Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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M«ry lltnc M ( urn. Rnrenmry Brid- Mi'll. Or Kutll Kr«l. I.mr Sill.'flirl.l. willed. left lo right. nml I’nl llioni.it. Anno I nylor. M.nlLi Leallier . [)«di Ann Bowen, H.iikir.. ('.. 1.1.mill., I Iriillirf Ann Sftlleflleld And PnUy Kny. flooding. moke up llio Women Dny .Slu lrnl ('annul Students have Two Councils I lie I Jay Students participation in campus life was lliis year expanded to include tIso Men s Day Students Association which was organized this year under the leadership of Al M Neely. President. I he Women’s Day Students Association continuer! to function under President Rosemary Bridwell and the Women’s Day Student Council. Ml non-resident students of Furman University make up the Day Students Association. Men and women students each have a council. I he purpose of the association is to unify day students and to bring the day and boarding students closer together through the activities of the two councils and hv participation in exlra-currir ular activities. Assisting Rosemary Bridwell as President of the Women’s Council are Mary Jane McCuen. Vice-President: Jane Satterfield, Secretary ’! reastirer and Hilda Wilson. Martha leathers. Pat 1 homas. Barbara Goldsmith. Heather Ann Satterfield. Doris Ann Bowen. Anne Taylor. Mary Allen and Patsy Kay. The President of the Council is a representative of the Women’s Student Government Council. Jimmy Pitts. Dan Joyner. Buck Bishop. Al George. Billy Joe Bridwell. and Jeff Willis assist President Al McNeely on the Men’s Day Students Council Included among the council s activities were a drop-in for lire freshmen in September and the entering ol an exhibit in the annual Homecoming festivities. Sealed. fo Jeff Willi . Al Mr.Neely. Al GeofBC. m Dan Copped Standing Billv toe Bridwell. Bu J. BilKop, and Dan Joyner.

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I Iousehoard is a practical organization with its chief purpose being to beep the dormitories in healthy and pleasant living conditions. In order to live up to the high traditions set by preceding I iousebonrds. this year's group sponsored several dorm parties, decorated the Woman s C ollege for I lomecoming and planned the C hrislmas program for the Women’s Student Body. In addition to these activities I iousehoard placer! student visiting at Furman for High School Weekend. I he responsibilities ol Houscboard included punishments for infractions of dormitory rules, fire drills, upkeep of the student kitchen, and support of the GUI Clothes Drive for the underprivileged. I he group meets every Monday to discuss problems of dormitory life and to try to make the Zoo” a home away from home. Betty Ann Green served as President and Fdith Evan as Vice-President. Dormitory presidents are: Margaret McCray. East: Betty Reeves. Main: Joyc Me,ires. North: Mary Lou Walsh and Ruth Herman. Townes: Helen Stewart. West: Bobbie Oxford. Rosemary and Shirley I luhhard, Montague. Dr. Olivia Fulfil and Miss Marguerite Chiles are faculty advisors. Emma Jean Walker, Student Body President, is also a member of I Iousehoard. Belly Ann Green. Houreboord Present. ditCUttes mailer with Mitt ( bile before ihe meeting. Dormitory Rules are Set by Houseboard SrakJ. Itfl to Riftli(; Stifles I lnl i .,r,l. Rclitb f'von . Belly Ann Green. Bobbie Oxford Standing: love Moore . Helen Stewart. Margaret McCray. I mnu Jean Wnlker. Mnry I -0,1 Wnluii, and Kulh Herman

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Corutitutfon Committee member nr . l.efI to Uitihl Annr B.il.Uviii N'orford. Tvm I'lllrr. Carolyn Ijtllv( !m. | «ul Craven. JanJer Moor . Claire Daniel . Mac Mean- . Standing Roger Poore. Dee |j»Co»«e. Roy Austin. Susan Clary. Aubrey Daniel . O'uilre Muclcenfim. nnd dene GodboM Constitution Committee Plans a Constitution for Men and Women During llic school year 1953-3-I llie firs! moves were made lo consolidate tlie constitutions of the men's and womens student bodies. A constitution committee was appointed by the president of the two student l odie$. and work was begun on a joint constitution with the goal in mind of a joint student body on tlie new campus. I bis year the committee is composed of seventeen members appointed by Mac Meares and Emma Jean Walker. Under tlie chairmanship of Paul Craven the committee meets each Friday night to formulate tin-new constitution. I he group has been in the process of studying constitutions from other co-educational institutions and has used all good ideas and principles which they found and embodied them into the best type constitution for the coed student body at Furman University. Tlie Joint Constitution Committee itself is divided up into various subcommittees which were assigned a particular topic. 1 be subcommittees reported in turn to the whole committee .uid llicir findings were deliberated upon. The Joint Constitution is virtually completed. After deciding whether to incorporate the new constitution while the campuses are still separate or wait until the student bodies are boused on one campus. the committee will submit the- constitution to the Women's Student Council and the Men's Student I.egislature. The committee is composed of Paul Craven. Chairman: Carolyn Littlejohn. Secretary: and Henry Bair. Don Gant. Roger Poore. Gene God bo Id. Aubrey Daniels, l oin Eller. Ray Austin. Mac Mcarcs. Anne Norford. Emma Jean Walker. Dee LaCoste. Susan Clary. Claire Daniels. Chartee Muckenfuss. and Janice Moore. Mr. Ernest E. Harrill is the faculty advisor. 29