THE KENTUCKY Thursday Afternoon, Sept. 7, 1967 The South’s Outstanding College Daily _ UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON ERN EL Vol. LIX, No. 8 SG Begins European Travel Aid Student Government, feeling that UK hasbeenlaxintlrearea d international studies, has ar- ranged for student and faculty transportation to Europe this summer at a low cost. The Travel Service is a “first step in a new concept of stu- dent services at UK," said Brint Milward, SC director of student services. The rates for round trip air fare are $265 and 8331 for two separate trips. Both flights leave from New York and arrive in Amsterdam. Students are free to do as they please once in Europe, Mil- ward said. SC will have a local travel agent on campus, according to demand, to help plan part or all of a student's trip. Milward added, however, that students are not obligated to consult the travel agent. They may plan their own tours with or without his aid, or simply “bum around" as they like. For students interested in studying in Europe, one of the trips will correspond to most European summer schools, said Milward, a senior history major. The travel service is open to all UK students, faculty, admin- istrative personnel, and their im- mediate families. The air rates are low—lower even than air charter-because the University is a non-profit agency and only its members will be allowed to participate. Milward noted that student government, toward the close of last year and during the summer, moved away from functions in which it ”had no business,"such as programming, and is limiting itself to governing and providing student services. “In the past, UK's services for students have not had the re- levance of those at other major universities," Milward said. “Other ideas in addition to the travel service will be brought forth in the coming semester." Further information on the trips can be obtained in the SC office in the Student Center. Congratulation .' This scene was repeated again and again as fall sorority rush came to an end Wednesday night. Here a Tri-Delt congratulates an overjoyed (and most likely tired) rushee on her acceptance into the sorority. A list of new pledges will be published later. New Era At Lincoln, Dr. Oswald Premises "The Lincoln School enters into a new era of responsibility, and it is hoped that the new school will measure up to its re- sponsibility as did Lincoln Institute throughout its history." So said President John W. Oswald, as he welcomed stu- dents Wednesday to the first classes in the “new" Lincoln School at Simpsonville. Dr. Oswald told the 62 high school students representing 15 Kentucky counties, that the school presents a unique oppor- tunity for the individual student, and from the individual “things can be learned that will be bene- ficial to education in this state and even the nation." The school, operated by UK, is new in that it will now serve chosen bright youngsters who may have been economically and culturally disadvantaged. It was formerly the Lincoln Institute, a Negro boarding school. UK ‘At Your Disposal' Dr. Oswald explained to the students and some 25 guests that the academic and research facili- ties of UK are at the disposal of the students, and that each student should avail himself of the facilities ”We are interested in you," Dr. Oswald said. ”We are as concerned about you as we are the students at the University. The faculty at this school is deeply motivated and interested in this school. So I hope you will take advantage of the op- portunity afforded you. " Eventually the sclibol is ex- pected to have about 250 young- sters in the first four high school grades. About 30 percent of the present group is Negro. Dr. William J. Tisdall, direc- tor of the school, welcomed the guests and introduced the facul- ty at a noon luncheon. Matthews Seeks Delay In Closing Horse Farm Deal Attorney General Robert Matthews said Wednesday he has “asked ‘the University's Research Foundation not to finalize its purchase of Maine Chance Farm until his office completes its investigation. Mr. Matthews said he has asked the University to furnish his office with information on the Research F oundation's assets and its plans to finance the purchase of the 720-acre horse farm. The Bank of New York, exec- utor. of the estate of the late Elizabeth Arden Graham, an- nounced in July that it was ac- cepting the $2 million bid of the University to purchase the farm. The University's interest in the farm precipitated what has become a statewide controversy. California horseman Rex C. Ells- worth, whose bid the New York bank said was second, has charged that the University and the Keeneland Association con- spired to keep him from settling in Lexington. Mr. Ellsworth has said his plans for the farm would include, among other things, 'a breeder's sales operation. Keeneland oper- , ates the only breeder’s sales in the area now. The University has said it is interested in Maine Chance in order to protect its existing prop- erty in the area. UK already owns Spindletop and Coldstream Farm whose 1,200-acres bound Maine Chance on three sides. UK spokesmen have said the combined acreage on the three farms would be used for agricul- tural research and the possible establishment of an Equine Re- search Institute. Research In Mind The University, it is known, is also interested in seeing that the Maine Chance property is not used for commercial