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University Daily Kansan Thursday, May 4. 1961
Catholics Need KU Center
By Dennis Farney
The KU Newman Club has everything: a hard-working chaplain, an active membership and a good growth potential — everything, that is, except a new student center, desperately needed if the club, which
now contains 120 members, is to continue to grow.
The much-needed center would contain a chapel, a dining room and meeting and recreation rooms, said Father Gerard Goetz, student chaplain. Since Danforth Chapel has space for only a fraction of the 840
Moore Lays Education Responsibility to Church
The church has a special teaching responsibility in higher education to reconcile this nation's goals, prosperity, religion and morality, and separation of church and state.
This was a premise of an article appearing in "KU Today" by William J. Moore, dean and professor of the school of religion. He said that for prosperity the government requires citizens to have a formal elementary education and provide secondary and higher education for millions of others.
MANY POLITICAL LEADERS, though in full support of the separation of church and state doctrine, endorse George Washington's statement: "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports."
It is here that the church works to complement state educational efforts and here that the Kansas School of Religion serves the needs of KU students.
At the turn of the century, leaders of the Christian church (Disciples of Christ) recognized their responsibility in religious instruction, purchased property at 1300 Oread Ave. employed a teacher and, in 1901, established the Kansas Bible Chair.
THE COURSES HERE at first were non-credit and were separate from the KU academic program. Due to the need for increased facilities, in 1907 and again in 1913, additions were made to what is now Myers Hall.
Today, the administrating School of Religion board consists of representatives of the Baptist, Christian, Congregationalist, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian denominations.
In 1921 various church groups teaching religion entered into a cooperative arrangement known as the Kansas School of Religion. This now functions as a school of the University although it is administratively distinct from it.
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hours, 25 of which students may apply toward a degree, are taught in three different fields. Biblical literature, the Judeo-Christian tradition and the history of the world's living religions.
The School of Religion, though interdenominational, is dependent upon the Bible Chair. Myers Hall and its library belong to the Christian church and the dean's salary is paid from Bible Chair funds.
The Bible Chair, however, can not function independently of the School of Religion. A denomination relates itself to KU's academic program only through the interdenominational school. All seven denominations are equally represented on the school's board of directors.
KU EXERCISES academic control of the program, supervises the choice of teachers and checks the quality of the courses. Since the church finances the school, separation of church and state is maintained.
Today, institutions like the School of Religion are assuming greater importance. Greater demands will be made upon the school in the next 10 or 15 years.
If the School of Religion hopes to accomplish as much as it has in the past, it must expand. An adequate library, additions of full-time faculty members and a continuing operational budget are needed.
In keeping with the separation of church and state principle, private contributions are the sole source of revenue of the school. Gifts for this cause may be made through church budgets or by direct personal contribution to the School of Religion treasurer, Martin Jones, assistant professor of the School of Business.
Catholic students now on campus, Sunday Mass is held in Fraser Theater, he said. Club social events are now held in Father Goetz's home.
"Too much," Father Goetz said. He estimates the cost would be about $350,000 — an amount beyond the reach of the club, unless outside sources of aid are found.
WHAT IS THE price tag on the proposed new center?
"We're trying to contact all Catholic alumni for help, and we're working on a summer pledge program for Catholic students."
Under the pledge program, working Catholic students could pledge a portion of their summer earnings to the club's building fund.
ONE OF THE most effective methods of club financing, which is now being used to help support the Kansas State University Newman Club, is the parish assessment plan. Under this program, which must be initiated by the bishop of the diocese in which the club is located, individual parishes are assessed an annual amount for the support of the diocesan Newman Club.
The Most Rev. Edward J. Hunkeler, Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas, which covers the state of Kansas, has not initiated this plan for the local diocese, Father Goetz said.
Finding a site for the center would pose no problem to the club. A four-acre plot of ground at 1915 Stratford Road was purchased two years ago for the purpose.
BUYING THE GROUND has been a worthwhile, if not profitable club investment. Last year the club harvested 18 cardboard boxes of pears from the trees growing on the property.
"We gave them to two orphanages," Father Goetz said, "one in Topeka and one in Kansas City."
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Until funds are obtained for the new student center, the club will be able to do little more than continue meeting in Father Goetz's house. harvest the yearly crop of pears and wait.
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TODAY
Foreign Student Festival Rehearsal: 7 participants in evening program would not
Der Deutsche Verein trifft sich wieder am Donnerstag, den 4, um 5 Uhr in 502 Fraser. Professor Stammler wird ueber seine Erneissenisse im suoestliche Europa reden. Danach gibt es Erfrischungen. Alle sind herzlich eingelagern.
FRIDAY
Episcopal Morning Prayer and Holy Communion: 6:45 a.m., Canterbury House.
Hillel Services: 7:30 p.m. New Jewish
Church at 9th Street, U.J.A.
program following.
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship:
7:30 p.m., Sunflower Room, Kansas Union. Bob.Lettingger will speak on "The Practice of Prayer."
Baptist Student Union: 7:30 p.m. 122
On-The-Go Discussion on "Morals in Motion
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SATURDAY
Soccer Game: 3 p.m. Intramural Field.
KU vs. Combined America
Soccer Match: 4 p.m. Intramural Field.
KU vs. Tusla University.
SUNDAY
5:00 p.m. Talk by Mr. Irving Levitas,
department of history and philosophy,
of America and Israel followed
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Salina Junior Gets Palsy Research Gift
Dee Johnson, Salina junior, has been awarded a $177 scholarship from United Cerebral Palsy's Research and Educational Foundation. It applies to the cost of her education this year.
The award is one of the tuition grants from the United Cerebral Falsy in a program designed to alleviate the shortage of occupational therapists.
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