You Tell 'em
Farmer, Huff Against It Hit Sixth Day
Kansan reporters today contacted University students over the campus in an effort to sample the student opinion toward the Saturday classes proposed yesterday by Dean Paul B. Lawson.
Bill Farmer, president of the M.S.C.—I've heard lots of talk against it. For myself, I can't see the weekend as anything but helpful. It's a relaxing agent. And besides, what about the working students? Afternoon classes are not so bad, but Saturdays belong to the student."
The reporters found students forming a united front against the movement and readily admitting their stand. Campus leaders were found to be as much against the movement as were the average college students. Fraternity and non-fraternity, working and non-working students were interviewed. Some instructors voiced their opinions. The interviews follow.
O'Theen Huff, president of the W.S.G.A.—"I was under the impression that we should have some time to ourselves, but with Saturday classes it's impossible. Three-thirty classes are bad, but Saturday me."
C. H. Mullen, law junior, former president of the M.S.C.-"I can see the administration's point of view. Space for classes is needed."
Roscoe Born, college senior—"I'd rather go to a monastery than K.U. now, and I'd rather go to jail than a monastery, so I guess I'll withdraw my draft registration card. It's no deal!"
University student who earns 75 per cent of her living expenses—"I can't return to school if my Saturdays and afternoons aren't free. I have to work."
Heidi Viets, college junior-Dictatorship might go in kindergarten, but I thought this was college. Aren't we supposed to have sense enough to plan our own time?"
Out-state student—"I'd rather go to school in Missouri—It's cheaper anyway."
Jean Steele, college senior, member of W.S.G.A.-Opposed-it makes it hard for those students who want to go home on Friday afternoon, especially when rates are lower than.
Jim Burdge, college junior<sup>4</sup> secretary of M.S.C.—Opposed—it's a handicap to working students.
Charlotte Steele, president of the I.S.A.—"I don't favor Saturday classes. It means no more Saturday morning sleep. I don't believe that long . . . weekends are anything but helpful."
Rowland Raup, college senior, president of P.S.G.L.-Opposed—makes Friday nights just another evening of drudgery.
Dick Harp, co-captain of last year's basketball squad:"What about the outstate students? They like to see their hometown."
Tom Thompson, college junior— "We will miss those self-supporting students that have to work to stay here. Those fellows aren't here to play anyhow. Let them off, even if you leave the others in Saturday and late classes."
Betty Gaines, college freshman— "I think it's pretty awful. I know a lot of kids that are going to change from this school to O.U. or M.U. if it goes into effect."
Florence Cooper, college sophomore—"I don't think very much of it. For about two cents I'd transfer just on account of it."
Lucille York, college sophomore "That'll just kill us. Five days a week is enough. Everybody studies on Saturday—well just about everybody."
Herman Barkmann, senior, remarked—"it won't affect the engineers too greatly for they always have had Saturday classes but it will just ruin any weekend trips. If a person knows that he has to study over a weekend he will stay home whether he has classes or not."
Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen wryly commented that "I always have worked on Saturday as has the entire department of physical education, so it won't worry us too much, but I imagine it will affect a great number of other faculty members who are used to 'Union' hours."
Claudine Scott, college freshman—"With Saturday classes a student has no opportunity to go home and this by all means should be allowed a student. Because other schools have Saturday classes need we follow the herd?"
Bob Beeler, college freshman— "With few vacations second semester, there is no chance to go home. And as fathers are paying the taxes which keep the University going we don't feel we should be made to cut all ties with home by spending only two or three vacations there during the greater part of the year. In addition it is very likely to cut enrollment and we don't want that."
Jane McFarland, college freshman — "It's unfair for students to have to go to classes on Saturday and it will harm enrollment. Chances are students will cut classes anyway on Saturday. Some rest and relaxation is necessary, as well as a time for individual studies."
Lenora Grizzell, president of Corbin hall—"If it has to be done,
it has to be done. I guess, to relieve the congestion of classes,
since there isn't enough room, but
I don't like it. I am in favor of more new buildings." ... ... ...
