Montgomery Blair High School - Silverlogue Yearbook (Silver Spring, MD)

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ADMINISTRATIUN G-5 Daryl W. Shaw B.S.Ed., M.Ed. Principal. and Vice-Principals. Marian L. Schwartz B.A., M.A., Instruction Thomas W. Pyles B.A., M.A., Attendance 26 Of course you were proud of Blair, but did you ever stop to think of the problems that arose in a school of that size? Who did the worrying about the new buil- dings, about improving attendance, providing for ab- sent faculty members, and employing new ones? The answer was, The Administration. Mr. Shaw, Mr. Pyles, and Miss Schwartz directed us through the school's growing pains, for, 1500 students called for a lot of preparation. Through it all, the administration guided Blair to a high rating in the recent evaluation. Student govemment cooperated and made Blair a truly demo- cratic school.

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Blair's place in the field of education wasa cherished one, the continuance of which was the duty and privilege of the faculty. The myriad of courses had to be met by a variety of instructors in every field. The larger enroll- ment caused new problems. Another building arose on what used tobethe old parking lot, pro- viding the school with a five-building campus. The increase in classes brought forth a need for more teachers. The sections left no spare room in the school, to the dismay of some space-hungry or- ganizations. Classes of every size and description were the order of the day. Maps, Bunsen bumers, add- ing machines, and the ever present books were stan- dard equipment. The odor of formaldehyde or burning sulphur informed one of the presence of a lab, compli- cated formulas of great length were the trademark of a higher math class. The mark ofthe banking profession was put upon each member of that organization in the form of ink-stained fingers, and that of the artist by air-brush paint. Our teachers were the molders and developers of our thoughts and actions. Our display of knowledge on a job, or our future academic excellence in college was the aftermath of their training, for which we were extremely grateful.

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f' i IJIRECTURS UF UUR WELFARE. Guidance Lucile D. Appleby, B.A., M.A.g Guidance, 10th gradeg F.T.A., Activity Program . . . Robert C. Henley, B.S., M.Ed.gGuidance, 12th grade, General Math.g Hunting and Fishing Clubg Inter-School Relations . . .ElizabethC. Mac- donald, B.S., M.A.gCollegeCouncilorgChem- istry. . . Allan F. Vogt, B.S.,M.S.g Guidance, 11th grade, Chairman Assembly Committee, Golf Team . . . High school was a transitory period for us, and many problems beset the teen- ager. The job of the guidance department was to cope with these in a sympathetic and personal manner. Conferences were arranged on matters which were to concem our future. Arrangement ofsuitable sched- ules was necessary the first year, but ques- tions popped up now and then. College counseling was an important part of the guidance department. Mrs. Macdonald was the one, from whom to borrow catalogues, to arrange conferences with college representatives, and from whom to get advice on requirements. Students were well served by our four advisors. This year a new method was started, an advisor was to take a class through its three years. lt was hoped, that by knowing the student better, that guid- ance could be more efficient. Julia C. Foley, R.N., B.S.g Re Louise C. Duey, Secretary . . . Alice D. North Health Advisor . . . Registrar . . . Mary F. Whitcomb, Secretary Health . .