Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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Under llie active leadership ol Wright I iorton. the Student Council was inllucntial in making the new honor system work in campus lile and in the classroom. Wright I Iorton was president of the Student Council. Billy McDaniel was vice-president. and Dwight Smith was secretary. 1 hese three compose the investigation committee. Jimmy Powell. Belton Hammond, and Nat Welch were representatives Irom the Senior Class. Junior C lass members were Myers I tic ks and Frank Rivers. I rom the Sphomore ( lass. William Anderson. Fverette Croxlon. and Joe Boyter served as members. I he work of the Student Council is to enforce the honor system. Under this system, each Human man is considered a gentleman until proven otherwise. Lying, cheating, and stealing are the only violations: but a person lound guilty on one ol these charges is shipped. Human students have confidence in their new honor system. Although the new system is only two years old. it is rapidly becoming an inlergral part ol campus life. STUDENT COUNCIL Powi.t.i.. Riviun. Hicks. Welch. Smith. I lomov, McDanija. Asdibson. Ikmu. Croxto.v. Hammond bur man University 26

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Senior Order began at llie Womans ('allege with the ( lass of 1938 ami this year is eligible for membership in Mortar Board, national honorary leadership society. I lie members ol this organization are seniors who have shown outstanding abilities through their college career. Membership is limited to 12 per cent of the Junior ( lass, and new members are elected each spring. Senior Order has ten memlrers this year: Marcia Bell. Elizabeth Marshall. Mary I ’ranees Johnson. Horence ( oursey. Nina Baker. Blossom McOarrity. Barbara Ewen. Mary Kathryn Patrick. Barbara Sawhill. and Martha Jordan. I he duties ol thin group are to foster scholarship, citizenship, and leadership: to organize and work out some definite project lor the school: and to meet any need which they may recognize in the student body. SENIOR ORDER KrJinfl bum lollom up Patrick. Cot'WtY, Sawmill. Mamiiall. Dill, NIcCiamity. Ewin. Johnson. Bakik. Joat.vv J5

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Woman s I he Student Council, composed of eighteen members elected annually by popular vote, is the governing council of the student body organization. Composed of the student body officers, the house presidents, and representatives from Y. W . C. A.. B. S. U., the four classes. and the day student group, it directs all academic and social activities on the woman s campus according to the honor system. Marcia Boll, student bod y president; Llizabeth Marshall, student body vice-president: Peggy Belk secretary, and Beth McXabb. treasurer, are the student body officers: while Beth Bryson. Dorothy Pew. Betty Jo Neal. I'lora Good, and Eliza Henry are the house presidents. Barbara Sawhill is the Y. W . C. A. representative on council and Dickie Jordan represents B. S. U. I lie Day Students’ members are Julia Keith and Mary Margaret Nicholson. Ruth Mitchell. Doris Davis, and Annie Margaret McDonald are tin; representatives of the Junior Class. I he Sophomore and Freshman Classes are represented by I .illic Fuller and Mildred Hatchcll respectively. 27