Bessemer High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Principal Mr. R. A. Clendenin A. B. , APPALACHIAN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE M. A., APPALACHIAN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE L The goals set forth by your administration, faculty, and student council have endeavored to guide you into a way of life that will help you seek the best and to obtain the highest objec- tives of your life. Your future lies ahead of you; some of you will continue your education, while others will terminate it here. Bessemer High School is proud of you and shall always wish the best possible success to you as worthy citizens. In return, you owe Bessemer High School the support and the loyalty which a great j school deserves. If in any way the school may be of service to you in the future, please know her doors are always open. Mr. Clendenin is the one person most respon- sible for making our school what it is. His intense pride and desire to excel are two of the qualities which make him an outstanding administrator. Mr. Clendenin is a conservative, self-confident young man who has shown time and again his sincere interest in his students. His fine leadership and attitude have made him an ideal example of personal achievement. R. A. Clendenin was a member of the 1950 graduating class at Bessemer and then attended Appalachian State Teachers College where he received his A. B. and M.A. degrees. Interspersed with his education, he served his military obliga- tion in the United States Army. After completing his education, he returned to Bessemer as a teacher, assistant principal, and finally principal. As principal of Bessemer High School, Mr. Clendenin has been the embodiment of the perfect administrator. He is friendly, intel- ligent, a leader, and, above all, a fine man. 16

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The administration—our Guiding Light. The board of directors of any huge corporation is no more adept at handling its great concerns than our administrative staff is at operating our school. Also, our staff must work with people (or at least students! ). As you can tell by the sign in the picture, the administrators are not ashamed of the job they are doing, and they should not be. They have been the driving force behind the climb to prominence. Praised be the administration and lead us not into temptation. m •swt

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As Bessemer High School has grown and diversified, it has become increasingly necessary to up-date the method of administration. Previously the burden rested safely on the shoulders of the principal. This year, however, our executive staff was enlarged to facilitate the operation of our school. This enlargement encompassed an Assistant Principal, Dean of Girls, and Dean of Boys. Mr. E. M. Latta became the new Assistant Principal; Mrs. Naomi McCluskey, the Dean of Girls; and Mr. William H. Hunter, the Dean of Boys. It is often hard to establish definitely the functions of each office for it is certain that an administrator must be eager and willing to lend himself to any of the facets con- nected with an educational institution. Basically it is the Assistant Principal's task to represent the official viewpoint in student-administration relationships. The Dean of Girls, Mrs. McCluskey, is also our high school guidance counselor. It is her assignment to work closely with the female students on any problem, individual or collective, which might affect that group. Also, it is her duty to assist seniors in completing college transcripts and scholarship applications. The Dean of Boys works almost entirely with the male students. It is his authority to mete out any disciplinary action which might be necessary. It is practically impossible to estimate the value of these three officials, not only to the administration but to the student body as well. They do a tremendous job in giving Bessemer the enjoyable, scholarly atmosphere we have. For their efforts for, and loyalty to, Bessemer High School, we express our appreciation. MR. E. M. LATTA, Assistant Principal Social Studies A.B. , Appalachian State Teachers College Administrative Staff MR. W.H. HUNTER, Dean of Boys D.E. Co-ordinator A.B. , Guilford College M. A. , Woman's College of U.N.C. MRS. NAOMI McCLUSKEY, Dean of Girls A.B. , Woman's College of U.N.C. M. A. , Woman's College of U. N. C. 17