Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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14 THE MONARCH 192.8 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Standing: Left to right: Jacob Hauck, Louis Ahbott. Erastus Fogelsunger, W111ia111 Haherer. Adrian Miller. Seated: Otho Churchill, Leon Pierce, Reuben Knoche. W Y 7774.- VILLAGE BOARD Standing--Left to right: Foster Piper, Adolph Langendorfer, L. W. Richardson, Martin Seeger. Seated: Dr. George Learn, john Sullivan, Colon Dudley.

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THE MONARCH 1928 13 BOARD OF EDUCATIGN The forward step which probably contributed most to the increased efficiency of the Hamburg School System this year was one taken by the Board of Education. The growth of the schools in the past few years has been so rapid that the Board has had difiiculty in fitting its policy to the changing conditions. It held too closely to the old District Trustee System which made every detail of school ad' ministration and discipline a matter to be decided by the Board members. This year the Board resolved to adjust itself to changed conditions. It has acted as a Board of Directors, laying down the general policy of the school. To carry out that policy it employed an able and experienced administrator in Super' intendent Moflitt and gave him the task of evolving an efficient system out of what had been a rather chaotic condition of affairs. Mr. Moffitt in turn delegated to the principals the responsibilities which were rightfully theirs. It has been the duty of each principal to supervise his or her def partment, under the direction of the Superintendent, and to endeavor to bring home to each teacher the fact that her classfroom is only a unit in a greater whole. The Board has adopted and put into effect an advanced salary schedule and a liberal policy of sick benefits for teachers. Several departments have been enlarged and given better equipment. However, the outstanding achievement has been the or' ganization of the school on an eflicient businessflike basis: the placing of responsibilf ity and authority in the hands of executives fitted by training and experience to adf minister the educative process. ff v 'XX .1-X l XMB gl

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THE MONARCH 1928 15 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE For the past year the liveliest organization in Hamburg has been the Chamber of Commerce, composed of the men who have business in the village. The enthusiasm of its members has brought line results in every way and it is through the co-opera' tion and financial aid of this organization that the publication of this book is possible. This year the Chamber of Commerce has been under the leadership of the folf lowing officers: President-Leon C. Pierce. VicefPresident-WR. F. Knoche. Secretary'Treasurer-Otho Churchill. Directors-L. W. Abbott, E. W. Fogelsanger, W. G. Haberer, Jacob Hauck, Adrian Miller. The Senior Class takes this opportunity to again thank the Chamber of Com' mcrce for the fine support given to the school activities this year. Carlton Chittenden '28 THE VILLAGE BCARD CF HAMBURG There are always, in every community, certain forwardflooking people who are responsible for much ofthe progress of that community. The Village Board is largef ly responsible for the development of our own town and consequently of our school Through the efforts of boards of the past years the splendid site for our present school has been set aside. The present board is responsible for the healthful atmosphere which surrounds us. The sewerage system, the pure water supply, the clean and beautiful streets leading to our school, and the clean and neat condition of our vilf lage have been made possible by the untiring efforts of these men. These conditions have much to do with our successes both in scholastic and athletic lines. The ser' vices of the Village Board cannot be overfestimated. The present members of thc board are as follows: Mayor-J. Sullivan. Treasurer-William Seeger. City Attorney-R. Foster Piper. Trustees-E. W. Richardson, C. J. Dudley, George E. Learn, Adolph Lang' endorfer. -U Iolm Lester '28