Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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MR. L. FLETCHER SCHOTT E dedicate this page of our Rocket to Mr. L. Fletcher Schott, our Principal, who has not only upheld all the finest traditions of our school, but has also been largely responsible for the introduction of new plans and policies which have made Montgomery County High School outstanding. Notable among these innovations have been the establishment of the Junior Republic and the beginning of work in Vocational and in Educational Guidance. Believing firmly as he does in student government and pupil activities, Mr. Schott well meets Walter Hines Page’s definition of a constructive statesman— Far-reaching educators are lifted out of the ranks of mere school-masters and are put on the level of constructive statesmen. They are the servants of democracy in a sense that no other public servants now are.”

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FOREWORD HIS YEAR marks the three hundredth anniversary of the American High School. It is also interesting to know that it is the sixtieth anniversary of Montgomery County High School. We have taken this for the theme of our year book and have contrasted the old schooling systems with the new. For three hundred years the schools have quietly educated the youth of America unnoticed and unrecognized by outsiders. However, this year they arc receiving nation-wide attention. Following is a copy of the letter President Roosevelt addressed to all American high schools: THE WHITE HOUSE WAlMINOTON A1CRICAN HIGH SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY The year 1936 ushers In an important anniversary in the life of the American people. Three hundred years ago the first American high school — the Boston Latin School — was founded. It ni established In 1636 only fifteen abort years after the landing of the Pilgrims. Free a small beginning eltb one Instructor and a handful of students has grown the splendid service noe pro Tided for more than 6,000,000 young Americans by 26,000 public and private high schools. These schools are developing the most precious resource of our nation, the latent Intelligence of our young people. It Is worth noting that social progress In the United States Is folloelng selftly on the heels of the remarkable expansion of educational opportunity at the high school level. I hope that the young people of every high school In the United States 111 celebrate this three hundredth anniversary. I hope they •111 celebrate it In a manner which will bring vividly before parents and fellow townsmen the significance, the contribution and the goals of their schools. November 20. 1934.

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THE ROCKET Top Ron•—Miss Shades, Miss Xiciioi.i.s. Miss Sherwood, Mrs. Carr. Second Row—Mr. Tram.. Mrs. Hai.com, Miss Rowdybush, Mr. King. Bottom Row—Mr. Norris, Miss Hauke, Mr. Wiuteford. FACULTY URTHF.R ON in the Rocket you will read that the first high school in Montgomery County was started in Rockville just sixty years ago. The faculty consisted of the principal and two assistants. Today our principal has a secretary and thirty-one assistants. You will note also that these early teachers had to build fires sweep, dust, and perform numerous other tasks which now fall to the lot of the janitors. Just what does this mean? That teachers have more leisure time? Not at all! It does mean, however, that being relieved from these petty jobs they have more time and opportunity for creative work, for becoming better acquainted with the pupils, for planning courses that will be most beneficial, and for inaugurating special projects and activities which will develop the pupils into many-sided individuals. The old idea of education as mental training only is rapidly disappearing and we have instead the new ideal of education along social, ethical, physical, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual lines. Under Government” and Activities,” you will find an account of the many extra-curricular affairs which are open to the pupil. Each year new projects are added. Vocational and educational guidance have made their appearance in the curriculum this year. Coming in the School Life Period,” they fill a long-felt need in our school community. The purpose of the former is to open before the students as many fields as possible in which they may find their careers. Eight