Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Cedarhurst, NY)

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dedication THE class of 1954 takes pleasure in dedicating its yearbook to a retiring faculty member and to two wbo have been on leaves of absence. Mrs. Kimetta DeMott has been teaching Home Economics at Lawrence High School for thirty-five years. Her pleasant smile and friendly manner have endeared her to all the students and faculty. Besides teaching Home Economics, Mrs. DeMott has found time to sponsor our very successful Junior Bed Cross for the past twenty years. The theater, sewing and reading are among Mrs. DeMott’s spare-time pleasures. Although she is retiring this year, Mrs. DeMott will continue teaching Adult Education courses and will substitute here at Lawrence. We wish her a full and pleasant retirement. Mr. Thom as W . Schwab has been a member of the Lawrence faculty for twenty-two years. He has taught all levels of English. At Lehigh University, Mr. Schwab was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Masters degree at New York University. Among his hobbies are reading, playing scrabble, visiting historic homes (he has seen most of them from Maine to Louisiana), and hiking. Mr. Schwab has hiked across England, parts of Switzerland, and western regions of the United States. Before coming to Lawrence, he taught at schools in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Madison, New Jersey. W e all wish Mr. Schwab a speedy recovery and await his return in the fall. Mr. W alter L. Abner has been a member of the Lawrence faculty for twenty years as teacher of physics and chemistry. He has been head of the science department for 18 years. Mr. Abner has not limited his activities to classroom affairs. He has written several widely-used review hooks and manuals including “Reviewing Physics,” “Laboratory Manual in Physics,” and “Laboratory Manual in Chemistry.” Two workbooks will he published in 1955. During the past term. Mr. Abner has served as assistant to Mr. Boschert in an administrative capacity. We look forward to his return to the classroom in September.

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foreword | H ROUGH OUT our four years here at Lawrence we of the Senior Class have been discovering new views of our school. How many times we have heard such astonished cries as, ‘ Gee. I didn’t know there were dressing rooms above the auditorium!” or ‘'Did you know Mr. Clarkson’s classes work on real radios?” There is no need for this lack of familiarity with our Alma Mater. Each student at Lawrence High School should be fully aware of his opportunities with regard to regular subject matter and extra-curricular activities. We further believe that a yearbook should not only review the graduates’ four years, but also reflect the life of the school, so that a stranger might open the book and really get to know Lawrence. In producing the 1954 Lawrencian we have tried to depict every department and activity, with fair treatment for all. With these purposes in mind, we have tried to make the 1954 Laic-rcncian a real WINDOW ON LAWRENCE.