Milton Hershey School - Acropolis Yearbook (Hershey, PA)

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OUR PRESIDENT AND HEADMASTER DIRECTED OUR PROGRESS Dr. John O. Hershey, President Dr. Richard A. Rudisill, Headmaster Milton Hershey School is fortunate inhaving menof vision and enter- prise in the top administrative positions. Under their progressive and dedicated leadership, the School and the community have undergone many beneficial changes. Every change has kept in mind the intellectual, physical, cultural, and social improvement of the young men for whom Milton S. Hershey founded the School. The staff of the yearbook is cog- nizant of the vast amount of planning andthe countless details that have gone into the new Milton Hershey School.

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THE BOARD OF MANAGERS James E. Bobb Chairman Dr. John O. Hershey Joseph S. Gumpher Arthur R. Whiteman President Secretary- Treasurer William E. Schiller Harold S. Mohler Kenneth V. Hatt William E. Dearden John S. Baum

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING BROADEN ED AT SENIOR HALL a William R. Fisher Director of Secondary Education ? Carl E, Stump SENIOR HALL—The site of the vocational and academic facilities for the senior high Assistant Director of Secondary students at Milton Hershey School. Eduéation Progressive improvement best characterizes the program at Milton Hershey School during the past decade. Senior Hall was completely ren- ovated. All classrooms were refurbished and carpeted. New lighting and an improved public address and telephone system were installed. The audi- torium was provided with modern stage facilities, including lighting and sound systems. The East wing, vacated by junior high students, was transformed into a science area. Anew wing was added to the auto shop to house equip- ment for front-end alignment and for testing, including a dynamometer. Courses in Food Services, General Building Trades, an accelerated Elec- tronics course, and Offset Printing were introduced. French joined Ger- man in the foreign language department, where a language laboratory became a valuable teaching aid. Educational television was added to the line up of overhead and movie projectors, tape recorders, and record players as audio visual aids. Courses of study were revised and instruc- tion in core subjects was organized in adjoining areas. Elective courses, as well as remedial work, were introduced into an expanding summer school program. 8