Avalon High School - Annual Yearbook (Avalon, PA)

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T0 LEARNING

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DEVO'1'ED ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS LEAD .AVALON STUDENTS IN THEIR AT- TEMPTS AT LEARNING AND UNITE TO GIVE THEM BROADER VIEVVPOINTS, TEACH THEM TOLERANCE, AND DIRECT THEIR APPRECIA- TION OF OTHERS.

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MR. A. B. GOLDEN President MR. R. E. NEXVI,IN Vice President MR. P. J. BART:-iEi.MEi-1 Treasurer MR. M. W. Dkuisiwspack R ,. S. TODD PERLEY Superinleizdent Educational eaders - - f HE panes of glass in the doors that open into the oflice of the Super- intendent of Schools threw tiny squares of light across the broad desk behind which sat Mr. S. Todd Perley. With an enviable record of over twenty years as Supervising-Principal, Mr. Perley began his twenty- third year in AVALON as Superintendent of the AVALON School District. Seated in his attractive office, surrounded by book-filled shelves, his files, papers, and the ever-present flowers on his desk, he capably directs the entire school system, and keeps in touch with the educational events of each day. His iron-gray hair, intently piercing eyes, and indescribable dignity give confidence to everyone Who enters his office. And his characteristic, VVcll, what can I do for you? assures the visitor of his cooperation. His intense interest in education has led to his appointnientr on various coin- inittees and his election to niany oflices. He was president of Western Pennsylvania Convention District of the Pennsylvania State Education Association in 1928-29, and 1929-30. And he is iininediate past president of the North Boroughs Lions Club, which is the largest branch in Pennsylvania. He is an enthusiastic fisheriiian, and likes to collect fishing tackle. He is one of the early nieni- bers of CIJAK, national honorary educational fraternity. In spite of his l12l