Realizing that the main duty of the adviser is to help in the choice of courses, we recommend that a thorough and intimate knowledge of Freshman courses be mandatory.

Resolution: The primary requisite of a Freshman Adviser is an intimate knowledge of the rules and material of Freshman courses.

The question of enlarging the sphere of the adviser's activities was discussed, but it was felt that, as we had had no experience with the tutorial system, we did not have the first-hand information necessary for an attempt to define exactly how closely connected the adviser and the advisee should be.

Compulsory Exercise--Hygiene Lecture Introduction: While it was felt that compulsory exercise was necessary, there was considerable criticism of the Hygiene lectures in the replies to the CRIMSON questionnaires. Under the present arrangement, the consensus of opinion was that the lectures, as they were conducted this year, were useless. However, the need for some practical talks on personal hygiene was recognized. Feeling that the lectures attempted to cover too much ground, and were needlessly long, we recommend the following changes:

Resolution: That the Hygiene talks be limited to six lectures; that there be no examinations at the end of the course; that there be one required conference, and that the course be limited entirely to explanations of practical methods for the care and prevention of disease.

While we have said that there was a general approval of exercise requirement there have been individual cases (the Student Waiter question being a notable example) in which students have requested exemption. The Dean's office has not had the authority to grant any such requests even if they were based on reasonable evidence. Therefore, although we agree with the athletic policy as a whole, we recommend:

Resolution: That the Freshman Deans be given authority to exempt students who present reasonable evidence from compulsory exercise. (This resolution with especial reference to Student Waiters and others who work for at least an equal amount of time.)

Publications

Introduction: The Freshman Red Book has been criticized on two scores. In the first place, it is published too late in the year; in the second place, it deals with material that is more logically treated in the Senior Album. While it is true that the Freshman year is the only time in the class' four years at college that it is really unified (and therefore should have some record of its activities) we though that a pamphlet with the photographs and names of the freshmen, published early in the year, would be more practical.

Resolution: That the Freshman Red Book in its present form should be discontinued, and that there be published as early as possible in the fall the photographs, names, and school activities of the members of the class.

Widener Library

Introduction: We have had many complaints, given both individually and as a group, concerning Widener Library. The two main difficulties seem to be: the difficulty in borrowing a book from the library, and the fact that it is closed on Sunday, perhaps the time when the majority of undergraduates would be likely to use its facilities. Concerning the first complaint, we clearly can do nothing. It is up to the librarian to find a method of making the resources of Widener as accessible to the average student as to the scholar. We can, however, recommend:

Resolution: That Widener Library be open on Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening throughout the college year.

Union Committee and Class Officers

Introduction: Considerable criticism has been levelled against the present method of choosing the Union Committee, and against the manner of electing the class officers. We considered the ways of making both these elections more democratic and more representative; several alternatives were suggested: in the case of the class officers, limiting the number of men nominated to fill the various posts, and recommending that the Union Committee nominate the men instead of the Student Council; and, in the case of the Union Committee, suggesting that the appointment be delayed until the last possible moment, so that the Secretary of the Union would be able to see what men, who had been successful in preparatory school, were fitting well into the college group. We rapidly found, however, that it made little difference whether or not the various positions were well filled, for neither the Union Committee nor the Class Officers were given any authority of their own. The former appointed dance committees until the elections; afterwards, the officers appointed the Smoker and Jubilee Committees. The class, realizing their lack of authority, made no attempt to criticize through them. Even the newly formed Freshman Dramatic Club received no help whatsoever from the Union Committee. The Secretary of the Union was able to give little more than advice. It was also suggested that the position of Secretary be made a full time position, but once again it was found that the Secretary had little authority of his own. Wherever we turned, we found ourselves confronted with the fact that the Dean's Office preferred to keep the final decision in its own hands; realizing that it made no difference how the various representative freshman organizations were chosen if they had no voice in the management of their class, we saw no reason to make any resolutions. The final question is whether or not a newly formed group, like the Freshman Class, is able to govern itself intelligently and efficiently. In our estimation the decision rested with these who have had more experience in student government, and who might be able to suggest some sort of workable compromise. Until this fundamental problem is answered, we feel that it is useless to attempt to improve the method of choosing the Union Committee or the Class Officers