Knox College - Gale Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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STUDENT CGUNCIL l Members of the Student Council are Charles, Palmer, Wetherbee, Friske, Moser, Wensberg, Hahn, Rinella, and R. Peterson standing. Seated in front are Soucek, Lowe, Rogers, Martin, Kelly, and Beck. The year 1947-'48 was a busy and impor- tant one for the Student Council. Led by George Friske, the president, the council helped in handling the distribution of funds among the Athletic Association, the publica- tions, the theatre, and other campus activity groups. The division of funds is not the sole duty of the council, however. As the most important student administrative body, it sponsors social events, helps with disciplinary problems, supervises elections, backs Kampus Kapers and Flunk Day, and attends to other similar activities. The supervision of Homecoming is one of the most important duties of the council. Jim Moser was the chairman of the committee, and he and his assistants managed the ban- quet, house decorations, campus decorations, 18 and the Homecoming party. The social committee, with Margie Martin as chairman, sponsored the all-school social events of the year. The traditional Pump- handle, held the first week of school, was the first affair on the calendar and served as the mixer for faculty and students, Other important functions included the costume party, dances after basketball games, and dances in the gym with refreshments and open house in the Hearth. In the spring the Council officially joined the National Student Association. This is an organization composed of student rep- resentatives from schools throughout the en- tire country and is influential in sponsoring and promoting educational enterprises and student interests.

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. C CC To every freshman who enters Knox is as- signed a tutor, who is a member of the faculty. On the basis of the comprehensive examina- tions given the freshman, the tutor enrolls the student in courses that will enable him to achieve the goals of a General Education. This 'is also assisted by individual work with his tutor in preparation for passing the gen- eral achievement examinations covering the six areas of education: Arts and Literature, English, natural sciences, social sciences, for- eign language, and mathematics. Through this system of close faculty guidance, the student should be able to pass his six compre- hensive examinations before the end of the year. Mr. Muelder was chairman of the council this year, it was his task to coordinate the work of the tutors and to administer the tutorial program. He was assisted in this work by Mr. Poston, Mr. Bell, Mr. Furrow, Mr. N. Johnson, Mr. Davenport, Mr. Beau- champ, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Willhite, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Wilson, Miss Kragness, and Miss Smyth. Below is pictured the Council of Tutors: In the back row are Dr. Clare, Mr. Richards, Mr. Poston, Mr. Craw- ford, Dr. N. Johnson, Mr. Davenport, Mr. Beauchamp, and Mr. Willhite. In the front row are Miss Kra- ness, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Muelder, Miss Wilson, and Miss Smyth. COUNCIL OF TUTGRS 17

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I-IOMECOMIN G, CAMPUS CGMMISSION Various committees run the many extra curricular affairs at Knox. The Homecom- ing committee organized and carried out the plans for a festive Homecoming. Among the highlights was the football game. Unfor- tunately it turned out in favor of Beloit. Then that evening the house decorations were judged. The Fijis won this award. Home- coming celebrations were climaxed by a dance that evening. The committee coordinated plans so that the various functions might come off smoothly. Rules had to be made for the house decorations, judges had to be chosen, and the band had to be engaged. Except for the weather and the football score the Homecoming celebration went off very well. Another prominent and active committee is the Campus Commission. These people have connected themselves with the World Student Service Fund. In recent years Knox College has undertaken a program to help students in other countries not as prosperous as we. The Campus Commission collects donations, imports a foreign student to speak on the virtues of W.S.S.F., and runs a carni- val to raise money. A trophy is given to the social organization which nets the most money. Consequently the sororities and fraternities are quite active in the carnival. Bingo booths, gambling games, cake walks, and frog jumping contests have been featured. An auction adds more money to the collec- tion. Chapel cuts usually bring a nice price, as do the services of Miss Smythe as a wait- ress. All these things added together total close to a thousand dollars for the W.S.S.F. and show the Hne job done by the Campus Commission. 1 Pictured above at the top is the Homecoming com- mittee comprised of Moser, Lowe, Stanforth, Kelly, Wetherbee, Beck, and Charles. The middle picture is the Campus Commission. They are Moser, Blean, Owens, Kennedy, Weir, and Friske. The picture at the bottom is of the W.S.S.F. carnival. 19