University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-28

tain to put out If they remain inter.
ested in the school.
H. n. Murray, Junior Farmer-If
by such an organization, there can be
kept up interest in the University &C.
tivities by both students and alumni
it will be one of the greatest limo.
vations / have seen at the University
E. c. Mead, Senior Law-Alumni
coming back to Columbia feel the lack
of central meeting place. The union
building would supply this need, and
crystalline our Missouri spirit" Stu
dent democracy would be promoted
because students with different inter-
ests would be more often brought to-
gether. Joint interests would arise,
whereas under our present system di-
vergant interests prevail.
V. r. Carpenter, Pre-Lawyer-if the
proposed organization will be of such
nature as to be lasting, l am great
| ly in favor of the Student-Alumni
Union. The only objection there could
be to such a union would lie in the
chance that it would not be perma-
nent.
Alison Reppy, Senior Education
The plan is a good one. l think a
union building would be center for
all student activities of the University.
John A. (1String") Wear, Senior Ag-
riculture-I have talked with num-
Der of the alumni and they are very
much in favor of it. An organization
like this would tend to bring about
more enthusiasm among the alumni.
Charles Roster, Senior Journalism
If it is a union for everybody,
think it is a good thing. If it is going
to be restricted to certain students,
don't think it is a good thing for the
school. The men in school are the
men to push this thing forward and
not the old men that are out of school.
Samuel Hurst, Senior Arts-It's
what the University needs to keep it
going. 1t will stimulate interest, and
each factor will take an active part
in working for the University if such
an organization is brought about. 1t
will help the student and the alum
nus.
Archie B. Bedford, Senior Arts
The object Of the union is all right
to furnish an organization and build
ing of adequate size and character to
accommodate student activities, and to
further the democratic feeling among
students and alumni. The union it
self would be beneficial in bringing
about democracy and the building
would be useful as student center
and as headquarters for visiting alum
nj. But is not the purpose Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
and of the similar women's organiza
ton the same? The Y. NJ. C. A. and
the Y. W. c. A. could be made to serve
exactly the same purpose a union
would serve.
A. ]. AccOla, Senior Engineering and
former president of the Y. NJ C. Al
am for the proposed union. / think il
would relieve the Y. NJ. c. A. of many
functions it has been forced to assume
and at the same time provide for many
new activities. 1t would not only tax,
care of the social life Of the student
body but would also provide for the
alumni, the short-course students and
others connected with the University.
James L. Weatherwax of Akron,
Ohio. Graduate School Il think
student union here would be a great
thing. l am familiar with similar
at Oberlin College and it
is a great success there At Oberlin
the organization is a little different
from the one proposed here in that it
is for men only. 1t is known as the
MEMS Building" l think it would be
better here to have a mems organiza-
ton and also a women's. This plan
works better than where the two are
combined.
Clarence W. Sheppard, Agriculture
Practically all l know about the
proposed union is what have read in |
the Missourian's Open Column, but |
think it would be great thing. 1t |
would undoubtedly aid greatly i'm
bringing the students of the different |
together.