Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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HighlancVs Leading Scholar A flashing smile denoting a gay and helpful spirit — a live interest in activities — combined with balanced in- telligence, make Pauline a most worthy recipient for the caption — Highland ' s Lead ing Scholar. Roscoc Ebcrhjn Page Twenty-tiKhl Pauline Hathaway Finest Athlete of the Scotch Rocky — athlete, scholar gentleman — acknowledged to be as great an athlete as High- land has ever had. While his clever and consistent perfor- mances have been instrumen- tal in gaining victories on field and court, it has been the fine i nfluence of his quiet, intelligent leadership and the calming effect of his complete self-control under all circum- stances, that have made him of immeasurable value to his team mates and to the entire school. C ' jf ?j Si D. SiQL Q§ m C Q i

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Former Superintendents of Highland Park i jip saBgS ' LLOYD H. MOSSER— 1925-1931 Under Mr. Mosser ' s administration the present auditorium-gymnasium and the ten-room grade school building were erected. It was through Mr. Mosser ' s zeal and effort that the grade school was given a Superior rating by the State Department of Education: and the high school received a grade A classification. H.WALLACE CORBETT— 1921-1925 Under Mr. Corbett ' s leadership the number of students enrolled in the Highland Park Schools almost doubled. He took a great interest in dramatics, and while he was superintendent many excellent plays were enjoyed by the com- munity. F. J. WHITAKER— 1919-1921 By the time the nineteen hundred and twenties had arrived. Highland Park had a four-year course in high school work. Mr. Whitaker who was superintendent when that decade began was an ardent backer for the baseball team and also raised the debating team to a high level. GLENWOOD JONES— 1908-1911 Mr. Jones was an outstanding superintendent of the earlier period of the Highland Park system of schools. It was he who introduced the first high school instruction into the community — consist- ing of a two-year course. He promoted athletics as is evidenced by the track team of nineteen hun- dred and eleven which won the sweepstakes at the triangular track meet at Washburn. The possessor of a fine voice himself — Mr. Jones was also extremely interested in the musical activities of the school.