Huntington High School - Huntingtonian Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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AD TR TIO E. Q. SWAN . Swan has successfully coped with many difficult problems which at- d the administration of the largest h school in West Virginia. For the ' twelve years he has simplified se problems. After receiving his tree of bachelor of arts from Penn- fania State College, Mr. Swan at- ded the University of Michigan and University of Cincinnati. Ive MAE NEWMAN lt is not an easy task to deal with thc duties of an office which administers to the needs of twelve hundred girlsg but this is just what Miss Mae New- man, dean of girls, does daily. She attends to these varied duties in the same gracious manner that has char, acterized her work for the last twelve years. Miss Newman received her bachelor of arts degree from West Virginia University and her master ol arts degree from Columbia University. T. SMITH BREWER T. Smith Brewer has that endless task which faces all assistant principals. Records and admits keep him busy throughout the day. l-le has fulfilled this role for twenty-three years. Be- fore the school's enrollment soared to twice its capacity, he taught an inter- esting course in civics and American government. Mr. Brewer received his bachelor of arts degree from Franklin College and his master of arts degree from Chicago University. l-le has also attended the University of California.

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and GREET THE FACULTY ' ' The intelligent sympathy and guidance ol the taculty is demonstrated by the illustration showing the dean of girls at work with her student assistants. Throughout their school life students are in contact with men and women ot high ideals and scholarship. Eleven

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In l933 the school system ot West Virginia was changed from the magisterial system to the county unit system. Prior to that time, Huntington had an eight-member board ot education. The present tive-member board is composed of Dr. l. I. Kail, pres- ident, C. M. Love, W. T. Toney, Dana Shank, and Major L. O. Grittith, members. Election to the board is so arranged that there will never be a complete change ot personnel. The most recently elected members are Major Griffith and Mr, Toney. The multiplicity of duties in connection with the administration ot nearly twenty thousand school children has been ably man- aged by the present board. Working under the board ot education is the county superin- tendent and his assistants. R. B. Marston, the present county superintendent, came to Cabell county shortly after the inaugur- ation ot the county unit system. O. C. Nutter and H. E. Beris- ford are the assistant superintendents in charge of the graded schools and the high schools. H. G. Proctor is the board's busi- ness manager. B0 RD OF EDUCATIO Standing: H. G. Proctor, business managerg R. B. Marston, county superintendentg O. C. Nutter, assistant superintendent, and H. E. Berisford, assistant superintendent. Seated: W. T. Toney, L O Griffith, l. I. Kail, C. M. Love, and Dana D. Shank. Thirteen