Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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5 , S T II II F UIWI! WIIH JAMES OTTO LANCASTER Student Body Pr »id»nt At times neglecting the problems domestic for problems of state, which they felt more important to student interests and more urgently in need of their trail-blazing attention, the 1948 ' 49 Student Council took a major part in the formation of a Federation of Louisiana Colleges and Universities. After journeying up North to investigate the advantages and benefits of affiliation with the National Student Association, the Council delegates reported to the student body that they felt a comparable regional set-up would better serve the purpose. They then took the leading role in creating such an organization. The usual awards were presented to deserving students; the elections were executed and the vari- ous other executive functions performed in a manner befitting the ability and integrity of those students who made up the Council. The Council took a step forward in commissioning the Student Senate as the Sandl! . Craig, Lancaster, Edwards, Keyes, Robertson, Alexander

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FACULTY DEPARTMENT HEADS OLIVE COOPER Department of Art WALTER J. ROBINSON Department of Industrial Education SHERROD TOWNS Department of Music NOBLE B. MORRISON Department of Business LELA TOMLINSON Department of Home Economics AUGUSTUS C. MADDOX Department of Mathematics EUGENE P. WATSON Librarian

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student legislative body, and worked with the Senate in drawing up a much improved constitution. They succeeded in maintaining harmony among the varied campus activity groups and organizations and averted any student strikes or violent controversies. Efforts were also put forth to stop vandalism to state property during the football season. Though not always successful, the Student Council did much for which they are to be commended. MEMBERS JAMES LANCASTER Student Body President RALPH EDWARDS Student Body Vice-President ANN KEYES Student Body Secretary WILMA CRAIG Student Body Treasurer WALLACE SANDIFER Senior Class President ALBERT ALEXANDER Junior Class President EUGENE FLORES Sophomore Class President TRENT MELDER Councilman-at-Large JOHNNY ROBERTSON Councilman-at-Large H. D. GRAY Councilman-at-Large DENNIS McMULLAN . Councilman-at-Large Spring Semester Student Council luncheon CRAIG McMULLAN GRAY MELDER KEYES ROBERTSON RALPH EDWARDS Student Body Vice-President