Elon University - Phi Psi Cli Yearbook (Elon, NC)

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Student Council Marcella AckenLausen Louise Brendler Margaret Chason Hazel Farmer Esther Hoppenstedt Verna Mac Gongan Merle Haybnm Elmina Rhodes Martha Sutton Julia Willmann Senate Ernest Askew John Cameron Drury Chandler James Cook Fred Dow Howard Jones Alfred Nelson Luke Query Howard Smith Garland Talton Wendel Taylor

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SEPTEMBER 9th William Weldon Kimball President Student Body Student Governing Bodies With the first chapel service following the official opening of the college, the President of the Student Body, the Council, and Senate members formally as- sumed the duties of their respective offices. The oath of office was formally administered to Mr. W. W. Kimball, President-elect of the Student Body, by the Dean of the College. In a brief speech, Mr. Kimball expressed his sincerity of purpose in performing the duties of his office. As his first act in the capacity of student Presi- dent, he administered the oath of office to Miss Hoppen- stedt. President-elect of the Council, and to Mr. Nelson, President-elect of the Senate; and they in turn, to the individual members of the Council and Senate. The goals set by the student governing bodies of Elon College on this occasion are defined in the following: 1. To administer justice adequately in all cases of student infringement of campus law. 2. To maintain proper decorum among Elon stu- dents and thereby insure a fair reputation for the col- lege in outside circles. 8. To inculcate a more individualized responsibility on the part of Council and Senate representatives and to secure the cooperation of the Student Body in achieving an efficient machine for self-government. 4. To instill in the Student Body respect for college tradition, law, and property. In the past four years, student government at Elon has made great strides forward, especially among the women, who, after remodelling their constitution, have become entirely self-governing in the dormitories. The Student Senate, as the men ' s organization is termed, is a representative body. The President is a Senior; in addition there are four other Se niors, three Juniors, two Sophomores, and one Freshman. The group meets with the Dean and Men and, when the occasion arises, holds open or closed court at the discretion of the President. At such a time the Senate acts in the capacity of jury; the President, in the capacity of judge. The Student Council, as the women ' s organization, has representation on a different basis. The personnel consists of the President and Vice-President from the Senior class, the Secretary and Treasurer from the three upper classes, ah additional representative from each class, and three house Presidents from the two upper classes. The Council meets every first and third Mon- day night in closed session to try offenders and on second and fourth Mondays with the rest of the women to discuss government problems. From the above plans one can see that the govern- ment is largely in the hands of the upperclassmen, as it should be, for the experience is theirs and they are well versed in campus opinion and campus ethics.

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Ministerial Association SEPTEMBER 83rd On the night of September 23 minis- terial students of veteran and norice or- ders could be seen filing up the stairs of the Christian Education Building to meet in conclave as the Ministerial Association. It was the initial meeting of the year and no doubt the most eager there were those who had recently arrived on the campus and were anxious to be received into the Association thereby identifying themselves aa enrolled ministerial students. It is hard to decide why the opening night seems bestf possibly because so much is new — new officers, new members, and a new year. Our very deliberate and resolute Presi- dent showed his competence with his first words, The meeting wUl please come to order. We gleaned from that masterfully presidential eye and commanding tone that he meant this year to be the best in the history of the Association. The new mem- bers were introduced to the Association, and each gave a brief statement of his pur- pose in entering the ministry, after which they were received into the Association as regular members. It is always interesting to know why other people do things, and it is especially interesting to hear minis- terial students relate their calls to the ministry. Samples : Lindley, our young Quaker prea cher, felt sure that the Spirit had moved him to preach. Sears said be saw a great task ahead in social reform and felt that he could best serve humanity by giving his life to this work. The old members were becoming dis- gracefully fidgety from a desire to emit queer nothings, so our indulgent President allowed each member to render such. Then the visitors were dutifully introduced, and MmiffTEBiAL Association finally, our new professors in the Religion Department, Professors French and Bow- den, who won their way into our hearts at the first meeting. By their continual presence at our meetings and their willing assistance whenever called upon, they have shown that they were sincere in saying, We want to help. That first meeting was a grand success, but it was only a foretaste of what all meetings would be, for this has in reality been a red-letter year. A great deal of credit for the success of the year goes to our sincere President, but the greater credit goes to the tolerant and considerate cooperation of the members. Denomina- tional barriers and doctrinal differences have been forgotten as we have found in the Association a fellowship of seekers after truth, who are eager to share in the tasks that lie ahead. T. F. Bowers J. U. Gamer A. L. Granger, Jr. Alfonso Grissom Emanuel Hedgepeth Andrew Lindley Kenneth Register Isaiah Sears Emerson Sanderson Millard Stevens, Pretideni A. C. Todd Russell Thompso M ' J m 1 f . Cs