Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1921-01-02
Student Council.

Student Council.
The Student Council was organized
this year and has proved itself strong
factor in high school affairs. 1t was
originated to bring about effective CO.
operative government with students and
faculty. 1t deals with all the affairs
Of the students and directs all activl-
ties of the high school outside those IN
the curriculum and questions of disci-
pline The Student Council idea was
suggested by Principal T. @. Cook at
the first assembly meeting Of the year
and almost Immediately the students ex-
pressed their approval and the organi-
cation was made q reality.
There are Is students and faculty
members in the council; one member Of
the freshman class. two members Of the
sophomore class three members Of the
junior class, four members of the senior
class and two representatives Of the
faculty. The principal Of the school Is
president ex-officio. The officers are
Principal r. a. Cook. president eX-offi-
Go: John TAYLOR. student president:
Helen Lake. secretary, and Evelyn Stan
ley, treasurer The faculty members
arc Miss Annie IouIiston and NJ. ~
Crouch: the senior representatives are
John Taylor, Helen Lake Mildred Moses
and Kenneth Iciver; the junior mem
beers are Richard b. Hart. Victor Rowe
and Evelyn Stanley; the sophomore
members are Ruth Gonser and John
Harris. aud the freshmen representa-
tive is Dell Lowery,
Boys Club.
The Boys club Of the Great Falls
high school is unique in that it is the
oniy organization Of its kind in the
United States Inquiry about the club
received by its organizers from five dH-
ferent states is taken to Indicate that
the organization may become more sig
nificant in another year.
The Boys club il limited in member
ship, being composed Of high school
boys who are preparing for college 1t
serves III effect TO provide a dean of
boys for the high school. since the club
is conducted not BY the school authoF-
ties but by an advisory comittee of Great
Falls business mon who are contrbut-
ing Their tine ami money to help SCI
higher standards Of scholarship, moral
ity and school spirit in the high school.
Limited 70 90 members a year, the
club will complete its 1921 membership
from list Of l03 applicants during Jan
uary 4 class of - Will be instituted
on January 10. The club proper meets
on the first Monday of each month, al
though there are various circles that
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nature that an uncXcuseI absence means
forfeiture Of membership and the place
is readily filled from a standing list of
applicants.
Richard Hart is president of the club.
Victor Rowe, vice president; Clark Fer
gus, secretary: Andrew Palo treasurer.
and these officers with Ellis Bergstrom
and Bernard Swanson compose the OK
ccutive committee These officers also
~ H.
circle" Chauncey Ferguson is president
Of the first circle and William Con
scr is secretary.
The business men directors are J. ".
Sherwood of the Royal Milling com
pany: Charles Davidson. attorney: Dr.
Lee Roy McBurney, J. +. Morrison Of
the w. II. George company, Il. Il. West,
attorney. and q. !. DeSchon, newspaper.
man. Thes" mon have charge Of yari-
Gus phases of the circle work, the
club proper having complete self de
termination. The club seeks to foster
school pride and spirit. 1t has no ath-
lectic organizations but backs up afh-
letic activities Of the school 1t like
wise has no debating team, but urges
the support of the senate. It seeks TO
limit the number Of school activities
where there are conflicting agencies,
and its only outside enterprise thus far
has been the organization Of q Jazz
band intended to help arouse school
spirit in athletic events.
Principal j.. O. Cook has granted the
club the privilege of using the assembly
period and the club will take charge OF
an auditorium during the present month
The erection of suitable monumen
to the schools heroes is being urged by
the club, as one of its immediate endeav
ors.
Jazz Band"
The jazz band is a1so one of the
latest organizations to make its appear
ance in the high school. A group of
enthusiastic students decided there
should be some method of welcoming
athletic teams to Great Falls other than
by the regular procedure, so they or
ganized jazz band" to play at snake
dances, games and other appropriate oc-
casions. It's members will wear Yama
Yama suits
William Charters is the leader of the
band" The other musicians are
Bernard Swanson, William Swearingen,
James Cockrill, Andrew Palo. Clark
Fergus. William Melhorne, Kenneth
Cruichshank, William wilkins, Floyd
Wergeland, Gerald Mock, Alfred Bron-
son. John Taylor, Chauncey Ferguson,
Sam Mcclure, Richard b. Hart Maurice
Turner, Joe Livers, Victor Rowe and
Huutar Homie