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Show the dixie news of his court on a high plane of commissioners dent Body programs earnestness and sincerity ; CONSTITUTION OF THE of his associate otherwise. and that vacancies parties, might to fill all 3 That he discourage DIXIE COLLEGE STUtrick 4 To see that movements are occure through death, expulsion, DENT BODY Published by the Students of the Dixie College. STAFF Class in Newswriting Class and Club Reporters and Special Contributors to this issue Mrs. Juanita B. Glen Smith, H. L. Reid, Madge Morrill, Jarvis. Mabel Ruby Bryner, Pulsipher, Help us to obtain the best talent in the school for the staff. The staff of the school paper this year is rather cumbersome and so attempts to divide the refolsponsibility somewhat as misall lows; Responsible for takes and shortcomings the class in Newswriting. To disclose the real activities and pep of the various social groups class and club reporters. To assist in making the paper what it should be special contributors thats YOU. lem ? editorial the student body of the Dixie College and all our readers, whoever and wherever you Dixie News may be, we, the Staff, extend our greetings. This is our first introduction to Dixie News, you through the To and we sincerely hope you will are not enjoy the visit. We in fact men news professional we are just fellow students the among you who have taken those responsibility of editing events we hope will interest you we most, and, at the same time, to our ability to improve hope seem we time at If any serve. to stray, you might lend a helpand ing hand by being patient and now giving a suggestion our equilithen until we regain brium. AT THE WOODWARD mun- icipality (As Adopted Oct. 18, 1926) Preamble Having been granted the vilege of priap- preciating the trust that has been placed in us, and sensing the responsibility that rests upon us, we, the students of the Dixie College, in order to estab-ls- h justice to all, to insure order within our municipality, to promote the welfare of our institution in every respect do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Dixie College Student Municipality. Article I Legislative Power All legislative powvested in the combe ers shall Dixie Student of the mission Municipality, sitting as a legislative body. Commission SEC. II. The be shall composed of a Chief Commi'sioner, Comm, of Amusements, Comm, of Debating, Comm, of Athletics, a Business Manager. And the Pres, of the school or his representative. TheSEC. HI. legislative body shall have power to formulate any and all laws it sees fit for the good of the institution. All laws and regulations drawn up by this body, shall in all cases be binding upon the students of the institution and shall be enforced at all times by the execuSEC. I. whatrecall, or any other cause soever. Sec. IV. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police: 1 To see that the laws and regulations of the Dixie Student ; Municipality are carried out his of aid depu 2 With the ties to bring all the offenders of the law before the court ; 3 To appoint with the ap his proval of the commission the number of which is duputies, to be determined by the commission in executive council assembled ; with his To meet all quesdiscuss and duputies tions of order and deportment. 5 The Chief of police, if he sees fit, shall have power to dep4 utize secret police for the pur- pose of cleaning up evil conditions in the school ; 6 To get any and all help necessary to maintain order and a high standard of conduct in the chool. SEC. V. The Sec. of the commission is held directly responsible to the Chief Commissioner who is responsible to the student body for financing the student Commission to select a assistants e, i imujupinj in whww SEC. VI. It shall be the duty of the judge to post staff of ; To hold weekly meetings with the staff and organize the 3 written material for publication ; SEC. XI. It shall be the duty of the Cheer Master : 1 To see that the College Spirit is kept up in the Student Body; 2 To encourage the composing of cheers and school songs 3 To organize cheers and provide for music on various occasions ; SEC. XII. It shall be the duty of the Year Book Manager to exercise general supervision over the publication of a Year Book; to submit to the Commission an estimate of the cost of publication not later than two weeks prior to the closing of the school term, and to have the books published at least two weeks prior to the closing of the term. SEC. XIII. It shall be the duty of the Business Manager to manage the financial phase of the publication of the school paper. To arrange for publication, make contracts with printing houses, work in connection with the Editorial Staff, solicit for advertisements, sell subscriptions, arrange for pictures and cartoons and make the publication as economical as possi- Work at the Woodward is in full swing. With an extra large enrolled and renewed forces on government. With the consent the teaching staff all efforts are of the commission he shall pay being put forth to make the all bills legitimately incurred by work successful. years the student government but We have one phase of our Even the visitors from the shall issue no check without its of school life, the importance Dixie training department are over first being countersigned by the which we feel we cannot enthusiastically and methodicalSec. of the School ; emphasize. Amid the routine ly getting the spirit. 