Fulton High School - Fultonian Yearbook (Fulton, NY)

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16 THE SENIOR YEAR BOOK-FULTON HIGH SCHOOL Student Organization Officers Mahlon Freeman, Harriet Crahan, VVilliam Foster ARTICLE 2 ORGANIZATION Sec. 1-Legislature. fab The School Congress shall be composed of two representatives from each home room having thirty-five or less students, and four from each room having more than thirty-five students regularly registered. fbj The representatives shall be elected during the first week of school and shall serve until the close of the year unless they are dis- qualified, are recalled, or resign, in each of which cases the vacancy shall be filled immediately by special election. Ccj The representatives shall meet im- mediately after the general election and organize. A chairman pro tem, and secretary shall be elected. The Congress shall then proceed to nomination of the school officers, and a committee of five appointed by the chairman pro tem shall arrange for the election and have charge of tabulating the ballots. fdl Following the election, the School President shall preside at all meetings of the Congress or in his absence the vice-president shall preside. The chairman pro tem shall preside in the absence of both president and vice-president. Cel The first business of Congress shall he the appointment of its committees. These shall be appointed by the president, subject to the approval of a two-thirds vote of Congress. The standing committees shall be the following: Athletics, Social, Dramatics, Music, Debating, Rules, Finance. Sec. 2-Executive. Cai The executive powers shall be vested in the President and the Cabinet. The Cabinet shall be composed of the three school ofiicers, President, Vice-president, and Secretary, the four class presidents and four class vice-presi- dents, the Secretary of athletics and the Secretary of finance.

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THE SENIOR YEAR BOOK-FULTON HIGH SCHOOL 15 I'-SGW' 25 Student rqanization -ZQra--- - Two years ago there was organized in Fulton High School a School Congress. Though it is a comparatively new ex eriment it has proved to be success- fulri With the assistance of Mr. Strough, a committee of students drew up a plan of student government which was then submitted to the school for approval. With the opening of school in the fall the members who are elected carry on an everlasting patriotism for the school. Each home room elects oflicers, president and secretary, who represents this room in the School Congress. These groups meet and prepare nominations for the school oliicers. As a result of the general election last fall these were elected: President, VVilliam Foster, Vice-Presi- dent, Harriet Crahan, Secretary, Mahlon Freeman. The Student Organization has man- aged successfully the financial plan of the Athletic Department ofthe school. Each week five cents is collected from every student for the support of the Athletic Department. In return, for their five cents, free tickets are issued every week of a game, to students whose dues are paid to date. Much credit is to be given this organization for its splendid achieve- ment of clearing its debts. The ellicient services of Mary Coleman, Geraldine Scott, Dorothy Bintz, Katherine Joseph, Marion Casey and Hazel Martin were of great help in keeping the reports of each room in the School Congress. Katherine Brackett was Secretary of Finance but was succeeded by Geraldine Scott, and Mary Coleman is Secretary of Athletics. Much credit is to be given to the secretary of these departments for their splendid work. Another achievement of the School Congress was the clarification of the rules for the award of school insignia and the adoption of the complete system of such awards. m9a- The School Oflicers and Members of Congress are as follows: President ............, William Foster Vice-President ........ Harriet Crahan Secretary ........... Mahlon Freeman Secretary of Athletics. .Mary Coleman Secretary of Finance ............ Katherine Brackett, Geraldine Scott Room Room Room Room Roo m Room Room Room Room Room Room Members of Congress Edward Morin, Hazel Hol- lingsworth Edward Parks, Margaret Jennings, Len Root Ted Freeman, Peter Moon, Thelma Cunningham Albert Reynolds, Mildred Casey Wayne Battreall, Naomi Prashaw Homer Jennings, Harold Smith 15. James Chubb, Maxwell Lord Katherine Brackett, Marion Casey Glenn Fry, John Koski Leta Prime, Dorothy Bintz W. Mehehan, E. Walsh Room W. Zizzi, Robert Lee Room Eddie Collins, V. Caldwell Room Kennith Reed, Robert Otis Room Room Room G. Vvhitaker, Robert Guile Robert Colton, T. Jarvis C. Herner, V. Johnson Room 27. Harold Hart, G. Hornibrook Constitution and By-Laws of Student Organization Fulton High School ARTICLE 1 Pvaross The purpose of this Student Organization of Fulton High School is: CID to offer opportuni- ties for closer co-operation between faculty and studentsg C25 to rovide opportunity for student direction ol? student affairs, Q35 to foster worthy school activitiesg C40 to provide for the discussion of questions of interest to the student bodyg Q55 to inspire each student with a sense of responsibility to serve Fulton High School to the best of his abilitv.

