Southern Methodist University - Rotunda Yearbook (University Park, TX)

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STUDENTS HSSOCIHTION W REPRESENTQTIVES College of Arts and Sciences Vincent Baker Fred Popkess Qrthur l-lawn Martha Sharp C. B. O'Beirne Kathryn Shimer Corinne Peirce Dorothy Dell Watts School ol Law School ol Music lack Blackmon Edwina Sparks School of Theology Ralph Slagle Union Building construction plans of various prices have been carefully studied and an investigation of loan proposals and methods of financing was carried on by a committee appointed by the president. Complications arising from the adoption of the point system, which limits the number of extra- curricular activities in which a student may par- ticipate, forced the Council to revise it. Realizing the incompetency and unfairness of the system, the Council adopted the proposal offered by the Mortar Board, original sponsors of the plan. Under EDWIN Fl-EMING the new program, a direct ratio between aca- demic attainment and the number of extracurri- cular activities for which a student is eligible was adopted. Enforcement of the point system was made more effective in the light of previous violations. The M awards given for service to the school were limited and departmental awards were presented in recognition of lesser services. Continuing the policy of awarding M's strictly on the basis of merit was another notable achievement of the year. Other activities of the Council included the establishment of a permanent record contain- ing the minutes of the Students Association for the past three years and the sponsorship of the Fire Wheel Frolics program. The spring election of officers of the Students Association and the installation of the new Council brought the activities of the year to a close. O'Beirne Peirce Popkess Sharp Shimer Slagle Sparks Watts I PAGE 21

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STUDENTS HSSOCIHTION O F F l C E B S ToM Gnnviiss ..... President EDWIN FLEMING . . Vice-President LURLYN IANUARY .... Secretary BEPBESENTHTIVES Engineering School Graduate School Bill Montgomery L. MCD. Kennedy Max Morrison I Continuing the high ideals and ethical prac- tices established by the Students Association last year, the Student Council conducted the elec- tions tor class otticers and the filling of vacancies in the Council chairs with an etticiency and tair- ness which have characterized the activities of this group throughout the year. The tirst important problem which taced the Council when it convened at the beginning ot the M school term was the question of athletic appro- priations. The passage ot an amendment which TOM GRIMES provided tor the payment ot ROTUNDA pictures out ot the student activity tee depleted the tunds allocated to the athletic department. As a result, another amendment, limiting the appropriations to the athletic department, was placed betore the student body but tailed to muster the necessary majority. Athletics were thus assured of the same appropriations from the student activity tee as they had received in previous years, since the power ot allotting tunds Was lett to the discretion ot the Appro- priations Committee. Continuing the interests in a Student Union Building displayed by previous Student Associations, the Council sent its vice-president to the Student Union Building parley, which was held at lndianapolis, Indiana. A program, coming directly trom suggestions brought back by its representatives, has been investigated and furthered as tar as possible. Student Baker Blackmon Fleming l-lawn lanuary Kennedy Montgomery Morrison PAGE 20 l

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EX-STUDENTS HSSOCIHTION OFFICERS IRL W. BROWN ...... President MRS. DEANE LOGAN Vice-President WELDON U. HOWELL Vice-President FRANK BETTS . . Vice-President .j g N MELVIN W. MOORE . Treasurer I HNN SCLATER . . . Secretory LOGAN FORD . . . . Ex-Officio LLOYD SLATEN . . . Executive Secretary CORNELIA CHAMBERS . Editor of Mustang DIRECT DR. TOM E. SMITH EUNICE FAISON CLAUDE PILERITTON IIM VVIALLACE ORS O. V. CECIL. RUBY ELLIOTT SID M. HENRY Ross PRIDDY Under the direction of On energetic Ond Oble president, the l938-39 edition ot the S. IVI. U. Ex-Students AssociOtion celebrOted the inOugu- rOtion ot the tirst S. M. U.-DOllOs DOy, stOrting with O downtown pOrOde in the morning Ond ending with fireworks Ond speOking Ot Ownby stOdium thOt night. MOny Exes got into the old college spirit once OgOin. A gOlO homecoming celebrdtion wOs plOnned by the students with the cooperOtion ot the OssociOtiOn, Ond the Olumni enjoyed the trdternity house decorO- tions, sorority tloOts, O tree bOrbecue, Ond O thrilling tootbOll gOme. IRL W. BROWN The decided increOse in circulOtion of The Mustdng, the Ex-Students publicOtion, shows the incredsing interest in the OssociOtion. With new lite Ond tun, The Mustong brings the ex- students bOck to their golden dOys on the cOmpus Ond helps them to keep up with their college friends. The help Ond the cooperOtion ot the Ex-Students AssociOtion is indicOtive ot their willingness to work Ond help to build their university into On even better school. SlOten Chgmbers s 'N R-R A ii ' fr 1 ,, 21 W T4 wf ' ' 7 f ,. TJZBN , Yffmkis., i 1: 'J' PAGE 22 I