Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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 % IDIT0RIAL3 Studont Clounoil Eofore mid-y ars, the juniora arti sanior» took part In a dabat on «tudant emmcll Tha affirmativa sida won the debate and th stu- dent» wotad that our school should have student eounoil, Now, by oting for this plan of student government,, the students pleged their loyalty and responsibility to make it a groat auooesa In o'ir school». Previous to the dayj of student counoil the faculty made the rules and regulations oonoemlng our conduct These ruloe were aede for our own benefit.,, but as some of us aoul ftiot see things this vsy0 wo spoke to ouz principal about having a student council and he agreed that It would be a splendid idea ow„ having drawn up our own by-law and constitution,, we ha vs organised a student council, Saoh class is repre- sented In th 3 council j, and the constitution may bs amended whenever tha . But what benefita are wa receiving from this student o toiollT To be eura0 we her » few sore privilege»,, hi oh arc used by some but abused by others of eourae, there arc always a few who know how to use end appreciate privileges These nr the few who oone to high school to study and to accomplish their goals in life The speolal privileges which we enjoy as a result of the student council„ are - (1) The seventh and eighth grades haws speaking privileges (2; When any class desires a party„ the president of the olasa must secure permission from the student oounoil. (3) We have assembly program»,, lasting from twenty to thirty minutes, every Tuesday and Thursday morning Of course,, the high school students have enjoyed speaking privi- leges for several years0 but we have always been afraid that the members of the seventh and eighth gradeearould fool away their time if .'OLlowed the same advantages But now wo know differently The seventh and eighth grade pupils do study, and use the speaking privilege to better advantage thin the majority of high school students Ws fsol that eln some cases e ill used speaking permissions are doing more harm than good» while time is being wasted and lessons remain unlearned The assembly programs were a great sueoess at firsts but now they seen to be an old story0 Borne students when eallod upon, will not even participate in them What are we going to dot Shouldn't wo all bo good sports and take our «hare of responsibility in school activities? »e 0aa students pledged pur loyalty and responsibility,, Now„ are we going to live up to our pledgee? We cannot have a successful student council until -«e» the students„ are willing to cooperate and show our interest in this school Phyllis Kimg ° 0 Genevieve ' easier '40