Mechanicsburg High School - Artisan Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, PA)

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Dedjcafjon To fhe memory of . . . Mr. H. L. Van Scofen T

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Appreciation O our superintendent, to our principal, our deans, and to all others who have helped us along our way, we, the class of 1939, wish to express our deep appreciation. Especially do we want to extend our sincere thanks to Mrs. Adam L. Grris, our adviser throughout the Senior year and our friend always.

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Educatozj Adviser and Friend Roy L. Van Scoten was graduated from the Athens, Pa. High School in 1907, and attended St. Lawrence University, N. Y. where he received his Bachelor's degree. From 1924 to 1926 he took post-graduate work at Columbia University, and in 1936 he was awarded his Master's degree at Ohio State University. From 1914 to 1918 Mr. Van Scoten was principal of the Wells Schools and of the Cape Vincent Schools, N. Y. Then, for ten years he was supervising principal at Canton, Pa., and finally, in 1928, he became superintendent of the Mechanicsburg Schools. He died on Iuly 7, 1938, at Sayre. Pa. After Mr. Van Scoten's arrival in Mechanicsburg many improvements were brought about in the schools. In 1930 a new school building was erected, and just recently the shop and agricultural building was completed. Courses in phys- ical education for both boys and girls, and the home economics department were started. The Central Treasury and the Budget System which now operate extensively and efficiently in the high school were introduced by Mr. Van Scoten a few years ago. Under his careful direction the Mechanicsburg schools gradually improved until they be- came a third class school district, receiving special recog- nition from numerous colleges and institutions of higher learning. They say that he is gone, but memories that are destined to live set forth a silent opposition to the written word, and because we find these memories lingering always near, we dedicate this Artisan to him.