Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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detibinxj, eacUenA, Mr. Benjamin F. Chambers, a Central graduate, returned to join the English department in 1918. In 1924, when the English curriculum was reorganized, he took over extra work in connection with the library phase. Aside from his duties in the English department, he was coach for the tennis and baseball teams. In 1921 Mr. E. A. Harley came to Central to establish the first print shop in Kansas City ' s public schools. Formerly, he had his own shop in the city ' s business district. His school print shop was outstanding, and since its beginning print shops have been added to many other schools in the system. He also edited and published the Graphic Arts Magazine, sponsored by the Graphic Art Club, which he organized. Mr. F. J. Kirker, who in 1908 came to Central to initiate commercial subjects into the school ' s course of studies, became a member of the teaching staff at Junior College in 1915. Before the war he organized teachers through- out the country to travel to the West and Canada to take study courses at different colleges and universities in these regions. In the fall of 1940 he returned to Central for part-time teaching. Miss Dora Pyle came from Manual Training High in 1918 to teach mathematics at Central. Having a great fondness for new sights and scenery, she spent a year in traveling about the world. During this time she spent a great deal of time in China with her sister, who was in charge of a girls ' school there. With the exception of this one year spent in traveling, she wholeheartedly gave her time and energy to the teaching of Central students. .Mr. E. E. Rush was added to the list of faculty names when he came in 1896 to teach history and civics. For 20 years he was chairman of the social science studies and also actively engaged fur many years as a lecturer in the Kansas City School of Law. Mr. T. E. Talmadge came to Central from a special school in 1909 to assist in commercial work which had recently been added to the school ' s study curriculum. He trained many Central students for office v rk and for many years had charge of finances pertaining to the school ' s extra-curriculum activities. On behalf of tin- student body and the faculty, the Centralian staff extends to these former teachers of Central High School a dee]) appreciation of their accomplishments and helpful con- tributions toward a higher standard of living for future Americans in a democratic society. f 28

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4 ' M Frank J. I la Maude Rebekah Angela Caroline H.J. Lillian J. M. Kirker Kite Leibengood Leonard Lewis Lewis Lukenbill Lukens B. W. Estelle R. H. H. Virginia Hazel Annadele A. H. Virginia E. McDaniel Morrison Oldendick Oldham Purnell Riley Roberts Robertson Elmer E. Dorothy Wilfred Mary C. Mary Hurt H.S. Rush Carl Sandberg G. R. Schlager Rebecca F. C. 0. Williams Scoville Madge Shafer G. R. Slaymaker Marie B. Spikes Tiffany Tomlin Wardell Watson Westerfield Mari F. Ella Neva Eleanor Ethel D. Whitney Wiberg Wing Wynne 27]

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