Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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Back row: Harry F. Mattocks, Paul F. Born, Archer Page, W. L. Goble, principal of Elgin High School, Theodore Saam, superintendent. First row: Ray G. Geister, Dr. O. C. Prideaux, Charles Flora, Henry L. Krumm, George M. Hart, Willard Beebe, secretary, William Iarrett, supervising engineer, Edwin A. Gardner, president. u ll0AllIQl 0F EDUCATIIIN Q. Elgin has been particularly fortunate in having an excellent board of education. Membership on the board of education is one of the few public offices that carry no remuneration, and it is perhaps for this reason that the caliber cf its personnel is higher than that of most elective bodies. The men and Women who aspire to this office are actuated by the desire to render a service to the community rather than to gain personal reward. To the satisfaction of the board members in knowing that their task has been well done, we would add the appreciation of the Elgin High School students for their most able and unselfish devotion to the best interests of the school. Directing the affairs of Elgin's school system is like running a large business. The board lays down the general educational policy, administers funds received, and coordinates the various school activi- ties. Property and equipment under its control are valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. A president and nine members who serve for a term of three years comprise the board. There are three main committees: building and grounds, educational, and auditing. The finance committee is composed of the chairmen of the above three committees. Members for 1935-36 were: President Edwin Gardner, Paul Born, Charles Flora, Ray Geister, George Hart, Henry L. Krumm, Harry F. Mattocks, Archer Page, Dr. O. C. Prideaux, and Dr. Francis Towner. New members, elected in April, are: Paul Born, president, Mrs. Pearl Rayburn, William Lorang, C. Roy Dougherty, and Alfred Kirkland. They succeed Messrs. Gardner, Hart, Krumm, and Towner. 5

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Scientific Experimenters Iust as scientists are growing increasingly more efficient in laboratories adapted to the great advancement of physical knowledge and achievement, so our teachers are im- proving in their curricular departments, and becoming better able to produce a higher type of senior, more capable and better equipped for life. The faculty of the Elgin High School has developed to such an extent that they are now able to equip students with a splendid foundation for their future Work.

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Ailministration The administrative responsibilities of Elgin High School are centered in Mr. Theodore Saam, superintendent of schools, and in Mr. W. L. Goble, principal of THSODQRE SEAM' the high school. In Mr. Hpemmin mt Saam we have an educational leader whose ability is widely recognized. In addition to his local duties, he is also president of the northeastern division of the Illinois State Teachers' Associa- tion. His interest in every student's progress is shown in his frequent class- room visits. To have headed Elgin W' QOELE' High School for thirty 'milpa years is ample proof of the distinction with which Mr. Goble has served. Thousands of Elgin boys and girls gratefully acknowledge his kindly un- derstanding and help. Under the direction of these two able men our high school has main- tained the high stand- ards which have earned ,T-.A- Lf'-RSEN: for it a place among the I foremost secondary schools of the state. Ixxlrlilfzi Princlprll Perhaps one of the least advertised but certainly one of the most impor- tant positions in any school is that of adviser to the students. How would we ever manage to make out our pro- grams if we had no one to advise us? And that is only one of the many ques- tions which they settle ' i for bewildered students' NELLIE DRYSD4-LE, ' Dirffior of Pupil flrljzzstnzz-111 for many years Mrs. Nellie Drysdale and her associate, Miss Adah Pratt, have assisted the girls in arranging their curricula, ironing out scholastic difficulties, and solving the various problems that arise in the lives cf high school girls. The boys go to room 318, where Mr. T. A. Larsen gives them advice when they find themselves in a predica- ment. There they always find wise and friendly counsel. vi' I ADAH A. PRATT, .-1.c.rirn1nr Girls fldzfircr . 3533? --1-mf --- - .. l -JE. . 3i.g-mei-f vw f v - 'mini ---iv wi V N - - is -,... -. f . -el F' - if :TTT ' F5-'Ji f 6 i i nl