Grosse Pointe High School - View Pointe Yearbook (Grosse Pointe, MI)

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:se Pointe High School's r f ily mainfained library, is have af their linger- rp rh H y Nh f 6 000 years of civilization con- This collection-plus nds of pictures, pamph- el and recordings - has iw ys been the heart of fha s h I in the view of tho A PRINCIPAL S VISION AND VIGILANCE A , , , SUPPORT ALIL 1'rs EFFORTS ITH a quick, firm step the principal strides down the corridors of his school. Another day is near its finish. The halls, which only lately were congested with milling students, are now almost deserted. But not completely deserted . . . Laughter echoes as a group of students make a late exit. Are they coming from a committee meeting or perhaps a play rehearsal? The principal watches them disappear around a corner. The library is still open. The chandeliers hang in shining splendor above the bent heads of silent students, absorbed in books. The principal continues his rounds. Many doors are still open, many lights are still on. He looks into a room at random. A teacher and two students, hunched over the desk, glance up and smile a greetingg then they go back to their work. Continued on Page Four e ierar wea o ' in nearly 19,000 vol- office.

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Mr, Albert H. cl.-nk Principal, 19224917 Mr, Jerome Burl! Principal, 192741930 Mr. John R. Barnes Principal, 19304937 Mr. Paul A. nehmus Principal, 19371940 Mr. Waller R, Cleminson N- 1' ,L 3 It ' Principal, 1940-1957 L B-sf.. ' in Qsnflf, -.A G A Mr. charles E. same.- Acring Principal, 1957-1958 s I A Page 'fwo The Office 'Illia l'I'llIlllllilli' 'ol ll1'11sule l'llIlIl.ll Iligh School 66 institution is the lengthened shadow of one man'l , I , wrote Emerson. In 21 high school, this man is invariably the principal, for it is he who moulds the characteristics of the school. When the principal changes, the school changes , H Mr. A. H. Clark served as principal of Grosse Pointe High School during the years when it was housed in the Cadieux building on St. Clair. When the school was moved into its fine new home on Fisher Road and Grosse Pointe Boulevard, Mr. Jerome D. Burtt became its head. The name of Mr. john R. Barnes is associated with the establishment of the curriculum and the guidance program. Student government and basic plans for extracurricular activi- ties were also developed under Mr. Barnes' leadership. During Mr. Paul A. Rehmus' administration, community relations and closer contact with parents and alumni were especially encouraged and emphasized. Mr. Walter R. Cleminson's seventeen years as principal brought refinement and improvement of all parts of the pro- gram. His steadfast desire was that Grosse Pointe High School should be-and be known as-a quality school. It has been the goal of Acting Principal Charles E. Saltzer to hold the school to the high standards set by its leaders of the past-by the principals of Grosse Pointe High School.

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Consistent high scholarship is the first goal of a quality school. This means serious and concentrated study by students like Dolly Beam, HB, who hope to qualify for the principal's recommendation when they apply for admis- sion to the college of their choice. How well are our alumni doing? A good school checks its product constantly, and Grosse Pointe High School points with pride to the exceptionally high scholastic record attained by alumni in college. Donald Herron, June '53, reported recent experiences to Mr. D. R. Campbell, assistant principal. A llllalit Ullool . . . Continued from Page Three Mounting a flight of stairs, the principal notices a somewhat tired-looking boy in a blue and gold sweater gathering up books at a locker. He makes a mental note to attend the game Saturday. He says hello to the boy, and then to a teacher with briefcase in hand. As he walks toward the stairway, he catches sight of two parents conferring with a counselor. They look like ligures in a silent movie as they talk behind the closed glass door. ln Grosse Pointe High School the importance of individual attention from teachers is constantly emphasized, Principals have planned things so that teachers like Mr. Dale P. Pattison have opportunities to work with students like Greg Behling and Sue Gorstenberger, l0B's, when they drop in after school. Students like to go to a good school, In fact, they're often reluctant to leave. The o arent ho piness of Grosse Pointe High School students has been a PP P source of pride to faculty leaders for many years. Page Four