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Show WATCH US GROW 5067660 Needed For New Buildings Eighty Gather at Weber for Parley; Discuss Expansions, Sites, Buildings The total cost for a new library, administrative offices and class rooms that would make Weber a four-year college is $1,500,-000. This announcement was made by the Committee on Buildings which met with other committees Jan. 2 in the West Central Cafeteria. Eighty legislatures, faculty and student members, and prominent Ogdenites were present and served on the various committees. Headed by J. Rex Bachman, chairman of the Executive committee, the group was divided into Tlve divisions. Committee No. 1, Needs; committee No. 2 Curriculum expansion; committee No. 3, Sites; committee No. 4, Buildings, and committee No. 5, Legislation. Study Problems Objectives of the groups were to: (a) Study present inadequacies in land, plant and facilities at Weber college. (b) Initiate the formulation of plans designed to meet these Inadequacies and to make recommendations to the State Board of Education and to the state legislature.(c) Think together on the problem of enlargement of curricular offerings and to make recommendations to the State Board of Education concerning such enlargement. (d) Establish a mechanism within the organization of this body to carry to successful fruitation any program which the State Board of Education might authorize the committee to promote. Committee Reports After a short address by President H. A. Dixon, the members went into their various committee meetings. Committee No. 1, on Need, reported: "We find the present Weber college plant, consisting of five buildings and seven acres of land to be wholly inadequate for the present needs- of the Institution; and not adapted for expansion to meet enrollment. Furthermore, they are not at all fitted to meet the future requirements of the college. The area served by Weber college requires a four-year institution. The necessary expansion in campus space and physical facilities to meet the requirements of the college should be made immediately in the interest of tax economy and education progress." More Classes Committee No. 2, on Curiculum Expansion, recommended that Weber college should prepare a bill to present to the legislature requesting authority to offer upper division work in all fields except the professional schools, such as medicine, law, forestry, agriculture, etc., or Weber college should prepare a bill to present to the coming legislature conferring authority to the institution to offer the following: a. Four years college work in arts and sciences. b. Four years college work in education. c. Three of four years work In any terminal curricula. d. Three years pre-medlcs to the completion of pre-medlcs course and three years nursing. The committee on Site recommended that a minimum of 150 acres of land should be obtained immediately. Need $1,500,000 The committee on Buildings decided that any building of the present campus would be a waste of time and money. A rough estimate of space needed for the library, administrative offices and classrooms was 100,220 square feet This would cost at least $1,600,000. (Continued on Page S) Times Change-For the Best MONTEVALLO, Ala., (ACP) Girls at Alabama college realize how lucky they are to be going to college in the year of our Lord 1946 because, judging from past records, those who went before them had a hard time of it. Pupils of 1900 were "positively prohibited from making accounts at stores in town." Twenty-five cents a week was considered a sufficient allowance for unnecessary things. In 1908 a student had to obtain a written request from her parents or guardian before she could go home for Christmas holidays. In 1925 students were required to be on the campus by 5:30 a. m., dn winter and 6 a. m. in the summer. Students of 1925 were permitted to receive visits from men on Saturday and Sunday only. The call ing hours were from 2 to 6 in the afternoon and between seven and nine-thirty in the evening. Ah, progressive education! One Mill! in a on BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (ACP)-They thought that all types of ani mal life had been represented in the suggestions for a school mascot last year at the University of Indiana, but the latest idea proved how wrong they were. Newest and most unique suggestion is the offering of a pet polecat. According to the owner's description, it is a beautiful and docile animal with a large bushy black and white tail. And he is willing to part with his pet if it is accepted as the I. U. mascot. The beauty of the offer is this: the skunk has been "dehydrated" no fumes. ill 1$$ Br " A. Rex Bachman Letter to Signpost From Pres. Dixon Signpost Staff, Weber College, Ogden, Utah Gentlemen: The "Letter to Santa," in the last SIGNPOST was so appropriate that I have sent copies of the paper to all 83 Utah State Legislators, calling their attention to the students' needs. This issue of SIGNPOST is just another evidence of the fact that it is a positive force in the building of a greater Weber college. Sincerely yours, H. A. Dixon, President (Ed: "Letter to Santa" was writ ten by Nancy Chadwick.) Got His Wish and