Bexley High School - Bexleo Yearbook (Bexley, OH)

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Six EMIZRSON D. .lARVlS, HA., MIX. limerson D. hlarvis, a graduate of Franklin College and the University ol' lndiana, assumed the position of superintendent of the llexley schools on the first of january. Coming to Bexley after serving thirteen years in thc same eapaeity at Perryshurg, Ohio, Nr. larvis, a eontrihuting writer for numerous education puhlieations, is preparing a hoolt ahout sehools for his doctor's degree at Ohio State. Heading and writing are his favorite activities. Nr. 'larvis's attitude toward his associates is aptly described in his desire to meet as many of the student hody as is possihle and to he regarded hy them as a friend. Being a strong advocate of complete harmony hetween the students, teaching stall, and main- tenance employees, he is quite well pleased with the potentialities of Bexley, lor he states, Bexley has the unique advantage of heing unified in many ways, so that the usual prohlems confronting a superintendent are either ahsent or of sueh a nature that a satis- liaetory agreement ean easily he reached. ln unity is strength and from that strength we can gain the power to modify, adapt, evolve. and ilnpleinent our inereased understanding of the purpose, oppor- tunity, and responsihility of the secondary sehoolsf'

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Novica CI. lTAXVCE'l'T, BA., MA. As our Supcrintenclem for four and onc-half years, Mr. Fawcett served this community with distinction. To his larger lielcl of service in Akron, Ohio, he carries with him the fricnclship uncl esteem of our faculty and students alike. The word oliwnrfl could well symbolize his philosophy. VVC too move onward, inspired by the leaclcrship which Mr. Fawcett gave us, and encourugecl hy thc clynzrmic qualities already apparent in his successor. -u nw ive

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XVith the hope ol' somcdtiy enjoying the pcrfcct school day, Russell ll. Kcssicr is constantly in pursuit ol' innovzitions for in- corporation in thc high school. A gl'kllill1llL' ol' Fi'nnl4iin, Ohio Vifcsf icynn, und Ohio Stott' universities, hc has lwndt-d tht- complex high school uctivitics lior ovcr ti score ol' ycairs. llnving ai cicvotcci lou' for the out-ol'-cioors, hc is nn zircicnt iioilowcr ol' hunting :mai fishing in his lcisurc moments. Nilqhc thcmc of thc i3v.x'iUo, cicchiws hh: Kcssicr. usuggcsts ll l'CUl'gl1l1iZllliOI1 of the schooi's 17l'0gI'llI11 so Lis to provicic for thc prcs crxution and improvement of the democratic way of liiic. ai gL'llL'l'lli education to mcct the ncccis oi' youth in ti Iircc society. :mtl :I spcciuiifcci vchicutioii to alcvclop thc iihilitics ol' cinch youth in tic' coidtilict' with his or hcr uipziciticsf' Russian, If. Kigssuin. NIE., MA.. SCVCIZ