Constituent Assembly

sidents called the assembly "a fine example of activism for activism's sake. You just said 'We're alienated--let's come out and have a constituent assembly. It's nice that all you alienated people are out here together (Cries of "What's wrong with you?") but I hope you've noticed that there are $800 people who aren't here."

That brought SDS official Nat Stillman '68 to his feet to remark that "I've never heard a demonstration of spontaneous irresponsibility like that speech." Stilliman said he had heard students complain about the lack of parietal hours, about long lines at the Union, and about the hours in Lamont. He wondered why no one wanted to complain now.

Power Defined

A total of 19 students rose to address the meetings, and no common theme emerged. SDS plenipotentiary Peter Orris '67 wondered if anyone could define the "power structure" at Harvard. Evan Davis '66, who is on the Harvard Undergraduate Council during the winter, volunteered to do so, and described the roles of the University's various governing bodies.

Ruby said he couldn't understand the reason for the silence when no one volunteered to speak. Several speakers deplored Harvard apathy. One asked why the Union pool room wasn't open during the summer. "There's no better way to waste time," he observed. Another student answered a call for suggested reforms with "Let's open up a school across the street and run 'em out of business."

At length Ruby called for a vote on "how many people want these demands presented" to the administration. The Summer News card recorded 9 for parietal hours, 12 for a student review of the content of courses, 16 for the opening of the pool room and other Harvard facilities, 7 for longer hours in Lamont, and 5 for doing something about the long lines in the Union.

Johnson asked how many people thought the assembly a good idea, and 10 raised their hands. "How many think it was unnecessary?" got 17. The rest didn't care.