Word: scheme
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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President Lowell has given the scheme his hearty approval throughout, and such improvements as are yet necessary-in Holworthy and Thayer are assured. In addition to the above-mentioned dormitories, Hollis and Stoughton will be reserved as at present for members of the Senior class, and, if applications warrant it, the College is willing to set aside any or all of Weld to meet the demand...
Inasmuch as the dormitory scheme of the present Senior class, which resulted in bringing a large majority of the members into the Yard dormitories for their last year, has met with such signal success, not only as a means of uniting the class in a cleser community life, but also in making the last year the most enjoyable and democratic of the four, it seems highly desirable that 1912 should continue the policy. To that end a committee has been chosen to work out the details of the plan which will appear at a later date...
...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...
...adopting some such course, there would be a Student Council of real worth and one that would possess the hearty approval of the undergraduates. If, on the other hand, the present scheme is ratified we will be in possession of a Council with a hastily constructed and faulty constitution. A constitution which precludes the possibility of the new Council becoming a real and effective force in the undergraduate world...
...third main reason for the CRIMSON'S opposition to the new scheme lies in the proposed constitution itself. The organization of the Council, with its large advisory and small executive bodes, is excellent. However, there should undoubtedly be a provision for nomination by petition. The powers of the new Council, which are stated to be the same as those of the old render the success of the new plan impossible. Past experience has shown conclusively that a purely advisory body without any real power if of no use. Some ability to enforce its decisions must be granted...