BULLETIN OF THE DEPART. MENT OF SECONDARY:-SCHOOL - PRINCIPALS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION -,. > Issued Five: Times a Year’ . January, March, April, May, and, Oeceier DECEMBER, 1933 BULLETIN NUMBER 48 Sax Economies in Secondary-School Administration __ Published by | ‘THE DEPARTMENT OF! © SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS OF. THE NATIONAL EDUCATION. ASSOCIATION 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. | Hiskored de posatittaliiis enatiohs December 29, 192, at. the postoffice at Berwyn, Illinois, under the Act of August 24, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage, provided for in Section 412, Act of February 28; 1925; authorized March 80, 1927. ‘> 80°Cents ! : $2.00 a year ° DEPARTMENT OF ~- SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1938-1934 , OFFICERS - President: Ropert B, CLaM Principal Shawnee High School, Louisville, Kentucky First Vica President: CHARLES F.. ALLEN Supervisor of Secondary Education, Little Rock, Arkansas Second Vice President: HARRISON C. LYSETH . State Supervisor of Secondary Education, Augusta, Maine Executive Secretary: H. V. CHURCH 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago EXECUTIVE, COMMITTEE Wiru1aAM E. BuRKARD Principal of Tilden Junior High School; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania W.-W. Haccarp Superintendent of Township High.School and Junior Payee Joliet, Illinois D.. A. Morcan Principal of Shawnee-Mission Rural High School, Merriam, Kansas. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: M. R. McDaniEL, President Pristeipal of Oak Park and River Forest Township High School Oak Park, Tlinois CHARLES Forrest ALLEN Supervisor of Secondary Education, Little Rock, Arkansas L. W. Brooks Principal of North High School, Wichita, Kansas R. R. Coox Principal of Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Towa H. V. KEPNER Principal of West Side High School, Denver, Colorado A, E, MACQUARRIE Principal of Washburn High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota Louis E. PLUMMER Principal of Fullerton Union High School and Junior College, Fullerton, California Harry C. SIEBER Principal of Junior-Senior High School, Red Bank, New. on M. CHANNING WAGNER . * Assistant Superintendent ‘of Schools, Wilmington, Reine H. V. Cuurcn, Secretary 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago 13 27 ber 164 SPECIAL NOTICE The Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, will be the headquarters hotel of the Department of Secondary-School Principals for the annual meet- ing in February, 1934. All sessions of the secondary-school convention will be he'd in the Hollenden Hotel, on February 26, 27, and 28, 1934. SECOND SPECIAL NOTICE The address of the headquarters of the Department of Secondary-School Principals and of the National Honor Society is 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago H. V. 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(Family) (Year in which you came) (Bachelor's, and year) SE PS Degrees Position BULLETIN NUMBER 48 DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION DECEMBER, 1933 CONTENTS PART I Economies In Secondary-School Administration Activities, Extra-Curriculum Work.............0000.....220.0...0.--- 3 Annual and Newspape................----..---..-.sce--sssseeececeeseceeeeee 5 Fe eee Ty eT a ee Cee 6 BIE "sclisncd decticinsiclisithl tiisnaitiechessenabibceetvemdbesghda teeta tea 7 Class Procedure, Program, Schedule, Study Hall.............. 7-8 Diplomas ....... a Ne RRS I a NE EE RTL TE 8 SITE MINED 1k: consnencsinciisssimesnaliieiescibuielllegactetein ieiaiirasadediainiandias arial 9 TE LTT OT ET RE a 9 RIIIIIID: \sa-sis ssi sobsiibentesnchabiannpidesabtinnibihaldaaaiannsldaniadimabeeiie 9 Be IIIT... rescisninisitnantassbinbibinsab telipbeaiaeheshibtdebaehiamnddate 9-10 Private School Economy.......................----.0--0cs---ccsseeeeeeeeeeees 10 i 10 I snc ssiodh snithenslcciinlieeatillniaattitiataatetlnm 11 Bemmnmaler Bemel o.n. .nannn-cacnccconesecoeesese . 11 a ee a LR, HP gem Ret FA 11 RIT TTI... «cadessttesigiesisteinensbuiaiohibemtansieeanaretaibalaanene 11-15 ET aE TNE PT ME” Ae ore Sill), em 15 Sg RE ee See Re aie ee kT R aR LS 15 PART II NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY A Letter from the President, Principal M. R. McDaniel.. 16 An Objective Method of Selecting Members, Cm: A, FOIE vvinciinence sccecdcnncivibiinnitilgnvidemsianestaibitinies 17-22 I I ., «.nsccitcinenststcieeneinbiieiie deities snethaiiesdabiiaideniationdiaal 23 PART III Deorartenetnt BE GbeG 02a cece ees cccnccvenriciinncciovsestsinascnessnsiastnsinslth 24 PART IV Program of Cleveland Meeting, February 26-28, 1934...... 29 PART I Economies in Secondary-School Administration The following contributions were received in response to the recent request that principals report successful changes in organization and administration made to effect budget econo- mies. This pooling of experiences should provide many sug- gestions to principals confronted with the necessity of oper- ating their schools on decreased budgets. In so far as the changes have resulted both in improvements and economies, they may be regarded as constructive contributions to secon- dary-school administration. If the changes have resulted in economies only without improvements, they should be regarded as emergency measures to be emulated, if necessary; but not as departmental contributions to the science of secondary- school organization and administration. a ACTIVITIES All extra-curriculum activities are now handled by the student funds of the school. * ® * * In the fall of 1930 the depression was beginning to be felt in our high school by the shrinkage of financial support for extra-curriculum activities. In order that we might con- tinue to finance the worthwhile activities in our school, and in an effort to bring the various activities sponsored by the school to the greatest number of pupils at the lowest possible cost, we set up an activities budget plan for the school. The activity budget plan in brief is: 1. An activity ticket is offered for sale to all pupils of | - the school at the beginning of the school year at the price of ; $6.00. 