Lorne Gales, BA'32, BCL'35, LLD'79, was known to graduates and the McGill community as "Mr. McGill," and was later the Executive Director of the Graduates' Society and Director of Development at the University. This is an excerpt from one of his many tongue-in-cheek columns appearing in the News:
One of the features [of the McGill News], and I say it happily though modestly, is "The Branch Notes" and the accompanying photographs. But they do cause trouble, almost invariably, between the Editor and myself and, according to that distinguished and literary authority, it's always my fault, because either the notes are late or the pictures are not completely identified, if they turn out at all.
No consideration is ever given to the fact that branches hold meetings at times more convenient to the members than to our friend the Editor and his deadline, or that it is difficult enough to get the pictures, let alone their essential identification. The answer is always "Do you or don't you want a good McGill News and out on time?" and I presume we do.
This, therefore, is a plea for help -- just to keep the peace in one small segment of the world between at least two would-be friendly McGill people.
Will you help me? When I'm not present at one of your meetings, get one of your candid camera enthusiasts to get two or three good group pictures...identify the parties and mail the pictures in immediately.
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