How COMMERCE, Texas (ACP) Billy Bob Griffitts, staff writer for the East Texan, Texas State Teach ers' college, remarked that things were awfully dull around the campus. "I wish something would hap pen to give us some news, he de clared. It happened 48 hours later. A twister hit Griffitts' airport two miles west of the campus, blowing away two hangars and two planes. Handy-book, Scribulus Welcomed to Campus No longer does a Weber male have to call a boy friend so that the boy friend can call a girl friend so that the girl friend can call another girl friend so that the Weber male can get a phone number of a boy friend for another girl friend. Sounds complicated doesn't it? Until Weber's Handybook was pub lished recently that is the way a person had to get a phone number. Now, all one has to do is "look It up in Handy." This reference "gem" contains a picture of the campus so a person will not have to go into the Moench building looking for a. place called the West Central building. Other features of the book are a college year calendar, list of the faculty, student officers, committees and constitution (so you can find out whether or not you are a member of the Weber college student body). Probably the most thumbed part of this book is the rear section. There names, addresses and phone numbers of the faculty and student body members are listed. All you have to do it find out her or his name and you are all set (that is, if he or she is not going steady). Another important Weber publication that came off the press recently is Scribulus. This literary quarterly magazine represents the efforts of talented Weber students. When these magazines were released to the student body on Dec. 19, many shied away from them. The reason is very simple. At the same stand at which these magazines were being GIVEN away, a collection for the Bell Fund was being taken. When passerbys saw the boxes with money in them next to Scribulus, many assumed the idea that there was a charge for this magazine. Scribulus staff members did their best to inform the students that the magazine was free, but some still looked causiously at them. Scribulus has an enviable record behind it as a winner of several all-American awards. This award is hard to obtain and Scribulus is worthy of much praise. SIGNPOST would like to extend its congratulations to the staff members of the Handy book and Scribulus. These two staffs have done a remarkable job in turning out two of Weber's traditionalpublications. r VOLUME 10 Greatest To Be Given Jan. 23 At Ogden High School Founder's Day Program Just One Big Show; Theme Will Be 'Greater W. C One of Weber college's greatest assemblies, which, according to President H. A. Dixon, may go down in W. C. history, will be held Jan. 23 in the Ogden at 8 p. m. "A Greater Weber college," is the theme of the assembly to which the student body and alumni are invited. A record attendance is anticipated.The program will be packed with talent and could better be called a "show" than an "assembly." Ernie Bingham, chairman, says it promises to be well worth while. Usually, a founders' day assembly is packed with speeches, but this year the committee on the program has planned to honor the founding of the college with dramatics. Truely, this will be the official kick-off toward getting our four year college. All students are urged to hold that date in mind Thursday, Jan. 23, 8 p. m. in the Ogden high school auditorium. Committee members are Ernie, Junius Tribe, president of the Alumni association; Norman Bingham, vice president of the Alumni association; Lawrence Burton, Janice Shupe, John G. Kelly, Jeanette Morrell, Lou Cook and Doug Moore. Social Clubs Give Sketches at Show Weber college social clubs put forth their talent in the A. W. S. and A. M. S. talent show held Wednesday evening, Jan. 8 in the auditorium. Many talented and interesting sketches were presented to the audience. Clubs participating were Phoenix, Excelsior, Viking, Alpha Rho, Frenesti, Sharmea, La Dianaeda, Otyokwa, Sophvita and Tika Kapa Kapa. Dick Farr, A. M. S. president, and Ruth Dixon, A. M. S. president, were in charge of the program. Roma Lu Buckner and Ruth Holmes were in charge of the food which was served after the program. Carol Jean Vendel was in charge of publicity. Prizes were: First, $10; second, $7; and third $3. Dixon, Citizens Scour City Ogden city has really been getting the once over lately. Committees of legislatures, students, citizens, teachers and anyone else interested have been scouring the city for possible sites for a new Weber college. A Weber college committee of the State Board of Education met in President H. A. Dixon's office Jan. 3 and then started out on the "hunt for a campus." Saturday afternoon, President Dixon and some friends again took up the hunt. This "hunt" isn't such a problem as the city planning commission has helped by providing maps of the locality. Those at the Jan. 3 conference were E. Allen Bateman, chairman; Dr. George L. Rees, William O. Bently, Herbert E. Smith, Lynn S. Richards, Earl Paul and N. J. Barlow.Teeth in Her Lecture NORMAN, Okla. (ACP) Why do professors sometimes dismiss class- Some do it to attend meetings, sometimes the professor