Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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lDll llDlE HlECDm IDll llEl PAUL S. KINGSBURY Springfield High School experienced a decided loss when Mr. Kingsbury left. He has been with us for nearly three years, and during that time he has found a place in the heart and life of every High School student. When Mr. Kingsbury left for Cleveland 011 March 15, he left behind him a school that had prospered more under his leadership than in the regime of any principal before him. Among the most important improvenents made thru his eforts is the plan for student government. The school has drawn up and adopted a Constitution. According to this plan, each session room is allowed two representatives who meet the representatives from other rooms in the Student Council. Each one of the four classes is allowed two senators, who will manage all activities of the students outside the classrooms. The supervised study plan, inaugurated by Supt. l. M. Allen, has developed steadily during the past three years. Mr. Kingsbury 's regime marked the formation of the Springfield Scholar- ship Society and assembly of recognition for high honors. Improvements in the course of study have taken place, especially in the Social Science Departments. Among these are Community Civics for Fresh- men, U. S. Ilistory for Juniors, and a practical Civics and Economics for Sen- iors. The standard of scholastic attainments for athletic eligibility has been raised since Mr. Kingsbury's arrival. To compete in High School athletics, a student must pass in four subjects. Through Mr. Kingsbury is efforts, a Department for Girls with a Dean of Girls in charge has been established. Tardiness to school and to class has decreased more than fifty per cent under his system of tardy examinations. But Mr. Kingsbury was more than an efficient leader. He was a man. He gained and held thc love, respect, and admiration of every High School student. He was a man who was a real friend of the student in time of trouble. It was not always that he met wrong-doing with punishment. Mr. Kingsbury secured the hearty co-operation of both students and Fac- ulty. His good judgment and perfect understanding of all our troubles and difficulties never wavered. It is therefore with a deep sense of regret that We say farewell to Mr. Kingsbury. We are sorry he is leaving us, but since he must, we wish him every success in his new work. We are grateful to him for all that he has done for us, and we shall not forget him. ill ' Cltfijilggfmff-mil piwm Page EICUPH

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I3-lli'i'nllmlfC mTGDlLHR'nElmll IIEII A. B. McCALL, Mechanical Drawing. LENORE LEAR, English. GARNET McGAVlN, Office Secretary. WILLIAM A. BARDENS, Mathematics. R. CARLYLE BULEY, Assistant Principle FRANCES WITH ROW, French, English. RUSSELL JULIUS, Gymnasium. ALLEN L. SMITH, Manual Arts. Ill In-I snr-I ,M Page twelve