Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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Charles Browx President. A. S. B. ASSOCIATED The Associated Student Body is an organization designed to acquaint its members with the principles of democracy. In our situation the college campus is a laboratory for the furtherance of these principles. Everyone is given, in a systematic fashion, the privilege of expressing his opinion and of offering con- structive criticism. Self-develop- ment comes through self -direction. One of the major aims of student government is to see that its activi- ties reflect the attitude of a majority of its members. A great deal of the education one receives is outside the classroom. In fact, many be- lieve that a great gap exists between college studies and college life. It is the duty of the Associated Stu- dent Body to eliminate this gap as far as possible. Much progress has been made since the founding of our student government, but much remains to be done. We must not only work with our majority group, but we must reach the indifferent student more often and with a more lasting effect. When all of us work to- gether we not onl v acquire strength and unity, but we experience a genuine pleasure and a sense of an lionest effort put forth. L ' ndoubtedly, the best govern- ment is that which teaches us to govern ourselves. If, in our legal and social associations with each other here on the campus, we can

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STAFF W. C. Hastings Engineer J. S. Holmes .tssislaiit Bursar Ruth Laxtox Nurse William Mays N. Y. A. Supervisor W . K. McCharex Librarian BnXXIE fcHEXRY Secretary to President Margie Mitchell Director of Dormitories Bettie Murfree Librarian T. B. WOODMORE Business Manager W. N. Woodruff Night IVotchman

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STUDENT BODY impart to each other a sense of honest and respectful give and take; if we can evolve from each other ' s actions a little better self-control; if we can bring about in an ever greater number of students a spirit of honest self-confidence, then truly we are engaging in that fascinating job which should be the underlying purpose of every, single as well as group, action performed on this camj)us — the elevation of the individual personality. Student government is a means, not an end. Let us not fail to utilize its possibilities. Charles Brown. The Associated Student Body, zi ' Iiicli includes in its ineiiibersliif all students registered in the college, was organized in iQjg. A year later its constitution zvas revised to provide for legislative, executive, and judicial branches zvhich function after the manner of those of our national goi ' criuuent. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Li-ft lo rii hl — Allan- Swaslv, Attunicy General: Maimie Hi iltiiui-se. I ' ne-Prcsidriil : Chaki.e? Brown, President; Holty Coble, Seeretary: Randolph Wood, Treasurer.