Phillips Academy - Pot Pourri Yearbook (Andover, MA)

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24-:I In addition to its more notable achievements, the Class of 1945 seems to have served as the testing ground for more administration experimenta- tion than any other. Most of this innovation has been occa- sioned by war necessity, but in all cases it has been plain that the school authorities have considered at least the ultimate well-being if not the immediate comfort of the student body. Some of the changes have been the institution of bed-making by the students, of cafeteria- style eating in the Commons, of ration-book rules. One long-range plan was the activities hour, whose history the present class seems to have lived out, since it has been an- nounced by the faculty that the hour will not be included in next year's daily schedule. The aim was to provide a time and degree of financial support to student hobby organizations. Experience has proven, it seems, that they function as happily unsupervised, and that the added study hour is too onerous for those not con- cerned with these activities. It is appropriate that this section of the 1945 Pot Pourri, per- haps the last of such sections, be full and well-organized. Such has been the attempt.

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v Student Council FRONT ROW: Fields, Gaines, Moher, B. Bishop, K. Sutherland, Ryan, Lagemann. BACK ROW: W. Pugh, Hudner, O. Anderson, D. Lazo, F. Thompson. That the Student Council is more than ever a significant force in Andover gov- ernment was demonstrated by this year's council. Through action and spirited de- fence of its principles, this yeargs body, under presidents Moher, B. Bishop, and Gaines, has a record of constructive con- tribution. Perhaps the most important event in the Council's year was the udebaten in the Commons between faculty men Poynter, Darling, and Potter and members lVloher, Bishop, and McCracken. This Hdebatef' in reality a sympathetic discussion of the Student Council's problems as a faculty- student go-between, attracted a large au- dience. Several changes in the structure of the body were suggested, changes which are of import to the policy of next yearls Council. Principal among these were proposed aids to council-faculty re- lations-a faculty advisor, andlfor periodic meetings with a faculty committee, the council spokesmen asked to be the in- terpreters to the students of faculty rules, and to be given more duties in the field of proctoring. Practically, the year has been busy for the council. Five very successful tea dances were sponsored during the year and the profits used towards the two proms. Proctoring by council members was continued with success. Four council members headed committees of pr-octors in the Lower Middle dining hall. At the movies members, with the help of the P. A. Police and Open Door, kept order as effectually as possible. ln probably its most demonstrative capacity the Student Council conducted Saturday morning assemblies throughout the year, on many occasions accomplishing its aim of transmitting faculty requests to the students. The council supervised class elections, and during the Spring term formulated a more workable election sys- tem under its constitution. C. C. lVlCC. 251