Ottawa High School - Recorder Yearbook (Ottawa, KS)

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Both A. F. Senter, superintendent of schools, with his fine and thorough supervision of the Ottawa public school system, and R. E. Gowans, principal of O. H. S., have a remarkable influence on Ottawa High School. Mr. Senter has been at the head of the Ottawa school system for thirteen years. During this time, SUPERINTENDENT AND PRINCIPAL T' SUPT. A. F. SEHER P IN.-3. GOWANS , rf f ' ' ' p la ' -ti' stiff ff' ,. .jf he has succeeded in building it up to its present high rank. He has secured the respect and friend- ship of all the students, faculty, and parents by his strong personality and friendly and interested attitude toward all. R. E. Gowans came to O. H. S. in 1900, and has completed his twenty-ninth suc- cessful year as its head. Throughout the twenty-one years he has labored earnestly to build up the high school and it ranks high today. He has always en- couraged high moral as Well as high scholastic standards among the student body. Being versatile, Mr. Gowans has taken up active interest in ath- letics, music, and up to this last year, has taught an American History class, besides managing the entire school curriculum. He is admired and loved by the students who consider him their true friend and counselor. His fine character and forcefulness is bound to leave a life-long impression on the students and inspire them to do their best ever after graduation. The position he occupies in the community is also one of note and respect. i, Page Ten

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Page Eleven As Vice-Principal of Ottawa High School, Mr. Haworth has been enabled to come in contact with more students than he would as American His- tory instructor. Although he has not been con- nected with O. H. S. for so many years as has Supt. Senter and Principal Gowans, Mr. Haworth, during the eight years he has been here, has taken VICE-PRINCIPALS 4, g , 3 .vi I gl ,. li ri .i .,,. gn -iii, If gk? EW FN' fl . EL Qt .X E5 iw gl! Ee ii iv Wu l PROF. ILSON PROP. B. SMITH HAWORTH K 1 an active interest in the welfare of the school. In his history classes, he has striven to instill in his pupils fair niindedness, truth, and the seeds of good citizenship. And in turn his pupils have ap- preciated his earnest interest, frank manner, keen interest, and sense of humor. For many years as Hi-Y sponsor, he has taken an active in- terest in promoting the work and interest of the boys of the school. In the summer, Mr. Haworth is head of the summer school session which was organized a few years ago. Apart from his school activity, he has taken a prominent position in the church and community of the city. Although this is but Professor Wilson's first year as principal of the junior high school, the faculty and student body have come to look upon him as one of them. The junior and senior high schools are so closely connected that he is thrown student body continually, with the high school and each student has learned to appreciate his spirit of interest and cooperation in the senior high school as well as junior high.