Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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THE SCHOOL CITY ' S CLEARING HOUSE A unified, co-ordinated, balanced, and progressive school system is the ideal of our superintendent. There is almost no end to the varied activities necessary for the accom- plishing of this objective. Early and late, winter and summer the superintendent is on the job. A few of his frequently recurring responsibilities include an almost daily check-up at the School Bookstore; making sure that janitors and engineers are on duty at each of the buildings; providing substitutes in the absence of regular teachers; a careful check and analysis of the attendance reports from each of the various buildings; the ironing out of problems with regard to contagious diseases; and so on almost without number. The superintendent must have frequent and varied conferences: Conferences with pupils who have matters which must go to a final court of appeal ; conferences with parents; conferences with teachers; conferences with principals; conferences with the building architect; conferences with the building foremen; conferences with the Board of Education, conferences with State officials; conferences almost without end. Likewise upon the superintendent falls the responsibility of managing the school on a solid business basis. He must plan the school budget in such a manner that the needs for a whole year ahead will be amply provided for; he must find ways and means for raising the budget; and he must keep up to the minute on the school ' s legal business. Such are some of the activities of the manager of the community ' s most vital enter- prise.

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THE MOTIVATING FORCE BEHIND THE SCENES The Board of Education is one of the most vital factors in main- taining an efficient, smooth-running school system. Garrett is fortu- nate in having as members of its Board three of the best qualified business and professional men of the city. Although their connection with the school is not realized by most of the student body, the de- cisions they make affect each pupil every day of the school year. These men give their time and services for very little remuneration and are always counted upon as among the real civic leaders in the community. DR. J. W. THOMSON Prt ' siclcuf DR. J. A. CLEVENGER Sci ' n-fary D. B. VAN FLEIT Treasurer Page 5

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THE HIGH SCHOOL ' S NERVE CENTER Yes .... Sure .... I ' ve been here since a little past seven. You bet; I ' ll see that it ' s taken care of. . . . Thus begins the Principal ' s busy but interesting round of activities. But it is not the end. A little mouse crept in the office one day and here are some of the things it heard . . . Good morning, Mr. Painter . . . Hello, Marge . . . Hello, Lucille . . . Yes, you may use the telephone. . . . Why were you absent yesterday? . . . Have you the grade sheets copied, Lucille? .... Marge, how many haven ' t paid their fees yet? .... Lucille, I would like to see John J., Mary S., and Harry F., etc., etc., during the next two periods; will you send them in? . . . Your attention for announcements, please. Miss Gump, will you please see that the folks in 12 stop typing while these announce- ments are being made? .... Lucille . . . Walker K. wants a job in the G. E., will you make out his credit record while I ' m having my third and fourth period classes? .... Well, I am back right on schedule, 12:15, I must check up on the ratings of the seniors this afternoon Lucille, I wonder why there is no grade here for Charles E. in typing. He needs that to graduate. You say Miss Gump didn ' t have it on her grade sheet? You better bring him in Well, there are the last two Parent-Physician certificates to send to the I. H. S. A. A.; you had better get them in the mail this afternoon. And so, ad infinitum But somehow he manages to keep a big broad smile and a cheery word for everyone. Page 7