Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Board of Commissioners Douglas King. ’21 George Hays, ’20 Horace Martin,’ 20 Brooks Ilindcs, ’20 Davie Cobh. 2i Francis Olaine. ’22 Richard Shaw. 22 Buford Toney, '21 Walter Hays, '20 Since the commission form of student body government was adopted by the school, some three years ago. we have had sonic of the most competent and enthusiastic students in the school at the head of affairs. This year the school has been especially fortunate in its selection of students to till the offices of the Hoard of Commission- ers. Every one of the persons elected has discharged his duties faithfully and well, and has set a wonderful example of service and loyalty to all future commissioners.

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George E. Mercer Charles Snyder Walter H. Nichols Faculty Adviser President Faculty Adviser The Betterment Committee One of the most noteworthy and profitable undertakings of the present school year was the formation of a commission to which was assigned the promotion and carrying out of plans for a number of important improvements in connection with the school building and grounds. f Owing to unavoidable delays, it was many months after the bonds were voted for the erection of the new I'nion High School, that the contract was let. In the meantime, with the great war in progress, there was a heavy increase in the costs of labor and ma- terials. All bids for completing the work according to the original plans were far above the amount of the bond issue, and the Trus- tees had either to be satisfied to leave certain portions of the build- ings unfinished or abandon tlie project entirely. They wisely decided to go ahead and spend the funds in providing for the absolutely indispensable features of the original plans. It is now evident that many things necessarily omitted at that time must be provided, if the work of the school is not to suffer. Instead of leaving this ques- tion entirely to the work of the Board of Trustees, the students have set about to be of real assistance in this direct On through the School Betterment Committee of six members, of which Charles Snyder is chairman. Early in the present school year, this committee laid out a constructive program, including plans for the beautification of the grounds, the installation of hot showers for the boys, and the addi- tion of necessary improvements to the incomplete auditorium. The first drive for funds was begun the latter part of last De- cember. and was remarkably successful. 'I'llrough the co-operation of the townspeople and the students, about eighteen hundred dollars were pledged toward this fund. Substantial additions to this have been made from the receipts of the Campanile Cabaret held in Feb- ruary, from the Carnival and Athletic Show in April, and from the play written and staged very successfully by Mr. Nichols early in [151