Plans for a Fire Organization.
The report of the committee from
the upper classes to consider a
method of better organization
against fire was presented on Friday
morning of last week. The report
had been acted upon favorably by
the town organization, and upon
motion it was approves by the stu
dents. The principal features of the
report are given herewith.
The committee, in considering
methods for accomplishing the ob
ject of their work, endeavored to
plan an organization that would em
brace the following features: first,
it should overcome as far as possible
all friction between the townspeople
and the student body; second, it
should be of such a nature that the
departure of the students during va
cation will not interfere with the or
ganization; third, since neither the
College or the town has sufficient
funds to purchase an entire equip
ment of its own, provision should be
made for the joint purchase of the
necessary apparatus and for its care
and maintenance.
The organization is to consist of
two divisions, one from the student
body and the other from the town.
The two will be bound together in
an executive manner by a board of
trustees, and in actual fire-fighting
by a marshal. The board of trus
tees is to consist of six members,
chosen as follows: three are to be
chosen by the town division from
among their number; one is to be
appointed by the Board of Trustees
of the College or by some other
representatives of the College
as shall later be decided; the
other two are to be the presi
dents of the upper classes. This
board will choose the 'marshal
and will recommend to the two di
visions the apparatus deemed neces
sary. They will also be responsible
for any articles so purchased.
They will determine, in conjunction
with the marshal and the chiefs, the
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number of men that each division is
to contain.
The marshal is to be a resident of
the borough. He will have entire
charge of the two divisions at a fire
or in practice drill. In case of his
absence his place will be taken by
the chief who is first at the scene of
the fire.
The chief of the town division is
to be elected as they shall see fit.
The chief of the student division is
to be elected by the student body
from among three men whose names
shall be sub - mitted by the upper
class members of the student board.
He must be a member of the senior
class.
The student division shall consist
of an equal number of juniors and
seniors appointed by the upper class
members of the student board, act
ing in conjunction v ith the student
chief.
The town division is to be chosen
in the manner agreed upon by the
present organization.
The student members shall not be
required to pay dues, the contribu
tions of the College to the equip
ment being considered their equiva
lent. In case of the dissolution of
this organization, each division shall
retain possession of the apparatus
that it has contributed. In order
to prevent confusion, the ownership
of each article is to be plainly
marked.
The officers and members pro
vided for are to be chosen before
the close of the college year.
The New Student Council.
For some time a student organiza
tion to aid in student government
has been considered. After care
ful discussion a plan has been pi o
poscd, and the resolutions given be
low were adopted last week by both
of the upper classes. Most of the
provisions are self-explanatory.
Whereas, the increase in numbers
of the two upper classes of The
Pennsylvania State College has
made it difficult for them to hold
frequent joint meetings and to dis
cuss fully all matters properly fall
ing under their jurisdiction;
Be it resolved by the Junior and
the Senior classes in their respective
class meetings assembled:
First, that a Joint Council of the
upper classes be and is hereby es
tablished for the consideration of
the aforesaid business and the
preparation of matters for presenta
tion to the Faculty through the Stu
dent Board or to the upper classes
in joint or separate meetings.
Second, that this Council shall
consist of fifteen Seniors and ten
Juniors as follows: the presidents of
the two upper classes and the mem
bers of the Student Board from the
same together with as many men as
may be necessary to make up each
class' quota, which shall be elected
by the respective classes as soon as
possible after the opening of college
in the fall; the election shall be con
ducted as each class sees fit, but the
members of the Council shall be
so chosen that in each class there
shall be at least one man from each
of the following bodies: School of
Agriculture, School of Mining,
School of Natural Science, Depart
ment of Civil Engineering, Depart
ment of Electrical Engineering, De
partment of Mechanical Engineering.
Third, That the Council shall
meet on the first Tuesday of each
month and at such other times as
the Senior Class President shall ap
pcint.
Fourth, that the Senior Class
President shall preside at the meet
ings of the Council and shall ap
point a man to keep a record of the
proceedings; in the absence of the
Senior Class President the Junior
Class President shall perform his
duties.
Senior Thesis Subjects.
Specifications and Design of an
Underground Telephone and Fire
Alarm System for The Pennsylvania