2. Pupils who hold this activity ticket are admitted, with- out additional cost, to some forty activities, or in fact all of the activities sponsored by the school throughout the year. 3 4 ECONOMIES IN SECONDARY-SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 3. Pupils are required to pay $1.00 down when the ticket is purchased and $1.00 each succeeding month until the full amount of $6.00 is paid. 4. This money is collected by a student treasurer through home-room managers under the direct supervision of a faculty treasurer elected by the student body. 5. All money is deposited in one school fund but each account is kept separately. In addition to solving our financial problem during this pe- riod of depression, we have increased our attendance at school activities several hundred per cent. As a direct result of this in- creased attendance at school activities, we have witnessed a decided revival of school spirit and interest in the success of school activities. & es ® In the winter of 1931, with the codperation of the head of our commercial department and one of its members, we or- ganized a school treasury which should handle all funds be- longing to the different organizations, including the class funds, within the school. Previous to this time, there had been some twenty different organizations with separate bank accounts and © little or no control within the school aside from a slight over- sight given by individual teachers. Under the present arrange- ment, all money is deposited by the club treasurer on a regular deposit form, O. K.’d by the faculty director of that organiza- tion, with the school treasurer who duly credits the proper ac- count. Al! bills are paid by check, signed by the school treasur- er, the club treasurer, and the high-school principal. This gives a triple check upon every bill that is contracted and paid. The school treasurer distributes his money so that 90% of. it is drawing interest in the several banks of the city. The in- terest received is redistributed annually among the accounts which maintain an average balance of more than thirty dol- lars throughout the year. The difference in interest received and credited under this arrangement carries the overhead of the work. ss ¢ * *# Five years ago our high school adopted the stamp book or activity book plan of financing the extra-curriculum activities program. In that year, 1929-30 we had an enrollment of 1500 and took in over $3800 at 10c per week; in 1930-31, enrollment DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 5 1547, we collected over $4000; 1931-32, enrollment 1738, took in over $4300; last year, 1932-33 the enrollment was just over 1800, we took in $4800, and this year with an enrollment of 1763 during the first seven weeks we have taken in $1100. This is in addition to our money collected at the gate from outsiders for all athletic events arid some money at the door from out- siders for school plays and operettas. The money taken in at the athletic gate each year was about $4500 and has been fin- ancing all the cost of athletics. This year we shall have to pay our own coaching’ staff who of course are regular teachers do- ing a full day’s work paid by the board of education. The head coach will be paid $30 per month and assistant coaches $20. All coaching is done after school hours. This total of about $500 will have to be paid out of the athletic fund or general activity fund. . Pupils pay 10c a week in their home rooms to home-room treasurers. This is turned over to the student council treasurer and is handled through the registrar, who is the bonded school treasurer. Out of this general fund we finance all school ac- tivities such as sound movies, dramatics, operettas, assemblies, purchase musical instruments, and pictures for the building, fi- nance the school paper and senior supplement. We have just finished installing acoustical treatment in our auditorium, study hall-lunch room, and will shortly do the same thing in the general office. This work will also be paid for out of school funds. This plan has done away with individual drives for each type of activity and has very largely developed school loyalty and has made possible many activities which would not other- wise be cared for in these times. We have had no financial prob- lems at all during these years in our activities despite the de- pression. Among’ the more valuable things that the school owns pri- marily due to this policy are $6000 worth of musical instru- ments, $3000 worth of athletic equipment, a $1700 35 m. m. simplex professional sound equipment for movies, complete staging and dramatic equipment both for the main auditorium and the Little Theater and pictures purchased for the study hall and library. ANNUAL We discontinued our annual which saved $900 per year to the school and $400 to the student body. 6 ECONOMIES IN SECONDARY-SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION The school annual and biweekly newspaper have been dis- continued. The local newspaper publishes a school