Salem College - Sights and Insights Yearbook (Winston-Salem, NC)

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To uphold Salem ' s highest principles Ti ... is the purpose of the Student Self- Government Association at Salem — popularly known as Stee Gee. This is the first of Salem ' s many organizations that a Freshman meets and, throughout four years of college life, the most im- portant organization on campus. Every student is a member of the Stee Gee, for when she comes to Salem she agrees to abide by the rules and the spirit of Student Government at Salem. Honor Chapel was held for the first time this year under the direction of the Student Council; it was then that each girl signed her pledge to uphold Salem ' s highest principles. Winkle Harris was elected president of Student Government in the first election of 1950. Then she, with the other girls chosen to serve on Stee Gee, went through a process of orientation designed to solve all the problems con- fronting new officers. It didn ' t do quite that, but Stacy gave them a good start with her coaching. The adoption of a new constitution occupied the bulk of student body meet- ings last spring. Petitions were con- sidered, changes made in the election of certain officers and the Student Council was formed to do the work formerly done by the executive, legis- lative and judicial branches of Stee Gee. This council was to be composed of the student government officers, the class presidents, representatives from each of the classes, the Day Students ' Committee and the Men ' s Organiza- tion. This year it has been the purpose of the Stee Gee to enable each student to understand the honor system as it affects our living together at Salem — socially as well as scholastically. The Stee Gee affords an opportunity for the develop- ment of personal honor which is basic to the working success of the honor system at Salem. This year Student Government officers were as follows: Winkie Harris, presi- dent; Jane Hart, on-campus vice-presi- dent; Jane Kraus, off-campus vice- president; Margaret Thomas, secretary; Alice Blake Dobson, treasurer. . . . ]Vi)ikie calms down . . . and our house presidents meel . . . hut for officers Jane Kraus, Alice Blake Dobson, Margaret Thomas and Jane Hart, it ' s every Monday aftermmn at Jive o clock . . . 20 ■