Bender Greets Term's First Council

Dean Bender outlined his view of the purposes and powers of the College Student Council at the group's first meeting of the term in Phillips Brooks House last night.

"The real role of the Student Council is to act as a 'mouthpiece' for the Harvard student body, stated Dean Bender. He added that several voices represent the views of small groups, but only the Council speaks for the entire collection of undergraduates.

The Council, "most important of College organizations," generally follows two courses of action, according to Dean Bender. "It calls attention to grievances and needs of the students, such as parking shortages and unsatisfactory football ticket sales, and it studies the University's major system and policies with the long range interests of the students as its guide.

The major difficulties of the Council, according to the Dean, are "its tendency to bite off more projects than it can chew and improper picking of personel to execute its plans."

Other business at the short organizational meeting included:

(1.) Announcement of the resignation of Jerome P. Gavin '50 from his position as head of the Combined Charities Drive, and the unanimous election of George J. Feeny '50 as new chairman with Jerome B. Spunt '50 as new treasurer.

(2.) A report by Treasurer Roy M. Goodman '51 that the Council is on "thin ice" financially, with suggestion that money activities of the many Council committees be centralized through one business manager, as an economy move.

(3.) A report by David C. Poskanzer '50 that the sale of the Poskanzer Report" on Harvard Education is good.