University of Manitoba - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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THE MANITOBAN STAFF JULIUS HAYMAN MANAGING EDI TOR

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ST. JOHN'S STUDENT COUNCIL Buck Row- E. Bruder J. Naylor E. Barrett J. XVilson Middle Rotcg F. Donaghy D. Morton M, Morton R. Wells G. Bruder J. Johnson Iron! RQLU4 G, Phillips J. Rogers K. Cheyne K. Bolton E. Smith N. Holmes R. Swain HE Students' Council of St. John's College experienced a very successful business year in 1931-32. As was the case in the previous year the largest part of its work has been in con- nection with the constitution. Owing to the admis- sion of women students to the college it has become necessary to admit their sharing in student govern- ment along with the men. The question was de- bated whether an organization separate from that of the men should be formed. but it was finally agreed that until the co-ed body should have had more experience in student affairs and an increase in numbers. they had best work in conjunction with the men students. Other changes in the constitution include election of the treasurer for the succeeding year by the retir- ing council and making students of one year's resi- dence eligible for the office of Senior Student, pro- vided they qualify in other respects. The question of awards for leadership in sport and executive work has at last been solved. Previ- ously, the only award given for athletics has been the Schultz trophy. It has been decided that an Award Committee shall be appointed each year to decide on the distribution of crests for sports and of pins for executive work. The student body has doubled in the past year and the problem of accom- modation has afforded considerable difficulty. The former reading room was turned into the co-ed's corner and the downstairs classroom changed into a common room. Later on it was realized that there was no common room Where men and women stu- dents could mingle in the one group and so the men's common room was opened as a general sitting and reading room. The council has done everything within its power to foster all extra-curricular activities. The pro- gress made by the Library Committee. the Debating Society and Dramatic Society could not have been made without the loyal support of the student bodv to the council. It has been much to the credit of the senior student. K. C. Bolton. and the president of the Ladies' Committee. Miss K. Cheyne, that the Hrst year of co-education has been such an unquali- fied success. Page One Hundred and Eighly-one

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ST. JOHN'S WOMEN'S COMMITTEE Huck ICNUJ4 l, Willis M. Nlurion D Morton N. Jacob li Swalne M. lifts-,lale ffiwl Rt at-- T, Russell li, Wells K Vhevne fi. liruder HE women's officers. like the girls themselves, have been somewhat of an innova- tion in St. John's College this year, Consequently. lest we Rush in where angels fear to tread. we have restricted our activities to very modest undere talvings. At the beginning of the year women were admitted to the Students' Council with a president and a representative from each year of Arts. all with voting powers. Since that time these girls have taken part in council debates and decisions as regular members of that body. At the opening of the first term the women students were called upon to elect one representative to each society or subforganization in the college. These, with the president and the year representatives have comprised the committee in charge of women's affairs. Later in the year, when changes pertaining to women students were ollicially embodied in the constitution, it was decided that the women's committee should consist of presi- dent and year representatives with voting powers as before, and the senior girl elect to each society as an ex-officio member without voting power. A secre- tary was also provided for. The function of the XVomen's Committee, as defined in the constitution, has been to foster the corporate life of the women students of the college. XVith that aim always before them, its members have striven to organize such activities as might benefit the girls socially, physically and intellectually. This year has been a beginning-we may hope for bigger things in future years when the body of Women students will have grown larger, and when the co- eds will have become an integral part of the life of St. John's College. l'ut1r One Humlr-'J and highly-Ittwa