Topeka High School - Sunflower Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Board of Education by Nellie Hurtgen TUDENTS of Topeka High School are ever mindful of a deep gratitude to the Board of Education and the superintendent of schools for their loyal efforts to establish and maintain a high standard of education. Members of the board give unselfishly and willingly of their time. serving without re- muneration and often without due recogni- tion. It was through their careful economy that a reduction in the price of food in the cafeteria was made possible this winter. John F. Scott, a man greatly interested in the Welfare of young people, is president of the board this year. Other members of the board are Col. J. XV. F. Hughes, leader in civic enterprises and for fixe years a member of the board, Mrs. D. L. McEachron, and active member of the board since 19193 Mrs. Julia Kiene, well-known busi- ness woman Whose two daughters were grad- uated from Topeka High School last springg Judge James A. McClure, prominent lawyer whose elder son will graduate from Topeka High this springg and Col. Ralph B. Baer, the most recent member, who last August as- sumed the duties of Chester XVoodward. Each member of the board has extra rc- sponsibility as chairman of various standing committees. Colonel Baer is the chairman of the committee of finance and accounts. The chairman of the buildings. grounds and insurance committee is Colonel Hughes. Mrs. Mcllachron presides over the teachers, text books and instruction committee. The sup- plies committee is under Mr. Scott. Judge McClure has charge of the committee of judiciary rules and regulations. Mrs. Julia Kiene is chairman of the committee on health, physical education, and playgrounds. BOARD OF EDUCATlONf'l'op row: J. YV. F. lluglies, John F. Scott tpresidentl, Ralph R. Bacr. Bottom row- -Mrs. D. L. fllclfacliron, James A. Kic- Clure, Hrs. .lulia Kiene. Page 7 A. J. STOUT Superintendent of Public Schools A . J. Stout, first a science teacher and then the principal of Topeka High School, succeeded to the superintendency of Topeka schools in l9l8. Because of his long asso- ciation with the high school, Mr. Stout main- tained active acquaintance with students and ing. Although now necessarily a less fre- quent visitor, he still cherishes a deep inter- est in the school.

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IN MEMORIAM THE OLD HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING DESTROYED BY FIRE MAY I8, I935

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FACULTY EXECUTIVES by Nellie Hurtgen UR faculty has given us a grand year, and we want to say thanks. A portion of our faculty underwent a change this year. Lloyd W. Chambers as- sumed the responsibilities of director of guid- ance, the position held by the late J. F. Kaho, whose death occurred during final week last spring. To lighten Mr. Chambers' burden and to help care for the increased enroll- ment in biology, J. W. Jones was added to the faculty in the science department. Miss lrene De Mun took the position in the music department left vacant when Miss Evelyn Fulton resigned last spring to be mar- ried. Miss Caroline Morse was added to the staff as a library assistant. With the retirement of W. H. Greider, who had been a member of the faculty since 1903, P. B. Graves came to Topeka High to teach psychology, sociology and economics. Dur- ing the fall term, study hall 318 was super- MISS LAURA L. EWING W. N.VAN SLYCK Dean of.Girls A+ Work vised by Mrs. Frank Quail, a substitute teacher, but at the opening of the spring term, 313 was assigned to Miss Thelma Haney. When Miss Katherine Taber left to be mar- ried at the end of the fall term, Miss Mildred Huddleston arrived to fill the vacancy in girls' gym work. Through all these changes, however, the systematic routine goes on. Each new in- structor fits into the pattern of Topeka High School life, picks up the thread where his predecessor left off, and joins in the main- tenance of the standard of higher education achieved in our school through work and pa- tience. A great deal of Topeka High School's sta- bility and regularity is due to the unceasing work and devotion of C. H. Hepworth, vice- principal, and Miss Laura L. Ewing, dean of girls. C. H. HEPWORTH Vice-Principal Page 8