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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, MAY 23, 1949
PAGE EIGHT
Students Like K-State Proposal To End Finals
By JAMES BONEY
Kansas State seniors may not be required to take final examinations next year.
The College council of deans recently voted to recommend elimination of the requirement. The issue will be decided soon at a meeting of the general faculty committee.
University students interviewed by a University Daily Kansan reporter favored the abolishment of final exams for graduating seniors at KU.
As one student, Francis W. Wangeman, College sophomore, put it, "Most students have had enough study by the time they're ready to graduate. They're interested enough to study without the threat of finals."
Alta P. Parker, fine arts sophomore, and Lois M. Pester, College freshman, said that too much emphasis is place on finals and grades. "There is nothing practical about final exams," Miss Parker said. "Instead of concentrating on the course as a whole, the student merely studies what they think will be asked on the final."
Thelma L. Sprout, College freshman, said that just on general principles the idea is all right.
to study without the threat of bullets.
"If the don't know how to study
by the time they graduate, they are
honeless 'anyway,' he added.
"By the time the student reaches his senior year, he finds that finals don't improve his knowledge. When studying, a student has two alternatives. Study for the final or study to learn something about the course."
University officials would not commit themselves as favoring or opposing the elimination of finals for graduating seniors.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott said that this is a matter for the legislative body to decide, for they are the ones to determine the necessary requirements for graduation.
"As the rules stand now each student must take final examinations in every subject," he said.
(james K. Hitt, registrar, said it was a matter for the deans and faculty members to decide.
"As far as I know there has never been any proposed action of this type at the University," he added. J. Allen Reese, dean of the School of Pharmacy, said that he was opposed to the elimination of finals. "A better idea would be to give a comprehensive examination at the
Western Civilization Grades In 3 Weeks
Grades for the Western Civilization examination given May 14 will out in three weeks, Mrs. Alabama Barrett, proctor, said today. Students who wish to receive notification of grades are required to have self-addressed post cards in the Western Civilization office.
The 715 students who took the examination represented an increase approximately 400 over the past master, but it did not exceed various records.
Proctor meetings for Western civilization students who did not like the examination will be in session as usual this week for the final meetings of the semester.
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Constant Kendall, College sophomore, is the new president of the Quill club.
Quill Club Elects New Officers
Other officers are: Richard Capps, College junior, vice president; Jeanne Rose, education junior, secretary; and H. Lerena Barlow, College sophomore, treasurer.
A picnic will be held today at Lone Star lake. All members who were at the meeting and want reservations should telephone Carolyn Campbell at 415.
Alpha Phi Omega Plans Rummage Sale Of Lost And Found Articles In Union
The lost and found department of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, will hold a rummage sale from 4 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Union lounge. The Union activities social committee will assist with the sale.
"All articles lost during and before the spring of '48 will be on sale," said Harold Shigley, president of Alpha Phi Omega. Anyone who can wear any of 50 pairs of lost glasses can buy them. One hundred old gloves will be given to persons who own mates to the gloves.
will be given to persons who own makes Jewelry, pens, pencils, head scarfs, mufflers, hats and numerous other items will be sold for low prices. Eighty pairs of gloves will be sold for 25 cents a pair.
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