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

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MR. FLEMING PENDLETON MRS. ADRON RANDALL MR. JOHN W. LUFF MR. FRANK BROXVN MRS. Ilzssiz L. MARTIN MR. hiss FLOWERS Board of Education Doubtlessly, the one unviewed, unsung factor that has immensely aided our high school to achieve its ideals and to promote the great spirit of individual liberty that is found so prevalent throughout our school is the small, untiring Independence Board of Education. Their ceaseless and zealous toil is manifested throughout the entire school system of Independence. ' The eager interest, constructive criticism, and careful guidance shown by these earnest citizens, enable the students of William Chrisman to aid joyfully in presenting to the world the untried project of allowing high school students the freedom given to college people. Upon considering the small resources that the board has had to draw from-the taxes collected from the people within the school district in which Independence boasts of no large manufacturing industries-this unit of workers has more than worked out its problem of the administration of the educa- tional program. Besides being large and having excellent equipment, our high school presents more than forty commendable credits. To teach these various subjects, the board has wsely chosen an efficient, capable corps of instructors. They teach the students not school lessons only, but how to make use of idle time given them by the new system. Due to the great concern the board has in the activi- ties of Chrisman, students are given the privilege of participating in inter-class contests as well as in inter- school competition, By en- tering into these contests -a t h 1 e t i c, commercial, home economics, forensic, literary, and others-the future men and women are given an opportunity to prepare themselves fo r coming years. Mr. E. B. Street is the agent of the board and acts as a mediator between them and the pupils. The people comprising the Board of Edu- cation are not idle between board meetings, but have other vocations and tasks that they perform every day. Mr. John Luff, the president, not only de- votes his unrequited time to the duties of his school oflice, but is superintendent of the Independence Stove and Furnace Company. With all her numerous home duties and her Christian social work, Mrs. Adron Ran- dall linds time to participate fully 'in the ac- IUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL wharf Board nzrrtifzgx are held 20