Poughkeepsie High School - Phois Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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aaaewaacl To the members of the class of i940 The appearance of your year book, the Phois, heralds the end of another school year, which for most of you, marks the termination of your high school days. ln the years which lie ahead you often will have occasion to refer to this book, and it is my Wish that you will receive as much pleasure and satisfaction in recalling the various eyents recorded here as you actually experienced when they transpired. ln behalf of the faculty l extend to each one of the class of V940 our sincere wishes for a useful, happy, and successful future. Sincerely yours J. Schuyler Fox.

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ADMINISTRATION Mr, Myers, Mr. Fox, Mr, Reu- tershan Miss Schlude, Mrs, Plog, Mrs l-loran, Miss l-laight l-lE duties ot the Administration include ev ry conceivable task from the smallest detail to the most complex problem in an endeavor to run school life with a minimum of tric- ENGLISH Miss Minsberg, Miss Graham, Miss Balogh, Mrs. Stibbs, Miss Quick Mrs. Kaag, Miss Pattrell, Mis .7 ,SEEDS iss ourey iss 'Sth ,MSG l,Mi l Cole, Mrs. Conyers Mr. Burke, Miss Shipman, Miss Schrauth, Miss Torgesen, Mr, Long MPORTANT goal in English in Poughkeepsie l-ligh School are the development ot a desire to read good literature clear torcetul selt expression and increasing skill in orientation, The study ot a minimum yearly selection ot eighteen classical and modern books, numerous oral and written themes discussions correlating literature with lite and encouraging independent ln addition to correctness which is only a part at the work power both in expression and inter-- pretation is a vital element This may be gained by the acquisition ot a wide vocabulary.