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

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' r ' Hwy 5. x1 'q Ur. ll. li. liruner has been superinten- ilent ol' schools in Oklahoma City since llllfi. llaxing an extensive knowledge of the problems of education and student- teacher relations, Ur. liruner is well qualified to direct the city school system. Being a man who is not easily satisfied with existing conditions, he is striving to eliminate the old taught with a hickory stick method of education and has in. stituted in its place a movement toward more student participation in class-room activities and in school government. Through the training received in self- government. the student is being pre- pared to meet the demands of the com- ing world government of universal peace. 1... K. WA A X ' A ff 1 fx . . t sf ,s -e-wemfs Mr. N. L. George. whose official t A ..,..w- 'M - - Y - v title IS Llerk-Business Manager. ef- ficiently controls the business mat- ters ofthe city school system. llc at- tends to all the problems associated with the financial transactions ol' the school board and ofthe superin- tendent. 75492 pm... The five members ofthe school board are elected by wards. one member from each of the four wards and one member elected to serve at large. These business men decide on all matters pertaining to the schools. To execute their decisions they choose a competent educator to fill the position of superintendent and a sound business man to act as clerk-business manager. This group of men has built up in our city school system the standards which it now maintains. Seated at their conference ltlbll' are llr. James A. Sinex. ,ll r. I. Wiley Richardson. llr. Edd L. Hispl. acting president since the resignnrion of Ur. Rm' Turner and Ur. Ira Williams. . V6 s X! ik 13235 sh ,ac ,Q , i

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The faculty and administra- tive body of Classen are among the most efficent groups of school directors in America. Constantly informed about the newest methods of the best schoolmen of modern times, our school executives have been ever ready to introduce needed re- forms in the city schools. A re- cent innovation in the teaching schedule is a correlation of the subjects, American history and American literature. The same group of students attends both classes, which are planned jointly by the two instructors. Many practical courses of great value, in view of current happenings are offered. Among them may be mentioned govern- ment, International Relations, social problems, and psychology. The faculty of Classen High School can truly be said to have as their ideal for guiding the students this proverb, Where there is no vision the people perish. T 1 4 l

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--L v lice-Principal Mr. C. E. Grady has been a yital part ol' the administration of Classen for more than twenty years. when he joined thi- faculty at Classen. he taught ,'XIl1t'I'il'ilII his- tory. which, with da-hate. is his faxoriti- subject. Nlr. Grady has taught df-hate for forty-three years, and his teams hayc placed well in all contests entered. Ula his dehate class this year he says. I have more first teams capahle of entering a contest on short notice than in any preceding year. My teams have done well so far and will place in state. if not national contcsrsf' Mr. Grady has hccn vice-principal for three, yearsgand during this period he has earned the reputation of heing a strict. hut just disciplinarian. who tal-Les a personal in- terest in the problems of the student. Principal Nlr. William ll. Taylor. principal ol' lllassen for three years. may well hem-ome the most popular school ol- licial in the history ol' Classen. 'I'lw gradual assumption ol' school gox- crnment hy the students is his fax- orite project this year: and. with the adoption of the new school con- stitution. his program is well under way. ,Xs provided for in the consti- tution. the administration of inter- school affairs is yested in the student council. their president. and a suh- sidiary hody. the supreme court. The decisions of the student govern- ment must he subject to the approx- al ol' the principal for a period of time: hut.on the students' proving their capahility. complete self-gov ernment will he awarded them. Nlr. Taylor helieyes that only through this method of self-educzv tion will the student realize the full possihilities ofa high-school educa- tion.