is ill, but few dismiss class because of an alligator. Earleen Simon, junior art student at the University of Oklahoma, received a mysterious package the other day in the middle of the class. The class, including the professor, Miss Dorothy Kirk, became so curious that finally the package was opened. As one can guess, It was a baby alligator about eight inches long. "Smoe," as the aligator was later named, took one look and decided he had better leave. After a near riot smoe was captured by some fearless female and returned to his home, an old shoe box. Class was dismissed shortly thereafter. See. 5&5 P. L. & R. -Bz r:? OGDEN, UTAH, FRIDAY, Weber high school auditorium starting From Texas Christian university comes a tale of something that could only happen In an English class of G. I. students. Miss Rippy, the instructor, wrote on the board, "Jack is a captain," and went on to explain that in this case the word "captain" was a predicate nominative. "Now if I said, 'Jack struck the captain'," continued Miss Rippy, "what would that be?" Without hesitation the class in unison answered, "Court Martial!" There's a tale going round the Iowa State campus of a certain English prof who went over to a local apartment house and asked to see the list of people living in it and also the waiting list. He didn't have to go through very many names before he found the one he was looking for and said, "Put my name down for this man's apartment, please. I just flunked him, and he will be dropping out of school any day now." Many a fledgling chemist has to learn the hard way. Fellow stu dents will never forget the look of utter horror that came across a chem. 8, lab student's face as he watched a neatly copied-in-ink English theme dissolve in some spilled hydrochloric. Humble title of the theme: The Benefits of Chemistry." The Seebring (Ala.) News tells how the dean of women at a large co-educational college severly criti cized the moral laxity of the students, announcing to the student body on Wednesday that "The President and I have decided to stop necking on the campus." An honest co-ed at the University of Kansas came right back at the "Laws" recently. Instead of scurrying by the horde of wolfish lawyers on the steps of Green hall, she paused at their whistle and shiped out a sign. Printed on it in big red letters were the simple words; "Thank you!" Said a friend to a teacher, "I'm so glad that you are planning to continue your education at the university this summer. Are you work-for your M. S. degree?" Replied the teacher, "Yes, officially for an M. S. and unofficially for an M-R-S." ' The modern girl adores spinning wheels, but she wants four of them and a spare. While listening to the symphony the other evening, Herb Blatz of Northwestern was disgusted with the static caused by a razor next door. When a hut-mate asked whkh selection was playing, Blatz snapped, "Razor Concerto by Schick." From the Indiana Daily Student comes this account of a field day for the students living in 'Unit C" at the I. U. campus. It all began when they discovered they could call anywhere in the United States free. "My girl lives in New York," one of the guys would say, "think I'll give her a buzz." If some one had not spilled the beans, the game would no doubt be reaching critical stages by now. No, it isn't a new service for veterans. The telephone company just neglected to put in the money boxes and the fellows could call their Uncle John in San Francisco or Maizie in Hoboken with a quarter, a dime and a nickle. The coines would drop straight throug to be used over again. The Bell Telephone Co. reports that they lost $500 in one week. (Ed: Why couldn't it happen here?) The daily news quizes, which are the delight of the Department of Journalism at the University of Indiana aften bring unusual answers. One professor asked his class "What are the Big and Little Inches?" A student answered with, "The big inch is what John L. Lewis wants and the little inch is what the government is willing to give him." The prof gave him full credit. This College World By ACP JANUARY 10, 1947 C. Assembly G-Items ELIGIBILITY New students at Weber who are going to school through the G. I. Bill or other government aid are asked to turn in their Certificates of Eligibility as soon as they receive them. This is important as vets must have them in to get paid. The veteran's center is room W. C. 100. Compensation Report All vets in the college must have form 1963, report of compensation from productive labor, in before Feburary. One may have been turned in fast quarter, but another has to be filled out for this quarter. Vocational Guidance Any vet who is undecided as to what course he wants to take should make application with George Anderson in the vets guidance center for vocational counseling and testing. This is to help choose a path along which to travel while in college. There is no charge. Any Question? If any vet has a question concerning his pay or other matters pertaining to the G. I. Bill, he should feel free to see the V. A. office in the Weber guidance center, room W. C. 100. The Eternal Friend, Short Short Story By Webert My family likes dogs. We have had three in the past ten