Medford High School - Crater Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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5' if f T' 9 If -la I 0 0 lllimih - uinu. ... mlm' f'7Wr. Gonkle The school year of 1927-28 is the third under the leadership of Mr. B. H. Conkle whose efforts during his principalship have been steadily and effectively along lines of efficiency and greater accomplishments in all departments of high school work. During these three years, the financial system of the student body has been com- pletely reorganized. In the plan worked out, all money collected by clubs and organi- zations of the high school is paid into the office where it is recorded and held until required by the organization to which it belongs. Mr. Conkle is responsible for the introduction of the poll system of voting, now a provision of the new constitution which he and the student council drafted during his first year here. Through his encourage- ment The Torch Honor Society was organized last year, and the field of Medford High School athletic relations extended to include as opponents outstanding teams from all parts of the state. Under his administration interest in public speaking and debate has been intensified. In fact, in every detail of departmental work and in every phase of student body activity, the influence of his sympathetic direction and forward looking vision has been felt. Mr. Conkle's interest in educational work extends beyond local boundaries. He was honored last year by being elected president of the Principals' Association of the state of Oregon. He is a graduate of Mount Union College, Ohio, and has done graduate work in the University of Oregon and Stanford. The Crater page 19

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f l ' L Ili tv . Q 0 0 x A J E7Wif. gfedriclc Mr. E. H. Hedrick, graduated from the University of Oregon in 1916, became superintendent of the Medford schools in 1925 after three successful years as superin- tendent at Heppner, Oregon. While in Heppner he became very closely associated with the Oregon Historical Society, and since has done considerable research work for this association. By con- stant interest in all educational developments, by encouragement of the very best in school activities, and by evident ability as a director and an organizer, he earned a state wide reputation and came to be known and referred to by educators throughout the Northwest. He does consistent and painstaking research work in many parts of the education- al field. Last year, as a member of a committee appointed by the Oregon State Teach- ers' Association, he did work on a state-wide spelling survey, which showed the spell- ing average of men, women, and children throughout the state. It was Mr. Hedrick who was largely responsible for the completion of this task. After coming to Medford, Mr. Hedrick began his policy of constant reorganization and readjustment. Under his administration the Medford schools have been im- proved in nearly every department-in fact, his policies have led Medford to the fore in the rapidly advancing educational movement, in many respects setting the pace for the rest of the state. Through his work, successful and Wholesome activities have been greatly forwarded in all the schools, the goal for which he continually strives being 1O0W schools in every department and in every worth while activity. Page 18 The Crater

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1 Milli -- 4 h '-' us nu. a o 9 in .1 ' do .lillllhli ullhu ar, s m' Miss ELEANOR AMES Medford Higlt Secretary Miss MVRNA BARRETT Morningside College Librarian Miss MAUD BARRIGAR University of California Physical Education G. A. A. Adviser Miss GERTRUDE BUTLER University of Oregon Modern Languages MR. PRINCE CALLISON University of Oregon Physical Education Athletic Coach Miss MAURINE CARROLL Oregon State College Home Economics Dean of Girls Girls' League Adviser Miss ESTHER CHURCH University of Oregon Music Director of Operetta Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs Quartets MR. H. F. COPE University of Washington Science Page 20 The Crater