Fort Lauderdale High School - Ebb Tide Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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The Deans Give Advice and Aid WILL YOU EXCUSE my absence? May I quit algebra? Will you help our club? These are all questions the cleans hear daily. They answer with a smile and a friendly suggestion. As Dean of Girls, Mrs. Hutchinson plays a big part in Melody Circus as director and writer. She received her B.A. and M.A. at Marshall College in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. McDermott was Dean of Boys for the first time this year. It was his fourth year here. He spent the other three years as a math teacher. He said this year as Dean of Boys was “a lot differ- ent” than his other years here. Mr. McDermott received his A.B. at Marshall College and M.Ed. at Duke University. The deans council with any students that need it. They also are in charge of absences and help with extracurricular activities. Discipline is one of their unpleasant but necessary duties. Sunup to Sundown Dean’s A WARM SMILE and good advice are always found with Dean Hutchinson as she solves many of the prob- lems brought to her by the students. She is always willing to help. “CONFERENCE” is becoming quite a common word around the campus. Here Dean McDermott and Dean Hutchinson put it to use by talking over the activities of the day. Work Is Never Done ONE OF the new recruits at L.H.S., Michael Hatch, seeks advice from Mr. McDermott. His work is solving the boys’ problems on campus and helping them. 13

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THE FIRST FEW DAYS of school are always the busiest for Mr. Elder and the rest of the administrative staff. With a variety of questions on his mind, new student, Bill Michow and his mother approach the assistant principal perplexed by the ever-present problems of the first day at a new school. Successful Year for DAY IS NEVER DONE for this man who puts his heart into his job. As Mr. Brewer's right arm his work and responsibilities are endless. New Assistant Principal Work and More Work Is Keyword MANY FACULTY MEMBERS have new posi- tions this year, as Mr. Elder, our assistant principal. Previous to his arrival at L.H.S., he taught at Glenville State College, Glenville, West Virginia. Progressing from faculty advisor of the EBB TIDE in 1957, to Dean of Boys in 1959, Mr. Elder con- tinued on his path upward as he became assistant principal for the 1959-60 year. Among his many responsibilities is the job of checking students’ credits and plans for the future in order to place them in courses which will bene- fit them most. Always ready to take time out from his own work to help one of us, Mr. Elder holds an esteemed place in the hearts of LHS students. Holding an A.B. degree from West Virginia University and an A.M. degree from the University of Pittsburgh, Mr. Edgar B. Elder is well qualified for his position.

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 MANY BUSY HANDS SKIM across keys, file cards and records throughout the course of a day in the guidance depart- ment. Mr. Maynard, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Scnn, and Elsie Marcum are working diligently as they attempt to get everything done. There are no “average days for those who work in guidance. Each new day presents its own work and problems. Guidance Department, Helpers of Student Body Guidance Provided for Students ONE OF THE MOST serviceable.departments on the campus is the Guidance Center. As an aid to both students and teachers, it serves a double purpose. The testing program is an important part of guidance work. At least eight major tests are given each year with a countless number of other less im- portant tests. Among the major exams administered are National Merit tests to juniors, S.C.A.T. tests and College Boards to juniors and seniors. Other scholarship tests are given also. In addition to testing, the Guidance Center is responsible for scheduling and registration every year and college and career counseling. The I.B.M. machine, which has been a source of laughter and confusion and yet an infinite help to both the office and faculty is located in the Guidance Center. It, like the guidance counselors, is indispensable to Lauderdale High. Ruth Hendrick, Maryville College, A.B. Veazey Holt, Broaddus College. W.V.I.T, A.B. Dorsey O. Maynard, Marshall College, A. B.. M.A. J. P. Smith. University of Iowa, B. A.