The Normal Record. June 1903

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THE NORMAL RECORD.
THE NORMAL RECORD.
GEO. HOSLER, June, '03,
Hazel Cktslek, Jan., '04,1
ADA Wolcott, June, '03 )
Eva Pekdue, June, '08
Hazei, Calder, June, '03,
Inez RrENHART, June, '03,
Jessamine Bukk, Jan , '04,
Albert Kermode. June, '03.)
Frank Rouke, June, '04,       j
Andrew Soule, June, '03,
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CHICO, CALIFORNIA, JUNE,   1903.
We wish to apologize to our subscribers aud
patrons for this small number of Tbe Record.
However, we promise to make good our
shortage by giving a good commencement
number. l"o give a good paper, we must have
capital; to have capital — since we are not millionaires, we must economize.
The election of Student Body officers will
soon take place, and it is high time that electioneering should begin. If the Associated
Students wish to remain known aud do business as such, more interest must be evinced
in the selection of worthy officers. We do
not wish to cast any reflections whatever on
our past or preseut officers, but a few minutes
thought will show the force of our argument.
At the last election, several nominees had no
opponents,showing that one of two conditions
must have prevailed : Either the Association
was perfectly satisfied with the person nominated, or that the nomination was a "cut and
dried" affair. But judgiug from the service
rendered by our present officers, tbe last named condition could not have been the reason
for so few names appearing on the our last
ballots. But is it not easy to imagine such a
condition? Just suppose, trusting Association, that some scheming students hopiug to
gain popularity (?), should work this plan on
you; one nominates a person, another immediately races the nominations closed and
a third seconds this motion. You blindly
vote "nominations closed," and then in spite
of the fact the constitution offers you redress,
grumble because the officers do not suit yon.
If caught in such a trap, profit by the experience, but don't be a knocker. However, be
ing caught in such a trap is tbe last thing to
expect. The danger in the one nominee plan
is that the chance for competition is eliminated where it is needed most. Through it
an interest is aroused and maintained that is
the vital force of the Association. What is
the Association withotrt interest? Look back
to our birth as a student body organization
and review our first year. Compare it with
the past year and then judge for yourselves
what interest can do if given an opportunity.
Wake up! Be alive! Think, work, and have
a say as to who shall fill each position. Don't
take any one's word that a certain caudidate
is the best man for the place. Have au
opinion of your own aud express it.
We are sorry we could not follow out our
intention of publishing the lectures by Mr.
Parker, but lack of funds forced us to omit
them. We were also forced to make a very
brief review of the lectures by Professors
l('errand, Stephens aud Rabbi Voorsanger.
Athletics at the Chico State Normal are
nearly a thing of the past. Why? Simply
because of a lack of interest. Interest has
been killed through a lack of funds, due in
part to poor management. True it is that the
fault — financial embarrassment - is an inherit
ed misfortune. Some students feel that this
fault of our ancestors has beeu drawn out by
the Faculty till its length exceeds that of au
octopus' arm, and completely encircles all
forms of athletics. But did not (he Faculty
have every reason to believe — the Association
felt it,too—that unless some decisive measures
were taken, our credit with other business institutions was endangered?     Their   course was