Eden Township School - Scrapbook Yearbook (Wyandot County, OH)

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OUR SUPERINTHNDENT Any organization, or institution depends al- most entirely upon its leadership. In our sup- erintendent, Mr. Cribley we have a strong lead- er with a fine philosop- hy of education and the ability to make it work. Mr.Cribley has been con- nected with our school during the past seven years, the last five of which he has been the executive head. During this period the school has made notable progress and has main- tained a high standard of work and achievement. In the classroom, a fine sense of humor, and a contagious enthusiasm coupled with a masterly technique of teaching have made our superin- tendent highly respected Outside the school Mr. Cribley finds time to fish, hunt, travel, and play numerous sports.His fish stories are well known to all of us grow- ing in size and vivid- ness with re-telling. Mr. Cribley holds a first lieutenant's comm- ission in the army and is assigned to Co.H. I48 Infantry at Ada, Ohio. 'III at u 1-la 1. .. ,,4...i. ' 29

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The 1957 Edition of the Eden Scrap book is respectfully dedicated to our superintendent, Mr. Cribley and the Eden Board Of Educat- ion whose vision,init1ative, and educational leadership have been an inspiration, giving meaning,prestige and a future to our community.

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THE FUTURE OF EDEN Can the small rural school be justified, or is it an unnecessary ad- junct to our educational system? Is the small school an added finan- cial burden that should be dispensed with? What is the criterion to be used in the judgement? It seems to me that ex- pense, although import- ant, is not the prime consideration.Results in human values and happi- ness is really the ulti- mate will of mankind. The effectiveness and humane role of the small school is now generally recognized in contrast to the general prevail- ing idea of regimenta- tion and mass production, of our industrial age. We want our' children to be treated as individial personalities and human beings, exposed to the congenial climate of so- cial interaction and co- operative endeavor for the common good. We do not want them exposed continually to the' rig- ors of competition, sor- fted into rankings and groupings, and regimen- ted into mass action. We do not .want external controls set up, and, substituted for true re- sponsibility. The small school does provide the proper atmosphere and climate for growth. Ma- chine production secured at the expense of vital values is waste in human happiness. The real purpose of education is to develop the individual to be a worthy and acceptable member of society and hence, to enjoy a fuller life. Our school seeks to furnish experiences which will enable the pupil to grow physical- ly, mentally, morally, socially,and spiritually We must train and de- velop the student today toward a group consci- ousness and more respon- sibilities. Our social order impinges upon a membership of like-mind- ed individuals. Our task is guiding a developing student to be come socially adjusted. We recognize that child hood is a time of living the same as adult life.' Education, in itself, is not a competitive field. It is a field of personal and social growth in which the in- dividual s can 'progress and succeed too, without Beating some one else . In our school we wish to emphasize cooperative and socializing influ- ences rather than com- petitive and selfish in- fluences. We hope to en- courage the pupil in exercising intelligent self-direction and im- provement.