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Since I began teaching in l948, the small high school has disappeared from the scene. No longer can we put the whole tenth grade in one classroom or take the senior class to the state fair in one bus. But we do have modern gym- nasiums, well-equipped laboratories and a much broader curriculum than we did in those days. Now that we have these fine facilities along with faculties with bachelor's degrees or higher, one would expect these improvements to be reflected in the quality of students, but, I must say it is not. ln the late forties, when rural Arkan- sas first got electric lights, many stu- dents went to school for the purpose of raising the standard of living for them- selves, their families, and their commu- nity. Most of the ones who graduated had a real purpose for earning a dip- loma, the drive to achieve came from within themselves. We still have good students, but many of them are neg- lected because we teachers are so busy dealing with the great numbers of non- motivated students who have no real purpose for going to school and still less purpose for studying. This problem is further complicated by the universal drive for personal liberty that has aused the public to demand laxness in discipline. Some things never change. lt is still a sheer joy to work with young people, and I wish I could teach them fifty years. Mr. Fulcher I 11 if ll 'V ' , ' Students graduate - others come - then go. New buildings are con- structed - old buildings remain - but through this sameness and change runs the thread of the purpose of our school system - to provide an education that will prepare a young person for his or her launching into the adult world. Over the years our enrollment and our school plant have grown in num- bers and size respectively. In spite of what some students might think, rules have become more lenient and to some extent students have more freedom. Sometimes, there is too much thought given to this and not enough to the preparation for life as the student gets out on his own. Quite often as students show thier ability to take responsibility, more freedom is given to them. We attempt to give the student prep- aration for physical, psychological, social, and spiritual readiness for this launching into life as well as basic sub- iect matter. Some students accept this and work toward this readiness while others decide to wait and think about it tomorrow. Hopefully, students and teachers can work together to make this an outstanding school, not as a show place, but as a center for helping young people prepare for a well rounded life now and in the years to come. Mrs. Lancaster I , . . .H l ' A 5 va ' T V - 1 P '4-I-'wr 'sf-itkvf ' 'S L - fm - , ' :Sis ' .f f if H- f ., mfs' 1 , . rf f, s .- 'vs'-'pK ' . . ,.E-:steals -i a , . 11? ii if E,-iy ..., --Y ' -. , ' r - 1 ' ' f 'ws 'V -fi A --.--' ' ' . , v - '.':52-' - .' ,f v CL 25- Year Teachers Share Their Views For over a quarter of a century these five teachers have taught school, putting forth an endless number of students. They have shared with students many a moment of sor- row and success. Throughout their twenty-five year experience they have seen many changes take place, not only in the school system but also in the students themselves. The annual staff decided to ask these teachers? ln your years of teaching, what significant changes have you seen? Were they for better or worse? What changes would you like to see? The following is their response. 25-Year Teachers! I 85
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The year, l948, marked my begin- ning in the field of teaching. During these twenty-six years I have seen some vivid changes in many areas in educa- tion. There has been a great change in the curriculm. This has been brought about by the fact that more teachers work in their field of training. Schools have become more of a collection of profes- sional people united for a common good. Subiect material has been added to help the students of today cope with an ever changing world. In the facility realm there has been a surmount change. We have more mate- rials, tools, and supplies to perform our duties. This adds to the enioyment of 1 , A N OillkQQ,.EsYQ by Q V S Ll Uk, XQQQFQ pall c MJ N We Us fm T J 4 gg fl Kill ufiv 6 I ' fx A in awk? KL 3 LALXJDJ UL RT X A LC' I ffl Uv 1 Lfyll lfmi 'N Q - lei! WL Ju Nuff? DF L r 1 Jfufm Us L, r f i QW QW limi' U Q A rp,L,5,r1Jfut JUWM' Q Leo 46, .- , QLLW If l84! Personalities teaching. Teaching today is more of a pleasure because of better working conditions. There has been a significant change in salaries. In the years past salaries were low compared to other fields. I would say there has been less change in students. Obviously the stu- dents of today as years ago need supervision and a keenly developed sense of responsibility. Mr. Bowers During the twenty-five years that l have taught in the Sheridan Schools, l have been a part of the marvelous growth that has occurred. l have seen growth in the physical planty growth in the enrollmenty growth in the size, the qualifications, and the salaries of the faculty, growth in the curriculum, and growth in the amount of money spent for teaching aids and supplies. But the most gratifying growth me personally has been in the of the individual students l taught. There has been an inc interest in higher education and specific iob training which has uced more useful citizens. To delight, many of my former s have remained here, helping make Sheridan a better place to and contributing to its 4 growth. What about the future? believe that the growth of the dan Schools in the next twe years will be even more pheni than it has been in the past five years. And l hope to around to enioy it all. Mrs.
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