Abilene High School - Orange and Brown Yearbook (Abilene, KS)

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F. C. GARDNER, Superi11tendent: For the past three years F. C. Gardner has been superintendent of the Abilene Schools. Before tak- ing over the superintendency, Mr. Gardner was principal of the High School for two years. Since his graduation from the Kansas State Teachers' College of Emporia, he has secured a B. S, de- gree from the Universi'ty of Kan- sas, and has taken three years of graduate work at Columbia Uni- versity. New York. Mr. Gardner has had much ex- perience as a teacher in rural and high schools and has been super- intendent oi schools for thirteen years. He is well liked in Abilene and has taken part in many civic enterprises as well as school activ- ities. M. R. GRAY. Principal Mr. Gray has been pri'ncipal of the Abilene High School for the past three years. He has an A, B. degree from Dartmouth and this year received his Master's Degree at the University of Chicago. Before coming to Abilene he was principal of the Burlington High School and before that made a trip to England where he studied the English school system. He served in the 318th Aviation Squadron dur- ing the war, Mr. Gray has always been in- terested in athleticsg and he has laid particular emphasis on scholar- ship this year and A. H. S. has placed high in the all-student tests, also in the selected student tests at Emporia. Mr. Gray is secretary of the Central Kansas League.

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--nlunulnnnnlnlmlnnllnl - -- -- .... .4 TDTXQUTAT TIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllmlljll n1wrrA1nrwg! uxdtyou .urcvvdxv C. W. TAYLOR H. A. SNYIJER S. R, HELLER H. VV. KEEL WV. C. GRIGG L. B. STANTS HE SIX members of the Board of Education this year are: C. W. Tay- lor, president, W. C. Grigg, H. W. Keel, S. R. Heller, L. B, Stantsg Mrs. C. H. Hawkes is secretary and clerk. The Board meets regular- ly each month, but special meetings are called at any time necessary. There are two committees, one to look after the buildings and grounds the other takes charge of education and finance. Mr. Snyder, Mr. Keel and Mr. Stants are members of the former and the latter is composed of Mr. Heller, Mr. Grigg and Mr. Taylor. Probably the greatest thing accompli'shed or started this year by the Board was the development of the Athletic Field. The Field is being used for football and hockey, and in the future there will be tennis courts, a soc- cer field, a baseball diamond and all kinds of equipment for outdoor exercise. A steel fence was put around the grounds this year and several thousand loads of dirt were put on the field to make it level and help drainage.

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