.
Rakoff, Vivian M.
Fonds contains 2 accessions of personal records of Vincent W. Bladen.
B1974-0073 (8 boxes) consists of correspondence; biographical and subject files; briefs to and reports of commissions and committees (e.g., Royal Commission on the Automotive Industry and the Commission on the Financing of Higher Education in Canada); addresses and speeches; and photographs.
B1982-0002 (15 boxes) consists of subject files including Medicine as popular culture; income tax forms (1929-1976); course notes on administration (Spring 1976); manuscripts of articles, books including papers of Jeff Harcourt, "Bladen on Bladen"; personal family records including will of Mrs Bladen and estate of Mrs. Bladen's mother, correspondence from James H. Bladen re: estate of parents, courtship correspondence of V.W. Bladen, displaced English children at Bladen home during World War II, Michael Joy Bladen correspondence, family tree, certificates and diplomas; photoprints; film reels and videocassette of home movies of Bladen family at King and Bladen family at Glenorchy (Jack Ball's Farm), circa 1941 and 1946.
Bladen, Vincent Wheeler
Consists of research files and papers relating to 16th century royal entries in France, including photocopies of original documents, and documentation from "The Royal Tour of France by Charles IX and Catherine de Medici (1564-66)", U of T Press, 1979, and additional royal entries, court festivals and important secondary sources, both before and after the Royal Tour.
Graham, Victor Ernest
This fonds contains records documenting Mr. Davies' university education at McGill University and some records relating to his teaching at University of Toronto (mainly internal publication of Staff notes for courses such as Elementary Surveying), and the Royal Military College, Kingston (1938-39) The majority of the records relate to the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors and its examinations ca 1948-1955. These records include lecture notes and copies of examinations relating to Algebra, Astronomy, Curves, Surveying, Drainage laws, etc. and collected and produced while operating his Tutorial School.
Davies, Vernon Russell
Biographical files, photographs, correspondence, drafts of addresses, research notes, manuscripts and articles documenting Dr. Vera Peter's career as a medical researcher and a pioneer in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and breast cancer.
Peters, Vera
Fonds consists of 2 accessions
B1985-0002: Henderson family photo album containing family photographs, early images of campus buildings including University College, University gates, Medical Building, Victoria College, Biology building. There are also images of the 198th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, showing parades, ceremonies, military exercises and athletic activities such as baseball, possibly at Aldershot. (ca. 1902-1918, 1 photo-album)
B1987-0024: Correspondence amongst members of the Henderson family including Velyien Ewart Henderson and his wife concerning family and university matters. In particular the letters relate to matters in the Departments of Pharmacology and Physiology, as well as the Faculty of Medicine, Hart House and campus societies. There are also correspondence discussing the departure of J.J.R. Macleod. (1927-1928, 1 box)
Henderson, Velyien Ewart
Papers of William Van Der Smissen, Professor of German, University of Toronto, consisting of photographs of trips to Europe and various family events; also, an annotated copy for further editions of Professor Van der Smissen's translation of Faust and an album of press reviews; and, a scrapbook of cartoons by du Maurier.
van der Smissen Family
University of Toronto/McMacster University. Lipid Research Clinic Programme fonds
This fonds contains 1 accession of records from the Lipid Research Clinic Programme. See accession-level description for details.
University of Toronto/McMacster University. Lipid Research Clinic Programme
University of Toronto. Women and Gender Studies Institute fonds
This fonds contains 2 accessions from the UofT's Women and Gender Studies Institute. See accession-level descriptions for details.
University of Toronto. Women and Gender Studies Institute
University of Toronto. University College fonds
This fonds contains 19 accessions from University College. See accession-level descriptions for more details.
University of Toronto. University College
University of Toronto. University Arts Women's Club fonds
This fonds contains 2 accessions. See accession-level descriptions for more details.
University of Toronto. University Arts Women's Club
University of Toronto. The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) fonds
This fonds contains 4 accessions. See accession-level descriptions for details.
University of Toronto. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Toronto. Students' Administrative Council fonds
This fonds from the Students' Administrative Council consists of 8
accessions. See accession-level descriptions for more details.
University of Toronto. Students' Administrative Council
University of Toronto. Steam Plant fonds
This fonds contains 1 accession of records from the Steam Plant. See accession-level description for details.
University of Toronto. Steam Plant
University of Toronto. School of Hygiene fonds
This fonds from the School of Hygiene contains 9 accessions. See accession-level descriptions for details.
University of Toronto. School of Hygiene
University of Toronto. School of Continuing Studies fonds
This fonds from the School of Continuing Studies contains 6 accessions. See accession-level descriptions for details.
University of Toronto. School of Continuing Studies
University of Toronto. SLOWPOKE Reactor Facility fonds
This fonds contains 2 accessions of records form the SLOWPOKE Reactor Facility. See accession-level descriptions for details.
University of Toronto. SLOWPOKE Reactor Facility
University of Toronto. Records of Early English Drama (REED) fonds
This fonds contains 1 accession of records from REED (Records of Early English Drama). See accession-level description for details.
University of Toronto. Records of Early English Drama (REED)
University of Toronto. Physical Plant Department fonds
Fonds contains 26 accessions of records from the Physical Plant Department and its predecessor the Office of the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. See accession-level descriptions for details.
