McEwen High School - Bagpipes Yearbook (Athena, OR)

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Student Bud Sohmidtgall Student Body President The student body officers are as follows: Left to Right, Leroy Williams, Garry Van Ocker, Jo Ann Huffman, and Bud Schmidtgall.

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Student euucil Back row - (1. to r.) Mr. Simpson, Garry Van Ocker, Jane Coffman, Leroy Williams, Jo Ann Huffman, Jim Rice, Bud Schmidtgallj Front row - Norma Satterlee, Charlene Wiatt, Carol Chase, Doris Scott, Kay Betts. The students of McEwen High School govern themselves insofar as possible. This is done prin- cipally through the Student Council, a body made up of elected student body officers, class presi- dents, and the faculty advisor, Mr. Simpson. The group is thus representative of an phases of student life. The Student Council operates on the theory that high school students are generally mature enough to take responsibility for their own decisions and actions, especially in regard to school activities. The theory seems to work well, for almost always when seriously considering group or individual welfare, the students will exercise sound judgement. The chief purpose of the Student Council is to combine certain legislative, executive, and judicial functions. The council initiates most student legislation and refers it to the student body whenever it is felt that group opinion is called for. The council usually sees to it that items, once acted upon, are carried out, and often meets to review ideas which have already been incorporated. W® feel that this system is especially effective in building good citizens, for the most effective discipline in a democracy is self-discipline, which each person must learn for himself» We take the position that good student self-government is a big step in this direction.