Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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GUIDING OUR FUTURE LIVES Seated: Miss Henrietta Langner, Mr. Howard Smith. Standing: Miss Pauline Corcoran. The guidance office suffered a great loss this year with the passing of Mr. McMahon on October ll. However, Miss Langner and Miss Corcoran ably assisted in guiding the boys during the re- mainder of the term. ln February of this year, we welcomed a newcomer to the guidance office, when Mr. Smith, formerly of East and Fosdick- Masten, efficiently assumed Mr. McMahon's posi- tion. His assistance has been invaluable to the boys of Kensington. Miss Langner helped those preparing for col- lege by conducting classes and giving tests. The ALWAYS READY TO HELP advice given by Miss Corcoran on selecting the proper vocation was greatly appreciated by the freshman students. The junior girls were also aided by the administration of preference tests. On March 9, l955, the guidance counselors presented a very successful career day which in- cluded conferences for the Juniors and Seniors and an assembly for the lower classmen. The students of Kensington have profited great- ly from the wise leadership and persevering efforts of our guidance counselors. Mr, Walker Miss Dorothy Pierman, Librarian.

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HELPING TO SHAPE THE CHARACTER OF YOUTH Mr. Abraham Axlerod A CONTINUOUS OFFICE STAFF Miss Florence Lehde, Mrs. Italia Guarnaccia and Miss Emma Dwork are our capable assis- tants in the office. Their pleasing personalities, willingness, and co-operation are admired by all. The task of maintaining an organized school schedule is difficult, however, their plan- ning and skill make everything run with clock- like precision. Our sincere appreciation to theml T Mr. Abraham Axlerod, our assistant principal, has devoted his life to young people as a teacher, guidance counselor, social worker, camp director, and school ad- ministrator. lt is this experience with young people that makes Mr. AxIercd's outlook on lite and its prob- lems cheerful and optimistic. His basic philosophy is to help others to help themselves and to help others too. The application ot the Golden Rule to human behavior, Mr. Axlerod points out, is very difficult in practice, unless one really believes it and tries to apply it wherever and whenever possible. HUM OF ACTIVITY Miss Emma Dwork, Miss Florence Lehde, Mrs. Italia Guarnac r I2

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WE ARE INDEBTED TO OUR FACULTY ENGLISH FACULTY Seated: Mrs. June Johns, Miss Agnes Scanlon, Miss Mildred Kennedy, Miss Ann Maloney, Mrs. Margaret Bennis, Mrs, Mildred Stewart, Miss Ruth Culliton. Standing: Miss Doris Flierl, Miss Ruth Newman, Miss lrene Johnson, Mrs. Helen Evans, Miss Marjorie Frink, ENGLISH COMMERCIAL How empty our lives would be without knowl- Essential training for private secretaries and edge ot vocabulary, grammar, and the ability of industrial tycoonsl expression! COMMERCIAL FACULTY Seated: Mrs. Marion Ruby, Miss Genevieve Steffan, Mrs. Esther Fink, Mrs. Rachel Jacobs, Mrs. Bernadette Corcoran, Miss Rose Keicher, Mr. John Meegan. Standing: Mr. Emory Baldwin, Mrs, Mary Louise Swayze, Miss Clara Panzica, Mr, John Reilly. KX I4 X2