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The Cord Weekly Volume 2, No. 1 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, WATERLOO, ONTARIO October 23, 1959 NEW ARTS PRESIDENT ASSUMED DUTIES SEPT. 8 PRESENT STATUS OF ARTS (Reprinted from Alumni Bulletin) As your reporter entered the office of the President of Waterloo STUDENTS AT WATERLOO University College, Herbert Mel- Many of us are a little confused ing rights as far as Bachelor of before Christmas in order to let vin Axford was pouring over as to the status of the institution Divinity is concerned and no new students know and in order blueprints of the college campus. which we now attend. This is more. \ that calendars etc. may be Though just arriving in Waterloo especially true of the Freshmen Meanwhile the Waterloo Asso- printed. yet not if not of a number of others on ciate Faculties has become a Cor- on Labour Day and as Of course all those registered totally unpacked, Dr. true campus. The Cord Weekly is poration under the laws of the Axford, with the College up until next dynamic personality, therefore taking this opportunity Province of Ontario and has be- to his has year will graduate from the Uni- thrown to try and explain just exactly come the University of Waterloo. already his energies into of Western but what has taken place in the last At present it consists of the versity Ontario the rapidly moving developments this clearly change year and what is about to take Faculty of Engineering and the will in the at the college. Fall of 1960. place in the future. Faculty Physical In Following a brief discussion, of Sciences. The Evangelical Lutheran Sem- other words it has broken away The most probable course will your reporter was invited to ac- inary of Canada had been oper- from the Waterloo Lutheran Uni- be affiliation with the University company the President to his tem- ating Waterloo College which in- sity and has become a non- of Waterloo as this would make porary home on Hickory St., cluded Waterloo Seminary. This denominational university. available certain Provincial where his charming wife, Joan, chairmanship of the Department of Economics and Ad- is not the case at the present for Waterloo University College grants not now obtainable because served: tea and talked of their Business at Pacific Lutheran the Evangelical Lutheran Semin- is therefore faced with a choice. of religious affiliation. The ques- three children. Marilyn, age 8, ministration ary of Canada has become Water- A choice of becoming part of the tion, however, is still not settled Donald and Jimmy, ages 10 and 11 College in Tacoma, Washington. Here he the thesis loo Lutheran University and University of Waterloo, or of be- but it is expected that, since were at school in Lexington, the completed which earned him his Doctorate Waterloo has become coming a University in its own President Axford is meeting next of the new Axford home College site of an Waterloo University College own right. For the moment we week and thereafter so as to be presently in its final stages of Philosophy and associate As secretary of the while the Seminary is called are still associated with Western able to present the Board of construction. The Axfords have professorship. Commerce, University Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. but this association is expected Governors with the choice, that lived in many parts of the conti- School of of his next post, At the moment Waterloo Luth- to end in June of 1960 and so the a decision must be forthcoming nent and have camped in many Alberta, Dr. accepted the call to eran University has degree grant- College must make the decision within the next two months. They pride themselves for Axford others. Waterloo to adapting quickly to their environ- University College become its sixth president. ment. A pride well justified for Welcome and best wishes to in three weeks they have estab- President Axford and his family. UWSC PRESIDENT SPEAKS lished themselves as members of St. John's Lutheran congregation On behalf of the University of this reason that they have decided lock yourself in your room like where Don and Jim have joined Waterloo Students' Council, may to attend this institute of higher a hermit, and at the end of the the cub and scout groups. I extend a personal welcome to learning. That is exactly what year go home with flying colours. Born in 1924, Herbert Melvin NOTICE each and every student. It is my goes on in your classes —you What will you have acquired be- his elementary hope that you will enjoy a suc- learn. However this is only a sides the seven straight "A's"? Axford received Homecoming Weekend Friday, and school in — cessful year, both in the field of part of education. Take a look NOTHING! Sure you will be secondary education Oct. 23: his home town, Winnipeg. Upon learning and education. around you at the number of ac- able to conjugate the verb "esse", 9:00 P.M.