Westwood High School - Chipmunk Yearbook (Westwood, CA)

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I‘»K •ourlftu THE CHIP MUSK STUDENT BODY OFFICERS Top Row i Left to Right)- Miss Elliger. Faculty Advisor Leg. Com.; Mrs. Frodsham. Faculty Advisor Ex. Coin.; Erwin Morrison. Senior Rep. Ex. Com.; Kenneth Walker. Leg. Com.; Gus Dixon. Leg. Com.; John Carnia- to. Senior Rep. Ex. Com.; Miss Neill, Faculty Rep. Ex. Com. Front Row—Ruth Gadehon. Vice-President Student Body and member of Leg. Com.; Beatrice Eckert. Junior Rep.; Ruth Jensen, Student Body Treasurer ar.d member of Ex. Com.; Elsie Stout. Sophomore Rep. Ex. Com.; Agnes Israelson. President Student Body and chairman Ex. Com.; Bernice Houghton. Leg. Com.: Elsie Steed. Freshman Rep. Ex. Com.; Lydia McKinney. Secretary Student Body.

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THE CHI EM UN A In the curriculum work, whether the subject be language or history, shop or mathematics, science or what- not, the idea is to get the right information to the student. But that is not all. our obligation and responsibility do not cease then. It is my belief that this is only a perfunctory duty. Here are characters in the making, and these char- acters are based upon habits being formed daily. The value of the book knowledge acquired is not to be minimized or overlooked, for it is indispensible in the scheme of liberal education. Yet I am convinced that the more worth while side of education is obtained not from books alone, but by contact with really worth while people, and with a mutual and sympathetic understanding. And we as teachers may have and must take our share of this duty. The skilled cabinet maker is able to transform the com- mon boards into the most artistic and valuable furniture. The expert mechanic shapes his metal, plates the brass case, hardens or tempers the steel; and the sculptor models his clay or carves his stone. All of these artisans are dealing with inanimate objects and they shape the objects at will. Our “raw materials’ . boys and girls, present many problems which necessitate new avenues of approach. But because of this, they are more flexible and the more sus- ceptible to direction. Appeal is made to reason and a sense of responsibility developed. The personal touch is the key- note. Just as the artisan strengthens or beautifies his work- ing material, through knowledge of its properties and by his ow n skill attained by long experience, so we may influence the moulding of a character. Once a mutual understanding is reached between pupil and teacher, and a feeling of confidence and respect is gained, the approach is possible. By utilizing the proper means, and by exercising the necessary- patience and judic- ious care, that much desired phase of education can and will be accomplished. As the mark of w orkmanship is apparent on the finished piece, just as unmistakably will the mark of our influence show in the character of our boys and girls. —H. M. ‘age Thirteen WHAT WILL COLLEGE LIFE BE LIKE? TO those members of the graduating class who are going to college the one important question is—What will college life be like? Thoughts about college naturally divide themselves into these divisions,-studies, dormitory or fraternity life, social life, and athletics. No attempt is made to arrange these topics in the order of their importance, for the order would vary with different people. Studies are of grave importance. They shape one’s life work or occupation. Shall one major in political science, economy, commerce, law, medicine or some branch of engineering? From one’s high school studies one can judge what general branch he will go into. His Registrar will then be able to sign him up in some branch of study in which he will do his best. What will dormitory or fraternity life be like? To anyone coming from a small school where he knows every- one and everyone knows him, and going into a school of sev- eral thousands, the thought of associating and living with many people whom he has never seen before is startling as well as intimidating and terrifying. However, he will prob- ably find people the same the world over, after he becomes acquainted wdth them. Will social life be like that which the college papers and magazines picture? In a way wfe half consciously hope it will be. but are afraid it w’on’t. Social functions in college ought to be part of one’s education because they give polish and poise. Athletics always absorb a good deal of one's thoughts. They are important but should not eclipse one’s studies. Summing up all the question marks, any member feels about as conspicuous as a chicken at a colored camp meeting. However, others have boldly attacked college and have won —so w'hy can’t we. —K. W. ’23

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THE cm EM UNE STUDENT BODY ACTIVITIES OUR first year of student self-government (1921-22) was such a success, in spite of the many mistakes which as beginners we naturally made, that at the beginning of this school year both Student Body and Faculty voted to con- tinue self-government. One year's working experience with our constitution, however, had shown it’s weaknesses and a revision of it was considered necessary. A joint committee of students and faculty' revised the constitution providing one that thus far this year has worked very well. The Constitution as adopted provides for the usual Stu- dent Body officers, an Executive Committee, and a Legisla- tive Committee. The president of the Student Body is chair- man of the Executive Committee, which is composed of the treasurer of the Student Body, two representatives from the Senior class, one from the Junior and one from the Sopho- more classes, and one representative from the Freshman class, the latter elected at the beginning of the second semester. The Principal and one other faculty representa- tive elected by the faculty are advisory members of the com- mittee having no vote. This committee meets every Wed- nesday afternoon. The Executive Committee has the power to enforce all laws passed by the Student Body, to arrange for all social functions and plan all school affairs, to control the expendi- tures of student body, funds, presenting estimates of all ex- penditures over twenty-five dollars to the student body for approval. A Legislative Committee was appointed for the first time this year. It is composed of the Vice-President of the Student Body, as chairman, and three other Student Body members and one faculty representative appointed by the Principal of the school and the Student Body President. All proposed legislation originates in this committee. Upon the request of three active members of the Student Body this committee must meet to investigate any question that is to be discussed in the next Student Body meeting. They pre- Fage Fifteen sent both sides of the question and open discussion follows. The Executive Committee has proved itself a worth while institution in our school; by enforcing measures neces- sary to maintain a high scholarship, by upholding the descip- line of the school and by carefully planning all Student Body activities and social functions. To assist in the maintenance of discipline they have organized two detention classes, one, a special detention class, to which the committee sends for some definite period of time, all students whose grade in any one subject falls below a three. Such students must make a weekly report of their standing either to the chairman of the committee or to the committee itself. This system has proved very effective in raising the scholarship of some of the lazy or weak students. A second detention class is held for purely disciplinary purposes,—such as misconduct and tardi- ness. This class is in charge of one of the upper-class stu- dents. The first thirty minutes is spent in an old fashioned spelling lesson. Student body meetings are held on alternate Friday afternoons. Reports of the various committees are read, fol- lowed by an open discussion of any new business and a vote thereon. Our Student Body through the excellent planning of the Executive Committee, has had a busy and successful year. We have carried on, in our usual way, all of the customary activities and have undertaken several new activities. The Freshman initiation took a novel turn this year when the upper classmen forced the Freshman boys to es- cort all the girls and carry their books for them from the cor- ner of the school grounds up to the front door of the school house and shine their shoes for them. This caused much merriment among the rest of the student body. In the af- ternoon the second Annual Sophomore-Freshman Brawl was held on the athletic field. Such contests as relay races, jousting ,and tug-of-war tried the strength and skill of the boys who were ably helped by the screams of their weaker classmates. At the end of the last event one would never re-