Hempstead High School - Colonial Yearbook (Hempstead, NY)

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HEN Dr Kincaid first came to irrect the Hempstead School System twelv years ago we knew that we had found a new friend Now in i959 we still feel hum to be our very good friend The states of Ohio Vermont and New Jersey are the locations where Dr Kincaid had formerly directed school systems before coming to the State of New York and the village of Hemp stead After earning various degrees Dr Kmcald came to his present positron with a Doctor of Education degree conferred by Teachers College of Columbia University Under his able administration all Hempstead schools are enloylng many pleasant and most beneficial advantages ln the hugh school his outstanding contributions have been the Gurd ance Department the bleachers on the athletic field and the enlargement of the girls athletnc field Hls mayor work has been the rehabilitation of the Band Box which has helped to make the Music Department the success that It IS today Numerous rmprovements have been made ln all the public schools In the Hempstead school system When Dr Kincaid takes time from his school planning we find hum displaying the same vlg orous enthusiasm that he has In has work ln his favorite sports golf badminton and fishing DR W AMOS KINCAID Superintendent of Schools N-rnqv-I

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Lett' to right, Row I1 Margaret E. Doty, District Clerk, Robert J. Hartnett, President, Dr. Hyman Geller. Row ll: Leonard S. Welsing, Superintendent of Buildings, Russell G. Booth, Secretaryp Emil J. Beisovec, TYSCISUYSYJ Dr. W. A. Kincaid, Superintendent ot Schoolsg C. H. Tunnicliffe Jones, School Attorney, Board of Education John J. Feldis. HAT is the governing body of our school and district? Who determines the teach- ers' salaries? Who is responsible for the many adult education courses oftered in Hempstead? To all these questions the answer is the Board of Education. The main purpose ot the Board of Education is to make decisions and solve problems that arise during the school year. All important mat- ters that have to do with education must be approved by the Board. They are concerned with such things as the school budget, the purchase of school land, erection and maintenance of buildings, and the policy making of the school district. The tive members who comprise the Board of Education are elected by the taxpayers from among the residents of our school district. One is chosen each year to serve a tive-year term. Along with Dr. W. Amos Kincaid, Superin- tendent of Schools and their attorney, C. H. Tunniclifte Jones and Margaret E. Doty, the Clerk, the Board meets once a month. We thank the Board of Education for the work it has done for the school and the educa- tion of the students,

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WILLIAM D. BEDDOW EXT year, the name Thomas Sheldon will be a very familiar one around Hempstead High, for Dr. Sheldon will take over the reins of the school from the hands of Mr. Beddow. He comes to us from Minoa High School in Minoa, New York, where he has served as a teacher of physics, chemistry, biology, and driver educa- tion, as well as coaching the football, basketball, and baseball teams. Dr. Sheldon is a graduate of Syracuse Uni- versity, where he has earned B.S., M.S., and Ed.D. degrees. He has also returned there as a guest lecturer. In the United States Army he supervised Radio Teletype Training as an elec- tronic technician. Some of the professional or- ganizations with which he is aftiliated are the New York State Teachers Association, New York State Health and Physical Education Association, New York State Coaches Association, and the New York State Science Teachers Association. With a record such as this, there is little doubt that Dr. Sheldon will make a fine principal, and we heartily welccme him to Hempstead High. Principal ELL-KNOWN to every student at Hempstead High School is our outstanding principal, Mr. William Beddow. A graduate of Muhlenberg College, he came to Hempstead in 1922, and in the ensuing years as a teacher and then at the helm as principal, steered the school's develop- ment with masterly ability. Mr. Beddow, despite a hectic schedule, is always active, whether in community participa- tion, enioying his hobby-fishing, or cheering Hempstead's basketball or football team on to victory. Wide experience as a teacher and as a par- ent has enabled him to understand and counsel with wisdom those students who seek him out with their problems. Hempstead High School is deeply indebted to Mr. Beddow for the genuine interest and fine leadership which he has given so whole-heart- edly. After serving the students of Hempstead High with genuine interest and ability for 38 years, Mr. Beddow has decided to retire. We would like to thank him for everything he has done for us and wish him the best of luck. THOMAS D. SHELDON