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

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7f1.e Eaaaf of Zcfacafian Miss Katie Chastain, Dr. Floyd Yale, Mr. lolin A. Becker, Mr. Fleming Pendleton, Mr. I.. G. Keith, Mrs. Adron Randall, Mrs. Howard lnlinde. Mr. lohn Luff. Mr. lohn Luff The Board of Education is the legislative body of the lndependence School System. ln it is vested final author- ity in the formulation of school policy, employment of teachers and other personnel, and in the management of school finance. Present members of the board are Mr. Iohn Luff, Presi- dentg Dr. Floyd Yaleg Mrs. Adron Randall: Mrs. Howard Hindeg Mr. lohn A. Beckerg Miss Katie Chastain, Secretary- Treasurer. New members of the board for l947-l948 are Mr. Eugene Theiss and Mr. Marvin Carl. We wish to express our appreciation to the board for the many hours they spend in planning for the welfare of Independence schools. lU

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The entire school system of lnde- pendence felt very keenly the loss of its executive head in the sudden death of Superintendent W. E. Matthews. Dur- ing the decade during which he had been superintendent, Mr. Matthews had been tireless in his efforts to promote the educational welfare of Independ- ence youth. 'We feel that we are fortu- nate to have as our present adminis- trative head a man who can continue the wozk of his predecessor and render in turn a service equally worthy. lnde- pendence welcomes Superintendent Lowell Glendon Keith. Mr. Keith comes to us frcm Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he held the position of Co-ordi- nator of Instruction or the assistant superintendency. Mrs. Mildred Kearnes Mr. L. G. Keith The first duty of a superintendent is to act as the executive of- ficer of the Board of Education, a duty which does not preclude the formulating of both legislative and administrative policies. His next is to co-ordinate the educational programs of the elemen- tary, intermediate, junior and senior high schools, and to see that the best possible workmanship prevails throughout the school system. Finally he must anticipate the demands the future will make upon the schools and plan the means by which these needs can be met. All of these major tasks and the multitudinous minor ones current in all school systems, we entrust to Mr. Keith, know- ing that he will discharge them creditably. We may safely embark on the voyage into the future, and, ably piloted, follow the gleam to a better understanding of our- selves and worthy accomplishment in all routes of endeavor. ll