A B Davis High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (Mount Vernon, NY)

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MR. CULLEN ORCHIDS TO CHIEF DAVISITES To Mr. Cullenl For his untiring efforts in improving our school building fthe newly painted rooms and auditoriums certainly make everything cheerfull jg for his advocation of football rallies and his infectious enthusiasm fremember that ride over to Roosevelt High School in those buses Mr. Cullen reserved for usijg for his reorganization of the Marshal Force, for the sound-proofing of the lunch rooms. But probably most important of all, we are indebted to Mr. Cullen for his continually help- ing students maintain, and if possible surpass, the records of accomplishments and success of pre- vious years. Spot that linel It leads to Mr. Childs, Vice- Principal, Counselor, and Life-lVIolder. Advicel Yes, that's Miss Lewis, that Human Dynamo of vim, vigor, and vitality. Programs! See Mr. Addis, super-duper sales- man of the right subject for you. MR CHILDS Miss LEWIS MR. Aoms I

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MISS RHODES all familiar with the Way an able sculptor takes raw material and chisels lifelike characters, and how an artist creates various objects with his brush or crayon. Few of us realize, however, that in a similar manner, the head of our Board of Education aids in the molding of our characters during our formative school years. By training and experience, Miss Rhodes has been a capable and well qualified leader. Through her careful preparations and purpose- ful endeavors, we students have been well informed and instructed. She has led in the improvement of teaching methods by combining the best from leading educational centers. Miss Rhodes has proved herself to be most capable and zeal ' helping us improve durinff YVe are ous in S our school years. VV gratitudet, hi ' e can show our o t is progressive leader by becoming what she has prepared us for - the better citizens of the f ' uture blount Vernon.

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NQLISH l loiw riruvx How ftopl .Mm-il: Mrs, Bailey, Mrs Sinrwn, Miss mls lignominiousness' spelled with an 'ious' or just 'us', lf fuH'f'- MIN M4H'l7 H-'lfli MN l'V'1'W '.- and if so, whyfn Questions of this nature were hurled at MV 'Ii5'5l 'ii S H iq: Mrs' Di 'i 'H' our valiant English teachers each day by knowledge-hum Mr' Doylli' MV' Smith' Mr' liulllh. MV' ffry land ocuisionally HIC2lCl1CI'-liillfllvfnJ students? cylll' johnson, Miss Proctor, hliss Young 5 - - ' ' b teachers stood up very well under the strain, as was evi- denced by the How of smriothly-speaking students who left the portals wf Davis High. c lhe inost heart-rending sound ever to echo through Davis' halls was that of an English teacherls groan as he or she heard a prize Stl!- dent calmly and maliciously split an infinitive or even worse -we use a double subjectl Our teachers patiently undid those speech defects to the best of their ability, and then hoped to have their efforts rewarded by an ever-slight refining of the general speech pattern around the school. CYouse peepul shud all apreciat there effurt-fL'fl.j 5 Miss Brower, our Psycho-Englon mastermind, was the guiding l force behind the English Department. VVhen she was not buried 3 among the voluminous volumes contained in the hook room, or telling i young psychiatrists-to-be about the razor in I'Spellbound'y, she was to be found in conference with K'Coach', Doyle, or some other member of the English Department. The English language is the backbone of our society and as such is the backbone of the school. VVe are indeed fortunate to have such an efficient and conscientious group of English instructors, 'lhlusic is the soul of man,', some wise sage once said. To be sure that no Davisite was lacking in soul-development, Mr. Nielsen and Mr. Licht, as always, prepared musical treats for Davisites to enjoy. lVlr. Nielsenls chorus serenaded us during the Christmas assembly, and the band, under hlr. Licht's able direction, gave a concert that showed to the pleasure of all, its versatility and vigor of performance. Both these men will always deserve great praise for their continued efforts in making more and more of Davis music-conscious. C. Licni, E. N1ELsrgN MUSIC