page once a week and the news for this page is supplied by a journalism class. ATHLETICS In the past the school district paid the athletic coach and assistant coach for the extra work but now the coacii and as- sistant are paid from the local athletic funds which saves the school district about $450 for each senior high school. kK * * * For some time the physical education staff has consisted of two men and a woman, the men devoting quite a bit of time to organized athletics. This year the board of education has cut one man from the staff, reducing the salary of the remain- ing man to the amount appropriated to cover gymnasium in- struction only, thus throwing on the student association the responsibility of reimbursing the coach as such. * * * * Two other high schools and a state university in our com- munity divided up the interest in competitive athletics so that we seemed unable to finance a desirable schedule of games. Our board of education did not feel able to help us. With excellent codperation in our school shops we manufactured our own re- flectors at small cost and lighted our football field. Now the in- creased attendance at our evening games furnishes enough money to finance our whole athletic program for the year. * * * ‘* In sports we have stressed play days for girls in preference to interscholastic competition. When we have had interscholas- tic games for girls, we have used student officials from the two schools to referee the games. The boys are buying portions of their suits and furnishing cars for some of the transportation for games. The cost of of- ficials has been reduced. Therefore, we have saved approxi- mately $300 in the athletic department. * *¢+ *& # The average receipts for a home basket ball game are about $62. The guarantee to the visiting school has averaged about $49 and the officials have cost us at least $20. This left us a deficit without figuring equipment, tickets, advertising, or emblems. The Board could no longer make up this deficit, yet we did not wish to drop interscholastic basket ball. We DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 7 cut down guarantees to a minimum and trimmed other ex- penses where we could, but our great saving has been in the cost of officials. We paid the state registration fee for a qual- ified local man ($3), for which he donates his services in our nine home games, and made an agreement with our opponents that they might do likewise for return games. This will save us about $175. We have had just as much dissatisfaction and arguments with referees from neutral towns as with the local official. BUS Two years ago our high school adopted a double route system for the school buses. Instead of ten buses making ten trips, four of them now bring in pupils for classes at 8:10 A. M. and immediately go out on another route, returning to the schools for classes starting at 9:10 A. M. The early sched- ule pupils are returned home at 3:00 P. M., while those coming on the later schedule in school return at 4:00 P. M. This sys- tem, which calls for an overlapping schedule in school, has made a saving in the transportation costs of about 20%. CLASS PROCEDURE Through the elimination of the forty-five minute activity period the teaching force in the Junior-Senior High School has been reduced from thirty-two to twenty-seven. Assembly pro- grams and home rooms are now held on alternate weeks rather than on every week, as formerly. * * = ® It has been customary for students to study in the class- rooms since we have no regular study hall. Last year a large classroom having 52 seats, adjoining the library, was set aside as a study hall, the librarian in charge. Many pupils were thus taken out of the classrooms while a class was going on. % Ea e & Our physics and our chemistry classes have a straight 5-day, 51-minute net period. Teacher demonstration, notebook completed in study hours, and objective tests have enabled us to turn out pupils who have compared favorably in competi- tion with those from 7 hour a week classes. Two teachers care for 327 pupils, a saving of about $2000 in salary. ss * 8s 8 Our high-school building is crowded with 1250 students in space intended for 800. Hence we are using the staggered 8 ECONOMIES IN SECONDARY-SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION schedule this year. Some teachers and pupils start classes at 8:00 and finish at 2:00, while others start at 8:45 or 9:30 and finish at 2:45 or 3:30. We also ask students to study at home where convenient. This plan enables us to accommodate the entire group much easier than with the traditional schedule. * * * * Some four or five years ago we placed chairs in our din- ing room, which will accommodate 360 students at a time, im- proved the lighting both by the use of paint and better lighting facilities and we have been making use of the lunch room as a study hall and library in conjunction with the stacks which were moved to a classroom next door. We have five sixty-five minute periods in our schedule and of course the middle period of the day the room has to be used as a lunch room, so the study hall is taken care of elsewhere. This makes it possible to use the lunch room as a library before school from about 7:30 in the morning until 8:30, when school takes up; for the general study room two periods in the morning and two in the afternoon. This plan released a large study room which was made into two large classrooms, one for music and the other for dramatics and a hallway between these two rooms. CLERICAL WORK Three office workers were formerly employed. We have cut to two. When the work of the office gets