Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Active Administrators BOARD OF EDUCATION Raymond R. Wells, Walter F. Behnke, Nelson F. Bellesheim, Edgar P. Ericson, Milton Katine, George W. Hodgins, Superintendent, Wesley Van Pelt, Secretary, Charles E. Reid, President, Reuben Samuels, Vice-President, Walter T. Wittman. Wesley Van Pelt Secretary-Business Manager Board of Education Careful, farsighted planning on the part of the Paramus Board of Education has long benefited the students fortunate enough to attend the various schools in the system. Paramus High, Westbrook and Eastbrook Junior High, and the eight elementary schools will long stand as symbols of the energetic and enthusiastic service of the Board in bringing interesting and varied educational experiences to Paramus students. Our own school, Paramus High, is a wonderful example of the harmonious func¬ tioning side by side of our Board of Educa¬ tion and the administrators, Mr. Joseph P. McDonough, Principal, and Mr. Michael Azzolino, Vice-Principal. Dedication to the pursuit and furthering of knowledge is certainly an admirable quality, and an especially excellent one for the students of Paramus to try to emulate. The Big Four,” Joseph P. McDonough, the Honorable Richard J. Hughes, Governor, George W. Hodgins, William V. Dunn, at our 1964 Tercentenary flag- dedication ceremony on September 12, 1963. 8

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ADMINISTRATION

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Busy Benefactors George W. Hodgins Paramus High School continues to grow as we plan for additions to our school which will encompass the results of continuing studies for education in our changing society. Man is advancing so rapidly that new knowledge and technology confront him before he has fully understood past achievements. One must run fast to keep abreast of developments. Probably nowhere does this rapid change present greater problems than in education. It is evident that the generation now in school will spend its adult years in a society that probably will be as radically different from todays as the society of the sixties is from that of the early twentieth century. Tremendous implications of the rapid changes are much in evidence. Results of research and experimentation and close attention to innovation must play an important part in planning an educational program and school facilities that will provide a flexibility allowing for the changes that will inevitably occur in our education of tomorrow. Opportunities for service and leadership are numerous. Will we accept the challenge? —George W. Hodgins, Superintendent of Schools Young people, completing high school today, face a future of challenge. Truly, graduation from high school is surely only the beginning. Each person must continue in a formal program of education or set up an informal program for his own growth. Our minimum program for all must involve self-education through the communication media — radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and current literature. On-the-job training programs will be necessary for everyone to meet the demands of the changing times no matter what level of formal education he has received. High school training should be regarded as only a preparation for this further education. I extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes to all the graduates of the Class of 1964. —William V. Dunn, Assistant Superintendent of Schools William V. Dunn Ralph J. Mele Assistant to Mr. Hodgins 9