Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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' 'fm'-f... .. ,V 'YT ' 5.957 FY, P, W, ..,- 355-Qi-' lEQQf.bliew I Q' x N ,. it . 3 it E i'Qlj4l5Qym.u.....,,-Q1 ' 15i'.f:if-at? ,L p41 GUI? SUPEIQINTENDENT 5 J. H. CLEMENT, Superintendent of Schools A. B. McPherson College A. M. University of Kansas A. M. Columbia University The students of some schools rarely ever see their city superin- tendent. To them he is just some mysterious and s-olemn figure who stays in a downtown ofiice. Not so is our Superintendent of Schools. J. H. Clement. During the f-ootball season Mr. Clement is a frequent visitor at our pep assemblies, so great is his interest in young people, Mr. Clement's formula for staying young is to associate with young people, and anyone acquainted with him can attest to his success in that endeavor. No pedagogue boasting a string of degrees, Mr. Clement, however, possesses enough academic training to warrant his important posi- tion in our school system. The Bachelor of Arts degree was award- ed Mr. Clement by McPherson College. A. Mfs came to him from the University of Kansas and Columbia University. Mr. Clement came to Independence the same year as Mr. Stevens as part of the new deal in our schools. Although it is now an old deal , there is no desire among the thinking students for another new deal . Like Mr. Stevens, our superintendent is a strong booster of school activities from debate to the gym team. As subordinate officers are responsible to superiors, Mr. Clement is responsible to the school board. lt is the board that has the final decision on all important matters. School officials may make fervent intercessions for certain activitiesg but if something is displeasing to the school board, that something must go. For that reason we wish here sincerely to thank the members of the Board of Education for the wonderful educational opportunities provided us. The present mem- bers are: Mr. Clarence E. Stewart. president, Mr. O. L. O'Brien, Mrs. J. B. Blades, Mr. W. O. Gray, and Mr. B. H. Woodman. The last named will soon retire. His place and a vacancy will be filled by Mr, Edwin Potts and Mr. S. E. McDaniel. Page 14

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Q U P ' 1' P ra I N C I P A L it Sul E. R. STEVENS, B. S.. Kansas State Teachers' College, Em- pori' a M. S. University of Kansas Every high school has a big shot . He may be easy to get along with and likable, or he may be just the opposite. Our big shot be- longs in the former category. All principals, because of the nature of their profession, make themselves the target of all the criticism of disgruntled students. Principal E. R. Stevens, the big shot of I. H. S., is no exception, but certainly the amount of criticism is at an almost irreducible miniumum. Principal Stevens came to I. H. S. in the fall of 1927 from Leavenworth High School. He gained his Bachelor of Science degree at Emporia State Teachers College and earned his Master of Science degree at the University of Kansas. Our principal is not lacking in qualifications for his position. Our principal by no means limits his activities to his school duties, although he has enough of them by virtue of his being principal of the junior and senior high schools and dean of the junior college. He takes his part in civic affairs, having recently served as president of the local Rotary Club. The esteem in which he is held by his fellow-educators is evidenced by the fact that Mr. Stevens is now president of both the Kansas State High School Athletic As- sociation and the National Federation of High School Athletic As- sociations. A friend to all activities and departments of the school is our principal. Although recognizing the three r's as fundamentals, hc realizes that school would be a very dull and useless place if only reading, writing, and arithmetic were taught. Music, debate, manual training, athletics, and all the rest receive enthusiastic backing from Mr. Stevens. , The final proof of Mr. Stevens' competency is that students ap- proach him not fearfully and trembling, but as they would one who is their friend. Page 15 t -A-.,.,,fff NM,-e 5 I i I -N fs -..Z E