File 52-4117 - St. Jerome's Cornerstone

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52-4117_001 appeared on page 22 of Ken McLaughlin's Waterloo : The Unconventional Founding of an Unconventional University [G13961] with the caption: "The post-war expansion of St. Jerome's College to full university status was seen as a thread to Waterloo College. Bishop Joseph F. Ryan is laying the cornerstone for a $1 million building project on the college's new Kingsdale campus. In the background is Father (later Bishop) Bernard Murphy and on the right is Father C.L. Siegfried who as rector of St. Jerome's College would play an active role in the development of the University of Waterloo."

52-4117_010 appeared backward on page 22 of Ken McLaughlin's Waterloo : The Unconventional Founding of an Unconventional University [G13961] with the caption: "Premier Leslie Frost, standing next to Father Jerome Arnold and Bishop Joseph Ryan, opened St. Jerome's Kingsdale campus. Premier Frost was unwilling to rescind a century-long policy of not providing state support for denominational colleges or universities. This tangible sign of St. Jerome's expansion, however, worried Gerald Hagey and the senior administrators at Waterloo College. Even the editor of the student newspaper, The Cord, noted St. Jerome's expansion and wondered about its effect on the fate of Waterloo College."

52-4117_009 appeared on Page 13 of the Tuesday, September 8, 1953 edition of the newspaper as part of the article: "Premier Frost Opens New St. Jerome's".

Photo caption from published version of 52-4117_009: "NEW CHAPEL - Visitors enter the chapel, part of the large residence building, which will house 100 boarding students. It will also serve as a parish church for Kingsdale."

Photo missing from envelope appeared on Page 13 of the Tuesday, September 8, 1953 edition of the newspaper as part of the article: "Premier Frost Opens New St. Jerome's".

Photo caption from published version of missing photo [see 52-4117_010 for closest version]: "OFFICIAL OPENING - Premier Frost cut the ribbon Sunday afternoon to open officially the new St. Jerome's College buildings at Kingsdale. Left to right are E.H. Salvaneschi, Knights of Columbus grand knight, Bishop Joseph F. Ryan of Hamilton, Msgr. William Becker of St. Clements, Rev. Jerome Arnold, rector of the new college, Harold Ball, contractor, and Mr. Frost. Also attending were representatives of the Kitchener, Waterloo and Galt civic administration."