Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-17
HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT BODY
HAS GOOD YEAR

The reorgaui.ed student body If
the local high school will soon have
finished the Inosl prosperous year in
the history Of that hody, and fUr the
first time In Some years the organi-
zation will close its affairs with 1.
cash balance m its looks, without
the usual assistance Uf some enter
tainment given fer the specific pur.
poe of lifting Indebtedness.
Students Give Literally.
This state of affairs is caused by
the willingness with which students
have Joined the new organization, and
contributed to it's treasury. Under
the present system all members of
the school and faculty pay a volun-
tary fee Of 50 per year for member
ship. In return they receive a ticket
emitting them to admission to all
interscholastic events in which the
school may be a party in this city
The ticket also embraces a years
subscription to The Clarion, the
school paper. During the past sea-
son these tickets have been good for
the following privileges: Four foot
bail games, two basketball games,
two debates, one track meet, admis-
sic n to school tennis courts sixe base
ball games and the subscription to
The Clarion. Aside from sentimental
reasons, the new organization is a
good and popular business venture.
The treasurer will no doubt be able
to report substantial balance. at the
close of the year, after handling
some $500 in accounts. The officers
Of this organization are chosen by
ballot from the membership of the
school, and any student, under GER
tain scholarship restrictions, is elig-
ible to office. Its meetings are held
monthly, and are open to any respon-
sible person who may be interested
in such matters. The direct super
vision Of its business affairs rests in
the hands of its executive committee,
which consits of five student and two
faculty members. This committee,
subject to constitutional restrictions,
is the business head of the student
body, and is responsible for all ex-
penditures of any sort. Under its
present system of bookkeeping each |
transaction is traceable by a requi- |
Sltion, the receipted bill and the |
check by which the bill was paid. |
This give an absolute check on every |
expenditure by any person.
Award Trophies.
Aside from routine business affairs |
this committee is charged with re-
turning suitable rewards for distin-
guished services by any member of
the student body in student enter
prises. During the past year the |
committee has made provisions for |
the following special trophies: Gold |
pins for the members of debating |
teams and editor of The Clarion,
silver cup for best all around athlete,
silver cup for student presenting
most worthy material for publica-
tion in school paper and a special |
banner for interclass baseball cham
pionship. These cups and banners |
remain in the school, and are each |
year suitably engraved with the name
and numerals of the individual or
class winning in that year.
In addition to these trophies the |
faculty provided for competition in
the spring of 10 silver cup as a re-
lay trophy and banner for the class
winning the inter-class track meet,
Promote Many Interests.
The following interests are pro-
vided for by the student body: Foot
ball, baseball, basketball, track, ten
mis-, debating and The Clarion.
The following organizations are
promoted by the students, outside the
student body; Ban, glee club, lit
erary society, and rife club.
The merits of the Salem High
school organization may be seen from
the fact that the idea has been, in
part, adopted by Willamette Univer
sity, and will next year be taken up
by the Eugene high school of this
state and the high school at Tacoma,
Wash.
The officers of the local body for
the current year are: Robert Minton,
president; Genevieve Frazier, vice
president; G. H. Bush, treasurer;
Cleve Simpkins, secretary.