Ypsilanti High School - Ypsi Dixit Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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1922 THE YPSIDIXIT Pagelu The Student Council TUDENTS of Ypsilanti High School have for years tried to obtain some form of direct representation in deciding upon and promoting the activities which are so vital a part of modern high school life. At the beginning of this year a constitution was proposed and accepted by the students, thus the entire school was formed into a compact and organized Student Association. The school has en- joyed for the past year oneof the fullest and most successful periods of its existence. The students have been broadened by the varying and interesting activities conducted during the year. The school now enjoys a brighter and bigger place in the life of the town. Much of the glory must go to the Student Council. It has been the association that has produced results. The first thing the asso- ciation did was to elect the officers and members of its governing body, the Student Council. The officers chosen were: President, john H. Elliottg vice-president, Max Dolby, secretary, Alice Brein- ingg treasurer, Charles Baxter. Student Council members from the Senior class were: Amy Hopkins and George Robinson, Junior, Katherine Boss and Arthur How- ardg Sophomore, Louise Rora- bacher and Dale Babcockg Fresh- man, Mildred Paine and Lynn Holley. Mr. Grimes was member ex-officio, and the faculty repre- sentatives were Miss Hardy and Mr. Ross. The first move the Council made was to take over the entire social program of the school. Per- mission to give parties was granted by the Council, and sogthe Council grasped an important function by its power of social regulation. XVork was soon begun on a mammoth all-school undertaking- tlie Carnival. This event is treated in detail elsewhere, but let it be said here that it was chiefly through the careful planning and managing of the Council and its appointed committees that a sum of four hundred twenty-five dollars was cleared. Through Council supervised discussion and voting the students chose purple and gold as the official school colors. A finance committee was organized and a system developed whereby checks of the Association are paid at a school bank. The Sem was placed upon its feet by a grant of two hundred fifty dollars. Financial troubles of the Athletic Council were cured by a gift of fifty dollars, paid after an investigation by the Council. Swimming and tennis were for the first time put on the list of interclass contests counting toward the cup. A point system was de- vised and authorized for use next year. On March 7 the Student Council conducted the first mass meeting, and on April 5 chapel was turned over to the Association and was conducted by the president. This was also celebrated by All- Foolls day, sponsored by the Council. As the time drew near for Sem staff elections the Council prepared a set of rules governing the schol paper. In this way it is made de- pendent upon the association for help, and the Sem is now under the direction of the Council. A new form of election was tried, and for the first time in Ypsi High's history the editor-in-chief was elected directly by vote of the students.