The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-01
NORMAL NOTES


open from eight in the morning until
nine-thirty in the evening, and Dean
Agnew says there are not five min
utes when from twelve to fifty people
are not enjoying its comforts.
It was not expected when the old
Gymnasium was transformed into
social gathering place that it would
ever be used for a study room. But
owing to the crowded condition of
the library and study hail, students
are permitted to prepare their lessons
in the Woman's Building which is
cool and comfortable at all hours of
the day.
AS a place of recreation the Wo-
mans Building has no rival. 1t con-
tains a desk which is free for letter
writing purposes, a piano open at all
times for the girls amusement, and
sewing and pressing room free to the
girls at all hours of the day.
An average of four parties per
week are given in the building and on
Sunday it is open from two to six in
the afternoon, with Dean Agnew in
charge as on week days.
Miss Elizabeth Agnew left Wed
nesday, June %, for Topeka where
she was called as a member of
Housing Committee.
The Committee is composed of
Dean Corbin of the Kansas Univers-
ity, Dean Van lille of the Kansas
State Agriculture College, and Dean
Agnew of the Fort Hays Normal
The housing situation is quite
serious in all the state schools, and
the object this committee has in view
is a solution of this problem.
President Kirk of the Northeast
Missouri State Teachers College, Wis
tied the Fort Hays Kansas Normal
School and President Lewis, Friday.
President Kirk is on his way to Salt
Lake City, Utah, where the National
Education Association will meet July
to July 10.
President Kirk addressed the stu
dent body in general assembly, Mon
day morning. He was impressed by
the growth of the Fort Hays Kansas
Normal School since he had seen it
seven years ago.
President Kirk will read a paper
before the National Council of Edu-
cation. He says that this trip will be
vacation trip for him, the first in
eighteen years. His last vacation was
trip to Europe in 1902.
The Northeast Missouri State
Teachers College is the Alma Mater
of President Lewis and Mr.. Rouse.
the head of our Department of Agri-
culture.
Since President Lewis speech in
assembly every one is eagerly looking
forward to our Halls of Residence.
However, it will take a long time to
construct such buildings, and the
tent colony as portrayed by the Art
department, seems a much closer
reality.
The housing, situation for next
summer must be met and the desir-
ability of living in tents during the
summer months, caused a stir of en-
thusiasm when proposed to the girls.
Since this school has its own cleo
trio light system and water system,
the colony can easily be made a per-
fectly modern and up-to-date camp.
cement foundations or floors would
be put in and in all probability the
camp would be permanent even after
the Hall of Residence was built.
Under the trees along Big Creek
would be an ideal location Tor such a
colony.
During the month of August when
school is not in session, this will make
an ideal outing spot for the Bow
Scouts and Campfire Girls. With the
Y. M. c. A. boats Big Creek now
offers an excellent opportunity for
boating.
On Sunday, June Is, 1920, a dou-
bic wedding took place at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Flynn when
their daughter, Yuba, became the
wife of Ralph Wilds, and Blanche
Milliken became the wife of William
Flynn, student of the Fort HAYS
Kansas Normal at the present time.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Meredith in the pres
ence Of about twenty relatives.
All four of these young people
have been former students of this
school. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilds will
make their home at Collyer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Flynn are living here in Havs.
An Essex car passed through HAYS
between II and II O'Clock this morn
ing Thursday, that had left Denver
at five o'clock this morning, and ex-
pected to reach Salina at $50. The