Doylestown High School - Torch Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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I l I I l I BUCK I ADMINISTRATION

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4 I C H A P T ER ONE R. LEONARD HALDERMAN is the chief administrator of the Doylestown School System. Receiving his B. S. degree from Pennsyl- vania State College and his Masterfs degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Halderman has also completed all credits at Temple University for a doctor's degree, passed his preliminary examination, and is now working on his thesis. VVhen this work is completed, the doctorate will be conferred upon him. This is his sixth year as supervising principal of the school. Besides Mr. Halderman, since that first graduating class in 1892, when Mr. I. L. Shroy, a well known poet of that day, was principal, there have been five other heads of the school, but none remained so long as Dr. Carmon Ross, who gave the best years of his life to build a school system which became known throughout the state for its progressive ideas. In Mr. Halderman's administrative duties, he is responsible to the Board of Education which in turn is responsible to the citizens of Doylestown, upon whom the election of Board members depends. Little of the early history of the Board is known, for their meetings were not recorded until 19083 however, the decisions of its members in recent years reflect forethought and vision. All of them have given of their time and energy to make the school a better place under existing, crowded conditions. The purchase of a tract of land for a new school is one of their most outstanding accomplishments within the last few years. Since then the Board has allotted funds each year to develop the athletic fields at the new sight. This year the board made possible a new room on the second floor to relieve congested conditions. It financed the Handbook, a booklet for new students to help them to adjust themselves to their environment. And each year when students return to the school, all necessary equipment is available, and the build- ing is in the best of condition. Faculty and students alike are appreciative of the interest shown by the members ofthe Doylestown School Board which includes: Mr. William Satter- thwaitc, president for Hfteen years, Mrs. Louisa Kerr, vice president, Mr. Walter Carwithen, secretary, Mr. Wlestley Bunting, treasurer, Mr. Frank Mitch, superin- tendent of building and grounds. 9