Wauseon High School - Chief Yearbook (Wauseon, OH)

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THE FACULTY

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The Faculty This year we have found it a man's job to keep a fully recruited fac- ulty. In fact if many more of our teachers left us, we would have none about whom to write. Commencing with Mr. Altstetter our former superintendent, allow us to say that we hope he is rapidly recovering from his illness. We were certainly lucky in having an S. P. Johnson to take charge so efficiently after Mr. Altstetter went away. We wonder if the public is acquainted with the facts that for a long time Mr. Johnson taught during all the seven periods of the day without an increase of salaryg we are wondering if you people can account for the general efficiency of the Wauseon schools, for ' the interest in all the branches of Work, and for the spirit which helped us along? There is not one of us that could not profit from his example, for he took each new duty and added responsibility without a complaint. Mr. Johnson has worked with one purpose in mind and that purpose was to better our schools. He has accomplished very much and we feel that the opinion of Wauseon is that he is capable of doing much more. ' Mr. Rinehart, our principal during the first half of the school year was a disappointment to all. There have been but few men in our school who have taken more interest in athletics and all the other school activi- ties. Mr. Rinehart was wellliked by all and he was a good mathematics teacher, but he lost our respect when he left us in such a brief manner. Miss Wolcott is the most reliable member of the faculty. This is not slighting any of the other faculty members in the least, for if they would learn to love the Wauseon High School as we know Miss Wolcott loves it then they too would deserve this recognition. We believe that in the Girls Scout and Girls League work together with her personal interest in everybody, she has iniiuencedl more lives than the majority of teachers. She is always ready to help wherever her services are needed and because of this together with the other things that we have mentioned, we will always love and reverence Miss Wolcott as a true and loyal friend. It is not our desire to make these personal mentions autoblographies but as this is our last chance, to pass a few remarks we intend to make the most of our opportunities- Everybody was sorry to see Miss Burford leave Wauseon and most of us were rather disappointed because she did not remain with us until the end of the school year. During the few years that she was connected with

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our school we learned to know her and to appreciate her as we have but few other teachers. For the rest we refer you to page three in this book. It was very fortunate indeed that Miss Burford was able to secure such a capable person as Miss Carpenter to take her place. There was no interruption or undue disturbance in the changeg Miss Carpenter took charge of her new duties without hesitating and the school work went along as well as usual. If anybody in Wauseon High School was sad or gloomy he went to Miss Grimm. She truly was the sunshine of the school and has long since captured everybodvs affections. As a ticket seller and Latin teacher not mentioning her qualities as a Frenchwomen, and basket ball fan she is not to be surpassed. Laugh if you will. but we say these things in all seriousness for Miss Grimm's enthusiasm and good will toward each and everyone of us has indeed helped us more than we can say. Miss Taylor is a little different from all the others. Her calmness is reassuring, something substantial. She has been a hard worker and we feel toward her as we do toward the rest, that she has had the interests of her pupils at heart. Miss Frazier's regime in the cooking department has been a won- derful success. Never before has it been under such ett cient direction and Miss Frazier deserves the highest commendation for her work. Much credit belongs to Miss Bennett for the interest which she has manifest in the Girls Glee Club and in the orchestra. Not only does she talfle care of hqr class room activities but she finds plenty of time for these other things which add materially to the value of our school- Under Miss Patterson's skillful direction the Commercial Department has thrived. She is always ready to help us when we want aid and we would miss her if she would vacate her accustomed place in Room ten. Mr. Smart is a good teacher and certainly knows history from A to Z. He is a conscientious worker and gives us all his best efforts that we might profit from them. In looking back over the school year, we are glad to think of each teacher as our friend. Many of them we,have learned to know for we have worked three or four years together. The others we have lfnown long enough to realize that they too are human and with a little time could easily become a permanent member in our mutual friendships. The Seniors, who will not return next year, wish each member of the faculty the best of luck for the future, we who will come back again to Wauseon High School will be glad to see them in their accustomed places. W. S.