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

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OUR SCHOOL DADS Due to the guidance and vision of the pres- ent school board a very effecient and aggressive school policy has been pursued. A new Eden has been envisioned, an Eden with a future, with the school assuming a larger place in the life of the community. Vast changes have been effected in the physical plant, new equipment and facilities added and a general toning up of the whole system completed. New lighting facilities, stage equipment, re-dec- oration and numerous other improvements have been made. The long awaited dream of Eden is now becoming a reality, a new gymn and auditorium with add- ed classrooms and modern equipment throughout. Eden can now raise her head proudly and take a place among the best. David Needs is serving his second term as Pres- ident.Harold Kuenzli his second term as vice-pres ident. Gail Wilson, Ray Kuenzli, and Henry Sch- illing complete the roll with the faithful and valued services of the clerk, Foster B. Cole.

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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.

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The Eden Scrapbook Staff, under the leadership of Miss Marjorie Miller, Editor-in-Chief, has created one of the finest year books ever produced by this school. Origin- ality and quality have been emphasized throughout. We hope to have built a book to which the school and commun ity can point with just pride. Fond memories of school days, our work and associations here together will ever live in the pages of this book. May this scrapbook, our pride, be hallowed with the years, and be treasured and find a permanent place in our affections. On the day that the staff photograph was taken someone remarked that this was the hardest work that the staff had done so far. The real work was soon at handgcollect- ing for advertisements, photography, copy to write,candy to sell, arranging the book and many other tasks command ed our attention and interest. Work, of course, but fun too. The joy of creative work, efforts to make this year book measure up to the high standards of previous years. M , TF . ,4,,. Y:'uQr69,,- . . . , , g V V- . A BQAKD 0 EDITORS X s:Q.4g59BQm LEFVX