Burley High School - Jay Pee Bee Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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STUDENT STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS The Student Council, under the supervision of Mrs. F. Bryant, attempted to make itself felt throughout the school this year. Its primary aims were to encourage student participation and leadership and to provide opportunities for student government. The year began with the election of President and Vice-President of the Council, Delorise Gee and Thelma Currenton, by the student body. The other officers were elected by the council at its first meeting: Secretary.Theresa Carter Assistant Secretary.Ann Terrell Treasurer.Beauregard Payne The accomplishments of the Student Council were numerous. Some of the outstanding ones were: 1. Assisted the Athletic committee in choosing Color Combinations to be voted on as school colors. 2. Appointed a welcoming committee to greet visiting teams. 3. Sponsored a social as part of the homecoming festival. 4. Arranged for a Christmas Lunch Celebration. 5. Assisted in the seating arrangement in the cafeteria. 6. Assisted the Athletic Committee by selling concessions at the basketball games. 7. Organized a Student Patrol. 8. Arranged for a student Valentine ' s Dance. 9. Presented an Assembly Program. 10. Assisted in the Dedication Exercises. Our Student Council affiliated with the state body and attended the convention in Petersburg, Virginia, on April 19, 1952. It led one of the discussions on the agenda, How may the Student Council Contribute to Moral and Spiritual Values in the School? . Thelma Currenton was the discussion leader’ and Theresa Carter, the discussion Secretary. Both attended as delegates from our council. We hope that in the Future that the Council will be even more active than it has been this past year.

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Til MIHD CITE CHORUS The Jackson P. Burley mixed chorus is one of the most active organizations of the school. Under the direction of Mrs. V. B. Wilson the chorus aims, through the medium of music, toward the development of the seven Cardinal Principles of Education: (1) Health. (2) Command of the fundamental processes. (3) Preparation for Vo¬ cations. (4) Preparation for Worthy home membership. (5) Worthy use of leisure time. (6) Civic education. (7) Ethical character. Having organized with a membership of fifty voices, the group set up the follow¬ ing objectives: 1. To build a repertoire of varied musical selections so that we may better serve the school and community. 2. To continuously plan for improvement through the study of musical literature and singing skills, and through critical listening. 3. To plan activities that will provide recreation for members of the community. This spring, the chorus plan s to present a concert and an operetta in the school auditoi ' ium. After these events, we have been invited to sing in several communities ot ibis state.