Word: quorum
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Student Council at its weekly meetings convinces the observer that these talkative politicians have little discernible reason for continuing to exist and that the abolition of the Council would be a good thing. Its members come together on the second floor of PBH, wait forty-five minutes until a quorum is gathered, and discuss lunches with the Dean, the formation of the Motorscooter Club, and whether or not a certain member should be allowed to change his vote. Frequently, Council members themselves realize that they have little purpose, and ask agonizingly, "are we just the errand boys of Dean Watson...
Debate Over Quorum...
Although the resolution was approved by a 10-2 majority, the decision was prefaced by a heated, and at times chaotic, discussion. Half of the two-hour meeting was devoted to a disagreement over whether or not a quorum was present. Those who wished to state that a quorum existed were opposed by those who declared the statement invalid because of a lack of a quorum...
...This is the only organization I've ever seen which can contradict itself within five minutes," commented John F. Maher '60, main advocate of the presence of a quorum...
...quorum, two thirds of the membership, is necessary to pass either of the two main items on the agenda, which are constitutional amendments. One of the two, a motion to change the present proportional representation balloting system, also requires sanction by two-thirds of the College in a referendum...