May 5, 1954 Student Council meeting minutes

Library STUDENT COUNCIL MINUTES 4:00 P.M. Wed. May 5, 1954 The meeting was called to order by the president, Jim Addy. The minutes were read and approved. The treasurer gave his report; we had $ 7,038.11 at the beginning of May. Minus $ 14.08 for the telephone bill, we now have a balance of $ 7, 024.03. Jim asked if there were any more discussion about NSA to be carried over from the lat meeting. As there was none Bill Santman made a motion that we, the SGA at Towson State Teachers College remain a member of NSA. The motion was seconded. It was asked how we elect next year's representative. The answer was - from the Council. Discussion was held during which it was brought out that in th beginning of this college year we said we would evaluate the values of our belonging to NSA and vote at one of our last meetings whether or not to remain a member. (See minutes of Oct. 7, 1953.) There are no stipulations saying we must join NSA permanently; we are free to drop out anytime we wish. When we pay our regional and national dues we are eligible in the election of regional and national officers. The motion was carried; Chris Baugh, George Hohl, Tony Marchione, and Patti Losco abstained. It was decided that we would elect ou NSA representative at the next meeting. Mr. Geriak explained some more about a supplementary report of the Assembly Policy Committee and corresponding papers were distributed. The Program Committee will consist of six students from the Student Committee plus one faculty member from each of the departments and one from the people associated with the dorms on campus. In answer to a question Mr. Geriak said that students will publicize their own assemblies and each department will publicize their events etc. with the aid of the Program Committee. It was asked what course of action would be taken in case of a controversial speaker or assembly if reported to the president of the college as stated in Part II, A,4, a. The answer to this was not known. The Program Committee Chairman is also responsiblefor reporting activities planned by the departments if they are of a questionable or controversial nature. Dean Pickens made a motion that the Council approve the supplementary report of the Assembly Committee. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The names of the people nominated at the last meeting for the Student Committee were listed on the board. Other nominatees and volunteers were added. They were: Marcia Mulford, Shirley Strube, Harriet Goldstein, Bea Sickler, and Nancy Murphy. It was suggested that we elect 2 members from each class plus the president and social chairman of the SGA; however, it was thought that the latter two had enough to do. It was decided to have 3 members from each class on the committee; those from the incoming freshman class to be elected in February. The following people were elected to serve on the Student Committee: Ted Danish * Phyl Lacy * (Jrs.) Joan Hoffman Harriet Goldstein * Nancy Murphy * (Sophs.) Bea Sickler Marcia Mulford * Shirley Strube * (frosh) Lu Beth Bivens Dean Pickens made a motion that out of those elected for the Student Committee we elect 2 members from each class to serve on the Program Committee. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Those people whose names are starred were elected to be on the Program Committee. Papers were distributedfrom the Attendance Committee, discussed briefly and collected again for discussion by the faculty. A question was asked about the petitions which must be signed for nominations. Three reasons were given for using this method of nomination: (1) the signature of the candidate on the petition indicates his acceptance of the nomination,