Trenton Central High School - Bobashela Yearbook (Trenton, NJ)

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Reading from left to right: Dr. Paul R. Spencer, Edward G Leefeldt , Miss barah C Christie William J. 0'Brien fzvigjijidjzlq V VICE-PTIHCIPGIS THE enriched program of education at Trenton Central High School is dependent upon the efficient clearance of administrative detail. Under these three vice-principals this work is done by dividing the huge administrative task into the followng three sections: Edward G. Leefeldt, details of equipment and schedulingg William J. O'Brien, attendance and guidanceg and Miss Sarah C. Christie, activities. During the school year of 1940-1941, the administrative needs of 4-,ZOO pupils were handled efficiently and consider- ately by this corps of school executives. As a result, the stu- dent body Was able to initiate with facility many new projects and carry them to completion in true democratic manner. Il7

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Experienced Fellowship Paul R. Spencer, Ph.D. EVER responsive to the changing World and its implications for education, Dr. Paul R. Spencer, as principal of Trenton Central High School, continues to make the educa- tional program substantial and progressive. Vocational, classic, and social learnings have all been modihed to make them timely and effective. Despite onerous detail of adminis- trative tasks, Dr. Spencer has always been found to be hospitable and helpful to all who have sought his counsel and assistance, To him the pupils ascribe all the attributes of a good fellow.

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English Department Q f . , ' ..s. I Friar! Rau' ileft to rightj-Misses .Xcltlie XVeber, lflizzibetli Bodine, Barbara Liirlwig. Vereua Lusclier, Julia Barata. Mrs. lflsie Saile. Misses Betty Dillon. lfleanoi' Ingoldsby. Scfmnl Razr'-Mrs. .X. Duff, Bliss Alice llunboxv, Del Roy VVhite, lflmer Johnson, Artliur llzmcnck, Morris Saivlfonl. Keimetli Murpliey. Bliss Martha Collier, Miss Olive Brown. Herman Foss, Ffilllli Clark. Tliird Rfmtflfrasmo Ciccollela, George Rolge, liernarnl Forer. llarry Miclielsoii, Tliomas Peoples. fllorris Nlicll-riff, Charles A. Tlogzm, .flZJ.vw11CU- Mr. Matliewscn. INCE a modern, progressive school must train its pupils to be efficient and effective in many types of language activities, the English department of the Trenton Central High School offers a Wide range of interesting experiences in Writing, speaking, and reading. For sophomores there is a series of lectures about different phases of literature. Eli- gible sophomores may take a special course in creative Writing. The Laureate I, Spectator I classes are composed of those juniors Who show ability in cre- ative Writing Speech classes a r e designed to suit the needs and interests Arthur S. Hanock of those students possessing oratorical talent, drama classes are open to pupils who desire to learn the fundamentals of acting, business correspondence is se- lected by the junior business students, While all others take the regular English course llEa and llEb. The Press and Bobashela classes, Spec- tator II, and Drama II are offered to senior honor students. Those preparing for college-entrance examinations re- ceive aid from the College Board classes. The remaining students study contempo- rary literature and survey. In both of these classes the students study American and English literature, but the survey course emphasizes historical background, and the contemporary literature stresses the study of modern Works only.