SPECIAL CONVOCATION ISSUE Blood Drive Next Week William Shakespeare tended to look upon man as an ethereal being, for he stated that "We are such stuff as Vol. LXXXXI HALIFAX, NOV A SCOTIA, OCTOBER 29,1958 No.4 dreams are made on". Perhaps there is truth in this; but there is just as much truth in the fact that we are mortal, and life, short though it may be, must be preserved as long aS~ MEN'S RESIDENCE IS ANNOUNCED possible. In this, blood is essential. Dalhousie's dream for decades, a new Men's Residence, is about to become a reality. Next week Is Dalhousie's annual ing blood is a mere competition; it The announcement was made Sunday by Dave Matheson, President of the Council of Stu­ blood drive. It is part of a National is much more than that. It is giv­ dents, speaking on behalf of Dr. A .. E. ~err, Pr~sident of the U~iversity. Plans for the new drlve from which It Is hoped the lng life, at no personal cost what­ blood banks of Canada will benefit soever, to another human being. structure have been considered by university officials for some bme and recently an arch­ greatly, We do not suggest that giv- There are numerous healthy stu- teet's design was selected. dents BJmong Dalhousie's 1600 en­ ~ ------0rolLment. Only if you are under age The E-shBJped building will be -17 or younger---will you be unable constructed in the very near future Judith Bennett Crowned Law Queen to contr1bute. Student donations on the north-east corner of the have always been placed upon an university grounds. From this posi­ Inter-faculty and inter-fraternity tion its main entrances will face basis, with a trophy going to the King's College. The stone-fronted fraternity with the highest per­ structure will comprise a ground centage of donation. This is a good floor plus three above-ground-level idea in itself, but it does not ob­ floors. The main win.g will contain scure the basic point: blood is a large, modern dining room, a needed. Bbrary, a chapel, and two lounges. Last year, the inter-faculty Among the many new-to-Dal­ Trqphy was taken by Pharmacy, housie features in the building will who donated an excellent 92.3% of be a student snack bar, service those enrolled. The Engineers won elevators, two special guest rooms, the Butsy O'Brien Trophy for facul­ and a large kitchen. Heating will ties with enrollment over 100, with be under the Thermostat system, 78.5%. Zeta Psi and Tau Epsilon whereby. individuals may control fraternities led their fraternal as­ the heat In individual rooms. The sociates with 100% contributing. rooms themselves wlll be modern The donation of blood is one of and comfortable, and will !ierve the most worthwhile causes to about 153 students. Compare this which a student may give a few to the present 40 living at Dal­ minutes of his time. Below are the housie, and an Idea of the magni­ all-important dates of the drive. tude of the step forward may he Every student is eligible; give gen­ comprehended. erously. Council members Martin Frans­ werth, Stu Mackinnon and John DATES AND TIMES Stewart formed a committee to re­ BLOOD DRIVE view the present Residence plans Tuesday., November 4: with Dave Matheson, Professor 11:80 a.m. to 2:80p.m. ChishoLm, and Dr. Kerr. Tenders 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. will be let for the project as soon Wednesday, November 5: as •final financial and architectual 11:80 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. arrangements are completed. 4:00 p.m. to 5:80 p.m. But the fact remains, Dalhousie 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Is soon to see the material begin­ Thursday, November 6: nings of a long-awaited project. 11:80 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. With the Dunn Science Building 4:00 p.m. to 5:30p.m. partially completed, and a new Men's Residence on the way, Dal­ LAW LffiERALS housie will soon take a back seat HEAR MACEACHERN to no one In the modernity and Mr. Allan J. MacEachern, Chief attractiveness of her facilities. of Research in the oflfice of the Leader of the Opposition at Ottawa addressed the Dalhousie Law School Attend Dal-Com Hard Times L1beral Club on Tuesday afternoon. Dance Friday night In the Mr. MacEachern accompanied L. B. Gy.m. Proceeds will go to the Pearson on his recent tour of Can­ Springhill Relief Fund. Dean Horace E. Reid Is seen crowning Judith Bennett Law Queen at the Law Ball held at the Nova ada and will return to Ottawa Scotian Hotel on Friday. evening. shortly. dents Council with The Medical Journal, the publication of the Dal· COUNCIL GIVES TO SPRINGHILL Busy Student Forum housie Medical Society. The pos­ sible use of the Dal