The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

The fo'lOwine article was brO0Gt us
for publication by three Of the students
and we gladly give it wide publicity
1.-THE following srficle, for publica
ton in the local papers, was brought
before a mass meeting Of the student
body of the WK S.N on Nav %, 1911
and adopted without dissenting vote.
We, tire student BODY of the Western
Kansas State Normal school, do here
ny take exception TO the articles pub
lished IN the recent issues of the Hays
Free Press relating to our Principal,
W. s. Picker, and his work connected
with the Normal Dining Hall.
MI Freese has repeatedly stated
that the students are not and never
have heen satisfied with the present
dining hall, and further states Nov
let the present management come out
plainly they will stop working for their
boarding house, get the people to open
their boarding houses and club eating
houses for three fouTtbs OF those teach
ers are used to paving and will paw
OF So week.. A large number or the
present student body can we'll remem-
Der wears ago when the town clubs
raised the price Of board to 3, so week
A number OF the students refused to
paw that amount and were planning to
cave school when the present dining
ball was esta blished thro' the instru-
mentality OF Mr.. Picken with price
of IS week. He saws: 1.-THE stu
dents come here. find plenty Of nice
roOms TO room in but no club students
houses but must walk q mile TO their
meals. IN rain or shine TO pet club,
MANY do not come back and thew tell
their friends and they go 70 other
school where the accommodations are
more pleasing" Those OF Us
who patronize the dining hall find It
more convenient than the city clubs
on scroUnt Of itR being located go near
the Normal And Furthermore there
ia no State, Citv or Normal law. rule
or regulation prohibiting any student
Uho does not wish to hoard at the club
from boarding elsewhere, neither is
there any law, rule or regulation pro-
hihitirR any person or persons from
startirg private clubs"
Thanks and Correct.
The young folks Who were ''inno-
1 GENTLY worked" nv the ''unseen'' RI
oct il fhrn' the 'sfudent-hodv' hadn't
Tread between the lines Of fhe author
i Hadn't known that their Principal hal
"nre TO the bard working women al
their climbs ard read the not set until
they closed as provisions, taxes, expen
ses were higher and they couldn't afford
the old low PateF. These high prices
help the farmer, 80 & S35 teachers gel
now 45 to $50. a mutual rise.
With the freeze-ont Of the clubs stu,
dents who could afford must 60 the
mile for z O'Clock breakfast, stay al
dav for supper (pretty long daysl OF
walk, and Saturdays and SUNDAYS tbs
same. Have our students noted that
that ont Of the crowds Of students onl'
about 60 eat there. Note how many cal
~ their lunch. come home at pleasure
Then that clause $50 handy to tbC
Normal looks as If ''way down" i
WIS q land deal to build I'D the wes
side as against the east and norfheas
sections Of town Sure not handy fol
students boarding IN the Prof. Shivel!
neighboEhood.
The Free Press has no word Opposed
to the school club, Tt ia a necessity.
Mrs. Cave il splendid woman ART
housekeeper and giving big value TO
the pay she gets. With no taxes n
rents. sno some tell the lights, waite
etc. furnished, the rate can be far low
er than there club houses that hav'
these expenses to pay.
| No there is no NorTnsl law or reRul,
ton, and Principal Picken should hav,
gone on and established his club Wber
be and his family could eat and let fh'
other clubs severely alone and the stu
dents could have selected. Let eacl
sink or swim IN q fair contest.
Grover Moore, the Normal gradual,
who has successfully gotten out tn
Normal Leader for bis school the pas
year and knows thu TRIALS Of newgpape
life couldn't be fooled into signing ;
prepared" inspired" manifesto.