Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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HEADLI Be school year! pro ;hilarity.fc wasl rolknt dropped, i unstable. But on thi 4,090 set ia$0. ; alive with frightened ad U way. Hen came the ge ft entertaining fehn and the Freshman Kic ID A who would have es fcgers out of govern Oscar B. Stauffer opf ent Coui Wing Proe

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HISTORY OF THE YEAR ADMINISTRATION DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE DIVISION OF ENGINEERING DIVISION OF EXTENSION DIVISION OF GENERAL SCIENCE DIVISION OF HOME ECONOMICS DIVISION OF VETERINARY MEDICINE DIVISION OF SUMMER SCHOOL DIVISION OF GRADUATE STUDY FACULTY ACTIVITIES STUDENT GOVERNMENT by Max Burk

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HEADLINES OF ' 42 The school year 1941-42, remember? That was the year of headlines, some full of pathos, solemn- ity, and sober thought. Others were filled with fun, hilarity. That was the year war was declared, en- rollment dropped, and the outside world seemed unstable. But on the campus, our own small world kept right on moving much the same, with only a faster tempo to mark the changing times. Remember enrollment in September showed a decrease of 321 students from the former high of 4,090 set in 1940? Once more the campus was alive with frightened freshmen, weary seniors, all in the pleasant commotion called getting educated. Rush Week Ends Rush week ended with sorority houses boasting 89 new members, while fraternities signed up 142 men following a busy rushing period. And another year of duties, teas, paddles and parties was under way. Then came the get-acquainted period with the Y ' s entertaining freshmen at the College Sister party and the Freshman Kickoff. No sooner were these over and life had settled down to normal than the College took a beating from opponents of the Triple A who would have extension services keep their fingers out of government agricultural agencies. Oscar B. Stauffer opened the year ' s series of as- semblies as he gave the regent ' s address. Closer rule than theirs was proved as the student body voted to choose Student Council members by divisional vote, and the Greek governing groups enforced a no-sneak rule. Building Program Important Next, unheralded at the time, but most important to the College from a long time point of view was the building program, begun as the Kansas State College Building association and organized under the provisions of a law authorizing the construction of the Student Union building and additional resi- dence halls. President Farrell was the guiding force THE CHANGE TO Central War Time made the walk to class at 8 a.m. a dark and dreary process. behind the entire expansion plan. The state, too, introduced a longtime building program for the state schools and the beginning of the accumulation of a large fund for use in putting the program into effect. More planning for the future was apparent as plans were completed for three home management houses to be constructed on the campus, and land MAJOR-GENERAL JAMES G. HARBORD speaks ta his fellow K-State grad- uates and an NBC radio audience at the banquet during Graduation week. Page 21