Hazleton High School - Janus Yearbook (Hazleton, PA)

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Onan New Superintendent Elected to the post held by the late Dr. A. D. Thomas, Superintendent Thomas L. Hinkle has served in this capacity since last November. Superintendent Hinkle began teaching in 1922 as principal of the grammar grades of Hazle Township School, and he rose steadily in the teaching ranks. He accepted the position of superintendent and all its responsibilities with a desire to prove to the people that their confidence in him was not misplaced 5 and during the short While he has served as superinten- dent he has more than met the expectations of the people in conducting the affairs of the schools. Superintendent Hinkle has undertaken an enormous task-a task requiring great vision and many hours of hard study, a task which would prove trying to many men, but assisted by a keen foresight, intelligence, and an under- standing of human nature he is set on the bright and eventful road to success.

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lin fond Memory With the death of Dr. A. D. Thomas, there was left Within our school World a marked va- cancy. During the nineteen years that he served as superintendent of the Hazleton City Schools, Dr. Thomas endeared himself in the hearts of the people and built up a shining reputation. He began his career in a small one room country school, but despite the fact that he had acquired a teaching position, he gave it up to continue his educa- tion. In 1905 he began to teach in the Hazleton High School. Later he became principal of the school, and had established such a fine record that in 1920 he was elected to the post of superintendent by a unanimous vote. The remainder of his life was spent in organizing the city school system. He worked ceaselessly in his endeavor to keep himself abreast with the new methods of teaching. Not once in the nineteen years did he relax his efforts to bring to the Hazleton City schools all the practices in education which would prove beneficial to the schools and the city as a Whole. It was While he served as superintendent that the Senior High and Grant Street schools Were built, and he Was a leader in bringing about the construction of the Harman Geist Memorial Field. The loss of Dr. Thomas was great, and the results of his brilliant career Will stand as an everlasting symbol of his efforts as he finds the reward of peace and content- ment of which he was so deserving.

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Dedication To you belongs a iineness of character that has Won the respect and admiration of every- one, and an understanding that has made you the friend of every student in the school. In acknowledgement of all this, we dedicate to you, Mr. Senko, the JANUS of 1940.