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10 THE PANTHER BREEDING AND DOBBS Student Council Officers Elected By Jesse Gibson and Harold Hamilton After a week of campaigning and political “bally-hoo,” the campaign to elect a president and secretary of the student council ended Wednesday, May 17. William Breeding and Mar lene Dobbs, candidates of the People’s Party, won the offices of president and secretary, respectively. The less favored William Stanley and Eula Jones, candidates on the Liberal Party ticket, lost by a land slide. Student Council President Breeding Sam H. Jones was manager for the Liberal Party candidates, while Au brey Chatters took charge of the work for the People’s Party. Lorenzo “Miami” Jones, one of Clark’s outstanding orators, spoke in behalf of the People’s Party candi dates. He was assisted by Andrew Randolph, J. W. Anderson, Reuben Dawkins and Frank Odum. The People’s Party staged several stirring political rallies which re minded one of a real election. It is to he commended for the thorough ness with which its campaign was carried on. The student body took an active interest in this election, and it is hoped that this interest will character ize all future endeavors in this college community. Some comments made by students at the polls were: Nathaniel Thomas. sophomore: “It’s surprising to see the amount of interest in the election. I hope this interest continues after election.” Aubrey Chatters, senior: “Competition is keen, hut we expect to win by a wide margin.” Cabell Johnson, senior: “Regardless of who wins, I hope he has a successful administration.” Eloise Palmer. sophomore: “I think the election was carried out in a business-like manner. ” Student Council Preparing Agenda Student Council President William Breeding has issued a statement that already the Student Council is pre paring agenda to come before the stu dent body when it convenes next fall. Mr. Breeding and Secretary Marlene Dobbs are drafting a program of ac tion, as well as studying the constitu tion now in operation so as to recom mend changes or revisions. Any students who have suggestions are requested to make them known to Breeding before leaving for the sum mer vacation. SUPPORT STUDENT GOVERNMENT Faculty in Curriculum Clinic A two-day clinic on curriculum problems in higher education, with a view to improving the curriculum at Clark College, was conducted re cently by Dr. W. H. Cowley of Stan ford University, Palo Alto, California. The clinic centered around the aims of the curriculum, curricular content, structure of subject-matter content and of the curriculum as a whole, teaching curricular content, and ex amining student mastery ol content and achievement ol curricular aims. On the first day ol Dr. Cowley s visit he spoke to the students on “The American College Student.” He was warmly applauded by the sizeable gathering of students. The remainder of Dr. Cowley’s time was spent in sessions with the faculty. Jle was unusually clear in definition and presentation, and an swered questions posed to him with great smoothness and accuracy. His discussions were hailed by many faculty members as without precedent. Dr. Cowley, one of the few pro fessors of higher education in the country, has had a wealth ol academic experience and honors. His bache lor's degree was awarded by Dart mouth College, and he earned the Ph.D. degree from the Uni versity of Chicago. He holds two Doctor of Laws degrees, one from Hamilton College and another from Saint Lawrence l Diversity . Hobart College and Union College have both conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Literature. He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa Frater nity. For a number of years he was on the faculties of Ohio State l Di versity and the I Diversity of Chi cago. In 1938. lie was elected Presi dent of Hamilton Colleg in New York and remained there until he resigned to accept his Stanford position.