West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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When members of the English committee, Allerton House Conference, visited West Senior High School, two members of the committee asked this question, What makes West High School differ from other high schools that we visit? Your principal replied, What do you mean? The response was, When we visited the classrooms, we noted an ease on the part of both students and teachers, a free give and take, and yet, no student attempted to take advan- tage of the freedom. Our visitors also spoke of an apparent freedom in the corri- dors, study halls, cafeteria, and other parts of the building. Your principal responded that over a period of years the West faculty has sought to develop the idea of freedom with responsibility, that freedom is a privilege which increases in proportion to the acceptance and effective discharge of the responsibilities, that classroom teachers try to keep their in- struction on such a basis that students recognize the value of the work, participate freely in the class activities, and gain some degree of satisfaction from the classroom experience, that teachers respect the personalities of their students and in turn receive the respect of their studentsg and that teachers, students, and parents work together for the best interests of all concerned. A true measure of our contribution to the West Way is the extent to which we have built attitudes of cooperation and habits of preparation and active participation in the varied . JAMES E. BLUE, M.A. Principal, Wert Senior High School activities at West High School. JAMES E. BLUE, Principal dministratorsz goal at West is freedom with responsibilit JOHN W. WYETH, M.A. L. CAMILLA JOHNSON, DOROTHY A. KNILL, Arrirtant Principal M.A. M.A. Dean of Boy: Dean of Girl: Senior Clan Coumelor 24 MYRTLE I. OLSON M.A. Junior Clan Coumelor CAROLYN R. WONES, M.A. Sophomore Class Cormrelor