Prof. William H. Shoemaker— "Pressure of classroom space seems to make it a necessary step and as long as we have to work hard on Saturday anyway we may as well go to classes."
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. XXXVIII
Z-229 LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WED., NOV. 20, 1940
NUMBER 48
Jayhawker Eleven Ready For Annual Tiger Grid Battle
Ruppenthal Is Campus Speech Contest Winner
A silver loving cup, presented each year to the finalist in the Campus Problems Speaking contest, was won by Karl Ruppenthal, law senior, in the finals of this year's contest held in Fraser Hall theatre last night. Karl's subject was "A System in Education."
Ed Price, college junior, who spoke on the subject "For What Cause", tied for second place with John Scurlock, college sophomore, whose subject was "A Case Against Sentiment."
The speeches were judged by W. E. Sandelius, professor of political science; A. W. Davidson, professor of chemistry; and R. A. Heady, instructor in the department of journalism. Delivery, general enthusiasm, and general interest were taken into consideration.
12:30 Hours For Women Tonight
Closing hours for all University women tonight will be 12:30 a.m., according to an announcement made today by O'Thene Huff, president of the WSA.
In Grid Spotlight---
This announcement gives K.U. students at least one good reason to be thankful on Roosevelt's Thanksgiving day.
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Paul Christman
Reginald Buxton, editor of the
Dr. Ashton Will Speak At Rotary Celebration
Dr. J. W. Ashton, chairman of the department of English, will speak on "The Relations of Literature to Life" at the twenty-third anniversary celebration of the founding of the Iola chapter of Rotary International. Thursday evening.
Doctor Ashton is an authority on Shakespeare, and his ability on this subject was made popular when he was a member of the English department of the University of Iowa last year.
Chapel Club Demands K.U. Sunday School
Sour Owl, humor publication, was elected president of the club yesterday. Buxton said his club had set out to ridicule the whole idea of "keeping students on the campus in the school atmosphere over the weekend."
Antagonism toward the new six-day class set-up appeared to be mounting today as membership in the anti - Saturday - class "Chapel Club" swelled to 186 students.
Spokesmen for the Chapel Club started to work late last night, getting signatures on the membership lists. "We had 160 members by 10:30 last night," Buxton said.
Official mouthpiece for the rapidly-growing club is the Sour Owl, humor magazine. Buxton said the magazine would be known as the "Chapel Organ."
The Chapel Club was formed late yesterday afternoon to burlesque the Administration ruling for Saturday classes. The club is demanding chapel services in Hoch auditorium from 6:30 to 12:30 every Sunday morning. "Since we must go to school all day Saturday we might as well go to chapel services all day Sunday," the club's charter says.
Missouri Turkey Game To Draw 500 From K.U.
By BOB TRUMP On to Columbia!
That was the battle-cry of some 500 Jayhawk football players, coaches, band members, and students today as Mount Oread wound itself up for the biennial exodus to the lair of Missouri's Tigers and the forty-ninth renewal of the oldest grid rivalry west of the Mississippi.
Gwinn Henry and 35 of his varsity athletes pulled out of Lawrence at 2:45 this afternoon for Columbia, where they will arrive at 8:30 tonight. The Jayhawks will spend the night at the Tiger hotel.
Band Gees Tomorrow
The 111-piece K.U. band and 24 Swiss flag-twirlers will leave tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock in buses, stopping en route to Columbia at Booneville for a turkey dinner. Both organizations will appear on the field between halves of the game.
Although no special trains will be run from Lawrence, Kansas students who wish to take advantage of their holiday and make the trip may leave on the Union Pacific at 6:21 or the Santa Fe at 6:30 tomorrow morning
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County Clubs Aim at K. U. Good Will
The ball of goodwill began to roll yesterday with this year's second meeting of the University County Club Chairmen at 4:30 in Fraser theater.
George Kettner, college junior, presided over the meeting. Other speakers were Charles Wright, fine arts junior, and Fred Ellsworth alumni secretary.
The purpose of the session as outlined by the three speakers was to encourage the chairmen to make preliminary plans during the Thanksgiving vacation for the presentation of K.U. projects during the Christmas holidays.
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