Annual meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of Waterloo Lutheran University, 1971, Sept. 29, 1971, p. 1

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THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY OF WATERLOO LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY The 1971 Annual Meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of W.L.U. was held in the Theatre Auditorium on Wednesday, September 29. Mrs. Chapman, president, called the meeting to order at 10.00 a.m., and introduced Mr. Gilbert Scharf, senior seminarian, who conducted the devotions, and Mrs, Ellen Childress who played the piano for hymns which were sung. Mr. Scharf chose as his text St. Matthew chapter 7, verse 7: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you". Ask; seek; knock. Mr. Scharf said that we should sense the movement and excitement in these three words and use them in our journey through life. Mrs. Chapman welcomed the members to the meeting, also the representative of the Women's Association, Mrs. Lloyd Schaus, Dr. Frank C. Peters, President of W.L.U. brought greetings from the University. He informed us that W.L.U. has the highest student-teacher ratio in Canada, and that more classrooms and teachers are needed. He reported that definite plans have been made for a Students' Athletic Centre to be built on campus, to be completed in 1972. In connection with the 60th Anniversary of the Seminary, an Anniversary Booklet is being prepared and will be ready in October. Dr. Delton J. Glebe, Dean of the Seminary, in this 60th Anniversary year of the Seminary, spoke of the tradition of support given by the Auxiliary through these years, without which the Seminary would have lost hope. Mrs. Fred Stahlschmidt, the first president of the Auxiliary, was welcomed with a standing ovation. In her report, Mrs. Chapman stated that 7 gift certificates had been presented to Seminary graduates and that they needed our continued support. Also, quilts were still most welcome. She stated that the Executive committee met seven times since the last annual meeting, and also hosted Open House on campus on Sunday, October 18, 1970. The introduction of the Life Membership Book, Golden Book of Honour and Memorial Book has been well received by our members and Lutherans in general. The bookends, mementos of Willison Hall, realized for us $88.12 and was an excellent way of remembering the original teaching building on campus. The Secretary read a resume of the minutes of the previous annual meeting. The minutes were accepted as circulated. The Treasurer's report with audit was adopted. Balance as at July 1, 1970 was $3,115.72. Receipts amounted to $4,957.64; expenses $3,543.54, leaving a balance in the bank at June 30, 1971 of $4,529.82. Since the audit, a total of $48.50 has been received. The roll call was answered by 261 persons from 42 congregations. In her report of the Promotion Committee, Mrs. Arthur Welker, Chairman, stated that the Executive Board of the Lutheran. Church Women of the Eastern Canada Synodical Unit gave us permission to set up promotional displays at their six district assemblies. These displays consisted of posters and pictures, postcards, a quilt and pamphlets promoting the Golden Book of Honour, Life Memberships and Memorials.

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