Great Neck North High School - Arista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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WE DEDICATE this, the 1956 Arista, to STILLMAN HOBBS . . . . . . graduate of Bates College and New York University . . . instructor at Harvard Graduate School of Education . . . co-author of two history text- books . . . president of the Blakemore Foundation . . . member of Great Neck Library board of trustees . . . head of the Social Studies Department. “The whole art of teaching,” said Anatole France, “is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfy- ing it afterwards. From the moment that Mr. Hobbs stepped upon the local scene, in 1947, his deep understanding of human nature combined with a broad knowledge of history and economics served as inspiration for students and faculty alike to think profoundly and perceptively about ourselves and the world in which we live. In his soft-spoken, “still-watered manner, he has awakened our minds and won the affection of our hearts. . . . It is with pride and humility that we dedicate this Arista. . . .

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Producers Dr. John L. Miller Superintendent of Schools FOR many years Great Neck High School has been in the spotlight as one of the nation's finest public high schools. Dr. John L. Miller, Superintendent of Schools, is in many ways re- sponsible for this. Working hand in hand with the school board, principals, and teachers, he has established a philosophy of education which provides for the individual growth of each stu- dent and, at the same time, balances and co- ordinates Great Neck's thirteen public schools. Students are probably not as familiar with the three other behind-the-scenes workers in this administrative quartet. Dr. Marion E. Wiles, as- sistant to Dr. Miller, Dr. Helen Flynn, Coordinator of Secondary Education and her assistant. Dr. John Battle, work with teachers and principals to correlate the entire educational program. Better known on the home front are Mr. Ruel E. Tucker and Mr. John Daly, principal and as- sistant principal of the high school. Mr. Tucker, almost always accessible to anyone who seeks his warm and friendly guidance, displays a per- sonal interest in every student and his activities by attending all school functions including the many dances and parties. Despite a heavy sched- ule he also extends a helping hand to parents and faculty. The announcement that Mr. Tucker would ter- minate his fifteen years of leadership in this Dr. Marion E. Wiles Executive Assistant to the Superintendent 4 Mr. John H. Daly Assistant Principal