Oberlin College - Hi-O-Hi Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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The Women's Senate IN 1905-1906 a movement was started by Miss Fitch to find out the attitude of the women of Oberlin College toward self-government. The girls voted against it for they felt that Oberlin was not ready for such a move. Realizing that self- government must be a thing of slow growth, they organized a VVomen's Board the following year. In its younger days the Board had little recognition or power and, as its duties were so intangible, nothing was accomplished. It lived, how- ever, and now its future depends solely on the wishes of the women of Oberlin. Last year, to prevent confusion with the Faculty Women's Board, the name of the Board was changed to the WOmCl1,S Senate of Oberlin College. its mem- bership was increased and now consists of the vice-presidents of the four col- lege classes, and of the Union Library Association, the presidents of the Young VVomen's Christian Association, the Student House Government Association, and the Gymnasium and Field Association, and three other Seniors, two Juniors, one Sophomore. and one Freshman. The only definite thing that can be said as to the purpose of the Senate is that it is to represent the interests of the women of the college to the faculty, and co-operate with the faculty toward the best advancement of these interests. Practically, the Senate considers the desires of the girls and gets them into working shape to present to the deans. The deans, on the other hand, ask the Senate for suggestions and grant the handling of definite problems as that of the spring vacation at the lake this year. Do the women of Oberlin want a chance to express their opinions and schemes to the faculty? Do they want self-government? The road lies in the VVon1en's Senate. F.. N. R. 30

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The Men's Senate President .H ...... ........ . R. EUGENE CUSIIMAN V irc-Presiaent .... .... I .AURENCE H. MAcD'AN1Er.s ifwcvrciary ....... ...... C ARROLL M. RomaR'rs I rvasurer .... ............ .... C I .ARENCE C. YOUNG MEMBERS Ex-officio Edmund Burroughs, President Senior Class Alan M. Miller, President junior Class Clarence C. Young, President Sophomore Class Frank C. Fisher, President Freshman Class G. Earl Murphy. Editor Review John ll. Tucker, President Athletic Association R. Eugene Cushman, l'resident Y. M. C. A. Herbert M. Howison, l'resident Conservatory Men's Board Elected Seniors Donald M. Brodie Samuel N. Kinney Keyes D. Metcalf Jay ll. Nash Juniors Laurence H. MacDaniels T. Nelson Metcalf Charles C. Shedd Sophomorcs John N. 1-Iall Carroll N. Roberts Fresh 11101: Russell NV. Jelliff .S'em'inary Albert C. Schumacher C0ll'SCl Z'llf0l'jl Harold R. Harvey HONOR COURT - R. Eugene Cushman, '11, Clmirmau Edmund Burroughs, '11 Keyes D. Metcalf, 'll Laurence I-I. MacDaniels, '12 jay B. Nash, '11 29

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The Women's Senate President ....... ..... E s'rH1zR N. RoBsoN Vice-President .........., .... l iRANc1ss E. Coci-11zAN Secretary and Treasurer ..... ............ ....... O L IVE M. Blau.. MEMBERS 1911 Helen Barber, Vice-President Senior Class Irene M. Raber, President .House Government Association A S. Gladys Chute, President Y. VV. C. A. Clara M. Tousley, President Gymnasium and Field Association E. Adena Miller, Vice-President U. L. A. Ruth H. Houghton Esther N. Robson Edith S. Aykroyd 1912 Frances D. Hall, Vice-President Junior Class Frances E. Cochran Dorothy R. Swift 1913 Margaret Sweet, Vice-President Sophomore Class Olive M. Bell - 1914 Anna B. Collins, Vice-President Freshman Class Mary F. VVidber HONOR COURT Esther N. Robson, '11, Chairman Ruth H. Houghton, '11 S. Gladys Chute, '11 Edith S. Aykroyd, '11 Dorothy R. Swift, '12 31