Student Council

[photo of Student Council]

by Louise Parker

 I shall never forget a statement I once read in a speed test.  It concerned a man who had been asked to count the bricks in a certain building because of an argument in which the company was involved.  The man, who was undoubtedly quite surprised, said, “You want me to count them one at a time?”  The answer was, “Well, that’s the way they were laid, wasn’t it?”

 

Everything is built one brick at a time.  The Student Council, which was organized only last year, is a good example of this. Only a few bricks can be laid I a year, but this year of work has laid the foundation and we hope it is one upon which the coming students may build for many years.

 

In the spring of last year a group of people began thinking of a Student Council at Northwestern.  But these people did more than just think about it, they began making investigations of other schools.  Finally, it was decided that a Student Council on our campus would be a good thing.

 

Class meetins were called and each class elected two members, a boy and a girl, to help draw up the Constitution.  The representatives elected were Nellie Burchfiel, Justin Bradshaw, Jamie Carol White, Dean Simon, Juanita McClaflin, Ralph Clifford, Hallie Morgan, and John B. Doolin.  The teachers who helped were Dr. Morris, Dr. Wadley, Mr. Bush, Mr. Cameron, and Miss Holland.  Nellie Burchfiel was elected chairman, and then began several weeks of good hard work and much debate about the different features of the Constitution.

 

After the Constitution was written and approved, the members were elected by the various classes.  And so – a Student Council was installed on our campus.  The members elected were to serve the rest of that year and the following year.

 

The Student Council helps the college officials and takes care of some of the minor details, such as the setting of dates and the approving of parties and dances.  This year, it helped the college and city with the Dedication Services, is sponsoring the Carnival and magazine, which is the first Annual of any kind since 1930.

 

Of course, the Student Council is young and has made mistakes, but it has set a basis upon which future Councils can build, and in time, if each brick is laid carefully, it should be a very worthwhile organization.