1 To have immediate charge which of classes, reading, andfun Teachers doing the Critic all a of liabilities and resources of find we make up a school day work feel that never before have tive officers. reflective student the government ; for place for a pause SEC. TV. The Chief Commisthey had a more interesting or a To the proceeds receive 2 and apthought, application, more promising group of train- sioner shall be the chairman of activiliterastudent various the from art, preciation. Music, ers to deal with. They feel sure the legislative body. In case of cultural ; ties. and everything ture, that the new 1927 teachers will the absent of the Chief Comm, 3 To render an account of must be summed up and made to be of a high standard. the Commision may appoint its the financial conditions to the materialize in giving a greater But in spite of work the teachown body vision of life. We call it devo- ers find time for a little pleas- chairman from their commission, in executive council The vote. legisa and devotion majority by tional exercises: assembled, at the last meeting in ure. Already we have celebratits own rules appreciation for opportunities ed twice, one occasion being Mr. lature shall adopt every second month of the of order and appoint its own school and loving mothers and dads year ; Fordhams birthday, and the committees. who are making it possible for us 4 To present a budget during our annual bath at the Power to grasp our opportunities; ap other Executive II Article second month of the school the Cascade. The latter party was preciation of great men and womexecutive powI The forth all probable SEC. setting year Misses Snow and en who have expressed their given by in the respecvested and liabilities ; resources be shall ers ideals in art and music and left Worthen as their entertainment Dixie of the 5 To to the Chief Comcommissioners hand tive these expressions for us to inter- for the winter. Other events Student Municipality. not missioner later than two to follow in lively pret and incorporate into our liv- are expected school closes a finweeks before CommissionEach II. SEC. as a real party for ing. We express our apprecia- succession of ancial the to Student report the years actiis er responsible tion by giving thanks in the each month has been planned. ; to vities of work his for 30. Oct. phase Body form of prayer and the applica- Watch us about 6 To keep a system of books the extent that he can be recaltion of talents in cultural lines and method of accounting that a time led at majority by any Could anyone fail to catch this THE FRESHIES can be commission. vote of inspected at the end of the spirit which could not but make each school year. held each day easier, and each aim SEC. III. All powers by The Freshman college class VI. SEC. It shall be the duty not and form and spechigher lasting impres has retained its former reputa- the commissioners of the sions of school days. to the respecProsecuting Attorney : tion of being the first class to ifically delegated 1 To vestshall be commissioners represent the Student organize for the year. The fol- tive Do it today is a good slogan in all cases of law Government Chief Commissioner, officers were elected : ed in the but It was done yesterday is a lowing and ; exerto be shall it whose equity duty Pres., Finley Judd; Vice Pres., better one. What you put off Alta 2 To uphold the rights and cise a general supervision over ., Alta Holt; cannot be put over. Delay Amusement Commit- all departments of the govern- dignity of the Student Governknocks the props from under Sprague; tee, Althea Snow, Daisy Leavitt, ment, to be spokesman of the ment by seeing that the laws are your determination Postpone Clark Frei and Brose Miller; student body on all occasions carried out; ment removes achievement 3 To work with the chief of where the student body is repreWhen you think of a thing to do Athletic Mgr., Deloy Abbott. and his deputies to see meetto all over police sented, preside do it at once, or plan to do it at Mrs. Pulsipher, as class mother isindividual and selfish desirto that of the commissioners, ings the very first chance. Doing a and Mr. Harrison class father. es and on the part of ambitions to as commission sue a the legisOur aim is to become the pepincreases thing immediately do the students not a statement tear down lative body setting class in school. We want, your value to yourself and to piest moral the and varstandintellectual conditions of forth the the dint of hard work and careothers. It obviates the need of by ards of school. the ious with ful sugges departments business management, to be job cards. Get things out of action and SEC. VII. It shall be the Accumulation of able to leave to the school a leg- tions for future legal your way. in If betterment. the of the Assistant Prosecutjudgment of our duty acy efforts and of worthy postponed duties is one of the of Chief Commissioner the he the so institution ing we when Attorney, that appointed by the greatest human handicaps. leave next year, the future class- deems it expedient he may call commission, to act at all times an extra session of the legisla- with the es may see, and remember us prosecuting Attorney by We notice that at the B. Y. U tive or executive council. At the in defending the students our achievement. to choose an efficient tryouts, We expect to make our class close of each school year, it shall against law breakers and in upstaff for The Y News, official be the duty of the Chief Com holding the dignity of the stustudent body publication, are be party in the spring, the very missioner to make in writing a dent government. best that has ever been given. ing held. Some schools select In of school year to the the other words to form a prece- report SEC. VIII. It shall be the the staff for the publication of of the school. Said duty of the Commissioner of dent in entertaining. president their school paper before the report must include the financi- Athletics : close of the preceding school al condition of the student body 1 To see to all athletic interMiss Lenna Esplin of Order-villyear. It is absolutely essential a statement of liabilities ests of the Student with to make the school publication has discontinued school on and Body ; resources, together with any 2 With the aid of the inthe best possible. Should we account of illness. We regret to other items He deems necessary structor of not think now of how to make lose her. physical education, to to make clear the condition of take charge of all meets. the Dixie News better? Sughis administration. It shall be 3 To look after the interests gestions concerning the paper Miss