Watkins Glen High School - Senecan Oracle Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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The Watkins Glen Central School this year welcomes its new supervising principal, Mr. John R. Cook. A native of Corning, N. Y., he graduated from Corning Northside High School, and received his B. S. from Alfred University and his M. Ed. degree from Cornell University. He has had previous experience in both the teaching and executive fields. He taught mathematics and science and was guidance instructor at Hammondsport for six years, was vice-principal and guidance instructor for five and one-half years at Dundee, and was principal at Hammondsport from 1945-1953. A firm believer in a balanced school program, Mr. Cook has brought many new ideas to Watkins. His first project was the forming of a Student Council to encourage better citizenship in the school on the part of the students. He proposed to get more student participation in activities by initiating an activity period when club and class meetings were to be held, and encouraged students to work towards better grades by forming a branch of the National Honor Society and by inducing a new marking system. Through these changes, Mr. Cook has encouraged and offered higher scholarship to the students of Watkins Glen Central School. Mr. Cook holds the respect and admiration of the student body and the faculty, and we hope he continues in Watkins Glen Central for many successful years. 6

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The graduating class of 1954 dedicates this new yearbook, The Senecan, to our former class adviser, Mr. John Elliott. It has been through his tireless efforts and cooperation that we have been able to present such a publication as this. The change of title from “The Oracle” to “The Senecan” was due also to the efforts of our class adviser who thought it more fitting to name our publication with respect to our locality. We should like to express our gratitude, honor, and respect for Mr. Elliott, our friend and teacher. Through his backing, we seniors were able to have our annual Easter trip to Washington, D. C. For three years he devoted much of his time to help us attain our goal. He will be remembered for the lesson he taught us; namely, “If you want something bad enough, you will work hard for it.” Those of us who had occasion to know him and those who became acquainted with him will always remember Mr. Elliott’s dynamic personality and fine sense of humor. 5

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To the Class of 1954: The memories of your high school days will always be cherished ones. This splendid yearbook will help you in the years to come—to live these enjoyable days over again. As you complete your graduation, it is hoped that you will go out into whatever field you have chosen to serve others as they have served you; that you will make your investment in education “pay off” and that you will take advantage of the openings offered you. Use them wisely and fairly. Greater opportunities come only to those who are qualified to use them. There still are more fields beckoning to you in America than anywhere else in the world. Good luck and success to you one and all. John R. Cook, Supervising Principal