The Hope pioneer., 1922-04-06
NOVEL CODE OF ETHICS

The Hockey" type of boy or girl
has entirely disappeared from the
fourth grade Of Sunnyside school in
Minot since the new and original
idea of students self-government and
code of ethics has been evolved.
Children often avoid letting their
parents know of apparent illness in
order that they may be. allowed to
attend school, it is said. Absentees
are looked up by individual pupils
and reasons reported, the children
even going into the homes to verify
reports.
From being behind grade, as sew
eral of the children were when school
started last fall, they are now week
ahead in all their work, everything
being done in superior way.
The children now are often found
trying to secure like results from the
children of other grades, not bossing,
however, but just asking them to do
as they may be doing at some prstic-
ular time.
On the school grounds harmony
now reigns supreme where once the
chief source of fun was teasing each
other and trying to see how many
fights and dissensions could be work.
ed.
The Plan Is Unique.
Theschool is organized into eight
precincts, presided over by commits
sioner who has specially assigned du-
ties to perform. These commission
ers, together with the mayor, consti-
tute the executive body of the organi-
zation. The more active work, how
ever, is performed by the police force,
made up of chief, one lieutenant,
three captains, and assisted by po-
lice matron and two guards. There
are no offices of appointment. Each
is filled by vote of the entire student
body. The term of office is a six
weeks period of school.
Voting time is indeed very serious
time, it is said, each candidate being
duly and seriously considered before
his name is placed on the ticket. In
passing, when candidate is found
lacking in qualifications, there is a
noticeable absence of any spirit of re.
sentiment, the individual putting forth
every effort to make himself come up
to the standard before the next voting
time.
The mayor has watchful supervi-
sion over everything. The commits.
sioners secure and keep order in their
respective precincts. The police force
helps the incorrigible and unduly for.
getful to become orderly. The guards
do all the errands, answer telephone
calls, assist in the passing of the lines
and keep order in general in the halls
and on the stairs. The inspector has
full charge of everything that tends
to keep the room, boards and desks
clean and tidy.
No Penalties Prescribed
The plan now in operation pre-.
scribes no penalties Forgetfulness
seems to be the main cause of every
fall from grace, it is said.
One lad of the terrifying type to
all teachers was voted in at the start
as policeman. After wearing the star
for three weeks he fell from grace
very seriously. The old spirit of re.
sentiment came up at first-everyone
else to blame but himself. After due
deliberation the matter of punish.
ment came up for discussion, nothing
being said about taking his star from
him. He was willing to take the pun.
ishment; it meant little U him; but
with tears streaming down his cheeks
he rendered his badge of office to the
teacher, saying as he did so: II cant
wear it any more. am just no good
at ALL"
After due deliberation he was made
to see that it was better for him to
make himself worthy to wear his