University of Toronto. Physical Plant Department
University of Toronto. Office of the Vice-President and Registrar fonds
This fonds from University of Toronto's Office of the Vice-President and Registrar contains 13 accessions. See accession-level descriptions for more details.
University of Toronto. Office of the Vice-President and Registrar
University of Toronto. Office of the Vice-President and Provost fonds
This fonds contains 56 accessions of records from the Office of the Vice-President and Provost and its various vice-provostial and vice-presidential offices, including defunct or dissolved offices, as well as the Office of the Vice-President, University Operations. See accession-level description for details.
University of Toronto. Office of the Vice-President and Provost
University of Toronto. Office of the President fonds
This fonds contains 75 accessions. See accession-level descriptions for more details
A1966-0003: Biographies of honorary degree recipients, eulogies and miscellaneous speeches and publications of Robert Alexander Falconer.
A1967-0007: Correspondence files of Robert Alexander Falconer (1906-1932), budget estimates (1910-1933), working records for the President's Reports (1910-1921), and sessional appointments (1906-1933).
A1967-0009: Telegrams, newspaper clippings and documents accumulated by Robert Alexander Falconer (1915-1922). Includes notes and correspondence of Fran‡ois Charles Archile Jeanneret relating to his research on Falconer.
A1968-0006: Correspondence and subject files of President H.J. Cody with and about academic and administrative units of the University ;film relating to convocation entitled "Through These Doors"; annotated map of The World from the National Geographic Society, 1922.
A1968-0007: Correspondence and subject files relating to the presidency of Sidney Earle Smith (1945-1957); subject files of the Assistant to the President, Claude Thomas Bissell (1946-1952); subject files of Bissell (1952-1953); estimates and sessional appointments (1933-1941); minutes of the Carnegie Foundation (ca. 1908-1931). Architectural drawing (1 sheet) of University of Toronto Connaught Laboratories Polio Vaccine Laboratory, 1955.
A1969-0005: Speeches of Sidney Earle Smith including citations relating to honorary degrees, and speeches on education, politics and religion.
A1970-0002: Minutes of meetings and draft rules of procedure.
A1971-0007: Correspondence, documents and reports of the Special Committee of the Board of Governors on the Affairs of the Royal Ontario Museum (1947-1962), Special Senate Committee to Consider Future Enrolment Developments (ca. 1963), and President's Committee on the School of Graduate Studies (1947-1965).
A1971-0011:Correspondence and subject files of Claude Thomas Bissell as President; estimates and sessional appointments relating to the presidency of Henry John Cody; and staff reports and installation of Vincent Massey as Chancellor during the presidency of Sidney Earle Smith; correspondence of Bissell as Vice-President including some files of Murray George Ross, Executive Assistant to the President (1954-1957).
A1972-0001: Citations and greetings received from various universities on the installation of Pauline Mills McGibbon as Chancellor.
A1972-0026: Miscellaneous files relating to the presidency of Claude Thomas Bissell, including: files regarding the Advisory Committee to the President for the General Hospital and the University (1959-1960); files on Scarborough and Erindale Colleges (1963-1964); files on the Canadian University Foundation commission on the financing of higher education (1963). Also includes correspondence of Henry John Cody, Chairman of the National Conference of Canadian Universities, relating to military training (1940-1941).
A1972-0033: Correspondence relating to Frank Hawkins Underhill (1939-1941); and correspondence and legal documents relating to James Alexander Craig's dispute with the university over mandatory retirement (1915-1923).
A1973-0029: Estimates and sessional appointments (1944-1945); subject office files (1941-1971); subject files of Claude Thomas Bissell as Assistant to the President (1948-1951) and as Vice-President (1952-1954); and subject files of the Academic Subcommittee of the Committee of Presidents of Provincially Assisted Universities and Colleges of Ontario.
A1973-0037: Film and sound elements for the production of the filming of the Installation of President John R. Evans, 28 September 1972.
A1973-0040: Programmes and other documentation relating to installations, memorial services, building openings and honorary degrees from the files of the Ceremonials Assistant; includes two sheets of architectural drawings of "Plans of seating arrangement for installations of President Evans, 28 September 1972.
A1973-0044: Files accumulated by research assistant Col. C.G.M. Grier for the writing of Claude Thomas Bissell's account of his administration.
A1974-0014: Files from the Ceremonials Assistant including sample invitations, tickets and programmes produced for the Special Convocation conferring the degree of Doctor of Laws upon His Excellency, Kukuei Tanaka, Prime Minister of Japan; also includes bound volume of photographs relating to the University of Toronto, a facsimile of one presented to Mr. Tanaka.
A1974-0019: Files of the Research Assistant including records of the Council of Ontario Universities (1970-1973), the Council of Ontario Universities' Subcommittee on Research and Planning (ca. 1964-1972), and the Governing Council's Planning and Resources Committee (1972-1973) and Strategic Planning Committee (1972- 1973); includes minutes of the Advisory Committee on Policy and Planning (1960-1963).
A1975-0005: Correspondence and subject files from the office of Donald Frederick Forster, Executive Assistant to the President (1965-1967) and Vice-Provost (1967-1970). Also includes records of the Faculty of Dentistry Curriculum Review Committee of which Forster was chairman (1967-1969).
