Philadelphia University - Analysis Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Sllllll Student government has become a real- ity at P.T.l. The past school year has been the first full year for a functioning Student Council, although, the planning and building began some time ago. ln October, 1948, an open meeting was called by William Suther- land, then the editor of our school news- paper, to discuss the possible formation of a Student Council. Attending this meeting were many members of the student body who were interested in devoting their time and efforts to bring student government to P.T.l. The group considered several ap-- proaches to the problem before positive action was taken. It was concluded that an executive committee be elected to meet with the Student Affairs Committee of the faculty to plan a long range policy. The Executive Committee was to report back to the original body their findings and recommendations for final action and ultimate approval. The Exec- utive Committee elected consisted of two lllllll llll men from each class. Chairman: William Sutherland. Seniors: Ted Manheim, Ralph Elwell. luniors: Frank Foulkes, Fred Kern. Sophomores: Charles Dager, H. S. Porter. Freshmen: Arthur McCowan, Norman Shama. On October l9, 1948, this Executive Com- mittee met with Director Hayward and the Faculty Committee to exchange ideas on what the functions and limitations of a Stu- dent Council should be. As an outgrowth of this meeting, a student constitution- com- mittee Was formed to Write an acceptable constitution. Finally, diligence had its reward and a constitution was ready for presentation. Subsequent meetings with the faculty committee and the original student commit- tee resulted in several minor changes. The constitution was then submitted to the entire student body and faculty members for ratifi- cation. The constitution was approved by an overwhelming majority and the various classes proceded to elect representatives on March 2, 1949. L to R-Seated-Charles Dager. Walter Ambrogi fSecretaryD, Fred Kern lPreside'ntl. Stewart McConcxghy lVice-Presidentl. Norton Levine CTreasurerD, Standing-Alfred Brand- ler, Roger Crandlemire. Donald Treimcmn. Iames Grifo, Mike Rothman. iv, s ' if , ,W -sr ,' ,A if

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mncu 4th YIBALL GAMES ilty vs. J8YVee rmi vs. Varsity 'ICE to Follow! DSSI' T .S BALL ESS. fel sruoem rumors The dance itself has beccmf ie a part of hiswry, but the fact? me ed Financially the Dance ug and figures are still to reveal- bo Lt- a t S170 This money has been ed. Committee 1'9DfJl't5 H Prom Of. a . he pl :ed in a Separate acccfunt st- of the Student Council and is t0 im be used toward another dance planned for the Spring- The accompanying Clothing drive netted about 6,000 lbs- of ts land 1 to le to :ople the th e EP cti d are ' singly 4 tt longer man iod of jechrli- qui k- s c s our , many rs and al edu- ly the 5 some- ed e Q ion le bus : detal aductio r prove nth tec abili iwl S pe, th . am i 'l r L be ted ' cal hai l'0OI'H clothing and 200 yards of Piec? goods. This has been shlPPCd by the American Friends Serv ice to the needy in France- Aside from the abovelfhe Philadelphia Textile Institute and we as students have bene- fited through the publicity of a job well done. The clothing drive, complete .with the horse and wagon which toured this area. has been 09fQmlr0iiill9.f' t. I A l lHl lllllll l GINEER This year marks the first anniversary of the new Philadelphia Textile Institute. It stands significantly prominent in the textile world as a tremendous ad- vancement towards the goal of supplying industry with skilled Textile Engineers. Our school has increased its student body, enlarged its faculty, its buildings, its resources, and has obtained the latest equipment in the field. Along with this increased program, the stu- dents have maintained pace in extra-curricular activi- ties. The official student publication of the Philadelphia Textile Institute, The Textile Engineer , has been an outstanding achievement in this march of progress. Since its inception three years ago, it has increased its staff, its size, and scope. It began as a small four page journal, whose staff consisted of a handful of students. From that time it has grown into a large eight page issue, tripled its staff, and has greatly in- creased its appeal, not only to the students and faculty, but to alumni and other colleges as Well. Today, The Textile Engineer , along with the new school, bears the honorable distinction of being accepted as a leader in its realm. These forward strides are imprints of credit to the founders of our publication, and distinctly so for the staff of the 1949-1950 editions. The Faculty advisor, Dr. Tumbleston, Dean Cox, Director Hayward, members of the faculty, and the entire student body, have all shared in the development of the paper. The Textile Engineer regards this year as being significant, but it also marks the future as the bearer of our continually increasing eminence in the textile world. h 2 W desirable pall vinci Y ry--are groups 01' .inun.q----- ' , toward their own glcfnncauogg A continuation of this type . . 'd us with not spxrt will PFC? ia! insmutwn ca io ' lonly gn fdlmaghgms LIMEGS' tising Manager. 99 Christian Holweger. Business Man- ager: Richard Mansfield. Circulating Manager: Arnold Goodman, Adver-

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Balloting during Class officer Elections being supervised by Representative Crandlemire. The duly elected representatives were to hold office for the balance of the school year. The men elected were, Seniors, Ed- ward Alexander, Ted Manheim, and Richard Mansfieldg Iuniors, Secretary George Booz, President Frank Foulkes, and Vice President Fred Kerng Sophomores, Treasurer Charles Dager, and Stuart McConaghyg Freshmen, Ralph Lees and Lawrence Smith. A tremendous responsibility rested with this first Student Council. Radical or hasty action could undo in one sweep what had taken months of planning and hard work to bring into being. They had to avoid becoming a gripe agency , but at the same time intelligently serve the student body and the school administration to whom they owed their existence. Each member realized that authority and respect had to be earned and that simply electing a Council to office did not automatically include these things. It was with this in mind that they drew up By-Laws and lay the groundwork for many of the projects completed the following year. The present Student Council took office in October 1949 and will continue until Octo- ber, l950. Their term of office has already witnessed many significant things. The Stu- dent Council sponsored the first annual Freshmen Smoker in early October. At this affair PTI's new students had a chance to meet their school as well as each other. Class Officer elections were initiated and successfully run off after a very spirited campaign. Early December saw the first successful all-school dance in PTI's First Annual Christmas Ball. The dance was the combined effort of the Student Council, Frat- ernities, and Textile Fellowship. This affair culminated a Clothing Drive for the needy in Europe, and was complete with a horse and wagon, which toured the Germantown area soliciting contributions. It served as an introduction to our new neighbors and re- sulted in newspaper publicity of national scope as well as time on several local radio programs. The Student Council had taken its first shaky steps and was becoming firmly en- trenched as an indispensible part of our school. Open Meetings were held at which the students as individuals could present their problems, opinions, and suggestions to their elected representatives. A Cotton Car- nival was sponsored in April with the 1950 Maid of Cotton presiding. The affair was made more memorable by a fashion show staged by one of Philadelphia's leading de- partment stores. Student Council also provided a visitors guide service and is currently working on a Student Handbook to be published in the fall'of l95U. Other functions included the budgeting of the Students Activities Fund, ar- ranging an athletic program at the German- town YMCA, conducting a Red Cross drive, and jointly sponsoring several Friday night dances with the nurses of the Women's Med- ical College Hospital. The Philadelphia Textile Institutes Stu- dent Council has conscientiously endeavored to serve both the student body and the facul- ty. Any measure of success that has been achieved is due to the fine cooperation this group has received and we are sure will con- tinue to receive. May we take this opportunity to con- gratulate the men of the graduating class and wish them Godspeed- in their lives ahead.