behind, we call in a mimeograph clerk for a day or two. Our actual saving is about $70 per month. * * * * Through elimination of some of the clerical routine that had been carried on, the services of one clerk and the as- sistant principal have been dispensed with, resulting in a sav- ing of approimxately $4350.00. e * ss We have introduced a part time clerical service. Pupils receive credit and experience working in the central office, the high-school office, the library, and the department directors’ offices. We have thus made some saving in clerical expense. DIPLOMAS A few years ago the diplomas for all the graduates cost about $1.00 each, but now there is a special diploma printed DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 9 in the printing department and a photostatic copy of the per- manent record attached to the diploma and the entire cost is only about twenty-five cents for the entire diploma. As there are over 1500 graduates this year, this is a saving of over $1000. FEDERAL AID Our community has voted to construct a junior high school with the help of the Federal Public Works program, which contributes about 30% of the cost. This project will furnish work for many of our unemployed, and will solve our school housing problem for the present in both high school and grades. It will also permit the razing of two old grade school buildings which are very costly to keep in good condition. FEES In order to eliminate the criticism from taxpayers that certain departments in the school are costing too much and should be eliminated an arrangement of fees in each subject was made to cover all the cost of that subject except the in- struction of the subject. This means that no one subject costs the taxpayer any more than any other subject. While this makes a rather large fee in some subjects, the method has been more profitable than the elimination of certain depart- ments and there has been an actual saving to the taxpayer of $2000. OPERATION We effected economies by putting on a “turn off the lights” campaign. Last year this school brought about a sav- ings in electric bills of $510.90 over the previous school year. Two janitors were dropped from the staff at a saving of approximately $1500.00. POSTGRADUATES We found that there were seventy-two students who were prepared for college but couldn’t afford to go. We also found five college professors in the vicinity who were out of work. We have a splendid new Y. M. C. A. building which is fully equipped with classrooms and gymnasium facilities. We 10 ECONOMIES IN SECONDARY-SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION made contact with practically all of the New England colleges and asked them what their attitude would be toward such an institution. Their replies were 100% codperative. Conse- quently, we organized university extension courses. The stu- dents pay $180. As far as I know, this type of organization is unique, and there is nothing like it in New England. A PRIVATE SCHOOL MEETS THE DEPRESSION In order to retain our faculty during the time when our enrollment has been reduced, we placed a number of the younger men upon part time, giving them all their homes and living with a reduced cash salary. It was the agreement that each one would take university work during his free periods— with the result that one man has already taken his master’s degree and three others are coming up for theirs very soon. On account of this program these teachers will eventually have gained through the situation. PUPIL ASSISTANCE Since the stack room was made in the classroom next door to the lunch room and the library was conveniently located, the student council was given general charge of the attendance and control of the large study hall under the direction and super- vision of the librarian. We thereby saved the salary of a study hall teacher, about $950 a year. a * * * The advance pupils in science and industrial art classes are repairing old science equipment and are making new equip- ment for many departments. The metal work classes in our high school made 100 music racks which reduced the cost of the music department about $200 and they may make racks for other schools this year, which will increase the reduction of music costs. The industrial department is making chairs for children in the elementary grades which will reduce school costs several hundred dollars. We have 5 printing classes in our high school which print everything for the school board that is used in all schools in the city. This saves the school dis- trict approximately $40,000. DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 11 PUPIL EXCLUSION Under a school board rule, pupils who have attained their sixteenth year and fail in two major subjects are excluded from further attendance. SUMMER SCHOOL For the first time in five years this city has had no sum- mer school, thus saving’ about $1500.00 in salaries, the balance of the expense being covered by tuition fees. While this rep- resents a nominal saving for the year, it is not economy, how- ever, as the cost per pupil per subject is considerably less than for the regular ten month program. SUPERVISION Our local schools had already anticipated the decrease in 1933-34 finances, and at the suggestion of the supervisor a scheme of subject-sponsoring by respective sponsors of junior and senior high schools was planned during the year 1932-33. During this year sponsors met regularly with respective de- partments in consolidated meetings as preliminary training for probable obligations of 1933-34. The Supervisor of Sec- ondary Education took over the principalship of a local