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Show Sec. 562, P. L. & R. FfnlFV" WAJ Co) "o) TTfnl ffnlW " tt2 llUJJM liU l, 12) IL llW Li IUJ 113 uL jj U ii JV k-- . J2) liri it J. . k: . J U L - ---- --i - S-7 T-, Fridav, February 11, 19 19 Vol. 12 No. 12 Q lipids Que Highlights Charm Week Associated Women Students will take the spotlight the week of Feb. 21-25 when they sponsor their annual Charm Week climaxed by the preference ball the Qupids Que where a preferred man will be chosen. Traditional way for girls to obtain dates is to put their three first choices in the box which will be in the women's lounge every day but Friday next week. The box will be emptied each day and the girls who state their preferences first will have first chance on their "man." Date Bureau A special date bureau selected by AWS officers will send the cards to the boys with the name and phone number of the girl who preferred them. Then' it's their duty to fix up the date with the girl. The preferred man who will be announced Friday night at the ball, will be the one who is preferred by the most girls. Calendar of events for Charm Week include the following activities.MONDAY Cosmetology lecture by Mae Watson at 2:00 p. m., in the Cosmetology rooms at the vocational building. TUESDAY Panel discussion of "what boys like in girls," at 11:00 a. m., in the women's lounge. WEDNESDAY Fashion show at 8:00 p. m., in the Institute of Religion by Beulher Bingham stores. THURSDAY Clothing lecture by Alta Hurst in the sewing room in the central building at 2:00 p. m. ' FRIDAY Preference ball, "Qupids' Que," heels and hose at 9:00 p. m., in the college ballroom. Committees General chairman for the daily events are Lorraine Price, Marion Mower, Nancy John, and Betty Blakley. Dance decoration chairmen are June and Joye Webb, and Paula Holmes. Dolores Hoist is in charge of tickets and programs, Jean Heimke, booklets, and Mary Ann Wyatt and JoAnne Cliften, publicity. AWS President Carol Schoffield announces that the dance is heels and hose and Loyal West and his orchestra will supply the music. Utah Symphony Sets Concert In Ogden -Weber college music lovers will receive a treat when the Utah State Symphony presents a program taken from the world's greatest composers, Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 8:15 p. m., In the Ogden high school auditorium. The Utah symphony is one of the finest in the U. S., and I urge every student to attend the concert, stated Delmar Dickson, Weber college music director. Only Weber college students and those who have season tickets to the Community Concert will be able to attend as there are no additional tickets for sale according to Guy H. Hurst. Over 100 players, including talent from Utah and many other states, are included in the or chestra which is composed of pro fessional musicians, stated Mr. Dickson. mmmmmmmmmsm PRESIDENT HENRY Reporter Traces Dixon's Fight for New Campus By Clifton Thompson During the last decade a six-year global conflict was fought with two issues resting on the out-come freedom or tyranny. Since 1947, another campaign has been waged, on a smaller scale and affecting lesser number of people, also with two issues resting on the result complete education or half-education of the youth of northern Utah. The fight for world freedom was lead by the greatest military leaders of all times. The fight for the education of northern Utah youth has been lead by one of the leading educators of the United States Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, president of Weber cotTege. Dr. Dixon has waged an honorable campaign featured by his honesty and fairness. Recognizing the pressing need for an expanded cirriculum at Weber college, Dr. Dixon has presented the facts supporting this end. Always he has refrained from flambouy-ant oratory or the use of non- supporting facts. When Dr. Dixon became presi dent of Weber in 1937 there were only 600 students in accumulative enrollment. There was plenty of classroom space and sufficient teachers to handle this enrollment. But as the years passed the enrollment crept up until in 1945 with the return of the G. I's to school the college became overcrowded and the instructors overworked.This increase was attributed to the influx of ex-servicemen and was expected to pass. ' That is, it was expected to pass by some people but not Dr. Dixon. He compiled figures showing a steady and constant increase in college enrollment since the turn of the century. Since 1900 the enrollment at the three four-year colleges in the state had grown from 341 to 9978 in 1940 this before the return of the G. I.'s. Dr. Dixon also found that the economic barrier prevented a large number of Weber graduates ALDOUS DIXON "from continuing their education af ter two years here. A survey of 1481 Weber college students revealed that over 400 who desired to complete college could not afford to go away from home. Also assisting President Dixon in his decision that a four-year school is needed in the Weber area is the national trend which tends to bring the school to the students. Capping his decision and further demonstrating the need for upper division work was the recognition by senior institutions of this need by establishing a resident center at Weber college. With sufficient facts at his finger tips to convince him of the need for expansion at Weber college, Dr. Dixon laid the ground work for his fight for a four-year school of limited scope at Ogden. The first step toward expansion, he decided would be the acquisition of a campus large enough to hold "the new buildings that would be needed. After investigating ev ery possibility a 180-acre tract be tween 37th, 38th, 40th and Harrison commanding a panaromanic view of the surrounding area was selected. To purchase this future campus, $100,000 was needed. The state agreed to appropriate half of this amount if the community would raise the other half. The chamber of commerce handled the fund-raising campaign which brought in more than the $50,000 needed. The state also set aside $250,000 for planning and