"There were an awful number of liars at the School in those days. When Doc. Ellis would endeavor to show us some complicated calculation in chemistry and would say "seven and three are sixteen and this added to eleven is nine" and…
Excerpt from a weekly column in the varsity on School of Science news, January 18, 1906, p 213, mentioning an abundance of marriage notices being sent to the editor.
Photograph of door into the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 2019, and the School of Practical Science North Entrance, ca. 1909 (UTARMS A1965-0004/033 (6.101))
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"In my fourth year about half a dozen of us chose French for our language option, and were taught by "Johnny" Galbraith himself in his big office. He knew French well, and he knew how to teach, though his methods were original, and we…
Section in the Transactions of the Engineering Society Transactions, 1922, reflecting on the the School of Practical Science between 1879-1891, including letters from alumni who were students during that time, and a detailed history of the…
Section in the Transactions of the Engineering Society Transactions, 1923, reflecting on the "Old School," including letters written in by alumni who were students between 1891-1901.
