Binghamton North High School - Wampum Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

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H. EARLE WEAVE , PRINCIPAL RJ Until this term Mr. Tate and his co-work- ers, Miss Plunkett and Mr. Jarvis were known as deans. Now their title has been changed to Counselor, which briefly indicates the na- ture of their positions. They commend high scholarship and try to remove any causes of low scholarship. They are the ones to whom the students turn for information concerning courses ofstudy, college entrance, scholarship or help for individual problems. Besides this work as counselor for boys taking Commercial, College Arts, College Technical, Academic Science, Mathematics, Language, Music, or Art courses, Mr. Tate is also vice-principal and in that capacity acts, in Mr. Weaver's absence, as principal. Mr. Tate is Senior Advisor. Preceding his apoint- ment at North, he was boys Dean at East Junior. '7,cffff ii H. Earle Weaver, North's principal, plan- ned to be a doctor until theWorld War wreck- age convinced him of the value of teaching. Graduating from Colgate, he attended Cor- nell, Albany State, and New York University. He has held various positions, over a period of seventeen years in the educational field including prinicipalship of East Junior and vice principalship of Central. Actively interested in Boy Scouts, he has been on the Executive Council for seven years and greatly enjoys camping and the outdoors. just to keep in practice he teaches two men's Sunday School classes. You have probably guessed that his hobby is young people, their inspirations, aspirations, liesure and occupations. . GEORGE S. TATE VICE 'IDRINCIPAL AND COUNSELOR TMJ

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ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT LEE MCEWAN All of Northls students who attended Central have remembrances of Mr. McEwan, who was 'Principal there at that time. He is now Assistant Superintendent of Schools, bringing to a close his first year in that position. Under his direction comes the placement of teachers. At present he is working on a revision ofthe curriculum ofthe elementary schools. When this is finished, similar steps will be taken for the junior and Senior High Schools. Through the creation of this office of assistant, the superintendent is relieved of the personnel work and can give his time and efforts to the many other routine activities. Mr. Mc Ewan is a graduate of Syracuse and Columbia Universities. Formerly he held pos- itions in Elmira, Rochester, and Hornell.

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---f-Y f - -vw .Yr-WHY, .av , MISS LETA PLUNKETTQ COUNSELOR In the office 5A Mr. Raymond D. Jarvis, Vocational Counselor, gives advice to those boys who are taking Vocational, Academic- History or Academic-Industrial courses. Hav- ing received his degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and done graduate work at Syracuse University, he taught Mathematics and Mechanical Drawing at Greene High School, Mechanical Drawing at Central, and Mechanical Drawing at North. He plans courses most suited to an individuals self and makes an understanding between pupils and teachers. His hobbies arehuntingfishing, and collecting antiques. Miss Leta Plunkett is Girls' Counselor at North High, Miss Plunkett guides the girls of North over the difficult spots in their three years of high school life. Miss Plunkett graduated from Oneonta State Normal and recivecl her Bachelors and Masters degrees at Albany State Teachers. She is planning to receive her Doctor cf Education degree at N.Y.U. this summer. Miss Plunkett was a member of the first faculty at East junior and was Dean there for seven years Leaf RAY D. JARVIS, COUNSELOR