Wheeling High School - Record Yearbook (Wheeling, WV)

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To fllllr. Hiram Erahlrg lilnhna RINCIPAI. OE XVl'lEEl.lNG HIGH SCHOOL, sponsor of the RECORD, and friend of every student and teacher, we dedicate this Annual. For his manhood we have respect, and for his friendship during our four years in High School we have gratitude. XVith the utmost sincerity we express the wish that his success in the future may even out-shine his remarkable success in the past-that is the wish of the Class of 1924. At the meeting of the Board of Education, held on April 17, 1924, Mr. ll. B. johns tendered his resignation as Principal of XYheeling High School. This came as a surprise and a distinct shock. The resignation was accepted with the Board's regret. Ur. H. P. l.insz, member of the Board, in com- menting on the resignation said: Mr. President: It is with regret that we receive the resignation of Mr. johns, our High School Principal. Mr. johns is one ofthe ablest educators in the State of XX'est Yirginia, if not throughout the country. lle has developed our High School to the highest degree of efficiency and has proved himself a most able executive. I therefore move. Mr. President, that wc, the NVheeling Board of Education, accept the resig- nation of Professor H. B. .lohns with reluctance and regret, and with great appreciation for the wonderful work that he has done in the XVheeling High School and the success attained during his administration, and that the Superintendent of Schools be instructed to convey, in writing, these senti- ments of our appreciation of the good work done by Mr. H. B. Johns as Principal of Wheeling High School, and our regret of his departure from our school system. This motion was unanimously adopted by the Board of Education, Upon his entrance as Principal he found all student affairs without money, and some. including the RECORD and Athletics, with deficits, but he has worked so diligently and strenuously that under his careful guidance all student activities have been so conducted that now the RECORD is 11 financial successg Athletics have a bank account of approximately ten thou- sand dollars: various other funds show balances, and the school has pur- chased through its own efforts a grand piano and beautiful new curtains and draperies for the stage. NVhile Mr. Johns has promoted these activities with patience and energy. he has labored most faithfully to expand our curriculum and elevate the standard of scholarship during his nine years as Principal. That his hopes and his work have seen their fruition is'known from the fact that our school ranks today with the first of the land, and its graduates have been received on certificate by the best Universities in America. It has had its representatives among the graduates of XVest Point, Annapolis, llarvard, Columbia, University of Michigan, University of XYisconsin, Dart- mouth, Carnegie, University of Pittsburg, our own State University, and manv others. Then, too, there are hundreds of graduates and former students whose welfare has had the personal attention of Mr. Johns, who has known and helped more bouvs and girls in their ambition than any other person in the city of XYheeling. All those whom he has helped, as well as the present student body, teachers, and Board of Education, regret the loss of the Principal, whose professional life thus far has been devoted to the XVheeling High School. 'His earnestness, his high intelligence, his gentility, his genius for organization. and his limitless capacity for work have made a profound impression, and we wonder if there is one anywhere that can replace him. He came. and planned, and worked, as only some can dog The world is full of common folk, but men like him are few.

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An Apprniatiun NCIC UPON A TIME there was an ideal class sponsor-a sponsor who never became bored with the worries, the childish pranks, and the festivities of her classg a sponsor who gave constructive criticism instead of only the destructive variety. That sponsor was deeply loved by her class, and thoughts of her were always among the brightest memories of that class. just such an ideal sponsor was granted to us, the members of the Class of '24, when Miss Jeannette Pryor consented to act as our guide throughout our high school years! Always faithful and kind, she has been an inspiration in every respect. Not once during our four years under her care has Miss Pryor refused anything we asked for. Our plans were never too trivial for her interest, and we always knew that she'd be there for our parties and programs. So we, the Class of '24, take this means of voicing our deep appreciation for Miss Pryor's interest in us and her many efforts in our behalf. May she ever be as happy as she has always helped us to be-this ideal teacher, spon- sor, and friend! f