Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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MUSICDEPARTMENT One of the three organizations of its kind in the United States, the Alma College Kiltie Band consists of twenty eight pieces. Charles Scotty Purvis, bagpiper and a Scotchman himself, adds a dash of Scottish flavor to the group. The kilties are of McPherson plaid in commemoration of that famous Scotch son who participated in the organization of the Presbyterian church. All the home football games witnessed the band in action in full dress. During Home- coming the group played an important part, adding much to the parade preceeding the football game and to the game itself. Campus Day also saw the band in full swing. The off campus activities of the organization for the year consist of the Kazoo football game, the Lawrence Tech game at Bay City and the Mason High Homecoming. The band is under the direction of Professor Jess Ewer. For the past year Ralph Brown has served as president of the group. Activities of the group, both off and on campus, have been under the capable supervision of Robert Fishbeck, student-manager. 76

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The Alma College Student Council successfully completed its twenty-third year of service on the Alma campus. Organized in 1919-1920, the objects of the Council as set forth in its constitution are: 1. to provide an efective means of communication between the student body and the college authorities, 2. to interpret and maintain college traditions and customs, 3. to exercise a general supervision over student activities, organizations, traditions, customs, and conduct, and 4. to crystallize and make more effective the most worthy of student opinions. Membership on the Council is of two kinds: elective and appointive. There are fourteen elective members: four members are elected from the senior class, three from the junior class, two from the sophomore class, and one from the freshman class. If, in September of the year for which the Council is to serve, it is found that any of the seven campus fraternities or sororities fplus the Independent Men and Independent Womenj is not represented on the Council, that group appoints one of its members to represent it for the year. The appointive members have full and equal standing with the elective members. Thus the membership of the Council may vary from fourteen to twenty-two. This year there were nineteen members. Duties performed by the Council in the past year included supervision and regulation of all student activities. The Council has the power of student discipline, which is administered through the Student Marshall, an officer of the Council. The Marshall also conducts the annual Paiama Parade, the Flag Rush, and the Tug-of-War. The entire student social program is under the control of the Council and is carried out under the leadership of the Social Chairman. Funds allocated for social purposes are administered by the Council. This year the Council purchased a public address system for use at campus social affairs. Equipment was also purchased to outfit the recreation room in the basement of the new chapel. The very popular roller skating parties were another activity sponsored by the Council. Any idea, suggestion, or protest relative to campus life which a student wishes to have considered may be presented to the Council for discussion. The Council also had supervision of all campus elections and elected the student members of the Co-oper- ative Council. Thursday chapel programs were another activity conducted under the guidance of the Council. 75

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