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

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Mr Iohn W Luft Wlth the SXSCUTIVG relns of the lnde penden e School System 1n the hands of the Board of Educatlon we have the proper co ordmatlon of the 1mportant machmery ot general school management At 1ts regular monthly meetlngs the board at Varlous tlmes throughout the year has many problems to meet ln regard to the hnancral program the elect1on of teachers, the plannmg of a school currrculum to meet the state requrrements, and the legtslatlon of general school rules Mr Luft contmues ln othce as pres1dent of the board and 1S ass1sted 1n h1s responsl b1l1t1es by the new v1ce pres1dent, Mr Pen dleton M1ss Katle Chastaln, whose pos1t1on OFFICERS MR JOHN W LUFP Presldenl MR FLEMING PENDLETON V1ce Pres1dent MISS KATIE CHASTAIN Secretary as secretary to the superlntendent tor many years has g1ven her an excellent knowledge of the school system now serves as the ef f1c1ent s1ecretary treasurer of the board For tm enty one years Mr F rank Brown has capably served h1s commun1ty as a mem ber ot the Board of Educat1on After h1s resrgnatlon last sprlng Dr Y' ale was ap pomted to succeed hlm The unexplred term of Dr Gard, who was called to the serv1ce last fall, has been hlled by Mr Iohn Becker Confldent 1n th1s select group of com mumty sp1r1ted 1nd1v1duals, we look forward to another year ot et-frcrent admm1strat1on The Board of Educatlon m Sesslon l L . t w l w rw ' ' Q I - , ' A ' . . -r - 1 ' ' - , . . . -x - . 1 1 -

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Through her halls the1r footsteps stlll echo and the1r laughter yet rrngs In her classrooms they had turned eager mrnds toward Knowledge Wrth the1r talents and ab1l1t1es they had herghtened her honor and spread her fame abroad The pages of her hrstory are v1v1dly colored wrth the record of the1r achlevements They are Youth the students of Wrlham Chrrsman through her h1story of f1fty srx years who have for saken the pursurt of the1r personal happmess to defend the1r ountry She IS proud that she taught them de rnocracy that she gave them the experrence of a mmrature democracy Self government lndependent thrnkrng mdrvldual expresslon these are the Amerrcan rdeals that were rncorporated 1n her hfe As the long stream of marchrng men goes forth to war she adrntres the strength the exuberant patrrotrsm of Amertcan youth Among these f1gures 1n un1forrn she recog n1zes ramrlrar faces Chrrsman 1S proud for they are her sons To all these former stu dents of Chrrsman now servlng rn the armed forces of our country We dedrcate the Gleam of l943 A hrgh allegrance they gave to the1r school a hrgher one they pledge to the1r country They held hlgh the torch of loyal servrce for Chrlsman May rt burn brlghter for the greater ause of the1r natron Vrew of Wrllram Chrlsrnan from the Southwest -I f. I JW,,A,,. , . ,,: , fr ,,,,,,,,. ,, . ' .w,.r1-3,-,,.1'-,,. ,Q - , A I C

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A lucky day dawned for the Indepen- dence School System when tate helped the Board of Education select Mr. Matthews as Superintendent of,-Schools. His own pro- gressive ideas, 'and his close touch with the Missouri State Department of Education has been of untold value to this system. His keen understanding of youth, his willingness to help with wise council and Mr. Matthews- Mrs. Kearnes, Secy. advice, the firmness of his character and personality are ever an inspiration to all who come in contact with him. His sincere interest in the student establishes a bond that few administrators know. In the present national emergency Mr. Matthews is not satisfied for us to sit on the bank and watch the stream flow by. He urges us to get in the middle of the stream and help guide the current. The banks on either side of us, one called Yes- terday and the other Tomorrow, force us to prepare to act today. Mr. Matthews is the power behind us urging us to meet the chal- lenge of changing times and give our best to our country in her time of need. Then Mr. Matthews reminds us that after the struggle is ended, there comes the period of reconstructionn in which we must be pre- pared to play a part. In addition to training our minds to meet this crisis, Mr. Matthews has maintained the teaching of the finest of the fine arts-the art of living. His deep courage has been shown in his leadership. He has also shown us by his own life that not until we can master ourselves can we hope to live successfully in these bewilder- ing times. We salute our friend, Mr. W. E. Mat- thews. Mrs. Mildred Kearnes, Mr. Matthews' assistant, is ideally fitted for her position. She has a B. S. Degree in Education from the State Teachers' Normal in Pittsburg, Kansas, with special secretarial training. She has shown ability to make friends easily. Mr. W. E. Matthews, Superintendent