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

Miss Helen Hungate, president o
the Women's Athletic Association
seems to me that the Administrator
Union would be a good thing to worl
for. There is great need for some wa!
of getting together here at the Uni
versity. There should be some cente
for student activities.
Gustave NJ. Oehm, Senior Arts-Th'
union would be splendid thing.
should be made an issue in the stu
dent election this spring.
L. p. Gay, Senior Medic-I am il
favor of the proposed union. l thnf
it would be means of uniting the stu
dents and creating a better spirit.
Dean Kirkenslager, Senior Arts
think it would be good tim but
don't think we are ready for it no"
The Y. NJ. C. A. fills the place Of such
a building. Probably in ten or fifteen
years we shall need a larger and bet
ter building. However, it might be q
good thing to start talking about il
now.
Charles Fawcett, Senior Commerce
i think there is too much individual
ism among the students here. In Illi-
nois, for instance, there is much more
community interest If building is
erected, as has been proposed, it would
be similar to the Y. NJ. c. A. Building.
/ don't think it would hurt the use of
the Y. NJ. C. A; it would probably in
crease the interest in it. There would
be a broader interest in a Student
Alumni Union, however.
L. S. ShOckley, Senior Law-Mis-
souri, University needs a stronger or
ganization of the alumni. One Of the
most effective forces for the support
of the eastern universities and col
leges is that exerted by the alumni as
sociation Here at Missouri, our
graduates have no connection with the
University, no material ties binding
L.
valuable asset to the students. We
need an institution something like the
Y. Nj. C. A. and the Y w C. A. which
could operate on a wider basis, and
through which all classes could meet
on an equal footing.
F. E. Lange, Agriculture think
the Student-Alumni Union would De a
fine thing. Ames has such an organi-
zation and a building called the Alun.
nj Building. It's a fine building, too.
Miss Mary Lee Wilson, Arts Such
a union would bring alumni and stu
dents together and create better school
spirit and loyalty.
Miss Gladys Udell, Education-It
seems that school as large as this
one ought to have some one place
especially for the students, men and
women both. A good many people
seem to thing that the union would
usurp the fields of the Y. NJ. c. A. and
the proposed Women's Building, but
they have special fields and the union
building would be for all the students.
The Women's Building would be built
by the state, whereas the union build
ing would be the result of voluntary
contributions. 1t would be place for
the alumnus to come back to, and
place for the student to call his own.
Miss Constance Latshaw, Y. w. c.
A. secretary-It seems to me that
Student-Alumni Union would be an ex-
cellent thing. l don't see why it should
interfere with the work of the Y. NJ
C. A. In fact. as | understand the
purpose of the union. it would work in
quite a different field. a buildiDs
such as is proposed would be very
fine thing for the Y. NJ. c. A, for rs
things are now, We have to hold our
meetings at the Y. NJ. C. A. Building
or Read Hall or in any available room.
in Academic Hall. 1t seehIs to me,
however, that We ought to have sc1ne
more definite information about the
union and what it has done in schools
where it has been tried.
Miss Margaret MumfOrd, Education
I'm in favor of the union If it is go
ing to give us a building for student
activities, especially for those of the
University women. We haven't been
told very much about it, but as far as
/ understand the plan. it looks to me
like very good thing.
C. F. Clayton, Graduate-With the
growth Of the University and the in
creased number of students here. there
is need of some sort of institution to
unity student life Such a plan as has
been suggested would also be a means
of connecting the students and alumni
Of the University and of keeping the
interest of alumni alive.
Troy Russell. Senior Engineer-The
proposed Student-Alumni Union would
do one thing If nothing else and that |
is bind closer together the school and |
its alumni. The interest of the alumni |