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

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806!lJ0fg - OFFICERS OF THE BOARD President - Iohn 'W. Luff Vice-President Fleming Pendleton Secretary-Treasurer - I Miss Kqie Chcrstcxin THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN SESSION MR. JOHN LUFF 4 10

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s - :Mawr MR. W. E. MATTHEWS, Superintendent MR. MATTHEWS MRS. KEARNES Mr. W. E. Matthews, who has a long and praiseworthy record of service in Missouri schools, has been superintendent oi the Independence Public Schools for the past eight years. His administration has been marked for its long-range policies and' for the ,mainte- nance of maximum school efficiency. , lt is the function of an administrator to co-ordinate the work of the various departments under him, to demand excellent workmanship throughout the system, and to anticipate future needs. He must, in a very real sense, follow the Gleamf' he must envision the future with all of its demands and its possibilities of their achievement. In this respect we feel that our school has been most fortunate in having Superintendent Matthews as its head. He came to the schools of lndependence with a broad and liberal concept of educa- tion today. As a consequence, revision was made in the elementary course of study, ad- ditional vocational .and science courses have been added to the curriculum, and greatly improved library facilities are a near reality. During his superintendency, teaching standards have been raised and teachers' salaries generally improved. Plans for future accomplishment include new grade school buildings and public kindergartens, visual education and wider vocational training, increased super- vision and adult education. As other needs become apparent, plans will be made to fill them, thus may Independence schools continue to give to the nation people trained for their tasks. The future is bright with promise. 1 1 4