Waukegan High School - Annual W Yearbook (Waukegan, IL)

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LARENCE Edward Prichard was born on Novem- ber 11, 1891 in a log house on a farm near Edin- burg, Indiana. For three years, starting at the age of four, he attended the familiar country school, which was taught by his father. The remainder of his ele- mentary and high school education was completed in the Edinburg Public Schools. Four years later he was graduated from Butler University and was awarded a graduate scholarship in Chemistry by Indi- ana University. Mr. Prichard was elected to member- ship in Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic frater- nity, Alpha Chi Sigma, chemistry interfraternity, and Kappa Sigma, social fraternity. Later, at the same institution, he was elected to membership in the professional education fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa. Parental influence was largely responsible for Mr. Prichard entering the teaching profession. As a teach- er of high school chemistry and physics, he moved ahead with experience at Winchester, Indiana, Jer- seyville, Illinois, and Council Bluffs, Iowa. X'Vhile at- tending the University of Chicago in the summer of 1918 a position as science teacher was accepted in Waukegan. Continuing work at the University of Chicago a Master's degree was awarded in 1927. To- gether with additional work at Indiana University, a total of seven and one-hall years of college and university work was completed. Mlith the rapid growth in enrollment at Xflfaukegan Below: Among the many projects initiated bv Mr. Prichard during his long period of service at XV.T.H.S., was the establish- ment of telephonic service between local high school classrooms and the Lake County 'I'-B Sanatorium. This unique hook-up enables students confined to the hospital to actually participate in classroom discussions and maintain daily Contact with their Iveferan ucafor erminafes areer ere Township High School in the early l920's, and a building program, Mr. Prichard was selected as the South building principal. During his thirty-nine years of service to this high school he has served as teacher, building principal, principal, acting superintendent, and superintendent. He holds membership in many state and national professional organizations. In community affairs Mr. Prichard has been active in the Xflfaukegan Rotary Club, Elks Club, member and past-president of the Men's University Club, member and past-president of the Lake County Phila- telic Society, member and director of the Waukegztn- North Chicago Chamber of Commerce. As principal Mr. Prichard established the Univer- siay of Illinois Extension program in 1946 and became its first Dean. As superintendent he helped solve the problems of the North Chicago separation, secured over 353001100 for the school district from Federal and State claims not previously made, helped to place the school district in the best financial position it has ever known, recommended and secured salary in- creases for teachers each year, initiated telephonic service to students in the Lake County TB Sanator- ium, placed the Memorial Scholarship Trust in opera- tion and fostered other scholarship aids, and in- creased the emphasis on graduates to continue their education beyond high school. classes. In the picture below, Mr. Prichard is shown with a display board used to demonstrate the operation of the inter- com plan. This display was exhibited at State and National educational conventions and won wide acclaim as a method of bringing the schoolroom to shut-ins.

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l Faenlt stimulates learning A loyal corps of well-trained teachers working as a team has provided us with exemplary leadership and challenged our best efforts in the classroom and in extra-school activities. It's Been Great It's Been Great

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