Glens Falls High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Glens Falls, NY)

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jfre Marc! of giafwcafion FRANCIS VV. MCGINLEY ALPHA F. BARBER 'fjoi-IN W. CANADAY WJ. CARLETON I,1DDLE J. WARD RUSSELL :PRUSSELL M. L. CARSON JOHN W. GLASS MRS. ALFRED E. VAN WIR1' ROBERT S. BUDDY, Presia'enI ALEXANDER W. MILIVER, Superintendent FRANK A. CONLIN, Clerk of the Board Cinot picturedj 'A k'k The school year 1948-49 has been a busy one for the Board of Education. It has carried on its customary control over matters of general policy in the school system, has concerned itself with the maintenance, upkeep, and heating of the buildings of our school plant, has checked and ratihed the action of the staff in the selection of teachers replacing those who left the system because of retirement or otherwise, and has inaugurated a Driver Train- ing Program. Its most important work, however, was concerned with surveying the needs for a new' high school and investigating the many suggestions contributed by pupils, teachers, and other interested groups for a high school plant which would operate efficiently and in accordance with the needs of our community. These efforts culminated during the year in the preparation of plans which have received the approval of the State Education Depart- ment, and will be submitted for the approval of the Voters of the district in the Fall of 1949. The great need for a new building with facilities for up-to-date instruction of our high school students has been clearly demonstrated. We must make it possible, by our support, for the pupils of this district to receive the benefits which can be given only in a first class plant, streamlined to take advantage of all modern improvements in the educational field. 1

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CLAUDE PAOLETTI Art Sponsor, Art Club JEAN POWLESLAND WILLIAM N. REEVES ELIZABETH I.. RENNER Home Economics Concert Band and Marching Band French Sponsor, French Club WALTER H. ROBINSON REGINALD T. SHULTZ JOHN VAN DER VOORT Industrial Arts Business Education English A Assistant Coach Co-Sponsor, Dramatics Club and of Baseball and Football Sponsor, Commencement MARY VILIANO Business Education Treasurer, Student Association Pageant Committee LAURA E. VROMAN NOLA L. deW. WENTWORTH MAURICE C. WHITNEY Librarian English Music Co-sponsor, Library Club Orchestra and Cboir

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11 PIIIIII' 121111 Mrs Eva A udkms was born 1n Yonkers and was graduated from Wesleyan Un1vers1ty 1n 1897 She was a member of Phl Beta Kappa A member of che Board of Educauon of Unxon Free Sschool D1str1ct No 1 of Glens Falls for 31 years Mrs udkms served as 1ts pres1dent for three years from 1931 through 1933 She was one of the or1g1nators of the Assoclated School Boards of 1Xew York State and for a number of years served as cha1r man of 1ts program commlttee Wnth the passmg of Mrs Judkms the Board of Educatvon lost one of 1ts oldest and most valuable members She serv ed as Prcsrdent durmg 1 try1ng perlod and was act1ve 1n orgamzrng what IS now the State School Boards Assouatlon Her greatest contnbutron was her msxstence on hr n standards for Glens Falls schools Her close Contact wlth mothers teachers and pupxls made her advlce valuabl rn formulatmg pohcles and the personal sacrllices she made for the good of the schools were an msp1rat1on to other Board members Robcri S Buddy Prcszclent 0 the Board 0 Frlumfzon The lone woman among the male members of the school board Mrs udklns was Cl3.SS16Cd by her colleagues as a d1st1nct asset to therr group not only as the natural lme of commumcatron between the board and the teachmg faculty the majorrty of whom are women but also because she was ob1ect1ve 1n her approach to her dutles Although she had suffered mtensely from arthr1t1s 1n her last years so that phvslcal movement was extremely palnful she never serrously consrdered rehnquxshmg her school term determ1ned to work as long as she was able Glens Falls students had a selfllessly devoted frrend 1n Mrs Judkms Ezflforzal Tiff Potf Sfar It wlll seem strange to attend a school functlon and not see her 1 splte of great pam and d1fHculty she always attended rmportant school events Many wlll m1ss her cheery greetmgs After a program was over she was always generous 1n her prause and appreclatron of the work of both students and teachers The art program m the schools was always a source of keen 1nterest to her and she would s1t by the hour telhng about the teach mg bemg done 1n our schools to make art a part of the hvmg and growmg expenence of every ch1ld There was always some nevs prlnt or pncture n whrch she was mterested or some new art book to whrch she would call attent1on She had a v1gorous and mtelhgent mlnd WhlCh never lost 1nterest for a moment rn the world ln wh1ch we l1ve To a great many of the teachers 1n Glens Falls Mrs Iudkms w1ll remam the ep1tome of kxndly help personal 1nterest and encouragement dehght ln the beautlful thmgs of hfe and constant apprccntxon of the very fulness of the world about her She has gone but she has left her crty the schools the students and the teachers enr1ched by the hfe she ln ed and rnspxred by the servrce she gave so Wllllflgly The Report Card O , .J . . . Y y Y V ' A ,, . . 7. . . , , . , C, . I . g 1 s A S . . A . I A . - . , ' f . f , 7 . lf . , . J .V . . , . , . . 1 1 A act1v1t1es, and was re-elected to the board last S rin for another Eve- ear D P g , . . . . . . ,, . . . . T f , .1 . - . .. - - . ' . . . .n . . . y C . . . . , , . - . . ' 7 . . i . t . , . V ' c , I F 5 t . I 5 - ' as