Fairfax High School - Colonial Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Student Government . . . of the student, by the student, and for the student has not perished from Fairfax, but continues to operate for the advancement of the school. Executive, oratorical and social abilities are the qualifications necessary for the oiiiciating over the Council, presiding at school gatherings, and representing the school on the outside, These are the duties of the highest office in the student gov' ernment, the Lord High Commissionership. Verifying his southern accent Tom Freear, elected to this office for the first semester possesses a birth certiicate marked Memphis, Tennessee. His elementary education, begun in that metropf olis, was continued in the Ramona and Cahuenga grammar schools in Los Angeles. Following his junior high experience, gained at Bancroft, Tom moved to Fairfax, remaining until graduation. In junior high where he served in many ca' pacities, his greatest service was as president of his senior class. He earned membership every term in the honor society and won a special award for outstanding service. At Fairfax, Tom's talents won the interfclass debating and caused his selection as representaf tive in the Extemporaneous Oratorical Contest. S'57 PRESIDENT GAY PRYOR His scholastic ability was again shown by mem' bership in Prometheans and the California Scholf arship Federation. In school politics he attained prominence as the twicefelected president of the Boys' Assize Court, followed by his selection as Lord High Commissioner. At the conclusion of the fall semester it became the duty of Tom Freear to pass the gavel of auf thority to the one whom the student body had chosen to succeed him, Gay Pryor. Actually born at Plainview, Texas, Gay adopted Los Angeles in his first year, later enrolling in Laurel Gram- mar School. These six years were followed by three at Bancroft junior High, then graduating to Fairfax. Gay's active past in school activity reached a near climax as President of the Boys' Assize Court during the first term of the year. His ex' cellent record in this capacity recommended him to the student body for the office to which they next elected him, that of Lord High Commisf sioner of Fairfax. RECEIVES GAVEL OF AUTHOR' ITY FROM W'37 PRESIDENT TOM FREEAR. - TOM FREEAR GAY PRYOR W,37 Lord High S37 Lord High Commissioner Commissioner . . ve'rijies'southern accent. . . . attained prominence. 21