Lane Tech College Prep High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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i i The renowned name of Lane has attracted many outstanding individuals who supervise and coordinate the various activities of our school. They govern our school in an efficient and orderly manner, supplying the school's needs and always striving to improve the instruction and welfare of each individual student. At the head of this organization is the principal, and helping him to perform his duties are the assistant principals and various counselors. They are invaluable to our principal in maintaining a liaison between Lane and the outside world and by relieving him of part of his overwhelming burden. y ,mls ll if new e m. l c 'lllllmi . Ek W , .,....., . ,..... 'gy' Illll imium l l -f,i., , .V . .l,., ,,,, Il1lIm I ,, fl yr- U A L. ,-QA' ,. 1 y N if Nllllilxkx Q i i X, I l X 1, i ,7 ,' N . i l ll lil i v, 1-V it i

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I4.o,,,,,,,- -,, s ,W . STILL ESSENTIALLY QUIET, the library nevertheless has a different atmosphere than the empty room of l934. . . . from then until now Toward the end of the l92O's, the need for a new school building became almost ur- gent. Through the hard work of Mr. William Bagan, who was l.ane's first principal lin the original buildingl and at the time was Super- intendent of Schools, a grant was obtained and the present 'building was built at Addison and Western. The building was completed in plenty of time to accept its first class in Sep- tember of l934. After the big move was com- pleted, the old building at Sedgwick and Divis- ion became Washburne Trade School. The school public address system, connecting all the class rooms with the office, was completed in the following year. During World War ll our present football stadium was built. The present school offers five major courses: Technical-College Preparatory, Com- mercial Art-College Preparatory, Architectur- al-College Preparatory, Music-College Pre- paratory, and Smith - Hughes courses in machine shop, print shop, auto shop, and art. ACTIVITY once non-existent is naw a keyword in the office foyer. vm

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4 THE KEYSTONE of our progressive faculty is our capable principal Dr. Arthur PQ O' Mara. His unusually active interest in school functions is evidenced by his frequent visits to all parts of the building. Inspired by his leadership, students and teachers continue to build the already fine reputation of Lane Tech. Dr. O'Mara, who has been our principal for three years, also lectures at Loyola University Graduate School. Math, astronomy, bowling, and Pontiacs are a few of his many interests. These, together with his sympathetic sensitivity, qualify him eminently as principal of the finest technical high school in the world.