Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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GEORGE GILLMORE President Rita SLOWEY Vice-President KatHRYN McLAuGHLIN Secretary WILLIAM SCHAEFFER Treasurer Student Council HE outstanding aim of the Student Council Program for : he year 1939-40 has been to unite the four schools of the Institute and to build up a feeling of good fellowship as a basis for this union. The first item which was a means to the above aim was the carrying out of the Student Activities Fee Plan. This plan was the brain child of last year’s Council, and to their efforts we give a unanimous vote of thanks. The fee pro- vided for the establishment of an inter-school newspaper and the celebration of a Field Day for the entire Student Body. The Prattler is now well established and is the pride of the Council. James Cooper gave much energy to the early organizing of the staff; then William Rivchin as- sumed the responsibility of getting the paper to press. These two “Prattler-Starters” were assisted by a hard-working staff, and our second unanimous vote of thanks goes to them. The second part of the plan is the Field Day scheduled for May. John Jansson and Virginia Guild tell us of plans for a sport program, dramatics, and dancing in the streets, to be climaxed by the crowning of Pratt’s king and queen. A great day it should be! The second means for this union of the schools consisted of many ideas carried out by the following: Gordon Beck- with with his committee from the Council selected the Essex House as the site for this year’s Senior Prom; Joseph Lauinger was manager of the Tuesday afternoon dances; De Wolfe Hotchkiss poured several buckets of bills into the Swimming Pool Fund. Rita Slowey’s Awards Committee and John Jansson’s School Spirit Committee are seen working on plans. Our third unanimous vote of approval goes to Miss Middle- ditch, Miss Feeney, Mr. Cowles, and Mr. Ajootian, our patient and helpful advisors.

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Student Council HE Student Council is that group of engineers, artists, ! ig householders. and a librarian (with or without a copy of After Many a Summer Dies the Swan) who can be seen every Monday hurrying toward Room 132. What hap- pens behind the closed doors of Room 132? Here these leaders of their classes listen to the problems of the Institute, discuss new plans, and often present new ideas of their own. Not the least of the duties carried out by the able Student Council members is the announcement to their classes of the varied activities of the Institute. Every other week all members assume the roles of Town Criers and bring to their classmates news of movies, games. dances. music programs, and Thursday noon service. This year the Student Council was doubly favored with two presidents. Industrial Designer Robert White had so many designs in the fire that he was unable to continue as president. Engineer George Gilmore took over the job and we owe thanks to both of them.