Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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7ke flfem Simfenl W A student union building has long been a decided necessity for any college. A place to relax, to talk over problems with faculty members, to have fun, or just a chance to get away from the enternal loafing in the College Inn is what students and faculty members have been planning for Pitt State College for years. With students paying a total of 513.00 a year and faculty members willingly giving up 10W of a year's salary, and occasional donations floating in from alumni, the necessary funds for the erection of the long awaited union building are just over the horizon. Building could begin immediately but with the high costs of construction at the present it looks as if students and faculty will have to wait some time for their recreation building. Planning Committee The Student Union Planning Committee, a student-faculty group for the express purpose that their title indicates, has been having regular month- ly meetings to prepare a working plan for the college union. They have conducted correspond- ence with many other colleges and universities which have union buildings, in an effort to find how things are run and what facilities they contain. In this way when appropriations are made and the building is completed, there will be no trouble about what was left out or who's going to run the place and why can't I play ping pong after the building is closed for the evening. Costs Now since our student union building ffor simplicity in this article from now on I will refer to the Student building as the SUB. Think you can follow me on thatj cannot be erected for a few measly thousand, we are going to have to wait until we can collect a paltry fifty or sixty grand so we can then borrow the magnificent sum of around S400,000, which won't be quite enough to build the SUB but will give a good start. And then later on when we mortgage the College to pay for the principal of the debt we can start collecting to put a roof on our SUB. Because it will be some time before the per- manent SUB can be completed or even started for that matter, the SUB committee is making plans for some temporary substitute. A fresh air fiend on the committee suggested a roof garden on top of Russ hall but his idea was stifled. Another member being irate at the English instructors for 'D' cards had the plan of turning over the English department's quarters into a student lounge. This committee-man was haunted for several weeks by the ghosts of Shakespeare, Milton and was also soundly thrashed by Doctor Strawn and has with- drawn his suggestion. Another Idea Still another idea was to take over Music Hall as a recreation center, the suggester in this case holding the theory that many have that music students are worthless and not deserving of such a fine building. After being beat thoroughly over the head with a tuba, his plan was vetoed. After much bickering in which the faculty suffered several casualties, a working plan was set up, I'm not kidding now. fClay DeFord swears this is truej In this plan which should be taking place as we go to press four trousers are sadly wrinkledj the cafeteria annex, and room 110, Russ Hall, will be fitted with furniture, game tables and other necessities of a SUB. I'll see all you lounge lizards there for a fast and athletic game of checkers. This plan is slated to go into effect very soon. Unselfish Simion Perhaps while reading this article you might be interested in knowing what will be in the SUB fdon't forget SUB stands for Student Union Build- ingj. If you are, just wait till the building is con- structed and see for yourself. It won't do you much good, of course, because you'll be too old to enjoy it, but still your grand children will be able to describe it to you if your eyes are growing misty with age. I might just as well let you in on the know. There's no use in my being selfish about this. Is there? Page 14

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K.S.T.C., and all his office force consider it a privilege to work for him.-MARGARET HERYFORD. flaaaame . . Miss Belle Provorse, a member of the admin- istrative department since 1916, guards the col- lege finances and sees that moneys and records move into place as accurately and justly as does the mechanism of a machine. To her office helpers the job of Financial Secretary is an endless one with a multitude of responsibilities, but to her it is fascinating and tireless. Her loyalty to the Col- lege and her long record of competency and de- votion to its financial mechanism have made her an integral part of K.S.T.C. Appreciation of her true worth is evidenced by the many Old Gradsl' who frequent her office when on the campus and enjoy talking with her about Hold times. There is no hestitancy on Miss Provorsels part in assuming a position for the right and retaining it until the problem in question is settled in a most satisfactory manner. The office force feels it a privilege to work under the supervision of one so competent, knowing they are being guided in every phase of their work by one who is efficient, patient and understanding.-KAY ZELLMER Shad.. When in doubt, Call Mr. Short. This might well be the slogan for all students and faculty members of Kansas State Teachers College. Mr. C. F. Short is the superintendent of buildings and grounds. His duties include general supervision over heating and upkeep of buildings. In the summer the landscaping of the campus and keeping the campus beautiful are part of his duties. Friendly and helpful, Mr. Short is well-known to both students and faculty members alike. He frequently helps student dance committees set up facilities for all school parties. He also gives as- sistance on plays and other stage presentations. Monday morning means conference time at Prexy's office. From left to right are Dean of Administration Paul Murphy, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Frank Short, Dean of Instruction Ernest Mahan, Registrar II. U. Massey, Financial Secretary Belle Provorse, and President Rees H. Hughes. I . Page 13

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By JACK SIMION Dance Halls There will be rooms for social purposes. These will include dance halls, lounges, smoking rooms, and game rooms. Sections used for cultural and artistic purposes, which will include art exhibit rooms, record rooms Cphonograph records that isj and a broadcasting studio. Rooms used for inspirational purposes will include a chapel and meditation room. There will also be rooms for food service. Of necessity these will be comprised of dining room, cafeteria, kitchenette, soda bar, and banquet room. Meeting places and offices will consist of meet- ing places and offices. And there will be rooms for maintenance and operation of the building which will include ele- vators, storage rooms, and employee's shower rooms. The SUB committee also urges me to add that there will be rest rooms for both men and women. As Soon As.. . And so we see that soon as there is sufficient funds fsome fund eh kidj, a place to build, lower costs of building materials, and our grandsons attending the College, there will be a SUB. But don't get worried about it. There will be a tem- porary student lounge in several of the buildings on the campus very soon, the SUB committee keeps telling me as they point a .45 at my head. Dedication From a remote portion of the office in which I am working a faint cry arose as to whom shall the SUB be dedicated fthe reason the cry was faint was because the interrogator had just faintedj. Now I have many ideas as to what person or what lofty sentiment our non-existent building will be dedicated, and I shall expound this dearth of ideas in the following paragraphs. The logical group that the building should be dedicated to is of course the student body. The teeming millions who have passed through the Page 15 hallowed halls of Pittsburg State college Qour halls are hallowed because when walking through them our footsteps give forth a hallow soundj have done their bit for our venerable SUB, and perhaps it would be fitting to give those who have gone before some recompense in the form of dedication. But we're naming it Student Union Building aren't we? That should be enough. It gets the student's names before the public. To the Kanza? We thought about making a recommendation of our own to the special committee looking into the possibilities of the SUB. We thought it would be only fitting and proper to dedicate the student union to this year's Kanza staff. We changed our minds later. We knew that people would only think we were conceited. To Faculty? And another thing that occured to me is that we might dedicate it to the faculty, but again I philosophized that the faculty get blamed for enough--no use dragging them in any further. Perhaps we might dedicate our SUB to Good Fellowship. There are many possibilities I find after searching through lexicons and Roget's The- saurus. We might consecrate our dignified, stately, solemn, splendid, majestic sublime, noble edifice of the future to faith, hope and chairty, or better yet to liberty, equality, and fraternity. To Money . . . But that's enough of these inanities. The best idea I've had today is that we should dedicate our SUB to money. That's what put up the build- ing or will put it up. So it's good-bye now folks, as we leave the infant conception of the SUB struggling for exist- ence in the future. Will the building finally be erected, will it be worth going to Pitt State College another twenty years for, will it have a roof on it? Who knows? Read the Kanza of 1958 and find out.