Woodbury High School - Sun Dial Yearbook (Woodbury, NJ)

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, -4, ALUMNI ASSOCIATIGN THE senior class sincerely appreciated the various activities undertaken by the Alumni Association throughout the school year, since a part of the profits of these activities provides the scholarship awarded at Commencement to the member of the senior class who has contributed most to the welfare and progress of this high school during the years of his enrollment. In October the presentation of The Return of Peter Grimm by the Alumni Dramatic Players was a marked success. The Thanksgiving Day Victory Dance, the annual holiday festivity of the Yuletide Ball, and the thoroughly enjoyable Midwinter Carnival in January, all proved to be entertaining and delightful. Another activity was the establishment of a loan fund, to be available to any student worthy and in need of aid in furthering his education. ARLTON PILLING ,,...... .,...... P resident FLORENCE WILKINS ..... ........ S ecretary MAY MORGAN ........ .... ...Treasurer PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION INDICATIVE of the renascence of the HifCentral ParentfTeacher Association is the rapidly expanding list of members, now numbering nearly Eve hundred indif viduals cooperating toward the goal of the more efficient education and increased welfare of all students. Mr. Howard Nelson of the faculty has proven a forceful but unassuming presif dent, able to gain the ready assistance of all concerned. Program chairman Vincent B. Faust, likewise of the faculty, deserves special commendation for his ability and industry in arranging such really outstanding events as the BackftofSchool Night, the Hobby Show, the lecture by Cameron Beck, and the joyous Fun Night. Besides Mr. Nelson, ofhcers are: Mrs. Cram Kline, first vicefpresidentg Mrs. Marshall Diverty, second vicefpresidentg Mrs. Malcolm Thomas, corresponding secref tary, Mrs. Alfred Francis, recording secretary, and Mrs. Ralph Weldie, treasurer. As heretofore, the association has rendered much valuable help to underfprivif leged children and other worthy causes. Space does not permit a mention of all of the many benefactions of this group, but it is enough to point out that the association is fulfilling with new vigor its important function as the primary link between the school and the home. May this link grow ever stronger with the passing years! Fifteen

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EP I I BOARD GF EDUCATIO THE debt which we owe the Board of Education cannot be computed, for without their wise oversight our school would probably be unable to maintain its present favorable rating. Not only does this organization furnish us with a superior instrucf tional personnel, but it is quick to interest itself infand supportf-extrafcurricular activities. Under the gracious guiding of Mr. Gardner the Hne tradition of the Board is being continued. Mr. Woolley, long the keen and industrious Hnancial adviser of the Woodbury schools, occupies a specially important position which he fills admirably. Other members, all of whom make valued contributions of time and thought to the educational problems of our city, are Dr. Stearns, our Superintendentg Dr. Burkettg barrister john B. Wick, Mrs. Stratton, and Mrs. Watson. The last named was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by Harold K. Budd's resignation after a number of years of faithful service. Left to Right: Dr. Harry L. Stearns fSuperintendent5, Dr. J. Paul Burkett, Walter B. Woolley, Preston D. Gardner lPresidentD, Mrs. W. J. Watson, Mrs. Leslie Stratton, John B. Wick , . , .-.. 4. l urfcwz

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R FACULTY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT S ALWAYS, the English Department , strove to strengthen the ideas and ideals of American democracy. To further this, the students participated in the American Youth Forum, the Cultural Olympics at the University of Pennsylvania, and several other oratorical contests, hoth county' and statef wide. The department hopes to give a hattery of Reading, Usage, and Composition Tests to all pupils in May of each year. A hsginning has already heen made on this. lt plans to use these results with teachers' ratings to classify the pupils in the first two years according to their needs in these three hranchcs of English. Furthermore, the department hopes to offer to pupils of exceptional ahility elective courses in English. The date for starting this plan is, however, somewhat indefinite. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT In our Social Studies Department conf temporary history was stressed. Radio programs were used more extensively than ever before. Town Meetiiig, American Cavalf cade, and news reports were part of the curf riculum. The Presidents address to Congress was heard in several history classes. The Economics Department emphasized consumers' prohlems. Trips hecame more popular. Several groups visited the Stock Exchange and radio station WEIL. The American Legion contest was entered for the first time this year. Several of our seniors, sophomores, and a freshman expressed their ideas on Americanism, MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT The Mathematics Department offered pref liminary academic training for those who plan to enter college, technical schools, or extension courses to study engineering, ap' plied science, or mechanics. lt also provided less technical training in everyday inathcf matics in the development of our present civilization. For a selected group of freshmen, a coordif nated course in mathematics and science was Miss De Witt, Mr. Deist, Nlr. Allen, Miss Baker, Mrs. Baird, Miss Brown, Miss Wiggins, Mr. Byerly