Derry Area High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Derry, PA)

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THE BCDARD OF EDUCATICN The Board of Education of the Derry Borough Schools is composed of five of the foremost citizens of our community. They are Mr. Roy M. Myers, Mrs. W. B. George, Mr. H. Miller, Mr. Charles J. Hammer, and Mr. W. Scott Plummer. Mr. Roy M. Meyers was elected president, Mrs. W. Bruce George, vice presidentg Mr. Harry M. Miller, secretary. The First National Bank acts as treasurer, Mr. J. Fred Kuntz being the active treasurer. The Board meets on the first Monday of every month to dis- cuss the affairs that are vital to the youth of Derry and to the administration of the schools. When President Roy M. Meyers raps for order, the meeting is olhcially opened. With the recording of the names of the directors present, the minutes of the previous meeting are read and approved, and any unfinished business attended to. This Board occasionally appoints standing committees. It has always been able to function harmoniously as a whole and, at the same time, expedite its work. When there is need of a committee or committees, President Roy Meyers has the power to appoint them. The Board has control of all affairs that deal with improve- ments of the schools, for example, it was in charge of the recent addition to the high school building. Our respects go to Mr. A. C. Swartz, who also donated much of his time in the preliminary work of securing the recent gov- ernment grant in connection with the new addition. The Derry Board of Education should also be commended for providing an outstanding educational program at a minimum cost to the local taxpayers. This is evidenced by the fact that the facilities have been ever improving, yet the tax millages have been much lower than in most cities and towns. THE 1937 DERRIAN 187

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THE 1937 DERRIAN -,. .. . ...., SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL What was written by John Locke in 1692 is just as applicable for the well-being of the boy or girl of 1937,-- A sound mind in a sound body is a short but a full description of a happy state in this world. He who has these two has little more to desire: and he who lacks either will be but little the better for anything else. One's happiness and contentment is, at least in part, of his own making. For many years our schools have been developing and strengthening the minds of our youthg often with but little thought of our responsibility in stimulating and invigorating that temple in which the mind re- sides-the body. One of our future aims must surely be to create a more reasonable balance between these two and to give to each its appropriate place. E. M. MCKELVEY. N If 1 As commencement comes each year to the high schools of our country, turning out an ever increasing number colleges number colleges of graduates, there is a marked trend of the to raise their entrance requirements as the of applications for entrance increases. Many are refusing to admit pupils unless all grades are in the upper two-fifths of their classes, while most of them are refusing to accept any mark as low as D. This means that if pupils expect to go away to college, they must do the type of work which will give them the proper grade. There are few high school students who have enough time to do all their studying during school hours. It is well to establish regular hours at home during the first week of school and then continue them regularly. WILLIAM H. LANDIS. PRINCIPAL MR. LANDIS rep