Caption: Magazine - English Club The Illinois (1907)
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rules relating to financial administral ion generally« During the experi nee of Iho author, no olasi lias ^ ulaf ion in its const it ut ion orot I) rwise, tely what shall bo the remuneration f of the [LLIO, or what shall be the dis- j tsition of the profits of the Cotillion, the Prom and the Senior Ball, and how possible deficits in each instance shall be met. All these, the most important matters with which a class has to deal, are left to hazy custom and obscure tradition. Is there any wonder t h a t there are occasional disputes, such as we recently witnessed in the case of the J u n i o r Cap Committee, or t h a t the m u t t e r i n g s o f the muck-raker have whilom been heard insinuating dark and vile things? This one of the conditions for which a d e q u a t e remedy cannot be provided by the undergraduates themselves. The solution of the problem can be found only in the judicious supervision and proper guidance of the college authorities. The previously mentioned apathy of the student body towards m a t t e r s political is deplorable from every point of view. I t fails to bring out the strongest and ablest candidates for elective positions, and it places the control of affairs in the hands of a few whose interests may be based on worthy motives or not, and it conduces to lax management generally. The right degree of interest and enthuasm displayed in class affairs brings out the most competent men, and a properly conducted campaign gives everyone an opportunity of becoming acquainted with those who are candidates for class honors. There have been at least two instances in the history of the present senior class where semester *y>
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