Montclair High School - Amphitheatre Yearbook (Montclair, NJ)

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STUDENT FACULTY With a bang of the gavel, a short invocation, and a welcome to representatives and alternates, Dave Cook opened the first meeting of this year's StudentJFaculty. The selection of corresponding secretary was dispensed with since Babs Siegel had been elected to that position the previous spring, After a few words from our new princi- pal, Dr. Perkins, the council's year commenced. As usual, the point system was the number one hot issue to hit the meetings. For the first time a system was approved by the representatives and at last went into effect. The Junior Council, one of the most actively participating elements in the government, proposed making a new victory banner, operating a school store, and selling a different kind of activities card. All were agreed upon by the Student-Faculty and will probably go into effect next year. Tongues were lashing and tempers soaring when President Cook appointed a social commitee-minus Mountie Movement. However, things were soon straightened out, as usual. Among other accomplishments, the Student-Faculty initiated a debating club and began working on a school honor society. Many representatives felt that too much emphasis was being placed on sports and not enough on brains lTherefore, the Stu- dent-Faculty presented a resolution to Dr,Perkins requesting that he publish the indi- vidual rankings ofthe top lOQ5 of the senior classl. At the adjournment of the last meeting in May, the Student-Faculty terminated another successful year. 14

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SENTUR COUNCIL The Senior Council the representa tive body of the senior class with Joe Gibison as President and Beth Hooven as Vice President has the important duty of speaking and acting with authority in behalf of the class Betty Tyson Secretary kept the minutes of each bi monthly meeting Ronnie Q? Naspo Treasurer was in charge of collecting and recording the class dues The faculty advisers Mlss Lucile Hof stra and Mr Edgar Leach often inter yected welcome opinions during Senior Council meetings This year the Council representing the Class of 56 contributed its efforts to the Mountie Gras and the Senior Prom, as well as solving routine prob- lems of the class. The Council representatives organ- ized and conducted the voting system for determining the class gift. The final count revealed the decision: high-fidelity phonograph to be used by the Music Department and possibly by those competent students and faculty members who are in charge of assem- blies and school dances. The set will be useful, also, as a teaching aid by providing faithful reproductions of well-known instrumental and vocal groups. ln addition, all forms of musical compositions can be offered, from grand opera to jazz, and from chamber music to rock 'n' roll. This gift of the Class of T956 will indeed be ap- preciated by all concerned. Also, through the Council, seniors are able to discuss the pros and cons of various senior privi- leges with the Governing Bodies, and often arrive at a satisfactory compromise if the original sug- gestion meets with objection. This system has proved generally gratifying to all. I5