East High School - Exodus Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Although great enthusiasm has thus far been displayed, this year's brief experience can serve only as the introduction to the thorough co- operation and perfect execution which will come next year. The adoption of this scheme has caused much discussion throughout Cleveland. Like all innovations. it is considered favorably by some, and un- favorably by othersg but so far only success has awarded the efforts of all, and the succeeding years will, we hope, thoroughly demonstrate the perma- nent value and desirability of the plan. 18

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'Che East liigb School City. While visiting the Hyde Park High School of Chicago, our Principal was very much impressed with the splendid discipline and thorough co- operation of the pupils. Upon inquiry, he learned that for eight years the government of the school had been in the hands of the pupils themselves, and that it had worked wonders, not only in arousing school spirit, but in the excellent effect upon the individual character of the students. Ry the system there in vogue the pupils know that they have to rely upon themselvesg they regard themselves as citizens of a city whose interests are their interestsg and each feels his own responsibility. This system of self-government, when brought before the attention of our school, through the medium of the Zetagathean Literary Society, was approved with enthusiasm. Upon Friday, March the twenty-second, there were read at rhetorical exercises the names of three boys, members of the Senior class, who had consented to stand,' for the office of Mayor. The following Tuesday, fthe twenty-sixthj, the entire school assembled at a special meeting, and, after adopting a platform' which should govern their conduct and aims, held the first election for Mayor of the East High School City. The election was most exciting, and one long to be remem- bered. The government of the school city, which is patterned as nearly as possible after that of the city of Cleveland, is in the hands of the following oliicials: A Mayor, elected from the Senior class by the entire school, who appoints his cabinet to correspond to the Board of Control of the city of Cleveland, nine judges-three from the Senior class, two from the Junior, one from each of the other classes, and two teachers appointed by the Prin- cipal, to constitute the City Judiciary: a Prosecutor, Junior or Senior, elected by the entire school: a city council, consisting of two members from each ward, K or roomj, and two teachers appointed by the Principal, and a Com- mittee of Order, consisting of twenty members. The system, as established in our school, is calculated to give the most liberty possible without conflicting with the good order of the schoolg liberty in short, but not license. 17

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Che Geist Digb School ' City Officials.