Northside High School - Bruin Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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Principal's responsibilities academic, extracurricular As principal and chief administrative officer, R. Earl Farnsworth is Northside. His job is to wind the springs that keep Northside ticking, and as time tells again and again, NHS is a dependable, smooth-running and quality example of a master craftsmalrs dedication and zeal. Mr. Farnsworth performs his various duties as prin- cipal with his goal the education of Northside students. In defining education, he says: Education has been variously defined as 'life,i as 'growth' and as 'training' And it is-segmented, perhaps. 'fTo me, education is living, in the proper setting it is loving, it is growing in countless ways. At North- side it is participating-in academic activities, to be sure, but also in sports, in club and council activities, in student government, in social functions. He who does not participate does not really achieve-is not completely .sflnf-mf-rl. So live. love and grow by participating along with us. You will inevitably become educatedf, A personal friend to many students, Mr. Farnsworth is also active in student affairs. He serves as sponsor of the National Honor Society and Junior Lions Club, a boys service club. One of the most enjoyable rewards of his position, he says, is the opportunity to share in 2,000 different joys, interests, troubles, hopes and problems. Principal R. Earl Famsworth's responsibilities deal not only with the academic'program but also with various- extracurricular activities-- among them such special duties this year as preparing for the formal dedication and opening of the new Grizzly gymnasium in November.

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Administration covers curriculum, finance Like pillars supporting the roof, the administrative areas of curriculum and finance are necessary to the continuance of orderly instruction in Northside and throughout the Fort Smith school system. The responsibility for developing and planning city-wide curriculum falls to Ralph B. Riley, assist- ant superintendent and director of instruction. Mr. Rileyis duties include supervising the program of counseling and guidance and interviewing personnel for employment. The instructional supervisors,Calvin Patterson, for the secondary schools, and Wallace Floyd, for the elementary schools, have the task of making every improvement possible in the curriculum and techniques of teaching. Gene Maddox, director of pupil personnel, is concerned with child account- ing and maintaining liaison with community agencies. As business manager, Guy Hixson's responsi- bilities range from ordering supplies to preparing statistical reports. William E. Cordey, accountant, has duties in the fields of accounting, finance and dis- bursement. Preceding the '64-'65 term, the new school service center on jenny Lind Road was opened. It includes offices for the administrative staff, a library, audi- torium, conference room and special quarters for duplicating services. Administrative staff members gather around a handmade table in the new service center. This prized piece of furniture was built from wood taken from Fort Smith homes Members areWallaceFloyd Ralph Riley Chris D. Corbin, Calvin Patterson. William Cordey and Guy Hixson.

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527 One of Clifton Grace's duties is to instruct students in the use of all audio-visual equipment, such as projectors and closed-circuit television. Dean of boys, assistant principal--Clifton Grace, B.S., M.S. n p I r busy, importont role Clifton Grace, assistant principal, opens his office door each morning, and as with Pandora's 5 box, all types of a busy day's problems rush out. Also titled dean of boys, Mr. Grace is in his second year in this position. He says, The job is not as hard this year, because the boys seem to be better. As to what particular type of boy he likes best, Mr. Grace remarks, The ones whom I don't see very often! I would define a good boy as a boy who knows where he is supposed to be and is there, at the right timef' 2 5 Official duties vary widely for Mr. Grace, from taking charge of the school should principal R. Earl Farnsworth be out of town, to being responsible for the audio-visual aids department. Routine phases of Mr. Grace's day include issuing tardy slips and admittance cards, checking boys' ilffelld- ance and solving disciplinary problems that may arise.