Warwick Veterans Memorial High School - Gryphon Yearbook (Warwick, RI)

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DOCTOR HAROLD F SCOTT Prrncrpal Warwick Veterans Memorial Hrgh School Srnce hrs graduation from the Unrversrty of Rhode Island rn 1929 Dr Scott has been rn the Wlarwrck school system Prror to becoming prrncrpal of Aldr ch Hrgh School he spent several years teaching rn varrous fields In 1954 wrth the opening of the new Warwick Veterans Memorial High School Dr Scott was named its first prrncrpal In addrtron to his dutres as prrncrpal Dr Scott has served on the Secondary Schools Prrncrpals Athletic Committee and rs a member of the New England Assocratron of College and Secondary School Prrncr pals the Natronal Secondary School Prrncr s and the New England Assocratron of Colleges and Secondary Schools During the year 1957 1958 Dr Scott served as first vrce president of the latter assocratron and during the past year he served as president Dr Scott has gained much valuable experrence rn admrnrstrative problems and responsrbrlrtres from these and various other assocratrons Last year the Unrversrty of Rhode Island recognized rts alumnus and Dr Scott was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Pedagogy The stu dents of Wamrck Veterans Memorial High School would lrke to con gratulate Dr Scott on this honor to hrm and to our school px- D3 MICHAEL A MORRY Assistant Prrncrpal Warwrck Veterans Memorial High School In charge of sophomore attendance and drscrplrne rs the second as srstant prrncrpal Mrchael A Morry The responsrbrlrtres of thrs positron parrallel those of Mr Mourmghan as the two work hand rn hand wrthrn this area Each morning Mr Morry can be found rn the large audrtorrum supervising and organizrng tenth grade actrvrtres including mornrng exercises and notices At the end of the day he rs on hand to see that the sophomore buses at four oclock are ro rl loaded and drsmrssed P Pe Y on therr darly rounds As former head of the Guidance Department Mr Morrv rs of rn valuable help rn the preparation of future schedules and oirrrcula He also takes an actrve interest rn varrous student actrvrtres such as the Student Council and Future Teachers and has charge of stafiing the Information Desk rn the marn lobby wrth capable and interested stu dents 'I'l 1 IRVING MOURNIGHAN Assrstant Prrncrpal Wamrck Veterans Memorral Hrgh School Before acceptrng hrs present positron Mr Mourmghan spent eighteen years teachrng hrstory rn the Warwick School system hrs qualifications rncludmg a PhB from Providence College and a MEd from Rhode Island College of Educatron In hrs role as assistant prrncrpal Mr Mournrghan rs rn charge of at tendance and drscrplrne for the yunror and senror classes Hrs work rn this area has been successful rn teaching many students the importance of punctualrty and self drscrplrne for they respect the reasons for hrs firmness and know hrs understandmg nature Frequent pep talks to classes preceding brg events bring Mr Mournrghan constantly before the student body as he reminds students of proper behavror at dances on trrps and the classroom Whether rt be rn the prrvacy of hrs ofiice or the confusron of the corrrdor the famrlrar figure of our assistant prrncrpal rs one that rnsprres frrendshrp and ad mrratron and will be long remembered as an rntegral part of our hrgh school years l n I 9 . . - - . - v , . . , . . . , . . . l 7 v ' ' H , . . y 3 'rn Q 1 1 a , . 1 Q ' - ' J .1 I, - - - 9 v x ' 1 .s , . . ' 1 . . , ' a 7 ' , - I

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HORACE E HOBBS Assistant Superintendent Warwick Schools Before coming to Vfarwrck rn 1930 Mr Hobbs had had several years of teaching experience rn many different fields During hrs time at Warwick Mr Hobbs has acted as super vrsrng prrncrpal of the three former high schools He has been concerned with all reorganization which has taken place re cently rn the system Since the opening of Warwick Veterans Memorial High School Mr Hobbs has beeen rn direct super vrsron of the school rts teachers and students With hrs help rt has become one of the outstrndrng schools rn the state In addrtron to hrs bachelor of scrence degree from the Unr versity of New Hrmpshrre and master of rrts degree from Columbia Mr Hobbs has taken many advanced courses t varrous unrxersrtres He lectures regularly at RICE and at Brown Unrversrty and conducts extensron courses rn sexeral other Rhode Island crtres To complement hrs teaching and admrnrstratrve work Mr Hobbs rs an actrxe member of sex eral state and regional educa tronal assocratrons and rs past president of the Warwick Teachers Association DOCTOR CLARENCE S. TAYLOR Superintendent Warwrick Schools Last October our present superintendent, Dr. Clarence S. Taylor, was elevated to his post from the position of Acting- Superintendent. This last honor has crowned a long and faith- ful career in the educational field. Graduated from Dartmouth College in 1976 Dr Taylor went to teach in Massachusetts from there to the Providence school system and rn 1952 to the Warwick school system Hrs experiences rn these schools has included teacher guidance counselor and assistant prrncrpal rn junior and senior high schools Dr Taylor has also had an actrve career rn the United States Navy He has served not only on the actrve lrst but rs now the director of the United States Naval and Marine Corps Reserves As a member and officer of many educational mrlrtary and crvrc organizations Dr Taylor has a rrch store of experience to put to use rn hrs present post This experience certainly makes Dr Taylor equal to the challenge of hrs new post and we of Warwick wrsh hrm the greatest success rn hrs tenure of office -,. , Y . D ! 3 3 7 ,. ' v , . , . . . - . A ,- 5 - y, , r , . a , , , . . ., .vy ,.

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xx F fl fb '.1 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Seated: Elizabeth F. Duffy, Ed.B., Ed.M,g Richard H. Johnson, A.B., Trark, Croix Cnurzfrjyy Alice Hurl, Ed.B.g Mary U. Mulligan, A.B. Standing: William MC- Devirt, A.B.g E. jean Bourgaize, BJ., M.A., Hurricane Herald: Ruth Shailer, A.B.1 Edna Shanley, B.Ed., Ed.M. .-v an 1 E I sq- Seated Mary C. Petrella, BS., M.A.g VC'illiam A. Marinelli, AB, in Ed., Dra- nzizrin Cffulz. A. Ellen Lirsen. AB, Sludent Cfffuriril. Standing: Mary F. Petrarta, AB., ITTAQ I.awrente Borzumato, AB., Debating Clubg K. Louise Wilbur, AB. H