develop- ment which could jeopardize the research on Coldstream and Spin- dlet0p. According to UK spokesmen, the $2 million for the farm would be financed from a mortgage on the property. One-fourth of the purchase price would be paid F ‘Too Few Negroes At UK’ Group Says By ROBERT F. BRANDT [II ”There are simply not enough Negroes on campus and we are trying to find out why," says Ellis Bullock, president of ”Or- gena." Orgena, whose name is de— rived from the inversion of the phrase, "A Negro," was begun last spring. Its purpose, as stated, are to promote the image of the Negro student at UK, to provide for a better relationship among these students, to promote inter- action with other students on campus and to. create a forum for the expression of student opin- ion. Orgena is not a civil rights organization, Bullock says. It is not affiliated with the Campus Committee on Human Rights (C- CHR), although rmny of the members are the same. In fact, he said Orgena was formed "be cause we felt the CCHR was not able to cope with the Negro's social problems at UK." ”We have tried to make the Negro become involved in carn- pus activities, " he said. ”We have tried to gain social acceptance for the Negro at UK. We have found that after joining Orgena, a Negro finds it easier to join other organizations on campus." Held Bull Sessions Orgena had 45 members at the end of last semester. These members took part in Sunday afternoon “dialogues" which Bullock described as ”educated bull-sessions." ”These dialogues, Open! to all, gave the Negro a chance to hear other Negroes' problems," he said. “We plan to have these ses- sions this year but on an ac— celerated basis. We have speakers and an open forum where any- one can be heard," he added. Bullock hopes Orgena will ex- pand to other colleges and uni- versities. Bullock says the group i» is studying the Black Legion or- ganization which has become in— fluential in northeastern schools. Last year was a formation period for Orgena. This year it is working on a program withthe YMCA to recruit Negroes to UK, and to help find scholarships available to Negroes. Another program Orgena is working on is finding out why so few Negroes have graduated from UK. Questionnaires are be ing sent to Negroes who have left UK, Bullock said. Why Negroes Left ”We want to know if Ne~ groes in the past left because they felt alienated here, or if they left because of financial or other reasons. " / Bullock said Orgena is not affiliated with Alpha Phi Alpha, UK's Negro colony. (A colony is recognized by its national fra- ternity, but not by the Interfra- ternity Council. Alpha Phi Al- pha has not yet been recognized because of its small size.) Bullock said Orgena received help from the colony, hOWever, while it was organizing. ”We are separated from the colony as we are separated from the CCHR," Bullock said. “We work closely with them, and many members belong to twoor all of the groups, but we are separated and serving different purposes. immediately from the assets of the research foundation. Mr. Matthews questioned this method of financing Wednesday. He said he understood that the Research Foundation's assets were funds that had been given the University for research. So-called overrides from re- search grants, the attomey gen- eral said, would be used by the foundation to make the initial one—fourth payment. However, Mr. Matthews said it was his opinion that these overrides could be used only fOr administrative expenses. ”So I cannot give my opinion on the legality of this proposal now," he said. Mr. Matthews said if the Uni- versity is paying the administra- tive cost of the foundation “it would seem reasonable that these overrides be used for that purpose instead of forming the down pay— ment on a horse far ‘About- ace’ Meanwhile, Dr. Arnold G. Pessin, one of the men involved with Ellsworth in attempting to purchase the farm, testified Wednesday that the Bank of New York made a complete about- face in three days in deciding how to handle the sale of the farm. Dr. Pessin's statements were made in a deposition filed in US. District Court here as part of the record of a suit Ellsworth is bringing against the Univer- sity and the Research Founda- tion. Dr. Pessin said an officer of the Bank of New York told him July 28 that it had received the Ellsworth bid to buy the farm but that it would be ”at least ten days before a decision was made." ‘ However, Dr. Pessin testified, three days later the bank told him a higher bid had been re— ceived and the farm had been sold. Dr. Pessin said he had un- derstood that he would be noti- fied if a bid higher than Ells- worth's was received. Dr. Pessin confirmed that the Ellsworth bid was submitted by the Central Bank and Trust Co. whose board chairman, financier Garvice D. Kincaid, has been identified as an Ellsworth backer. Dr. Pessin said the bank's only interest in the sale was to povide a loan for which Ells- " worth would provide collateral other than a mortgage on the farm. Tried To Buy Earlier He said they had tried to buy the farm as early as 18 months ago, before its owner, Elizabeth Arden Graham, died. After Mrs. Graham's death, Dr. Pessin said, he and Ells— worth prepared to bid on the uoperty, arranging with the bank here for a loan of up to $3 mil- lion. He said he made two bids to the New York Bank by tele- phone, first of $1.85 million on July % and a second of $1.94 million the following day.