Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-31
] A DEBATING CLUB
organized by the Students at
| Bates College.
constitution to Govern It Adopted and
the Officers Elected.
WI" e"deasor to Set An Example tor Real
Legislative Bodies.

-'AN"' W I. OUT sNfltiti3 IA
meeting OF the students OF the college
was h"id. last night. in Ha1horn han,
Ia torn a debating clu6. The maatipo
was called To order BY MIR Mel .ar
president pr" tenn. and the following
constitution was read and adopted
Article This body shall b. called
IN students Senate of Bates COLES.
article 1.-THE Senate shall da,thar-
ate after the manner of a Legislative
assembly.
Article III M Section l. ANY NAL.
member Of Bates College. by sir,in.r
inc constitution ana paying the mem
prrShip zee Of - cents. may become
= member Of the Senate.
Section ;. Any member whose duas
are unpaid for two college terms shall
u" disqualified ~ Vote: ana any mem
Der whose ducs aIr unpaid for threa
college terms shall he excluded from,
III. mhcrShip.
S"-tion ). TIL. dies Of the Stnat,
shall b" = cents for every college term.
Article lN-Section |. There shall b.,
elected by ballot at the commencement,
of each half yearly session. a clerk and
Sergeant-at-armS
Section .. As soon after the COM
r-rncement Of each session as possible.
there shall be elected by ballot 4 pres
ident from tn" Senior class.
Section ). The above three officers
together with the leaders of the u, mo-
| cratic and Republican parties. who
shall ~ chosen from the Junior class
& nAn -.
mittee
Section 4. Vacancies may be filled
by election At any meeting
Article N-Scction /. The CLERK shall
keep roll of the members and a rec
| orb of the proceedings Of the Senate
Section =. He shall give notice Of
Zach meeting of the Senate by posting
announcement on the bulletin board
Article VI-Thr prgran;-at-ar:ns
shall maintain order under the drec-
ZION If the president.
section ;. He shall keep ana dis
bu!s" under the direction of the presi-
dent the money of the Senate.
Article N'lI-Scction !. The president
Senate. being governed hy their con-
wise by Reeds Rules of Order.
Section > The president shall have
tlIo right To name any member to per
form III" duties Of the CHAIR. provided
that in his absence. such appointment
b. subject to the approval Of the SEN
I9ta. and in its omission the Senate shall
proceed to elect a president pro tenn
pore. 70 act during his absence.
Article NIII-Fiftcen members shall
constitute q quorum.
Article IN--The constitution may be
amended by a two-thirdS vote of the
me!nbers present. provided the amend
mcnt has been proposed in writing at
q previous meeting.
Submitted by
A. *. SpOfiord. a. Il. Howes. r. ID.
Besscy. committee to draw up con-
stitution.
The following officers We're elected to
ncl.ve for the ensuing half-year: Presi-
dent, Mclean. 'o2: clerk, foruer OK
sergeant-at-aIms Flanders, '0i; leader
of Democratic side. Jenkins, %; leader
of Republican side, Towne. o.
The next meeting will be held, Tues
dav. when the debating Will begin III
earnest.
The Senior Sophomore and JUNIOR
Freshmen football game which was TO
be played today. was postponed until
rext week.
The sophomore preliminary declama-
ton began. this afternoon. ana WIZ
continue until Nov. 9 The prize dlNi-
sion of the declamationS will come OIL
Nov. II.
There will be an interclass field day
meet on Garcelon field. tomorrow after
noon. -
Mr.. Lord '03. left, yesterday. for the
Forks. where he is to teach a term OF
II weeks.