Waterville Central High School - Academic Union Yearbook (Waterville, NY)

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A Dedicated to Miss Katherine E. Pierce An inspiring teacher, a patient adviser, a reliable friend to faculty and students alike, in appreciation of her thirty-five years of service to two generations of Waterville students.

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The Academic Union 1934 Published by the Board of Editors of Waterville Central School Central School District No. 1 ofthe Towns of Sangerfield and Marshall, Oneida County, and Madison, Madison County Volume 54

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Faculty Thirty-one members compose the faculty of 1933-34, all of whom are graduates of higher iIlStlllll1i0IlS of learning, including state normal schools, colleges and u11iversities. Several of the teachers in the elementary grades have taken college extension courses or summer sessions for credit toward a college degree while some of the high school teachers have been working toward advanced degrees. All of our teachers believe in thorough pre- liminary education and preparation for teaching, the minimum for which is three years of training beyond high school education. ln the education of the teachers the following schools and colleges are represented: New York State College for Teachers, Mechanics Institute, Utica School of Com- merce, Stanford U11iversity, University of Michiga11, Cornell University, Plattsburgh State Normal, Clark University, Colgate University, Columbia University, St. Lawrence University, Cortland, Oneonta, Potsdam, Oswego, Syracuse City Normal. Our teachers are also committed to tl1e necessity for in-service training and have held regular professional study meetings during the year. Topics which have engaged their study include: Directed or supervised study, teaching pupils how to study, teacher rating scales, character education, creative activity. Some of the books studied include: Mearns: Creative Youth, Porter: The Teacher ill the New School, Storm: Social Studies in the Primary Grades, Steve11s: The Activities Curriculum in the Primary Grades, Kilpatrick: Foundations of Method, The Progressive Education Magazine. Committees of teachers have set up a basic philosophy of ed- ucation and principles of guidance. Third Row: Miss Katharine Smith, Miss Rix, Mr. Peterson M1 Yan Der Yoo1t Mr. Ilart, Miss Stetson, Miss Woernley. Second Row: Miss F01QYil1C Miss Plusch Miss lleckert, Miss Shaver, Miss Eileen Jones, Miss Veda Smith, Miss Cullnon M1 s Ke logg, Miss Herrington. Miss Cruniby. Miss Korhel, Miss Simmons 'N ss 111 te ss Sweet. Seated: Mr. Rousclle. Miss Clark, Miss Frances Bour e 1 Fxans M1 VVilcox, Miss Pierce, Mr. Radley. Miss Rachel Bourke, Mis L 1 en Nl Wil iam M r. Jenkins. , .asf sam: Mama .-,ae 1 X