Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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THE ROCKET Studint Council 1927 OUR SCHOOL GOVERNMENT EFORE 1926 Montgomery High had no student government, but that year Principal Schott organized the Student Council. To quote from his explanation, The object of this organization is to develop in the student the power of self government by teaching him through active participation in school government, his responsibility to fellow students and to his school.” This Student Council consisted of one representative elected by students of the respective rooms, one faculty member, and principal. The council appointed the following committees to carry on the school activities: Assembly Committee, Patrol Com- mittee, Lunch Room Committee, and Sanitation Committee. Meetings of the council were held weekly. In 1930, the Student Council was enlarged and a new committee was formed, namely, the Library Committee. In 1933 Montgomery County Student Council established a more elaborate form of student government. The idea originated among the students to organize a Junior Republic as they believed they had outgrown their previous form of government. The new Junior Republic is based upon our own national government, having the executive, legislative and judicial branches. □□UQOC The Cabinet Melts” Twenty-nine

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THE ROCKET The students of M. C. H. S. are very fortunate in having a library which contains books for all the uses in their school work. Books of reference, outstanding magazines and newspapers, and novels of every description can be found here. The pupils use their library for leisure time as well as a place for the research work which is so essential to their studies. In speaking of our growth, we must not fail to mention the new building program of our school. Already the first unit of the elementary school is nearing completion on the old Fair Grounds. Here in a few years, one will find a real school community —elementary, junior high, and senior high schools. We have included in these pages a picture of the elementary school so that you may see the type of architecture used. It seems that Sixty Years of Progress” is not an empty boast, when one reviews the above accomplishments of our school. In closing we wish to quote from a letter from E. D. Grizzell, Chairman of the Commission on Secondary Schools, Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Middle States and Maryland, to Mr. Schott: It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Commisison of Secondary Schools, by unanimous vote, has approved the application of the Montgomery County High School for inclusion on the list of accredited Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.” Surely Montgomery County High School has come a long way in the six decades since its simple beginning. The First Unit of the New Elementary School Twenty-eight

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THE ROCKET The Count The executive branch is composed of the president and vice-president who arc elected by the citizens of the Junior Republic, and the cabinet which is appointed by the president. The legislative branch is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each class or state is represented by two senators. The representatives are elected according to the population of the state. The judicial branch is composed of the Supreme Court and the School Court. The Supreme Court is made up of three teachers who try cases involving the interpretation of the Constitution of the Junior Republic or hear appeals from the School Court. The School Court is made up of three pupils who try cases of all ordinary lawbreakers. EXECUTIVE BRANCH This year the executive branch has been headed by our President, Pearl Messer, and Vice-President, Dorothy Nicholson. The Cabinet is composed of the following members: Dorothy Miller, Secretary of Citizenship, whose duty it is to supervise the patrol and court, control honor roll points, and try to build up citizenship in the school. George Bell, Secretary of Scholarship, endeavors to raise the scholastic standard of the school by administering aid to pupils who are unable to make passing grades in any subject. Emma I.ee Clogg, Secretary of Publications, supervises each edition of the school papers and the year-book. Mary Margaret Smith, Secretary of School Property, tries to keep the school and grounds neat and cleah by cooperating with the students. John Higden, Secretary of Athletics, manages the school athletics and aims to promote a better interest in games. Edna Fox, Secretary of the Treasury, supervises the bank and keeps the students posted on the school finances. Eula Shcwbridge, Secretary of Clubs, helps to establish new and beneficial clubs and promotes interest in old clubs. The Attorney-General, Stedman Prescott, prosecutes all cases brought up before the School Court. The cabinet has accomplished a great deal this year as each of the secretaries has carried on his work quite capably. JUDICIAL BRANCH This year the Judicial branch of the Junior Republic has been functioning very successfully. The courts are progressing and have done much to improve conduct in the school. The Attorney-General has prosecuted in all cases. Heretofore, a defendant was prosecuted only when he pleaded guilty. New punishments have been adopted which seem to have added to the effectiveness of the court. The Supreme Court has acted chiefly as an advisory body to the School Court, which has held regular sessions each Tuesday. The courts are made up as follows: Chief Justice Mr. Norms Assocaite Justice Mrs. Vogt Associate Justice . Miss Nichols School Court: Chief Justice.............. —Martha Burdette Associate Justice Eugene Waters Associate Justice.......... Lucille Claggett The House of Representatives and Senate have been working quite well this year, having passed several laws that have done much for the benefit of our school and students. Thirty