Emporia High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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FACULTY MR. C. U. NICHOLS, assistant principal, has been a member of the faculty for eighteen years and is business manager for the athletic board. He is a graduate from Kansas Wesleyaii Business College, Kansas City Univer- sity, and University of Colorado. Mr. Nichols was elected to the Kappa Delta Pi, an honorary fraternity. He also belongs to the Teachers Club, and Kansas State Teachers, Association. His favorite sport is mountain climbing and his favorite magazine is the American. Re-reading old books is considered his favorite hobby. Mr. Nichols has received his Bachelor of Arts degree and his Masters degree. MISS MARGARET MILLER, English and Dramatics teacher, has attended Southwestern College, California University, Northwestern Speech School, and Columbia University. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree. Miss Miller enjoys horseback riding as her favorite sport. Her favorite magazine is Time for current events. She belongs to the American Association of University Wkmen and the Eastern Star. 'MISS ELEANOR A. SIRPLESS attended both the Kansas University and the University of Colorado, where she obtained both A. B. and A. M. degrees. She takes unusual interest in nature study and has a large col- lection ef insects and flower specimens from various parts of the world, many of which she has collected during camping and hiking trips in the mountains. Her favorite magazine is the National Geographic. She is a member of the A, A. U. W., K. S. T. A., and Faculty Club. A fx Q e UL, . Q MR. VIRGII. E. HURT, A. B., B. ., College f Emporia, Kansas State Teachers College, and Chicago University. He has earned a reputation at Emporia High School as being able to teach nearly every subject in the school. He is admired by all his former and present pupils. He believes in strict discipline. His favorite hobby is playing the guitar. He likes football and reads the Time magazine in his leisure time. MR, E. JAY SOUTH teaches Journalism and Printing in Emporia Senior High. He obtained a B. S. degree from the following schools: Kansas State Teachers Col- lege, Chicago University, and Wisconsiii University. Mr. South has stated that his pet hobbies are rock-gar- dening and construction. He lives across the road from a golf course yet gardening is his favorite sport. During his spare time he sits in a comfortable chair and reads his favorite magazine, Collier's. NIISS KATHLEEN M. SOWERBY, Music instructor in the Emporia High School, has attended the Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, and Gunn School of Music, Chicago, Illinois. Her favorite sport is golf. Miss Sowerby enjoys reading her favorite magazine, The Musical America. 0 ,

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HISTORY OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATIO FOR THE PAST TWE TY YEARS The Board of Education, as well as other fea- tures of the city schools, has changed in the last twenty years. Therefore, every person who has ever been a member of the Board or who has had any connection with the Board should be praised for the years of service he or she has so gracious- ly given to the community. Probably you would be interested in knowing the general work our Board of Education does. It has entire supervision of the business affairs of the schools, hires all employees and does innumer- able things that are necessary to the welfare of the city schools. The Board is divided into vari- ous committees which supervise the work as- signed them such as: finance and claimsg build- ings and grounds, teachers and salaries, supplies, fuel and furniture, and rules, regulations and dis- cipline. Six members make up our Board of Education, three being elected every four years. Many mem- bers serve more than four years, however. You probably thought all the officers of the Board were also members of the Board, but only the president and vice-president are members- the secretary and treasurer are not. The treasurer is elected every odd year at the city election and the secretary is elected each year by the Board members. L. T. Bang was president of the Board from 1912-1917 when he was replaced by H. E. Peach, who served as president from 1917-1925. J. T. Adams succeeded Mr. Peach as president and he was followed by F. B. Heath, who is president at this time. This Board, which I have been explaining, has accomplished wonders in the last twenty years for you know it supervises all the city schools in Emporia and has improved not only this Senior High School alone, but various other buildings of the city system. As well as adding new improve- ments to the old school buildings they have super- vised the construction of several new buildings. Take our own Senior High School for instance, the Board had direct control of the construction of this building. In 1912 the president of the Board, L. T. Bang, the vice-president, C. W. Law- rence, and J. O. Wforkman helped plan this build- ing together with the building committee whose members were G. A. Hege, Fremont Miller and Charles H. Dabbs. These men made this build- ing the pride of our city and much credit is due them for its success. .As time went on, the Board realized the need of additional buildings and the replacement of some of the older buildings in which to train the younger generation properly, so plans were made for the following school buildings: the Lowther Junior High School in 1925, Kansas Avenue building in 1927, Mary Herbert building in 19295 and a school building site on Washington street was bought in 1932. Besides taking care of the school buildings, the hiring of teachers and other employees, the Board has supervised many changes in the curriculum as recommended by Mr. Lowther, our superinten- dent. Some years ago the departmental system was introduced in the grade schools and many changes have been made in the courses of study in all of our city schools in the last twenty years. A few years ago the Board employed four dif- ferent supervisors in the grades, but two of these have been discontinued, at least for the present, and at this time we have Miss Delore Gammon as grade supervisor and Miss Edith Bunch as music supervisor. The Board employs a school nurse, this depart- ment having been installed about fifteen years ago. Miss Stella Klein is our present school nurse and the duties of her office are unlimited. Opportunity rooms for problem children were introduced in the city schools by the Board several years ago, the first of these rooms being located in the Senior High School building, but later moved to the Union school, and in a short time these rooms were added both at Maynard and the Junior High School. However, at present only those at Maynard and the junior High School are in operation. On the whole the Board of Education has a very great responsibility, but they seem to like it, and have made it a Board of which we are justly proud.

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MISS HELEN KAHN, registrar of the Emporia Senior High School, has attended the Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia. Her pet hobby is reading. Miss Kahn enjoys reading the Readers' Digest. Her favorite sports are foot- ball and basketball. MISS SOPHIA RODINVALD attended the Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia and later the University of Kansas. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree. Miss Rodewald teaches algebra. Her hobby is taking care of her flowers. There are praised highly by many students. The magazine which she enjoys reading is the Readers' Digest. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Kansas Association of Mathematics Teachers. MR. DAI.Ii C. STOUT attained his B, S. degree from the K. S. T. C. ef Emporia, and the University of Kansas. He plays tennis, reads Journal of Chemical liducationf' and enjoys motoring in his leisure time. He is an honorary member of the Lambda Sigma Tau Science Fraternity. He also belongs to other organizations. His pet hobbies are nature study and cars. 1 I MISS MARION HOWARD is the Spanish teacher in the Emporia Senior High School. She attended several colleges in the United States and one in Madrid, Spain. She ob- tained an A. B. degree from the University of Kansas and was an excellent student. She delights in horseback riding and also is an ardent reader. Her favorite magazine is Harpers She is a member of K. T. A. and A. A. U. W. MR. ALFRED D. SMITH, Physical Education, Coach, prepared for his life Work in the following schools: Hunt- ington Clndianaj Ccllcgeg K. S. T. C. at Iimporiag Wisconsin University, and Kansas University. Outside of teaching school he is a member of the Kansas State Teachers' Associa- tion, Iimporia Teachers' Association, Phi Delta Kappa, and Kansas State Health and Physical Association. Mr. Smith also has time for a pet hobby which is reading stories, and his favorite magazine The Saturday livening Post. His favorite sports, which seem to be of .1 very interesting type, are football and basketball. MISS BIIQMA SNIDICR, Girls' Physical Education teacher, has attended the Kansas State Teachers College and Univer- sity cf Iowa. She belongs tc. the State Physical Education Association. She likes several hobbies, but no special one. Her favorite sport is golf. She likes several magazines. She has a B. S. degree from the Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia. e m -Zn THE i934 +