Greensburg High School - Brown and White Yearbook (Greensburg, PA)

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-Qofmz'nz3zt2df0Z5 f R. William Mcllhattan is the manager oi this huge corporation, the Greensburg school sys- tem. lt is his duty to see that the laws and regulations set down by the Board of Education are carried out. The Board makes the rules 5 he executes them. Regularly Mr. Mcllhattan visits all the Greensburg schools and makes suggestions as to how instructors may improve their teaching methods. It is he who later lays before the Board plans and ideas suggested by the teach- ers. One glance at Mr. McIlhattan's annual re- port will show any reader the immensity of his task. The report of the past year indicates that logical, constructive test- ing is one ofthe parts of the program now being emphasized. Quite extensive surveys relative to the growth of schools, changes in school enrollment, and many other reports are therein contained. Mas. ZISKIND EXAMINES A RECORD Miss FELGAR AND Miss MClCONNELL--SECRE1'ARlPLS MR. MclLiiA'r'1'AN KEEPS Miss RICHEY Busr Two secretaries, Miss Felgar and Miss Richey, help with the distribution of tests, bulletins, and material in general. Une oi' their tasks is the publication of a bulletin which is placed in the hands of every teacher in the system at inter- vals that the superin- tendent feels advisable. lvliss McConnell is a very important part ol' this important ofhce. Her tasks are manifold, rang- ing from securing substi- tute teachers to distribu- ting teachers' checks. The work of Mrs. Ziskind and Miss Rowe is based on the principle: If we keep a boy healthy and happy, he will grow up to be a worthy citizen. I-loused in the Administration Building this central office becomes a rendezvous for many teachers who have problems to discuss with Mr. Mellhattan, Mrs. Ziskind, or Miss Rowe. It is a mecca for book agents who try their clever tricks on Miss McConnell and Mr. Mcllhattan. It is a meeting place for parents who may have annoying problems to settle in connection with Tommy's or Sally's school life. If you do not think it is an altogether busy center, try to arrange for an appoint- ment with one of these busy executives.

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Ae oice of Me eojafe Mlissas. MITINGER, Pm'ERsoN, HENRY, NEVIN, THOMAS, MclLHA'rrAN, DAvis, BELL HE Board of Education may well be called The Voice of the People because these men are elected by the people themselves and are given full permission to establish school policies and enforce school laws. The Board, therefore, represents the taxpayers who are in turn the parents of the students who make up the personnel of the school. This board compiles all programs and schedules of activity. The seven members of the Board, Albert H. Bell, Maurice J. K. Davis, Abner E. Henry, j. Edward Mitinger, K. Scott Nevin, William O. Peterson, and Forrest Thomas control the education of the 3650 students in the Greens- burg schools as surely as does the executive board of a large corporation control the in- dustrial affairs of the company. One of the greatest tasks the group faces is the compiling of a budget each year. They must estimate income and expenditure and in the light of these determine the amount of tax which must be levied for school expenses. These men have charge of the hiring, paying, and dismissing of teachers and clerks in all the schools of Greensburg. Theirs is indeed a difficult task, for they must try to please the stockholders as well as the consumers. lt is their duty to use the tax- payers' money wisely and use it in such a way as to benefit the entire school system. These men must carry out rules and regulations concerning school attendance. To aid them in carrying out the program carefully, they entrust part of this work to the care of Mrs. Anne Ziskind. ln the days of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn she would have been called the truant officer, the dread of every boy who played h0okie to go fishing. Today, she is a friendly guide who helps students along the path of good behavior. The purchase of school supplies is author- ized by these seven trustees. It falls to their lot to determine how many of each article each school requires, and then budget their money accordingly. Part of this terrihc task is given over to the Secretary of the Board, Miss Emma McConnell, whose duty it is to record all the business that is discussed at every boaro meet- ing. She also takes care of school correspond ence, and keeps records of all important item that have any reference to school employees

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MR. Gl4ZNSBItIl.!'1Il r1AUr3ii'r IN A PIENSIYE Moon O every member of the high school, the office has signihcanceethat significance being determined in a large part by the student him- self. To some it means a place for securing the little blue or yellow slips, issued to those who sleep ten winks too long in the morning or develop a toothache at very inappropriate times. To others it means a spot where they can always find a worthy counselor. To others, it means a first aid dispensary. Regardless of the significance attached, it remains the nucleus from which all school life converges. Let us step into the main office a minute. Over a long wooden counter. the office force ap- plies its mental telepathy to the unfortunate AN Excuse FOR EVERY SLIP .gnfozmazfion eaje ones casually draped on the wrong side of the fence. Miss McFarland, our chief interpreter of truth, serves out tardy slips, early dismissals, headache powders, iodine, and wit. Never let it be said that she does not know the truth when she hears it! Let us leave the main office for a minute and step into the worlaroom. We have heard rumors that this workroom often takes on the semblance ofa Ladies' Aid Society. This room houses the bulletin, a daily publication of a free press under the coeditorship of Miss lvfcliarland and Miss Roehrig. MISS l'lAMMliR DREAMS OF BIGGER IiLliPl lAN'l'5 There is a slight tang of the sawdust and the circus as we close in on lvliss Hammers ponderous elephants as they lumber in be- tween bits of philosophy which her bulletin board proudly displays. The door near Miss Hammers desk admits us to lvfr. Gensbiglers sanctum, Many anxious students pass into this carpeted room to talk over matters of college credits, graduation, and other problems. ln the seclusion of these four walls, students can pour forth every dif- ficulty into the ever-willing ears of the pro- fessor. As years slip by, tardy slips, refused early dismissals, pocketbooks never found, and a thousand other minor disappointments will all be forgotten, but the warm, genial atmo- sphere of the office and the wealth of infor- mation therein disseminated will be a part of our perfect picture.