Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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THE FACULTY

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IRA L. SHEAFFER, Principal 2H1 Main Street Deep sighted in intelligences, ideas, atoms, influences. —Butler Due to a beaming smile, with a radiant personality, it would be hard to place Mr. Sheaffer’s picture on the space alloted here for him. Acting as impromptu student advisor, many students have been gratified to find that his acceptable manner is of a most pleasant nature, and his timely discussions on relations of individuals and future preparation point him out to be a thoroughly capable leader among young people in Senior High School. Besides knowing the nature of the young men and women with whom he comes in contact, Mr. Sheaffer has a broad and sympathetic knowledge of the plant and animal world. Quite interested in the subject of biology, he teaches classes of eager Sophomores who, if they schedule his course, orient themselves with a great deal of interest to the needs of a high school education. The dignity of this kind gentleman impresses everyone of us so that we call him affectionately “Pap.” Histones are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted uith an eye and a sold. —Carlyle “Mr. Smith’s room ?” The room at the end of the hall.” “That’s right, where you hear the laughter.” “What a ‘swell’ Hi-Y club he has!” “And don’t forget the ‘neat job’ he’s doing as faculty manager of athletics.” Expressions such as these represent in but a small degree the boyish recognition given this outstanding faculty member, Mr. Smith, for his convivial attitude, likable personality, whole-hearted sportsmanship and his ability to lead and guide youth in the classroom, Hi-Y Club, and on the athletic field. Do you wonder where he has cultured these unusual qualities of character? Well, we’ll tell you, . . . trout fishing! Subjects: History, Problems of Democracy. Qraduate of : Northampton Senior High School, Keystone State Teachers College, Muhlenberg College. Graduate work at: Columbia University, Penn State. RALPH F. SMITH Science and art belong to the u hole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality. —Goethe After a blackboard performance of problems in geometry or algebra and the chalk dust has settled in the small mathematics room, the smiling countenance of Mr. Fegely is seen. This “Jack of all trades and master of many is as much at heme in his class room, printshop, and laboratory as he is in the small “tink-ershop” at his home in Maxatawny. Scientific and mathematical problems are the chief but not sole interests of “Al.” He has a definite inclination toward music, being able to play the piano and organ. The printing of this annual speaks well of another of his interests. Subjects: Physics, Plane Qeometry, Solid Geometry, Algebra, Printing, Trigonometry. Graduate of: Keystone State Teachers College, Franklin and Marshall College. ALVIN N. FEGELY