Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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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]

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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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Paul A Bassett President Second Semester ;OVEKKiUGKT Stiulcnt ( ic cnirncnt wcic ollcrc:! by llic sii|)li( ni()r( ' group liii ( (iiisidcialion hy llir (Iouik il. Al vinious limes ihrounlioul llic year, there has Ijeeii a need for chaiii es in the ( Dnstitiilion and tlie 15y-Laws, and conseciiientiv, tlieie ha c heen niuiieious amend- ments to each. In addition, the ollirets ' [)oint systc-m has been revised, and a new activities point system has been installed. Let ' s lake a sc|uiiit at some of these busy women : Walton (Chunkj Bowen Reicherl, president first semester — a Georgia peach — dimples and a slow- drawl — a swell student government president — Oupid came along, now she ' s Mrs. Reichert. . . . Paula Bassett, president second semester — beauty, brains, personality — a campus leader since freshman days — long a Delt favorite — took Chunk ' s place as no one else could. . . . Anne Louise Reist, Chair- man of .Social Standards — sparkling brown eyes, healthy red cheeks — a regular guy — got a good spanking recently hut won ' t tell why — a born organizer. . . . Jane Love, corresponding secretary — a lady through and through — beautiful pink and white complexion — making Phi Bete grades — man- . Owen Cline, recording secretary — one of the -wears a Florida tan all year — all-round good girl. ages to combine love and activities successfully. . . sportier council members — big shot in the W. A. A. . . . Betty Faires, vice president — one of our annual beauty queens — the typical co-ed type — as head of the Judicial Board, knows more scandal than anyone on the camptas. The .Student Council of the Woman ' s College, its election system, the Presidents ' Club, the Pay Day plan — all are progressive and unique. The Council has found, through delegates sent to two conventions during the year, that few colleges in the eastern half of the country have Student Governments which approach that of the Woman ' s College here at Duke. 1.1 WIS C:ilTLDS Reist Rich Larzh,i;re iJrR(;r.R Xkwsom Grow Warre.v Bronv.n Hi .NRV Holland Baggs McCal-i.lv ■- ' 71