Freeport High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Freeport, NY)

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Miss Ruth Cochran Mr. J. Yvesley Southard N 1921 F. H. S. welcomed a new math teacher. Then in 1938, Miss liuth Cochran be- came Vice-Principal and Dean of Girls. From 1935 to 1941 she was the moving spirit behind Girls' Yveek. a time when mothers and daughters shared the many activities of school life and through lectures and discussions developed mutual understanding. The Junior High best knows her as the under- standing adviser of the Junior Honor Society, but all girls in Mr. C. Overton Tremper Mr. John Randolph ADMINISTHATIUN and EUIDANEE both Junior and Senior High find in Miss Cochran the em- bodiment of kindly understand- ing and real inspiration. lt was in 1934 that Mr. Tremper came here from Baby- lon High to teach math. In 1940 he accepted the director- ship of Junior High guidance and in 1943 that of Senior High. He is a man well quali- fied to understand the prob- lems and needs of students. Every year he places deserving applicants in positions, admin- isters scholastic and aptitude tests to prospective college can- didates, and is instrumental in obtaining scholarships for Sen- iors. Many more will remember Mr. Tremper as the hard-hitting coach of our successful base- ball team. Mr. John Randolph joined the F. H. S. faculty in 1939 as a teacher of science. Alter the war he became director of Jun- ior High guidance. A graduate of N. Y. U. and C. C. N. Y., he 12 uses his skill to help adjust his students to school life: planning schedules, discussing offerings in extra-curricular activities, and exploring ways of improv- ing marks and school conduct. All in all, he renders a real service to the Junior High stu- dents. Mr. Wlesley Southard is Free- port's affable Vice-Principal and Director of Athletics. Nine- teen years ago he started as a physical education director. To- day he guides the activities of the seventh grade students, helping them find their way happily through the unfamiliar paths of high school responsi- bilities, routines, and schedules -to say nothing of the seem- ingly complicated mazes of cor- ridors. As Director of Athletics, lVlr. Southard will be remem- bered by us with respect and affection as an enthusiastic booster who gives freely of his time and energy at all athletic functions.

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TWU DEC DES Ulf PRUERES5 URINC the past twenty years, Freeport High School has grown from a small vil- lage school with a limited curriculum to a large metropolitan one of 1800 students, offering a wide and varied program designed to meet the educational and vocational needs of all children. In 1936 Freeport pioneered in the develop- ment of courses of study to meet the needs of students who did not wish to prepare for col- lege or to receive a Regents diploma. Theze courses of study have been extensively copied by other systems in the state and have operated in Freeport to keep a large number of boys and girls in school who might otherwise have dropped out. Supplementing the traditional courses, a variety of subjects has been added: art, music, household and industrial arts, busi- ness, home nursing, first aid, driver education, public speaking and dramatics. For the past decade, guidance has been a major function in F.H.S. Under the supervision of two full-time guidance counselors, boys and girls have been able to choose courses in terms of their vocational and educational needs. Our present emphasis on vocational training, how- ever, has not in any way lowered our standards for college-preparatory students. Approximately 40723 of our graduates last year entered the best colleges, and our Regents, average for last June was 94.11W-11.4-Wy higher than that of the state. In the last twenty years we have likewise shown great progress in our activities programs. Our band, starting in 1925, has, for more than a decade, been recognized as the best marching band in the East. Our choral groups have been expanded, the athletic program has grown from small varsity squads to broad intramural activi- ties. In 1921 a school newspaper was added to our list of publications, today the newspaper, FlasHingS, and the yearbook, '6Voyageur, supply excellent training for students interested in a journalistic career. ln the fall of 1930, the G. O. was reorganized to include a budget sys- MR. MARTIN M. MANSPERGER tem for all the activities it approved. Under this new plan, interest and participation in school activities have increased, and C. O. finances have been put on a sound financial basis. The Honor Societies have had a major part in the progress of F.H.S. for these past two decades. On October 25, 1929, F.H.S. was granted a charter by the National Council and established the Hrst Chapter of the National Honor Society on Long Island. Since 1929, more than 900 students have been honored with mem- bership in one or both of the chapters in 'our junior and senior high school. Progress in F.H.S. is reflected in the leaders it has produced over the years. The Class of 1950 has excelled in every area of school life. Those of you who have been honored with posi- tions of leadership have a responsibility not only to yourself but also to your fellow students and to future generations. Your leadership in high school will end on graduation day, but leadership in a larger field awaits you. Cod grant that you will be worthy of the trust and confidence placed in you by those who have looked to you for leadership and service. Good luck, and Cod bless each member of the Class of 1950. MARTIN M. MANSPERGER, SR. Principal

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