Union College - Garnet Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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Since its inception, the council has accomplished many notable achievements. After much agitation on the part of the council and the giving up of Sophomore Soiree and a football week-end by the students, a Thanksgiving recess was granted by the college. Other major changes made by the council were the abolishment of all freshmen sports except football and the giving to the fresh- men the right to vote on matters brought up in Student Body meetings during the second semester. During the last election of class ofhcers, quick action by the council dis- closed a deal in one of the classes. The vote was recast and the offenders were prevented from running for any office during the remainder of the school year. In drawing up a new set of dance regulations, the council provided for :nore freedom for the fraternities holding dances. The old semi-closed dances were abolished by providing that the houses invite as many guests as it might see ht, but that in doing so, the house was to be held directly responsible to the Student Council for the conduct of the students at the dance. The Student Council provided a sum of money to send to Lehigh University a group of political science students under Dr. Godshall as the representatives of Japan. There they won the cup, later donated to the college, as the best delega- tion at the league. Upon Mr. Hai-dman's retirement as coach of basketball after a service of twenty years at Union, the council gave him a handsome watch on behalf of the student body. 257

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'5 il 'ff s' . ' ,- 'l lr A ,gi lllllll H- 'NW 'll If L S E 'F-Tele: 1 2 73 ' L l 1 The Student Council OFFICERS A. ASIILIORE L. L. MITCIfIE.LL ................ f .............. ................. C lzairman FFFIOTYTAS P. FINEGAN .............. ........ I7 ice-Chairman DONALD E. NI'l'CIflBIAN ..... ............ T reasurcr G. GERARD BARNETT, JR. ......................................... ......... S ccrctary SENIOR BCARD G. GERARIJ l3ARNE'I'T PETER I. BAvIsoT'ro JOIIN F. DIiATiS'l'YNE FRED-BRICK VV. TJILL, IR. THOMAS P. FINEGAN FRANK S. I-lIc:4.:INs ASIIBIKJIQE L. L. TXTITCHELL ROBERT lX'l URRAY TDONALD E. N'l'l'CHMAN TIIoIxIAs J. XIVADE JUNIOR I3oARp : if -DANIEL F. FLIN-NL H ' HELLIS I3. 'GARR1soN HENRY P. GIILNAC BXLEXANDER M. TURNER SOPHOMORE BQARD DUNCAN S. MCNAB TQALPJI S EM' ICRAD WILLIAM A. XVALDRON FRESHMAN BOARD ROBERT NOIl'l'LI VLAN VEcIIToN TRUMIIULL As the governing body of the college, the Student Council draws its rep- resentation from each of the four classes. Of the nineteen members constitut- :ng the council, there are ten seniors, four juniors, three sophomores, and two freshmen. These men are nominated for election by the outgoing council before Moving-up day in the spring and assume Omce at the First regular meeting fol- lowing the election. The freshman board is elected by the council in the fall. In order to prevent deals, the outgoing classes nominate the members of the incoming classes. These nominations are not disclosed until election time. So that the council may carry out the work of obtaining speakers, donating special gifts, sending delegates to student conventions, and supporting college functions, there is a fifty cent tax per semester on each student for a Student Council fund. 256

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11 lm f X 1v , gr-if ' yw riffs 7 1 rl tl L ll' Ei '- iiliitve ,i gil - - - - Student Body OLLEGE activities and functions are governed and controlled to a large degree by the students tliemselves, organized as the Student Body of Union College. The Student Council Chairman acts as presiding officer at the regular meetings which are held on Monday mornings at the usual time for the daily chapel service. The meetings are held in the old chapel. It is a tradition of the college that the freshmen shall sit in the balcony and must not leave until the upper-classmen have all left. The only officer, other than presiding ofhcet, is the secretary, who is appointed by the president. At the meetings of this body, all business concerning student activities is transacted and it is the one place where any undergraduate may voice his opinion on any matter which may concern the student body as a whole. A motion was passed last year giving voting power to the freshman, but the upper-classmen still hold unique the privilege of the floor. The motions passed and the opinions held by this body are seriously considered by the administration. A school holiday was changed last lfall, being taken from one Week-end and added to the Thanksgiving vacation. The body abolished 'Freshmen sports, deeming it wise to follow the example of several other colleges. It was hoped that by doing so, intramural sports would be entered into more whole heartedly. The money saved by this means was to go toward improving the inlirmary. A long discussion centered around the abolishing of the present Inter-frate1'nity Council and drawing up a new or- ganization, giving the neutrals equal representation, but, as yet, no step has been taken to carry out this plan. This yearls officers are Ashmore Mitchell, pri-siding olilicer and Ralph Scmarad, secretary. Asnivioiuz L. L. NTITCI-IELL, RALPH D. SEMERAD, President Serrclary 258