Evening journal., 1921-09-22


made TO expand the work OF ALL The
high school faculty Is composed as
follows;
supt. Henry E. snavely is principal
and teacher OF history. He holds
the a. b. degree from Lebanon Val
ley College and the A. NJ. degree
from Columbia University. He has
been an instructor in history at
Lebanon Valley College, the Myers
town. Pa, High School, and the
Episcopal Academy Philadelphia.
Theodore I. Kreamer is first as
sistant to the superintendent and
principal, and is largely responsible
for the management OF the high
school apart from professional su-
perision. lie holds the b. S. from
Pennsylvania State College and has
taught science, manual training and
mathematics in the Mount Holly, n.
j., and the Cairo, w. Va. high
schools. He is teaching physics,
manual training, and geometry. This
is his first year teaching in the local
schools. Mrs. /. Pearl Lancaster Is
secretary to the superintendent and
teaches the commercial subjects. She
is graduate OF the Philadelphia
Business College. Before coming
here, she taught the commercial
branches in the Parksburg, Pa. high
school. This is her third year at
this place.
Miss Virginia Guseman teaches
home economies. She holds the A.
B. degree from the University OF
West Virginia and has taught math-
ematics. French. and home econom-
fcs in West Virginia University, and
the Marlinburg. W. Va. high school.
Last year, her first here. she taught
science and mathematics, but, upon
the resignation OF Miss Lena Ruth
Messick being a specialist in home
economics rather than Of the sub
jects she taught last year she was
transferred TO the department OF
which she is now in charge. This is
her second year here.
Miss Marian +. Swan. who teaches
English and Latin, is a graduate OF
Middlebury College. Middlebury, VT.
with an A. B. degree. She has taught
Latin, civics. and general science in
the Bennington. VT, junior high
school Last year she taught Eng
lish and history in an local high
school. This year she is substituting
Latin for history which superinten-
dent snavely is teaching.
A. Arthur Powell, A. b.. teaches
biology, algebra and French. He is
a graduate OF Haverford College
This is his first year teaching.
Both Messrs. Kracmer and Powell
are pianists OF considerable ability
and are expected to take charge Of
the singing and other musical activ-
tiles OF the high school. The or
ganization OF high school orches-
ira is being considered.
Superintendent Snavely says that,
since the details incidental to the
opening OF the schools are well out
OF the way, he intends to have the
reorganized faculty make a concert
ed effort to employ various devices,
which he believes will further Inn
prove the instruction These have
to do largely with the conscious con.
troll OF the association OF Ideas
which is fundamental to all learn,
) ing.
Assistant State Superintendent O
Public Instruction. Prof John shiIl
Ing who Is In charge OF the hirf
schools called upon superintendent
Snavely yesterday on school busin.
ness and expressed himself as beinf
pleased 10 sec the new desks thai
have been installed and the other
replacements and repairs Of build.
ings, furniture, and apparatus. II,
approved superintendent Snaveiy'.
suggested plan for the installation Of
new apparatus for the work In
science.
Another experiment in connec,io,
with the work Of the public school
rs about to be launched in this cit,
Robert Wallace Bruce. OF Washing
ton, d. c.. organizer OF The min,
community system, with headquar
ters IN Washington yesterday con
; lerred with the superintendent o
schools and a committee OF tn
p Board OF Education. ministers an.
4 other citizens, with a view to intro
Y ouclng the system here. The obiec
is 10 advance the cultural life Of IN
I community for a substantial Amer
e lcan citizenship through a svsten, :
s iectures, meetings, etc, with snecis
|. references to the masses. At a rric
IL within reach OF the common neonl,
s rms movement Is an outrrowth !
T. me public lecture system ~ ~
y Board OF Education OF the oitv ,
s New York, and Doctor Rruca MA
n one OF the lecturers connected wit
l., 1ndt system. He conceived the idc
10 Oh bringing this system Of adult cdr
n cauoh 10 other places. and for IN
i work he is drawing from among IN
many able and distinguished no,
= sons engaged in the various dor.'-
ments Of the Government. The No,
is intended for all persons o,,or
years OF age, and the so-called IA,
a uity VIII consist Of persons who n,
- only are distinguished for orato,
A. and efficiency in special lines but al,
1. are able TO attract and interest N
A. public. The meetings will be on O,
n day each month from September
June, TO be known as "Communi
'r Culture Day" The first OF the 10
- lures will be delivered al 8 o'clo,
t- next Saturday evening by Doct
Ut Bruce on the subject: What Is 4
Us Matter With Uncle Sam and 4
ol Goddess Of Liberty" There will
ri subscriptions no underwriting.
e. financial guarantees. and no cour
m, tickets. but an admission fee OF
he cents will be charged to defray [
"a expenses OF the meetings. The 10,
lp. committee feels that there are gre
Ial possibilities in a movement of Il