DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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STUDENT ADMINISTRATION In the good old days the voice of the student body was completely suppressed. The safety valve blew OE October 25, 1856, With a general student rebellion, the $1M re- sults being suspension of the entire senior class, three-fourths of the juniors, a few un- derclassmen, and cwenty-nine scientiflcs.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Complete control of DePauW University and its policies is vested in the Joint Board of Trus- tees and Visitors. Included in this group since Asbury College was founded have been eminent bankers, industrialists, lawyers, and ministers. According to the hand-book of DePauW Uni- versity, this board gishall be a body, politic and corporate . . . capable in law . . . before any judge, judges or justices in this state . . . shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint . . . a President of the university . . . professors and other instructors? Although it is not apparent to the general student body, it is this group which has con- trolled and organized the policies and major de- cisions each year. Probably the most outstand- ing work done has been the placing of the in- vestments of the Edward Rector Scholarship Fundeinvestments which have been declared by experts to be unequaled for stability. At the present time the board is composed of thirty-five trustees and nine Visitors. Roy 0. West, of Chicago, 111., is serving as president of the corporation and Harold Robbins, Green- castle, as treasurer. Row anceF. Hoke, W. H. Adams, J. E. Naif, R. 0. West, H. H. Hornbrook, E. Blake, H. B. Longden, G. B. Oxnam. Row twhW. C. Reed, A. E. Monger, G. W. Switzer, J. N. Greene, C. W. Jewett, E. L. Morgan, J. M. Ogden, F. A. Hall, H. C. Clippinger, H. E. Robbins. Row tbreeeE. H. Boldrey, K. C. Hogate, R. O. Kimberlin, M. C. Bishop, A. E. Sapp, C. W. Beecher, C. H. Barnaby, L. T. Freeland. Standing-C. H. Neff, J. M. Walker, A. B. Cline.

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STUDENT SENATE The Student Senate, DePauwk newest and most politically controlled student organization, is the latest ef- fort to do away with campus politics and transform Asbury into a sort of Platonic Utopia for beneht of clergy tadministration to youT . Last spring several dreamers and a few far-sighted politicians foresaw that the millenium was at hand and proposed the Student Senate. As we understood it, this body was to do away with everything naughty, just like the Democrats, and, according to some, even bring back prosperity. Maybe it was the springtime, but it didnTt occur to anyone that it is easier to organize twenty people than to organize a thousand. Another spring has sprung, and still the cau- cus holds forth. Someone has said, RGoverning bodies change, but caucuses go on forever? DePauwTs bodies tvery sel- dom governing began in 1902 and have changed approximately every hve years. The Student Council lasted nine years before it Was discov- WILLIAM CRAGEN President RUTH FREDRICK Viceepresidem MARY SARGFNT Secretary FRANKLIN TOOKE Treasurer ered that there were Tcpolitical bosses? Under the new system the Senate is composed of at least one senator from each hall of residence, on the basis of an eligible membership of hfty. Listed as duties of these sena- tors are the election of senior class oflicers and the appointment of fresh- man, sophomore, and junior class committees. The explanation for the committees seems to be that this al- lows more people from one class to be on something? The Senate holds monthly meet- ings to which it generously invites the public and discusses affairs of state. At the limited-attendance,, university dances, the Senate fosters a spirit of good-wiH among students since everybody has to TTrub elbowsh because of the crowded conditions. Officers for this year were: Wil- liam Cragen, president-Ruth Fred- rick, Vice-presidenteElmer Cole, treasurer-and Mary Sargent, secre- tary. Row 0110-43. Cole, MV Small, G. Gregory, W. Crngcn, M. J. Enochs, R, Fritsche, M. Yoder. Row two-B. Moore, A. Nicol, M. Rieth, B. Jewel7 J. Dula. Row flarrcej. Millctt, WC Shepard, G. Montgomery, H. Urban, R. Brunow, E. Carr rikcr, R. Steele. tZOT