Wheaton College - Nike Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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College Government actin Starting with Birchmont and continuing throughout the year, C. G. A. strove to keep the organizational affairs of Wheaton harmonious. With Jean Smith and Nancy Koebel, Betsy Decker, Anne Jones and Katharine Luhman, Wheaton student government improved and expanded its rules and regula- tions. The red tape of Saturday night late permission slips was eliminated. ‘The atmosphere of formal seating was improved through restrictions on the one hand, for more courteous dining, and added privileges on the other hand for more relaxation during meals. After our winter mass meeting there was an open discussion of church and chapel regulations with many suggestions offered by the students. “Smitty” and “Koebel”, with ever-willingness to be of assistance to all Wheaton students and in their successful guidance throughout the year, proved themselves among the most capable campus leaders. Our Wheaton constitution is a flexible one, and the College Government Association for 1950-1951 has added to its support and growth and proved it a vital element on our campus. 20

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12 And how many of us decided to join D. A. when we saw Mr. Briggs in the fall playa and decided maybe we weren't really meant for the stage after meeting Mrs. Briggs in Spoken English class? Can we ever forget Willy and her Jezebel, the Mesdames Miller and MacKenzie and their suit- cases, Miss Sweeney and her boots, Miss Man- dell and her jockey cap, or Mr. G. and his brief- case? Yes, we remember those grim days of exams when every professor was a mortal enemy and each one thought we had nine arms and were mental giants. But then there were the days when they moved classes outdoors on a warm spring day, or were understanding about that Saturday cut, or postponing an exam when you had three others that day. When we needed a guiding hand and a wise word, they were there .. . so well remembered.

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Honor Board may be young in years, but it is certainly old in wisdom. Through its second year on the campus the board was efficiently guided by Nancy Koebel, the house chairmen, the other C. G. A. officers and the class representatives. They gave their attention to college problems and offered new solutions. Since Honor Board concerns each and every one of us, it was decided that some of its meetings should be open to the whole college. A student could then go and hear her case presented and see on what basis it was judged. This past year the punishments for infraction of the rules were care- fully considered for the individual case concerned. For a while it was impos- sible to defer campusing, but the ruling proved so unfair that it was repealed. Since it is fairly new to our campus, the social honor system is still to be proved, but this last year has widened and strengthened its foundation for future years. Zl