Central High School - Brecky Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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THIS YEAR WITH THE STUDENT COUNCIL CHARLES COLLINGWOOD MARTHA MARsToN This year marked the third year of the existence of our Student Council. Much has been accomplished, but there is still much to be done. We had hoped to institute some new activity this year, but this did not materialize. On the other hand, the Council did act upon many important measures. Among the first of these was the tax bill. This bill had been passed last year, but was vetoed by Dr. Smith. Containing a provision instructing the Council to lower the tax, the bill was vetoed on the grounds that the provision instructing a future Council to do something was not parliamentary. With this objectionable provision stricken out, it was passed by the Council and approved by Dr. Smith. The Central HCC is awarded by a board consisting of three faculty members and two students. Previously they had no discretion in the awarding of '5C7s'7. They were obliged to decide according to certain fixed provisions. By allowing them a little leeway it was made possible to award more uC's,, than usual to our championship football team. The provisions for the award of the NCT in Boys, Swimming were changed upon the recommendation of Mr. Brunner. This change equalizes the awarding ot the letter. . One of the most important of the measures passed was the bill which made definite the method of nominating the candidates for President and Vice-President of the Council. Previously, there had been no definite provision and misunder- standings had occurred. The bill provides for the grading of the candidateis marks and his recommendations from the faculty members by a committee of four stu- dents and a faculty adviser. This is to be done in absolute secrecy. The Golf Bill, in effect making Golf a major sport, was defeated. Its oppon- ents maintained that as long as all the high schools did not have Golf teams the sport could hardly be classified as a major one. The Council carried on its activities of previous years. The Lunchroom Com- mittee, under the able chairmanship of Jane Burns for the first semester and Elmon Burton for the second, maintained its splendid work in keeping the lunchroom presentable. This is one of the big services to the school and accomplishes the most visible results of any of the Councilis activities. The guardian system, whereby an upper semester person is appointed to look after a first semester student, was maintained. This is a very important function of the Council as it is a tie between the upper and lower semesters. It has been the practice of the Council to provide coaches for Freshman stu- dents failing in one subject. This activity, besides helping the Freshman, is im- portant in that it brings together an upper and an under class student. It has brought about a feeling of friendly cooperation and a unity between the students of these different semesters which should promote among them the true school spirit. We urged the under classmen to participate more in School affairs as we felt them to be the ones, in the end, most affected by Council measures. Unfortunately, the Council did not initiate, as was hoped, a constructive As- sembly program. Only one Assembly was actually arranged and sponsored by the Council. The Student Council is young yet. The newly elected officers will control the destinies of an organization which has definitely won its place in the life of the school. It has made mistakes, yet each year it pushes forward, gathering strength and power until someday it may serve to weld the school into a monumental ex- ample of unity. The officers of this Council sincerely wish all good luck and success to their successors. T231

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