A1975-0019: Includes files relating to convocations and formal openings (1964-1972), Southam Fellows (1962-1964), Edgar Stone Lectureship in Dramatic Literature (1959-1964) and minutes and reports from the Senate Committee on Teaching Loads, Board of Governors' Advisory Planning Committee and its Subcommittees as well as the Plateau Committee.
A1975-0021: Includes files from the Office of the President (1963-1967); Acting President (1967-1968); Vice-President (1954-1959) and the Executive Assistant to the President (1960-1965).
A1976-0020: Correspondence, subject files and accounts of Donald Frederick Forster, Vice-Provost and Executive Assistant to the President, relating to presidential advisory committees, sub-committees, the Committee on Accommodation and Facilities (CAF), travel interviews and research accounts.
A1977-0019: Consists of correspondence and subject files regarding academic and administrative divisions, Board of Governors, University organizations, presidential advisory committees, educational institutions and organizations.
A1977-0035: Consists of committee files including minutes and supporting documentation, correspondence, subject files pertaining to Finance Committees (1964-1973), Resources Planning Committee/Planning and Resources Committee (1967-1974), Committee on Stack Access to Robarts Library (1972), Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario (1962-1970), Council of Universities of Ontario.
A1978-0028: Consists of correspondence and subject files (1971-1973), records of the Commission on University Government (1968-1970), Humanities and Social Sciences Rresearch Library (1963-1971), President's Council (1965-1966), and Presidential Research Committee (1964-1968).
A1978-0048: Invoices, receipts,cheque stubs, equipment and supply lists and correspondence for Toronto General Hospital and the University Base Hospital, 1915-1919; proceedings of the Parliamentary Committee on the Organization and Administration of the University of Toronto, 1922-1923; background material, reports and correspondence relating to the Conference on the Future of the Canadian Federation, 1976-1977; photoprints and 2 framed copies of coats of arms.
A1979-0030: Consists of correspondence of N.S.C. Dickinson, Assistant to the President (1973-1975), correspondence and committee files on the Sesquicentennial Celebrations Committee from J.H. Sword, President's Special Assistant (Institutional Relations) (1973-1976). Also includes files on visits and retreats (1973-1977).
A1979-0042: Consists of subject files, speeches and messages of university presidents from Sidney Smith to John R. Evans (1956-1978), files of the Vice-President Institutional Relations & Planning John Sword (1972-1973), and files of research assistant Frances Ireland (1906-1976). Subject files include budget (1973-1979), submissions to the President's Report (1962-1978), Operating Grants (1968-1979), administrative retreats (1976-1977), materials relating to the Ontario Council on University Affairs (1973-1975), task forces, pension, and various reports.
A1979-0051: Consists of subject and correspondence files on academic and administrative divisions, organizations, educational organizations, other universities, government agencies, boards and councils (1973-1975), speeches and citations by Claude Bissell (19481-1971), staff conspectus and estimates (1956-1966), survey of staff (1956-1963).
A1979-0057: Consists of files of the Research Assistant in the Office of the President ( Frances Ireland and secretary Dorothy Robertson) regarding boards, committees and task forces, other universities, presidential speeches; files of the Vice-President Institutional Relations & Planning, as well as minutes of the Simcoe Circle meetings (1972-1978), the Policy and Planning Committee (ca. 1959-1975), and miscellaneous reports on teacher's training, and the Secondary-Post-Secondary Interface Study (1976-1978).
A1980-0029: Consists of financial records, correspondence, projects and programme supported by the Varsity Fund (1964-1979); other files (1970-1979) deals with the Office of the Vice-President and Registrar, the Office of the Special Assistant to the President Institutional Relations, and visits by foreign academics, dignitaries and conference on the U of T campus, as well as statistical reports.
A1981-0007: Consists of correspondence, reports and background materials of the Special Committee of the Board of Governors on Affairs of the Royal Ontario Museum (1962-1963); draft constitution and statutes, minutes, notices of the Council and Committees of University College, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); correspondence with Professor Robert C. Pratt of the Department of Political Economy (Principal of University College, Dar es Salaam) regarding the University of East Africa (1962-1964).
A1981-0058: Consists of administrative files regarding other Canadian universities, government, educational associations, Governing Council, councils and committees, office accounts.
A1982-0021: Files containing correspondence, minutes, reports, memoranda etc relating to faculties, other faculties and schools, centres, institutes, colleges, U. of T. administration and organization, general correspondence, universities etc.
A1983-0035: Correspondence, memoranda, copies of reports of Presidential
Advisory Committees and Task Forces on Academic Appointments, Athletic Building, Computer Service, Future of Criminology, Gerontology, Information Systems, Music, OISE/Faculty of Education, Pensions, Supplementary Income & Related Activities, Symons Report, Transitional Year Programme, and Women. Includes a file on Canada-USSR Exchange.
A1983-0053: 2 reel to reel - Dr. John Evans on the Betty Kennedy show, one of which is a discussion on China, 1973
1 Video (3/4") - Sesquecentennial Birthday Cake Ceremony: off air recordings from various newscasts in the Toronto Area, 1976
2 slides - Resident Staff, Hospital for Sick Kids, 1936-37
A1984-0026: Consists of administrative files of J.H. Sword, Special Assistant to the President (Institutional Relations) and administrative files of the Office of the President including correspondence, minutes, reports and accounts relating to university organization and administration, centres, colleges, faculties, institutes, programs, educational associations, governments and Ontario universities.
