Classen High School - Orbit Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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mi. ., ---,-L.. ,,,., . .X ... Y L7 ,, fir e ffl ff A . X iid Ss' ' ff ' a Lg fag. The School Board J. R. BARTON Szzpcriutemzhzt of Public Schools The services of the lloard of liducation are readily recognized as among the most important rendered by city oliicials. 'Ilbese board members re- ceive no compensation for their vvork, yet they serve on the school board, assuming one of the most important of civic duties, in that they supervise and have charge of the city schools. The school board consists of nine members. liarl li. Leech, president, represents the fourth ward. The other members are: Thomas E. McGee, retired president, of 1028, second ward: -I. O. Crawford, Day Fezler, Cleve Harrell, A. G. lloge, Frank lXlcCall, George A. Reeves, and R. F. J. XVil- liams. J. G. Stearley is clerk and business manager. Oklahoma state, in the organization and management of the public schools uses the district system. Une of the advantages of this system is that it makes every comniuuity directly responsible for the education of its children, and in this way secures the essential interest of the patrons in their local schools to make them rank among the best. These school board members have proved themselves competent to co- operate for the development of the school system. They believe that the fu- ture rests with the youth of the country and they have tried to give them the best educational facilities possible. Under their leadership the growth of the public schools has kept pace with the rapid advancement of the city. Thirteen ,..4..L .t.Sa.-.E.f1:.i-.. - ' 4 a .1 ' Q -'- ' L - . , .-..,, , .,.-..s............

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ff . 0. 1:9 , I f --, , HW-- 9, 4 l 4 A l l l . Congratulations to the Students of Classen The Orbit for 1028-1020 will luring to our minds the events of impor- tance in the development of Classeu. lt will also visualize the processes by which our present state of zulvanceiuent has lmeen reachecl. The Classen spirit has been Qleinoustratecl to the extent of the realization, in part, uf our aspirations. Uur success is no longer a hope, hut now a reality. The students going out as graduates from our school are taking their places in whatever liehl of eucleavor they choose with great acceptability to 1 all and an honor to themselves. The difficulties which have appeared in the clawn of our existence have hecome so ohscure on the horizon that we feel our assurance for the future. C. .X BARN!-I'l 1'. l I-'nnrlccu . i l 4 X' X X 1 v - Y' - -f- f -- Y -- - Y------ f- - Y 4 - V ---- -v-A - - V --- -..,..-W..-...,-,.. ,- ,- ..-,,,,,, .,.J...L'x Xl 15. Thx.- , ,.X-iL,,,,,C..lxl..N...-Q..-,.4.f1..L...--f...z3..' .DLX ....413f.1.,l...5si.vx.,