Minutes from the September 3, 1966 pre-school conference meeting of the Harding College Student Association

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Harding UniversityScholar Works at HardingStudent Association Archives and Special Collections9-3-1966Student Association Pre-School ConferenceMeeting Minutes, 09-03-1966Student AssociationFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/stu-associationThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives andSpecial Collections at Scholar Works at Harding. It has been accepted forinclusion in Student Association by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at Harding. For more information, please contactscholarworks@harding.edu.Recommended CitationStudent Association. (1966). Student Association Pre-School Conference Meeting Minutes, 09-03-1966. Retrieved fromhttps://scholarworks.harding.edu/stu-association/261EXECUTIVE COUNCIL STUDENT ASSOCIATION HARDING COLLEGE SEARCY, ARKANSAS 72143 Student Association Minutes: Pre-school Conference September 2-3, 1966 Following a devotional directed by Dave Young, David called the meeting to order and introduced Dr. Ganus. The President then presented the Council with a great number of challenging thoughts. He mentioned that the faculty and Council ·should have one common goal: good academic training in a spiritual atmosphere. Dr. Ganus also pointed out that Harding is a college with a purpose, that pnrpose being to steer away from mediocrity, think success, and K>rk for achievement. He described the philosophy of the school as being, "It is appointed unto man onc.e t o die and after that the judgment." Admitting that this would be a difficult year for developing such spiritual emphasis ecause of the large enrollment, Dr. Ganus challenged the Council to do the best possible anyway. He asked that each student be encouraged to live up to the slogan, "Salutes are given and returned with ~ pride on this post." And his greatest challenge was presented . when he asked the Council to help create an atmosphere of friendliness and spiritual f:!:Uali ty on t he now crowded campus. Tfte Council, led by David, then discussed the Cabinet ' . appointments. Each memberts duties and special projects were . mentioned and explained. The Recording Project, under the direction of Ben Huey, was discussed, and the formation of a Council committee to assist him was suggested. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL STU DENT ASSOCIATION HARDING COLLEGE SEARCY, ARKANSAS 72143 The Emerald Room was the next topic of discussion. It will be opened Saturday night, September 10, from 6:00 to . 10:00 pm. Mrs. Mason i.s to be approached concerning decora-tions for the room, and Lott Tucker is to be approached about moving the piano presently in West Dorm to the Emerald Room. The Council" concurred that the Chapel period is one of the main .times that the religious tone or the campus is set. Suggestions ror elimination or studying and reading newspapers which occurs during that time were mentioned. Also suggested was the idea that perhaps the balcony could be :filled before the back sections ofthe downstairs portion. Religious emphasis on campus was then discussed. Indoor night devotionals were mentioned as well as more effective use or hymn-sings _in Chapel. The Council then examined the list of S.A. activities which were held during the year 1965-1966. During that discus-(.tt sion David asked th.at Abilene Chrisitan College be written concerning the stationary displays the use on campus during the week of Homecoming.tJ: When freshmen pic·tures were mentioned Helen Howell moved that such be discontinued. The motion was seconded and passed. Mary Beth Parks was placed in charge of keeping the Ride Board up-to-date and as uncluttered as possible. ·:•, .. •1.J The Council tentatively scheduled the Leadership Conference for September 17 and the Club Officer's Workshop for September 24. • I ~ EXECUTIVE COUNCIL STU DENT ASSOCIATION HARDING COLLEGE SEARCY, ARKANSAS 72143 3 The Council decided that it might be beneficial to move the Board for Chapel announcements. J. Hay Toland and Sherry Balthrop were instructed to place phone pads in all the dorms and keep them supplied. Barbara Neely was placed in charge of sending sympathy and get-well cards to students in need of such. Dave Young. was instructed to check on the trophy case downstairs in the Student Center and obtain the information necessary to keep it up-to-date. The Council then examined many of the new ideas ror projects which were suggested by individual members earlier in the year. They decided to encourage the administration to make Dead Wiek completely dead., perhaps even giving one -entire day before tests free from classes. It was suggested that perhaps a file of old tests be c~~iled for use by those students desiring to obtain such for study. This idea would, of course., have to be favored by the faculty. The Council decided to write Mr. Vines to suggest that the rest-rooms inthe field house be maintained more neatly than in the past. The problem of study room was examined at length. It was suggested that the administration be asked t:> allow use of th e Seminar Rooms in .Lthe American Heritage Center for studying purposes. . \ ,, -~ STU DENT ASSOCIATION HARDING COLLEGE SEARCY, ARKANSAS 72143 4 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Friendly Week was tentatively scheduled for the third week of the second semester. The Council concurred that two or three days would be better than the former five days. Sherry Balthrop was ·put in charge of arranging a Chapel program to introduce the football players before the first game. The meeting .wa ~  then adjourned for the noon hour. The Council convened again at 1:00, and more new ideas were discussed. Bill Howard was instructed to find the suggestion boxes used last year in the Student Center and to pl aee them in suitable places. It was suggested that Mr. Curry be approached concerning honesty rules in the new cafeteria. The meeting was then adjourned until 6: OOpm, and individual assignments were carried out. At 6:00 the Council met again to continue discussion of . ?(: new ideas. ' It was decided that student ID cards be used for Lyceum and Athletic adnµ.s_sion tickeu ·if agr~ea~;~ the J \ 11~ _f;l,..._ -;--~-tz.~ .[ro~ ~~1 ~· ad.ministration•/ ~ ~---·r .. · . Many more projects were considered, David summarized thee accomplishments of the conference, reviewed assignments, and the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Sherry Balthrop Secretary, Student Association 

