Baltimore Polytechnic Institute - Cracker Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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X TUDEN T CUUR T In the Student Court is invested the judicial power of Poly's student govern- ment. The eight justices convene every Hfednesday after school to try, convict or acquit, and sentence violators of the school rules. Punishments meted out by the Student Court vary with the serious- ness of the misdemeanor and may be anything from writing compositions to polishing trophies. Decisions are made with extreme fairnessg however, if the defendant wishes, he may appeal to the principal for revision of his sentence.

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HO UR XUCIETY 'f1fi'i:,wif4-Q -' tt l ' 4 ' l - - Unlike many honorary groups, Polytechnic's William R. King Chapter of the National Honor Society is a vital organ- ization of the student body. Selected on the basis of scholarship and extra-curricular participation, members perform sev- eral annual activities of great importance to their school and their community. Each Christmas the Honor Society cam- paigns for funds to buy gifts for the children at Kernan's Hospital and Happy Hills. Members of the Society conduct the Lost and Found and act as guides for visitors during Education Week. Perhaps their most important school function is the conducting of coach classes in the spring for those students who must take re-exams. Thus, the Honor Society actually takes part in the pedagogery at Poly, performing its role with distinction from year to year. XTUDENT ADVIXUR Y BUARD Following the Polytechnic policy of government by the students, the Student Advisory Board, a rep- resentative organization composed of fifteen members of the junior and senior classes, makes and enforces the school laws. Such regulations as stair directions and cafeteria rules are products of Student Advisory Board legislation. However, in addition to formulating school policy, the Board issues summons to rule violators to appear before the Student Court. Members of the Student Advisory Board are elected by the Student Council, but the President and Vice-President are elected by the entire student body at a special assembly program. 24

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AXXEMBLIEX CHRIXTMAX Christmas-time at Poly is replete with festive trappings and activities. The yuletide spirit is exemplified by the traditional Christmas tree, the annual children's hospitals' charity drive, and, probably most of all, by the Christmas play. As usual, this yearly light drama was pre- sented by the Sir Henry Irving Dramatic Club under the direction of Mr. Henry Jansen, mem- ber of the English Department and author of the skit. Of course, the program included the usual Nativity Scene, the parade of gifts for Kernan's and Happy Hills to the stage, Christ- mas Carols, and the dismissal for the Christmas holidays. I i ' c l I :L ,HT W3 26