Snowden High School - Aquila Yearbook (Library, PA)

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Mr. Martin E. Weaver University of Pittsburgh Bachelor of Arts Master oi Education Working towards Doctor of Philosophy Supervising Principal Miss Helen Susko Louise Salinger Designing School University of Pittsburgh High School Secretary Mrs. Rose Marie Brunetti Graduate of Monongahela General Hospital West Virginia University Psychiatry training at Manhattan State Hospital Children's Hospital-Cincinnati, Ohio School Nurse Mr. I. Harold Dumm California State Teachers College Pennsylvania State College Carnegie Tech Bachelor of Science, Shop Home Gift Club Adviser SENIOR ADVISERS Mrs. Virginia Lenhart Slippery Rock State Teachers College Washington and Jefferson College Bachelor of Science English, Speech, Dramatics Aquila Adviser Mr. Frank Markley Slippery Rock State Teachers College University of Pennsylvania Duquesne University Bachelor of Science Master of Education Social Studies, Physical Education, Health wang? IUNIOR ADVISERS Mrs. Margaret Dcmley Duquesne University Washington and Ierferson College Claysville Normal College Bachelor of Science Master of Education Mathematics Miss Vida Potter Cpicture not shownl University of Pittsburgh Duquesne University Graduate work-University ot Pittsburgh Bachelor of Education Typing I, lly Secretarial Training Iunior Business Training Mrs. Mary Maranich University of Pittsburgh Indiana State Teachers College Duquesne University Bachelor of Science Spanish, Reading, English, Librarian SOPHOMORE ADVISERS Miss Catherine Telban California State Teachers College Curry College Duquesne University Bachelor of Education Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Iunior Business Consumer Education Mrs. Doris Kinney University of Pittsburgh Bachelor of Arts Mathematics English Physical Science Home Economics Mr. William I. Cherney Indiana State Teachers College University of Pittsburgh Master of Education Bachelor of Science English, Science, Mathematics Hi-Y Adviser: Biology Club FRESHMAN ADVISERS Miss Emily C. Miller Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio University of Pittsburgh Bachelor of Arts Master of Education General Science, Health, Physical Education G. A, A. Adviser Mr. Raymond A. Nedwidek University of Notre Dame Slippery Rock State Teachers College University of Pittsburgh Bachelor of Science Minor Social Studies History, Health, Physical Education EIGHTH GRADE ADVISERS Miss Virginia Philips Slippery Rock State Teachers College Duquesne University Bachelor of Education History, Science, Arithmetic, Art Mrs. Gertrude Ramaley California State Teachers College University of Pittsburgh Duquesne University Bachelor of Education Geography, Reading, English, Writing ART ADVISER Mr. Iohn P. Wright Edinboro State Teachers College Art Education Bachelor of Science MUSIC ADVISER Mrs. Virginia Fallert Duquesne University University of Pittsburgh Instrumental, Vocal, Music Supervision Music, Elementary, Secondary Row I Miss Catherine Telban, Mrs. Gertrude Ramaley, Mrs. Margaret Danley, Mrs. Virginia Lenhart, Miss Emily Miller, Mrs. Mary Maranich, Mrs. Helen Tremont Creplaced by Mrs. Doris Kinneyl. Row II Mr, William Cherney, Mr. I. Harold Dumm, Miss Virginia Philips, Mr. Frank Markley, Mr. Raymond Nedwidek. 7

