Word: classes
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Because he strained a rib, Ray Stone will be unable to wrestic this week, and he will be replaced in the 136 pound class by Harry Blaine, another Sophomore. The most remarkable change, however, is Dick Lewis, who is listed as the 175 pound wrestler. He won a decision over Duncan Longcope during the week in a hard, fast match to earn himself the position on the team...
Peter B. Saltonstall '43, one of the leaders of Freshman opinion, is vehemently in favor of electing class officers. "Why should somebody else pick people to run our parties?" he said. "We know whom we want and election is the most democratic way to get the right...
...Contrary to public opinion," Axtell said last night, "the practice of electing class officers is far from democratic. We feel that is not a sign of intelligent democracy for a class of 1,000 men to vote almost blindly for candidates whom they do not know...
Axtell pointed out that the only function of class officers is the appointment of Smoker and Jubilee Committees, and he questioned the advisability of placing complete appointive power in the hands of a group of three men without social or geographic distribution...
First intended as an explanation of how the Freshman class is governed, the investigation met so many criticisms against the present means of class government that the Committee decided to outline them in a report...