Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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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]

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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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hen the W ' oiiian ' s College orsjaiii ed its Student CJoxTiiinicnt Association, it did so with the following ])uiposes in mind : To regulate all matters per- taining to the iilc of llie Woman ' s College of Duke University, not under the jurisdiction of the faculty; to increase a sense of indi idual responsibility ; to further a spirit of unity among the women of the College ; and to coopeiale with the faculty in creating and maintaining high ideals for the women of the University. These aims, as stated in the Constitu- tion, are fundamentally the same as those which motivate any riding body in its functioning toward a successful group life, and the Student Council has endeavored this year to art with those purposes in mind. In general, the function of the Womens Studeni Council is threefold : legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative policy of the group this year has been one that is dependent on the attitude of the entire student body. Where individual responsibilit)- has seemed to increase, increased privileges have been approved. These new privileges have entered, pri- marily, in the social phase of college life and have been rather minor changes, indications of the trend rather than exemplifications of it. In executive matters, the Coimcil has i)ecn sincere in the maintenance of an absolutely impartial habit of thought and has honestly followed its conception of the right action throughout the year. In addition to these three conventional functions, the Student Council has succeeded indirectly in encouraging the intellectual development of the campus. Through the efforts of the Student l ' ortmi Com- mittee, headed by Katharine White, prominent lecturers have been brought to the cainpus during the year. A closer cooperation with the Administrative Staff of the Woman ' s College has been fostered this year through joint meetings of the two groups and a more frequent exchange of opinions. The same policy was carried out on a smaller scale with regard to the Sandals. In order to impress upon the Sandals that they are the Council ' s chief aides, a joint meeting was held with them. .Suggestions for improvements in the W. LTU.N BoWEN President First Semester WOiUEK ' K SSTIIIIEKT Iaikks CULBERTSON Lovt CU.l.M. [26]