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

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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

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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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,lf A scene of busy activity is Mr. I. N. Hanthorn's office. He is the assistant super- intendent of schools now. Chrismanites who are seniors remember him when he was the principal of William Chrisman High School. During the seventeen years that Mr. Han- thorn was principal, Chrisman grew from an enrollment of six hundred to fourteen hun- dred. Many new courses such as R. O. T. C., commercial law, shop, and speech were added. Student government was instituted, and the student handbook was sponsored by Mr. Hanthorn. Mr. Hanthorn now performs the duties of assistant superintendent as faithfully and well as he did his work as principal of Chrisman. As assistant superintendent he renders many valuable services not only for the school system, but for the community as well. One of the duties on the list is the keeping of permanent records of every child, from the age of a few months to the age of twenty, who lives in the Independence school district. This includes the name of the child, the date of his birth, and his age at the time of enumeration. lt is important to keep an efficient record of these facts. Mr. Hanthorn also has charge of the N. Y. A. At his desk work for this district. When Mr. Matthews is absent, Mr. Hanthorn performs the duties of superintendent. Another important func- tion of this office is the granting of work permits for anyone under twenty years of age who works after school or on Saturdays. Many people need certificates of birth when they apply for work. The office of the as- sistant superintendent looks up the birth date of the individual's school card and makes a certification of birth. Mr. Hanthorn also has assisted with the issuing of ration- ing books: number two and gasoline. Mr. Hanthorn has compiled a detailed super- intendent's report on the Independence School System, which includes its finances, teachers, schools, and number of pupils in each school with other useful information. In addition to all these duties, Mr. Han- thorn conducts a class in phychology for student nurses from the Sanitarium. Mr. Hanthorn has spent many years in service for the community. - ln l936, Mr. Hanthorn was elected President of the Central Missouri District Teachers' Association. He was also presi- dent of Secondary School Administrators of the State of Missouri. He has studied at the State Teachers' College at Warrensburg, and the University of Missouri, he received his Master's Degree from Columbia Uni- versity, in New York City. Mr. l. N. Hanthorn, Assistant Superintendent '