The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-22
FORM A CONSTITUTION
University Society Shows
Elders How to Construct
Ship of State.
special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader,
Norman. July 22-Iinfortrnately tho
idea has gone forth that the colleges
and universities OF this country have
been organized for the main and only
purpose OF concentrated study on the
part OF the students nt these institutions.
while this is the prime idea Il is an
acknowledged fact that student gets
more out OF the outside connections than
he does out Of many Of tho courses which
he takes BY these we mean his con-
nections with fratcrniies clubs. liter
AIRY Societies and the school papers.
College mon as rule say that they
received more good out OF their assoc
Citations with the other students than
from many OF the studies which they
took. OF course. by this we DO not mean
to say that these are as important as
the studies which one takes. but want
10 show that In every school these inde-
pendent organizations are absolutely nee
essagg
Tie organizations Of this class az the
university are entirely independent Of
the faculty jurisdiction and an work
done In connection with them is done
by the student Of his own free will
The literary societies at present con-
sist OF the senate and Forum for men.
and the zetalthoan for girls They meet
every Saturday night and have fixed
programs which are posted for week
previous, and every person is supposed
to be prepared ON the subject which mas
been assignd to him for this meeting.
The Senate meets in the auditorium OF
Science hall while the Forum carries
on its deliberations IN the chubel These
weekly meetings are genersAy open to
the public. but on some occasions an
executive session Is held. Every six
weeks q joint meeting OF the two societies
Is held These are always open and are
generally well attended bx outsiders
The programs Of the societies are slim
liar, consisting OF debates. readings eN-
temporaneous speeches. dis. Jssion OF
current events, parliamentary drill and
scrap debates. these last consist OF de-
bates in which the subject is announced
just as the first speaker is about to
1 begin his speech esdes these, which
are always OF literary character there
are always two or three musical NUM-
bers by the more talented members OF
the society.
/ A departure from this set program was
made last spring when the Forum made
I a call for constitutional convention.
This call was made Just at the close of
congress.
a committee on credentials was gp-
pointed and the convention opened The
first two or three meetings were looked
upon as a good joke by most of the nut
siders, but when they brought out their
constitution at the end of the year Il
was evident that great deal cf sa2reht
had been put on this document by the
future voters of this territory
Some Of the more Important points
brought ont were those req driTg the
publication of election expenses placing
the power of pardoning in the hands
Of a committee instead OF allowing the
governor this power. the regulation OF
the liquor traffic one section on suf-
frage gives women the right to sote
at municipal and school ele tions. Every
corporation Is forbidden TO subscribe Ca
/ the campaign fund OF any political pelty
separate school and compulsory educa-
,ion from the ages Of 2 to i6 was also
passed
school lands shah not be sold uq,ess
the authorization OF such sale be made
lat general election; but they are sub
iect TO a revaluhtion every two years
ard the rents shall be determined by this
valuation
Instead OF adopting str0ight prohibit
tion the following was passed. In th'
exercise Of the police power Of the state
the legislature shall have the entire con
troll Of the sale barter and traffic OF
an malt. sprituous and yinous liquors.
providing that Il shah not pass any act