SUNY Plattsburgh - Cardinal Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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I»R. PETERSON, LONERGAN. SHEMET. GARDNER. BAKER. I.AVHEE. WELCH. BELL DR. REIK AY SANSCTIAGRIN. ELDRIIXIE. Bt Sll. PRATT, SC IIRVRE. MISS POPE. THOMPSON. BLODGETT. CROMIE. DAVEV CARPENTER. EVEN SON, IABAUT, NOLAN, LYON, AIKEN, WEIR. RIPLEY i iousr op i)i-:u£.o.vri;s President — Donald I. von l ie e-Presidenl — Martin Nolan Secretary — Geraldi.ne Jabaut The system of student government which has been in operation for two years was primarily organized to give prospective teachers an understanding of and a par- ticipation in democratic living. All the student organizations arc grouped under the department in which field their activities chiefly lay. such as English, music, education, science, art, and physical education. One or more representatives is then elected to a House of Delegates from each department in proportion to the number and size of the organized groups in that department. In addition, four seniors and two juniors arc elected by their respective classes. One freshman is elected by the class at mid-year. The faculty also appoints two juniors and two freshmen to the delegate bf dy. The House of Delegates is a policy-forming body, serving as a clearing house for all problems which may require the formulation of rules or regulations for solution. Action taken by the House of Delegates is referred to the Student Congress. [26]

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MISS JANET L. SNYDER Principal ' s Secretary Simmons Colleirc. U.S. Syracuse University miss marcaret a. McLaughlin Clerk MISS MILDRED V. BERNARD Supervisor and Demon- stration Teacher. Eighth Grade San Jose Slate College. A.B. Teachers Collese. Columbia L ' niversitv, MA. MR. WALTER TAYLOR Supervisor and Demonstration Teacher, Seventh Grade New I ' altz State Normal School Columbia University. B.S.. M.A.. Graduate Study I 25 ]

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DAW. SIIKMKT. DR. PETERSON. C.ARDNKR. BAKKK. DR. REIX ' AY, LONERC.AN. TOPE SANS! HAGR1N IAH.M T. LYON. SOI V I RPE TI K HI SI 1 STl ' DKNT CONC.RESS The Student Congress is composed of ten members and two alternates elected from the House of Delegates by the members of the House. The members of the Congress, as in the House, are elected for three years, and may be re-elected. The Congress is divided into three committees of three members to a com- mittee, with the Congress president as chairman of each committee. These are: the Assembly Program Committee, whose duty is to provide for all school assem- blies during the year; the Social Committee, which plans and supervises all formal dances run under school management; and the Student Council Committee, whose duty is one of judge and jun in all disciplinary cases in the school. Some of the results of work done by the Congress for its second year are: The establishment of an extra-curricular credit system limiting student activities to school marks. The allocation of student money for 1937-38. The supervising of a storage room for all school materials used at dances and parties. The writing of the handbook for 1938 freshmen. The planning of the social calendar for 1938. The establishment of an honorary fraternity. The recommendation to classes concerning dues. Organizing its forces in May of 1937 for the next year, the Student Congress closed its second year of existence with a feeling of having truly accomplished something. 127]