junior high school and, although still responsible for supervision in a general way, is assisted specifically by respective sponsors. This saving’ amounts to about $3500 annually. Similar savings have been effected in the elementary schools. All agree that the plan is not ideal but will prove successful for a time through the momentum already attained. TEACHER LOAD When I came to this school in 1920 the teaching load was 22 or 23 pupils per teacher. During recent years it has been mounting rapidly and last year our high school had 31 pupils per teacher. Due to the necessity for rigid economy we gave up six teachers this year and increased the load to 34 students per teacher. We have increased the sizes of classes, but not the number of classes taught. All academic teachers teach from 30 to 45 more pupils than they formerly did. This effected an actual saving of about 20% on instruction in mathematics, history, and English. 12 ECONOMIES IN SECONDARY-SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION An increase in the number of pupil-teachers was made this year to reduce the number of teachers. Last year this ratio was about 34 and this year about 37. There are 4 less teachers in this school this year, which saves approximately $7200. * * * * Double periods for such subjects as bookkeeping and busi- ness arithmetic have been reduced to single periods and the teacher load has been considerably increased. * * aa * Our typwriting room was moved so it would be next to the typewriting practice room. The two rooms are connected by a door. In this manner we were able to accommodate many more pupils in typewriting. * a * * In our state all English teachers are obliged to plan for the equivalent of one period per week of oral English. For years a special teacher has taken over this work, being just able to cover nearly all English classes weekly. Beginning this September all teachers are handling their own oral Eng- lish, thus saving the cost of one full time teacher at $2050.00. s * S Language teachers are now teaching six classes in three instances where an advanced subject has dropped below twenty. Each teacher has been more than willing to take the extra class in order to save the subject. No teacher has more than the average pupil load for academic subjects. * % * e We changed from a 55-minute period five periods per week to a 70-minute period four periods per week. Teachers are assigned six different groups instead of five which they had under the old plan. Teachers meet five classes per day and six different groups during the week. This made a sav- ing of eight teachers and approximately $16,000. ss 8s $8 During the last few years we have reseated many of our classrooms so that now practically all of these rooms will ac- commodate forty students and a few of them up to fifty or seventy-five. This has made possible the increase in the teach- DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 13 ing load, at the same time arranging for comfortable seating conditions for pupils. a * * * Three of us, who had for a number of years been giving practically all of our time to executive and supervising work, have taken two classes and a study hall, or some other direct activity, which has brought us into close contact with the stu- dents. We have found that our influence with the boys is greater because of these daily, natural relations than it was when we met more formally in the office. * * 1 * By increasing the number of pupils assigned to each class the same staff of teachers has been able to carry an increase of 25 per cent in the enrollment. This increase in teacher load was made possible to a large extent by combining classes in the higher units of work as, for example, German 5 and 6; Latin 7 and 8, etc. Courses for which there was small demand were dropped entirely from the curriculum. These measures resulted in a saving of approximately twenty-two thousand dollars per year. We have increased the size of our classes gradually for several years and this year require each teacher to teach six subjects instead of five as in previous years. This has meant a saving of $6000 in salaries beside the decrease in salaries of present teachers. Study hall supervision has been reduced by $3000 by combining three study halls into one. Manual arts instruction has been reduced by $1800 by placing mechanical drawing and printing in the same room under the same in- structor. * *& * x The contribution of our high school in meeting the prob- lems created by the depression in the city schools has been chiefly in one direction. We have increased the teacher load first, by not increasing our corps of teachers when vacancies occur, and second, by not increasing the number of teachers even though there has been an increased enrollment. We have also limited the purchase of supplies and equipment to a min- imum necessary for carrying on our work. cd ” * * The following measures have been taken in the school to meet the conditions created by the depression: The program 14 ECONOMIES IN SECONDARY-SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION of all English teachers has been increased from four to five classes. The work of the science department has been reorgan- ized to permit the dropping of all laboratory assistants, ex- cept one. The size of classes has been largely increased in all departments. Hitherto, teachers who were assigned to class advisorships were excused from one unit of class instruction. This is no longer done. * * In this school of less than 300 pupils, we have had to give up this year the equivalent of the full time of one teacher. There has been