Susan Miller Dorsey High School - Circle Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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I 10 Our principal has risen to the challenge of his responsi- bility, and the result is Dorsey High SchooL Five years ago, we were a new and relatively unimportant high school. Today, we are renowned throughout Los Angeles for our scholastic activities and our good sportsmanship. For this rapid expansion we can express our gratitude to our principal, under whose wise tutelage we have grown. In this brief period of time we have acquired many traditions which have become part of our Dorsey life. The fine record we are achieving is the result of his patience, perseverance, and understanding. Because Mr. Montgomery serves in an advisory capacity to our student body we have a true democratic form of stu- dent government, enjoying the privileges and responsibilities of any community; and because of Mr. Montgomery ' s fore- sight, each student is equipped with vocational guidance to assist him in future social and occupational adjustments. The cooperation between our faculty and students is fur- thered under his direction, especially as he plays an im- portant part in the arrangement of each semester ' s schedule and curriculum. As head of a high school, the principal must have the love of youth ,and the ability to be sympathetic with its needs. Dorsey is well aware that Mr. Montgomery possesses these qualities. We of Dorsey High School are indebted to our principal for the lasting foundation he has laid to make our school a credit to the American way of life. The enthusiasm of our boys ' vice-principal and his genu- ine liking for his work with the boys arouses the whole- hearted cooperation of the Dorsey student body. As head of the boys ' athletic prog ram, sponsor of the Knights, and coordinator pf Dorsey defense, Mr. Kelly is an active participant in all school affairs. He is known on the campus for his invariable sportsman- ship in dealing with the problems of the boys, his ability to recognize their difficulties, and his help in finding the correct solution for them. Dorsey girls realize and value Miss Howard ' s constant willingness to aid them in assuming their civic responsibili- ties as poised and well-mannered young women. As girls ' vice-principal, the sponsorship of the Ladies, Welfare Board, Personnel Board, and Social Committee is included in her school activities. As P.T.A. coordinator she helps strengthen the relationship between the school and parent, and as assistant to the principal in administration, she is responsible for the school calendar. It is to Miss Howard the girls of Dorsey turn instinctively for guidance and friendship. Rober Mary t Kelly H owa rd

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I Each Dorsey student is the American voter of tomorrow. Since to the youth of today will fall the task of building a better world, now is the time to prepare and equip ourselves so that we will have the knowledge and skill necessary for such an under- taking. What better place is there for such training than in our high school? For this reason, the guidance program at Dorsey is of fundamental importance. Its primary purpose is to enable the student to develop to his fullest scope his personality, intelligence, and physical being. Through his teachers, the pupil is made conscious of his own unique qualities in order to make the most of his good points and to remove his bad ones. He learns to shoulder responsibility; to work individually or collectively; and to think independently. He comes to realize the importance, not only of learning certain basic skills and techniques but also of the fullest development of his mind. From experience, he learns that through personal relationships and a cooperative attitude, he is happier and more successful in his school life. When the student graduates from school, all of these experiences and habits go with him, and enable him to contribute his share to society. Mrs. Hatch, the right hand of the Administration, and head of the Counselor ' s Department, is deeply interested in the prob- lems of each student and gives unstintingly of her time to help solve them. He is under her guidance and direction during his entire three years at Dorsey and, through individual contact with the students and their teachers, Mrs. Hatch has been able to plan such a curriculum at Dorsey that will give him the fullest intellectual, cultural, physical, and so cial background for his future. COUNSELOR ' S OFFICE— Mrs. Denny, Mrs. Hatch, and Mrs. Russell. — « ' c