Kingston High School - Kingstonian Yearbook (Kingston, PA)

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. and the Zta MR. BELA B. SMITH Administration Staff INGSTON High School students are in- deed fortunate in being under the admin- istration of Mr. Bela B. Smith, Mr. P. A. Golden, and Miss Laura Jones. We often forget how responsible the positions are that these three executives so ably fill. Mr. Bela B. Smith, our new Superintendent, has already endeared himself to both pupils and teachers. Mr. Smith comes from Connellsville, Pennsylvania where he was located for many years as a school administrator. He was liked very much in Connellsville. His friendly attitude makes for cordial relationships with his co-workers and the student body. Because he is a father of school students, he is better able to understand the per- plexing problems of youth. We were all happy when Mr. Golden was named Principal of our school. He has always been a favorite of teachers, students, and alumni. He is a man of high ideals with the courage of his convictions and is leading Kingston High School MR. P. A. GOLDEN o . MISS LAURA JONES to bigger and better things. Mr. Golden is Tre- spected for his good discipline and fairness to all. Before his recent promotion he served as Assistant Principal of our school and was Principal of Main Street School some years ago. The girls' true friend and counsellor is Miss Laura Jones, Dean of Women. She is always ready to assist the girls in their problems, and we ask for her most capable guidance in all girls' activities, social, physical, educational, and voca- tional. She is the head of the English department, and also teaches a few classes of senior English. She is highly respected and admired by all. Q Page Eleven

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.Wm bechacfl Haafad qdoazfd of gducation HE Board of Education of the Kingston Borough School District is composed of the following men: Mr. F. B. Davis, President, Mr. Charles B. Humpleby, Mr. A. Harden Coon, Mr. James P. Harris, Mr. J. Henry Pool, Dr. L. L. Rogers, Jr. and Dr. A. W. Grover. Mr. William Brewster is Solicitor and W. H. Evans is the Board Secretary. These men are governed by a set of laws, drawn up in 1911, to which there are approximately 6,341 sections. Due to its population Kingston is classed as a borough of the third class, and our school board is chosen by taxpayers and voters. Some of the duties of the board are: to maintain the upkeep of all the schools in Kingston, of which there are twelve, Chester Street, Cuba Street, Dorrance Street, Maple Avenue, Memorial High, Penn Street, Pringle Street, Rutter Avenue, and Schuyler Avenue. School Directors see to it that any person from six to eighteen has an opportunity for the best education, has many highly trained teachers and has good equipment. MR. F. B. DAVIS MR. JAMES P. HARRIS President Vice-President , l MR. A. HARDEN COON DR. A. W. GROVER i MR. J. HENRY POOL DR. L. L. ROGERS, Jr. , l MR. WILLIAM H. EVANS MR. CHARLES B. HUMPLEBY Secretary Page Ten They have selected numerous committees to take care of the work. One is called the property committee, which deals with everything in the buildings from lights to janitors. Another is to supply the school with the right books. There are still other committees which are concerned with financial problems, teachers, the filling of vacancies and the hiring of sub- stitutes. They are able to do all this by the use of a budget 5 this year they drew it up in March for the term of 1939-1940. They hold their meetings once a month, the second Monday of every month, in the Board Office at the High School and discuss the reports from the committees I have mentioned. You can fairly understand that the men on the board do not have it very easy and it is not all play. The way they carry on their work makes it easy for us to say, Keep it up boysl' ' .

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64 imma-duced . l English Ydeachers MISS L. JONES, Senior English MRS ALLEN, Senior and Jumor MISS CURTIS, . Freshman English MRS. LE QUATTE, I Senior English MISS McLAUGI-ILIN, ' Sophomore English llllllllll MISS JAYNE, Freshman English , l llllllllll l MRS. SCHULZ, X Junior English MRS. THOMAS, Junior English MR. VAIL, Freshman English MISS WILLIAMS, Senior English . MISS ZAWATSKI, L l l . - ROBABLY the most important department in Kingston High School is the English Department. English is aisubject required in all curricula. The change from four to five hours a Week of English has been continued this year, to the advantage of the student, since the additional hour is spent in composition and theme Work. The study of English includes the technical and classical sides of the language. The technical side deals with fundamentals of grammar while the classical deals with the study of literature, including Worthwhile books. The best books are available through our school Library. First year English includes a review of grammar, the rudiments of formal composition, and then into the interesting world of classics. Sohrab and Rustum , Old Testament Narratives , Silas Mar- ner , and The Ancient Mariner are the first glimpses received of classics. Miss Curtis, Miss Dev- endorf, Miss Jayne, Mrs. Shepard, Mr. Kenny and Mr. Vail teach Freshman English. Mrs. Shepard also teaches in the Commercial Department. Miss Devendorf takes an active interest in the Vocational Club. Mr. Kenny, is a sponsor of the Library Club and Yearbook adviser. Second year English launches the Sophomore further into composition, which includes themes, es- says, and letter Writing. The classics this year include Ivanhoe , A Tale of Two Cities , The Mer- chant of Venice , and The Vision of Sir Launfal . Miss Devendorf, Miss McLaughlin, Miss Zawatski and Mr. Vail teach Sophomore English. In fourth year English the Senior is presented with a study of English Literature. The student traces literature in England from the time the mighty Caesar set foot on English soil in 55 B. C. to the present time. The Century Handbook of Writing is the guide used for the technical points of the work. The classics of this year are extremely important and include: The Tempest , Macbeth , Hamlet , Milton's Minor Poems , Carlyle's Essay on Burns , The Essay on Johnson , Henry Es- mend , Burke's Speech on Conciliation and What Can Literature Do For Me ? . - The teachers of Senior English are: Mrs. Allen, Mrs. LeQuatte, Miss Williams, and Miss Laura Jones. Miss Jones is at the head of the English Department, and is also Dean of Girls. f -Page Twelve Freshman and Sophol Freshman and Sopho English English English