A1985-0016: Administrative files of James M. Ham, including correspondence, memoranda, minutes and committee reports pertaining to faculties, schools, centres, institutes, programs, colleges, university administration, governments, educational associations, other universities, general correspondence and office accounts.
A1986-0002: Administrative files regarding academic and administrative divisions, awards, councils and comittees, alumni, budgets, and the National Fund campaign (1956-1964); administrative files of J.H. Sword, Executive Assistant to the president (1963-1964). Also includes records regarding the Provincial University Matriculation Board (1960-1966); records of the Special Salary Committee of the Board of Governors (1959-1960).
A1986-0021: Administrative files regarding academic and administrative divisions, University organizations, the Royal Ontario Museum, general correspondence, educational associations, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (O.I.S.E.), other universities, and office accounts.
A1986-0051: Memorandum by President G.E. Connell dated October 22, 1986 regarding events during the week of October 15-18 (when a rally was held at Queen's Park to support Ontario University base funding).
A1987-0020: Consists of administrative records by faculties, schools, centres, institutes, programs, colleges, university administration and organizations, governments, educational associations, Ontario universities and other general correspondence.
A1988-0015: Correspondence with Department of Chemistry (1956), with the Committee on University Affairs (1970-1971), and correspondence regarding university budgets (1969-1970).
A1989-0016: Administrative files on academic and administrative divisions, governments, educational associations, Governing Council, as well as general correspondence.
A1989-0021: Consists of records of the Ceremonials Assistant to the President, including administrative records (1910-1986), convocation files (1977-1987), convocation addresses (1974-1987), and honorary degree files (1966-1985)
A1990-0021: Includes minutes, memoranda, correspondence and reports of Policy and Planning Committees (1958-1963), administrative files regarding alumni affairs, private funding, University of Toronto Press (1977-1980), and administrative files on academic and administrative divisions, governments, educational associations, other universities, Governing Council, and general correspondence.
A1992-0024: Arranged in the following series: Academic Divisions; Centres; Institutes, and Programs; Colleges; U. of T. Administration; General Correspondence; Other Universities; Educational Organizations; Governing Council; Council of Ontario Universities; and Governments.
A1994-0013: Includes correspondence, administrative and subject files regarding academic divisions, centres, institutes, programmes, U. of T. administration, colleges and universities, educational associations, post-secondary institutions, governments, as well as general correspondence and subject files
A1995-0011: Consists of an autographed copy of the program and lunch menu held in the Great Hall of Hart House in honour of the new Governor General and hosted by the Premier of Ontario. Printed in English and French.
A1998-0008: Subject files containing correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings, etc relating to academic divisions centres, chairs, institutes and programs, federated and constituent universities and colleges administration, governments, educational associations and general.
A1998-0019: File of Claude Bissell with documents on Proposal for Administrative Changes at University of Toronto (1967). File of John Evans with correspondence and notes on search for replacement for D. Forster, V-P and Provost (1974-1975).
A2003-0008: Correspondence file for President Sidney Smith containing letters relating to titles, ranks, salaries, stipends of teaching staff.
A1983-0049: Draft, annotated and final versions of addresses, speeches and articles by Dr. Evans during his term as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at McMaster University (1970-1972) and during his presidency at the University of Toronto (1972-1978). Includes speeches by other individuals (1971-1977) and report, statement, press release and correspondence.
A1988-0013: Panoramic view of official farewell to University of Toronto No. 4 Base Hospital, at Convocation Hall, 11April 1915, taken by the Toronto Sunday World.
A2001-0014: Photographs used in the Report of the Office of the President. Some of the unique images include views of the Kommos excavation site in Crete, the Dental Clinic Shout on Augusta St., Fine Arts students sculpting in studio, the School of Dental Therapy in the North West Territories and Health unit in Sioux Lookout.
A2006-0013: Predominantly consists of records from the Office of President Robert Prichard covering the years 1993-1999 and arranged in the following series: Academic Divisions; Centres, Chairs Institutes, and Programs; Federated and Constituent Universities and Colleges; Administration; Post-Secondary Institutions; Educational Associations; and Governments. There are also the President's appointment books, 1984-2003.
A2008-0004: Approx 27,000 photographs, originally contained in 92 binders document convocation from 1991 to 2005 as well as several other events in these years. Included are: Special Convocation for George Bush (1997), Desmond Tutu 2000 and the Dalai Lama 2004; special lectures, receptions and farewell parties; presidential installations (Birgeneau 2001, Naylor 2005) and installation of Chancellor Vivien Poy (2002) ; ground breaking ceremonies for the Bahen Centre (2000), the Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (2002) new Pharmacy Building (2003) and new U.C. residence (2003); openings of the Munk Centre (2000) and Graduate House (2000); Governing Council dinners; celebrations such as the 175th anniversary (2003) and the 120th Status of Women anniversary (2004).
University of Toronto. Office of the President
University of Toronto. Office of the Comptroller fonds
This fonds from the Office of the Comptroller contains 5 accessions. See accession-level descriptions for details.
