University of Missouri at Kansas City - Kangaroo Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Llter- and DSW as in that rites, Jrary n in and- pro- w for S. A 'iting story Student Government By V1Ro1N1A Comms VEN though the students were unorganized and without social functions, the University had one great asset-a spirit of pioneering to which every student could be thrilled as he went about his own particular task and school work. Therefore with this spirit as the basis, and with the assurance of the administration that student activities would not only be permitted, but en- couraged, a number ol projects were started upon immediately. A repre- sentative student group was elected by the school at large, called the Consti- tutional Committee of a Council. This committee consisted of Dan Dennis, Robert Torbert, Farel Swanson, Don White and James Sorency. For more than two weeks this com- mittee worked on a constitution, which was finally adopted by the student body with much disputing and wrang- ling, on the part of the freshman class. An election took place March 16, 1934, and in an informal assembly a few days later, the following officers were installed: Robert -lqorbert, presidentg Margaret lDinkyl Ramage, vice - presi- dentg Annette Meiler, secre- taryg and William Abernathy, treasurer. An early activity of the council was an effort to pro- vide some 'entertainment for the students and to give them an opportunity to know people outside of the small group with Page Z7

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whom they had laeen associated all during their high school days. Early in lVlay came a student strilce. The council was deeply concerned in tnis, and endeavored to have three ol the professors who had been dis- missed hy the administration rein- stated. Upon finding that this could not loe accomplished, the students Went loaclc to their school Work after a short vacation of four hours for some of the more radical students. Last year's council, although headed hy the alole Honoralale Roloert Torhert, did little that was of material value. The vice-president and secretary re- signed, and no one Was particularly interested in the intricate details of running the government of the school. This year, however, the council has been most active and its Worlc has been highly successful. Included in its list ol accomplishments is the arranging of a student activity lee which is, given , l , l l Swanson Collins MClHtOSl1 Luhy Stout Slorcli Webb Trimble BUTSC Harhord Everest Black Page 18