Word: supporting
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Dates: during 1910-1910
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...efficient charity work done by the Phillips Brooks House Association, none is more real and tangible than that resulting from the semi-annual clothing and text-book collections. Educational and entertainment work deserve all the support than can be given them, but they are not effective unless the conditions, for the relief of which the clothing collection is undertaken, are bettered. In other words, education cannot accomplish its ends in the presence of actual physical, want...
...powers as soon as that body has convinced the Faculty of its earnestness and of its worth. Without such a provision, any increase of the Council's authority through the liberality of the Faculty would have been without ratification by the undergraduates, and might have lacked their hearty support, on the ground that such augmented power was an encroachment upon individual rights...
...Faculty has given definite assurance of its intention to delegate certain powers to the Council, provided this body proves itself worthy of the Faculty's confidence and respect. It is, therefore, essential that the success of the Council be not jeopardized by lack of student support. The Juniors have the first opportunity to vote on the Council, and they should realize the important influence that a large and affirmative vote will have upon the attitude of the other classes at subsequent elections...
Owing to the unfortunate career of the old Council, the average undergraduate does not place any great confidence in such organizations. This renders it especially needful for a new Council to start with the full approbation and support of the entire student body. The new plan, owing to several obvious defects in its constitution and, also, to the fact that there is no provision for adequate ratification, will not have the confidence of the students...
Nevertheless, a decrease in the interest of the members will mean that the society cannot maintain such a position. Without the support of a large membership an attempt to manage another successful meet at Squantum would be evidently out of the question. Therefore, it is only by a large and enthusiastic enrollment at the meeting this evening that the society can hope to maintain the high standard of its first year's work...