Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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Student Council has been a very active and effective group in its second year. JT COUNCiL The best of all governments is that which teaches us to govern ourselves. — Goethe. Many and varied are the responsibili- ties of the Student Council. From the first welcome in the fall to the last fare- well in the spring, the Council is busy working for the improvement of Taylor hfe. Do these brief flashes sound familiar, perhaps bring back memories? Formal reception . . . all-school mixer : . . dinner music . . . chaperon list . . . disciplinary measures . . . piano fund . . . traffic lanes in the Administration Building . . . com- plaints . . . suggestions . . . action! These reminders represent a portion of the load assumed by the Council members who are elected by the students to act as the medium between student body and faculty. To this year ' s faithful personnel we would pay tribute: Faculty Adviser, Miss Grace Olson; President, Harold Curdy; Senior Representative, Mary Helen Zimmerman; Junior Rrepresent- ative, Paul Hoff; Sophomore Represent- ative, Martha Slagg; and Freshman Representative, Leo Zagunis (replacing Bert Beers, first semester representa- tive). 27

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WILLIAM TAYLOR « « ' Taylor University is privileged to have the asset of good business management. Every phase of this part of school life is supervised by a group of fifteen men who compose the Board of Directors of the William Taylor Foundation. They have complete control from the employ- ing of the president down to the building repairs on the campus. The Executive Committee, composed of Dr. H. M. Lyon, of Buffalo, New York; Dr. P. J. Fisher, Marion, Indiana; D. M. Lochner, Fort Wayne, Indiana; President C. W. Meredith; and the Rev. S. H. Tuberville, Winona Lake, Indiana, has power to exact all business between meetings except that of buying and sell- ing college property or of employing a president. The Finance Committee, Mr. C. I. Arthur, of Redkey, Indiana; Mr. Lochner; and the Rev. F. H. Stephenson, of Green- field, Indiana, performs the duties of auditing, budgeting, and fixing student expenses. Another committee, which supervises the employment of faculty members, includes Dr. P. J. Fisher, the Rev. S. H. Tuberville, and Dr. G. H. Evans, of Bloomington, Illinois. All major repairs and building projects are referred to the Board as a whole, but minor details are cared for by J. C. Bontrager, of Elkhart, Indiana; S. E. Breaden, Greenville, Ohio; Theodore S. Engstrom, Grand Rapids, Michigan; W. H. Polhemus, Daleville, Indiana; and F. H. Sparks, Mishawaka, Indiana. Of these fifteen members, three are elected by the William Taylor Founda- tion, three by the Alumni Association, three by a special advisory council, and five by the board itself — all for a three vear term. Dr. Herbert Lyons (left) and Dr. J. P. Fisher (right) head the board of directors as president and vice-president respectively. 26

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ALYCE KOCKE Women ' s Representative GEORGE SILBUKN Men ' s Representative STUDE T REPRESEWA An important part of our student govern- ment is the boys ' and girls ' representa- tives. They endeavor to present the students ' viewpoint to the members of the Committee on Discipline. This procedure gives evidence of the demo- cratic spirit which is characteristic of our student government. These repre- sentatives are elected by the students themselves, and this year they are Alyce Rocke and George Silburn. In the way of achievement, it is felt that a better understanding is created between faculty and students if the stu- dents feel that they have someone to champion their cause. The represent- atives are really a liaison between the students and the disciplinary commit- tee. In a Christian institution, certain rules and standards must be maintained. In order to avoid any misunderstanding in cases of disciplinary action, this form of government has been initiated. It has proved to be a successful and satisfactory plan. 28