Perry High School - Perryscope Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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participate in practice elections Each year the students of Perry have the privilege of voting in a practice election, which is held in schools all over the city. The T957-58 chairman was CllUY1lOI', Tom Corsello. The super- visor, who had been chairman twice, was Bing Ewalt. The ballots used in the election were exact duplicates ofthe ballots in the city elections. In Miss Traubert's history classes, members ofthe election board were shown the various proce- dures of running an election. Members of the board were stationed in each homeroom and were responsible for conducting the election and tallying the results. Miss Anna Traubert, faculty director, stated that the main purpose of these elections is to give students practice in choosing candidates wisely so that they will become better citizens. Right: Room 3ll's election with P. Hammack, R. Welsh, R. Sulcits, and J. Titus. Below: B. Weiss, C. Pittner, P. Linden, R. Richey, B. Harris, and J. McMonigoI in 2l2's election. 'vii

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T ' 9 .fl 1 at 'X lil MY N-1 DEDICATION The seniors of 1958 dedicate this edition of the Commodore to Mr. D. R. Douglass, who has been prin- cipal of Perry High School tor eleven years. Except for tour years during which he served in the Army, Mr. Douglass has been at Perry since 1925. He began his career here as a teacher of mathematics, a year later he was promoted to the position of vice-principal, and in 1947 he became principal. During this time he has seen about sixty graduating classes. Mr. Douglass is most proud ofthe success of many Perry alumni and holds pleasant memories of his association with Perry teachers. With the departure cf the 1958 graduates, Perry High School will lose its beloved principal, since Mr. Douglass will retire in June. The faculty and stu- dents of Perry will long remember Mr. Douglass 'for the many improvements he made in Perry and, most of all, for his understanding of students and their problems. In commenting cn the role of the secondary schools in preparing students for the new world of the Space Age, Mr. Douglass says: With the increasing complexity of our civilization, the high schools will become of greater importance in preparing cur young people for their part in this 'brave new world.' Not only have mathematics and science become more im- portant for some, but the humanities cannot be neg- lected if we are to keep a proper balance. . . . and gladly would he learn and gladly teach 9