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Students Favor Adding Both Wings to Union
Fearing that a considerable drop in enrollment for the ensuing years at the University might affect the financial status of the newly proposed additions to the Memorial Union building, the executive committee of the Union Building Corporation is seeking to determine student opinion concerning the probable cost.
The new state law providing for the construction of union buildings and dormitories specifies that not more than $300,000 may be borrowed for any one building. If this is done, the Board of Regents has the authority to levy a fee of not more than $5 per student per semester and not more than $2 per student per summer session.
These amounts would not necessarily be charged students on this campus but would only be levied under the conditions that enrollment next year would drop to 2,500,the most pessimistic forecast. Any increase above this number would reduce the fee proportionately. True Wings For $Fee
Two Wings For $5 Fee
If the $5 fee were levied, it would provide for the construction of both the south and the north wings. The south wing would contain six bowling alleys, a borowsing room, two small game rooms, more ballroom space, and more cafeteria and office space. The north addition would include a dance floor adjoining the fountain, check stand and office, music room. University club room, an enclosed gallery and a roof garden.
enclosed gallery and a roof garden.
The question confronting the executive committee is whether the students would be willing to pay the $5 to obtain both wings or about $3.50 for the facilities offered in one addition.
With this view in mind, a Kansan reporter interviewed several students on the Hill yesterday and found those who understood the situation were in favor of adding both wings. Their general trend of thought indicated they believed enrollment would not even approach the low-mark of 2,500 and consequently the maximum fee of $5 would not have to be levied.
Roy Edwards, business junior and head cheer-leader for next year, thought "It is a good idea, for the Union is a good drawing power and should provide good publicity."
Bob McKay, second year law and MSC president, voiced a common expression by sayin, "Personally, I would be willing to pay $5 a semester as it is well worth it. I think $6 or $7 a year would be enough to charge the average student."
Want Long Term Payments
Don Morton, business senior and past president of the senior class, and Jean Steele, college senior and past president of the WGSA, believed that $2 should be enough to charge
the students. This would require a longer time to pay for the building.
Lee Huddleston, business senior and intramural manager, said, "If the Union is used as much as it should be, $5 a semester wouldn't be too much. Student at school without a Union would be glad to pay that much. Even though it might work a hardship on some student, I believe the end justifies the means."
Vernon McKale, sophomore engineer and new president of Owl Society, thought, "Five dollars a semester would not be too much for the majority of the students to pay. I believe the benefits would be well worth that much at least."
UNIVERSITY
DAILY KANSAN
LAWRENCE KANSAS SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1941.
38TH YEAR.
Groups Answer Plea To Join Entrada Cast
The list of faculty and students who will take part in the Coronado Entrada here on June 5 and 6 was boosted yesterday when W. R. Maddox, assistant professor of political science, announced an additional group of participants.
In addition to the 30 men already signed for Aztec warriors by Bob McKay, the following man have enlisted for the Mexican village scene and for Coronado's army:
From the Alpha Tau Omega house are Dick Scott, Bill Woods, and Max Howard. From the Beta Theta Pi's, Tom Schwinn, Jack Kreamer, Clarence Engel. From the Kappa Sigma.
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Appoint Frosh Advisors
The project is being directed by Mortar Board, senior women's honor society. Mary Ewers, college junior, is chairman of the counseling system. Each Mortar Board member supervises nine other University women, who will in turn counsel five new students, both freshmen and transfers.
90 Women To Counsel Next Fall
New women students at the University next fall will find a staff of 90 trained upper-class women ready to give them words of advice and encouragement, Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women, announced yesterday.
This group of counselors met last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
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After Eight Years Dyche to Open
After eight years of being closed to the public, Dyche Museum of Natural History will open tomorrow morning. The museum will open its doors for students only, and will remain
At last!
Two generations of students have attended the University since Dyche museum was closed in 1932. The museum will open tomorrow only to allow students to see the exhibits before summer vacation begins.
open to them until Friday evening.
