Pembroke Hill High School - Raider Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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by Nlr. Charles liradlee and was held hy' i him until 1931. The next hearlmastcr. Hr. lloysard lf. X. Jones. seryed lor tw-lw years. during which time the merger ol the two schools took place. I linder the excellent leadership ol X111 -'A llradford Nl. Kingman. the nm-xt head' ,., master. the school prospered. Un grad- ' uation day in 1913. a sixty-tlirce thou- V sand dollar mortgage was lvurncd. and l'cm-llay could look forward to more extensive improvements. illhc 1'hi1lip's Nlcmorial Gymnasium in 1919. the headmaster's house in 19511, improv ements on the junior School. a new workshop-garage building. drivewayp and tennis court 1952 are among the improvements completed under his guidance. Linder Mr. Peter A. Schwartz. who took oyer the arduous task of leadership in 1953. there have been many' improvements. Thanks to the generosity' of Mr. Raymond B. White. Pembroke-Country' Day' will be able to have its admini tration building remodeled by the end of the 1955-56 school vear. Mr. Wihite has given 585.0011 to the school for its modernization in memory' of his two sons. John Barber Vyihite II. and William Xicholas White. who both attended Pem-Dav during the 1930-s. The administration building will be renamed White Hall in their honor. l'embroke-Country' Day' School has alwavs strived to maintain the highest scholastic standard possible. School records prove that the majority' of the graduates have done exceptionally' well in America's finest colleges and universities. The school is accrediteed bv the North Central Association and other educational groups. Athletics is a major part in campus life. Pem-Day' is an independent school that plays team both the lnter-scholastic and Catholic leagues. ln the athletic field. the school has built and maintained a fine reputation which in the last few years. has included several state championship teams 1n the extracurricular field. there are the two publications. the dramatic. science, photography and glee clubs. By' continuing to make available the finest educational opportunities. t e scioo wi continue t make great progress and maintain its excellent reputation be gtsrgf M .ti-S -7- f ' 'E

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yy 1' Tlqfyziy --JV lnder the dlrectlon of Mr Ed Steffen superlntendent of bulldmgs and ground approxlmately 9522 000 was spent for the lnstallatlon of new educatlonal faclhtles and the lmproyement of the plant at Pem Day The larger portlon of the approprlatlons was directed toward Ashley Hall ln the form of a new laboratory Installed on the second floor of the south wlnf Thrs lab IQ the cllmax of much tlme and effort both ln constructlon and the amasslng of funds The cost was about 38 000 spent for the refurmshmg of the old boardlng rooms the nlne new lab desks, and the Alumnl hood through which all harmful gases are exhausted from the room Varlous school actlvxtles such as the paper sales plus several clue mmded lndustrles donated some of the money but we haye malnly to thank the Parents and Alumm assouatlons which for the past two years haye worked hard for Its constructlon The thlrd floor also underwent great change as the new sixth grade class room and all musical actlvltles room and all muslcal actlxltles were mow ed to the opposlte end of the hall mto a larger room equlpped to handle not only the mlddle school but also all the needs of the Glee Club The Ralder and Hllltop offlces were moved to the basement and two new classrooms created ln the spaces vacated The llbrary 14 now where the old lab used to be while rooms I4 and I5 were tomblned to produce one large study and assembly hall Partltlons were erected ln rooms 21 and 26 to utxllze excess space and ln the basement a sulte converted for the use of semors completed the work done m the mam bulldmg NCC6SQlt3lCd by the lncreased enrollment a wall was remosed ln the basement of the gym and m the enlarged room, forty two new lockers were Installed It IS evident that much has been done bv the school to meet the needs of an ever mcreaslng student body' and to keep pace with the advancements of modern educatlon 9 'Af :'f ,M-an :fa ' ' f fffvwf M ff' ' ' M , , ,, , y V, ,i X .hy , ,ally , ,,r, , , ,Wy , I 'W , ,lf V ' ff t . , . - - 5. ' . Y . . V . .. . . . Y '. . . ' g. . e 1 v s - s l 5 n g n s n L, n l ' L x 5. f YQ , V ' .' ' , ' - v .