Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

Davenport high school team The
victory over Galesburg high school
had TO be officially given up be
cause, Internationally. Rock Island
high school played two ineligible
men.
The basketball season started
with the tiercely contested inter
class games. 1t is early for predic-
tions, but we venture to say that
the interclass tourney revealed
promising material for an Al Rock
Island high school basketball team
the coming season.
One of the most effective ways in
which high school students can pre-
pare for intelligent citizenship is 10
take an active interest in that com
munity which is their present life
the high school Furthermore, fully
/ realizing that the cooperation of the
students is of great Importance in
bringing about a healthy, pleasant
school atmosphere, II seemed advis-
able to organize a representative
student body or student council.
1t is the function OF the council
TO assist the teachers and principal
| in carrying out, both by helpful
suggestions and active participa-
ton, such a policy as will produce
the best results in our school life.
The council being new this year
it will receive advice and guidance
TO a greater extent than will be
necessary later After experience
has given students a better idea OF
the purposes OF the organization
such guidance will become lesses-
sential
The principal feels that the coun-
ell is taking splendid hold and asks
the hearty cooperation of teachers
and students in carrying ont such
policies as the council may from
time to time propose.
Because of interrupted school
work, the council is not completely
organized. However, a committee
has been appointed to draw up a
constitution and some important
legislation has been enacted.
One OF the first things that was
presented to the council for con
sideration was the question of what
should constitute major and minor
offices. By vote of the council the
rule was formulated that no person
can hold more than one major and
one minor office, or two minor Off
ces, during one school year. The
following were fixed as major Off
ees: Presidents of all school organ
izations including boys and girls
Hi-Y, captains OF all athletic teams
treasurers of all organizations
meeting oftener than once a month,
Ieditor-in-chief, advertising mana
ger Of the Watch Tower. Vice pres
idents and secretaries of all school
organizations, vice president and
| secretary of the athletic board OF
control, and all other positions on
the Watch Tower staff are minor
Offices.
It was voted TO start a contest in
the school among the students for
| a design to be used as a school pin.
Already several designs have been
submitted.
At its regular meeting Dec. the
council enacted the following leg
islation:
Be it enacted by the student coun-
ell of the Rock Island high school,
in a regular meeting assembled
that:
Section l. Every officer In every
, high school organization shall al
tend at least six sessions of the
class in parliamentary law.
Sec. =. Any bona fide student Of
the Rock Island high school in good
standing may attend the class in
parliamentary law.
The council has completed a so
cial calendar for the year and also
manages the matinee dances. These
latter have been temporarily dis
continued on account Of the influ-
enZa situation, but will be resumed
later The student council commit
tee ON assembly programs has ar
ranged practically all the programs
for general assemblies. The coun-
Gil committee on halls takes care OF
the corridors during the noon
hours.
Patriotic League This is one OF
the most successful organizations
In the school By enthusiasm and
hard work the girls succeeded
through their play, Captain Joe,
in raising sufficient funds to pro
vide for three French orphans
With this standard of accomplish
ment before them, other school &C
tivities must exert themselves to
equal it.
Hi-Y.-Both the boys and the
girls Hi-Y clubs began the year
with good numbers in attendance
A joint session or mixer" OF the
two clubs was a feature Of the fall
meetings With energetic, system
! attic work on the part OF the pro
gram committees these orgaHiza-
toons promise TO be a pleasant and
important part Of the students so
cial life.
War Activities.
Students sold $57 800 worth Of
bonds in the second Liberty loan
In the third loan drive the sales
are estimated at 500 900.
In connection with the fourth
Liberty loan the high school, al
though by request not engaged in
soliciting, nevertheless participat-
ed in several ways. A Junior four
minute mems contest was held and
the winners spoke at the fourth
Liberty loan assembly Lieutenant
RoseIli OF the Italian army was the
special attraction at an extra fourth
Liberty loan assembly. No Stats
tics were kept regarding the num-
Der of individual student subscrib-
ers, but there was quite a sprink-
ling OF fourth iiverty loan buttons
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