The Totem, UBC Yearbook, 1932 - waughfamily.ca

..Til TdCA1&L,a -..The Students’ CouncilUI) tutuc’,l [(Grit Page Stcent ri ,,i,,cof another poor bill had been decided, Mark’s very efficient businesssense is evident, and his well-worded motions are the high-lights ofour meetings. It is his ‘‘whereas, whereas, and forsooth’’ that addsthe necessary spice and good form to all our Minutes. We have atall times tried to keep our meetings sufficiently interesting to meritthe Treasurer’s presence in the Board Room:—we have not succeeded entirely.“It’s the principle of the thing” that appeals to Gay, our huskyPresident of the Men’s Athletics. No matter how big or how small.no question fails to undergo Gay’s “principle test.” To him goesa large measure of the credit for the success of the Danish Gymnasts’Display, which he managed. It is his “temporary rulings” thatappeal more strongly perhaps than the others. Yes . . . Yes . . . Weknow, but what is the use of being contrary-minded when Gay isarguing for the motion?The President of the L. S. E.—that’s Bill—has numerous andvaried duties to which to attend. He is the foster father of thePlayers’ Club and the Musical Society, as well as of many smallclubs, and “it’s a lead-pipe cinch” he is also the champion of theParliamentary Forum. Under his guidance, debating has taken adecided step for the better and we feel that this is quite an accomplishment. As a result of his proficiency in the concocting of tomatosandwiches at—say 10:30 p.m. Council Time, we are willing,—nay, eager to recommend William Henry Leslie as Penticton’s Premier ‘‘Pie-man.’’Early in the fall the resignation of Howie Cleveland as JuniorMember necessitated a re-election to fill that vacancy. Clare waselected office-boy, juggler of rooms and dates; father of the Class ofArts ‘35, and General Manager of Homecoming. All these positionshe has fulfilled successfully and is therefore to be congratulated.We sometimes wonder if it’s sheer love of duty that makes him sucha champion of the Freshettes!Women’s Undergraduate Society( Ca’, ti,,aed (, a,,, I’age Light,-! anDuring the spring term, the W.U.S. held a tea in honor of theFaculty Women’s Club.The climax of the season was, of course, the Co-ed Ball. Thisbeing a leap year it was held on February 29th. As usual, the menwere well entertained. Funds received helped to swell the Women’sUnion Fund.[ 86 1