Sewanhaka High School - Totem Yearbook (Floral Park, NY)

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rf DR. AILVA T. STANIFU RTN-Il Dr. Alva T. Staniorth has devoted many years oi his life to the service ol Edu- cation. As a looy this soft spoken. amiable educator decided that he wanted to teach. He suited the action to the word and in 1914, after he had received his Bachelor of Science degree at Nluslcingum, became sole teacher of a whole school in one room. Several years later he transferred to Nliddletown, Ohio, as principal. His worlc in Middletown was appreciated to the extent of ap- pointment as superintendent ol schools in Ohio and West Virginia. Later he became 'Professor of Education at Colorado , 1. State University. His Ph.D. was acquired at New Yorlc Uni- versity in 1928. Dr. Stanforth received this highest honor for an original thesis on school administration. He became Prin- 1,- cipal of Sewanhalia in 1952. All

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PRINCIPAL

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HAROLD WRIGHT Asst. Principal r Glxfmznzifmfzm XCERPTS from the 1956 Annual Report: The Sewanhalfca High School IE Music Department has had the largest class this past year, since the school was opened. The high school hand has regularly had 58 players and the orchestra 50. A Junior Band of 40 players has heen rehearsing once each weelc. The Social Science Department helieves that the fundamental aim or goal for its teachers is the development within the pupil of attitudes and habits of living which produce worthwhile and effective behavior as a gentleman, a scholar and a responsihle memher of his community. ln Septemloer 1955, the plan of grouping students in foreign language classes in accordance with their ahility was put into operation . . . there is greater em- phasis on cultural and appreciative features ol the language studied. The Mathematics Department has tried to place each student in a class where he will succeed . . . the interest of the students in their class worlc has been much improved and the percent of passing students increased. Physical Education is education hy means of or through activities that are predominately physical: naturally the aims are therefore, identical with those, of all other education programs. All activities in this program must he mentally stimulating as well as physically wholesome and adapted to the group. The Art Department has placed emphasis on Art Appreciation as an elective in art. In this way the student participates in hoth the creative and appreciative phase of the subject. Through a study of Science a student should grow in insight, develop mental and spiritual powers and acquire self-direction for living a resourceful life. He