Sharon High School - Mirror Yearbook (Sharon, PA)

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ADMINISTRATION Each student in Sharon High School is influenced by the school as a unit. Every experience that he has here tends to create new attitudes or to change the attitudes which he now holds. Therefore the problem of admin- istration must recognize this fact whatever plan is to be developed. The desirable experiences which the student is to have should be organized and focused upon definite objectives, In a haphazard system, experiences may counteract or inhibit one another, so that the elforts of administration may be nullified and the results become those of chance. Since the administration of a school takes in the whole school it must be organized on the principle of the division of labor. ln our own school all of the workers, which includes students, teachers, caretakers, office force and principal, are educators. Each is a factor in the plan to secure desired educa- tional products. Administration, to many, means the duties of the superintendent or the principal, and to many teaching means the work of those in the classroom only. It is common to hear someone say that he is preparing for teaching or for administrative work. Administration is related to teaching, and teach- ing to administration, so that they may not be separated. To achieve this co-ordination there must be an intelligent and scientific arrangement of courses, schedules, and other parts of the program. Still more important functions are to secure and train the teaching staff and to supervise the instruction itself. The problem of discipline is a problem of morale. It is not possible Cby police methodsj to devise a plan of restraint which will cause the school to operate automatically. XYhen teachers, students and executives understand and believe in a plan based on a sound philosophy, and co-ordinate their ef- forts to achieve the intended results, then discipline merges into creative guidance. 'llhe technique used in administration will depend largely upon one's understanding of such terms as ability. adjustment, performance, behaviour and the significance of these terms in the process which is employed to ar- rive at the goals which have been set. The school must be well organized, but the purpose of the organization should be to stimulate and guide the student. so that he may in the com- pletest sense adjust his abilitiese to the physical, social and spiritual world. It is our problem to take the modern school with its large enrollment and changed curriculum, and on a large scale organize it to do what was formerly done by the small unit under wise leadership. Last but what is really our first concern, is not curriculum, nor ability, nor equipment, but rather effective teaching and effective teachers cannot be secured except by culling out from the mass of those who have been given a license to teach, those whose training and capacities have enabled them to understand the underlying problems of society and whose psychology and method are such as to enable them to make the most of all of the material which comes to their workshop. P. A. JONES.

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BIRD'S EYE VIEW By Anne Dumitru .Xfter a year's absence I was returning to Sharon High via airplane. From the sky the range could be seen for miles around and among the out- lying buildings I recognized the high school. On the top of the building were flood lights which I concluded were used to illuminate the parking space at the right side of the building. Landing safely I entered the building. In the corridors I noticed three new faces among our faculty: Misses Margaret Iilk, XYinsome Robinson and Grace Kerr. ln the office, from the office force which is composed of a principal, a vice principal and three clerks. I received the following information: The regular enrollment for the year is 247 Seniors, 317 Juniors, 370 Sophomores. -lmo Freshmen, and l-lO I'ost Graduates. making a total enroll- ment ot 1542 students. The percentage ot attendance for the year is 98171. Of the students other than the l'ost Graduates. SO-l are enrolled in the Academic Course, 3-ll in the Commercial Course, and 270 in the General Course. Two hundred and fifty-nine students graduate on june 2, twelve of these being juniors who have qualified to graduate. The total enrollment of last year was 1,-128, with ZOO graduated. lfach morning the students report to 36 home rooms. seven of which are Senior, eight junior, nine Sophomore and twelve Freshman. The school boasts of a debate team and the following clubs: l,e Ccrcle Francais, ldltlll. Iiioloffv, S me-Re-XYri, T. N. T. M., S vanish, unior Chamber of Commerce N'y Q '1 ry s i lli-X, lri-Hi-Y, and the Lhess and Qheeker Llub, lhe Lhess and Lheclcer Club is our newest club having been organized only this vear. ! C or , 1 Many of the high school boys and girls have enrolled in the classes of the State llible Study contest. In the attendance contest of this district. the boys last year won first place and the girls second. This year the boys are working to maintain their high standard and the girls. to move up into first place. XYhile in the office I noticed a real oil painting which investigation dis- closed was brought from Italy and presented to Sharon High School by Mr. l'earson of New Castle. The painting is one by the young artist Paso and will become very valuable with age. As I left the office I noticed with satisfaction that our trophy case is filling up to capacity. Among the trophies recently added are the Inter- Scholastic Cup. the Iiible-Study Plaque. and the llistrict Debate Cup. XXI- know that if Sharon High School's progress were measured by trophies that progress would be obvious, but we believe that the progress of our school is evidenced by the type of men and women turned out each year who are ready to take their place in the world.

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