Townsend Harris High School - Crimson Gold Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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FACULTY TYPES by Lloyd Ulman THE LIBERAL He ' s the teacher who knows the going Is rough, and who is synnpathetic. He ' s the sort of fellow who helps you after school hours with the homework he assigned to you. He seems to sense when the class doesn ' t understand a point which he has been explain- ing, although no specific questions might have been raised. And he ' s the type of man who will go over this point again. He is interested in student extra-curri- cular work. He shares it with the boys to a great extent. He believes enthu- siastically in student-self government, be- cause he believes in boys. And he understands them. Is it a coincidence that he teaches them well? And that they like him? THE BORE One sits in his class-room and yawns. Or looks out of the window. Or industriously revolves one ' s thumbs. For this teacher Is a Bore. His lesson Is presented In a drab, uninteresting manner and varies not from day to day. He imparts nothing to one which cannot be found In the book. He ' s the only teacher one has ever had who can succeed in stretching one hour into two. And the Bore has his political heroes. Sometimes he spends half the period explaining the policies of these heroes, and then the hour seems like two and one-half. He never dreams that he Is a Bore, of course. He thinks he ' s an unusually agreeable fellow — one of the boys, in fact. But the boys know better. - SIXTEEN

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FACULTY FITZPATRICK, JOSEPH E. B.A. Fordham M.A. Fordham FENDERSON, MARK BOYD. EDWARD F. Juli. Paris STANDERWICK HENRY B.A. Columbia M.A. Columbii Ph.D. Columbi, HUTCHISON. FREDERICK W. Academician — National Academy Hon. Life Member National Arts English 1906 1915 Art Art 1902-6 Latin 191 I 1912 1932 Art DRABKIN. ISRAEL E. Latin B.A. C.C.N.Y. 1924 M.A. Columbia 1926 Ph.D. Columbia 1930 BLAKE, GEORGE W. M.A. N.Y.U. CARRIE, RENE A. B.-es-Sc. France B.-es-L. France B.A. Columbia M.A. Columbia History 1915 Math 1920 1920 1923 1923 MACEWEN. DUNCAN Math B.S.S. U. of Saskatchewan 1922 M.A. Columbia 1931 Ph.D. N.Y.U. 1935 OBERIST, CHARLES J. Math B.A. Columbia 1930 M.A. Columbia 1931 GOLDWAY, DAVID English B.S. C.C.N.Y. 1928 M.A. Columbia 1932 LANDMAN, JACOB H. History B.A. C.C.N.Y. 1918 M.A. Columbia 1920 J.D. N.Y.U. 1927 J.S.D. N.Y.U. 1928 Ph.D. N.Y.U. 1931 ROBINSON. DEVEREUX Math M.E. Stevens Institute 1910 M.A. PEI, MARIO A. Romance B.A. C.C.N.Y. 1925 Ph.D. Columbia 1932 BEGG, WILLIAM ROY Latin B.A. C.C.N.Y. 1923 M.A. Columbia 1926 Ph.D. N.Y.U. 1931 MENDELSOHN, CHARLES History B.A. U. of Pa. 1900 Ph.D. U. of Pa. 1904 FIFTEEN

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MR. CHIPS He ' s been teaching Harris boys for nnany years, and his hair is a pure white. When those faculty classifications are drawn up for the year book, he ' s invariably chosen most benevolent. He is benevolent (and knows it), but his expression of scorn for the young teachers and their radical educational methods is mag- nificent to hear. His English is impeccable, and his shirts are as white as his hair. He threatens recalcitrant students in solemn, measured tones and makes mysterious marks on his white sheet with his huge pen. But we ' ve never yet heard of him flunking a fellow. He likes boys. And he is desperately eager for them to like him. I guess he really isn ' t a Mr. Chips. But he tries so hard to be. And we love him for it. THE TERROR There is always a Terror wherever there is a school. Some teachers may be feared; others may be respected; but the Terror is one who is universally feared and respected. He ' s dreaded. The Terror is (a) a slouching, menacing colossus or (b) a perpen- dicularly erect five-footer. His orders are issued in (a) a bullying roar or (b) an ominously low tone. He (a) knows that he is a Terror and glories in his notoriety, or (b) is totally unaware of the fact, believing only that his methods of teaching procure the best results. There ' s something about a Terror which marks him whether he is (a) or ( ). It may be his carriage or it may be his voice or it may be his manner. Or it may be just something. But it ' s there. » SEVENTEEN