Bancroft School - Blue Moon Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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SELF-GOVERNMENT THE cioUNc11. l-i2s1,1i5 BAIER, '32 Presidt-ni Ei,1ZAi3iJrii Wooly, '32 Secretary lfl.IiANOR THAYIEIQ. '33 Census Chairman MA1a.JoR1i5 Anime, '33 Lo1sR1Li2Y, '33 CA'1'1iisR1Nia Foirniss, '34 NANCY BRowN, '34 DEAN l'lOl1l3MAN, '35 SYi.v1A SPIQNCIQ. '35 Miss Liiwis MISS CLARK Faculty Advisers HIS year our aim has been to make Self-Government a great success. We decided to abandon all previous systems and to revive the ebbing interest by an entirely new organization, We knew that we had an arduous task ahead of us. but we were not to be daunted. To ascertain its security, the council agreed that Self-Government should not go into effect oflicially until the end of the first term, thus allowing ample time to prepare the machinery before its first demonstration. During the first six Weeks, when the girls were under teacher-supervision, the council met frequently, and the faculty was also active in discussing the problem. The plan finally agreed upon was that the privilege of self-

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THE BLUE MOON AMY LUCINDA LYSETH, '32 Editor-in-Chief HARRIET CoLEY, '33 Associate Editor FAITH ADAMS, '33 Literary Editor BRENDA BAXTER, '32 Art Editor BARBARA P1RRRoNT, '32 Business Manager MARY ATWOOD, '35 - Assistant Business Manager Miss Liixvis Faculty Adviser NSPIRED by the success of last year's BLUE MOON, the 1931-32 board has tried to continue the yearly' improvement in this publication. In October, we set a record by collecting 100 per cent subscriptions in one week. The boys in Class VIII were first in the Middle School, and the Juniors in the Upper School. Owing to the enthusiasm and generosity of the faculty, students, parents, and friends, and also to the very attractive announcements designed by Mr. Demoorjian, our annual fair in December was a great success, despite the handicap of the depression. The hat table, the Japanese booth, and the movies were new and popular features. Since early January, we have been preparing the 1932 BLUE MOON. Our new photographer, Mr. Arthur W. Rice, has contributed much, we believe, to the interest of this issue. We wish to thank the entire school for its whole- hearted co-operation, which we have felt this year more than ever before. AMY LUCINDA LYSETH

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6Z,,,, THE BLUE MOON government should be granted to a girl if her grades were up to the standard of which ,she was capable, her spirit and ability to concentrate and her observanceof school regulations were satisfactory, the members of her class approved of her as a good risk for Self-Government, and the faculty, having considered all these points, also recommended her. Twenty girls composed the first Self-Government group, which was named on November sixth. Before a week had elapsed, everyone knew that the girls in the privileged group were very enthusiastic about the system, and the other girls began to try harder to be recommended. When it went into effect, the spirit of self-government was active in the study hall, library, classes, the halls and the cloak room. It now extends to assembly, music periods, and the inspection of lockers and desks. As soon as they seem ready, girls are taken under consideration, and they sometimes enter the group before the term is up. To protect the system, a few girls have had to be dropped, but they and others are constantly joining the group, and we hope before long every girl in the Upper School will be a Self-Government girl, capable of managing herself without teacher-super- vision. Since our aim this year has been to break away from rules, we felt the need of formulating certain principles to replace them. We agreed upon the motto, Loyalty, honor, and consideration, because we felt these ideals included every end we were striving for. Loyalty means loyalty to one's self, to one's ideals, to the girls, to one's class, to the faculty, and to the entire school. Honor needs no explanation, and covers all we do at school. Consideration for others seems vital to making Self-Government successful. The organization is still in its infancy, and every week we find new matters to discuss and problems to solve. However, we hope that we have developed a system that will continue at Bancroft, and as it grows, will approach the ideal for which we are striving: an infallible system. I am sure all the girls join us in thanking Miss Lewis for her conscientious work, and invaluable advice and encouragement, which have helped us persevere. I also want to thank the members of the council, and all the girls in the Upper School, for their splendid co-operation and spirit. LESLIE BAER