Immaculata High School - Guerin Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Organizations are an extracurricular phase of student life, but in this case extra cannot be considered optional. Serving as a mainstream of school vitality, they offer to each girl a chance to use her talents for the benefit of her school and herself. While developing in each member a sense of duty and responsibility, a capacity for leadership, and an ability to work with others, Immaculata's organizations build up school spirit and prestige. They help to pre- sent Immaculata's picture but remain at all times an integral part of it. Unfortunately, many times only the picture is seen and the artist forgotten. The personalities which comprise these organizations make them what they are, and every student in the school has an influence on them, however indirectly. They do not dominate her school work, they complement it, giving her a chance for first-hand experience, a chance to fail, and a chance to succeed. Honorary organizations offer an added incentive for students to develop character, scholarship, leadership, citizenship, and service to their school. A cooperative and capable worker is al- ways welcome, and there is a place for any one and any talent. Through organizations the student can place her own lasting im- pression on Immaculata's portrait, she can shape her own destiny and the destiny of her school.

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Student Council Sets High Stondords for IHS Scholars Government of the students, by the students, for the students is the purpose of Immaculata's student coun- cil. Lcd by president Mel Murphy, members of this body labor individually and together, not only in their olhcial role of intermediary between student body and faculty, but also in countless smaller services. With the first bell of the day, as scholars start for various homerooms, the toils of the council begin. Watching traffic in the halls, they prevent bottle-necks at strategic stairways. ln class, they perform the less tangible task of giving good example. From nine to three they move with classmates, laboring for and with students and faculty members. Afternoons, they spend their time selling bus tickets, planning future projects, and decorating for student swings. Ringing bells, directing tralhc, leading, helping, Im- maculata's student council sets thc high standards that guide all Immaculata girls. Arrow-pierced hearts and rufhed valentines will be the materials of Vicki Makofske, Kathy Hufnagel. Jeanne Luberda, Chris Dewhirst, Jean Inouye and Cathy Riordan when they decorate for the February Student Swing 42