Carleton University - Raven Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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A Message from the Student Council ln the past few months, much has been said about post-war re- construction, but very few people have considered the importance of post-war education and the effect it can have on the new world. ' . This present world conflict has taught us several important things: namely, the need of a better educa- tional program: the possibilities of shorter apprenticeship periods: and the necessity for stronger leadership . based on democratic principles. The first need is substantiated by the obvious scarcity of trained men who could be rapidly absorbed into war work: the second has been proven by the fact that every day the armed services are turning out skilled men who have mastered a new trade in very few months: inso- far as the third point is concerned, it is recognized that many new JACK 5, MCCRACKEN leaders will be required to solve PRESIDENT, STUDENT couNclt., 1942-1943 the numerous post,-war problems which will arise after this world conflict has been successfully terminated. Let us, as students of Carleton College, look into the future of Canada's education. It is evident that another trend of education must be adopted throughout the Dominion if we are to take our rightful place as a leading nation. Regarding Carleton College in this light, l feel sure that this enter- prise is a definite step towards the accomplishment of these needs. Academically, it provides concise and complete courses for more people, and socially, it provides training for leadership fundamentally democratic, and an opportunity for constructive advancement in national good-will, as illustrated by our Latin American Club. As you turn the pages of this initial yearbook, you will find that our activities this year are only beginning to fulfill these requirements, but as President of the Student Council, l feel that here in Carleton College we have laid a firm foundation. page eight

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On September Zlst, in the Glebe Collegiate Auditorium, a simple but -impressive opening ceremony was held. Dr. Tory related how the University of Alberta, which he also founded, had its beginnings, and with this background material, he declared the college open. It was Dr. Ke-enleyside, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors, who voiced the opinion that Carleton College had both a good student body and a good faculty-two factors important to a college. He stressed the need for social activity within the college which is so necessary to the building of a healthy college spirit. At this meeting, the Board of Governors, through Frank Patton, expressed their appreciation of the great help received from the Collegiate Board. Thereafter, in the evenings of the week and on Saturday afternoons, students assembled in the Gl-ebe-Commerce building to attend the lectures of Carleton College. Highlights of the Year Much credit is to be given to the President of the College, the Board of Governors and the Faculty for the smoothness with which the college operated during its first and most formative year. An interesting event of the year was a brief talk by Dr. Tory to a meeting of the Discussion Group on the future of Carleton College in which he said that the college will eventually have a course for graduates, training them for public service in Canada and probably qualifying them for special positions in the Government. This was along the lines of the Institute of Public Administration previously mentioned. During the year, too, an informative chat on inter-American relations was given by Mr. Edgard de Mello, Commercial Counsellor to the Brazilian Legation, to the Spanish and other students of the college. In the course of the year, a student association was established and many activities promoted, details of which are given on the pages following. The Future Looking into the future, it is felt that in time Carleton College will rank among the finest in Canada, with its own permanent faculties, its own buildings and campus, and a full university curriculum. NOTE :-For further material on the founding and first plans of the college and for immediate plans for the second year, the reader is referred to th-e Second Annual Calendar. which also includes a complete list of the members of the Board of Covernors, the Faculty, and the Ottawa Association for the Advancement of Learning. In addition, the Ottawa press carried detailed coverage of this historic enterprise. 'page seven

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, .. , GORDON H. ROCHESTER KENNETH S. BREWSTER VICE-PRESIDENT. STUDENT COUNCIL TREASURER, STUDENT COUNCIL 1942-1943 1942-1943 A History of the Student Council, 1942-43 The need for a student organization was voiced by Dr. Keenleyside at the opening ceremonies when he declared, Social life is an integral part of a liberal education, and urged that some members of the student body get together an organization stimulating social life in the college. The first action was taken after a chat by Mr. Beattie with his class, English I. His words were acted upon by Miss Josephine Millar, who invited sev-eral friends to her home to discuss the promotion of student activities. She organized these friends into a Temporary Committee. The Temporary Committee at its meeting of Cctober 30, l942, decided that a body of representatives should be selected to act for all the students, and that representation to this body be effected by the elec- tion of a representative in each of the classes interested in student activities. The first meeting of the representatives was held at the college on 'November Il, l942, and from them, a Student Council was elected. page ning-2