Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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Arising out of a need for a sludcnl organization which would co6]X ' ratc with the administrative offices, particiihuly those which phiy the leading role in matters of student conduct, the Student Ciovern- ment was formed in 1922. Previoush ' there had been a gap between the Deans offices and the students ; now the breach is not so noticeable. Despite the relative novelty of this organization at Duke, we see evidences of great efficiency, almost to the point of relentlessness, in its functioning. This is another guillotine, like the academic one, which works quietly yet successfully to the end that Duke Universit)- shall not become over-populated. That is the aim implicit, and of the explicit aims there are many. One of these is the Student Government dance. This year the Student Government Associa- tion brought Paul Whiteman ' s band here for a dance week-end. And when we say that the Student Government brought Paul Whiteman here, we really mean that ever - student, via his student government dues, experienced a glow of satisfaction. That is one of the fine things about the Student Government ; it creates a spirit of brotherhood, it knits the amor- phous collegiate swarm into a body with unity of purpose — by the simple expedient of dunning every- one alike. If sometimes we feel that the Student Government would be better off had it never been born, we must stop to consider the momentous questions it solves, the order it produces in many a chaotic and depressed undergraduate mental state. When harassed with the perplexing prol)lems connected with human relations and individual conduct, the student may turn to the Alen ' s Student Government Association for a solution, and, indeed, he may have its help imsolicited. In many instances, a man will receive a formal inxilation to appear before a meeting of this august group before he has a chance to decide for himself whether his conduct is deleterious to the health of the student ])ody, to the reputation of the University, or to the ultimate state of happiness toward which he thinks he is mo ing. But this, as anyone can see, is a very fine thing becau.se Tom Southg. te President AlEK ' N KTIIIIEKT Council in Session [24]

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DWIRE Barnes »EI AK1Mlli;KT OF ALIIAIKI Under ihe direction oCtliai lovcahlc character of llic Duke Campus, Mr. Henry R. Dwire, the alumni depart- ment functions as an integral division of the University. The files of the department at present contain the names of approximately 16,000 persons located in every state in the union and 131 foreign countries. Not only is its scope broad in territorial extent, but its program, carried on throughout the entire year, is extensive. Besides sponsoring Homecoming in the fall, Duke University Day, and arranging the commencement exercises, it places members of the current graduating class and also aids the older alumni in obtaining positions. During the coming year this department will be busily engaged in preparing the celebrations in connection with the Hundreth Anniversary of Trinity College to be held in the spring of 1939. IIEPAiriillEKT 01 ' Under t h c d i r c c I i o n o f |. Foster Barnes, the Music Department has forged ahead to become a very vital part of I he University life. The de- partment sponsors the two glee clubs, the bands, the ' symphony orchestra, and the musical clubs which present a iTiusical show during the year. It was chiefly due to the efforts of this department that the Men ' s Glee Club was heard on a coast-to-coast hook-up during the last season. During the year numerous musical events are given, such as the concert of the symphony orchestra, the presentation of Handel ' s Messiah in the Christmas season, and concerts by the glee clubs. The Glee Club, as well as some of the other organizations of this department, have won places for themselves in the field of music. [23]

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Bill Courtney Secretary- Treasurer nnviutKWExr ]]crlia|)s the jiKh inciil oi an nnhiascd Irilfuri.il rcallv is more iiisliumciilal in ijioducing just rctrihiition lliaii the derision of an in(ii idual. To receive one of these notices is sliglilly reminiscent of onr hitjh seiiool days, when wc used to he called into the |)iinei|)al ' s olhce for tlirowiTifr chalk, and what lollows in the nieetinir is almost an exact coiinterpait of the jjrincipal ' s punish- ment. We sometimes wonder if ever there will he such a thiiiir as freedom of the will, and widespread helief in the eflkacy of punishment by the ineluctable function- inii of the conscience. The jjrescnt Student ( ;()vei ' )inienl is composed o( outsiandinir men, particularly in the field of |)olitics. Tom Southgate, president, has a truly enviable political record, which starts from the moment he entered Duke University. He is a member of B.O.S., Red Friars, and O.D.K. Dick Jenkinson, vice president, is also a member of B.O.S. and O.D.K., which indicates, if nothing else, a versatility not commonly to be found among under- graduates. He, too, has been unsuccessful in keeping himself from being swept into the whirlpool of campus politics, which is further evidence of his versatility. Bill Comtney, secretary-treasurer, is another all- round jjersonality. He is forced to take time out from his musical activities on the end of a saxophone to run over to the East Campus occasionally. The rest of the body is composed of Dick Beazley and C. Manning Smith, senior representatives, Fred Rebman and Gil Mathews, junior representatives, and Gar Miller, sophomore representative, all of whom are prominent in various campus activities. All in all, we can say without fear of successful con- tradiction that these men, as well as their predecessors, have been carrying on a fine piece of work, and one which, when they go over the hill to their last sunset, they may look upon as a valuable part of their total experience. T , Courtney Rebman Jenkinson Miller Smith Mathews Southgate Beazley [25]