—Pep Rally from the Daniel Mcln- To those of you who are no tivities that take place both on but will you be able to go into graduation 10:00 P.M.—Dance (Seagram's tyre Institute in 1936, longer Freshmen, what I am and off the campus. They are every town in Ontario and call on Collegiate Gym) Herbert Axford began a career about to say, is going to be a there for you they are part of a friend, will you be able to get up Saturday Oct. 24: much — life. tak- of of which into various repetition of a worn-out your University By not in front an assembly people carried him 10:30 A.M.—Float Parade of the business world and theme. Yet, I feel that it needs ing part in at least one or more and address them, will you have phases 9:00 P.M.—Victory Dance through progressive in the repeating. The majority of the of these activities, you will miss confidence when you are intro- stages (Seagram's Gym) field of students enrolled in the Univer- a great deal of your University duced to someone, for example education. NOTE: Homecoming is a very As with Marshall sity and the Arts College are here education. Sure it's fine to go your prospective employer, will a buy-boy important event. It is requested government agricultural to receive an education. It is for home immediately after classes, (Continued page 4, col. 4) Wells, a that all students participate in a clerk with the assistant, grade 2 the designing of the float of and FLASHBACK This float, designed by the R.C.A.F. a Canada Packers their particular class or group. livestock accountant, student Ax- Frosh of '58, took. first prize last year. Prepara- Let's give the Alumni a real ford his tuition the tion for this year's parade indicates a tough job both earned to welcome. University of Manitoba and ac- for the judges. cumulated much of the practical and administrative background which qualifies him for his new position. After completing his Bachelor of Commerce course Lt. Axford spent three years with the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve as paymaster, supply officer and maintenance officer. He presently holds the rank of Lt. Commander in that corps. While proceeding towards his Master of Commerce degree, he met the woman he was to marry. Then followed seven years of teaching assistantships, research and an instructorship at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin and Knox College, Illinois. From Knox College, Assistant Professor Axford accepted the HOMECOMING! October 23, 1959 2 «7<4e Gond Weekly Editorial... POLITICS CUTIE'S CORNER TO THE CAMPUS Judging by the inquiries from members of the student MEETING THE PHI DELTA PI OF INTEREST TO THE WOMEN body as to the time of the first publication, it should follow HIGHLIGHTS The Phi Delta Pi has been an This year, your school paper is that this paper be entitled, "The Lost Cord". Well, here it active organization this year. The going to have a section devoted is ... in technicolor with panoramic print, stereophonic On Tuesday night, Oct. 13, the Annual Welcoming Tea for fresh- entirely to the women and their styling and all other spectacular features which characterize Politics Club held its first ettes was held September 24 in interests. In it you will find arti- our modern media of communication. As with other products meeting of the year and had as the Lounge. Over one hundred cles dealing with Phi Delta Pi you may find in supermarkets, etc., the Cord will appear in its speaker, Professor Geoffrey students were greeted by Dale events, Athletic events, Conrad a variety of colours. The staff and members of the Board of Adams of the University History Perrin, President, Miss Joan Hall events, and any other items Publications would consider it an insult should the purpose department. McGill, Dean of Women, Mrs. of feminine interests (other than of the use of this newsprint be misinterpreted, and thus it Professor Adams compared the Schaus, and Mrs. Axford. The men), plus a word or two from being found in any of the gastronomic dispensaries situated International situation existing at occasion provided a good opportu- me, as Women's Editor. I hope throughout the campus. Enough said! the beginning of this decade to nity for the freshettes to meet you will stay tuned to this station The reader will note that the paper is under the name the conditions which exist today. their 'big sisters', other freshettes, for the rest of the season. of the University of Waterloo. This innovation is a result Both the United States and Rus- other senior students and the fe- Initiation week is over now and of the student body organization proposed by the S.L.E.

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