Salisbury University - Evergreen Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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ORGANIZATIONS If college were just classroom routines, this life here would be less challenging, and, needless to say, less stimulating. It is participation in student organiza¬ tions and helping to make the extra¬ curricular activities successful which they sponsor that tends to make the life well- rounded. Do you agree that “without music life would be a mistake”; do you wish to try your talents as a journalist; do you aug¬ ment your physical education courses by playing on varsity teams; do you have a keen sense of the aesthetic; do you desire to develop your mind spiritually. —most of us do, and by meeting with our class¬ mates who have similar choices these interests may be further pursued. Although each organization individu¬ ally is merely one link in the chain of college activity, there is one force which unlocks the key. It is the Student Council that “fur¬ nishes means through which and by which both faculty and students may cooperate in all curricular and extra-curricular activ¬ ities of this school.” 18

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ACCEPTANCE OF PORTRAIT BY GOV. O’CONOR To CLIMAX four years of activity, the Seniors ’44 were hostesses to faculty and guests at a lawn party on August 17, 1944. The main feature of the occasion was the presentation of an oil painting of our president. Dr. J. D. Blackwell, to the college by Miss Fdizabeth Wood, presi¬ dent of the January class. In accepting the portrait for the state, the Honorable Herbert R. O’Conor, governor, said, in effect that Dr. Blackwell was not only jirominent in his field in Maryland alone but also was one of the outstanding edu¬ cators of the East. Governor O’Conor was introduced by Dr. Florence Simonds, member of the faculty. As honor student of the class. Miss Mildred Murphy was privileged to unveil the portrait. Miss Dorothy Mitchell, Salisbury artist and teacher who has received acclaim for her work, painted the portrait. In the college social room it hangs as a symbol of the appreciation of members of the entire student body who smile and think, “In him I lound a friend.’’ 17

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The Student Council W H EREVER THERE are Organizations ol j)articipating students there must be some group to make recommendations and settle problems concerning the student body as a whole. The Student Council serves in this capacity as the mother organization. This year the council under the direc¬ tion of its officers: Charlotte Widdowson, president; Ned Keenan, vice-president; and Frances Crockett, secretary-treasurer and under the advisership of Dr. Anne Matthews and Mr. A. L. Fleming has settled wisely the problems referred to them. Minor problems concerning the allocations of funds to student organiza¬ tions were handled by the group. It was the duty of the Council to change the rules for the election of campus leaders and achievement key winners to conform with the accelerated program. It was also their privilege to conduct the student elections in the fashion of a true demo¬ cratic election. The annual All-High-School Senior’s Day was guided by the joint efforts of the Christian Association and the Student Council with the cooperation of all faculty and student members. Under the general chairman, Mr. A. L. Fleming, everything went smoothly from the presentation by the Dramatic Club to the dance, the clos¬ ing feature of the evening. The Student Council has realized the aim of providing a contact and under¬ standing between the faculty and students. THE STUDENT COUNCIL —Left to right: Frances Crockett, Audrey Stayton, Ned Keenan, Dr. Anne H. Matthews, Charlotte Widdowson, Ann Adkins, Mr. A. L. Fleming, Margaret Covington.