Saranac Lake High School - Annual Yearbook (Saranac Lake, NY)

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V Wm V 1 m., S S llQP29P4'CANAlRAk.S l l EILEEN S. BENHAM HOWARD V. LITTE WHAT would a ship be without an able captain, or an army without a wise general? And what, may we ask, would a school be without a competent superintendent? The answer is apparent to all, for no organization can ever hope to succeed unless its leader is a man of ability. Saranac Lake is most fortunate in having a man of Mr. Littell's qualities as the head of its public school system. Rarely, if ever, are the essentials so needed in a man who has charge of the educational destinies of the rising generation found in such perfect harmony as in our superintendent. Mr. Littell has ever shown himself a keen judge of youth, an ardent worker for all causes that promote the interests of the students, and a friend and adviser to each and every membe' of the Saranac Lake High School. Mr. Littell is, we believe, the personihcation of that new, idealistic type of educational man who, while not neglecting the scholarly side of high school life, nevertheless is ofthe opinion that athletic and social activities should play an important part in the develop- ment on young men and women. He is an adherent to the modern principle that the school is not a factory turning out mere intellectual 'robots,' but a moulder of character, an institution to shape both the scholastic and social sides and thus develop a type of student far superior to his predecessor. Mrs. Benham, principal of Senior High School, is also an important factor in our school system. She is in closer contact with the students than any other member of the faculty. Her wise counsel is most valuable to students, not only in the selection of their high school work, but likewise in that. of their life vocation and in the best method of preparation for the chosen occupation. The Senior Class of 1929 wishes to extend to Mr. Littell and Mrs. Benham its, sincere gratitude for their untiring efforts in their behalf. In the expression of thanks we know that we are merely echoing that of classes that have preceded us and of those to come. - in-' 14

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