George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 19 4 5 COUNCIL ■ Under the leadership of Lois Smith and Jimmy Hud- dleston, the Student Council performed well its functions of student government. In addition to its regulatory capacity, the Council sponsored numerous social, edu- cational, and charitable events for all-University par- ticipation. The Council opened its social year by giving the Freshmen Mixer to enable entering students to get acquainted. The Mount Vernon Hunt Ball at the Shore- ham Hoteh hiqhlighted by the crowning of the Cherry Tree Beauty Queen, featured a group of dancers from Orchesis who performed a quadrille reminiscent of Mount Vernon days. Four Buff ' n ' Blue (dry Nite Club) Dances were held during the year including one on February 9, the date the University was founded. Other Council-sponsored social activities included the George Washington Birthday Ball and an All-University Sing, an event revived after several years ' inactivity. A Wednesday Evening Lecture Series was sponsored by the Student Council. Speakers included several University professors and men outstanding in business and political circles. The lectures were of general in- I f terest to students and included such topics as The Prospects for Peace in the Far East, and Medicine in Aviation. Several charity drives were held during the year- one for the Community War Fund; another for the National Symphony Orchestra Fund; toys for children at the Barney Neighborhood House and the George- town Settlement House were collected. The Cherry Blossom Drive was continued to provide a scholarship for a student in the School of Government; and a drive to raise money for the World Student Service Fund was initiated on the campus. The students contributed gen- erously to the fund; the newly orqanized Freshman Class gave the proceeds from Its festival to it and the Student Council donated the profit from its George Washington Birthday Ball. The Student Council year culminated in the initiation of conferences with the Administration, the faculty and the students. The first session amicably settled the much-publicized basketball problem, and other confer- ences were scheduled to consider the revival of the Sociology Department, dramatics, and the institution of religious education classes. Dorothy Wolf, Lois Smith, Don Balfour, Anne Thaler. Edith Norris. George Conrad. Barbara Carlisle, Virginia Halls. Jimmy Huddleston, Alice Rebert, 23

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LQJS SMITH President THE STUDENT OFFICERS LOIS SMITH President JIMMY HUDDLESTON Vice-President DOROTHY WOLF Secretary Comptroller — DON A. BALFOUR Activities Director— VIRGINIA NALLS Social Chairman— ALICE REBERT Publicity Director— EDITH NORRIS Program Director— DARHL FOREMAN Freshman Director— ANNE THALER Advocate — DALE DAVIS Appointee Buff V Blue Directors— MARY JANE WHITTLESEY JOE VIVA R I Student Book Exchange — EDWIN A ROTHGES MERV1N MARTIN War Activities Chairman— GERRY LOCK Cherry Blossom Drive Chairman — MARY BAGBY Director of Assemblies— LARRY STRICKLAND Forum Director— MARY RING YOUNG Student Life Committee — JIMMY HUDDLESTON ALICE REBERT MARY BETH SHEPPARD LOIS SMITH GENE SNYDER DOROTHY WOLF Engineer Representative — GEORGE CONRAD School of Pharmacy Representative— BARBARA CARLISLE First Row; Huddleston, Wolf, Balfour, Second tow. Nalls. Reterf, Norris, Third Row: Fore- man, Thaler, Davis, THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

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STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE Left to Right: Rebert, Huddleston,, Smith, Miss Kirkbrlde Dr. Jarman, Mr. Myers, Sheppard. Snyder, Wolf. The Committee on Student Life serves as the judicial branch of the George Wash- ington ' s system of student gov- ernment. In this capacity, the Committee is active in deter- mining policy concerning the recognition and conduct of extra-curricular organizations, the establishment of new or- ganizations on campus, and the eligibility of candidates for Student Council offices An additional function of the Stu- dent Life Committee is to resolve differences of opinion which may arise between cam- pus organizations. 24 19 4 5 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY