William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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THE ' 'GLEAM cared for, text books to be bought for grade school children, and a hundred other things to be done. All this business is transacted by the board working in committees. The most important duty is the hiring oi' teachers. This business is handled by the whole board. Each applicant before he is put on 'the payroll, is inter- viewed personally by each member of the board and his qualifications looked into, after which he must be passed on by at least four of the six members. The School Board employes a Superintendent of Schools to take charge of the everyday executive problems and to lieep the district organization run- ning during the intervals between their meetings. Mr. E. B. Street has held this important position for the last ten years. One of his most important 'W functions is the assignment of teachers to the various Oflffulidiggfggnffofigife departments in the several schools. This is scientif- men in the School System ically done, experience and other qualifications being taken into consideration. He also has charge of the organizing of the faculty into committees for instruction and extra curricular activities, besides advising them in his selection of text-books. In order to perform this latter function, Mr. Street must observe closely the effect of every type of instruction on the school children. And, lastly, beside all the duties that he performs, he is expected to take an active part in the community activities. ' Directly under the school board is the custodian of buildings, who has charge of the janitor service and who supervises the repairs made upon school buildings. Mr. A. G. Duncan has held this position for many years. The district maintains a library in the Junior High building, for the use of the general public. The librarian is Miss Carrie Wallace, assisted by Miss Katie Chastain. It contains about thirteen thousand volumes incluclingboth ' fi c t i o n m a - , . terial and ref- erence books. This library is s u p p l m e n - ted by a high school library of three thou- sand volumes, and by a num- ber of books in the grade schools. there being one set THR izzxoxsrmzfis or THR P TBLlC.L1BRARY. Miss Chastain, the assistant in eve,-y Class Iihrzzrizin, is busy at her desk on the right FOOYU . 1 9 3 1 Page 15 V . - . ..-,.,.............-..,., A.. ,-,,,?,,..

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against these regulations are sent to his office for correction. There, if the case is not too serious, lVlr. Hanthorn kindly reasons with the erring student, points out wherein the offender has been wrong. The principal is personally acquainted with all the students, greeting each 'one on enrollment day and keeping in touch with him throughout the year. The day is divided into seven forty-two minute periods with three minutes intercession between each to provide time for the chang- ing of class. These periods are marked by a system of bells which extends to all parts of the building and is controlled from the office by THE 'GLEAM l l MRS. DESHAZO, the Secre- tary, assists the principal in keeping the records, , and checking at- tendancc to the office. Should the l excuse from home have been forgot- ten, the office interviews the parent, it possible, b y telephone, Otherwise a lemporary admii is giv- an automatic cloclc. The four morning sessions last from nine to twelve, and the three afternoon , , periods from one- fifteen to three bell System thirty. The student attendance is carefully checked in The electric clock which controls the the office under the supervision of Mr. Hanthorn, as- sisted by his secretary, Mrs. DeShazo. If it is neces- sary for any person to be absent from school, upon returning, the absentee must have a written excuse signed by a parent or guardian, stating the reason for his absence. Upon the receipt of the excuse, a form is filled out admitting him to his classes again. This admit must be shown to and receive the signature of each teacher from whose class he has been absent, the last keeping and returning .it t to discuss their problems Cn In the office the students meet the principal and the secre ary ' and to account for any irregularities in attendance. l 1 9 3 1 l' l PaSe17