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flurry of the Student Council elections. After all, women were...just women. “YES—MEN” VOTERS. Pert, spright­ ly Nena Paraan, Normal department student, romped away with the presid­ ential position unopposed and unchal­ lenged without as much as a stir from the majority of the voters, the first year liberal arts co-eds who remained impuissant throughout the election. Reason: perhaps they had insufficient ground­ ing in parliamentary forms and proce­ dure. Or were they simply a crowd of “yes-men”? Buxom Leonila M. Oteyza put up a stiff opposition in the Vice­ Proxyship, but Esther Suzara, another Normal department student, brought home the bacon. Adding still another bead to her already sagging string of secretaryships, Bienvenida Rosal had easy sailing. Other officers elected were: Lourdes Mitra, treasurer; Erma Nevada, business manager; Jean La­ gasca, press relations officer. Can the back yard be kept clean and weedless.. . ? Convocation Cabarroguis Baguio people lend willing ears to new songs. Congressman Leon Cabar­ roguis (L., N. Viz.) sung the song of denunciation at the Rotary Club’s Sa­ turday meeting. He sung another songthe song of exposition at the Baguio Colleges convocation hall. To the B. C. students, it was an entirely new song-a rendition of a democratic air by a po­ litician . For the B.C. crowd to witness two convocation speakers in two week’s time, it was c nlightening. While M. V. de los Santos’ prophetic and professorial words were still ringing in the air, Con­ gressman Cabarroguis clinched the fort­ night’s verbal assault with an extem­ poraneous speech a la politician. For English 3 (Public Speaking and De­ bate) students, it was quite a lesson. For would-be politicians, more than that. The audience found Cabarroguis sur­ veying the origin and growth of demo­ cracy to an academic-minded class of young people instead of to one with po­ litical leanings—now that election time is just around the corner. Such was the case. He further lectured on the im­ port of Greek democracy and its sub­ sequent invasion of Philippine shores. This was not new to the audience. This was all part and parcel of the things they learn from their books. But the way it was delivered, and from one, whether politician or not, who never stepped into a college room, at that, it was of a class all its own. This was something to listen to no matter if the rain outside once in a while threatened to drown out the voice of the congress­ man . HIS DREAM. From democracy, Cabarroguis drifted to the defects of the Administration. Then he came down to brass tacks and exposed himself. He had something up his sleeves. He had his own dream for the Filipinos and the Philippines—an educational program for the masses, a vague summary of de­ fense for the country. This was not a politician talking anymore. This was a man talking sense.... Convocation de los Santos Things augur well for the new as­ sembly hall over at 52nd Street (the old Roscbowl) . Already convocations fol­ low one another. This time the guest speaker was Pres. M. V. de los Santos of the University of Manila, who spoke before what is probably the largest crowd that ever belonged to the Baguio Colleges exclusively. Speaking in a manner which he called “a friendly chat”, Pres, de los Santos got both an attentive and appreciative ear—something few convocation speakers August, 1947 Page 7
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