Englewood High School - Purple and White Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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An Open Letter To Parents . . . . . From Our Principal Dear Parents: This is written as an open letter to you in an effort to familiarize you briefly with our educational mission. Public schools and education have come a long way from the old concept that they exist merely to impart knowledge to boys and girls who would soak it up in sponge-iike fashion. The schools of today are as different in methods and outlook from those of a hundred years ago as the modem automobile is different from the old horse and buggy. They have grown in stature and in wisdom. Enqiewood High School shares with other secondary schools in Chicago and throughout the United States the responsibility for developing all-around well-baianced personality in the boys and girls who come here. It is not e- nough to purvey knowledge of subject matter, because experience has taught us that a 'iiearried man may be an unpleasant one, unable to get along With his feiiow-meri. He may have swallowed the dictionary but still be a poor example of American citizenship. He may be academically sound, but morally or physically sick. For these reasons the public schools have enlarged their horizons. Not only do they still present subject matter, but they have a re- medial attitude toward the slow learner which is far more humanitarian than the old off with his head policy which used to be the vogue in public school circles. More children are taught something today than ever before in contrast to the old quueeze-out system under which a few of the best mentalities were taught to the exclusion of the lesser scholars. This requires patience, under- standing, and better-trained teachers, as well as new-type facilities and mate- rials of instruction. However, this is not considered enough. Iust as man does not live by bread aloneX' so he cannot become a weil-balariced personality by study alone. Because he must live in a world with other people, he must learn to get along with other people, and in this learning, he must develop traits of character and personality which are socially desirable. Hence, we promote and. encourage clubs, teams, and socializing activities such as assemblies, proms, dances, athletics, dramatics, and special interest groups. Faculty spon- sorship is provided to the end that adult guidance and encouragement may develop all the latent traits of good citizenship in our boys and girls! loyalty, kindness, control of emotions, perseverance, the ability to listen, leadership, a sense of belonging, appreciation of other people, a basic honesty, patriotism, habitual good nature, good taste, and respect for work. It is a large order, and we recognize that it is not always achieved, but it is our vision. Civilization is a race between education and catastrophe, and without vision, the people perish. I I t s. L. NOWINSON I. ugh; wga;7.7'7$3; 4 r A an , .w- 4 N--,u--u-e rya- Principal t Members of Enqlcwoodh Parent . Student . Teacher Association talking over its program tor the 19547 55 school year. Seated: Jamar; Foster! M1! em 01 Lemma year ILIHVJVJHI; MIL. Melba Jones, parent at thirtiyear students; 1,1 linii Fields, student :Lur'rr; wry. Starwhnq: Mr. Hmvw mum, Mi. Krin'mtx, Mt. torn'uvirh

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AMERICAN EDUCATIDN WEE NOV 7T0 B I DE A515 Wazw Tm AL the Leit Top is G composne p ct: of articles symbohzing the Humanities Division Of our cur- nculum 7mc1udmg a musical in strumem: flags of North and South American notions; and tuszs cf Abraham Lincoln, Theor dcre Roosevelt, and Willxam Shakespeare. Awe bedunful smHes tho! illum- inate fem Imgmg words. To Ihe left is G composite phuto representative of material used m our Science Divisionainclud- mg classes in mathematics. Shield, trophies, and nbbons awarded 1he Englewood cross- country runners at last year's Ciiy Championship, SunTimes and Bloom Townshuu Inwtational meets. Our mornzr'munlry mnnmr 1L; i! Imam. 1.01,! MN, 101 lhr: lrmxlh Hmr; m hvr: yarns; lhuy won HIM r'iry rhrlmpinnulnp. RA m; u'x I i fj WIVNLM HRRH