Carnegie High School - Voyager Yearbook (Carnegie, PA)

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Mr. Thomas JeHerson George Principal C1897-19111 Superintendent C1911-1926l Died - 1931 No man ever devoted himself to his profession with greater singleness of purpose than Thomas jefferson George. His high moral seriousness, his spirit of work, and his strict discipline en- abled him to educate his students not only in their regular schoolwork but in the orderly hab- its of living. His own loyalty and perseverance instilled in the students a high sense of loyalty to the school. But in spite of his belief in strenuous Work, Mr. George was not a pedant. So sincere was Pappy,' Georgeis interest in the students that he knew each one by his first name and would shake hands on meeting. He would follow the activities of his students after graduation and knew what many graduates were doing. Each Christmas saw him playing Santa Claus, buying the biggest red apples and giving one to each boy and girl. One of the courses that Mr. George advocated was mental arithmetic to make his students more alert and able to think more ac- curately. Through his elforts Carnegie High School earned in its early days a reputation of very high scholastic standing. . ,-,. ,- .,,. if . , -- Q i ' - l ti 'f -- ' iffflffi ' i 'W '- , , ar -we-.1 -. t. grief 2 fe1 Me- ' f ww g' , -3 v gs, f ti, K-.:fr,f,..w ig, I ' . .s 4 ,, fr - . , - I ,fm wa! 4-, ' - .- - . , in . . , . .5 1. 5 mg , .Q,,. if A .,,. - ' , , . - A 'V W - isis! - i 1 F 'W - - . gl 1 --'?+f.'i1x'.f,' '. 1. 1. 11, N i 5 if , - ,f ' r M1 : 5' 5? . ' 1 yin ' Ein . 1 xiii? sl I' -1 - , W5 Ei9'f?N H,j.i,, 13213:-.ie 23 'tgfw-52 - 'f'fQ,. .S' Iififfi' 'Elf-I r A ' .ff 12, 5 if l Q- 'L -M , yi 7 1 ...ii.'-...,. . tllfflflliit,-...77 wily -an Even though he has been dead .for twenty-iive years, he is still remembered as a man of hard work, high purpose, and absolute integrity. Car- negie High School has gone a long way in sixty years, and over 3,700 students have been grad- uated from its halls. Yet that spirit of hard work, loyalty, service, and strong character begun by Mr. Thomas J. George lives on as strong as ever in the halls of our alma mater.

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Dr. Roy M. Hickes Dr. Roy M. Hickes, who attended, taught at, coached at, and was principal of Glassport High School, came to us in 1951. Dr. Hickes believes we as students Kshould always better our aca- demic achievements and have increased recog- nition of the righ'ts and prerogatives of others and develop personal qualities which eventually lead to good citizenshipf, Although he is ex- ceptionally busy, he is considered one of our best friends, and this is something that really is a necessity if a school system is to be a success. This very erudite man has introduced many new subjects into the curriculum which have helped raise the standards of Carnegie High School. Many new subjects and teachers have been in- troduced including a librarian, a special home economics teacher who is also a dietitian, a high school art course, and a more complete shop course for boys interested in manual training. In the past few years a drivers, education course 1 14 and a much-needed guidance counselor have been added. Future years will probably see more courses of value added. On the shoulders of Dr. Hickes rests the task of constant advancement. One step forward is our new high school, which has some of the best facilities and equipment available. His job has been a hard oneg he has had to act as admini- strator and to help in orienting school policies and pupils. Dr. Hickes is not only well known as school administrator but is also known to be very much interested in community activities. He is the father of twin daughters, who attend grade school. He has been in Carnegie only five years, and yet it seems we have known him much longer. The class of 1956 would like to thank him for all the time and effort he has put forth to mold our lives into a better and more desirable form.