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

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in . ...-me - -:.: -f -:::a::.z:a. ' 1e-,::..:: The Gleam P 27 age FACULTY OH'ice As 1n any organization the office of William Chrisman High School is the center of order and regulation. Here the attendance is carefully checked the faculty cooperating ' everything neces-ary for a smoothly and satisfactorily run system. Mrs De Shazo who is the friend and advisor of all the students is the secre- tary and is a great help to Mr. Hanthorn in keeping records straight. Because of her acquaintance with every member of the student body her help is indis- pensable. Directly under the school board is the custodian of buildings who has charge of the janitor service and who supervises all repairs made upon the school buildings. Mr. A. G. Duncan who has held this position for many years is the MF- DI-11105111 Mrs. DeShazo 1 In Q ' 1 I I I friend of all and one of the best liked men in the school system. The school day is divided into seven periods, each forty-five minutes. These periods are marked by a system of bells which extends throughout the building and is automatically controlled by an electric clock in the office An evervday scene at the office Our editor get ting an excuse from Mrs DeShazo and Mr Han thorn inviting a member of the student bodv in to discuss their problems and matters of school 93 1 2

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'Page 24 The Gleam FACULTY f l N. ' Miss Barnes Mr. Blackmore Miss E. Moore Social Science. Department The Department of Social Sciences is one of the most important in the cur- riculum of William Chrisman High School. Toward a goal of building good citizens this department offers European, Modern and Medieval, and American History, Civics, Economics, and Sociology. Through these subjects is gained an accurate knowledge of the history of the United States and of its government as well as the history and government of the rest of the world. The State Depart- ment of Education, realizing the importance of building better citizens, requires of every student at least three years-of work in this department, one unit of which must be American History. Miss Icile Barnes, Miss Mary Alice Gibbons, Miss Mary Lucas and Mr. Iohn Blackmorehare the capable teachers of the Histories. Miss Eunice Moore conducts with a competent hand the classes of Civics, Economics, and Sociology. I A study of Miss Barnes' ' seventh hour class in M. and M. History seeing if they could evolve any of the theories of Napoleon or the Czar of Russia or some other similar problem. 1932

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:-.--:--- - -- - -.1: .:::4: :::aesulL1-q2fl- ' MM: ,., 'T' - f- - - P' W I , l ll ' If l V The Gleam ' Page 26 FACULTY - l A i l-1 l it 5 l f l I 1 gp 5 Q ' My Fl . l A l' ri lf L .. 'Ill' 1 21'l, , l , 1 w ws .,, . ix Mr. Lee Miss Berntsen Mr- Fl'el'lCh 5,3 l y ' Physical Educational Department in Miss Berntsen has charge of the girls' gym classes. Dancing and sports are i ' studied and practiced. Basket-hall and volley-hall are the principle gym games. The M Club also is included in this department. Mr. French is the instructor of the boys' gym classes and also is an aide to ll. Coach Lee. A basket-ball tournament and tumbling acts have been accomplished ,-45 .3 1 15. 1 in this department. Mr. French awards ten gym letters each year to the outstand- gllfll ing boys in the divisions. z 'v .Il V11 1 w ll Coach Lee is in charge of the athletic teams. Lee also teaches three classes fiff , in Hygiene. Many boys are always seen in Coach's room and he is one of the most popular teachers in school. About one hundred boys are under his supervision each year in the various sports. A quarter of a unit is given for each semester's work in physical education. One unit is required for graduation. .1 - - Waiting for the tip Off, p these girls are all prepared 'V to get into a fast and .pr furious basket-hall game, . typical of their gym work. 193