Adlai Stevenson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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Classes and Colleges With Testi ana' Advice The counseling staff assisted the students in a variety of capaci- ties this year. As confidantes, they helped students with both personal and academic problems, and gave them the benefit of their college training. The counselors also advised students in the selection of classes, the selection of occupations and universities, and in schedul- ing problems. With the initiation of modular scheduling, the coun- selors were especially busy as there was a tremendous increase in scheduling conflicts. As a result, the counselors Worked long hours trying to complete the students' schedules as quickly as possible. The counselors were also a factor in the students preparation and selection of colleges and training schools. It was through the counseling office that students received applications for college and college entrance exams. Counselors also provided information on the colleges, with slight prejudices toward their alma maters. William Heise Earl Seamen Often a students seemingly insurmountable problem was overcome by sheer weight of numbers. and Mr. Heise kept up on the latest informa- tion from the colleges. Mr. Seaman spent many an bfrur raising the phone bill, in his attempts to assist his students. 19

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Counselors Directed Students 0 Appropriate When North Central members arrived to see the as Mrs. Sanborn met in ormally with Mr Marlzs worthiness of Stevenson, individual teachers such and the representatives Mrs. McLean, the counseling secretary for the latter part of the alphabet, was the scheduler of student appointments.

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HHH5 Stevenson's library was one of the most com- plete high school libraries. With its microfilm viewers, filmstrip viewers, magazine inventory, and a host of other advantages, the job of re- searching papers was simplified. Not only the materials helped students, but also the willing- ness of the staff to direct students to appropriate sources was helpful. Although not always perfectly quiet, the library was one of the hetter places to study. The varied facilities made the completion of assignments easier, as any questions could usually he answered hy the materials availalole. 20 Microji Ina Viewers and For those who cared to look heyond the encyclopedias there was a mass of other information to he used. Such varied sources included reader's guides, short story indexes, and microfilms of major newspapers. .M we , ., , , ff 753 K . Margaret Bronson Catherine Boslcer