Laura Lund is now the duty of the Chief Commis- of Athletics and should be freely expressed. The teaching two classes of represent their type- sioner to appoint, with the con number of issues we can publish writing in the Hurricane wants to the Commission. High sent of the commission, the apdepends upon the finances School in addition to doing ofSEC. IX. It shall be the pointive officers of the munici duty granted for this phase of stu fice work in Hurricane. of the Commissioner of AmuseSec. to pality. Namely: the dent acttivity. Should our pap: commission, Prosecuting Attor- ments er be made smaller hence pub1 To have direct ney, Asst. Presecuting Attorney charge of lished oftener? Is there materIf Eligible, Join the the entire social life of the stuChief of Judge, Police, Cheer ial in it you think inappropriALUMNI ASSOCIATION Master, Year Book Mgr., and dent body. ate? Is there something omitEditor of the school paper.. It 2 To see that the social life ted you would like incorporated ? shall be the duty of the Chief of the school is not Wont you make it your prob- neglected ; DO IT NOW! Commissioner, with the consent 3 To plan and Secy.-Treas- ery or any attempt to void the real issue before the court. acinaugurated throughly to the from quaint the students different localities. SEC. X. It shall be the duty of the Editor of the School Paper : 1 To be editor in chief of all school papers or magazines ; 2 With the approval of the in a conspicuous place the call for court, which shall mention date place, hour of trial and defendants name. SEC. VII. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the court to be present at all sessions and faithfully record the proceedings of the court. SEC. VIII. All cases may be1 heard by a jury of four chosen by the opposing attorneys, from the students of the A majority vote is neconviction. for cessary Article IV Election among school.. SEC I. The following Commissioners of the Dixie Student Municipality shall be elected annually by students of said mun- Chief Commissioner, Commissioner of Amusements, Commissioner of Debating and icipality : Public Speaking, Commissioner of Athletics and Business MaThe following officers be shall appointed by the Commission : Editor, Cheer Master, nager. Prosecuting Attorney, Assitant Pros. Attorney, Judge, Chief of Police, Year Book Manager and Sec. to the Commission. SEC. II. The Election shall of the be held the third Friday first school term, a majority vote cast being required to elect any candidate. Article V SEC. I. The oath of office shall be administered by the President of the school in Devotional the first Monday following election. SEC. II. The oath shall read ble. Having been duly SEC. XIV. It shall be the as follows : elected by the students of the duty of the Commissioner of DeDixie Student Municipality, I bating and Public Speaking : full 1 To take charge of all inter-an- d take this office, knowing intra school debates, orator- well that this Student Body e-I ical contests, and all such con- xpects me to do my duty. tests in the line of debating and therefore, promise to discharge the duties and obligations of public speaking; abi2 To work up societies for this office to the best of my So help public speaking and debating lity and understanding. and in every way encourage the me God. Article VI art of public speaking ; 3 To be the spokesman and Amendments may be proposof the student ed as follows : representative poloso-phicin 1 Upon petition for amenbody government any on carried society by the dments signed by 25 per cent of students ; the students an election shall be 4 To make contract and called and the amendment voted agreements with other schools, upon. It shall be necessary for conduct the debating campaign the amendment to receive a and assume general responsibilvote of the students duly of of that the student ity part registered before the amenactivities. All activities such dment is adopted. as debating societies dramatic 2 The legislative body may clubs, oratorical societies, etc., propose an amendment for within the student organized which an election shall be called body or that have relation to the and to become effective it must student government are under receive a vote of the his department, and it shall be students duly registered. his duty to issue a call and enArticle VII courage the organization and This constitution will become workings of all such societies. effective upon ratification by Aritcle III Judiciary students of this institution. SEC. I. The Judicial power is vested in a student Court. READY TO GO? SEC. II. The court shall have jurisdiction over all cases This year began by someone arising in connection with the in which student government, it shall be challenging for a race is to Dixie of the presided over by a judge who is every student The rules are: fair appointed annually by the mem- participate. The play and keen competition. bers of the commission. that is the Pep SEC. III. The procedure in basis for judging most. the court, when it does not con- accompishes In order to make the race flict with the constitution or bymore interesting it was decide laws of the student Government, to run in organized groups. shall be according to the proceda classes have ure in the district court in the Consequently nio their organized and chosen State of Utah. members to lead them. as SEC. IV. The judge is the capable This race will start just sole interpreter of the law and is soon as every student is read.' expected to make a ruling when- toe the line, as no class can a ever there is a conflict in the in- ford to have any member left terpretation of the law. hind to pull them back, SEC. V. It is expected : you ready to go ? 1 That the judge maintain with the dignity and sacredness of You cant drive a nail ) har the court; sponge no matter how 2 That he shall encourage soak it. every effort to ascertain the at guilt or innocence of the defendMeet your old Classmates 29arrange Stu ants and to keep the proceedings the Alumni Ball, October al two-thir- two-thir- ds e - |