St Clair High School - Clairian Yearbook (St Clair, PA)

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t e Trzhqvaf ELWOOD SAYLOR BODENHQRN, A.B., iN'l.S. Principal Annville High School Penn State College Lebanon Xfralley College, ,A.B., University of Pennsylvania Biology Chemistry SINCE the inception of the Public School System in Saint Clair in 1838, there have loeen many revolu- tionary changes in its structure. It was not until approximately 1872 that a High School course was estah- lished in the system, and this had no curriculum leading to a graduation until 1905. At this time a three-year course was organized, with the fourth year to he talcen at some other chosen place. Twenty-one years later, due to the erection of a new building, the tirst graduation exercises were held for a class completing a standard tour- year course. The man conceded to have been the first high school principal in town, was Mr. Richard Brown. He was succeeded in 1883 hy Mr. T. G. Jones whose 52 years ot service in the local system, were terminated hy his retirement in 1922. After 1922, Mr. VV. J. Evans, Mr. lra Goss, Mr. VV. VV. Ridge, lvlr. Isaac Rissmiller, and Mr. Charles R. Birch respectively, served in this capacity. The present incumbent, Mr. E. S. Bodenhorn. assumed his duties in 1928, and is to he complimented for the devoted service that he has rendered to the system so characterized hy efficient and inspiring principalship. I Ell'X'4'Il THE 1037 CLAIRIAN

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.2796 fupermlendeni CHARLES RICHARD BIRCH. AB., NA. Superintendent St. Clair Schools St. Clair High School Bucknell University, A.B., A.lN'l. University of Pennsylvania Lamlada Chi Alpha N modern times new ohjectives of educational development have been recognized in our puhlic schools. Greater emphasis has been placed upon the social values ot education largely as a result ol the philosophy that education is maintained for the preservation and maintenance of the state. The existent social order can he maintained only so long as its par- ticipants remain loyal and sympathetic to the ideas ot democracy upon which its institutions may he founded. And since a democracy is a changing organism our materials ot education must constantly undergo revisions in the light of our present needs. The nclairiann is an expression ot that changing viewpoint as manifested in the Saint Clair High School. Vve must judge its worth lrom the improvement it portrays in contrast to previous issues in the democratic development of our institution. No longer can a hoolc of this lcind justify its publication as a record of scholastic or athletic achievement of its students or of its alumni in higher institutions. It must prove its worth hy showing to what extent our institution is developing worthwhile citizens ot the community of Saint Clair. THE IQBT CLAIRIAN Page T I'

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THE 1037 CLAIRIAN ESTHER A. BOTZER, A.B. Saint Clair Higlm Scliool Keystone Slate Tc-arln-rs College Pc-nu Stale Coll:-gc, A.B. Sorial Sluclies Jbffem bm 0 EVANS J. EVANS, A.B. Saint Clair Higli Scllool Buclincll Llnivcrsily, A,B. AXA ll.alnl1rla Clli Alpllal lxlaillenmlics DAVID G. EVANS, B.S. Sain! Clair Higli Scliool Kcysionc Sink- Tcaflu-rs Collm-gc, BS. English PHOEBE C. EVANS. AB., A.M. Sain! Clair Higli Sclxool 'PM lplli Mu, IUYIE Nl!! Epsilonl ixlallmmaiics Spanisll Buclincll University, AB., ABI. Page Twelve