Norwood High School - Silhouette Yearbook (Norwood, OH)

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dministsation In present day America, all schools need to hold for their most important goal— Education for Democracy. Our public schools should teach you that the American way of government holds the greatest promise for happiness and for complete living. Young people today need to discover that every privilege carries a responsibility. Our schools should em- phasize that democracy carries certain unalienable rights as well as certain inescapable responsibilities which regard the moral rights and freedom of others. If our schools were to make but one contribution to your life, it would be my prayer that that contribution would be to make of you “the good citizen.” H. S. Bates, Superintendent of Schools “This is Your School.” To those of us who have had experience over a number of years, the changed attitude in and toward school is an interesting develop- ment. Once upon a time, comparatively few students entered thigh school. The offerings were few and requirements were rigid. Today this has been changed. Schools are better equipped, better taught and better organized than in years gone by. Courses have been changed and broadened, instruction is given to fit individual needs, failures have been reduced and the school is a happier place for those who wish to succeed. Student opportunities are limited only by student capacity for learning. Teachers and principals are willing and anxious to help. Modern equipment and excellent libraries are provided for your benefit. Make the most of your opportunities in this truly democratic organization and prove to yourself that “This is Your School.” BEN Hanna, Principal

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Cloministration

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The Deans Norwood High’s two busiest people? Our vote goes to the Deans, Mr. Albrecht, Dean of Boys, and Miss Kehm, Dean of Girls. Although most people think this takes ‘‘just sitting behind a desk,” it is not so simple as that. Let’s follow through a day’s schedule for the deans. The first duty is to check the absence and tardy list, and send a copy to each teacher in the building. The home room and first period are filled with disciplinary problems, social adjustments and general conferences with students. The second and third bells are devoted to teaching, Chemistry for Mr. Albrecht, Modern Problems for Miss Kehm. Miss Kehm has a fourth bell class and Mr. Albrecht has hall duty. The fifth bell we find Mr. Albrecht teaching Senior Science and Miss Kehm with what is laughingly called a “free” period. The last bell’s program is similar to the first, rechecking on blue slips, and programs, and straightening out student difficulties. After school is detention, and overflow conferences with teachers and pupils. This summarizes the work of a dean’s day with no attempt to list the details too numerous to mention. If you still think a dean’s job is simple—well, we will withhold comment. CaRL ALBRECHT Dean of Boys CHARLOTTE KEHM Dean of Girls