Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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Activities

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Student Life

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Forty-six Career Conference A career conference, the first ever to be held in the high school, was made possible through the efforts of Edgar T. Robinson, principal, the higzh school faculty, and the Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville, February 1, 19 9. The conference began in the morning at eleven o'clock when the boys went to the study hall to hear Frank I. Sheeder, registrar of Ursinus Col- legejspeak. The girls met at the Memorial Junior high school auditorium to hear Reverend Wm. H. Anthony, of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. In the afternoon each student attended the conference of his choice where he heard a speaker on the subject in which he was interested. The following speakers enlightened the pupils who attended the con- ference. Mrs. Henry Rankin spoke to the girls interested in nursing, and Miss Beatrice Komes spoke to the girls about beauty culture. Edgar Rob- inson, Jr., and Carl Pennypacker both P. H. S. graduates, gave the boys a talk on aviation. C. H. Williams, of Jourden-Diesel School of Philadel- phia, discussed engineering, his main topic being Diesel engines. Miss Ardenis Chapman, of Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, delivered an ad- dress on household services, dietetics, and dress designing. Vernon Shunk, Thomas Sturges, Frank Andrews, George Andrews, Mahlon Miller, and John Keenan, town carpenters, plumbers, and merchants, addressed the boys who attended the building and contractor discussion. J. B. Fritchman, Goodrich Rubber Company, Oaks, gave an address to those interested in factory work. Mr. Dengler, Peirce Business School, Philadelphia, spoke to the students who were interested in commercial work. Those pupils interested in music listened to W. S. Sample, high school music director. The guest speaker to the group interested in Social Work was Mrs. Alice R. Eysonbach, town Red Cross worker. Martin L. Peters, Phoenixville superintendent of schools, spoke to those who in- tended taking up teaching as their life work. The Reverend W. V. Murphy addressed those interested in the minis- try. Newspaper devotees visited the Daily Republican print shop where Mr. Umstad explained printing to them. E. J. Breece, editor, talked to those interested from the journalistic standpoint. Ernest Walker also addressed the printers. Lewis M. Campbell was interviewed on the work of morticians. John Keene discussed radio. Charles G. Baker conducted ten girls through the Parsons and Baker Mills. Lawyer John Haviland discussed the sub- ject of law with those interested.