Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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women's senme UR SINUS COLLEGE- lop, left to right: Strin li«-ld. Ruskic. Derr. HI.null. Middle: Stolzc, WcnkcnbacS. Coy. Cherry. Bottom: Marplc. Muffley. I lelms. One ol ihc most demociaii student organizations on ilu- ainjxiN is die Senate, the legislative brand) ol the Women’s Student Govern-inent. Ihe Student Couiuil acts onl in an advisorx capadtx to this group. I he members indude one representative Iron) eadi women’s dormitorx. the gills Da Stu l . and the Weeklx : the president ol both the Women’s Athletic ssociation and the YWCA: and the diairmen ol the Boostei Committee and the Women’s Dormitorx Committee. I his group ol students ads upon (iirrent problems aiising in the dormitories 01 on tainpus. presents the reejuests of women students to the administration of the College, and revises Student Government rules when- e ci the need is felt to be urgent. I hex maintain dose (ontad with the in-dixidual students and the student bodx as a whole through the partidtlai dormitorx rep-tesentatives. and in so doing, connibute toward a bettci understanding between the student bodx. student government, and the administration. I he meetings ol the Senate are held at least nine a month in combination with the Senate dx isorx Committee, which includes the Dean ol Women and thiee preceptresses. Ibis Ad visorx Committee max entet into the discussions ol the group but max not vote. In this mantlet students have full control ovei ihcii problems. RUBY OF 19 47 22

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women’s siucem council. UBY OF 1947 Undci ilie capable leadership of Marjoiie Cov, president. ilie Women's Student Government Association carried on this ycai its luuc-tion of self-government by student representatives with great success. Oigani ed into three divisions, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial, the WSG has cndcavoied to promote wholehearted coopeiation and interest in this j»oli» ol self-government. Ihc responsibilities of the Executive branch are many, lot it directs the Women s Dot mi ton Committee, tin Central Nominating Committee, the booster Committee. Sophomoie Rules, and the Junior Advisors board (he women are ditectly represented in the Senate, which comptises the Legislative Htancli, while the Judicial btancli cnfotces the rules and tties offenders. An active pait in campus life on the patt of each woman student is encouiaged l Council sponsotship ol sevctal impoitant social events during the scat. I he annual Christmas banquet and dance. s| onsored jointly with the Men's student Council; the May Pageant and othet activities of the tia ditional May I)av; and the Lorelei, a turn-alxnit dance, aie events promoted and directed hv the council but worked on bv all the women students. WSGA officers foi this seat were Marjorie C.ov. piesident; Florence Cherry, vice-president: Floy Lewis, serretarv; and betsv Greene, treasurer. Representatives aie elected annu a 11 v fiom eac h c lass. r l in tif-lil: ( jvlor. Coy. M-irple. ft rnkrnltjih. Dulin, Cherry. 21 LRSINUS COLLEGF

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50PH0m0R6 RULES RUBY OF 1947 COmmiTTEE I lie Soph Rules Committee, headed by Nano Pharr, put the freshmen through ilic'ii paces l having them wear such niceties as green bands, name cards. ami different colored socks. Social events were held at noon about twice a week, and all Frosh gills gia-ciousls accepted the invitations of thcii guardians to attend. One ol tin freshinen accomplishments was the lmmaiion ol a band lot the Swarthmore football game with Pat Pattison as drum majoiette with a mop Im hei baton. Mihough Soph Rules lasted onl tluee weeks, it will long leinain in the memoiies of the heshman gills. f ile sophomore men eagcils launched a campaign to indoctrinate the new men students. While the fowls frosh were learning the Campus Song, thes were (rccjuentls heard serenading on Fteeland steps, seen s|»oitiiig lanes hair-dos. and hiding liom the “Master Race under the command ol h. |. Helm-biech. I he scalping season was highlighted b the “Pajama Parade ” making its lust appearance on the campus since its banishment in IfMI. Mans wet. ragged, scarred individ-uals. and one de-trousered figure, stood out among the throng that evening in October. I he climax came when the Fiosh Banquet was interrupted because the gathering lac keif both silverware and tlieii newls elected president. 23 I.EGE B nk ro», left lo rights lloyrf, McKcc, ItjriH'h, Mover, Weber. Roemer, Wenger. MiJJIr: Gr en% «H d, I lelnihrrclt. Evan . treking. Jjiiiis, 1’h.irr. Simon, hollow: Mirrvch. ( jllioun, Euhrlnun, Ellis.