The official opening of the Museum will be June 6 in connection with the Seventy-fifth Anniversary.
Before the building was declared unsafe and closed in 1932, Dyche Museum was considered the best campus museum in the country. All the exhibits that were formerly in the museum have not been returned because of lack of room, but many new additions have been made.
The staff of the University Daily Kansan for the first nine weeks of the fall semester next year was announced at the annual Kansan Board dinner Friday night. Stan Stauffer, college junior, will be publisher; Charles Pearson, college junior, will be editor-in-chief, and Charles Elliott, college sophomore, will be managing editor.
Five new Kansan Board members were announced: John Conard, college sophomore; Milo Farneti, college sophomore; Gabe Parks, college sophomore; Glee Smith, college sophomore, and Pearson.
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Four floors of the building are now used for exhibits. The ground floor is a new addition and contains several dioramas, being painted and mounted by Bernard "Poco" Frazier, instructor of architecture and de- (continued to page eight)
Bob Trump and Stauffer were named joint recipients of the Henry Schott Memorial scholarship award, given each year for meritorious service by members of the junior class in the department of journalism.
Stauffer To Be Kansan Head
Certificates for outstanding scholarship were awarded by Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity, to four senior journalism majors, Margaret Hyde, Betty Coulson, Ruth Spencer Ashcraft, and Virginia Gray.
Awards for the best work printed in the Kansan during the past year were:
News story—John Harvey, college (Continued on page seven)
Plan Handbook At Meet Today
The last meeting of the InterFraternity Council will be held in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building at 10 o'clock this morning.
NUMBER 149.
"Plans for the Inter-Fraternity handbook will be completed at the meeting; the handbook will be sent to all new students before school begins next fall," said Dave Prager, second year law, and president of the council.
Sachem Chooses 120 Men
One hundred twenty outstanding University men were chosen yesterday to be next year's freshman counselors by Sachem, senior man' honor society.
For the first time in the history of the counselor system, Negro men were picked to assist Negro freshman in orienting themselves at the University. Sidney Dawson, fine arts freshman, will head the group.
The counselors include Sachen members, past and present members of Owl Society and the Men's Student Council, and other Uni-
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Col. Baldwin Will Leave University
Col. Karl F. Baldwin, professor of military science and tactics, is to leave the University after five years as the commander of the R.O.T.C. units here. Although he has received no definite orders yet Col. Baldwin expects a transfer and will probably be assigned to duty with the coast artillery.
Col. James S. Dusenbury of Conway, S.C., will replace Baldwin as head of the Military division here.
Colonel Baldwin was a student at the Army War College, Washington, D.C., at the time of his assignment to the University in April.
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Last Laugh Before Finals Revue Opens Tomorrow
Seeing only the girls in "On With the Show," student musical revue, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday in Fraser theater, should be worth the price of a ticket, said David Watermulder, business manager for the production.
“Besides, the show comes at the right time for everybody $ get a good rest and laugh before $
"Besides, the show comes at get a good rest and laugh before settling down to serious work for finals,' Watermulder said.
"On With the Show," a burlesque of "Hellzpopping," will have audience and players participating in the performance. The unexpected is to be the expected throughout. Dummies Hang From Ceiling
Dummies Hang From Ceiling
Two dummies, one of a minister and the other of Lana, one of the characters in the show, will be hung from the ceiling of the theater during the performances. Production managers spent a full night working on these two dummies.
Costumes, which arrived Friday, came from Omaha. They represent the major expense in the production.
Principal characters as announced by Shirley Ruble, director, are Louie, Spencer Bayles; Sam, John Stratton; Lana, Chestine Wilson; Author, Joe Nelson; Hallow, Harland Cope; Ivor S. Hope, Jack Coyle; Student, Bob Blackwell; Electrician; Jack Newcomb; Tough Guy, Glenn St. Aubyn; Professor Twing, Ed Farris; and Policeman, James Hartzell. Directed and presented entirely by students, the revue has a cast of 60, including a chorus of dancing girls and 17 musical numbers and comedy sketches.
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