Huntington Student Government Born in 1925
Today’s students know it simply as the Huntington High School student government, but for decades it went by the name of General Organization or G.O. Regardless of what it’s been called in the past or the present, the group has always played an important role in the life of the school.
Huntington’s G.O. was formed in 1925 when Robert K. Toaz was both principal and district superintendent. That year a constitution was adopted and students quickly became interested in participating in the organization. Six years later in 1931, there was already a need for a revision of the constitution, with the new document written in a way that made it “adaptable” to the need for future changes.
The 1931 yearbook notes that the G.O. was larger in size than at any time in its rather short history, “although the final term of the year did not see a 100 percent membership as was expected.” This certainly seems to indicate that membership was not automatic and required a deliberate act on behalf of each student.
“All students who are in one of the four high school classes are eligible for membership and those not belonging are not permitted to enter into any extracurricular activities,” the yearbook states.
The G.O. was led by a representative council more commonly referred to as the executive council, which included the president, first and second vice-presidents, secretary and permanent treasurer (which was Huntington business education teacher William Higbie), two reps from the school at-large, two from each class and one from every recognized organization or club in the school.
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