years. Our first was an English bull, called "Sparky." Sparky was unusually intelligent as he soon learned all the common dog commands, plus a few bright ones the family thought up. Sparky didn't last long. He was killed by an automobile so we decided not to have another dog. But as I said before.we like dogs in our home, so soon we had another. This one we called "Buggs." Buggs was the opposite of Sparky. He was very dumb and couldn't learn the common dog commands. We loved Buggs, however, and soon he was a cherrished member of the household. My father had it in for Buggs because their personalities clashed. One day my father said "He had to go." (Referring to Buggs, of course.) Apparently Buggs had done something dad didn't like. I later found out Buggs had upset a garbage pail. That evening I took Buggs to the door of a stranger and sold the dog for fifty cents. That cured the family of dogs. As I said before, my family likes dogs, so you can imagine we soon had another. This dog we call "Red." Now Red is the ideal dog. He isn't intelligent because he can't understand a single command. But Red is perfect. He sits in a corner and behaves himself. He never barks, growls, chases cars, bites, gets in your way, sheds hair, or any of the things our other dogs did. We will never loose this dog. Plastics are wonderful. Just Big Happy Family-Mostly Big DENTON, Texas (ACP) Two of the happiest couples at North Texas State college are the Joneses and the Smiths who live on the third floor of the manual arts building. Fed regularly, with no grocery bills to pay and no home work to do, they live in luxurious marital happiness undisturbed by the ringing of class bells and passing home economics students. For the Joneses and the Smiths aren't really N. T. student couples who couldn't find a Denton apartment to rent; they are white rats used by the School of Home Econo mics in research problems. -Rat gossip columnists of the School of Home Economics report that the Joneses and the Smiths are "anticipating" this fall, and the matter promises food for gossip for the rat sewing circle in cages nearby four females, all single. Rats are used in studies because they respond to food nutrients in a manner strickly similar to human beings. One year in a rat's life is equal to 30 or 40 of human being's life, explains the nutrition instructor, Miss LaVone Bowman. This fact makes it possible for the research worker to see the effect of certain diets in a relatively short time. NEW HISTORIAN Walter McPhie, was appointed Historian of the freshman class, Wednesday by Rulon Garfield, newly elected freshman president. This was the new president's first official act of office since he was sworn in at Tuesday's assembly. NUMBER 8 FROSH PREXY Rulon Garfield In case you haven't heard, and we know you have, Rulon Garfield the freshman class president. He surpassed Haynes Fuller, Cal Lucy and Spike Larson in a recent (?) election. Donna Rhees is the lower class vice president. Other contestants for that office were Richard Reid and Navine Williams. Shirley Ross was the victor over a large number of contenders for the office of secretary-treasurer. Candidates were Bob Mikkelsen, Winn Richards, JaneAnn Slater, Carma Baggs, Bonnie Scott, Elma Lou Petty, George Stromberg and Harold "Pete" Poorte. Just Human Nature Given Over KLO A play, written by Ray Bingham, "Just Human Nature," was the production of Radio Workshop, held Thursday at 2:30 p. m., in KLO studios. Members of the cast were Lowell Manfield as Walt, Merlin Sorenson as the professor, Richard Terry as Dick and Ruth Crawford as Helen. Among those present were guest artists of the program, the Wood Wind Quintette. They were on hand to give their first performance of the year. This group is directed by Clair Johnson who thinks highly of them. The program as a whole was successful as planned. Local Music Lovers Enjoy Oratorio Music lovers from Ogden city and Weber county filled the Ogden high school auditorium to capacity Dec. 22 to hear the Christmas Oratorio, "A Child Is Born." Under the direction of Roland Parry, participants in the program thrilled the audience with a yule tide program. The program, presented in six parts, Prologue, Prophecy, Apostasy, Nativity, Finale and Postlude, featured the Weber college orchestra, Dorian Singers, Musettes, Sym-phonettes, and Choir as well as soloists and group singers. Such songs as "Silent Night," "Isaiah's Lament," "Hear O Earth," "For Unto Us a Child Is Born," "The Song of the Wise Men," "Then Let the Angels Sing," Ring Out the Bells," and "And His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful," hung heavy over the large audience and the spirit of Christ's birth was felt by everyone. Trade Cat for a Cat? "Purr"haps It'll Work CINCINNATI, Ohio (ACP) A new high in the exchange of courtesies and conveniences incidental to the temporary swapping of teaching posts was reached last fall when the University of Cincinnati's Professor Meyer Salkover and the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts' Professor Walter P. Heinzman became visiting faculty members of the other's institution. For them, the housing shortage is just a myth. Both had planned to spend a year away