University of Toronto. Office of the Comptroller


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C. Writing & Speaking: Rèn luyện kĩ năng nói và viết
_ Giúp học sinh viết được thư than phiền và khiếu nại.
_ Giúp học sinh thực hiện một cuộc phỏng vấn, sau đó tường thuật lại kết quả của cuộc phỏng vấn cho người khác nghe.
Task 1.The questions in the interview below have been left out. Work with a partner and fill in the blanks with the right questions.
What were your subjects then?
What was your timetable?
What about homework?
Which lower-secondary school did you go to?
What part of the school life didn't you like then?
Can you tell me about the tests and examinations at your school then?
What did you like best about your school then?
Interviewer : (A) …………................…………................…………................………
Hanh : I went to Long Bien Lower-secondary School in Gia Lam, Hanoi.
Interviewer : (B) …………................…………................…………................………
Hanh: My subjects were Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Biology, History, Geography, English, Information Technology and Physical Education.
Interviewer : (C) …………................…………................…………................………
Hanh: Well, I went to school in the morning and I often had five classes.
Interviewer : (D) …………................…………................…………................………
Hanh : Well, we had different kinds of tests, you know. Oral tests, fifteen-minute tests, forty-five-minute tests and the final examination at the end of the semester.
Interviewer : (E) …………................…………................…………................………
Hanh: It's different with every teacher. Some liked to give a lot of homework and others didn't.
Interviewer : (F) …………................…………................…………................………
Hanh : To be honest, I liked my school a lot but if I could change one thing, it would be the breaks between the classes. They were too short.
Task 2. Interview your partner, using the questions in Task 1.
S1: Which lower-secondary school did you go to?
S2: I went to
S1: What were your subjects then?
S2: My subjects were
S1: What was your timetable?
S2: In the morning, ………….................. In the afternoon,
A letter of complaint
Task 1.After studying for two weeks at English for Today Center, you notice that everything is worse than what the advertisements says. A friend of yours wants to know about the center and you tell him/ her the facts.
Work in pairs. Complete the dialogue below.
S1: Are you happy with your study at English for Today Center?
S2: No, (1)
S1: Are all the teachers native speakers?
S2: No, (2)
S1: The advertisement says there are no more 20 students in a class. Is that true?
S2: No, (3)
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|Unit History Project
Report of the Captain of the New York Naval Militia
Adjutant-General, General Headquarters, Albany, N. Y.
SIR :—I have the honor to submit the following report on the naval militia during the war with Spain:
The operations of the state naval forces were divided into two periods—one of preparation, and one of active service'—and into two officially distinct duties, that in the navy proper, and that i n the auxiliary naval force.
I. About the first of March, the naval militia, of New York consisted of forty-nine officers and five hundred and four men. On March 26th, orders were received from general headquarters, to call for volunteers to proceed to League Island, Pa., to man the monitors " Jason " and " Nahant." On March 31st, the men were ready to proceed, but the detail for the " Nahant" did not leave until A p r i l 12th, as the vessel was not in condition, until that date, to be put into commission. During the early days of April ,however, Commander Duncan, and other officers and men, had gone to League Island, to help push the work on the monitors. The " N a h a n t " arrived at New York on April 17th, manned, by the first naval battalion, with the exception of her commanding officer, Lieut. C. S. Richman, U . S. N. This vessel was the first of all monitors ready for actual coast protection. The officers and men were complimented by the commandant of the navy yard for prompt and efficient work, and Commander Duncan merits the thanks of the state for his intelligent energy during the whole period of preparation of the first naval battalion for service afloat. Lieut. R, J . Beach, and the crew, of the second naval battalion, who were fitting out the " Jason," also did their duty well, but that ship was delayed at League Island through no fault of the naval militia.
On March 31st, you informed me that the honorable secretary of ihe navy had requested the Governor to enlist the naval militia to its full strength. Recruiting was started, and no difficulty was experienced in obtaining men; uniforms and equipments were supplied to them by the state authorities with extreme promptness, and the force increased to 1,0G8 officers and men.
On the day of the arrival of the " Nahant" at New York, A p r il 17th, the first naval battalion was called upon to furnish a crew for another vessel, the " Yankee." The orders were obeyed, and one hundred and fifty-five men were ready within six hours.
On the following day preparatory orders were received to man the II. S. signal stations at Montauk' Point, Quogue, and Eire Island. Lieut. P. B. Anderson had previously been in communication with Capt. C. P. Goodrich, U . S. N., and had made preliminary contracts for equipment and stores for all the Atlantic coast. Lieut. Anderson's forethought and preparation left little to be done, and the stations were manned, under orders from Washington, on A p r i l 23d, this state being the first to report. On A p r i l 22d, an increase of fifty-four petty officers and men of the first naval battalion was authorized, in order to properly man the engine-room of the " Yankee." Through the untiring efforts of Engineer Lieut.-Comd'r A . B. Pry, they were at once enlisted, and on the following day the " Yankee's " crew was •ordered on board the " New Hampshire " for duty. On April 20th, her complement was again increased by seventy men.
On A p r i l 28th, the " Yankee's " crew was mustered into the navy.