no decrease in the offerings of the curriculum. The work thus orphaned has been taken over by the remaining members of the faculty. In addition to this we have taken the aggressive by open- ing an experimental curriculum for a group of 23 boys and girls. Some of the work of this group represents an addition to the burden of the faculty. This has been taken up by the already hard worked teachers with cheerfulness and even en- thusiasm. * ¢+ *& * We have made very definite reductions in school expense. These reductions have been partly accomplished by increasing teacher load to five classes and one study period per day and by an average class size of thirty pupils. Teachers have taken | an average of 1614% reduction in salary below the 1929 level. Aside from very strict economy in purchase and use of sup- plies, no other effort has been necessary to keep our budget | within the limits deemed necessary in our district. & e s ® Our home economics courses were closely reviewed by the home economics teacher and the teacher in charge of the cafe- teria. Much of the laboratory work of the course in home eco- | nomics was given to the teacher in charge of the cafeteria to be done by the girls in the home economics classes. One of the women helpers was dropped from the cafeteria and another helper’s number of hours were reduced, thus saving approxi- | mately $500 a year. The girls like the work and their course in home economics has become more practical. The teaching load for the teachers has been increased. More teachers were requested to teach six periods per day and the enrollment in the classes was increased. We did not drop DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 15 any teachers but our enrollment in high school has increased materially and the increased number has been cared for with- out adding an additional teacher. Therefore, we have saved one teacher, or approximately $1800. TUITION We have our own junior college which receives 80% of those graduates who continue in school. In the past many graduates have sought to return to high school presumably for enriched programs, actually for a pleasant place in which to spend another year. A $50 tuition fee, the amount which is now also charged at junior college, has reduced our post graduate numbers from forty to three. It has also caused more attention to be given to college entrance requirements. WELFARE WORK For the past two years our high school, through its guid- ance department, has felt the necessity for meeting more wel- fare needs of pupils than ever before. There were more un- dernourished pupils who had come to school without break- fasts, and who were in need of mid-morning lunches; more pu- pils in need of medical attention; more pupils absent from school on account of lack of clothing. ; The faculty, through its daily contacts with pupils and frequent contacts with homes, was keenly cognizant of the need and united in a common effort to provide money for a welfare fund, which is called the Peter J. D. Kuntz Fund in honor of a former teacher. The main source of revenue was a faculty play which was given to two crowded houses. The funds were given to the Peter J. D. Kuntz Fund and also to our local community chest by vote of the faculty. This action not only placed the faculty of the school in a most favorable relationship with the community, but it created and fostered such an interest in the welfare needs in the school that individuals and organizations in the community have voluntarily donated money and clothing to this fund of the school for welfare purposes. At no time dur- ing this period of depression has the school been lacking the necessary funds for all school welfare needs of its pupils. The cumulative result of this work of welfare among students has resulted in a happier school and a very definite practical pro- gram of service to those in need. PART II NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT To the Chapters of the National Honor Society: I wish to send a word of greeting and good wishes to those schools throughout the country which maintain a chapter of the National Honor Society. I congratulate the sponsors of the Society who are helping, in these unstable times, to hold up the high ideals of scholarship, character, service, and leadership among the young people. I congratulate the boys and girls who have met the high requirements of the National Honor So- ciety, and have won the distinction of election to that organiza- tion. It is gratifying to those of us who have worked with and for the National Honor Society since its beginning thirteen years ago, that it is being fhore and more recognized by the colleges. When a candidate is being considered for admission to college, the question whether he has been elected to the Na- tional Honor Society is often asked. Those who have won that honor are not only admitted without question into the colleges but are even sought as the most desirable college material. It is also gratifying that our young people themselves are more and more appreciating the Society and are striving to attain its high standards. Many boys and girls while yet in the ele- mentary schools have decided that they are going to win the coveted recognition. I would suggest that all principals en- courage and foster this ambition in the younger pupils. With best wishes for a successful year, I am Very sincerely yours, M. R. McDANIEL, President of the National Honor Society 17 DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AN OBJECTIVE METHOD OF SELECTING NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS Washburn