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University Daily Kansan Thursday, March 16. 1961
Barry Tells of Negroes Struggle for Equality
The Negro's struggle for equality in the South is one of the most heroic battles in history being fought without the aid of strong white allies, a Negro graduate student said yesterday at the Faculty Forum.
"I believe a great majority of Southern students share my strong convictions that segregation must, and is coming to an end," Marion S. Barry, Memphis, Tenn., said.
Barry, who graduated from Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., said he played a role in the early lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville.
"OUR GOAL WAS integrated lunch counters, not only in Nashville, but throughout the South," he said.
"We were struggling for a change in the social order. We were asking for human rights and dignity. We still are, for the protest continues."
In the fall of 1959 Barry was elected the first chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.
Under the auspices of this committee, 20 to 25 students in Nashville formed a workshop for the study of non-violent methods of protest.
"WE TALKED TO the managers of stores from November until February. Nothing happened. They said they could do nothing.
"We felt the time for a sit-in was right."
On Feb. 13, 1960, students from four Nashville colleges and universities sat at the lunch counters of five Nashville department stores from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"Nothing happened," Barry explained. "We tried to talk to the managers again, but without success So we had a second sit-in, but again, nothing happened. We were not served."
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TODAY
Philosophy Club: 4 p.m. Jayhawk Room, Union Dr. Albert William Levi, Philosophy Dr. Josephus Washington Univ. on "Three Stories The Problem of Suicide in Modern Literature."
Sigma Xi-Kansas Chapter: 7:30 p.m.
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FRIDAY
Episcopal Morning Prayer and Holy
Communion 6-43 a.m.
Canterbury
Borkeston, Rockingham
Jewish Religious Services: 7 p.m., Danforth Chapel.
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship:
7.30am
giving a new series of meetings on the centrality of Jesus Christ in the life of
staff members; staff member Bob Lettsinger, will speak.
International Club: 7:30 p.m. Meadow-
Jark Room & Cottonwood Room, Union,
China Night — Songs, Dance, Entertainment,
Refreshments, Everyone welcome.
Baptist Student Union: 7:30 p.m. 1221
Oread. A film and discussion on "Witches
and Fellowship period following
Contact Billy to 3-7415 for information
or transportation
SUNDAY
Catholic Services; 8 & 10 a.m. Fraser Theater. Coffee social at Union following
Trinity Lutheran Services: 9:15 and 11 a.m., 13th and New Hamshire.
Oread Friends: 10:30 a.m. Danforth
Glen Unprogrammed Kwaiorship
Visitors
Methodist Student Center; 5 p.m.
with student speaker Sumper and discussion
student speaker
Just before the third sit-in was to take place, the students were notified that the managers had gone to the mayor. Radios, newspapers, and television were waiting for the action.
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The students were further informed that they would be arrested if any attempt was made to stage a sit-in.
"THE 18 STUDENTS ON the advisory committee decided to go anyway, and they were joined by 75 other students at a mass meeting. By the end of the day 80 students had been arrested.
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"Fisk University obtained jail releases for the students. A mass meeting was called at the University. President Stephen Wright spoke in a positive manner about sit-ins.
"He was the first Negro college president to take a definite stand," Barry said.
Some of the students went back to jail, on false charges of disorder conduct, loitering, and resisting arrest. Talks between managers continued, he said.
"THE NEGRO HAD to battle state and federal regulations. The police wouldn't protect us," Barry said.
The students were supported by church related institutions, the League of Women Voters and the Presbyterian women.
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Barry said that over 95 per cent of the Negroes participating were from the South. About 50 white students actively joined the sit-ins.
"Since February, 1960, over 120 cities in the South have integrated lunch counters. Survey figures show that the stores are not losing business."
Butler H. Waugh, instructor o English, will read "Poetry of Wilfred Owen" at the Poetry Hour at 4 p.m. today in the Music and Browsing Room of the Kansas Union.
Poetry Hour Today
Spring Styles In New Colors
Cotton knits and bright colors gave promise of a season of relaxed freshness last night at the Higley Style Show in the Ballroom of the Kansas Union.
KU women in bouffant party dresses led the parade of style for the spring season. Shirtwaist dresses, Chanel suits and casual sheaths were modeled. Radiant pinks, tangerine oranges and muted lavenders typified the spring colors.
BARBARA BUNICH, Overland Park sophomore, predicted the dacron and cotton blend fabrics would be a hit this season.
"And the very sheer wool," she said, "is going to be good. The fabric is as light as cotton."
For the bride-to-be, silk gowns and Swiss lace bridesmaid's dresses were the evening highlight. Linda Hortort, Pampa, Tex., freshman, said the wedding gown will be more tailored this year than in the past.
"STRAW HATS are very popular." Miss Horttor added. "The cloche, big and flowery, will come in any color to match the season's outfit."
Patricia Morrison, Wichita sophomore, predicted sportswear will be popular again this season.
"Slim-jims and Jamaica shorts show particular promise in sales," she said.
Miss Morrison modeled a pair of beige cotton slacks.
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China, the old and the new, will be illustrated by Chinese students at the International Club's program at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Meadowlark and Cottonwood Rooms of the Kansas Union.
Old China will be demonstrated through a shadow skit and ancient dance.
Students in the shadow skit will act out the story of a doctor who cures patients' headaches by chopping off their heads. Action will take place behind a screen so that the audience will see only silhouettes.
Alice Hu and Ling Chy Chen, graduate students from Taipei, Formosa, will perform the 2,000-year-old Han Dynasty dance "The Golden Lily."
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A film, "New Trace of Free China," will be shown to illustrate new China. Chinese folk songs will be sung by a chorus.
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