Student Association Pre-School Conference Meeting Minutes, 09-03-1966

Minutes from the September 3, 1965 pre-school conference meeting of the Harding College Student Association

Harding UniversityScholar Works at HardingStudent Association Archives and Special Collections9-3-1965Student Association Pre-School ConferenceMeeting Minutes, 09-03-1965Student AssociationFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/stu-associationThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives andSpecial Collections at Scholar Works at Harding. It has been accepted forinclusion in Student Association by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at Harding. For more information, please contactscholarworks@harding.edu.Recommended CitationStudent Association. (1965). Student Association Pre-School Conference Meeting Minutes, 09-03-1965. Retrieved fromhttps://scholarworks.harding.edu/stu-association/224.,, Student As socia tion Minutes: Pre-School Conference September 3- 4, 1965 The Council had the first meeting ?bout 8 : 00 am on Se ptember 3, 1965 . After Jim And erson led a devotional , Dwayne Van Rheenen , President , ,called the meeting to order . All Council members , except Linda pears , were present for t he f irs t meeting . Dwayne set forth Helen Keller as an example to all Council members in hi s opening remarks . He emphasized tha t "not t he senses t ha t I have but what I do with them is my kingdom . " He reminded t he Gouncil of their duties to t he ir fellow students , to t he administration , and to the off icers of t he Studen t Associa tion . He closed by stating tha t great t hings never come easy; t herefore , it dep~~ds on each Council member how successful the coming year will be ! SU1IUp.er develo pments were discussed : 1 . Student handbook prepared and published 2. Memos sent to ea ch representa tive 3. Cabinet positions appointed 4. Persona l letters to all freshmen 5. New off ice of S. A. occupied Dwayne handed to each Council member an outline for committee chairmen an d suggested tha t each chairman submit a typed , detailed report to the files af ter he completes his particular duty . He ·· a lso a sked tha t each member keep an "active f older" uring t he year . He suggested reading the Cons titution as s t a ted i n the hew handbook . The Council members read past minutes and scrapbooks of the S . A. to look for new, good ideas, then the meeting was dismissed for a brief break. Dwayne led a discussion of t he purpose of the Student Association . Jim Anderso·ri suggested that we act in behalf -2 of the Student bo dy, therefore, be versatile. Ken Starn thought it should be the Council's purpose to make a better place of Harding . Cliff Ganus stated that the St udent Asso -ciation Council should i mprove the campus in anyway pos sible with concrete action . Bob Rader sugges ted that the Council be a representa tive body. Linda Byrd brought up the idea of Student Government, and the Council discussed t his idea briefly • . David Smith felt the Council should be t he student 's official expression. Carolyn Medearis described the Council as a working tool of t he student body. Connie Taylor felt t he need for action,. but not necessarily revolutionary cpanges. Dwayne concluded t he discussion by stating tha't the Council should help with student programs , serve as a link between the fa culty and students , and develop the l ink between class off icers and representatives . All agreed that there was a definite need for informing . \ the Council of student opinion. Linda and Dwayne mentioned ·the idea of brainstorming sessions and dinners with certain students . Carolyn thought brainstorming sessions would be developed more effectively with average students , while dinner discuss ions should be reserved for campus leaders. Cliff suggested have an idea box near the