Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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D£f $£0 HMML HTAMMWH oa 6 Andrews, Bergen, Borland, Brandt, Clark, ( lordes. Epes, Freiler, Glenn, Harpster, Ja kson, Jardcn. (Cenner, King, Lassen, Lavington, MacNutt, Medley, Moore, Newlin, Peach, Raup, Reeves, Rohrer. Schiffer, Snyder, Stivers, Stroupe, Sweet. Upp, Van Hagan, Weyman, Whyte, Woolley. Jeanne Murphy Chairman The Social Standards Committee lias two purposes; one deals with social activities, and the other with campus standards. This Committee, well representative of campus groups, has many specific activities which enable the students to have con- genial and gracious social relationships. The Committee cultivates an atmosphere of friendliness between the East and West Campus by a series of tea dances for the new students held in the Ark at the beginning of the year. Following this arc the freshmen discussion groups to acquaint the freshmen with the committee and its work. For several years the Social Standards Committee has sponsored formal dinners in the Union. The first dinner this year was a student-faculty dinner, followed by the Edna St. V. Millay lecture. The Christmas dinner, a festive occasion, was held in honor of the men from West and was followed by a girl-break dance in the Ark. One general formal dinner was held and a Senior Banquet closed the year. The two Co-ed Balls, which enabled the women to repay their social obligations, were the out- standing events of their respective seasons. The Committee worked hard to make them the most beautiful and enjoyable of all campus dances. The Social Standards Committee cooperates with the work of the Student Council in creating a greater sense of responsibility among the women students for upholding the social standards of the Woman ' s College, and for instilling in them a feeling of pride in all thai they do as members of the University. 29

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The year i «•;; »- [0 marks the twentieth year of self- governmenl on the East Campus. The desire for a cooperative a n cl self- governed community firsl r c a c h • (I its fruition in [QIQ. From this nucleus of the democratic ideal grew a governing system following the principles of individual responsibility, unity, a n cl cooperation. In 1924 this system was formally established as the Woman ' s Student Gov- ernment Association. The Student Council is composed of two parts, the Executive Council and the Judicial Hoard. The duties of both these departments are to keep abreast of the sentiment of the campus, to pro- vide any necessary or beneficial changes, and to see that the students and their rights are protected. Moorehi Murray, Recording Secretary •; Raup, President; Gracely, Vice President Van Sciver, Treasurer; Stiles, Assistant Treasure WOMEN ' S STUDENT GOVERNMENT In order that any changes desired by campus opinion might be voiced, last year ' s Council insti- tuted Inventory Week. This year Inventory Week has been expanded to include organizations other than the Council, the suggestions and criticisms being turned over to the proper authorities. During this week the minutes and books of all the organizations within the Council were opened for student inspection, and an open council meeting was held in order that those interested might at- tend. Any questions concerning the student body and Administration wire clearly answered and explained, in order that every Association member could understand fully the Council and its wink. Many rules and regulations were worked over and changed, and more amusement places were placed on the approved list for women students. The fact that the basic power of the Council lies iii the student body has been the enervating force behind everything that has been done. It is through this power that the Council has made a sincere attempt to point to the path of a more progressive democracy. Bail Cox, Ci Limp, ( !un , Frehse, I [edrii k. kii ' ilri ' 1, Merkel, Murphy, Rogers, Salzman, Ward, Williams. 28

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The largest freshman class in history poured into Duke ' s two campuses in September, and it was the usual story at lirst. They went through orienta- tion with its placement tests, they were courteously escorted day and night l Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. upperclassmen, they listened to numerous speeches, and in odd hours they wandered around the campus, looking amazed. Historically, the frosh had plenty to put in their college memoirs books. Per haps the highlight of the autumn, from the freshman point of view, was the arson that was committed on Thursday night before the Carolina game. Our 59a new men, whose task it was to protect the immense pile of material intended lor the pre-game-eve bonfire, allowed two or three members of the enemy camp to light the wood and escape. 592 wait to register . . . and they make him pay for it! . . . glamour girls? Hut there are other, more pleasant, memories of this fust year. It was a class oi record-breaking proportions in more ways than one. Not 011K has it been the largesl lirst-year group in Duke history ; it has also gained dis- tinction for setting an all-time high for first-week Y. M. C. A. membership when 393 men joined the Y during the first drive, it was the first class If) enjoy the aid of a full-size Fre shman Advisory Council, it saw 179 men pledge to our eighteen fraternities for another record, its Greek pledges held the first pan-hcllcnic pledge dance in history, and it also boasts of the possession of the largest numerals ever to grace a freshman dink. (Those ' 43 ' s on the blue caps were more than twice as large as any previous class numerals.) On the Women ' s Campus, this year ' s freshman class was the first to go through die new system of deferred lushing. In spite of the arguments pro and con, the regrettable disappointments and heartaches that all classes must expect, the system met with Sufficient success lo warrant giving it an- other trial. Out of die February chaos emerged 1 9 pledges who, in time, were properly initiated and have now become active members of the cel- brated ( decks. 30