Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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PURI Lie ey In SUPERINTENDENT M. C. TAYLOR

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PURI Lie wn SURERINGENDENT MGs TAVILOR For the past five years Mr. ‘Taylor has served as District Superin- tendent of Schools in charge of the Madera Union High School and the Madera City Elementary Schools. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Madera Chamber of Commerce, President of the Madera Rotary Club, and he was elected President of the California Teachers’ Association last December. Upon his acceptance of the Madera posi- tion, plans were immediately undertaken to correlate and unify the work in the school systems. ‘This has added to educational efficiency and has also made a substantial saving for both school systems. Under his able business administration, the erstwhile struggling city elementary schools have found a substantial balance each year, The High School accumulated a balance of $75,000 during the first four years of his administration with a gradual reduction of the tax rate from fifty-one cents to forty-three cents, and has maintained the high standards of the High School in the state. Gratifying growth has been shown in the past five years. The teaching staff has increased from 22 to 27 and the total enrollment from 478 to 672. Numerous improvements and additions to the plant have taken place. Among them are: a complete three boiler heating system enclosed in a centrally located model boiler room separated from the main plant; a complete rebuilding, remodeling, and modernizing;the Manual Arts Buildings which were destroyed by a fire a few days prior to Mr. ‘Taylor’s taking over the work; the construction of the brick Music Building; and the erection of the splendid twelve class room annex with modern administrative quarters along with a decided modernizing of the Main Building by the construction of a modern study hall and library; and many other minor changes indicate the needed improvements in the physical plant under Mr. Taylor's direc- tion. A flood light system costing over $3,500 was erected on the athletic field to complete a plant in keeping with the most modern in the state.

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PURI LEY 4 IX Tae PURPEB AND Whit h SiArE In order to carry out the custom of romdrivering annuals on the eve- ning of the senior play, the “Purple and White” staff has this year been compelled to do its work in record time, ‘The date of the play’ was moved from Commencement week to the second week of May. Six students from the senior class are chosen each year as nom- inees for editor and business manager; these students are selected by a committee of five teachers. The editor and business manager are chosen from this group of selected students by vote of the seniors. With the approval of the committee, the editor chooses the remaining members of the “Purple and White” staff. very member of this staff is selected because of the record he has made in his previous years in high school. ‘This choice is based upon his dependability, his initiative, and his use of [nelish, NGAP PR Gian Oi The 1932 staff of the “Purple and White” wishes to thank the mem- bers of the student body, the high school faculty, the Madera business men, and all of those who have co-operated and assisted in making this publication possible. Special thanks ‘is)given to Captain Clark, Miss F.. Stoddard, and K. M. Barager.