Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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The faculty and student body of Bennett High School join the other leaders and members of the community in welcoming Dr. Parmer Ewing as Superintendent of the Buffalo Public School Sys- tem. A hard working, eflicient man, Dr. Ewing brings to his post outstanding administrative abil- ity developed through wide experience in educa- tional pursuits. Born in Casey, Illinois in 1903, Dr. Ewing began his career as an educator in 1923 at Shellbyville, Illinois. In 1930 he received his B.A. in Science at the University of Illinois and by 1934 had obtained his Master of Science. After having successfully discharged his duties in various positions, Dr. Ewing was appointed superintendent of the White Plains, New York schools in 1950. In August, 1953, the Buffalo Board of Education sought someone to assume the responsibilities of Superin- tendant Willis. who had become head of the Chicago School System. Dr. Ewing was an admir- able choice. This easily-smiling, friendly man of good judg- ment is widely known for his administrative re- forms. Most of us remember, no doubt, the open meeting on the school budget earlier this year, to which our parents, teachers and oiiice staff were invited Besides his belief in public participation in school enterprises D Ewing also maintains that the school should take part in the city wide policies as exempli fied by the recent meetings of principals on common prob lems The amiable Dr Ewing also leads a vigorous life commo dious to the community He has worked with the Scouts Rotary Clubs and many othei civic organizations History and woodwork are the two favorite hobbies of this per ceptive man Again Dr Ewing we ex tend to you our heartfelt wel come and take this opportu nity to pledge our cooperation We hope your career in Buf falo will be a happy and suc cessful one DR PARWILR I FWIING , r. , ' i ' . . , . . , . ' ' 7 - Y ' Y - 2 ., , - 5 ' j ,, ' P - .J . an , ' . . 2 ,ff . ' mf '6' - i fu , .ff A L ,Avy VC' fl ,4 ' A . I 1 0 . 4 v f ry, ' . -,, ' . . W, A 2, 'T , ' 1

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Adminisfrafion

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V3 TO THE CLASS OF 1904 When a gre at sh1p IS bu1lt bt fore It lb turned oyer to 1tS owners for serylct thc sh1p 15 always subjected to a ser1es of r1gorous tests IH what IS called a tr1al run Th1s 15 to dett rm1nc 1ts funda mental worth 1n eytry way In th1s cast you are both bl1lldCI'S and ovyncrs It has been the duty and tht pr1y1ltgt of your tt 1chtrs to htlp you proyt satlsfattory not only to yoursclyts as IH d1y1duals but also to your fam1l1ts your commun 1ty and your country As you nc ar the end of your first four years of functlonmg as mature 1nd1y1d uals you are 1n a s nsc appro 1ch1ng thc comple t1on of your t111l run It 15 tustomary at such t1mes to ztyuvy but fly all th It has gona 1nto the pt r1od of t 1nst1utt1on to txprtss our hlffh hopes for sucttsstul rtsults 1n your test t11als 1nd to zcmlnd you ot ou1 dup person 11 mtutst 111 t ith of you Into tht tonstruttlon h 15 from 111 our tftort to glye you not only atadem1t knovyltdgt but also the hlghest ldeals and pr1nc1plts of Ameucan free dom taught 1n Amer1can schools smte the founda t1on of our COLIHIIX Xouls 15 an old and a proud trad1t1on It lS also 1 humblt one The 1 111 spllttu Abraham Lincoln is no ltss an 0I'I1'1I'lltIll of Amer- ican education fll'lIl thc st-itcsman. Thom is Jai'- ft rson. --...Q-4 5 We of the faculty hayt bten close to you these past years and the s1ncer1ty of our hopes for your success IS real and deep Aboyt all We Want your success to bt built soundly 1nto the sol1d construc t1on of p rsonal1t1es permanently COHSCIOUS of the prlvxleges and ObllgElt1OIlS of Amtr1tan c1t1ze11 sh1p For most oi you lt IS a happy att1dent that you were born lDtO that state It IS no acc1dtnt that each of you as Amtr1can c1t1zens has been tralned to know accc pt and honorably assume Vour respons1b1l1ty of ITl31I'1t31I'11I1g and presery mg and scrylng your country That IS an lntegral part of the deslgn and plans of the archltects of your tducatlon Fmally lt IS my hope that It IS unnecessary to remmd you ot the tus wh1th b1nd you to us and us to you Xou 111 a cliss 1nd at the same t1mt you are ytry zeal lHd1X1dl12ilS to us your teathers Your future tourst vy1ll bt follovyed by us IH affet t1on and conte1n 1nd yylth tht hope that you yy1ll alyyays l1ye up to the best that IS yy1th1n you Nmtertly P MMONN B. FNXRR-XP Vinci