Langley High School - Aeronaut Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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ll IS Bllllllill 1 4 l, rx - 1-:wifi ax .. fx X -.., -f'.i t A, .pa nik ,'?vL f.' . 'Y' V' v - Wiiitcr or summer, Langley High School is U one of the most beautiful buildings in litts' liurgh. Officially opcncd in June, 1913, it was named for Pittsburglfs rcnown-.sd Samuel Picrf pont Langley. The building is constructed on the college Gothic model out of Bczivcr County sandstone. To its loyal alumni and studcnls, this building is indeed stately, symbolizing Langlcy's motto: Loyalty, Honor and Service. In the spring Nature paints a beautiful picture for all Langleyites to admire as they take short-cuts to classes through the court. Then the forsythia bushes and the bridal wreath are in full bloom. Come forth into the light of timeg let Nature be your teacher. In May, 1929 the Langley sundial was placed in the court, the prize for winning first place in the Clean-Up Campaign. Because the style is broken, the sundial no longer indicates the time. Chermaine Lewis and Irene Boehm are interested in its original operation. spring and f by a group of early Langleyites who, directed by Miss Hazel Wedd, landscaped this section, shown to the right. The bird bath was erected later. lll THE The present beauty of the court, especially in all, is due to four years of hard work llll

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Blll lA lllll IS Wlll WUIHH IHE VISIT l r .'J. -J X. 1 7' ' ' ALMA MATER On Pz'ttsburgh's western hillsides Langley, Langley, Alma Mater, Stands our Alma Mater, To Truth and W1'sdom thou the key By the Ohio, deeply flowing, Langley, Langley, Alma Mater, Stron li e the rwer ever be! Our hearts are true to thee. 8

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I Sllll, YUU Wlll l JUY Mllll li Pictured in one of the regular meetings of the tional Counselor: Miss Margaret Gicgerich, Langieyan Advisory Council are this yearis members: Mrs. sponsorg Dr. James W. Mates, Principalg Miss Helen Elizabeth Hornick, Girls' Adviserg Mr. Robert An- Nichols, Chief Clerk, and Miss Muriel Findlay, girls gelo, School Treasurer: Mr. George Fisher, Faculty athletics. Manager of Athl t' ' M e ics, r. Truman Cheeseman, Voca- fs. i Dr. Mates decided, soon after he came to Langley in August, 1947, that he wished to dis- cuss administrative policies with a committee of his teachers, membership on which was to rotate until all faculty members had been given the opportunity to serve. This plan was inaugurated in November, 1947, when the Advisory Council was organized. Since then the group has met bifwcekly on Thursdays at 8:00 A. M. Another innovation this year has been the organization of the faculty into departmental committees for discussion of problems relating to their special subject fields. These committee groups are shown on the following pages. Dr. Ned W. Rankin fleftj has been at Langley since 1923. He organized our first school band and ny years he taught mathematics. These past six years he has been vice principal. directed it. For ma