Advertising Bureau to dbtain advertising for At the Dalhousie Council of Stu­ new bulletin board he has design­ the Journal was discussed and will dents meeting held in the West ed. The Council approved a $50 be investigated further by Council Common Room on Sunday after­ addition to his budget for more Discusses Problems President Dave Matheson. Other paper, stamps and boards. matters included Council point noon a motion was adopted that the sineeere sympathy. of the Coun­ Murray Dewis, president of A mere 60 students made the effort to attend the first credits to those who edit the Jour­ cil and the students be expressed Students' Forum of 1958-59 term, held in Room 21 last Wed­ nal and the possiJbility of a more DAAC, listed for the Council the widespread use of the Journal to to the community of Springhill. A number of hours that students nesday afternoon. 'Dave Matheson presiding and the discus­ include more Dal students. No rec­ cheque for $500 wlll be presented would be allawed to use the rink. sion was spirited, but without the necessary quorum no ommendations were recorded, but by the Council to the Mayor of The Council discussed the arrange­ motions or recommendations could be effected. the matter will presumably be Springhill, to aid in family relief. ments to be made with N.S. Tech heard by the St·udents Council. Gary Homer was declared elected and St. Mary's BJbout intercollegiate The Meds Tri...Semester Exam times; this has forced the Meds to hockey games all of which will b: System, and their participation in forgive participation in a number Campus spirit came up for dis­ by acclamation to the post of NFCUS Chairman. played at the Dal rink. Murray campus activities, came u.p for of activities, because of their early cussion. Due to the small attend­ also asked that members of the much discussion. Byron Rei-d and exams. At other times, they have ance and lack of sufficient time football team be given a meal fol­ to discuss the pr01blem, little action A report was given by Alan Isaac Boniuk reported on the find­ found themselves with nothing to Fleming on the progress made by lowing practices, so that they would ings and recommendations of a do because of Studley exBJminations. was taken, ·but a number of sug­ have a chance to get together and gestions were put forward. the Dal-Kings committee. The special Students Council committee This problem is perhBJps the most Council was asked for opinions and talk about their playing. The Coun­ a1ppointed last year to investigate pressing on the cam,pus; however, Stu MacKinnon reported on the suggestions regarding the 1953 cil decided that they would give the situation. One major difficulty no moves have been made yet to 22nd Congress of NFCUS held in agreement, which the committee the players a meal before each considered was the scheduling of alleviate the situation. It was also Ottawa from October 5-9. He spoke is surveying. game. interfac !WOrts. Some ·progress has pointed out by the committee that on the various aspects of the con­ been made to date allowing the there is no recreation period set ference and pointed out the ad­ Jim Boutilier, publicity director Butsy O'Brien's wpplication to Meds to take a more active part in aside in the Gym for men. vantages of NFCUS membership as reported he had purchased a new run the rink canteen, With the .hel'P the leagues. Great conflict has A lengthy discussion was held on well as the advantages of the an­ set of stamps and yellow paper for of Pi Beta Phi and Alpha Gamma arisen over the difference in exam the possible connection of the Stu- nual congress. posters, and showed a sample of a Delta Fraternities, was acce<pted. Page Two Wednesday, October 29, 1958 Canada's oldest college newspaper. Member of Canadian University Press. Opinions expressed editor­ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I ially are not the official opinion l of the Council of Students. Official As proof of the charges, it has The Editor, publication of students of Dal­ Xaverian Replies often been pointed out that a large The Dalhousie Gazette, housie University., Halifax, Nova number of our team members are Dalhousie University. Scotia. October 18, 1958 Almericans. Why, it is asked, should Dear Madame: f they by;pass their own very fine As a Dal student, I would like to EDITOR- IN· CffiEF - JUDITH BELL Editor-in-Chief schools and attend a University in The Dalhousie Gazette express my views on what has been ASSOCIATE EDITOR - Alan Flemming a foreign country? called the "alleged apathy on this CONTRIBUTING EDITORS - Alex Farrell, Murray Fraser Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia.