Council Votes For Creation Of New Trust Fund

The Student Council voted 8 to 5 last night to recommend that the new Council be financed by a trust fund established by the Dean's Office.

Under the terms of the new plan, there would be no direct student solicitation for Council money, except for special projects. Instead, the University would set up a trust fund, and the interest on the fund would pay for the Council's activities each year.

Lewis B. Oliver '61, in arguing against the trust fund, held that "if the students don't really feel that the Student Council is doing anything worthwhile, then maybe there shouldn't be a Council at all."

However, Hastings Wyman '61 declared that "a large percentage of students would not give money to the Student Council no matter what we did. There is a need for the Council, and if the students don't see that need, well, that's too bad."

"Council Has Goofed"

Several Council members expressed the view that the Council has done little to inspire support from the students. D. Dwight Dogherty '59 commented that "the Council has goofed at least five times this Fall. We can't expect support from students when we goof as we do."

Arguing against Dogherty's position, Dennis D. Barber '60, pointed out that "we don't exist to repay favors to the student body for the money we receive." The Council's link with the students, he said, was "one of ideas rather than money."

Paul E. Freehling '59, brought up the fact that "it is ironic that this should come up before the Combined Charities drive is about to begin." The Combined Charities, he observed, raises each year "six or seven times what we raised at registration."