Grover Cleveland High School - Clarion Yearbook (Caldwell, NJ)

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VT' ...f. iv' 1 First row: jr-ssie Lynch, Sam Gelfman, Mr. Stryker, Nancy lfris-sun. Second row: lluzme Bruce, Robert Clark, Tom Beeh+ T lei, in-urge Rt-itler, john Dowling, David Slaybaek, Robert Skinner. SAM GELFMAN Preridenl f -I The second branch of our student government is the Student Coun- ' cil. This is a smaller group selected from the Senate by the Senate 4' members themselves. f tt As it is a smaller organization the Council takes care of any serious it ll fy business that may arise during the course of the school year, and acts 2 g 1 i I on it immediately, besides planning the agenda for each Senate meeting 1 which lies ahead. ,- Maybe you would all like to know the purposes of our Student A' ' Council. Here are its three outstanding aims in brief form: 0 i I 1. To increase the condition and promotion of student activity and .Y to insure greater participation by all students. 2. To promote better relations between the teacher and the student, ' and among the students themselves. 3. To develop the student appreciation of democratic membership in a school. At the head of the Student Council are only two offices, and each is filled by a capable person. Sam Gelfman is the president, and Nancy Ericson is the secretary. Both the Senate and the Student Council have proved to all of us that they can perform a note-worthy job on anything they may under- take, The democratic way of life is the best way of life. Our student government is great evidence of this in our high school. 59

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t'-f'f' pibhfuenne f 1 1 ,QW '. t I 4- sv, JJQVVLLAQ5 This year the assembly committee has tried to out do, in every way possible, previous years' assembly pro- grams. In September we started the year with several football rallies, in which the new cheers of the season were introduced to the students. Following these in October, one of the main programs was that put on by the Senate, in which they illustrated their usual Dos and Don'ts of school behavior with short tableaux. In November, just before election, the public speak- ing classes presented a debate on the controversial subject Truman or Dewey ? In addition to this lively pro- gram, in November we also had a most delightful Thanksgiving play directed by Miss Wilson. Early in December Miss Pettet's Dramatic Club entertained us with an hilarious comedy entitled Re- hearsal which we all enjoyed very much. At Christmas-time, the assemblies were chiefly musi- cal programs with the entire student body joining in to sing the beautiful carols, After the holidays we returned to school in january to greet our guest from Belgium, Miss Louise Laboulle, who spoke to us in assembly about life in Belgium. We surely were thrilled to listen to Louise. Another program we enjoyed also in january was Al Tambuscids stu- dent talent show, Cavalcade of Music . In February the public-speaking classes again par- ticipated in the annual oratorical contest sponsored by the American Legion. Fourteen able contestants com- peted with one another in topics ranging from Our Founding Fathers to the present day Marshall Plan. In March we were treated to a panel discussion, and another excellent talent show presented by Leonard Fisch- bach. In March also, the P.T.A. of our school sponsored a Dutch Program, which consisted of Dutch folk songs and dances. It was truly one of the most enjoyable assemblies of the year. In April we had as our guest speaker, Dr. Axtell, our Supervising Principal, who entertained us most de- lightfully with his fine dramatic renditions. Also Miss Pettet's Dramatic Club again presented one of their enter- taining comedies this month. Then in june came our awards assembly, in which everyone entitled to one of the various awards was honored. Following this assembly was the final Senior assembly. For the Freshmen, Sophomores, and juniors, this is a good-bye until next year assembly, but for the Seniors it is a final good-bye . It means for most of us the end of the happiest school years of our lives. i611