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l Library, Pennsylvania March 29, l95l Dear Seniors, You have been very kind in inviting me to write an article for your yearbook. I accept this challenge more seriously than I have in the past. I realize that it is a serious responsibility to attempt to indicate to you the many things that I feel, as an educator, should be brought to your attention, presently as seniors, and as the voting citizens of tomorrow. I feel that it is necessary to remind you of the many trying problems that you are going to be faced with that we as school people have not been able to prepare you to cope with. I openly admit that you will consider us as failures at many times in the future: because we failed to prepare you for the many challenging situations that you will need to solve. I do not know that there is any one that is certain that he is giving you the background of experiences that will prepare you to tackle the problems ten years hence. I sense that you need to be reminded that it is not the sole responsibility and obligation of the Schools to give all of the experience background that will be necessary to travel along life's rugged road. As the years go on, the Schools are called upon to carry an ever increasing share of the load of preparing the youth of America for their jobs of tomorrow. There was a time when schools were only held accountable for giving boys and girls a well grounded background in reading, writing, and arithmetic. Today, the schools are held accountable for teaching the three R's in addition to many other tasks too numerous to mention within the limits of this page. I feel that it is time that we appraise the work that is being attempted by the schools and to begin doing something about holding the other responsible agencies accountable for their share of the experience back- ground. For a few moments, let us consider the many other agencies that need to share in providing experiences of the kind that will make of you the best Americans possible. The churches of America have a share in this total job: the home has a very important responsibility in the molding of the citizens of tomorrowg the local social service organi- zations have a responsibility of giving to you many of the fine things that the schools are not equipped to furnish either physically or financially. The businesses and the industries of the community have an obligation that they need to do something about in helping to prepare its future employees. The local, state, and federal governmental agencies need to appraise their contributions with a view to broadening them, so that the boys and girls of America, regardless of their born station in life or their geographic location will be guaranteed equal opportunities with respect to educa- tional opportunities. As the future fathers and mothers, let us be ever mindful that the Schools alone can not do the kind of a job for your child that you will be expecting of them unless they have all other agencies assuming and doing their share of the job. You, as the future parents of America, have a tremendous responsibility as parents to see to it that you establish the proper home background and that you furnish good moral examples so that your children may grow up to be honorable citizens. If we have failed in certain respects, and we feel cer- tain that we have, be careful, before you condemn us too harshly, that you have made a thorough search of arriving at the facts of why we did not provide our share of the experiences that you feel you lacked when you were a stu- dent in our I-Iigh School. lf, when all of the facts are in, you find that there are physical additions and additional equipment that could be provided, then let us resolve that i by the time our children enter our Schools we will be cer- ' tain that the Schools are well equipped with the physical necessities and that they are staffed by qualified teaching w 3 6 t 1 personnel, that will to a degree, guarantee that our children will not be deprived of the educational experiences that we feel were missing when we were in high school attendance. Let us make certain that as Americans, wherever we live in this great country of ours, that we do our level best to provide for the youth of tomorrow as rich an educational program for one community as for any other community. Let us insist that wherever the youth of tomorrow attends school, he will have equal opportunities of drinking in the richest of known educational experiences. Let us insist that all agencies that could do so much in helping to mold the Americans of tomorrow discharge their full share of the responsibility that they are obligated to share if they are to be considered as American Institutions. Let us never lose sight of the fact that the best Ameri- can citizen will always be the best informed citizen. Those of us who feel that we should not continue in our never end- ing search for additional information will never be the kind of citizens that will stand-off the many threats of govern- ments from other quarters of the world. I feel certain that the tremendous powers that are wrapped up in the atom bomb will never be a match for the unlimited powers that are tied up in an American citizenry whose goal it is to never stop wanting more information about more different things. Let us make it our business to never be satisfied with what little information we may have at hand. Our secret weapon for the present and the future will be an America whose people never stop wanting to learn. We learn to love our neighbors here and abroad when we use the God-given-patience of learning more about their way of life. The more we learn about all the peoples all over the world and the faster we do it, the faster will come an under- stood peace. Prayer alone will not guarantee that our chil- dren will not be faced with the same hates that are current today, It will take prayer, planning, compromise, love for hard work, and a never-ending-patience. We hope that there are times in the near future when you feel that there are problems that you need help with, and that you will return to our Schools for that help. There will be times in the very near future when we will come to you for help in solving our common problem-The Pre- paring of the Youth of Today for the World of Tommorow. With my sincere congratulations to you as seniors, Iremain Your friend and co-worker, Warfin mauer, Supervising Principal

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