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

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Million .-Suyzefzinlencfenll ' MR. I. N. HANTHORN, Assistant Superintendent ' AT HIS DESK Mr. I. N. Hanthorn, William Chrismarfs friend and mentor, who instituted the student government of which we are so proud, is always ready to talk, in his kindly and helpful way, to all who findtheir way to his office in the Iunior High School building. Here one finds a warm sympathy and wise counsel. A , Mr. Hcmthorn's education covers a wide field. He has studied at the State Teachers Col- lege at Warrensburg and at the University of Missouri. He received his graduate degree from Columbia University in New York City. To his training are added many years as a teacher of Missouri boys and girls. Mr. Hanthorn, having served as principal of our high school from 1924 to 1941, is now Assistant Superintendent of the Independence School System. The tasks which Mr. Han- thorn performs are many. He conducts the all-important school census and keeps the files which list everyone between the age of six and nineteen inclusive in the Independence District. He issues work permits and supplies the .certification of age from the school records which many people need in order to obtain birth certificates. He assists in com- piling the superintendent's annual report, in conducting the campaign for school welfare, and in substitute work when teachers are ill. His greatest service is in the inspiration he gives to teachers and in the wise and benevolent influence he exerts on students with whom he comes in contact. Mr. Hanthorn is a noble man to have in our midst and a shining example to all Chris- man students. V A 12

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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

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5? MR. lESSE H. STINSON ' MRS. O. E. GENTRY U MRS. L. D. DeSI-IAZO New to William Chrisman this year is our principal, Mr. lesse H. Stinson, who came to us from Excelsior Springs last November. He is a friendly person of whom any cmd all students may ask advice and be sure of receiving a friendly helping hand, our principal is ready to give his assistance to any Worthwhile student project also. Mr. Stinson was gradu- ated from high school at Clarence, Missouri. He attended the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College at Kirksville, Missouri, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. He has a Master's degree in secondary school administration from the University of Missouri, where he has also taken additional graduate Work. His career as a teacher be- gan in Cass- Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan, his administrative work in Mis- souri, with the superintendency of the Davis Consolidated School. He served also as superin- tendent of the Brashear Public School and the Clifton Hill Consolidated School, and as principal at Herculaneum and Excelsior Springs before coming to William Chrisman. We feel that We are fortunate in having as our principal a man Whose educational and administrative background so ably fits him for his task. We are sure that, with Mr. Stin- son to guide us, our school will benefit greatly, for it is his wish that our school grow and improve each year. A To asisist our principal in keeping the school operating smoothly, Mrs. Elizabeth Gentry and Mrs. Mae DeShazo manage such items as attendance, letters, telephone calls, and print- inq of the daily bulletin. Many times the pr incipal's office is rightfully called a Bureau of Assistance. 13