Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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The Student Council. Although this is the first year that the M.H.S. has had a Student Council, it has worked wonders in the way of bringing the teacher and student into closer relationship. The Faculty co- operates with the Student Council along all lines in which both Faculty and student are interested and conse- quently the result of harmony exists between teachers and students. The Council is composed of two rep- resentatives from each of four classes and two Faculty members, making a total of ten members in all. Meetings are held when the occasion demands and the questions are disposed of to the best advantage of all concerned. The financial part of the Athletic Asso- ciation and Orchestra is under the supervision of this Council as well as the finances of practically all the classes. The class, or organiza- tion, that turns all their receipts over to the treasurer of the Council, will have the expense of that class or or- ganization paid by the Student Coun- cil. The receipts of the various classes and organizations are greater than the expenses, so by putting the funds into a common treasury, no class ororganiz- ation has a deficit. The result is that when one class gives an entertainment, the other classes instead of knocking, as is sometimes the case, boost, for they know that they will receive the benefit of the money taken in as much as the class that is giving the entertainment. The pupils work for one common good which results in a great success. The Student Council is a model UTOPIA in actual operation. There has been some dissatisfaction in some cases. Menbers have been slow in reporting to their classes and criti- cism has come from time to time, but from those who do not understand the committee's position. History has pointed out repeatedly that the few can rule better than the masses. BERNICE STAHLY '18, Manual Training. Manual Training is the training of the hand, especially by means of tools which are used in various industrial processes, employed as an agent for general education. Manual Train- ing in our school today, has to do with day work only. Although this depart- ment vvas not considered of much value in years past to the boys of our public schools, educators, who have carefully studied this subject, find that where the hand is trained with the mind greater progress is made in all school work. A boy in this department will soon be able to use and handle tools with much skill which gives him a good chance to work out his own pro- jects. Many boys are kept in school by the introduction of this subject who otherwise would drop out. The present course in Manual Train- ing was introduced in our school in 1908 by Prof. li. M. Culp. He was a very capable man and under his able management this department made good strides. The first Manual Train- ing room was located in the north-west corner of the basement. Here as a gen- eral lllltl, it was dark, making it very hard to work on gloomy days. The room was changed in 1914 to the south- west corner of the basement. Here it is much more pleasant to work. The sunlight streams through the windows Hlltl creates a more willing spirit in those at work. Wlieii the room was changed things .seemed to take a new start and new benches and more tools were added by tl1e school board. A short time later the ceiling of the Man- ual 'l'raining room was deadened which keeps the noise from bothering those in the room above. Our work, at the present time, under the supervision of Mr. Slabaugh is cer- tainly receiving good attention. We believe that the work done here is equal to any in the state. We are mak- ing pedestals, porch-swings, writing- desks, hall-trees, bookcases, music cab- inets and various other things. Prof. Slabaugh surprised everybody by building a boat. There seems to be a general rush of students, each trying to get his name on the boat where it would be most noticed. Even the teachers join in the ceremony. The lumber used is furnished by the school and sold to the students in any amount desired. lt is kept, neatly stacked, on a lumber rack in the Manual Training room. The Manual Training course has become a necessary and highly in- structive part of the school work and we hope that it may continue to pros- per in the good old M.H.S. MARLAN FREDRICK '19.

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