from their campuses and a change of scenery. New Mexico's Professor Heinzman wanted to try a humid climate. Cincinnati's Professor Salkover wanted to try a dry climate. Somehow they heard of each other and what followed was almost inevitable. Last September they started living in one another's homes, teaching each other's classes, and topped off the swap arrangement by even switching family cats, which remained in their respective homes. Part Time Work Any student desiring part time work is asked to report to room W. C. 100. This employment service is for men and womenstudents. Fall Quarter Has Many Activities Look at Signposts Shows Busy Time Looking over the Autumn quarter issues of Signpost it is not hard to see that the school had a busy and interesting session.The first edition, published Wednesday, Sept. 25, carried as its banner, "Weber Eyes Biggest Year in History." It certainly looks as if that is a true statement. Also, at this time, "State of the Union" was chosen as the Community Theatre's first play. Incident!?, that first edition, put out two days after school started, was made possible by the efforts of mainly six people: Henry Gftl-braith, Robert H. Odenthal, Dar-rell Willey, Erma Harris, J. R. Allred and Elaine Rouse. They deserve a big hand for getting SIGNPOST off to a good start, ('lass Elections On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the second edition was released. It urged the sophomores to vote for one of three candidates for the presidential office of the sophomore class. Mel Thayne was the victor, surpassing Jim Blair and John Murphy, both fine fellows. The first lecturer on the series that have appeared here was announced. She was Erika Mann and many enjoyed her talk. Freshman Week was capped with the Kangaroo Court, held by the sophomore class. Several were pun ished for neglecting orders of up- perclassmen. The "Dateless Co-Ed ushered in the third edition, published Fri day, Oct. 25, as well as considerable comment from the student body. The Irishman Again With this edition, SIGNPOST started coming out on Fridays, a practice which will be continued throughout this school year. Fourth edition, Friday, Nov. 8, and the IRISHMAN. Ah, yes, the SIGNPOST couldn't forget that. After reading that agitating "letter to the editor" most probably did not see the announcement of the annual high school debate, to be held at Weber March 7 and 8. Also at this 'time it was announced that Bruce Thomas was to be the next lecturer. "Most Democratic College Newspaper in the United States," overshadowed the stories of the Friday, Nov. 22 edition. SIGNPOST got some coment from that statement and how! Victory Bell Injured Robert Hansen's death was announced at this time also. Again SIGNPOST pays tribute to a swell lad. Another death ojcured at this time, but many did not b.eed its significance. Our Victory Bell temporarily died. Have you donated to the Bell Fund to help repair it? "A Greater W. C." headed the Friday, Dec. 6 edition of the paper. And that is just what the students are going to get, if the president has his way about it. Also announced at this time was the Weber radio program "Radio Workshop." Have you heard it? It's Good.! The Snowball And now for the last edition of the quarter, "Merry Xmas," published Dec. 18. President Dixon returned from a Washington, D. C. conference with some of the top educators of the nation. Phoenix announced their Snowball with the three candidates for queen: Misses Ruth Dixon, Janice Shupe and Lou Jean Gibby. Miss Gibby won the honor and became one of the several sweethearts of Phoenix. Due to conditions beyond our control its an old excuse, but it sounds good the name of Rulon Garfield did not appear in the last issue. "Our boy Rulon" (quote Erni? Bingham) won the freshman elec tion and became president of the lower classmen. Other candidates for that office were Haynes Fuller, Spike Larson and Cal Lucy. We congratulate Mr. Garfield. Also the other three deserve an orchid as any one would have been a good man for the job. Goes to Prove People Are Crazy AMES, Iowa(ACP) The King of England started something when he stretched during the singing of the Hallelujah chorus. This famous chorus from Handel's Messiah, which was heard In many Christmas programs recently, is probably one of the most famous pieces of religious music in existence.There is a curious legend about why people stand at its presentation. The King of England, attena-ing a performance of the Messiah, was sitting in his special box on the theatre's mezzanine level, from which he could be seen by a large part of the audience. The performance was especially long that night and theatre grew quite warm. So, just before th2 Hallelujah chorus presentation, the king stood up to stretch. People in the audience because of court etiquette also stood up. Then while the king was still standing, the singers began the strains of the chorus. This was beginning of the tradition, for those who did not know that the king had stood up thought that others in the audience were standing because of the music itself. Little by little, the custom spread, until now it has become tradition to sand whenever the Hallelujah chorus is performed. |