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

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Back Row: Mr. Altman, Mr. Doutnat, Mr. Theis, Mr. Webster, Dr. Stockton, Mr. Uhlmann, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. Hall, Mr. Beaham. Front Row: Mr. Sharp, Mr. Bliss, Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Wolferman, Mr. Kassebaum. BOARD OF TRU TEES OFFICERS PRESIDENT ................ Herman Sutherland VICE-PRESIDENT .... ..... R . H. Uhlmann SECRETARY .... .. .... E. P. Wolferman TREASURER .... . . . .George Sharp The 1963 Board of Trustees, headed by Herman Sutherland, has made another suc- cessful year of managing school affairs. The Board functions through a number of committees working in conjunction with the Headmaster. There are standing commit- tee reports at each meeting that include grounds, athletics, insurance, and scholarship funds. The most important one, however, is the Student Life Committee that has the re- sponsibility of maintaining and improving student life at Pem-Day. The Board meets five times a year, October, December, Feb- 6- ruary, April, and June, in order to keep the school functioning in an up to date manner. In addition to current matters, the Board also has a Long Range Planning Committee that takes care of the future plans of Pem- Day. This year the high point of the commit- tee's accomplishments was the investment of capital funds in two lots located at 51st and State Line Road. The new Board met with Mr. Atwood shortly after his arrival from Turkey in June to map out plans for the coming school year. Another successful year is expected.

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The Pierson sports building Mr. Kingman remained at Pem-Day a de- cade before he retired. He stated his aims soon after his arrival: rehabilitation of the grounds and buildings, increase of teachers' salaries, payment of the mortgage, and adoptation of a building pro- gram. All of these things were carried out. The buildings were re-equipped and repainted. Teach- ers' salaries were raised, and a retirement fund was set up as well. The 560,000 mortgage was burned at the 1945 commencement exercises. A dormitory was built in 1948, Memorial Hall in 1949, the headmaster's house in 1950, and the shop-garage and tennis courts in 1952. Mr. Peter A. Schwartz became headmaster after Mr. Kingman's resignation. Mr. Schwartz, too, stated a few specificaims: continued salary increase, establishment of an endowment fund, and expansion of the school. These objectives have, of course, been ful- filled. The salary-raising program was accelerated. The endowment fund was established in 1957. Ashley Hall was converted from a dormitory to headquarters of the science department, White Hall was expanded thanks to the gift of Mr. Ray- mond B. White, who also donated funds to im- prove the parking facilities. As part of the celebration of the school's fiftieth anniversary, the First Century Fund was established in 1960. Under the leadership of Mr. Frederick Barnes and Mr. John Kroh, the drive raised 5850,000. This money has been well-spent. The dining room has been expanded, the kitchen remodeled and modernized, the new junior school building constructed. On the athletic side, the fields have been fenced in, lights and bleachers installed at The Activities building. the football field, and three tennis courts built. The latest additions to the school are the John T. Pierson Sports Building and the Hocka- day Senior Room. The Pierson Building was built through Mr. Pierson's S210,000 gift, and is used for intramural athletics. A Senior Room was built in memory of John Hockaday, and is used as a general recreation room by the seniors. gsm' ff.. I 'f 3: pa- Q e wx , . . 5.-af 5 sl s g , 1 J' 4 g . 'ff ' Q . ' f ' W few K' ,,- . 5, .Q 1 ' -1' ' - g..3ffAX ,fy . 51 f 4 ff t 'v , A 5, .5 ZZ KK M , 5 as il, ,, K . 1 .ff I 'Enya mfg ,fi -:Ly X r- - 1 ' . rf 'W s ' - A I . ff.. A fy X, i'4 'l35?wlMY .' - ..- ' Lib : ii ' W. ' -..-' , -- J . gmt an .sjinrur N S :ma 55322531 1 if W' Tl -.vAP?.S1? 1' ul lu Y 'Q ' -5 , kt Q'3-- l .,L.fff:51'ii .. mf N: , 7... on an ' Q is' .- . .- -9 19- , Q-f 'X' j' s ie - :gg :fs 1.3, 15 fi' -' 5 'iff e f ..,, was ' ,,'. 4 he , y .g, gf ' J A , 'ii' ws S 5?1?'F.s H-s Qs3' sQ?f fi - . is -i' - s Q., g ,V gg- I Ri- X , gi v X,,,g:.' . -:, v- Q-ugly - . W ,gk .fy-X3 U ...s...ig.,.i.g, f , if f ssx. K s- if ,.1, -M W. '- Wa-'A '- 3 ' Phillips Gymnasium -5

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Mr. Peter A. Schwartz, departing Headmaster Next year at about this time some student at the Fort Worth Country Day School in Fort Worth, Texas, will be writing an article on the headmasterg among his listed accomplishments will be . . .headmaster of Pembroke Country Day in Kansas City for ten years. . . and in that ten years the school's reputation and ability to tum out students prepared for college has increased immeasurably. Mr. Schwartz has instituted changes over the past years that have made the school hardly recognizable to returning alumni. Among the physical changes are the new Lower School building, the Pierson Gymnasium, and the improved football facilities. Among the academic changes are the increased emphasis on final exam- inations and the trimester school year. Mr. Schwartz brought with him an educational philo- sophy that has obviously been beneficial. Mr. Schwartz believes that a preparatory school's function is not necessarily what the title implies. It should offer a broad yet in depth type of curriculum to give the student a chance to discover and explore his interests, as well as de- velop the ability to think. He believes that religion and education should not be entirely separated. If we lose sight of our religious values, he says, then our other values are made negligible. The physical and the mental also are closely affiliated at Pem-Day. Our athletic facilities offer anyone interested in the physical a chance to compete whether on a varsity or in- tramural level. It is through Mr. Schwartz that these afore-mentioned programs have been brought to bear at Pem-Day. Everyone connected with Pem-Day is sad- dened by Mr. Schwartz's departure. However, we are indeed fortunate to be acquiring the services of as talented a man as our new Headmaster, Mr. Calvin Atwood Cpictured belowl. - 7