Often, the desire to serve far outstrips available roles. After all, there can be only one president. Such was the case at the Lower School last fall, when a total of 48 third- and fourth-grade boys expressed a very clear desire to serve their community in spirit and deed. Here it is in a nutshell: In a crowded race last fall, four dozen Lower School boys jockeyed for just four spots on the student council.
Grit, zest, selfcontrol, modesty: Each lesson brings a new expedition into the teaching of character.
Ten fourth-grade boys vied for the chance to be vice president, while 13 fourth-graders vied for the chance
Fourth-grader Colin Devine helps fellow Bruins look into the mirror of character.
to be president. The remainder ran with hope they could serve as treasurer or secretary. Each student worked hard. He created posters, lobbied for support, and then stood to offer a one-minute speech to the entire Lower School. In the end, the 216 boys who make up the Lower School community did as they were asked. They elected four boys to the four roles on the student council. The rest were invited to sit on the council by attending meetings. It almost goes without saying. The election plainly revealed scores of young students with a desire to learn more about leadership, and no clear place to do it.
LEFT The team of Lower School ambassadors: (Front) Cael Dalton, Reed Hyde, George Braun, Patrick O’Connor, William Newton, Lundeen Cahilly, Gabriel Lopez, Zane Saad, Harrison Hoover, and Thomas Coughlin
(Back) Hudson Hausmann, Colin Devine, Harrison Girard, Connor Crosby, Will Schmitz, Jake Murphy, Ryan West, Jack Connolly, Matty Augustine, and Luke Brooks (Missing) Devin Price and Chris Smoller
ABOVE Co-head of the Lower School Student Council Brett Martell explains a task to ambassadors Cael Dalton, Matty Augustine, and Jack Connolly.
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