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1912 Macon High School 

Student Council

The organization known as the Student Council has two divisions: The Boys' Student Council and the Girls' Student Council. The first organized was the boys' council.

The idea of having self-government was first advanced by Mr. Dorsey, instructor in Physics, to the boys of the Senior class. A meeting of all the boys of the High school was held and the proposition of organizing a Boys' Student Council was placed before them. The idea was received with enthusiasm and as the faculty approved, the boys began the work of organizing the council. A committee was elected to draw up a constitution. This committee was composed of Edgar Burkart, Don D. Patterson and John Riley; later Burney Epperson was elected to fill the place vacated by Riley.

After the constitution had been drawn up and approved, 'an election of officers was held. The following officers were elected: Edgar Burkhart, president; Chester Chope, vice president; John Pile, seeretarv, Don D. Patterson, treasurer; Burney Epperson, marshal. After this election a meeting of the different classes was held and the following jurymen elected; Senior, Paul Reese, Joe Love; Junior, Virchow Powell, Clarence Miller; Sophomore, Taylor Sandison, Will Summers; Freshman, Will Etz, John Kearns.

During the time that the boys were organizing their council the girls also were well pleased with the idea of self government and had held a meeting and appointed a committee of one from each class to draw up their constitution. The members of the committee were: Senior, Edith Waddell; Junior. Gertrude Jobson; Sophomore, Adnee Wright; Freshman, Dorothy Doneghy. After due consideration and careful drafting and revision, this constitution was presented to the girls of the High school and was adopted by them.

An election of officers was then held and the following officer, elected; Ethel Moore, president: Edith Waddell, vice president; La Veta Sneary, secretary; Opal Walker, treasurer; Dorothy Doneghy, marshal. Later the following jurors, were elected from the different classes: Senior, Ruth Love, Edith Belsher; Junior, Reba Raines, Alta Stacy; Sophomore, Elsie Reed, Grace Moody; Freshman, Mary Archer, Agnes Brown.

Although at first these organizations were considered as experiments, they have firmly established themselves as permanent organizations. They promote an interest in the welfare and the conduct of the student and serve to bring the instructor and student into closer harmony. Not only does it promote this one spirit but materially helps the growth of every other kindred spirit desirable in High school life.

It also gives the student a knowledge of parliamentary rules of order, that is, of how to address an assembly etc., and do this correctly if this were the only practical help of the councils it would be enough to justify their being made permanent organizations.