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'l'Hl'1 SENIOR YEAR BOOK-FULTON HIGH SCHOOL 17 AR'l'lCl,l'1 3 POWERS Sec. l-Legislature. Cal The Congress shall have the ower to propose, discuss and approve bills or school laws or the government of student activities. Resolutions may be proposed at any regular or special meeting. Before being adopted, the resolution must be submitted to one of the standing committees for investigation and approval. After the committee's report, the resolution may be put to vote. Each represent- ative shall have one vote, a majority of those Rresent being necessary for adoption. After eing adopted it shall e signed y the chair- man of the rules committee and the secretary of Congress and passed to the president for his approval. A bill vetoed by the president may be put into effect by two-thirds vote of the Congress. All laws must be approved by the principal before becoming effective. fbi The Congress may grant charters to new clubs and organizations in the High School. fel lt may declare any charter of any club null and void if- l. It does not live u to its constitution. 2. lt should interfere with the best interest of the High School. Sec. 2-Executive. Cal The Cabinet shall have the power to formulate plans for the school and recommend them to the Congress. lt shall have the power to enforce all acts of Congress. It shall have the right to demand a re-election of members of Congress upon complaint of the students of the rooms which they represent if they think the complaints are justified. AR'l'lCl,l'i 4 MEMBERSHII' Sec. l-Qualification. Cal Each representative shall be a member of the room he represents, must be carrying his work at a passing grade and be co-operative in maintaining the discipline of the school. Any representative who fails to qualif at any time during the school year shall forfeit his office. The principal shall report to the Congress and the home room any such disqualification. Sec. 2-Attendance of representatives at meet- ingls of Congress shall be compulsory. 'he presentation by a representative of an excuse signed by the principal shall be the only exception of this rule. A representative who shall twice be absent without such excuse shall :automatically cause him to forfeit his office and a new election shall be held. ARTICLE 5 CABINET OI-'rIcI-:ks Sec. l-lt shall be the duty of the President to preside over all meetings of the Congress and Cabinet. Sec. 2-lt shall be the duty of the Vice- president to preside in the place of the President In case of the President's absence and to assist him as occasion arises. Sec. 3-lt shall be the duties of the School Secretary to write minutes of all Congress and Cabinet meetings, to keep a list of members and attend to all the correspondence. Sec. 4-lt shall be the duty of the Secretary of Finance to collect all money derived from var- ious school activities and to keep records thereof. Sec. 5-It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Athletics to keep records received from the home rooms of athletic dues. Sec. 6-It shall be the duty of the four class Presidents and Vice-presidents to represent the interests of their respective classes. BY-LAWS ARTICLE l Sec. 1-A majority of its membership shall constitute a quorum for business in the School members may constitute Cabinet. the transacting of Congress. Seven a quorum In the ARTICLE 2 Sec. 1-Regular meetings of the School Con- gress shall be held on the first Tuesday of each month of the school year. Sec. 2-Special meetings may be called by the President at any time. ARTICLE 3 Sec. 1-The order of business shall be: Cal Roll call. fbi Reading of minutes of last meeting. Report of President. Report of Treasurer. fel Reports of standing committees. Cfj Reports of special committees. Cs? Chl CCD fd? Unfinished business. New business. Cij Adjournment. Sec. 2-Robert's Rule of Order shall be used to decide questions of order. ARTICLE 4 Sec. 1-Representatives elected to the school offices or the Cabinet must resign as rep- resentatives. AIx'I'IcI.E 5 Sec. l-lf the occasion demand it, or if the Constitution does not provide sufiicient power for the Congress to act capably, amendments may be added by three-fourths vote of the Congress and confirmed by a majority of the Cabinet, providing such amendment be pro- posed and adopted by a majority vote at a regular meeting of the Congress and given gublicity in all ome rooms prior to final action y the Congress and the Cabinet. Rules for the Award of Fulton High School Insignia BOYS 1. Football, basket ball, baseball and track: a green block F 8 by 4 by IM . Cal A cheer leader who has served one full year shall be eligible for the block F. fbi For each letter earned, a stripe shall be given, green M wide, worn on the left sleeve. Ccj Cross country shall be classed with track. To earn the letter, a man must place among the first five. In track a man must earn a point to win the letter. 2. Second team in football: green 4 block F on red oval background.