East High School - Orient Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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ADVISERS Mr. Henry Di Clementi Mr. Alfred Valvano Miss Patricia Carnahan COUNSELO RS Standing: T. Guglin, F. Myers, Vice-Prin., A. Nolfi. Seated: E. Davis, G. Roller, E. Lawrence, H. Ikeler, Psychologist.

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CHARLES N. CLARK Our principal, Mr. Charles N. Clark, is a sincere friend to all who know him. He never tires of helping others in the field of education. He believes that educa- tion should be the foundation on which to build in our progressive world today. It should be the means for learning the techniques and perception we need in everyday living. Mr. Clark says that every graduate of high school “is leaving the first step of his education and, with each succeeding phase, brings a change in his life and way of thinking. Whether he goes on to college or not, the techniques acquired will always be an aid in learning new things.” FRED R. MYERS Mr. Myers, our vice-principal who supervises the work of the guidance department, is a firm advocate of teamwork. He regards the members of the staff as his team, and believes that only when “the whole team and organization work together” can a school function properly and successfully. As we leave East, the memory of this man—his sparkling sense of humor, sound and friendly advice available to all who seek it—will be one of the lasting ones that we carry with us.

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IN MEMORIAM MR. HAROLD FAGAN Henry Adams, in his autobiography, says, ‘A teacher affects eternity—he can never tell where his influence stops.’’ This sort of immortality belongs to Harold Fagan, Head of Social Studies, and teacher at East High for thirty-three years. Pupils can, and do, attest to his strong influence on their lives and thoughts. They loved him for his scholarliness, his insistence that things be done right, and his fervid interest in their intellectual growth and their development as people. Many have him to thank for a generosity of time, money, and energy spent in their behalf. Many look to him as the person who helped them find themselves. His colleagues, too, felt his influence—cheered by his anec- dotes, challenged by his wit, and stimulated by his cultural and intellectual zeal. They profited from his sense of responsibility, his high ideals, and his courage to fight for what he believed in. Harold Fagan in his living and teaching radiated, for the lives of all peoples, a concern which, fortunately, was infectious; and it remains with us. Because of him, East High was wider horizons, more social consciousness. It is proud to have been the instrument of his immortality, MR. LEROY JENKINS LeRoy Jenkins died suddenly on July 1, 1961. His death meant a great loss to the people of East High School and to the science teachers of New York State. He began his career in Montour Falls, taught in Honeoye Falls for twelve years, and joined the Rochester system in 1954, For the past five years he was the head of the science department of East High. He served the Central Western Zone science teachers as an officer for four years. At the time of his death he was chairman. Roy Jenkins was an enthusiastic and energetic teacher. He worked very hard to advance the study of science. At East High he initiated an annual science fair and various specialized clubs in chemistry, biology earth science and photography. He was par- ticularly interested in the Plant Club, and on his own initiative last spring he planted flowers to beautify the inner court yard of East High School, a memento of his generosity. Friendliness was the motto of Mr. Jenkins. No matter how busy he might be he always found time to be a good listener— to both teachers and pupils. He had the gifts of turning a diffi- cult task into an enjoyable one by adding a light remark, and of helping people view their problems with a sense of proportion. His thoughtful attitude and buoyant spirit remain as a pleasant memory. 10