Phoenix Union High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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'x Administration Eastburn, Riggins, Bargman Schnabel, Carpenter, Stone 'J Castro, Holt, Bazzill Treat, Bassford, Laur L' V Montgomery, Kyle, Oldfather Director of Research and Guidance-L. A. Eastburn There is undoubtedly no larger task in Phoenix Union High School than the admin- istration of school affairs. As competent and efficient a personnel as can be found anywhere is continually at work to make the student's life at Phoenix High as smooth as possible. To the average student's view point, the administration department seeks only to disrupt an otherwise peaceful life by constantly checking up on unpleasant tardies, unexcused absences, and other distressing incidents. lt plays, however, a most important part in the proper functioning of the school. From the most minute detail of making an order for pins for the sewing classes to the purchasing of 5000 gallons of oil for a week's fuel supply for heat, it functions. Or, from the slightest task of checking an absence excuse to the trying labors of explaining to the irate parent just why her son or daughter wasn't excused from a first period class. In making out schedules for 4500 students and in accounting for and keeping track of other incidental trivialities, the Registrar's Office uses over six tons of newsprint annually. - It is obvious that accuracy must be considered at all times in the Administration Department, as this department is the life organ of the school and, with ineffi- ciency here, the proper functioning of the School would cease. Page 22

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Student Government President ..,........,,. ,,..v,, E arl Melby Vice-President ....,,.. ,,,,,.., S ue Navarre Girls' Secretary .,,..,... ,,,,,.,,,,,,,, T helma Price Boys' Secretary ..,..,.... .,,V,.. F rancis Shaughnessy Embodied in a spirit of modern democracy, student participation in gov- ernment is evidence of a steady progressive movement in school admin- istration at Phoenix Union High School. The system of Student Body government in effect here is administered by one central governing body, the Board of Control, and is divided in two main divisions, the Girls' League and the Boys' Federation. It is essential in a large school, such as Phoenix High, that all law making be carried- on in a smaller body than the school at large. Each spring, however, every student in the Associated Student Body gets his turn at the political side of the school. This is election time, and, from the nom- inations in the annual assembly for this purpose until the final election, the political fervor of the student body is unrestrained. Everywhere are posters, personal cards, and even advertising in the school paper. Each student stands firmly behind his choice for office while classes are likely to be neglected in reckless abandon. After the election, however, everyone cooperates harmoniously with the new officers, even though his own candidate was defeated. It is this stu- dent cooperation in government that makes it the efficient organ that it is today. Minor divisions of administration built around the nucleus of student gov- ernment are the advisory groups, which are divided by classes into boys' and girls' groups and meet for a period of 25 minutes each day. 1 With this splendid foundation for government and with the whole-hearted cooperation and willingness of the Associated Student Body at large, it is practically impossible for this system of student government to fail to function perfectly. Price, Shaughnessy Navarre Melby Page 23