Poughkeepsie High School - Phois Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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Bama! of Zcfacalfian TEADFAST devotion to duty best characterizes Poughkeepsies Board ot Educa- tion, duty to the community, to the parents, and to the pupils at the local school. With noteworthy ability, born ot diligence and toresight, this duty has been exe- cuted tor the benetit ot all concerned Far too many pupils, even the more mature students ot the upper high school grades, tail to realize the intinite value ot the Boardls tunction The members, who are among our toremost and respected citizens, willingly devote their time and energy in behalt ot every pupil by seeing that only competent instructors comprise the teaching statt, that ample supplies ot books, drawing materials, typewriters, tools tor industrial at ts classes, and athletic eauipment are provided so that our school work and play will be more pleasant and beneficial. The liaard has provided tor yast improvements in the physical aspect ot the high school alone. In the past tour years, the aditorium has been redecorated and provided with new lighting, handy and durable lockers installed on the Senior tloor, the gym- nasium dressing roants extensively renovated and now the stairways and corridors are being painted, Thus the work at improvement has been almost constant, As a result the students have taken a new pride in their school. No group takes as keen an inter- est or lends so much support to our activities as this organization, which has helped to raise Poughkeepsie High to an elevated position among the schools ot the state and tration Theretore, with sincere gratitude tor their enthusiastic support of our activities, taithe tul attention to our welfare, and improvement ot our environment, we express our deepest appreciation, believing that their ettorts to make our school lite brighter will provide us with pleasant memories as we progress along the road ot lite Under the leadership ot Joseph XX. McCabe, President, the tollowing members have worked tor Pc H S5 Homer W, Guernsey, Howard B, Coleman, Horace S. Graham, Henry Daniels, John B. Grubb, and Mrs, Bessie L, Krieger.

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Fox D, l-lolden has completed another successful year as superintendent of schools. We are grateful tor his triendly interest in our activities and his sin- cere and continual ettorts to improve our school Max A Reutershan, our principal! is universally liked by both the teachers and students His helptul advice and congenial personality vvill make us long remember our good friends lt is to l-larry R, Myers, a conscientious worker and etticient member ot the administration ot P, H, S., that we owe thanks tor our enjoyable assemblies as well as intelligent supervision in other activities. l-larold l, Long, our nevv assistant principal, has touched some students with his inspirational teach- ing and all with his scholastic guidance and friendly spirit.