Prior to this date the honorable assistant secretary of the navy had suggested the propriety of recruiting a torpedo and electrical division. I therefore obtained authority from you on April 25th, to create such an organization, to be knowui as the " first separate naval division," and its formation was at once begun. The command was given to Lieut. W. II. Wetmore, who showed great energy and ability in perfecting the division. A large portion of its men entered the navy as telegraphers and signalmen, while some were assigned to cruising vessels.
On A p r i l 29 th, the crew of the " Nahant" was mustered Into the navy.
On April 30th, Lieutenant-Commander Robert S. Sloan was appointed on the staff of the captain, and until June 17th, when he entered the navy, rendered most loyal and able assistance in helping to organize the auxiliary naval force.
On April 29 th and 31st, at the request of Rear Admiral Henry Erben, U. S. N., in charge of the coast defense system of the United States, I sent details to Willet's Point, by your authority, to assist in protecting the mine fields, as Admiral Erben had no one to fulfill this duty. These men were volunteers, and it is respectfully suggested that the general government be asked to defray the expense incident thereto. On May 7th, the Governor ordered a patrol of the lower bay and of Throgg's Neck, to consist of eight tugs, one steam launch, and a yacht (kindly loaned by Mr. Alfred Carr), the general government not having sufficient vessels in this district to take care of the mine fields, and protect incoming and outgoing commerce. Seventeen officers and 112 men of the second naval battalion, ably commanded by Lieutenant- Commander R. P. Porshew, performed this duty in a most creditable manner for ten days, the state assuming the expense of the tugs and the pay of the men.
I would respectfully call your attention to the large amount of work done by the naval militia during the preceding dates; the total interval being less than a month. The organization was doubled in strength; over four hundred recruits were fully equipped and uniformed; three large naval vessels were manned and officered; signal stations were established, and the commerce of the harbor of New York protected for ten days. These labors were accomplished by the state. Our organizations were not recognized, as such, by the navy department; both officers and men laboring as individuals without pay from the government. They were compelled to stand examinations of a high standard, and while adjusting their business affairs had no promise that they would be given a reward for their patriotic self-sacrifice. As one of the many instances of that self-sacrifice, the " Nahant's " crew served from about the 1st of A p r i l to the 29th of that month before it was mustered into the navy, and certain of the officers who had been on board the vessel from the time she left League Island did not receive their orders to the monitor until June 14th. Again, the rations for the coast signal service had to be supplied by the state, for many days, after the men were on their stations. These facts are mentioned not in criticism of the past, but to prevent a repetition of such errors in future wars, and to show the preparedness of the military department under your charge.
The second naval battalion is especially worthy of commendation for its activity in recruiting and Its steadfastness to duty. It was a new organization without suitable headquarters; had to overcome many obstacles incident to novel conditions, and there was great uncertainty as to whether its men would be accepted by the government. I respectfully urge that the borough of Brooklyn be requested to provide the second naval battalion with a proper armory on the water front at the earliest possible date.
On May 14th, the navy department reported that the monitor "Jason" was ready for sea. Seven officers and sixty-five men from the second naval battalion, and one officer and ten men from the second separate naval division left the following day to man that vessel at League Island. She arrived at New York on May 23d; thence proceeded to Fisher's Island, and remained near that locality until the close of the war.
II. Work of the Auxiliary Naval Force. (The auxiliary naval force, although an addition to the navy, was part of the regular service. The officers received the same commissions as other volunteers and the men were enlisted into the United States navy.) Up to this time only about one-half of the naval militia had been called into war service, and little had been done, except by the coast signal office in Washington, to place the organization in the field of duty for which It had been especially trained. Through the persistent and intelligent efforts of Capt. H . L. Satterlee, assisted by Lieut. Aaron Vanderbilt, Congress passed, in June, a law creating an auxiliary naval force, to consist of members of the naval militias of the states, and. other persons, and on June 14th, the U . S. S. " New Hampshire " was transferred to the navy. From that date to the close of the war she was used as a receiving ship and for the headquarters of the third district. Captain John R. Bartlett, U. S. N., was appointed chief of the U. S. auxiliary naval force, and all the states are indebted to him for his appreciation of the proper sphere of the naval militia, and for his untiring efforts in its behalf.
The appendices show that up to this date only 521 of the naval militia had entered the navy. The second separate naval division of Rochester had not been recognized by the navy department, although a recruiting office had been opened at Buffalo. The men of this division had been mustering daily at their armory, but no orders were received from Washington, and at my request Captain Bartlett succeeded in getting recognition for this organization, and 64 officers and men were allowed to enlist. Lieutenant Walbridge and his division accepted any duty on any ship or station.
On July 5th, I had the honor of receiving a commission as lieutenant-commander U. S. navy, and on July 8th, was ordered as assistant to chief, U. S. auxiliary naval force, in charge of the third district.
The district extended from Newport, E. L , to Seabright, N . J., and included the following vessels:
The "Kanawha," " Sylvia " and " Viking " were almost immediately detached and sent to Cuba. The "New Hampshire " became a school of instruction, and the cutters supplied by the state were useful in exercising boat crews for " distant service." Lieutenant R. P. Forshew rendered valuable service as executive officer of the " New Hampshire."
