Pontiac Township High School - Pontio Yearbook (Pontiac, IL)

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in MM President R. T. Johnston 1918 - 1942 President Johnston was the constant friend of education gener- ally, and of Pontiac Township High School particularly. His was the view that a good community in which to live can be produced if we educate, direct, and inspire youth to live and think democratic ideals on a high Spiritual plane during their formative years. He urged care- ful planningr of curricular and extraecurrieular activities to make con- stant progress toward this goalt He stood ready with his board to give of his time and interest to implement a program to further the educational and moral welfare of youth. His interest in this school was shown by twenty-four years of service on the board as member and as president. During these years he devoted much time to improving the school plant. The new build- ing to serve a growingr school population was added when he had been on the board flve years. The next addition came in nineteen thirty-One, and the third one in nineteen thirty-nine. At these times, the records attest the fact that he gave much of his time and interest. The last addition for the music department and the shop gave him no end of comfort in a task well done. Add to these improvements those of the campus, athletic field, and classroom equipment, and we have a pic- ture of his unusual interest in school. Friend Johnston loved youth much. His friends feel that this love aided him to keep perpetually young in spirit and mind to 21 degree found in few men. Seeing youth in prospect, not What they think and do today, but what they shall be tomorrow kept him in certain hope of a greater community when youth, well directed by excellent teach- ers, take the helm of community life. How he rejoiced when a splendid grandating class came to receive their diplomas. How he thrilled to attend their functions to see youth enjoy wholesmne social activities. He will be missed by 2111 of us to whom his counsel has been given with courage and enthusiasm. Many, who never knew him personally, will miss the effect of his steadfastness of purpose, his purity of aim, and endeavor, his hdelity of purpose, and strength of character. We fain would keep him always, yet we know that we have no right to do so after receiving SO much In his passing, he has the right to gather up the splendid qualities of a full life to form the spiritual personality of his eternal being . . . thus we say goodnight to a real friend. Page Ten

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0m BmJ of 5m R. T. JOhnStun, President H 1. Shepherd, Secretary Building and Grounds Auditing R. M. Niven Louis W'olH R. D. Thompson R M. Nivcn Supplies Tuition R. ll Thompson J, G XVussncr j, G Vussncr Louis V01f f R. Thompson, J. Wassner, L. W015, R. Niven. R. T. Johnston. H. Shepherd , ......,.....,W,W

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Principal C. A. McGinnis M.A. University of Illinois Our principal tries to make our school a symbol of democracy, where students are given a center of common ideals, of ambi- tion and of friendship through studies. supervised fun and activities. Page Eleven