Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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Miss Ethel M, Hicks, de- partment head, explains im- portant phases of the new schedule for 1958-59 to members of her staff. Due to increased responsi- bilities of Miss Ethel M. Hicks, our vice principal, Mr. Joseph E. Haage was named as acting-head of the Guidance Department as of February 4, 1958. Guidance Department Head - Miss E. Hicks-lst Sem. Personal . . . School . . . Vocational . . . and College- counseling were offered con- tinuously to students of R.H.S. by the Guidance De- partment. Through individual con- ferences and group guid- ance, students received in- struction, assistance, and counseling for future voca- tions and professional ca- reers. 44? College counseling was ea- pably provided by our col- lege adviser, Mr. Cinton D. Getz. .nj

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PrincipaI's Council The administrative unit, better known as the Principa1's Council, was a body which consisted of the princi- pal, vice-principals, and nine depart- ment heads. Convening weekly, they discussed and formulated policies nec- essary for the operation and enrich- ment of the total school program. By coordinating and integrating the instruction and activities of the vari- , Q S ous departments, a smooth and effec- tive educational program was achiev- ed. Highlighting the outstanding achievements of this unit was the evaluation, adoption, and promotion of a propram of increased academic standards to meet the everchanging demands of a modern society. Seated - Mr. Ivan E. Newpher, Vice-Principal, Miss Ethel M. Hicks, Vice-Principal, Mr. LeVan P. Smith, Principal, Miss Marian J. Moyer, Principal's Secretary, Miss Martha M. Morrette, Foreign Language Department, Miss Elsie V. Holland, Home Economics Department, Standing - Mr. Nor- man C. Brillhart, Social Science Department, M.r. David L. Hoffman, Mathematics Department, Mr. Charles R. Hawman, English Department, Mr, W. Whalen Fenstermacher, Science Department, Mr. William S. Whitely, Commercial Department, Mr. Roland P. Kyle, Heath and Physical Educa- tion Department, Mr. J. Kenneth Conley, Industrial Education Department.

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5 Department Department Head - Mr, J. Haage-2nd Sem. Special activities spon- sored by the guidance de- partment Which proved ben- eficial to our student body included the Drexel Testing Program, College Night, the Marriage Forum, Career Conferences, Panel Discus- sions, the Pennsylvania State Employment Service Tests and Interviews, and supervision of student visi- tations to local industries. Many times Mr. Connard C. Cramp supplemented his regular class instruction with informal group discus- sions. Extending personal guid- ance to individual students and supervising the home- room guidance programs were the chief duties of Miss Grace W. Trout. In addition to being voca- tional counselor, Mr. Wil- liam H. Wisler supervised various testing programs and also served as the school representative for the processing of work per- mit applications.