When I took command of the district all the above vessels, except the "New Hampshire" and the two monitors, were under repairs at the New York navy yard, but through the exertions of their officers five of them were on their stations by July loth. The duty assigned was to protect the mine fields at Sandy Hook, the Narrows, and Throgg's Neck, and to patrol the entrance to New York harbor. The importance of this duty was self-evident, the vessels were scouts to announce the approach of the foreign foe, bait more especially were they necessary for the guidance of domestic and deep-sea vessels through the intricate mine fields. The commerce of the great port of New York needed protection at every moment, while the mines had to be maintained intact, ready for instant use. The officers assigned to these vessels required*, in addition to seaman-like qualifications, an intimate knowledge of inland waters, as well as decision of character to properly enforce the harbor regulations, and to deal with the merchantmen. The captains of the patrol boats fulfilled these requisites, and performed their duty with a thoroughness which was highly commendable. Many of the officers in addition to their cruises along shore during the previous years, while in the naval militia, had had ten days' experience from May 7th to May 17th, in the service, when the Governor ordered them to tugs patrolling the same mine fields.
About the end of July, the danger from an enemy's fleet having disappeared, the army removed most of the mines, and on July 30th, I proceeded from New York with the " Elfrida," " Free Lance," " Aileen " and " Restless" for a cruise of instruction through Long Island sound; the " Huntress " joining the squadron on August 2d. It was a most valuable experience for all. The squadron was kept at close distance most of the time, and the various commanders vied with one another in perfecting fleet evolutions. The target practice was fair, and the night attacks at Fisher's Island showed that the men were alert, and could be soon taught to appreciate war conditions. The vessels were handled well, especially in going in and out of harbors at night. The squadron returned to New York on August 9th.
The next service performed by. the naval militia, composing the auxiliary naval force, was the patrol work at Montauk Point. On August 11th the " Aileen," Lieutenant W. H. Stayton commanding, was sent to Fort Pond Bay to report to Passed Assistant Surgeon Macgruder, U. S. quarantine hospital service, and on August 14th I arrived there on the " Restless." The proper courtesies were exchanged with the army officials on shore. Subsequently, on August 24th, the " Restless" was relieved by the " Elfrida." Relative to the duty performed, at Montauk, I quote from the excellent report of Lieutenant Stayton submitted to me:
" The work was of various characters, as follows:
In drawing your attention to the excellent service of Surgeon MacEvitt and Lieutenant Jones, mentioned by Lieutenant Stayton, 1 would state that Lieutenant Stayton's indefatigable work at Fort Pond Bay was worthy of the highest praise. He was ably assisted by Lieutenant. M . A . Orlopp. commanding the " Elfrida ," and subsequently by Lieutenant T. C. Zerega, who relieved Lieutenant Orlopp.
About the end of August the auxiliary fleet was put out of commission, and the monitors returned to League Island. Prior to this, however, the efficiency of the naval militia had been further tested, when, on July 16th, the cruiser ''Buffalo" and the transport "Rainbow" were ordered to New York from Norfolk. No regular officers were at the time available. Lieut. W. IT. Stayton was ordered to command the former vessel, and Lieut. E. N. Harmon the latter. Lieut. R, P. Forshew, Ensigns E. N . Walbridge, F. P. Hill , and S. L. Crossing joined the " Buffalo," and Ensign E. N. Robinson the " Rainbow." This was the first instance when vessels of large tonnage had been completely officered by the naval militia. The work was creditably performed; the vessels made quick passages to New York, and the officers were complimented on the manner in which the ships were handled.
While the New York signal stations were not officially under the charge of the commanding officer of the third district, of the auxiliary naval force, their headquarters were on board the "New Hampshire," and Captain Bartlett was also chief of that service. Through his courtesy, I had ample opportunities of judging how its duties were performed. Lieut. H . L. Satterlee (formerly captain en the Governor's staff) and Lieuts. F. B. Anderson and E, C. Weeks, and Assistant Paymaster W. L. Sawyer, were on the staff of Captain Bartlett at Washington, while Lieut. Alexander Duane and Ensign W. H . Gunning were stationed at New York. Capt. Bartlett repeatedly informed me that these officers performed, most intelligent and loyal duty. The outlying stations at Montauk, Quogue and Fire Island were in charge of petty officers, who were left greatly to their own discretion at remote points, and fulfilled the requirements of the positions to the satisfaction of the navy department.
All the duties mentioned under this caption, namely, on board monitors, converted yachts, and in the coast signal service, were those to which the state had trained its naval militia, under suggestions from Washington.
III. The Cruise of the U. S. S. "Yankee.'—It should be remembered that, during A p r i l , current opinion, as expressed i n many newspapers, still maintained that the " Maine" had been blown up by an interior explosion, and that the modern battleship was an intricate piece of mechanism, which might prove most disastrous to its crew in time of action. Consequently, the navy found it extremely difficult to obtain recruits, and called upon the naval militia to man sea-going vessels. New York volunteered for the " Yrankee," and this merchant vessel was converted into a man-of-war and placed on her station in eleven days after her crew was mustered into the navy. The " Yankee " was the first of her type to be ready for sea; her crew was mustered into the navy twelve days before any national guard organization entered the army from this state. She was the first vessel manned by naval militiamen to be under fire; the last ship to leave action at the Santiago battle of June 6th, and the naval force of New Y'ork was in an engagement before any other volunteer organization of the United States.
