Manhattan High School - Blue M Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Mr. Robinson, as Superintendent of Manhattan public schools, seeks to provide excellent educational facilities. Superintendent r. Robinson Provides Education Facilities Providing for the best public schools in the state for Manhattan youth and the community is the main goal of Mr. W. C. Robinson, elected executive of Manhattan public schools. As superintendent, he maintains leadership and management in areas of the Hscal budgetg develop- ment of the building program for school plant and maintenanceg personnel-selection staff, supervision in- struction, curriculum and evaluationg research in all areas of transportation, and speaking appointments. In addition to his position as superintendent, Mr. Robinson serves on the executive board of the Kan- sas Association School Administrators and on the advisory council of the state board educators. Duties in the community include being on the Board of Directors for Chamber of Commerce and vice-presi- dent of Rotary. Before serving Manhattan, Mr. Robinson served as principals of elementary, junior and senior high schools and superintendent in other communities. He received his MA degree at Columbia University and PhD and AB degrees at Hfashburn University. Manhattan senior high receives much of Mr. Robinson's attention in his daily administration of the public schools. 19

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Principal Mr. Bishop Provides Well Balanced Program Serving as Manhattan high's principal for twenty- one years, Mr. Herbert H. Bishop has strived to widen the school's horizons so as to provide a well balanced program for every individual. Main responsibilities confronting him are the de- velopment and improvement of instruction and also the maintenance of a strong program of extra-curricu- lar activities. These duties include supplying teach- ers with adequate facilities, boosting students along with grades and refinement of the program to include courses for both the college and non-college bound students. The enlargement of the school had been under development for nearly three years. Besides his job as principal, Mr. Bishop is the chairman of the activities committee of the Commis- sion on Secondary School of the North Central As- sociation. This capacity enables him to attend and participate in national conferences. Before Mr. Bishop became principal, he taught math and physics at MHS. He received his BA de- gree at Kansas Wesleyan in Salina and MA degree in math at the University of Chicago. This year, he continued his work with contractors and moved into a new home during Christmas vaca- tion. Within the community, Mr. Bishop has been active in church and other service activities. Reading Perry Mason novels and watching Perry and De- fenders rate high with him. During summer months, he gardens and raises prize Howers. Counselling and advising students on problems and fu ture plans takes a large part of Mr. Bishop's time. Let 'er 1-ip . l ' Let 'ef roar , , , C'IT1OI'l team . . . I8 We want a score.

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,yi ,si M, -s f wii.t..aENiiZfSg? saiffeif ' Clerical And Supervision Duties Are Performed As administrative director, Mr. Ralph Rogers was responsible for supervising and scheduling the gen- eral curriculum of the school. In addition, he di- rected extra-curricular activities, hallway activities and assisted Mr. Bishop with regulation of students. Manhattan high had three secretaries making up the clerical staff this year. Miss Barbara Murphy was head secretary in the main office. Her main re- sponsibilities were keeping up with Mr. Bishop's correspondence and helping him with calendar ap- pointments. Being in charge of the main oHice, she also performed the clerical duties there. Each morn- ing, it was her duty to read the daily announcements. New to the ofiice this year was Mrs. Patricia Shon- yo. She filled in the newly created position of at- tendance clerk. She checked tardies and absences along with other secretarial duties. Mrs. Barbara Jenkins moved from the main office to the health and counseling center. It was her duty Mr. Rogers, administrative assistant, faces the big task of arranging schedules for all Manhattan high students. to supervise over this area and the conference room. Secretaries in the main oflice, Barbara Murphy and Mrs. Shonyo check attendance, make announcements, and perform other sec- retarial duties. 20 Making an appointment with the counselor for Linda Williams is secretary, Barbara jenkins.