Lunclgren, Annis, Severson, Pearson, Hinton, Matthews, Varlaud, Olson, Billingham, Mohr, jorgenson, Johnson, Bailey, Carlson, Capron, Denney, Hibbard, Larson, Rehn, Swenson, Brundine. Crum, Anderson, Snyder, Gable, Greenberg. Erikson, Larson, Tyson, Rowley, Junor. Smith. Boyer. IVIackey, B. Carlson, Braid, Bertrand, vice-president, Stites, secretary, johns, XYalsh, Cohn, VVelsh. Student Council Student government! Thats a radical step, i-eingn-ked the visiting alumnus, It might have been, but it's a necessary step now. Today's student defends the system. XVell, times have changed. Certainly this feeling between the teacher and students hasfl A'You've noticed that. lVell, I'm not versed on teachers of yesterday, but I think Rockford has some fine teachers now. Some of our faculty are just like dads. You have a lot of respect for themg but you don't feel that you have to act formal when you're around themf' If you could only see how formal some of our faculty was. 'fThey were kind of stiff. I think that's the basis of our present student council. In your day the teachers kept a wide breach between students and faculty. A fellow who mixed with the teachers was a 'spotter' and a 'pet.' But you find nothing of that now. H VV hen was the council started? VVell, I imagine student government like most of our modern plans can be traced back to the war. The outbreak of the war in 1914 and our entry in l9l7 showed clearly the old order to be a failure, and the need for a new system? Then was it established as a war unit ? No, though it did help our city. It was not a war club, but it helped. Yes, for instance with the aid of two high school clubs. the Biology and the Agriculture, the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. George Dillon gardens were planted on all vacant lots in Rockford. XVe used all of the food we could grow in those days. After the war both groups quickly found new duties. Both groups- ? Yes, you see, at that time, the student council was divided into the boy and girl councils, under Nr. Frank Dufrain and Miss Hazel Putnam. Is it a practical club PM fwzgr' fUIl7'f1'4'Il
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