Pottsville High School - Hi S Potts Yearbook (Pottsville, PA)

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GIRLS' CHORAL CLUB fine program. It was a beautiful concert, a fitting and lasting tribute to their long-time inspirational conductor, Mr. Earl W. Haviland. During intermission, Mr. Chester A. Stineman was presented to the audience by Superintendent of Schools Mr. D. H. H. Lengel. Mr. Stineman, who has been selected to succeed Mr. Haviland as con- ductor of the Choral groups at P. H. S., responded with a few remarks and lauded Mr. Haviland for having such very outstanding Choral groups. The Associated Choirs of Pottsville High School have firmly established themselves in an enviable position of musical leadership throughout the State of Pennsylvania. May Mr. Stineman, who has also been very successful in his chosen field of music, continue to produce the fine choirs in the future that P. H. S. has had for the past twenty-five years. ILINIOR CHOIR -30.-

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The Library The Bright Library of the Pottsville l-ligh School was founded in 1892 when Mrs, Ioseph C. Bright presented a number of books to the high school. These books were for the use of the scholars of the Public Schools. The school already possessed the old Public School Library and the Alumni Association Library of reference books. The total num- ber was about 2,l05. ln 1899. Mrs. Bright gave 136 new books and seventy new books were added to the Alumni Library. making a total of 2,222 books. The Bright Library occupied Room ll in the Garfield School building and was opened every Friday from 10:30 A. M. to 3 P. M. Each year a librarian was appointed from the senior class, and an assist- ant from the middlers, who succeeded the librarian at the close of the school term. This officer received a salary paid him by the School Board. The High School Library was opened Cctober 2, 1929, in the Patterson building under the direction of Miss Ruth Batdorlf. Librarian. At first, it was used only for reference work as the books were not cataloged and the cases had not arrived. ln September, 1933, the fifth year of the High School Library, a brief two-week course in Library Science for the freshman class was introduced. This instruction was offered to create an interest in the school library and appreciation of it, to help the pupils acquire skill in the use of books, magazines and other reference aids, and to help develop the reading habit. Today all freshmen are scheduled for one library class each week and receive two-tenths credit for this work. This instruction is given by the librarian. The Library has received many gifts of books and magazines from the teachers, pupils, School Board members, the Public Library, civic organizations, public utilities, and interested people in the community. The librarians and high school pupils have been very grateful for these gifts, for the demand for refer- ence material has been very great. The Library now boasts of a collection of 9,300 books, a fine card catalog, a picture file, a pamphlet and clipping collection. and a college bulletin file. Miss Betty Iones is librarian. Under the close cooperation of School and Library Boards, this city has a network of libraries made up of the Free Public Library at Third and Market Streets, the High School Library at Sixteenth Street. the Library in the Patterson Division building, and adequate once-a-week circulating libraries in the eight school buildings farthest from the heart of town. LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club was organized February 19, 1931. with an enrollment of fifty members. Today the Library Club consists of forty members, ten girls from each class. This organization offers girls an opportunity to acquire skills in human relations, These students help other students to locate materials. This not only promotes smooth operation of the library, but enhances the quality of relationship between students and the library. It helps to make the library a pleasant and effective place in which to work. These student assistants are acquiring important skills through cooperatively working together and through assuming responsibility and developing initiative. ., -32.-