Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

Page 13 text:

of Better Education Board of Education Superintendent of Schools George W. Hodgins, William C. Schneider, President Charles E. Reid, Vice- President Reuben Samuels, Clifford G. Steele, Raymond R. Wells, Allen Felix, Edgar P. Erickson, Milton Katine, Secretary-Business Manager Wesley Van Pelt. It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory on all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was settled . . . wrote James Russell Lowell. These words of profound truth, expressed many years ago, have guided in many ways, the actions of our Board of Education. This group of devoted individuals give of their time and service along with their other respon¬ sibilities, to supervise a vast and important system. Their tireless effort on behalf of the welfare of students is clearly evident in the reputation of the Paramus Public School System. American education ' s ideal has its parallel in the achievements of the Paramus Public School System, through the efforts of the Board of Educa¬ tion. Dr. James Bryant Conant, the distinguished educator, expresses this by stating, the primary concern of American education today is ... to cultivate in the largest number of our future citizens an appreciation both of the responsibilities and the benefits which come to them. Board of Education Secretaries Mrs. Thelma Hards, Mrs. Anne Smolensky, Mrs. Nellie MacDonald, Mrs. Grace Nutland, Mrs. Jeanne Frost, Mrs. Anne Raubold, Mrs. Anita Brick, Mrs. Eleanor Faller, Mr. William Juban. Office Secretaries Mrs. Katherine Price, Mrs. Doris Woardell, Mrs. Jean Harding, Mrs. Cynthia King. 9

Page 12 text:

Architects Assistant to Mr. Hodgins My office brings me in contact with the stu- dent . Having taught many of them in the elementary schools, it makes me proud to know these fine youngsters and future citizens of Paramus. — Ralph J. Mele Superintendent of Schools I am pleased that the Delphian has dedicated this yearbook to Mr. William V. Dunn and Mr. Joseph P. McDonough, two outstanding educators of high caliber. Both of these men accept and affirm the important position of the public school in the American way of life. Both recognize the necessity for their assumption of a large measure of responsibility for the preservation and improvement of the public schools. Their continuing efforts are symbolic of their belief that the function of the school system is discharged with a framework of shared responsibility involving the school, its administrators and staff, the community and the state. Both men direct their acivities toward maintaining a high quality education for our students; both men work toward a continued improvement of instructional services so that all children will be assisted in reaching their maximum potential. Paramus is indeed fortunate in having Mr. Dunn and Mr. McDonough assuming highly capable leadership as they share in the education of our youth. — George W. Hodgins Secretary-Business Manager Board of Education 8

Page 14 text:

Our Two V.I.P s For Girls For Boys . . . To guide the school in its endeavor to produce mentally, socially, and physically sound individuals who will be able and will¬ ing to defend, maintain, and improve our American way of life is the chief role of the Administration. — Richard B. Webster Vice-Principal Assistant Principal Congratulations, Seniors! May I share with you this old Swedish proverb? Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Hate less, love more; And all good things are yours 7 What more could I add? — Anna Colnaghi y 10