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University Daily Kansan Friday. Oct. 25. 1957
Enough Is Enough—
Not Time For This Change
On Tuesday we reprinted Salina Journal Editor Whitley Austin's proposals for lumping KU and K-State into one university.
We will agree with Editor Austin that a proper goal is "to make the higher education provided by this state to be the best available anywhere, a source of leadership that will pay Kansas dividends in many ways."
But such education can be furnished, Mr.Austin says, only by "a full university, complete in all respects."
It is hard to level a blast at anyone who is genuinely interested, as the Journal obviously is, in furthering Kansas education. Nevertheless, here's what is wrong with the Journal's plan:
There is no assurance that one large university would be any cheaper to operate than the two schools which now exist. Under consolidation, both campuses would have to be kept in operation, since neither KU or K-State is large enough to handle the enrollments of both. With both campuses going full blast, where is the economy?
Could duplicate classes be eliminated? Probably not, in most cases, since it would be impossible
for a student to attend an English class at Manhattan, then drive to Lawrence for a lecture on say, accounting or engineering.
There would possibly be some savings in consolidating the administrative offices of the two schools. But on the other hand, a large school might take more administrative work than two comparatively small ones. We have an idea that the two-bodied education giant Mr. Austin envisions would eat pretty heavily at the state's money trough.
Because a university suddenly becomes twice as large doesn't mean that the quality of education delivered becomes twice as good. What comes first is attention to the individual student. State officials are wrestling with this problem as Kansas schools, unaided by consolidation, grow by leaps and bounds.
We think the movement to put all of Kansas' education eggs in one basket has gone far enough. As the state's colleges gird for the coming of their biggest enrollments in history, we need to strengthen existing facilities, not waste time experimenting.
Nice Guy Of The Week
Larry Boston
This week's Nice Guy Of The Week nomination goes to William Martin Jr., head of the undergraduate department of Watson Library.
We're tired of writing pieces about the "Jerk Of The Week." It's not that there is a shortage of material, it just seemed that it would be a refreshing change to talk about a member of the University faculty or staff who is doing a good job.
We noticed Martin at work in Watson's undergraduate reading room the other night. A professional librarian with a master's degree in Library Science from Emporia State Teachers College, Martin knows his books and libraries.
What sets him apart is his courtesy on the job. In the rush to check books in and out, harried University librarians sometimes lose their tempers. It's easy to become irritable when the students ask, ask, ask for book after book.
No matter how unintelligible the
WILLIAM MARTIN. JR.
writing on the check-out slip, Martin always seems to find the book. When the line is long and the students in back are mumbling to "hurry up," he still calls his customers "Sir" or "Miss."
"We try to give the students the best service possible," Martin said. "Some of them, especially freshmen, don't know what extensive library facilities are at their disposal. Others are a bit timid. It's our job to help them all we can and make them feel at home," he said.
Mr. Martin has worked as a University librarian since graduating from Emporia State in 1953. Mr. and Mrs. Martin live at 1603 W. 22nd.
(Editor's Note: Do you know of a member of the University faculty or staff who qualifies as a nice guy or gal? If so, why not send their name and a brief description of their job to The Kansan. If at all possible, we will include them in this weekly column.)
Short Ones
We've found the ideal sponsor for Ike's series of confidence talks. He makes tranquilizer pills.
The U. S. has plans to fire a TV satellite into an orbit. We hear Mike Wallace wants to go so he can be the first to interview Spnik.
Wonder what that nude Nebraska fraternity pledge thinks of wearing slacks on the campus?
Daily Hansan
University of Kansas student newspaper Founded 1889, became biweekly 1904, trweekly 1908, daily Jan. 16, 1912.
Telephone Viking 3-2700 Extension 251, news room Extension 276, business office
Member Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by National Advertising Service. 420 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. News service: United Press. Mail subscription rates: $3 a semester or $4.50 a year. Published in Lawrence, Kan., every afternoon during the University year except Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, holidays, days, and examination periods. Entered as second-class matter Sept. 17, 1910, at Lawrence, Kan. post office under act of March 3, 1879.
Bob Lyle ... Managing Editor
Marilyn Mermals, Jim Bannan, Richard Brown, Ray Wingerson, Assistant Managing Editors; Bob Hartley, City Editor; Patricia Swanson, Lee Lord, Assistant Co-ordinator, Graph editor; Nancy Harmon, Assistant Telegraph Editor; George Anthan, Halcolm Applegate, Sports Editors; Mary Beth Noyes, Society Editor; Martha Crosier, Assistant Society Editor.
NEWS DEPARTMENT
Sarge seen staring forlornly up a tree. Squirrel? Or just Sputnik gazing, Sergeant?
Harry Turner  Business Manager
Kent Pelt, Advertising Manager; Jera Glover, National Advertising Manager;
George Pester, Classified Advertising Manager; Martha Billingsley, Assistant
Classified Advertising Manager; Ted Winkler, Circulation Manager; Steve Schmidt, Promotion Manager.
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Larry Boston  Editorial Editor
.. Letters
Time being of the essence I will not bother you with a lengthy letter. I would just like to say that, ironically of course, the enclosed picture looks very much like one taken this summer and printed in The Kansan then.
If this picture was taken when it implies, however, you have my
apologies. If not, then why not print today's picture today?
Robert S. Wunsch
Kingman 3rd Year Law student
Robert S. Wunsch,
Kingman 3rd Year Law student (Editor's Note: The Kansas got caught with its raincoat down. The editors thought the young ladies photographed last summer did as good a job as any in demonstrating Kansas' changeable weather.)
My,my, looks like some people up at Nebraska will do anything to get into a sorority.
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