William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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EXECUTIVE fi' Student Council 9 I 7 Lawrence Clark Sue Ogden Fl0Yd WUTT Rachel Peck t Our Officers FIRST SEMESTER-The wisdom of a group of people is well demonstrated by their choice of leaders. Chrisman, consequently, points with pride to its student body officers of this year. The duties of the president are numerous and varied. He must help to plan the assem- bly programs, make announcements, and take charge of the assemblies. To keep an ac- curate record of all programs is the duty of the secretary, and the editor-in-chief of the Envoy works many long, hard hours putting out a paper which will please. The officers of the first semester were chosen only after an extensive campaign was staged to point out the qualities possessed by all of the candidates which would quality them to fulfill these duties. Likable, hard-working Lawrence Clark was chosen as president and the excellent leadership he showed justified the public vote. Little Sue Ogden, everybody's friend, made a charming and efficient secretary. The Envoy, with Marilyn Mcliim as edi- tor, contained much news and lively gossip. SECOND SEMESTER-The new Student Body Council went into effect at the beginning of the second semester. Besides the three offices already existing, two new ones were created which were filled for the first time. The new offices were vice president and parlia- mentarian. ' The school's wit was used to best advantage previous to the election, and many clever publicity stunts won the public's attention for the various candidates. On the Friday of elec- tion the customary assembly was held in the Memorial Building. The campaign managers gave each candidate his final build up. The outcome of the balloting that afternoon showed that capable Floyd Warr had won his battle for president, the vice presidency was filled by the energetic Bruce Coffin, a full measure of ability was chosen for secretary-Rachel Peck. For parliamentarian the popular voice declared Virgil Owens, and to secure an Envoy which would continue its high quality in news and English, I. R. French was chosen as editor. The efficient leadership of these officers during the first half-year of the Council, started our new system of student government out in a way that gives promise of much accomplish- ment and a rosy future. 8 --:,::'f1i 1-f A . - . Q 1 f- ,- .Q-.r 5:2 . . . , f T . -T F6 -F 2 '---2fKYi?1:1sH -'1 H 2 - ' ' ' ' 'v - - ' ' .' - '-'-f ,1-zwgiigg 38 .. 1. .5 5:4 t w,tw,4 ', ,gsi2x5tzt 1 f . -f - 'ffl 'vi - ' .f-x..- f r' - ' limi, , .tr f wi kfithms in w - 9'

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x TDGETHEH The fundamental quorhty of CI democracy 1S the dblhty to hve together Purlty symbohzed by Whlte makes our 11V9S toqeth r full of p czce cmd good W111 . . . . D . , , V e ' .

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if if LEGISLATIVE FIRST ROW: Mr. Athey, Sponsor, D. Nihill, Ross, Neel, Miss Stewart, Sponsor, Peck, Warr, Presi- dent, Coffin. SECOND ROW: Wagoner, Cannon, Compton, Adams, Owens, Mr. Hanthorne. Our Congress STUDENT COUNCIL At the beginning ot the second semester of this school year, the students ot William Chrisman High School showed their growing interest in democracy by voting to support the tirst Student Council ot our school. In the early part of l939 plans tor student government were started by a group known as the Student Council Study Club. Iimmy Townsend, class of '40, introduced these new ideas to the faculty with such enthusiasm that the whole school was soon awake to the need of Chrisman for a democratic school government-one which would teach citizenship by ex- perience. Under the able sponsorship ot Miss Anne Stewart, the members ot the Study Club formu- lated their ideas of a student council suitable for Chrisman. After much research and earnest work, the Study Club presented a new constitution. This year the group continued its cam- paign ot educating the students to this new type of SChOO1 QIOVefHI1'1eI1T bY PTGSGF-ting CI Series ot explanatory talks in assemblies. On lanuary 20, l94l, the group disbanded in tavor ot the new Student Council. Miss Anne Stewart and Mr. O. L. Athey were chosen the sponsors, and in the traditional student body election 'Floyd Warr was given the honor of being the first Student Council President in William Chrisman. An impressive ceremony WGS 1OIeSeHTeCi O11 FebfUCfTY 3, 1941, to i1'1STCI1l torrnally the General Council and otticers. This improvement will enable us better tO live teqether, WOIIC together, and play to- gether. We have taken 'another step in streamlininq 0111' Cl9I1'1OC1'C1CY- These students form the legislative body Of Chrisman's democracy. Through them, new ideas tor progress can be put into effect, Ctrld government ot the students, by the students, and for the students is more than ever a reality. 9 .,, , an - ,L New ig? If 244 My 'X V055 fw.,7TC fwrfzff M-'-af-be 41 g-- . . i iwftfzzatf. , . ,sf-ffelssefe-A.: AA 1' f- .. 4-' ' 'X '-1'-Fi? v ' - ' .ie ' -'f-1 ' -ii'F'ii5 J' 1:42 1129-filics ig ...','.. W' 111233 wt-5.3-. 3132514 ' 4,,5.,4.I, . 5. ,fl .V . . , , rn .. . Z., ' - ', 1:91 wir ,gl-'J 'lf .'- ,gait .- 355.55-1 R .bi-.4 qi- ' ' .:s::-f0-'- vm, A:--.-' ...-.-11... A---f,i',2-1 . tv.-:' 'fqfli-'1 ?f-' 2.2--:12:'.1 . ,- - 0 fm,-0:-1 .qw --Wu'-' I ..,.,.14 w?.:'gy-,-fl, :mf-If 1.,f-. 'gfqf't+f.?,g. ,,. - ,..newae1ttu:.' ,geffg ,1.m1f.n:f---fe-. 1., 1.15-,i ,G?,' , V I ,7,,,:z:il,-,.E,g,q:,,f, fa -, 4. ' ' eve- 4- 7- . . -- ' - ' Q :fm ,uw-wi--. 'W ,,..,1 , .ff.?f2: --fyff-1 'N .auf-Rf-4-Q . .z, ,:.. --.u':9z3..m 1. -wfwff-ff f .NV J,.-,,f',,5u,. H ,.,. . . ,--,.. . 9--z '