Woodberry Forest High School - Fir Tree Yearbook (Woodberry Forest, VA)

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fx W -4 Y .Cf fxss 0 A ,. , N 'J,,QA , - The nj S ilfree 55 Tl-IE PREFECT BOARD THE first Prefect Board of Woodberry Forest came into existence in the latter part of February, 1899. The School at this time was very small, occupying only what is now the Walker Building, and this board accordingly consisted of only six or eight boys. It was organized for the purpose of safeguarding the integrity of the honor system. Gradually its power and influence were enlarged, and as the School grew, so grew the numerous responsibilities confided to its members. Today the Prefect Board stands as a strong governing body whose principles of honor and high moral code have become imbedded in the foundation of the School. Only in name is the XX'oodberry Forest Prefect Board akin to any other student governing body of preparatory schools in this country. In England a few schools have a modified form of it. Many times the parents of boys have questioned the authority wielded by only a group of students. The most significant answer is that each increase of power has been made at the request of the entire student body, and that con- fidence has been established by former years of successful administra- tion. After the first year a Senior Prefect was elected. To this boy fell the leadership of the board. This soon became the greatest honor the School offers and is decidedly one which calls for sound judgment and character. In 1924 the Senior Council was organized, into whose hands fell the ultimate authority of all important irregularities. How- ever, the prefects who did not hold a place on the Senior Council began to feel that their duties consisted solely of dormitory inspections. Accord- ingly in the spring of 1933 measures toward reorganization were started. The result was the present-day prefect system. The board was divided into four committees, the Honor Committee, the Smoking Committee, the Old Boy Committee, and the New Boy Committee. At the head of each of these committees was placed a member of the Senior Council. The result is that each prefect now has a definite function to fulfill. This revised system makes of the Prefect Board a conjunctive unit which works in co-operation with the members of the Senior Council and the Senior Prefect. I7

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-:iff Nxf S-. .Nf 23 o I -45 , 9 The ll' Y Y 55 CHAPEL COUNCIL THE Chapel Council was organized in 1912 and is composed of twelve boys of the Fifth and Sixth Forms. Under their jurisdiction falls all re- ligious duties of the School. This includes arrange- ments for visiting ministers, the procuring of speak- ers for prayer meetings, and the supervision of the chapel finances. Another service the Chapel Council renders is that of raising a charitable fund each year for the destitute families of the neighborhood. Since this body came into existence all affairs connected with St. Andrews Chapel have been directed by it. 19