Hyde Park High School - Aitchpe Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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DR. IIICROLIJ C. HUNT ln September, HJ47, Ur. llerold C. llunt be- came the first General Superintendent of the Chieago Publie Sehools. llis edueational train- ing and past experienee are a fitting baek- ground for his present position. :X native ol' Yorthville. Vliehigan. Dr. llunt was educated in publie sehools and the Lini- versity ol' Nliehigan. While in high sehool, he was very active in one ol' the first Student Government organizations ol' this eountry , one started in l9l0. and through it he made elose eontaet with teaehers and principals. becom- ing aequainted with the pleasures and troubles in all edncator's life. Under this inlluenee. he deeided to study for a teaehing eareer. Dr. llunt believes there is great advantage in coordinating the whole publie school sy stem under the direetion of a General Superintend- ent. as he feels that it gives lioard of lfdueation business administration employees a share with teachers and prineipals in responsibility for edueating young people. and promotes eo- operation and eflieieney. In Ur. llunt's estimation, prime requisites for efiueational leaders are ability' to under- stand and like young people. a desire to help others, and high eharaeter. as these adults show young people how to live, and should set examples worthy ol' being followed. ln many instanees. the alorementioned traits and the relationship between pupil and instruetor may' be of greater value than a perleet knowledge ofthe sulrjeet in whieh the teaeher speeializes. Dr. llunt is making many eontaets with the publie. through radio. the press. eivie organ- izations. and personal appearances, so that . s . . people ol Llneago will know about and have eonfideuee in our sehool sy stem and its leaders. His ruhlie relations bro ram is ty Jified by his I , u . I . .I appearanee at llyde Parks Parents night last Deeenlber. In a personal message to you, the students of Hyde Park, Dr. llunt said, Reeognize and make the most ol' opportunities. The four years ol' high sehool are the happiest ol' your life. lt is a privilege to be an .Xmeriean and to have a part in our universal system ol' edu- eationf' IT

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EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION Our recipe for etlucation specifies Hve ingredients: Our administrators, Mr. John R. Specht. Acting Principal. who presides behind the huge desk in the North 0fIice. and his as- sistant. Nliss Lucy' Buckley, who coordinates the work of many phases ol' school routine. The secretaries and clerks. who recortl credits, keep records under lock anfl key, care for finances. and perform any task that presents itself in the office. Grade-advisers. who. in cubby -holes throughout the school hear the ysoes of parents, teachers. and pupils. Their yvistlom must solve the problems involved in these troubles. Uthcr people's satisfaction is what they seek. Those other harrierl-looking atlults. clashing 'rounci school with little black books. Thats right-f our teachers. who flavor the recipe with their own type of seasoning ffsweet or sour, spicy or mild. Into the mixing-bowl, let's toss the boys and girls. the final ingredients that makes the promluct yvorthwhile.

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NIR. .IOIIN R. SPICCIIT During his ycar of rcsidoncc in the North Office-. Mr. ,lohn R. Spf-cht has admirably fillcd thc position of 'Xcting Principal of llyrde Park. The carcs and rcsponsihilitics of school affairs. hayc lwcn well administcrcd. Mr. Spccht has he-cn in tht- Chicago public school system for ninctecn ycars. and in his seven ycars at Hydc Park. has in many ysays instigatcd rt-forms which havc provcd hclpful in the cflicicnt functioning of thc school. ln running a school the sizc of llydc Park Nlr. Spccht must facc a myriad of problems time-consuming dt-tails. as yu-ll as tasks ol major significancc. Writing Board of liduca- tion rcports and mccting parcnts are all in a dayis work for him. Also, as 'Xcting Principal. Hr. Spechl is head of thc faculty, director of all school affairs. and of thc husincss dcpartmcnt, and fricnd of both faculty and stud:-nts. 18 . MST F 547' YHA? NI ISS L L'CY IS l'C KLHY 'lllll' South Ullicc is thc domain of Miss Lucy lluclxlcy. Acting 'Xssistant l'rincipal. Nliss Buclxlcy is lxnoysn throughout Hyde Park for hcr understanding and fricndly ad- vicc for all typcs of problvms, as a mcdiator and advisor to parcnts. tcachcrs. and studcnts. 'l'hc .-Xssislant Principal has bvcn likcncd to a vice-prcsidcnt: but. yslicrein a vicc-prcsi- dcnt usually takcs over only in the ahscncc ol thc prcsident, our .Xssistanl Principal is on the job all the timc.