The thanks of New York are due to Commander W. IT. Brownson, U. S. N , for his qualities as a fair and just commanding officer, and for the opportunity he gave the " Yankee's " men to show their excellent gunnery, which won the applause of Sampson's fleet. Their previous training had been confined to coast defense exercise, but they soon mastered ship technicalities, and left the navy, on September 2d, with an unexcelled record, amid the plaudits of their fellow-citizens. The report of Commander Duncan is appended and gives the details of the " Yankee's " cruise.
IV. The Lessons to be Derived From the War.—
1. The general line of policy pursued by this state during the past should not be changed. The personnel of the naval militia is well fitted to defend the immediate coast of the state. If it be desired to perfect the officers and men for deep-sea duty, the general government must provide suitable tools, in the way of modern ships. This has been recommended by me in many annual reports.
2. If the general government provides these ships, it would naturally expect a high standard of excellence both in officers and men. This standard can be obtained by the enactment of a national naval reserve law. All naval militiamen who pass the examinations should belong to the naval reserve.
3. There would thus exist two. forces, progressing together towards the perfection set by the navy; that of the state, sufficient in the future, as in the past, to protect its own harbors; tliat of the government, to form in time of war its auxiliary naval force. The former to be an organization. The latter a collection of individuals, professionally developed from the state force and from the merchant marine.
4. The national naval reserve should have its own ranks and ratings, and they should be distinct from those of the navy. No one should be entitled to enter the navy as an officer in time of war unless he has served i n the naval reserve. A l l officers and men of the naval militias, who served in the late war, should be eligible for the reserve; their ranks and ratings to be determined by a standard government examination.
5. The general government should standardize the naval militia of the various states, by refusing to give arms or equipments unless a certain minimum of excellence was reached. The scope of examinations for entrance to the naval reserve should be published, and a certain proportion of the naval militiamen of each state should have passed it before any aid was supplied by Congress. A special examination should be given to men wishing to join the signal service.
Some of our best officers were not able to enter the navy, although experts in the branch which the navy department had encouraged. The country thus lost the services of many of our most enthusiastic and intelligent rank and file, for the reason that they could not pass the strict requirements of an ensign's or lieutenant's examination.
Others, who were the first to volunteer, received commissions far below their deserts. The case of Lieutenant S. D. Greene was especially noticeable. He graduated with the highest honors at the naval academy, and had served i n the naval militia of the state since it was organized. Notwithstanding this record he was given a commission as junior lieutenant on board the ''' Yankee;" the reasons assigned by the department being that the complement of that ship permitted no higher rank, and that certain members of his class were only junior lieutenants. Many non-graduates, who held lower positions in several different states, and who subsequently entered the navy, were given higher grades. The inference from the department's ruling would naturally be that it is a detriment to graduate as a " star " at the naval academy, and to promptly offer one's services to the country. Such examples of injustice can under a proper system be avoided in the future.
6. The experience of the war has shown that certain minor changes should be made, such as the following: Uniform of enlisted men should be that of the navy, as far as material is concerned, and similar in design to the regulars, with the addition of a suitable state and organization distinguishing mark, which can be removed, if necessary, in time of war. The uniform should be purchased from the navy, thereby saving a large expense to the state. Paymasters should be bonded, and their duties should be the same as those in the regular service. The physical examination should be that of the navy.
7. Although superficially not germane to this report, I have considered it my duty to dwell upon the subject of federal and state relationship, as the question will undoubtedly be brought up in official quarters at Washington. The attempt may be made to centralize all military and naval power at the capital, and to minimize the service which the volunteers have rendered the country. Certain members of the naval militia are in favor of this proposition, but others who have alee seen duty in the navy still believe most firmly that the nine years of effort spent in building up the state naval forces have been productive of excellent results,even when tested by service and a war,for which the whole country was but partially prepared. They feel positive that the quick, patriotic response of the naval militia to every call made upon it, that the sentiment developed for the navy by those who had long interested themselves i n marine study, far outweighed any technical shortcomings which were quicidy obliterated after a few weeks' service afloat.
I, therefore, respectfully suggest that the state of New York continue its generous support to the naval militia, and that it urge upon Congress the immediate organization of a national naval reserve on the plan outlined above, not to take the place of the present state force, but to supplement it. There will thus still exist local organizations as schools for naval education: continuing the coast defense training until the individual members can graduate into a national corps. Such a process of evolution accords more with the spirit of our institutions rather than that revolutionary one which centers all power in the general government; for the government wrorks slowly, and at a distance, in times of peace, and does not always feel the pulse of the people who must naturally be relied upon to furnish volunteers in time of war.
In addition to the persons previously mentioned In this report, thanks are due to the Red Cross Society and to the Naval Reserve Association for hospital stores and supplies and to the Sons of the Revolution for colors presented.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J . S. King and Assistant Paymaster A. R. Pardington were most faithful and zealous in the performance of the duties of their departments.
Mention should also be made of those officers who volunteered and who were not accepted by the navy, although they were well fitted for coast defense duty. Actuated by the highest motives of patriotism and without official reward, they performed many days of unostentatious service at a time when certain civilians, manifestly unfit for government positions, were clamoring for high military place and reward. The officers of the naval militia of this state, with one exception, stood by their men and received junior commissions, or not, as their country saw fit to bestow. The lesson thus set should not be forgotten.
A printable version of this report is here.
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