William Penn High School - Tatler Yearbook (York, PA)

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DEPARTMENT UE THE DEAN i? Tar: real purpose of education is now generally acknowledged to be that of securing the best all-around development of each individual, so that he may live more efficiently, usefully and happily. This means that the school must train and develop each pupil along physical, moral and social lines. as well as along the purely intellectual. Because of the rapid increase in the high school enrollment in recent years, and because of the wider M155 E' K' STREIBERT range in abilities and interests therein represented, it has been found necessary to add special workers to the teaching staff to meet the increased needs and the acknowledged responsibility of the school to the individual. Thus we have physicians, nurses, dentists. psychol- ogists. vocational counselors, deans of girls and of boys, and others, in the modern high school. The keynote of the work of a dean of girls is therefore guicfarzff along any line the girl herself may desire, or that others interested in her welfare may feel that she needs. Her chief aim is to develop in each girl a fine character, that she may bf as well as fe1zo1c',a1id to help her plan, and so direct her own life that she may make satisfactory adjustments to the social and economic environment in which she will find herself, and become a worthy and happy citizen. In line with these objectives the work in the Vlfilliam Penn Senior High School consists of both individual and group conferences. The former are in regard to specific and personal problems, often brought by the girl herself, While the latter are general discussions on many scholastic. moral, and social problems which prove to be both interesting and helpful. The aim is to encourage clear thinking on the problems she is likely to meet. and to build up standards of right conduct and social behavior, which will enable her to make wise choices. and thus attain the best. hlore than hve hundred girls meet each week in these discussion groups. Since the school must have the close co-operation of the home, the dean has sponsored a meeting and social hour for mothers of entering girls near the beginning of each semester, for purposes of mutual acquaintance and helpfulness. She has special charge of cases of excessive absence and tardiness, of withdrawals from school, of illness, of conditions or poor work in school, and advises on courses, college requirements, and other academic questions. She serves as chaperon at the school parties and picnics, and in every way, as a friend and guide. tries to help each girl according to her special needs, and to make her school days as happy and successful as possible, in order that her entire life may benefit from them. I. CD If 1 Mfffff'

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GD' 'UE its H5 THE lPlRllNCClllPAlL9S MESSAGE it IN the training and development of an individual, high ideals are of great importance. Besides the ideals of schol- arship, the high school stands for the highest ideals of manhood and character. To realize such ideals your school offers great opportunities. Seldom has the world presented an opportunity when a determination to win is needed more than today. You, the possessors of that priceless heritage, youth, are given that opportunity as you look into the future whence must come the solution to satisfy the problems of these trying times. Your high school training should en- able you not only to see an opportunity, but develop courage to use it to the best advantage. C. B. HEINLY. sts? lfflffffn I. CD f 1:

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SOCTAL STlUlDlIES DEPARTMENT VIYHE ultimate aim of this department in general is to prepare for right and complete living, to develop Citizenship which will hnd expression through high ideals, proper social contacts and relationshipsg and I feel this is being done through research, current history studies and oral reports, project and discussion work. Vive are also trying to adapt our work and our teaching to the needs of pupils in this changing social order of thingsg trying to make our teaching more practical so that pupils xxjill be taught to litre and be prepared to meet these changing life situations. This department especially lends itself to this type of work. and I think the need is urgent. MRS. HELICN Y. SMITII 3 l lirmit Ruff' flX1iss Lrrpqin. Mr. Trzrllner. Nlrs. Smith. Nliss .Xlll.md, Nliss l.'urr.in li'nrA' Ruff' ffNTr. Gi--ve. Mr. Overrnillz-r, Vlr. Kqruffmzm. Miss Mcntz. I fl 'll