Summer Session Kansan
76th Year, No.14
Tuesday, August 2, 1966
Lawrence, Kansas
Wescoe talks of KU future
By Bill Robinson
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe talked of the continued improvement and growth of the University today, citing aspects of student life and administrative planning as just part of the constant development of KU.
In terms of student activities, Chancellor Wesoeo was asked if he thought student government at KU is really effective. He answered, "Yes, I think it's effective. Certain of the committees of student government are very effective, indeed."
IN THAT LIGHT, Chancellor Wescoe said he will be watching the development of the Centennial College next year. He said, "I think a good deal of the future of the University is tied up in it."
HE ADDED THAT all organizations, student governments included, have shortcomings. For KU, the weak points of student government may be generally attributed to the tremendous demands made on the extracurricular time of students today. "Students are here to obtain an education," he said, "and cannot be expected to devote full time to being directors of student government."
He said he also will be watching with considerable interest the development of the Program for Progress. "It's a program that cannot fail," he said.
Turning to administrative planning and organization, Chancellor Wescoe prefixed his comments by suggesting that "the students, faculty, and administration should all be protagonists for the same thing—that is, a better University."
"The Program may well set the way in which the University will develop in the second century. Private support has always been important to the University in the past, and will continue to be in the future, in even a bigger way."
CHANCELLOR WESCOE said he also will be watching how enrollment at KU develops over the next few years. "There have been recent indications that suggest our growth might not be as rapid as was once suggested," he said.
He said a number of factors might be slowing the enrollment increase. Among those cited were the increase in the number of junior colleges in communities and additional four-year programs offered away from the University campus. He also said the added costs of attending KU may have a noticeable effect on the enrollment here.
THERE IS NO danger of over-providing for the student body, Chancellor Wescoe said. In fact, he said, "I think we have a lot to gain in a slow-down in the rate of growth."
Chancellor Wescoe, who has just returned from a series of meetings in England and in Washington, D.C., said he hopes to be able to leave next week for two weeks in Minnesota.
(Photo by Glen Phillips)
CONSTRUCTION BOOM
Workmen put together a stone wall at the new Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity house on Stewart south of 19th Street. The house is one of two new Green letter organization buildings going up and is part of a general construction boom at KU.
WESTERN CIV EXAM
It's done-o frabjous day
Even with two weeks advance preparation, Friday night turned into a last gasp effort.
From just after dinner Friday until just before a frenzied breakfast Saturday, we sat around a table discussing the 30 some authors we had been reading for the past two weeks. Then, with a bitter cup of coffee and a tasteless roll to fortify the weak, we trooped into several rooms across campus, to discover that others had faced the same ordeal.
THE SLAUCHTER began at 8 am., and a few came late as that
few invariably will. We officially started at 8:15, after reading the instructions, filling out identification cards, and deciding at the last minute to actually go through with it all.
The first part was to see how much we could write—the official name was "Essay A" and "Essay B"—"Essay A" was considerably easier than "Essay B."
Fart two came as a bit of a shock to those who had studied old tests in the library—this time it was difficult. Most of us had expected to pick up a few points
on the multiple choice part, but most of us soon discovered we would have to search for extra points in another place—primarily the third part of the test.
WOULD YOU BELIEVE THE WESTERN CIV, DURING AND AFTER? an anxious coed concentrates hard on the exam, and some of those hapless students who took it relax for a bit of fun and frolic around the pool.
THE THIRD PART OF THE test was relatively easy—at least it was fair and the questions were not ambiguous. They asked for ten answers out of 15 questions on that part, and indicated that 11 answers would not help one iota. Most of us answered ten, scratching hard for the last one or two.
THE BOOKS WE READ will never be forgotten—even though most of us will make a conscious effort to do just that for a week or two. The names and positions which we memorized will drift across dreams, conversations, idle thoughts and casual observations for at least a month . . . even though many of them would not drift across the blue book last Saturday.
The whole process, from the first casual readings done last June, to the last question on the test Saturday was to improve our minds. By studying, sweating, cussing, crying, and now waiting, we have come to fully appreciate and understand the magnificence of Western civilization.
We were told to leave when we were finished, but not before we turned in the last two parts of the tests, an answer sheet, an electrographic pencil, and had passed the careful inspection of the two proctors who came with the exam.
Today is last Kansan
This is the last issue of the Summer Session Kansan. The University Daily Kansan will resume publication in the fall semester.