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

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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

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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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Harold R. Jones. Business Manager BUSINESS STAFF It is most important to have an efficient bus- iness staff to operate a school smoothly. Under Business Manager Harold R. Jones, Pem-Day alumnus and Harvard graduate, school financial matters are ably handled. He is responsible for handling all the financial problems encountered in the operation of the school. Assisting Mr. Jones with the bookkeeping is Mrs. Frank Alt- man, Who watches over all school operating funds. Mrs. Jones is secretary to the headmaster and keeps all the scholastic records. Mrs. John Barnes performs general secreta1'ial duties, keeps alumni records and is also technical advisor to the Hilltop. The school's receptionist is Mrs. John Schirmer, who takes care of attendance records and supplies assignments to absentees. Mr. Cecil Coad and Mrs. Virginia Miner help with the li- brary and Mr. Edward Steffen, the Superintend- ent of Buildings and Grounds, keeps the campus in excellent condition. 8- Catherine W. Jones Secretary