DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Top Row-Dean W. M. Blanchard, Dean G. H. Smith, Prof. D. Shearer. Row Two-R. Ulrich, Prof. J. C. Hixson, Dean L. H. Dirks, E. Kintner, M. Stoelting. Row One-I-I. Hess, N. Frees, D. Haas, L. Sutton. STUDENT AFFAIRS CQMMITTEE The Student Affairs Committee acts as a medium between the student body and the faculty. It is the pur- pose of this committee to act as a clearing-house for the recommendations and complaints of both faculty and students. The Student Affairs Committee is composed of an equal representation of students and faculty. At present the committee is made up of seven student members elected by the Student Senate and seven faculty members appointed by the president of the University. The presi- dent of the Senate automatically becomes the chairman of the committee. The meetings of the committee are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month. At that time all matters of communication, suggestion, and requests received from both the students and faculty are consid- ered and acted upon. The jurisdiction of the committee includes all cases of petitions from student groups. The members of the Student Affairs Committee are Norman Frees, chairman, Lester Sutton, Ralph Ulrich, Earl Kintner, Maurice Stoelting, Helen Hess, and Dorothy Haas from the student bodyg President G. Brom- ley Oxnamg Miss Veneta Kunter, who acts as secretary for the committeeg Deans William M. Blanchard, Kath- arine S. Alvord, G. Herbert Smith, and Louis H. Dirksg Professors Dade B. Shearer and Jerome Hixson. Twenty-eight

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Top Row-J. O'Neill, P. Freeland, J. Walling, R. O'Neal, D. Freehafer, M. Stoelting. RowKTwo-J. Gregory, E. Langtry, R. Fisher, D. Haas, J. DeWolfe, A. Schmid, B. t . iie e Row One-L. Sutton, V. Starrett, N. Frees, M. Gulmyer. STUDENT SENATE Organized to represent the student body, the Student Senate was introduced in 1932 to replace the old Student Council. The purpose of the Student Senate is to pro- vide for student self-government and to promote student enterprises which will benefit the University. The Senate membership includes one senator from each sorority and fraternity, three senators from Men's Hall, two senators from the Independent Association, two senators from Rector Hall, and one from Lucy Row- land Hall and Johnson House. It is the duty of the Student Senate to elect the officers of the student body, officers of the senior class, committee members of the three lower classes, the Uni- versity Dance chairman, members of the Publications Board and of the Student Affairs Committee. Norman Frees, president of the Student Senate, at- tended the National Conference of Student Governing Bodies held at Kansas City from December 26 to January 1. Among the social activities of the past year were the sponsoring of the Old Gold Day Play and of the debates with the team from the University of Melbourne, Australia, in addition to the observance of Founders' and Benefactors' Day. The officers for 1935-1936 are Norman Frees, presi- dent, Maribel Martin, vice-president, Margaret Gul- myer, secretary, and Paul McFarland, treasurer. Twenty-seven

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JOHN WALLACE DOROTHY WRIGHT ELEANOR HEDGES JOHN WALLING CLASS GF 1936 The year 1935-36 reached the zenith for the college career of the class of '36, The seniors, with the dignity and dexterity that the Word connotes, took charge of the usual senior activities and graduation. The seniors had one distinctly novel problem this year. Just as they were sighing with relief over their last examinations in January, the faculty passed a resolution requiring all seniors to take examinations in June according to the university schedule, at the same time abolishing the rank of distinction for graduates. This seemed a cruel blow to the class of '36, who had been Waiting nearly four years for their June reprieve. A committee composed of Margaret Gridley, Ralph Roessler, William Buch, and John Wallace represented the seniors in the subsequent arbitrations. John Wallace, president of the class, appointed John Holton, William Horst, Ralph Roessler, Margaret Kyle, and Helen Hess, as the Senior Week Committee. John Thomas was responsible for the seniors' last social fling -the senior dance. Mock Chapel, where the seniors have free reign in impersonating the faculty, was riotous with the clever quips of Ralph Roessler's committee. Other committee heads are Margaret Gridley, chairman of the committee for the class giftg Lester Sutton, chair- man of the invitation committeeg Everette Cousins, cap and gown committee, and Carl Martz, sports. Officers of the class are John Wallace, president: Dorothy Wright, vice-president, Eleanor Hedges, secretary, and John Walling, treasurer. Twenty-'nine