Reading Memorial High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Reading, MA)

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Dedication Frederick J. Pope With the close of the current academic year, Frederick Pope will retire from his position as head of the Reading High School Science Department. Although he himself will depart, our well-equipped science laboratories and the high standard of our science program will remain as a testament to his years of devoted service. Mr. Pope, a native of Maine, graduated from Colby College and later received his Masters’ Degree from Harvard. In 1922 he came to Reading as a mathematics teacher, but soon he affiliated with the science department of which he became the head in the early 1930’s. Since that time he has worked tirelessly to propagate science in our school by diligently economizing to build up the available apparatus, and by giving students the personal attention needed for a complete understanding of the subject. As he steps down from the position which he has so conscientiously ful¬ filled, Mr. Pope will take with him the good wishes of the hundreds of students, past and present, who have known him. The Pioneer staff of I960 would like to join with them in saluting a man who has helped each of us as pioneers to explore in some part the wonderful world about us. To Mr. Frederick J. Pope we sincerely and respectfully say thank you.” 3

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Dedication Elizabeth A. Batchelder This June, Elizabeth Batchelder will retire after dedicating forty-eight years to the teaching profession. The absence of her services will be felt by both the faculty and by the innumerable pupils who have benefited from her classes and guidance. Her ready willingness to advise and assist in the typing of research papers has won the appreciation of many perplexed juniors and seniors. Her devoted efforts have played an important part in making Reading Memorial High School the estimable school that it now is. Miss Batchelder, a graduate of Reading High School, attended the State Teachers College at Salem and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education at Simmons College. She has witnessed many firsts” since she entered the school in 1916 as an English teacher. Supervising the 1928 Pioneer, she was the first to publish candid pictures in the year book. While working as a guidance director during the Great Depression, she was instrumental in finding employ¬ ment for jobless seniors. By dedicating this yearbook to Miss Batchelder, the members of the Pioneer staff of I960, in behalf of the many students who have come into con¬ tact with her, wish to express their gratitude and respect for the training, guidance, and understanding she has given to her students throughout the years. Only through this assistance have many students been able to pioneer into the field of business as a preparation for their life’s work. 4

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And they looked to the West and searched it with their eyes and there was the endless forest . . —Stephen Vincent Benet