The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-08

Student Government Constitution
for Hagerstown High School, so here
they are:
Purpose: The purpose of this or
ganization shall be to initiate, coor-
dinate and direct all regular and
extracurricular activities that are
beneficial to the welfare of the
school, and to acquire experience
and efficiency in the practice of self
government.
Source of Power: All power of
the council being derived from the
consent of the principal, the right
to revoke any and all said powers
and to veto any specific act is re-
served to him.
Membership: All students of Hag
erstown High School shall be men,
bers of this association. There shall
be a legislature called the Student
Representative Council. The coun-
ell shall be composed of the fol-
lowing:
A. Presidents of all classes.
B. Presidents of home rooms
elected by members of said home
rooms.
C. Officers of the Student Repre-
sentative Council elected by the
student body.
Three unexcused absences from
any activity of the Council will in
volve dismissal from the Council.
All excuses shall be subject to re-
view by the president. In the event
of any member withdrawing from
the Council, the home room shall
duly elect new representative
Each representative must have a
"B" average or above in citizenship
and must have nothing lower than
a "C' average in a major subject.
Each representative will stay in
office for one year, unless he falls
below the qualifications for office.
Powers and Duties: The Student
Council shall grant permission for
the chartering of all clubs, subject
to the approval of the Council.
The Student Council shall see
that proper conduct IS maintained
throughout the student body and
shall enforce all necessary rules
and regulations passed upon by the
Council.
1t shall be the duty of the Stu
dent Council to see that all finances
of each student organization are
properly handled. To this end,
quarterly financial statment shall be
made by each activity, or organiza-
ton, to the council.
The Student Council has the
power to pass all bills for the good
of the school and the student body,
and, by two-thirds vote of its mem
bers, may override the presidents
veto of any measure.
The Council has the power to
make any and all rules which may
be necessary and proper for carry
ing into execution all powers vested
by this constitution in the Student
Representative Council.
The st. James School Glee Club,
under the direction of Vernon b.
Kellett, was we'll received and very
much enjoyed by the student body
at H. H. S. last Wednesday morning,
when a concert of music was pre-
sented by the guests.
The program included such songs
as: "Miserere mel Deus" composed
by Allegri; Careless Love-" arrang-
ed by Mcleod; "Firef1ies-Russian
Folk Song" arranged by Dawson;
"Old Friends" arranged by Fields
Solos were sung by: Roy French,
singing Secrets" and John Bowles,
who sang Her Rose" by Coombs,
accompanied by the Glee Club.
The program ended with a melody
of Negro spirituals arranged by
Bartholomew, which included Keep
in the Middle of the Road" Ready
When He Comes" and Bones Comes
A-Knittin'."
Mr.. H. S. Douglas, editor of this
paper, was guest speaker before a
group of students representing the
Quill and Scroll the History Club,
the Current Affairs Club, the Hoo
Whair-N -Wat, and the Journalism
classes, at the regular meeting OF
the Quill and Scroll last Friday
afternoon.
During his talk Mr.. Douglas told
how he became interested in news
paper work and some of his expert
ences in that field. He also explain
ed the difference between creative
writing and newspaper reporting
and urged those of his listeners who
were interested in writing as ca
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