Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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DWIGHT W. McCOY Principal [20]

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CONCERNING OUR PRINCIPAL D. W. McCOY By Hortense Turner Dwighf W. McCoy, our principal, is without o doubt a popular principal, and the most well-known individual at high school. Few indeed ore his critics; many ore his friends. The students, in reply to our query, What do you think of Mr. Mc- Coy? answered, We like him; he is friendly and pleasant; he doesn ' t inspire fear; he helps us; he never seems cruel but he gets results; he smiles when we meet him; he seems to know all of us. Persons working under him respond with, hie is a good person to work for, he has a pleasing personality; he does not change from day to day, is always good-natured but he does expect a task done at the as- signed time. The teachers ' reply is, He is not a bully nor a tyrant; he is broad- minded; he trusts us, but he eventually gets his own way. A board member made the statement that Mr. McCoy fulfills the requirements of a good principal, namely: industry, discipline, diplomacy, courtesy, and friendliness. Civic organizations credit him with a willingness to cooperate. Although everyone knows how busy he Is, few know how varied his duties are. And yet he gets his work done with ease. He interviews in- structors, students, educators, book-men, and patrons of the school and has conferences with Mr. Frank T. Vasey, Superintendent of Schools, re- garding executive problems; with Mr. Scherf, Business Superintendent, concerning supplies and equipment and bookings for the auditorium; with Mr. Lyman K. Davis, assistant principal, regarding high school curriculum and discipline; with Miss Dorothy Bundy, Dean of Girls, and Mr. Roy Wentz, Dean of boys, about student activities and scholarship. Reports of the department heads are made to Mr. McCoy. He himself acts as the head of the Departments of Science, Modern Language, and Commerciol courses. Holding teachers ' meetings, visiting classes at Central, dictat- ing letters, bulletins, and questionnaires, and planning the office work ore all among his day ' s duties. He Is often called upon to speak both at school and at outside functions. His chaperoning at dances and enter- tainments, his witty humor In conducting assemblies, and the all around spirit of good will which he promotes between his students and staff, moke him a jovial companion of every S. H. S. student. During his administration the curriculum has been enlarged to answer the needs of the students. The Cafeteria has been improved, the orches- tra and band built up, and the choirs organized. The Bulletin has been enlarged from a ten by twelve sheet to regular newspaper size. Although S. H. S. has had a scholarship society for fifteen years, it was just this year that it became a member of the National Scholarship Society. The Senior councils which award leadership to outstanding boys and girls hove been organized and all the societies have been encour- aged. Mr. McCoy earnestly disclosed his ideal to prepare the boys and girls of S. H. S. to lead better, worthwhile lives, to teach them how to work and ploy happily, and encourage them to be good citizens. The school works with Mr. McCoy, who works with the teachers, stu- dents, parents, and the public.

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LYMAN K. DAVIS Assistant Principal DOROTHY BUNDY Dean of Girls ROY WENTZ Dean of Boys [211