The not very Quiet Room

Digging through various musty archives and files, Salient's reporter found the Quiet Room History had followed something of this pattern.

1954. Stud. Assn. proposed "... a quiet reading room of approximately 250 square feet. This room could also be used for meetings of the Religious Clubs."

1954-58. Various moves by clubs and individuals to get a commitment for a Quiet Room or a Devotions Room, or Chapel. Various non-committal and confusing statements by Exec. Salient Controversy develops.

1959. Joint letter to Students' Association by the Religious Clubs to 'secure a "Devotions Room."

1960. Exec. recommends to Student Union and Planning and Management Committees the provision of a Quiet Room for "Prayer, Devotion, and Study by Clubs and Individual Students." Quiet Reading Room suggested for this purpose.

1961. Further letter to Students' Association. Quiet Reading Room declared by House Committee to be for "Quiet, Prayer, and Thought." Also declared that room "... will be open for use by all individuals and groups who wish to use the room for the purposes outlined." Quiet Room committee formalised. Time limit of one hour declared for booking.

August, 1961. Someone sticks a restrictive notice on the Quiet Room Door. Wording not as approved by Exec. Mr Lewis objects.

September, 1961. S.G.M. Notice disappears.