Friday, May 2g SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 4 77 Seniors Bid Ashland High AdieuTod -------------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------a VACATIONS WILL Philosophy of Education in the STAKT; NORBYTO TAKEN OVER 1ST Ashland High School SUPERINTENDENT AND PRINCIPAL! By FACULTY AND STUDENTS rpHE yearned-for season wel- coined by students and faculty rpHE OPPORTUNITY of education in the Ashliyid high school alike—will start for Ashland high school today. May 26, when class­ shall be extended to all who have met the requirements. This es will dismiss for summer vaca­ public secondary school is free and open to all who live within tion. For those students not at­ its boundaries and care to take advantage of its opportunities. tending summer school, tardy bells will sound again Sept. 5, when the Curricular materials, methods, organization, and the teach­ fall semester will get under way. ers exist in educational situations for the purpose of improving Marking the close of school this society and producing individual personalities capable of intelli­ year will be the completion of 27 gent self-direction and social functioning. Schools are for the years of service as city school sup­ students, and the school must continue and develop their erintendent by George A. Briscoe, training in good citizenship. who will retire June 1. His posi­ tion as director of the educational Education must be both life and preparation for life. To facilities of Ashland will be taken learn to live successfully the students must have a storehouse over on that date by Theo. J. of subject matter. To be able to think one must have a back­ Norby of Vancouver, Wash. ground of facts to direct and help him in reaching logical Elaborate and well attended commencement exercises held in conclusions. the junior high school gynuiasium Right attitudes are vitally important to the individual's Wednesday night was the occas­ ion for presentation of 77 diplomas outlook on the world, but these attitudes must be aided by to this year's graduating class. sufficient information to enable one to act wisely instead of Edmund Dews delivered the vale­ blindly pushing forward with nothing, but good intentions and dictory address, and salutatorian address was given by Margaret a happy attitude to guide him. Lininger. Dr. Bruce Baxter, presi­ Schools should strive to secure educational outcomes that dent of Willamette university, was main speaker and invocation and are in harmony with the best traditions of the past, the best benediction were by the Rev. Mel­ thought of today, and the ideals of tomorrow. Schools are ville T. Wire of the Ashland First worthy only in the individual and social improvements they Methodist church. Superintendent make in the lives of the boys and girls. Briscoe made the diploma presen- taations. Other features of the The aim is to prepare students for living together happily commencement exercises, which and harmoniously with other citizens in the community, and at filled the gymnasium to capacity, included numbers by the high the same time to develop individual differences and talents so school orchesti-a under the direc­ the varied activities and occupations in life may be successfully tion of Ward V. Croft, vocal and handled by different individuals. string ensemble numbers and April. 1939. songs by the boys’ quartet. Ac­ companist was Joan Whitmore. Following close of school today take place, many returning to others plan vacation and study a general exodus of teachers will their homes for the summer while trips. P’RO.M top down, left to right, above: Henry Miller, Rather Wade, Doreen DeLisle, Dale Himelwright, Robert An­ drea«, Opal Surber, Frances Imhoff, Weldon Heard, Edmund Dews, Shirley Putman, Fay Davis, Edward Cate, Loul« Norberg and Alberta Durham. gENIORS, reading from top down, left to right, first column: Larry I>>igh, June Andrews, Edna Hash, Dick Gard­ iner, Everett Nance, Phoebe MacCollist- er, Ruth Wordsworth, Robert Farlow, /MTV NCHOOL Nl’PT. GEORGE \ BRINCOE, al left above, and lllgh Nchool Principal llm | at right, are shoun in» the.y apiienred In thè 1939 edltlou of The Rogne, yenrbook of thè high nchool. Through thè courtewy of thè annunl's staff. The Mlner ha« lieen permltted lo re, picture« of eia«« offlcem, faciliti members and graduating «enlors ithich appetir on thc«c |WO SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS! ^BO\E, from left to right, are the senior officer« for the 1939 graduating elan« nt AnhlanJ M-hool. They are MacKenzie Roberson, president; Alden Powell, vice president; Lola Welch ■ tary and treasurer, and Hollis Beasley, adviser. pMlOM top down, left to right, above: fa^Roy McNeil, Lucille Cleveland, Margaret Lininger, Dale Ross, William Curtis, Nanette Lee, Lucille Lebow, Eld­ ridge Gray, Marie Winkleman, Shirley Willard, Charles Warren, Gertrude Wen- . ner, Fern Wyant and Dean Abbott. Patricia Hastings, Jack Williams, Jack Bentley, June McDougal, Lois Welch, ’Hiles Powers, Don Gettling and Norma Bishop. FK( »« right, above: Olive Davis, Melvin Conley Alice rctT BHi?’ f h“lr1l, s ’’«bblns, Ch ina Gar­ rett, Billie Luebbe, Robert Miller Ittibv well i,<,is”wHi;,,‘ E<,War'1 , ixiift White, Damon Clifton Wine and Dorothy Halfhill. ’ pROM top down, left to right, til*1'’'' Dorothy Wlzner, .lohn I’rutt, Way He««, Marjorie Freeman, •‘rlU\ Miller, Gaylord Ventai, Kenneth IW* Alinea Norri«, June Bryant, Ks•** t ook. Robert (orlimi I, Shirley "l4l,‘ Joe Jennel and |x>ona Rowe. Neniof*. Miowii in picture*: Gifford U*. lauti« and Ivan I'eterwon.