Chico High School - Caduceus Yearbook (Chico, CA)

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Late this year several amendments to the constitution were passed. An amendment was proposed making a student chairman of the Student Control Committee, the principal having been chairman before. Garvin Estes was elected to 611 this office for the remainder of the semester. Also a provision was made to award to boys who win block C's in one sport for four years a sweater, blanket, or trophy. The constitution was amended so that students who achieve membership in the Honor Society will be presented with the insignia of the C. S. E. Those who are members of the organization for two-thirds of their high school career will be presented with the Life Membership pin of the C. S. F. by the Student Body and receive the official seal on their diploma. Also the question of awarding letters to girls was much discussed, Although the constitution has only been in effect one year, it has been found that it is very complicated and that it should be revised. Ac:ordingly, a change to the commission form of government was considered. Under this form the Student Body would elect its officers as usual, and also several com- missioners to take charge of the different departments such as, finance, boys' and girls' activities, social, and student welfare. Each commissioner would appoint his committee or assistants. The Board of Commissioners would take the place of our Executive Board and Student Control Committee. There are many advantages in this form of government. It is much more simple and easy to understand. It creates more oflices, thereby giving more students the opportunity of taking part in the actual governing of the Student Body. The commission form is practically the same as our city government. By this the students would learn the foundation of government by practicing it. If this change is not accomplished this semester, it is hoped that it will be brought about next year in time for the election of oflicers for the spring semester. This year has proved to be one of the most eventful that Chico High School has ever known. Every task that was undertaken was performed well. Our Carnival was very successful. Our athletic teams made excellent show- ings. the track team winning the N. C. H. S. A. L. championship and the others upholding Chico's reputation. At the end of this year all the students may say that it has been one of the happiest that they have ever spent. Student Body officers for the two semesters were: First Semester Second Semester WILLIAM BROWN rcc.. . ......rc President .....,. . ..,.. LUCILLE COOPER ALVIN KORN .,.,....,,.., -,c,.,Vice-President ,,,.,. ...,,. V IRINDA BROWN ALLIE KESSELRING ..... . ..... Secretary ........ .... LARRY MERY LEA COOK. c ........ ,,..... Yell Leader ,... ,.,.........,....,.,, JEAN MORONY -Helen Summers, Lucille Cooper. -..ggi I9 Eg...

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cussion of the student control of other schools and its application in Chico High School. This meeting was the first large step toward the advancement of Student Control: it was quite successful. The Executive Board, a group composed of one representative elected from each organization in the school, meets regularly with the Student Control Committee to arrange for all student activities. At one meeting it was decided that three members of the committee speak at a Student Body meeting about their government. Accordingly, at the following assembly Pearl Miller, Gilbert Venos, and Garvin Estes illustrated to the students a few of the benefits of a government in which students control themselves. By this manner students who were not wholly familiar with the principles of self-government were taught the fundamentals. Another enjoyable feature of the year was the Colonial Art Exhibit, held here January 18-20. With only a few exceptions nearly every student attended it, as well as many outsiders. As there was no expense to the exhibit all the money raised was used to buy some of the prints on display. Eleven pictures were bought to decorate the walls of our building. These were decided upon by the students. Each person wrote the name of his choice on the back of his ticket and turned it in. Harbor Lights, by Vincent, proved to be the most popular picture. Since the beginning of the spring semester the students have had the oppor- tunity to consult their advisors at regular periods. About once a week advisory meetings are held. Some groups have taken up the study of parliamentary law and have organized into clubs. Several social events have also been held by the various groups. The seniors have spent most of their time discussing the problem of what they are to do after leaving high school. Each advisor made a list of vocations in which his students were interested. The principal arranged for speakers to come and talk to students who were particularly inter- ested in certain lines of work. This has proved very helpful to the students. The Student Body had the pleasure of presenting a great number of block C's to members of the various athletic teams. Also, eight members of the Agricultural Club were given an agriculture The boys were the nrst to receive this letter as the new constitution provided for such an award. Without a doubt the Carnival put on by the Student Body was the main event of the year. In previous years the expense of publishing the Caduceus was met by requesting advertising from the merchants of Chico. A desire was expressed to raise the money for this year's annual by having a carnival. Every organization in the school prepared to take part in the festival on April 13 and 14. The Carnival accomplished its purpose: over enough money was cleared to pay for the Caduceus. , During 1928 the different classes were given the opportunity of carrying off special honors. This was made possible through the faculty's generosity. They presented the Student Body with a beautiful bronze plaque on which will be engraved the name of the winning class each year. This award will be made a perpetual gift and will be awarded to the winning class on Com- mencement Day. The plaque is in the shape of a heart, twenty-one inches by eighteen inches, having a silver center with eight small plaques around the outer side on which the names of the classes will be engraved. A committee composed of student and faculty members will choose the winning group. The points to be considered by the judges are: Scholarship. citizenship, attendance, service and leadership. By this basis the lower classes will have as good a chance to win as either of the upper classes. I 3 1

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OUR OUT-OF-TOWN SCHOOLMATES HICO HIGH SCHOOL covers a greater amount of territory than we some- times believe. It has for several years had two branches, one at Paradise and the other at Stirling City, for which the same principal and same school board function as for the local high school. These two schools are really a part of us. Heretofore they have not been given space in our annual, but now we feel that they are a division of our school just as much as any of the other classes. The students from there come here eventually. The Paradise school teaches the first year, with Mr. Ullery at the helm, and the Stirling City school with Mr. Fogg instructor. And so, we are glad to be the first to officially welcome these two into our midst. It is a new era for them in many ways. We wish them the same success of growth in future years. EMZOEIQE STIRLING CITY HIGH SCHOOL HE Stirling City High School is a branch of the Chico High School, teach- ing the first two years. There are nineteen pupils, including six Freshmen, ten Sophomores, and three special students who are not taking all of the regular subjects. We try to give at least one school play a year: last year we gave two. This year's play was, When a Feller Needs a Friend, and everybody seemed to like it very much. With the money from these plays we are building a swimming pool-not a cement one, it is true, but a place close to town where you can swim and enjoy yourself. As for sports, ours are not as varied as yours, but we have some that you are not so fortunate in having. Our winter sports are skiing, sliding, and snowballing. You may be sure we have lots of fun. Then we have our tennis courts. They belong to the town but are rolled and kept in good condition by the high school students. We play baseball in a vacant lot not far from the high school. Mr. Fogg, our teacher, has been teaching us how to swing Indian clubs, but we are not very expert at that yet. Our playground equip- ment consists of a volley ball, a basket ball a, football, a bat, and several Indian clubs. The schoolhouse was enlarged last fall by a twelve by twelve addition. Not much of an addition, you may say, but it surely helps us out in regard to space. We have no laboratory for trying experiments. General science isn't as interesting as it might be because of the lack of equipment. We are not dis- couraged, though, because we are slowly but surely getting new equipment. We haven't much of a reference library. Three incomplete sets of ency- clopedias, one new set, three dictionaries and a few fiction books comprise our librar . Aifter stating these disadvantages we do not want you to think that we are not learning anything because we are doing the best we can under the cir- cumstances. In some ways we have the advantage over the Chico High School, because, there being but a few of us, we get more personal attention from the teacher. I think on the whole, although there are many things we lack and need, we are fairly well satisfied with the Stirling City High School. -Lois Omer, Stirling City. -..gf 20 B..- Nl DUI lliUS fflmifs