Easthampton High School - Echo Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES After a great deal of preparation on the part of the Student Government Day Committee, a rally and election of our representative to Boston for the State Good Government Day took place on December 2. The speeches, given by Robert Craig, Charles Emerson, Robert Graham, Eileen Hefleron, and Emily Roscoe were all interesting and informative. They indicated a tremendous amount of work and the speakers did an excellent job on their delivery. The student body then selected Robert Graham to represent us on March 9. THE COMMITTEE On March 23 we held our mock town meeting with Robert Graham presiding as moderator. The meeting was carried off very smoothly with several bills passed and some defeated. Much credit is due to Miss Lou Lyman, the committee, the precinct members, and the moderator for the splendid job they did. In April the Town Good Government Day was held. The students took over town management and school administration for the day and gained a better idea of how our town is run. 69

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STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is composed of representatives from each of the four classes-four girls and four boys from the Senior class, three girls and three boys from the junior class, two each from the Sophomore class, and one each from the Freshman class. The homeroom presidents, who are invited members of the Council, have no vote on issues, and report to their homerooms the happenings and activities of the Student Council. The purpose of the Student Council is to bring forth the problems, projects, and to promote activities for the good of the school. This year the Student Council sponsored the annual Freshman Reception to welcome the new members of the student body. Some of the projects and activities undertaken during the year were: the selling of banners and bookcovers by the homeroom presidents to raise money for the treasury, the attendance at the Western National Student Council Associations, meeting in Greenfield by a group of dele- gates froln the Junior class, the cleaning and rearranging o'f the trophy case, and the working of a committee with Mr. Thayer on a food project. The Student Council had a successful year under the capable supervision of their advisor, Miss Lee. 68

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FUTURE NURSES' CLUB After speaking to several girls who are interested in nursing, Mr. Kissell, the guidance director, thought it would be a great help to the girls if they organized a Future Nurses' Club. Although the attendance was very low at the first meeting, it was almost doubled at the second, so that now there are approximately 20 members. The club is open not only to those who are definitely sure of their future profession, but also to all students who would like to do anything connected with the medical field. There are some members representing every class, and both college and commercial courses. The aims of the club are to prepare high school students interested in the medical profession for their careers, to help them find out if they are qualified for that career and to give them a general picture of nursing. Some projects of the club were: sponsoring a public food sale, writing to the different hospitals to inquire about speakers, seeing movies on nursing. For the 'following year, the club will be sponsored by the Easthampton Women's Club which will also give a scholarship to a senior girl entering the nursing profession. At one of the first meetings of the year the following ofiicers were elected: President Lillian Lajoie Vice President Judith Watson Secretary-Treasurer Marion Szumowski Next year's program has already been started, so that the club will be ready at the first weeks of school. Speakers have been asked to give their services, and most are very co-operative. Movies are being scheduled, and the rules and regu- lations of the club will be enforced. Because some members have written to other Nurses, Clubs in the country, ideas have been obtained as to the procedure of their meetings. The E. H. S. Nurses' Club has the distinction of being the first Future Nurses' Club in Massachusetts. 70