University of Missouri at Kansas City - Kangaroo Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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of Commerce committee, headed by James E. Nugent, started some of the first tangiiole Work on the problem. A few yearsiater plans for 'Lincoln and Lee Universityf' an institution to be maintained by the Methodist Church, made definite progress. At approxi- mately the same time proponents of time proposal to have a non-political, non-sectarian university became active. E. H. Newcomb, who had been execu- tive secretary of the Lincoln and Lee movement and later of the original University of Kansas City, Missouri project, ioecame executive secretary for a united university plan, combining time efforts and assets of both groups. The first Board of Trustees of tile Uni- versity of Kansas City, headed by Ernest E. Howard as ctrairman, con- sisted of: H. T. Abernathy Jesse Andrews I Charles L. Brokaw J. A. Harzfeld Albert R. Jones L. L. Marcell George Melcher A. VV. Peet Sigmund Stern H. P. Treadway George R. Collett VV. T. Grant Lester VV. Hall Vviiiiam B. Henderson Arthur Niag Waiter S. iWcLucas Frank C. Niles J. Swift Mr. Howard Even after the merging of the two groups, the university backers pro- ceeded cautiously. A definite amount in financial assets was set up as a goal to be reached before the institu- tion was to open. Yet the University still was only a iiope to most people of Kansas City. Too many times had First Convocalion October I, 1033 Page 15

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Llter- and DSW as in that rites, Jrary n in and- pro- w for S. A 'iting story Student Government By V1Ro1N1A Comms VEN though the students were unorganized and without social functions, the University had one great asset-a spirit of pioneering to which every student could be thrilled as he went about his own particular task and school work. Therefore with this spirit as the basis, and with the assurance of the administration that student activities would not only be permitted, but en- couraged, a number ol projects were started upon immediately. A repre- sentative student group was elected by the school at large, called the Consti- tutional Committee of a Council. This committee consisted of Dan Dennis, Robert Torbert, Farel Swanson, Don White and James Sorency. For more than two weeks this com- mittee worked on a constitution, which was finally adopted by the student body with much disputing and wrang- ling, on the part of the freshman class. An election took place March 16, 1934, and in an informal assembly a few days later, the following officers were installed: Robert -lqorbert, presidentg Margaret lDinkyl Ramage, vice - presi- dentg Annette Meiler, secre- taryg and William Abernathy, treasurer. An early activity of the council was an effort to pro- vide some 'entertainment for the students and to give them an opportunity to know people outside of the small group with Page Z7