O. A. C. Review Volume 32 Issue 4, December 1919
Publisher: Ontario Agricultural College
Published: 1919-12-01
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: OAC Review; College news; editorial; agriculture; agricultural education; Christmas greeting; farmer; poetry; life sketch; biography; University of British Columbia; livestock industry; short story; soil bacteria; soil testing; rural telephone; party line; organization; organizing committee; radiotelegraphy; radio; communication; Morse Code; O. A. C. livestock sale; flax; Flanders; English plowing; England; steam machinery; Canadian Soldier Agriculturalists; Canadian Khaki University; Cabbage Root Maggot; livestock judging; farm machinery; farm power; plow; seeder; threshing mill; farm motors; photography; G. W. V. A.; Great War Veterans Association; O. A. C. graduates; marriage announcement; birth announcement; Armistice Day; Union Literary Society; Armistice Night; Halloween Dance; athletics; rugby; football; Macdonald Institute; alumnae; local news; personals; alumni; Guelph; advertising
Description: This expanded Christmas issue begins with biographies of the Premier of Ontario and the President of the University of British Columbia. Agricultural articles include U. B. C.'s livestock industry, soil testing for bacteria, the O. A. C. sale of livestock, the Cabbage Root Maggot, livestock judging, and the evolution of farm machinery. European thematic articles address Flemish flax, plowing in England, and the Canadian Soldier Agriculturalists with the Khaki University. The first prize winners of The Review competition are printed in this issue. This includes an article on radiotelegraphy. Other articles pertain to the comedy of the "party line" on rural telephones, and the need to organize committees. Campus news highlights the Armistice Day and night festivities, athletic activities, banquets, and the Halloween Dance. The Macdonald Institute column provides additional details on the Armistice Day activities, and alumnae news. The Alumni column contains alumni updates and a listing of all O. A. C. graduates who have surnames beginning with the letters "G".