beginning the campus. Prior to this campaign, Dr. Dix on has lead an attempt in tne 1947 state legislature to make Weber a four-year school. Introduced in the house, a bill to that effect was defeated by a large majority. With this legislature defeat behind him, Dr. Dixon tightened his belt and awaited another session of the state governing body. But he didn t wait idly. It was during this period that the fund-raising campaign was conducted. Dr. Dixon brought his facts and Weber Backers Battle to Push Supporters of the Weber girdling themselves for another in an attempt to push the bill WG Alumni Meet at U. SALT LAKE CITY Alumni of Weber college and other Weber county residents who are attending the University of Utah have formed a Weber club at the University.The Weber club members plan to hold a monthly social to renew acquaintances and also to promote activities and advancement of Weber college. Elected officers of the group at a recent meeting were Bob Daniels, prominent at Weber college during the school years or 1946 to 1948, as president, and Carma Baggs, Marilyn Mills and J. R. Allred, all of whom attended Weber at the same time, as vice president, secretary, and publicity director, respectively. The group plans semi-weekly meetings, with the next one slated for Feb. 10 when they will work on a constitution and their next social. A large group met at the Bertha Eccles Hall in Ogden during the Christmas holidays and held a Christmas party, which was under the direction of Dick Farr, then temporary chairman of the club, Dick Stringham, Ruth Dixon, Carma Hinchcliff, and Orvil Hol-ley."We want the Weber college students and faculty to know there is a group at the University of Utah which is behind Weber," Mr. Daniels said. Student Speakers Place in Tourney Results of the Snow college speech tournament . for all Utah junior and senior institutions was disclosed today by John Kelly, forensic advisor, who accompanied the Weber college participants. . All five students representing Weber college received excellent or superior ratings in the fields they entered. Anne Hepworth received superior in acting, excellent in poetry read ing and excellent in oratory. Ronnie Koss received superior n extemporaneous speaking and excellent in radio speaking. i-,ouana Visintainer placed excellent in oratory and also in retold story. Thayne Harris rated excellent in radio broadcasting interpretation and also in extemporaneous speaking. Don Soelberg placed excellent in retold story and after-dinner speaking.. The tournament which is held annually at Snow college took place on January 25 and 26. Tryouts for the national tourna ment in Denver will take place soon. Weber will be represented in extemporaneous speaking. panel discussion, radio broadcasting, oratory and debating. Further information for students interested in trying out can be obtained from Thatcher Allred, John Kelly, Le-land Monson, or Carl Green. figures up to date while keeping the problem of an over-crowded Weber college before the public. He never passed an opportunity to stress the need for expansion. Most of his energy during 1948 was the laying of the groundwork for the tussle with the 1949 legislature. Pledge Continuous Bill Over Veto college expansion program are battle. with the state legislature through again over the expected Tveto of Gov. J. Bracken Lee. At press time, the bill still had not reached the governor's desk. It was expected to leave the house Wednesday and be sent to the attorney general for a legal ruling before any action is taken by Gov. Lee. All information received out of the governor's headquarters indicate he will veto the bill in keeping with his policy of strict economy he has proposed to the state legislature. Hints Disapproval Tuesday the governor called a leading Ogden official to inform him of his (Gov. Lee) intentions of disapproving the bill. Leaders in both political parties in Weber county as well as Ogden business, civic and professional groups have expressed a desire to make an attempt to push the bill through the state legislature again. Chances of the state governing body over-riding the governor's veto are termed better than average. The two-thirds majority in the house and the almost two-thirds majority in the senate are pointed out as indications of the recognition outside Weber county of the need for a four-year school here. Dixon in S. L. President Henry Aldous Dixon was in Salt Lake City and unavailable for comment when this report was written. However he is reported as saying previously on the possibility of a veto by the governor that "we will not give up." The president's renewed efforts in the current meeting of the legislature after an initial defeat in 1947 indicate that he will continue to work for a four-year school of limited scope in Ogden. It was pointed out that a veto by the governor does not eliminate the need for a four-year school here. 'There are still 400 youngsters in this area each year deprived of an opportunity of obtaining a higher education. You can not legislate this fact out of existence." Governor Lee has expressed disapproval of the bill only on the grounds of economy. He has not opposed statements asserting the need of the expanded program. Student Musicians Prepare Concert Outstanding instrumental soloists of Weber college will .appear in concert on Feb. 21, at 8:15 p.m., in the college auditorium. Many of the people appearing have already rated "highly superior" in high school contests, and as a whole, the program promises to be one of variety and unusual high quality. While there may be a few changes in the program, the following students are already pie-pared to play: R.aymond Fuller and Patsy Pollard, piano; Bonnie Stone, Dorthy Radlc and Jessie Hiatt, violin; Mary Ann Wyatt, organ; Allan Cook and Kent Wheelwright, coronet; Chauncey Mich-elson and Lee Lalli. Saxaphone; Frank Fraizer and Jay Shepherd, trombone; Gordon Ward and Larry Stephenson, clarinet; Velma Toone, baritone; Joyce Taylor and Joyce Lillywhite, flute; Kenneth Trimble, xyllaphone; and Maxine Russell, cello. |
