Hutchinson High School - Allagaroo Yearbook (Hutchinson, KS)

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MR. A. E. ASHER For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar. - Tennyson

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an n ll n u::a,ALL,AQARQ04:n fr uv in ugzaq Il 'H' Ll n TXTCCANIJLICSS liRO'WNLlCIi GICYER XVILEY Foxrraox SHIQPUERD XVOLCOTT Board of Education The Board of Education, which is composed of M1'. V. M. Wlilev, Mr. A. XV. McCandless, Mr. 'l. E, Geyer, Mrs. ,luliet Shepherd, Mrs. F. Fontron, Mrs. F. D. Wfolcott, and Dr. bl. Brownlee, has supervised a most successful year. Each of these members has been so enthusiastic that the results of their cooperation have been quite gratifying. liere are the opinions of each as to the improvements made during his term : Mr. V. M. XViley, president of the Board since Mr. A. E. Asher's death, and a member for four years, says: One important improvement was the employ- ment of a supervisor for the grade schools, Miss Olive Gray, as an assistant to Mr. Gowansf' Mr. A. VV. McCandless has served the longest term, thirty-six years. He says: It would be difficult to determine any one thing which is more outstanding than the others. There has been nothing spectacular, just the routine work. Mrs. Juliet Shepherd makes the following statement about her six years: Among the good things done were the building of the three schools, the nicest of which, I think, is Grandview. It is a beauty in itself. Mrs. F. Frontron makes the following assertion concerning her two years: A very important development is the improvement in school spirit, the increase in interest, and the sense of loyalty and responsibility as is being developed particularly in the Junior and Senior High Schoolsf' Mrs. F. D. lVolcott's term has also been for two years. This is her opinion: Everything has run so very smoothly,.that I can hardly pick out any one outstand- ing feature. Dr. Brownlee has been a member for this spring only, being elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. A. E. Asher. Mr. E. Geyer, clerk of the Board, summarizes its work thus: Much has been done included in which is providing buildings and equipment, a competent corps of teachers, and a splendid system for financing the schoolsf, Page 8 'ill ll ll ,ll IE 1C'H. 'L Q 2 gfiijl IL U H Fr YH! IE 295

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U :n u un ran 1r::sj1L,LAQARQQc::n n 1 nr-ut U V' ll Ll ii age HIS SPIRIT SURVIVES The City of Hutchinson has sustained a great loss in the death of Mr. A. E. Asher, one of her most honored citizens. The business circles in which for so many years he has been a prominent figure, in the church, for the best interests of which he has long and faithfully laboredg every organization of which he was a memberg all these will mourn his loss, but to the High School-faculty and pupils, the sight of his empty chair, at special assemblies, Where his familiar face and figure had grown to seem an essential part of such meetings, will bring a feeling of real bereave- ment. To the students, his words of cheer, his never-failing interest in their work and in all school activities, made him a welcome and helpful presence, and his influence can not fail to linger long with them as an inspii ation to Worthy living. To members of the faculty, endeared as he was to many of them by years of association, his unfailing kindness, and his frequent words of intelligent and generous sym- pathy and encouragement make our loss a heartfelt grief for which we have no words. But his honored memory will be kept green in our hearts, While we live.-E. H. R. I H H Jn ar u at n uzlal-1, H, S, 1923-:Zin our in u u: Cl