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Connecticut Daily Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXVII, NO. 20 STORRS, CONNECTICUT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1963 Students Continue Tutorial Over 500 State Applicants In Hartford North End Last year a group of UConn stu- cational difficulties, the facilities of dents established a tutorial program the Education Library are open to Denied UConn Admission in the north end of the city of him, and members of UConn's Hartford, an area with a reputation School of Education faculty have By IACK CARLSON gret that it was necessary this year 1964 and 1965 are unusually large, for being "culturally deprived", been more than willing to lend their More than 500 resident applicants to refuse admission to the State Uni- taxing the facilities and staff at the whose residents are considered in aid. The original members attended of the University of Connecticut versity to many well-qualified Con- university. The vacancy left by the low economic and educational brack- briefing sessions concerning educa- who met all published requirements necticut applicants because of in- class of 1963 left little room for a ets, and are generally of minority tional and sociological problem; were turned away according to a adequate staff and facilities." large number of new students. groups, predominantly Negro and speakers included Mr. Neville of report given by Provost Albert President Babbidge pointed out Waugh added. Puerto Rican. Its schools are over- the Education Dept. and Dr. Weller Waugh at a Board of Trustees that this marks the first time that The large increase in the number cowded and its teachers over- of the Sociology Dept., as well as meeting yesterday morning. the University has had to raise their of applicants was another reason worked; the dropout rate is high. UConn students who have lived in Two-hundred and fifty Connecti- standards from he published quali- cited by the provost. Over 10,200 Tutorial Duties the North End area. cut high school students and about fications. students had applied to the Univer- What exactly do the tutors do? Values and Purposes 260 Connecticut transfer students Reasons For Action sity this year, an increase of 12 one- One evening per week the UConn The values and purposes of such were turned away, Waugh said. Provost Waugh cited two reasons half per cent. students travel, in one bus and a program are many. The child After hearing the report, the for the action of the University. The Board Member Merlin Bishop assorted cars, to Hartford to meet being tutored gains not only indi- Board voted that it "learns with re- first reason is because the classes of emphasized the importtance of these with North End school children, as- vidual attenion to his particular aca- facts to the legislature. He said that sembled through the organization demic problems, but also the sense that state lawmakers must realize which is our contact with the com- of someons'e interest and concern that they are not making the best munity, the Independent Social Cen- for his particular problems and suc- President Lists Reasons use of Connecticut's potentional ter, directed by Mrs. Pearl Flemi- cesses — especially important to when the university has been forced ster. The meeting place was former- children from large families with to take theaction which it has. little educational background. Con- ly the Center building, but a fire For Moving To Gulley Problem Just Starting which occurred in late January, gut- tact with actual college students ling the Center's rooms, necessitated stimulates such children to benefit By Janet Galvska $125,000. President Babbidge, two Waugh went on to say that "As much as we can judge now, this finding another place; we relocated "Musical chairs" was the term vice-presidents, other university of- (Continued to Page 3, Col. 4) used by President Babbidge for the matter will become worse. ... We in two local churches. No classes ficials and their staffs will probably are held; the tutor-tutee ratio is kept shuttling of offices and classrooms are just now reaching the time when as nearly as possible at 1:1. The back and forth on campus. In an move in the early spring. we have to face a major increase individual tutor works consistently Taylor Resigns exclusive interview with the Conn- Congruent with the need for in applications." with one particular tutee (though ecticut Daily Campus, he explained more space is the feeling that old Although the main campus is some of last semester's late comers Senate Seat the precipitating force the present but attractively character - filled filled to capacity, it was noted that expansion has on crowded and un- some room does exist at the Water- endured some shoffling-around due Th 30th session of the Student buildings should not ge torn down over-crowded conditions, loss of satisfactory conditions. bury, Torrington and S t a mford Senate got under way at 7:15 in the To Gulley haphazarly to make room for Branches. records in the fire, and a few in- UN Room. President Schachter read stances of sporadic attendance on Now in the news is the removal newer glass and stone constructions. President Homer Babbidge stated, the part of both tutors and tutees; the resignation of Senator Tom Tay- of the President's offices to a New Coc rructinn however, that any increase in enroll- hopefully this situation will be cor- lor (ISO). The rules were suspended newly remodeled Gulley Hall. With a two million dcilar "con- ment at the Branches would mean a rected this year.) to swear in Senior Senator Recuito. Gulley Hall is at present the tingency-matching" fund from the poorer quality of education obtain- Aid to Tutors Vice-President Hirschhorn adom- location for a permanent home state, new buildings will be built able there. Tutors work with tutees for a ished the committees to "follow the economics display. Paring down a and older ones redone to meet He said he felt that the university period of about two hours, which is precedent and policy" of their vari- $500,000 appropriation requested growth needs. On the agenda are should strive to have the faculty- generally followed by a short dis- out committees in the future. The by the previous administration for additions to engineering and a phar- student ration at Storrs loward to cussion meeting of the tutors in Senate appropriated $99.85 for additions to the old administation macy research institute. With the that of the branches rather than order to talk out problems encount- Dad's Day. Bill Number 6 regard- building, the president estimated the completon of the library, the Annex visa-versa. ing the re-establishment of the sug- cost of remodeling Gulley Hall at ered and to bring out ideas and or "Beanery" will be changed to ac- Girls Pose Problems gestion box in the Student Union suggestions which might be of use comodate the Art Department and Another problem of admissions lobby was passed. Several parts of possibly a gallery for the purpose to the group. If a tutor feels he which the university is going to have needs further help with a childs edu- the constitution were passed. GOP Alive, of exhibition. President Babbidge pointed out that most new construc- to face is that if the current ratio Eleven Years: Hartford Primary tion will be specialized and that old of women's and men's applications buildings such as Beach which are continue, it will be a matter of a few now be used to as supplementary years when the women will out Seen Significant laboratories will be put into use as number the men students. By MARK HEALY general classrooms for subjects in The Board noted the importance Significant is the word for Hart- the humanities and social sciences, of keeping a balance between the ford's primary election Tuesday. and also for faculty offices and ac sexes on campus in order to provide Mayor William Glynn, running comodations. the best education possible. ahead of the field, received an un- expectetd challenge for the top spot, Down To Five: and the Republican Party, long a dead letter in Hartford came to life and placed five candidats in the running for City Council posts. Twenty-one - thousand or thirty four per cent of the city's eligible voters turned out to choose candi- dates for the city council and Board of Education. All the present coun- cil members seeking reelection plac- ed in the first nine positions making it likely they will win again. But there was big news in the strength th new faces showed. George B.Kin- sella, brother of former Hartford Mayor James Kinsella, rose from tenth in the 1961 primary vote to run second by 1,000 votes to Glynn. Mayor Glynn's vote over 1961 dropped by nine hundred, but Mr. Kinsella gained eighteen hundred. Republicans made a strong show- NUMBER ELEVEN: Today marks the eleventh anniversary of the ing in the primary. Betty Knox Re- University of Connecticut's Student Union Building, which houses publican encumbent ran far ahead many of the University's extra-curricular activities. The momentous of her "All Hartford Team" but TEN LOVELY GIRLS wil be vying to come on a list of five final- occasion will be festively celebrated from *3:00 to 4:30 this after- the New Republican Party, com- ists when the second coffee for the Military Ball Queen takes noon with a party planned by the Public Relations Committee of posed of dissidents from the regular place this Thursday. The ten semi-finalists were chosen at a coffee GOP organization placed Miss Ann the HUB Board of Governors.