Butler High School - Butlerite Yearbook (Butler, MO)

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1-QA. SENATE OFFICERS Left to right--Vivian Wolfe tsecretary, 3rd terml, Agnes Black tsecretary. 2nd terml, Lester Maddox tpresident, 2nd terml, Francis K. Godwin tpresi- dent, lst terml, Katie Harp tsecretary, lst term and president 3rd terml. Uhr lirugrraa nf Svhthrni G5nuv1'1111w1t1 in ES. IQ. Sv. Two years ago it was suggested that we should try student government in our school. Some people thought it would be a failure because they did not think the students would co--operate and make the attempt a success. We were asked to hand our names to our section room teachers if we wished to be under student government. Nearly every one handed in his name at the beginning. Before long most of the others who hadn't handed in their names were under student's rule. Each class elected its two representatives, who were to meet with the other representatives and advise and suggest concerning the conduct of pupils. Study hall monitors were elected by the students, whose duty it was to take the roll and look after the study hall in general. We have found that government by pupils is a good thing and we are proud of the fact that we have tried it and have made a success of it. Since we adopted student government our school has become more widely known and this has come about because ot' our system of student government. We have had visitors from neighboring schools who wanted to see how the sysa- tem worked out and these visitors seemed to think the results were splendid. We are glad to have other schools interested in this plan. We have tried student government and have proved that it can be made a success if students will co- operate and work together as one unified body. THELMA DEBOW, 'l7. .L ,,,Q.L,.',,. 1 rg .A ., .7 sa...v...,,...y....f...,.,ai..W,e.v.1,w-..,.4,,-.1 ...-swcf.-.fy-. 4- --. t . - 5 V- - -

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,...- .5-...-1. .- 2-....., QA-fb ..-,s..q..w.-,....-.1.e ...-...,..,....-.,.-........,.u.Q.,-4,..+-::....g-h...,..--...g.41,.--. . -..,. -.----... ............-.- ---L Alumni The pupils of B. H. S. are as proud as can be of that institution, for they feel that it stands for knowledge, fellowship, and pleasure. We glory in the ef- ficiency of each department and sing aloud its praises to every passerby., Never for a moment, however, do we -think that 'all these things are due to the efforts of the students alone, though they try to uphold the good standards in Butler High School and sometimes introduce new and better plans., for their school.- A great portion-a very great portion of the good features of Butler High School -is due to the unfailing interest manifested .by alumni., Whenia new move- ment is on foot, the alumni, are first' to push itpforward for-the good of the school. Much is often gained by the alumni which could not be obtained by the 'students themselves. Perhaps the following messagetypilies the spirit ofthe alumni better than we of the High School could express it,'so'it is gladlyreproduced: TO OUR FIRST LOVE, BUTLER HIGH: Butler High School, still we love you. .We love your comradeship. Your memories still are greatest , In all the happy hours we've spent. , How we long now for your company, A For your .sweet realities., ' Tho' it's been years since we left you, You're our sweetest sweetheart yet. r And the spark still burns unquenched by timenor the cooling rain of dis- tance. Butler High School, ours forever. That's our sentiment. ' . , , i r BUTLER HIGH scHooL ALUMNI, a V A jimmy Williams, President. Sixty-five