University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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? CGhc CgtCtWig t92l|)ip;- 3 1 : E =i :2?:ec:=3c:i33 The Men ' s Council =5;gs5Lj:4S? === npHE IMen ' s ( )unril, alon; willi the Wcmian ' s Council, constitute the courts of the student bod - under their system of Student SeU-Govern- ment. Although the greater part of their duties is the conduction of trials in cases of breaches in the honor system, their scope of duties is wide, and in- cludes interpretations of all laws j assed by the Students ' Asseml)h-. The Men ' s Council is composed of one repre- sentative from each of the schools and a Chairman at large. In addition to their regular trial work they have tried, in as much as they have been able, to conduct an educational campaign among the stu- dents, in order that there might be as few as possible breaches of the honor system. They have also made a thorough effort to plant the honor s ' stem on a firmer ff)undation in to allow the students more freedom in the preparation of their work. Ed Gossett Chairman order V Top row — Banister, Bridges, Hunt, Mathews Bottom row — Eckhardt, Gossett. Boyce Page 23 i IPg :

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feghc CactwjS xQzM i T] r=s2!:?fc=C=335s =:: %«„F2 ?== Constance Douglas Chairman guilty, affixes the penalty, of the l ' ni ' crsity. THE Woman ' s Council of the University of Texas is the Judicial Branch of Student Self-Govern- ment among women students. It is composed of six women, a chairman and five members, who are elected each spring for the following year. The duties of the Council are twofold: First, it is responsible for the administration of the honor system among the women of the University and conducts in cases of the breach of this system. Secondly, it follows this work up with the more serious work of construction; that is, by warning the guilty person, and by giving her another chance, in order that she may be a better student of the University. Court-room methods are followed in the trial of a case; the council not only judges as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, but if the woman is This penalty is subject to the approval of the President Penick Cox DOVGLAS Ropes Beall Page 22

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■gGhg cactvi. ' S tozalJBSi- ai I g Class Presidents Chamberlin Cecil Chamberlin Lawton Gambill Herman Pressler T. W. Erwix . William Boyce Clinton Burnett Erwin Burnett Sammons LAWS President of the Law School Senior Law President, Fall Senior Law President. Sprint . Middle Law President, Fall Middle Law President, Spring . Junior Law President, Fall BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Herbert R. Wallace Senior President, Fall E. Harvey Steinhagen Senior President. Winter Robert Gahagen Senior President, Spring, Virgil Childress Junior President, Fall Franklin Haynes Junior President, Winter John M. Sammons JOURNALISM President of the Journalism School