Bancroft School - Blue Moon Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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21? . yrfslkf vying Q30 it S. wg, sa. S. THE BLUE MOON Seniors L. Baer B. Baxter D. Elias M. Gardner A. Goff L. Lyseth E. Wood Juniors M. Adler H. Coley P. Johnson B. Keck V. Loud L. Riley A. Runo E. Thayer Sophomores E. Blakeslee M. Chase J. Ellsworth C. Forbes D. Lowell N. McCarthy y Freshmen M. Atwood M. Blackmer A. Crume E. Daniels E. Gaines J. Heywood D. Hoffman R. Riley S. Spence SELF-GOVERNMENT GROUPS CNovember to Junej I II III IV' V VI lk lk Bk lk wk Sk lk 'F lk lk lk lk Ik ak bk Bl' Pk lk Sk Pk Pk if ek lk wk nk lk wk lk nk 4' PF lk Pk Bk 'lf ik lk ik lk lk wk ak ak nk wk lk Sk ek lk lk wk wk 4' Bk lk lk Pk bk Dk wk lk lk lk lk lk ek lk lk wk wk wk FK 'Y ek wk wk Pk 'lf lk PK wk :sf :oc 4: sk ak ik lk wk wk Ik lk PF nk lk Pk wk wk lk wk lk wk wk wk wk wk Dk Pk Pk lk wk

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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

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CHAIRMEN OF ACTIVITIES IFrOm left to righty ELFANOR THAYFIQ. . AMY RUNO I..,.... RUTH BROWN .,.,I, ELIZABETH GARDNIQI1. . . I VIRGINIA CUTTING. , ELIZABETH WOOD I DOROTHY ELIAS. . . ALICE GOFF. . . Census Committee Captain of the Blues Captain of the Grays . . .Social Committee . . . . ,Dramatic Club . ......... Clee Club . ,Community Chest Library Committee