Penn Hills High School - Seneca Yearbook (Penn Hills, PA)

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INISTRATIO DR. JOSEPH E. WHERRY believes that ig f Q f fff f ff , , S ,df aff W pf i V f A-,0 ' W AZ CZ f ,e if DR. JOSEPH E. WHERRY W! with our new senior high school and new cur- riculum this school should rank among the top high schools in the state of Pennsylanvia. Archi- tecturally speaking, he stated, we have a func- tional, aesthetically beautiful school which, with its outside physical facilities, should provide a well-rounded educational atmosphere for sec- ondary youth of this community. Our expanded curriculum to provide for the educational needs of all secondary youth is a phase of our educa- tional program which has been needed for many years. Principal 5 ':i':. Q if ',' I 1-- 'il X .-.,f DR. MATTHEW M. ALCORN, vice princi- pal, shared in the overall administrative respon- sibilities of the school. His duties, too numerous f, to mention, involved administrative staff plan- ning, curriculum improvement, staff supervision, pupil adjustment, and organizing the program of ,L ,, studies. His daily work brought him close to m -04' the students and the faculty. Dr. Alcorn stated, '4Having been furnished with these outstanding if :II .: educational facilities, our aim is to lead the way I Allqgj 1 .:,., ' 5 in public secondary education in the decade of the sixties. XX , i MR. ROBERT WALTERS i t 3 Q Administrative Assistant lf ig. s 1 .t..,, i 5 xx Q Q DR. MATTHEW M. ALCORN Assistant Principal As an administrative assistant, MR. WALT- ERS's duties included the distribution of books and supplies and co-ordination of attendance in co-operation with the personnel department, In dealing with serious disciplinary problems he was occasionally called upon to represent the school at court hearings. Mr. Walters believed that as the student population expanded this school will meet the challenge and will soar to new heights of achievement both academically and athletically.

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MR. BRUCE FISHER Athletic Director DIRECTOR MR. H. FRED WILLIAMS Music Director Mr. Elicker and Mr. Alcorn exchanged greetings at facul- ties' meeting place-the mail boxes. MR. CHARLES W. ALCORN Physical Education Director MR. BRUCE M. FISHER was responsible for the arrangement of all interscholastic athletic contests. Also the provision of transportation, the arrangement of schedules, and the choosing of officials were on his agenda. Hunting, fishing, and tree farming dominated his free hours. Besides co-ordinating the physical education program, MR. CHARLES ALCORN made the schedule for the evening recreation programs and planned the summer playground activities. Along with this he managed to hold the position of fire co-chief of the Rosedale Fire Department. Other interests were devoted to church work and Sunday School teaching. MR. FRED WILLIAMS had the duty of planning the music program of the townshipls schools, grades one to twelve. This also included the expansion of his department in materials and equipment. He was president of the Penn- sylvania Music Educators Association and served as a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Youth Concert planning committee.