Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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ADIVII ISTRATIO Slllll'l'lllfl'llll1 llf P. L. Ewing Mr. White has been with us for nine years as teacher, coach, and principal. Although he no longer coaches basketball, be has many duties, for he teaches bi- ology, chemistry, and one boys' gym class besides performing his duties as principal of the high school. He is a loyal attend- ant of all school functions. Be it class play, party or athletic event, Mr. White is certain to be present and taking an active part. Mr. W'hlte is the friend and advisor of the whole student body. His excellent judgment and willingness to see both sides of every question have made him well liked by many senior classes. We seniors take this opportunity to thank him for his kindness to us. In the seven years Mr. Ewing has served our community as Superintendent of the Highland Public School, the school has be- come one of the big businesses of the community. Mr. Ewing's ex- ecutive ability has kept pace with his growing' responsibilities. Along with the problems of securing an adequate school building, a well- trained faculty, and recognition of our school by educational or- ganizations, Mr. Ewing has also undertaken the task of the revi- sion of the curriculum. Voca- tional courses have been added and enlarged. A thorough in- vestigation of the aims and con- tent of the various courses of study has been made, and the courses revised to meet needed changes. Modern methods of in- struction, including a broad visual education program, have been in- troduced. Mr. Ewing believes these changes enable the school to meet the needs of all students. Principal J. J. White

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WE TAKE BOW WR: decided this year not to dress up to have our pictures taken. Instead, we greet you as we would if you spent a day with us. In the following pages you may see us as we go from class to class, from gym to study hall, from school to our homes. We hope that in this way you may gain a clearer idea of what we are really like and how we spend our time.

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BOARD Our school district is indeed fortunate in being able to keep in office the capable group of administrators who serve as the present members of the school board. Since it is composed of professional and business people, it is a group suited for the task of mapping a proper educational program and managing efficiently the business needs of the school. The members of the board have provided not only a school building which is ade- quately suited to the needs of this community but also a curriculum which is broad and ilexible, one that fits the needs of almost every type of student. Few schools of our size offer as many vocational subjects as ours. Through our commercial, home economics, agriculture, and industrial arts courses, the needs of many students who will not go away to school but will enter immediately after graduation positions which are likely to be their life work are well cared lfor. Besides, our school has a college preparatory course adequate for any student who plans to continue his education. The board likewise insists on maintaining a corps of teachers well-trained and suited for their respective positions. We seniors take this opportunity to thank the members of the board for their as- sistance in providing the educational advantages which we have had the opportunity to share. Dr. Baumann, Mr. Koch, Mr. Siegrist, Mrs. Lory, Mr. Ammann, Mr. Tibbetts, Dr. Hermann