James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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September Sketch: The Return Well, here it is. This, you poor nervous scholar, is what you have been looking forward to all summer. After sufFerinq through those all-night parties at the lake, the long days at Tower Hill, (and those dates after the dance when you could drive through Azar ' s with the top down and then go for a long ride in the country). Summer can sure be dull, you tell your- self as you pack your swim suit and noseplugs away for the winter. You have nothing to do but sleep till twelve, then spend the afternoon at the pool or mooch a ride to the lake. Your biggest problems are the decisions you have to make. Should I get up at noon or one o ' clock? Whose car are we taking today? Whom should I ask to the dance next week? Do we go to Waldo ' s party or Smiley ' s place? Well, that ' s all over now. You can settle down to the peace and tranquility of school life. As you step in the front door, Mr. C. grinds your cigarette out under his heel, and our new leader begins his reign. You rise at six to be at your early morning class. At noon the smiling cafeteria workers speed you on your way with a pat on the wallet and the start of a peptic ulcer. At 3:15 you are hustled out of the old Alma Mater and sent home with more books than the Li- brary of Congress ever dreamed of. You give up trying to figure out why Macbeth bumped off Banquo and not Fleance, and you hit the sack wondering if maybe the boredom of summer was such a bad deal after all. This silhouette of to school. chers, too, ore bock

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Riley ' s New Principal, Mr. Grouse, Is A Man Of Impressive is tne word that most clearly describes the experience and record of our new principal, Howard L. Crouse. His B.S. degree from Purdue Uni- versity and his Master ' s in that same field from Indi- ana first prepared Mr. Crouse for his career as a sci- ence teacher. After a five-year stint in the army dur- ing World War 11, he returned to civilian life to become principal of the Hartford, Indiana, Junior- Senior High School until 1949. Promotions to contin- ually larger high schools such as Frankfort High and most recently Connersville High School have grad- ually brought Mr. Crouse to Riley. Our principal is as busy civically as he has been professionally. He is currently serving as President of the Indiana Association of Junior and Senior High Schools and is also an active member of such organi- zations as North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Rotary Club. Mr. Crouse has been well-pleased with the co-oper- eration he has received since coming to Riley. He realizes the importance of becoming better ac- quainted with the student body and has been trying to do so by presiding over assemblies and pep ral- lies and by being in the school corridors between classes. Also, his door is open to any student who may desire an interview with the principal. Recently there has been much controversy on the im- portance of extracurricular activities in school. Mr. Crouse feels that these clubs do have a definite place in high school, but should be considered sec- ondary to school work. The basic purpose of school is to afford an education in the subjects; activities are part of this, but work that results in the classroom is of number one importance. I