Stamford High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Stamford, TX)

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Here Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are seen in- dulging in one of their innumerable mutual ple a sure s--reading tog e ther. English majors, both--their preferences often lead them to the classics, in which they fre- quently exult over the subtle humor detected therein. Act well your part, there all the honor lies. -Edgar Lee Masters An enviable record of comprehensive service executed with quiet efficiency and professional dignity--such is the praiseworthy career of Mr. Leroy W. Johnson, retiring superintendent of the Stamford Public Schools. Following thirty-six consecutive years as administrator of the system--thirty-two as superintendent--he brings to a close an epic in the educational history of the community. Under Mr. Iohnson's astute leadership the academic program of this area has steadily progressed. A retro- spective study reveals that in the early 1920's the physical assets of the system were valued at approximately S200,000g now the figure totals S1,200,000. Then there were thirty square miles in the district, now there are one hundred and thirty-one sections. All or pa.rt of ten dis- tricts have been added. Curriculum expansions and elevated standards now require the services of sixty staff members. 26 1 Along-range building expansion program--the erection of Reynolds Street Elementary School, Oliver Street Elementary School and Cafetorium, the Home Economics cottage, the high school cafeteria, the Vocational Agri- culture building, the gymnasium, and the enlarged football stadium --is visible evidence of the school's growth. These symbols are monuments to the man who constantly envisaged and directed an educational program commen- surate with the demands of the rapidly changing times. During his tenure of service Mr. johnson has presented diplomas to 2,500 graduates, many of whom have dis- tinguished themselves in higher institutions of learning and in their own chosen careers. Aphenomenal feat during those thin years when money was had at a premium was the ability of this sagacious business man to avert a situation which in most schools was the rule, not the exception: payment of teachers' salaries in script. Never once did the Stamford teachers fail to receive their valid checksg never once were they forced to discount their vouchers. Notable, too, has been the astoundingly small turn- over in the faculty--an evidence of faith and harmony among teachers and executives. Frequently the transition from one school year to the next has been made with no personnel change. Tending to strengthen a well-organized regime, this constancy has promoted a stability in the system and a security among its faculty, whose pride in accomplishment has stimulated their best. That these well-qualified, experienced teachers have chosen to re- main here, in spite of their opportunities to command higher salaries elsewhere, is indicative of their respect and admiration for the standards themselves and the chief executive who moulded them. An underlying conscientiousness and a profound sin- cerity attained by but few are among Mr. Iohnson's salient intangible trademarks. By-passing none of the vexatious details necessarily accompanying his numerous responsi- bilities, he has at all times evidenced a fair and careful weighing of all facets in all matters. In so doing there has been foisted no deception, no evasiveness, no equivo- cation, no slight misrepresentation, rather, an honest, straight-forward, upright approach to whatever was com- manded. What greater encomium? Dedicated both to his profession and his standards, Mr. johnson has been a stimulus to the myriads who have passed his way. Nor are these reticent in their avowals of appreciation. His influence is indelible. Indeed he has acted well his part, there all the honor lies. 4

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