Sharon High School - Mirror Yearbook (Sharon, PA)

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ADMINISTRATION S14 'DL'!'fHl!'IIdl nt SQNIBLE Principfzl Ant. Priuripal P. A. IONES BAY IRVINE Pugv 3

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Mr. Mr. Mr. Illr. Mr. Mr M r. .M r. Mr Mr Mr .Mr Ill r. Mr Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr Mr ADMINISTRATION Gamblc: All the world's a stage. lanes: Yes, this is true, but how are our students to find their parts? Irvine: Our state, out of experience, suggests many parts from which pupils mav make their choices. ' Gamble: What help do we offer? Irvine: We offer one semester of vocational Civics which gives pupils an insight into the various vocations. lanes: True, but is this enough? Gamble: No! ln many schools a wide variety of courses are offered and there are teachers whose whole time is given over to vocational guidance. Irvine: But how may students know if their choices are sound? lanes: By actual contact with and trial in some of the fundamental vocational skills and experiences. Gamble: I-low may this be done? Iones: By offering courses, such as cooking, sewing, manual training, auto repairing, printing, radio engineering, etc., and installing machine shops. Gamble: How can we justify such procedure? loner: From the very fact that surveys in our own school show that a high percentage of all our students have, no.adequate idea' of the vocation for which they are best fitted, it seems to me to be an important part of our duties to help them to make a wise choice. Gamble: l feel sure that this is the case and l agree that our high school should look forward to setting up such situations as will enable boys and girls to discover their abilities and thus aid them more wisely to choose their life work. Irvine: What measures should we take now? Gamble: We should make a survey of our situation and of the vocational guidance practices in the high schools, and with this evidence propose such courses and pro- cedures as would best fit our own needs. Irvine: Will the cost be too great? loner: It will add an additional expense to the school district, but I would not say that the cost would be too great, rather that the cost to individuals of not aiding them to find their place in life is too great. Irvine: Do you believe that the public would be willing to bear the additional expense of adding vocational' courses and a full time director of vocational guidance? lanes: It is often difficult to have the public see some of the indirect values that come from education. Ir seems to me in this case that the need is so obvious that if the public were made acquainted with the facts that they would gladly give their support. Page 2

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Page THE FACULTY lSABIiI.I.Ii ARMOIIR lfnglixb II and Ill AB., Pennsylvania College for VVolueu M.A., University of Ilittslmurgh IANE BROSIIE Ilforld History Lit.B., Grove City College M.A,, Columlmia University MILDRISID CAI.I7VVIiI.I. Gf'11eralSi'irm'1', Latm III and Il' A.B., Hiram College M.A,. University of Pittslmurgli IOHN CASSIDY Enlqlisb IV A.B., Westminster College KENNETI-I H. COLLINS General Science, Chrfmirlry BS., Westminster College Graduate Work University of llittslxurgli BEULAI-I COUSINS f1l4QC'I17'd I, Innior liminmv Tmining A.B., Geneva College One Sommer Session Grove City College Three SIIYIIUICI' Sessions University of I'ittsliurgl1 MARIAN I. CRAIG American History I-itt.B., Grove City College Graduate Work at Penn State Graelunte Work at University of I'ittsluu'gIi STANLEY CURRIER Commerfial Law, Sal1'.fm.f111xhifr Vocational Civirs and Commrrfial Cn-ir. B.S,, LLB., Grove City College Youngstown School of' Law, Vocational Civics, Community Civics 4