East Hartford High School - Janus Yearbook (East Hartford, CT)

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Left to right, seated: Mrs. Elizabeth K. Butler, Mr. William F. Blake, Donovan, Mr. Morris N. Zaur, Mr. William J. Murphy, Mrs. Louise Mrs. Marion F. Piller. Standing: Mr. Paul F. Maynard, Mr. Raymond N. Shea. With Forest' hz Board Plans or Growth With foresight to the resultant needs placed by our grow- ing student body upon the school plant, the curriculum, and the personnel, the Board of Education was prepared to meet the change with deeds rather than words. With the addition of the new wing and with added personnel, teachers and stu- dents were little aware that our student numbers had increased from 1495 in 1954 to 2096 in the Fall of 1959, exactly 600 more. Since the strain of added numbers was minimized by the action of the Board, we are more aware of our numbers from statistics than from stress. As students we felt lucky not to be a part ofa two-shift day so prevalent among growing schools who had not foreseen their need with action. Board members, working closely with Dr. Langford and Mr. Paquette, strive to give East Hartford's youth the finest educational opportunities with the best teaching personnel, the latest in equipment, and modern buildings. Faculty and students alike are grateful to the Board of Education for their keen interest and concern for the quality of the education of East Hartford's future citizens. it it f ? placement chemistry class Board members visit school Mrs. Piller and Mrs. Butler observe progress of advanced

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Progress Through Leadershuo We the Class of '60 are proud to have been a part of a four-year period of education marked by an unparalleled increase in enrollment. Since our entrance in East Hartford High School, the number of students increased by 401, from 1695 in our freshman year to 2086 in our senior year. We are proud of our modern building and its new addition which we, as seniors, have been the first to enjoy. But boastful as we might be of our size and physical accommodations, we shallnever lose sight of the most important growth of our school - a growth in educational quality and opportunity inspired by the vigorous leadership of our principal, Edward M. Dillon. Mr. Dillon, principal of East Hartford High School since 1954, has been close to East Hartford's growth and development. He is aware of both administrative and teaching functions and responsibilities necessary to the complete education of the student. Before becoming principal, Mr. Dillon was science teacher, coach, department chairman, acting principal, and then with our new building, he became our principal. Mr. Dillon has ever been cognizant of nation-wide trends in educational progress. Because of his alertness, we have kept pace with national educational advancement, the ultimate recipient and beneficiary of which advancement has been the individual student of East Hartford High School. The quality of our education is reflected in the acceptance to and performance of graduates in top colleges in the country and the demand by business and industry for graduates of East Hartford's business students. For this quality of educational opportunities we are thankful to Mr. Dillon. Though Mr. Dillon stresses the need for strong academic standing and advance- ment, he is still aware that all work and no play make jack a dull boy. To inspire student spirit and add to the complete development of the individual, Mr. Dillon has led the growth of our extra-curricular program. Remembered by many of us are the man to man talks we have had with Mr. Dillon, his willingness and interest in hearing the student viewpoint with always a word of encouragement and hope. For many of us it was a second chance, for some congratula- tions on an achievement, for others an inspiring word toward better progress. We were always treated as adults and not as children. Mr. Dillon never discouraged us by criticism but inspired us with his faith in youth. As we reach this step in our growth, we can look back with appreciation to Mr. Dillon for the results of his imaginative, energetic, and forceful leadership as the contribu- tion of a solid stepping stone to our future achievement. EAST HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL East Hartford Con

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Superintendent Promotes School Advancement During his eleven years as Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Langford has seen East Hartford's school population skyrocket - a growth in numbers not equaled in any other eleven-year period. . While planning for necessary physical accomodations, Dr. Lang- ford has never lost sight of the quality of instruction necessary for the individual to work up to his fullest capacity. This is manifest in the democratic educational opportunities offered to East Hartford's youth regardless of the student's innate ability. Classes are now offered to the mentally retarded trainable and mentally retarded educable as well as added opportunities to the accelerated child. The addition, during Dr. Langford's superintendency, of a summer school and an adult evening school have made education a year-round program in East Hartford. To increase the efiiciency of the East Hartford educational system, a school social worker, a reading consultant, an assistant director of ele- mentary instruction, a senior nurse, and other personnel in special areas have been added. Eighty per cent of our existing classrooms are new and an additional ten percent have been modernized since Dr. Langford has been with us. With gratitude and admiration we speak of the many educational accomplishments of Dr. Langford, but most outstanding and inspiring to all of us are the warmth and kindness which Dr. Langford, midst his busy schedule, reveals to all who work with him. He has earned the deepest respect and love of us all. DR. JOHNA. LANGFORD Superintendent of Schools A Part of Good Education When a school program reaches the magnitude of East Hartford's, many hours of planning and work must be added to adequately accomodate and implement the actual classroom instruction of the student. The comforts and physical accessibility of our education play a large part in the quality of our education. Our clean, well- equiped, comfortable building, our transportation of hundreds of students by bus, the enlarged office staff are all a result of the careful planning and supervision of Mr. Paquette, our Administrative Assistant to Dr. Langford. MR. FRANCIS L. PAQUETTE Administrative Assistant Dr. Langford visited by students. joel Diemond, President of the Na- tional Honor Society and valedic- torian of the Class of '60 and Patricia Sullivan, Secretary of Hon- or Society, visit Dr. Langford to invite him to speak at the Honor Society Induction.