St Pauls School - Crusader Yearbook (Brooklandville, MD)

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D V., ...Q . ,.: 'jjj ' X3-L R f V f ' L 'FQSEQ Choir . . . Many of the school organizations have been in existence since the school's conception, but only one can claim the distinction of being older than the school. St. Paul's was founded as a school for the choir boys of St. Paul's Parish. Since that St. Paul's has grown greatly and so has the reputation of St. Paulis Choir. The personnel of the choir is taken from young boys of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades and businessmen from around the city. The boys supply the soprano section while the alto, tenor, and base sections are held down by the businessmen. Again under the direction of Mr. R. Donald McDorman the Choir enjoyed one of its finest and most productive years. In addition to the regular Sunday services the boys sang at the Baltimore Museum of Art during the Christmas Season and sang for the Diocese of Maryland during Lent. The climax came at the end of the year when the combined voices of the Choir and Clee Club joined in the most enjoyable and fruitful choir concerts ever performed. In addition to several choral selections by the Choir, and several pieces by the Clee Club, the two combined to sing the inspiring Testament of Freedom by Randell Thompson. The Choir's reputation is renowned over all the South as the best all male choir south of Philadelphia. 1

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15... STUDENT COUNCIL Left lo righhwlf. Darrell, Kerr, Mr. Clark, S. Darrell, Schultz, Parham. Absent:-McPherson, Schmidt. Student Council . . . The Student Council has long been the most honored organization at Saint Paul's. The Student Councills duties are many, the primary one being to uphold the Honor System. The Honor System, modeled after the one at Washington and Lee University, places the students on their honor as gentlemen not to lie, cheat, or steal. lnfractions of the Honor System are brought before the Council and tried. It is the object of the Honor System to instill in every Saint Paulis student honorable and manly traits. Aside from upholding the Honor System, it is the duty of the Council to act as a bond between boys and the faculty. The Council may make suggestions to the faculty at the students' suggestion. The Student Council is comprised of seven class representatives and a faculty advisor. There are four representatives from the senior class, three of whom are chosen by the entire student body and one who is elected by the faculty. Representatives of the junior, sophomore, and freshman classes are elected by their classmates. Butch Dar1'ell, president, Jerry Schmidt, vice-president, Bruce McPherson, secretary, and Ross Parham, faculty representative were elected from the senior class. Bill Kerr, Skip Darrell, and Mel Schultz represent the junior, sophomore, and freshman classes respectively. lVlr. Louis Clark once again acted as the faculty advisor.

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Among the student service organizations ranks the Spirit Council. lts members are chosen by the previous year's representatives. The chief function is to stimulate spirit for the various school functions, cheer rallies, and the athletic events. The familiar cheer rallies are entirely staged by the Council, they have been a deciding factor in improving the attendance at games. The large scoreboard at the school entrance is being restored by the club at present. It was started by a former faculty member, Mr. Mclfntire, and has since fallen into disrepair. The Council leads the opening of the Monday morning assemblies and each week a different representative describes the athletic events of both the coming and previous weeks. This year the Council is comprised of Walt Toy, president, Bob Gore, vice-president, Ted Bossert, secretary-treasurerg Butch Darrell, Student Council representative, Jerry Schmidt, sixth form representativeg Skip Darrell, fourth form representativeg Mel Schultz, third form representative, John Boyce, second form representative, and Randy Walker, Monogram Club representative. To this youngest of the student service organizations, the staff wishes continued success in their constant striving for improved school spirit. Spirit Council . . . ,,,. ,. ... tr- t -1 is M r os .. I' j . . ' il Standing, left to right:-S. Darrell, Schultz, Walker, Schmidt. Sitting, left to right:-B. Darrell, Gore, Toy, Bossert, Boyce.