Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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STUDENT COUNCIL STUDENT COUNCIL On September 28, 1951, the Student Council held its first meeting and elected the following officers: president, George Klocko; vice-president and secretary-treas- urer, Euclid LaRocque. The other members of the council are: Thomas Prucnal (senior), Donald Bryant and Jane Dugal (juniors), Bernard Goclow- ski (sophomore), and Charles Sadowski (freshman). At the time this report was written, we had encountered only one major problem. This was a towel situation. The previous conditions were that each student would re- ceive one towel and was to launder it him- self. This caused much confusion and lack of spirit on the part of the student body. So a letter was sent to the school board via Mr. Jakobek, asking for a towel a day for those participating in any sport. The outcome was satisfactory, as we got what we asked for. We held our annual magazine campaign to improve our financial situation. The money was and will be used for projects to benefit the students of Smith Academy.

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ACTIVITIES

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PRO MERITO This year the Smith Academy chapter of the Pro Merito Society has an increased membership of pupils, due largely to the fact that sophomores are now eligible for the Pro Merito rating. Thus, there are three groups, the senior, junior, and sopho- more Pro Merito. The sole senior member is James Smith, president; the junior mem- bers include Carl Wendoloski, Jane Dugal, Annie Foster, secretary-treasurer; Fred Belden, and Don Bryant; and the sophomore members are Patricia Novak, Joan Kalentck, and Robert Kowalski. Students are required to have an over-all average of eighty-five or more to be eligible for Pro Merito mem- bership. The Smith Academy Chapter is a member of the Massachusetts Pro Merito Society, which holds annual meetings in the spring and regional meetings in the fall in various schools. A regional meeting was held at Smith Academy on October 5. James Smith presided and guest speaker was Doctor Ro- ger Holmes of Mount Holyoke College who spoke on What Every College Freshman Should Know. After the meeting, a dinner was served and this was followed by danc- ing, which was enjoyed by all.