Crimson Key Charter Gets Council Okay

The Crimson Key got a new constitution last night.

After three hours of discussion, marked by none of the anger seen at the debate on approval of the original constitution last year, the Student Council approved, with one major change, a new charter proposed by the Key.

The new constitution now goes back to the Key and then to the Administration for final approval.

The constitution is based on an intricate balance between a "Representative Body," 32 men representing House Committees, athletic teams, and extra-curricular organizations; and a "Permanent Body," 32 working members who have risen through the ranks of a long candidacy.

Presence and votes of the representative body will theoretically prevent the permanent body, which does practically all the work of the Key, from becoming "clubby." According to members of the Crimson Key at the Council meeting, this clique atmosphere would eventually destroy the practical value of the Key organization.

Formerly the whole show was run by the representative group, with the others often staying on as eternal candidates.

For increased efficiency, the Cabinet, which runs the Key's program, was reduced from nine men to seven, at least two of whom must be of the representative group.

The only important change made by the Council in the Key's proposed new charter was for candidates to be elected by the whole organization instead of by the Cabinet.

The Council deferred appropriation of funds to the Key until a later meeting. Last year the Council started the Key off with $350.