Wyomissing Area High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wyomissing, PA)

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MR. I. L. APPENZELLAR MR. APPENZELLAR UNE OF the finest institutions of our country is its school system. To be maintained as such requires the untiring services of the school superintendent. His job, along with each teacher,s help, is to follow each student through his twelve-year school life and pre- pare him for the realities and increased pace of life after graduation. To deal skilfully with students requiring corrective guidance and to advise them suc- cessfully on matters of delinquency are few of the many problems which confront him. Mr. Appenzellar, Wyomissing's superin- tendent, has fulfilled these obligations for the past 20 years. avg SCG! 3165 Q3 5453 MR. A. W. RANK MR. RANK ACTING AS principal and senior history teach- er are just a few of the many jobs undertaken by Mr. Rank. He is in complete charge of all special programs and assemblies, as well as being adviser of the Hi-Y Club. In the classrooms he teaches American his- tory to the juniors. This course forms a nec- essary background for the senior economics course. As director of the programs, mainly those at Armistice Day, Christmas and Com- mencement, he is called upon to devote to them considerable time. But his duties as principal require,'by far, the most attention. The correct guidance and discipline by him of all the pupils are the foremost of these duties. Seventeen

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res ees qs M21 Sfufidifzg: C. H. Kellumg I. C. Butler, Treasurer. Seated: Mrs. Arnold Grimm, H. P. Reigner, President, Mrs. Samuel Fry, Secretary. THE SCHOOL BOARD SCI-1ooLs ARE a democratic institution and so must be run on a democratic basis. The school board is a group of leaders elected by the community. A great part in planning the progress of a school is interpreted through the voice of the board by the community. Thus, the school progresses as the commu- nity permits. To see that each student is suf- ficiently taught to take his place as a citizen, that his education explains today's problems in terms of past experience as Well as im- mediate practical ideas, and to speed the pace Sixteen of education to the needs of today is Work Well done by the school board. Five members legally constitute the local board. There are two permanent committees, the Teachers Committee, and the Buildings and Grounds Committee. The board meets, except for special occasions, monthly. Its membership includes: Mrs. Arnold Grimm, Mr. Charles H. Kellum, Mr. I. C. Butler, Treasurer, Mrs. Samuel R. Fry, Secretary, and Mr. Herbert P. Reigner, President.

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asia SCQHILQSQCHEGSQT Mus. L. L. Mieviaus, MR. E, H, BRININGER, MR. A. W. RANK HISTORY Now Morne than ever, History has become of singular importance. The History of the past' is reviewed intensely so that a proper knowl- edge of the progress made today can be un- derstood by all. Students in the Iunior High School are under the supervision of Mrs. Meyers. The seventh and eighth grades pre- pare for more thorough courses in the Senior High School. Projects in the classes are erect- ed so that the student may better understand actual life in the era studied. In the Senior High School, the ninth and tenth grades are taught by Mr. Brininger. The Freshmen learn the workings of Democracy and make a study of etiquette and successful living. The Sophomores study ancient and modern European history at the same time keeping up world affairs as is shown by posters and charts seen throughout the school on bulle- tin boards. The topic of war is covered in the Iunior Class by Mr. Rank. The Seniors discuss the ever-changing economic world of today, this being of importance in that it presents a realization of what problems do exist today and will certainly exist increas- ingly in the future. ENGLISH LANGUAGE as a means of communication fol- lows the intricate social patterns of a people. lt is significant in our modern world that today, as always, the English language is slowly adapting itself to social and economic changes. The distinctive contribution of our country to civilization has led naturally to the development of distinctive forms of expres- sion. No great surprise, then, should be the recent recognition and approval of eminent scholars of what is probably one of the most interesting phenomena of the twentieth cen- tury-the rise of American English. Free self-expression in oral and written lanvua e integration of the student and his CJ g 5 D life and reHection of American expression MR. R. T. MILFORD, MR. R. G. Moluus and culture would constitute an excellent appraisal of American English. English is a tool by means of which the pupil can understand what others have thought, felt, and done and can in his turn use to express himself clearly, effectively and arrestingly. Eiglzirrn