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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first class to consider the new constitution of the Student Council will be the Junior class at its election today. Below is printed the amended form of the constitution. The ratification of this plan remains for the respective classes and will be done at the class elections when the voting for members will also take place. The Senior class will consider the matter at its meeting tomorrow. Men who vote against ratification should, nevertheless, vote for members so that their preferences may be recorded in the event of their being in a minority...
...plan to erect a new building for the Varsity Club is a step which will assure beyond doubt the permanence of an excellent institution. It is especially fitting that the new clubhouse should be so closely connected with the Union, for both are primarily democratic in spirit. The men who use the Varsity Club are the men training for the athletic teams. Athletics like the Union are "open to all Harvard men without restriction, in which they all stand equal...
Owing to the unfortunate career of the old Council, the average undergraduate does not place any great confidence in such organizations. This renders it especially needful for a new Council to start with the full approbation and support of the entire student body. The new plan, owing to several obvious defects in its constitution and, also, to the fact that there is no provision for adequate ratification, will not have the confidence of the students...
...attack on the scheme for a new Student Council has been criticized as purely destructive. It is certainly destructive as regards the present scheme. If this plan fails of ratification, however, then the ground will be cleared and constructive action may begin. It is our idea that the proper way to obtain an effective Council is as follows: Have a small body of men elected, either at large or by classes, to draw up a constitution. In view of the present discussion, there would be much material at hand to work on. This new constitution should embody real powers...
...comment. To begin with, it states that the old Council is "not yet officially dead." If failing to perpetuate itself within its constitutional limits, and this it certainly failed to do, does not constitute its official demise, what can? The majority of even those in favor of the new plan recognize that the old Council is now defunct. Next, how can the defunct Council, or supposing for the moment that it still exists, how can its very nominating committee sit down and proceed entirely to revamp its constitution when provision for legally carrying out such amending is otherwise provided...