Lyons Township High School - Tabulae Yearbook (La Grange, IL)

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-l ABULAE , DOROTHY BANKS MR, VAN CL-EVE Dean of Girls Dean of the junior College Miss Banks is that quiet, dark-haired little person who inhabits the suite of rooms across from the cafeteria kitchen. She can turn that place into a reception room, a club room, or a hospital, and with her there, it always has the right atmosphere. Miss Banks, it seems, spent all of her time in Iowa until she came to Illinois-La Grange being her first choice outside her home state. After being graduated from high school at Burlington, she attended the University of Iowa, from which she received her B. A. de ree in 1921. While there, she was a member of the Mortar Board, an honorary club, Phi Beta lgappa, an honorary fraternity, and of Phi Lambda Theta. For three summers she was head councilor at Girl Reserve Conference Camp at Lake Okoboji, Iowa, and for seven years she was adviser to high school and Girl Reserve clubs. She has done graduate work in education and history at the Universities of Iowa and Chi- cago. At Emmetsburg, Iowa, she taught history for one year, and at Burlington, Iowa, history and Latin for three years. Here she served also as dean of girls for four years. Although this is her Hrst year here, her influence has been felt in the increased interest shown in girls' clubs and in the development of a definite school social program which has resulted from her suggestions concerning and encouragement of after-school dances. After being graduated from Central High School, Toledo, Ohio, Mr. Van Cleve entered the Ohio Wesleyan University and in 1917 received his A. B. degree. Q Between December, 1917, and Iune, 1919, he served his country in the U. S. N, R. F., first enlisting as a private in the radio school at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Finishing his training there in April, 1918, he was sent to League Island naval yard, Philadelphia, and later was transferred to the naval operating base at Hampton Roads, Virginia. After a five months' enrollment, he received a commission of ensign from the officers' material school. From that time until Iune, 1919, he served on three sub-chasers, two coast guard cutters, and one transport. ' After a short career in the business world, he entered the University of Chicago as a graduate student, and in 1922 received an M. A. degree in English. ' Since then he has been in constant contact with girls and boys. At Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he taught English for two years in the Boys' Technical High School. At Central High School, Kalamazoo, Michigan, he taught English and directed all school publications. His next con- nection was with Thornton Township Iunior College, where he was Dean during the second semester of his first year. This year Mr. Van Cleve assumed the position of Dean of the newly organized Iunior College at L. T. H. S., and its present success may be attributed largely to his efforts. Page 15

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ABULAE r GEORGE W. WILLETT B. E. GORDON Principal Assistant Principal - Graduated from high school at Centerville, Iowa, in 1902, Dr. Willett taught in country schools for two years, after which he entered Des Moines College, receiving an A. B. degree in 1908. He was principal of the high school at Villisca, Iowa, for one year, and of the high school at Albia, Iowa, for four years. For the next two years he was superintendent of schools at Albia, Iowa, during which time he earned an A. M. degree in education and psychology at the University of Iowa. - From 1915 to 1922 he was principal of the high school, junior college, and night school at Hibbing, Minnesota. He spent the summers of 1917 to 1923 doing graduate work at the Uni- versity of Chicago, receiving his Ph. D. degree in 1923. That same year he came to Lyons Township High School and has accomplished much since then, spending his summers in teach- ing at the Universities of Arizona, Michigan, Texas, California, and Pennsylvania. Dr. Willett is well known among Chicago educators as a progressive administrator. A recent recognition of his ability was his election to the office of second vice-president of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. To his forward looking influ- ence may be ascribed, in a large measure, the rapid progress which Lyons Township has made in the past seven years. Reviewing Mr. Gordon's career we see that he has been engaged in athletics since the time he left high school in Fort Scott, Kansas. His first experience was in teaching and coach- ing football there at the high school. While attending the University of Kansas, he won his letter in track, taking part in the high jump, shot put, and also discus throwing, in which he held the state championship. He was graduated from the University of Chicago in 1910, receiving a degree of Bachelor of Philosophy, and from Chicago Kent College in 1918. , In 1907 he came to L. T. H. S. as a teacher of manual training and mechanical drawing. Since 1913 he has coached track at La Grange High School, and during that time besides many championships of less importance, La Grange has won the National lnterscholastic Track Championship at Chicago, the lnterscholastic Track Meet at Michigan, and the Illinois State Championship, which has been won twice. In 1926 Mr. Gordon was made assistant principal of the school. Since that time he has served in that capacity, in addition to teaching mechanical drawing and coaching track., No matter what he tackles there is always that force and energy that carries him through, always an understanding graciousness, sympathy, and humor that has endeared him to all. - Page I4

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- ABULAE Page 16 Luc1LE Aucurr English A. B. University of Wisconsin IRMA M. BARNES Spanish A. B. University of Illinois KATE LOUISE BROWN Home Economics B. S. Lincoln College B. E. Columbia College of Expression AGNES CARNEY English A. B. State University of Iowa A. M. University of Chicago EFFIE CASE Latin QCollege and High Schooll A. B. University of Wisconsin A. M. University of Wisconsin B. F. CLARKE Mathematics, Bookkeeping A. B. University of Minnesota University of Chicago AILEEN C. DAUGHERTY English Ph. B. University of Chicago S. L. DAVIS Science B. S. University of Chicago R. A. DEABLER American History A. B. North Central College ' CLARENCE F. DISSINGER Music A. B. North Central College A. M. Columbia B. M. Bush Conservatory Kansas Teachers' College