North Shore Country Day School - Mirror Yearbook (Winnetka, IL)

Page 33 text:

ClLVLlie

Page 32 text:

HIGH SCHOOL SNAPS 30

Page 34 text:

STUDENT GOVERMENT The first term of this year ' s student government was notable for its tranquility. The great success of the Vaudeville did much to insure the solvency of the treasury for the rest of the year. The financial success of the Opera also helped to decorate the credit side of the ledger, and was especially gratifying during a war year. In accc rdance with the tradition originated last year, a Junior president was elected for the second term in January. The new administration was greeted with a development of friction concerning the Middle School Store and the allocation of the profits of that organization. Fortunately this inter-school dispute was settled happily. Next came the perennial question of Morning Ex ' s. There had been some feeling that the morning assemblies had slipped into a rather bad rut. At the time of this writing, the question has circulated between the council, town meeting, and faculty without a final decision. It is interesting to note, however, that even this discussion of the issue has caused a rise in the general quality of Morning Ex ' s. However, this problem of Morning Exercises is one of a very few issues which have met with any enthusiasm at all from the student body. The proceedings of Town Meeting and Council have served to show the general lack of interest on the part of the students in taking advantage of their chance for self-government. Those of us who are graduating realize both the achievements and the short-comings of our organiza- tion. Above all, we feel that it is of the greatest importance for next year s student body to prevent any further dwindling of interest in wartime, and to expand and reform the student government, as it provides one of the few means whereby we all can train ourselves into becoming good world citizens.