Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Tlmrum-n McCamon, Roger Ramsey, lim Sherrnan., Sue Hirsch., Front row: Katherine Cade, Delores Carlile, Pat McClanahan. Bob Van Hoozer. Back row: VVallace Dial, Io Ann Gooolwin, Ralph Hickman. and cons, clig up Facts, get opinions and suggestions and thoroughly investigate the entire issue. The Veeps, elected chairmen of the commissions, act as a liaison between campus groups and the Student Council. The remaining Student Council membership is composed oF equal representations from the Greek organ- izations ancl from the ISA, unaffiliated, and graduate students. These members, numbering 28, serve as appointees to one of several commissions. Fd Huffman, Lewis lfVamslev, joyce Plalz, Heather Murphy, Front row: Pauline Lasley, Caroline Ramsey, Billy johnson. llerna McCall, David Fowler. Back row: James Bane, Lynn Young, Mason Crain, Bruce Palmer

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ff' mir: n ' .J. Bill Devine, Well now-. The little wheels pose. Student Administration Student government, regardless of its structure, evolved out of the popular thought that thc student body ought to have greater participation in the shaping of its education. A 1919 KSTC debating society adopted this philosophy and emerged as an active student legislative and executive body. Our Student Council stands today as a watchdog over student rights, to see that our privileges and obli- gations as campus citizens are preserved and en- larged, and to present and interpret our ideas and opinions to the administration. In the spring of 1953, the student body adopted a constitutional revision approving the latest de- velopment in student government-namely, the modified commission form. Our present Student Council embodies the philosophy of delegated responsibility, being distinctly divided into four commissions, each headed by a duly elected vice- president. The Student Affairs, Student Government, Ed- ucational Affairs, and Human Relations commis- sions do the actual leg-Work For the Student Coun- cil. Before they present any matter to the Student Council for consideration, they examine all the pros Page 12 Cl

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Commencement I i The Great Day Last walk are-uncl the OVAL Degrees were conferred on 350 grad- uating seniors of the golden anniversary Class oli 1954 in Carnev hall auditorium, climaxing a full week' of activities. Highlighting the final week were two major addresses by K. S. T. C. grad- uates, now leading men in their pro- fessional liield. Dr. Eugene Frank, Methodist min- ister of Topeka, declared in his hacca' laureate service that no circumstance in life is big enough to hold one a prisoner unless one wants to he. The second address came during coni- nieneement exercises when Dr. VValter Ni. VVallaclc, warden ol: Wzillliill prison in New York, warned that crime, next to the hydrogen homh, most threatens lXmeriea's present existence. The degrees were conferred hy Presi- dent Rees H. Hughes and Lester McCoy oi the state board oi regents. Dr. Ernest Mahan, dean ol instruction, presented candidates lor the degrees.