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

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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

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Mr. Crouse enjoys a quick trip ' round the world os Rozia Forooqi, Riley ' s exchang student, points out her native land of Pakistan to Sharon Csernits and Becky Newhard.