S. A. bulletin . board. Connie thought that students would feel more a ·part of the S. A. if agendas of weekly meetings were posted . Bob wondered about the necessity of open meetings . Connie felt mo re indivi-dualism was needed in this matter . Davi~ felt that a general discu~sion in general meetings was not effective , but general vo t ing was very effective . On the pro"tlem of advertising S . A. sponsored events, Cliff remarked that he was tired "S . A. sponsored" written on everything. Jim warned il of trying to compare its work with the pr.ev:j..ous ,council . Cliff suggested ·having both agendas and ope~ meetings . While discussion of the list of major events conducted and assisted by the Student Association was going · on , the suggestion was made tha t the secretary send the minutes to the Bison editor . Dwayne instructed the secretary to do so . Bob moved that "we don't have a reception for new teachers . ° Ken seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously . The Council discussed the time 'the S . A. movies should · be shovm since the schedule had been changed . It was decided tha t Saturday night would be the best time . David moved tha t the Council adjourn until 1 :00 . Ken s e conded the motion, and the . Council was dismissed . The Council met again at 1:00 to discuss ;. the activities sponsored by the S. A. during the f irst week . The Council -3 discussed the events in a ccorQance with the outline of the · pre-school conference: 1. Inf orma tion booth-ha ve music coming f rom student center and hand out tags and informa tion. (Connie and Ken) · Hours: Sunday-Monday (7:30-~:30) · Saturday (1:00.:..9:30) 2. Freshman Mixers-no entertainment , introduction of S . A.- Council ·and· .cabine t, in t he Emerald -room . ( Eilee~ Ma zuran, Social Chairman) . 3. Transfer Mixer-Wednesday night a t 8:30 4. New Student Faculty Reception Bob Rader moved tha t we ask Cliff Ganus and quartet to enterta i n a t the New Student Facul t y Reception; David Smith seconded t he motion . It was pass e'?- unani mous ly. The Cancil also felt Dr. Ganus should be t he mas ter of ceremonies a t the reception . The suggestion of having a f riendly week was discussed. 5. Lily Pool Devotionals-Monday night a_t 9 :30 , have it planned . 6. Refreshments · in the regi s t rat ion line-It was also decided to sell receipts for school calendars and directories in the r egistra tion lin e. 7. 0 Yes Sir" volunteer papers - The Council discussed this method of obtaining volunteers for S. A. work during the y ear. Cliff suggested ha ving lists of committee work · posted . t hroughout the year. Jim Anderson felt that the "Yes . Sir" papers weren't neces sary. Because of a lack of a better method , Ken Starr mved that we adapt this 11:Yes Sir, I'm Willing to Help 11 blank . Bob seconded the motion and all were in favor·. (Bob ·and Linda· Spears ) Bob moved that we take a ·ten minute break, and Dwayne dismissed t h e Council. ... ) The Council met af ter a short break to discus s more even · s sponsored by the S. A. for f irst week activities : 8. Entertainment f or Transfers-decided that someone should be picked from each junior college that ·sends a l arge number of student s . to Harding to ·en ter tain at the mixer : Huddleston from NICE, Dan Smith from York, J ana Or from LCC and Peggy Flippen from Freed- Hardeman . 9. Transportation-David Smith in charge. 10. Advertising-in charge of Linda Byrd Bulletin Board-in charge of Carolyn Medearis -4 11. Watermelon Party- Friday night , Academy Field , 8 :30 Ent erta inmen t -pep band , testimonials of fr eshmen, contest of watermelon eating , recorded musi c After assignments were made , the Council dismissed for supper, but met with their variora committees about 6 : 30 t o work on the f irs t week activities . 

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