High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota Leonard A. Fleenor, Counselor for Boys An objective method by which high-school pupils can be selected for recognition on the basis of scholarship, service, leadership, and character seems very desirable and quite ideal, but to attain this goal is no easy task and presents many ob- stacles which seemed almost impossible to overcome. However, when the Washburn Chapter of the National Honor Society was established in September, 1927, the faculty advisers set about at once to set up some practices which would take as much of the guesswork as possible out of the method of selecting mem- bers, and also to remove the personality of the advisers in ef- fecting selection. Letters were written to various schools, and to educators who possibly had made some progress in this direction, but no satisfaction was obtained. When it was found that no plan was available which was designed to measure such qualities as serv- ice, leadership, and character, some procedures suggested them- selves as a step in the right direction. It is obvious that the best measure of a pupil’s scholarship is his marks, and that they can be readily expressed. But it is not easy to define lead- ership, service, and character, or to express them in measur- able form for a single pupil. To get at some possible measure of these qualities, a system of rankings was set up, relying on the judgments of a comparatively large number of people. These rankings are as follows: 1. Scholarship, determined by the grades earned in high school up to the time of making selection. 2. Rankings by the faculty by use of a check list of the qualities implied under definition of service, leadership, and character. 3. Rankings formed by the candidates’ estimates of themselves when considering the qualities of service, leader- ship, and character. When these three rankings are determined for each candi- date, they are added together to arrive at a final composite ranking which is the main basis for selection by the faculty advisers. 18 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY This plan has been in use for six years in Washburn High School in which time 214 pupils have been permanently elected to the National Honor Society. It has been satisfactory in the main to faculty, pupils, and parents, and is offered here not as a perfect plan, but as one which makes some effort to express these desirable qualities mathematically. It is hoped that other schools may benefit by the use of this plan, but more especially that further progress may be developed and reported. A short detailed description follows of how the rankings are determined and used. RANKINGS FOR SCHOLARSHIP Rankings for scholarship are rather simple and objective. Beginning in 11A, the high-school marks for each pupil are evaluated numerically. A=3, B=2, C=1, D=0, F= -1. The up- per quarter of each class is then ranked on marks so that schol- arship constitutes the first of the three ranks. As classes con- tain from 175 to 300 pupils, it is quite a task to evaluate the marks of all pupils, but by inspection, it is possible to pick those who will likely be in the upper quarter. It has been found that the value of the lower limits of the upper quarter is usually about 1.70. Having given the marks a numerical value, the pupils are ranked from highest to lowest, beginning with one. RANKINGS BY THE FACULTY The entire faculty is always given the opportunity to ex- press its judgment about each eligible candidate in the charac- teristics of service, leadership, and character. However such judgments are most difficult to make, and no one teacher nor group of teachers can know all of these characteristics for all candidates. However, to have a uniform method of forming judgments, a check list is used. The hand book of the National Honor Society (Bulletin 31, p. 10) devotes five paragraphs in defining each characteristic. Each paragraph has been re- stated in a few words to get it into a compact list as follows: A. Service 1. Willingness to render any service to the school when called upon. 2. Willingness to do committee or staff work. DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 19 3. Readiness to show courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students. 4. Willingness to represent school in interclass or inter- school competition. 5. Willingness to render worthwhile service to the school, to the community. B. Leadership 1. Demonstrates leadership in classroom or home room. 2. Demonstrates leadership in promoting school ac- tivities. 3. Successfully holds school offices or positions of re- sponsibility. s 4. Contributes ideas which improve civic life of the school. 5. Exerts type of leadership which directly influences others for good. C. Character 1. Meets individual pledges and_ responsibilities promptly to school and teachers. 2. Demonstrates highest standards of attitude toward honesty and reliability. 3. Constantly demonstrates desirable qualities of per- sonality (cheerfulness, friendliness, neatness, poise, stability). 4. Codperates by complying with school regulations (follows regulations, concerning books, property, program, office, halls, lockers). 5. Upholds principles of morality and ethics. This check list is in mimeograph form and when used, there is pasted on it the alphabetical list of the candidates so that the names fit a series of numbered lines on which the checks are made. Each teacher is requested to check the can- didates in as many descriptions as possible, either positively or negatively, leaving the space blank when the pupil or descrip- tion is unknown. Each teacher is asked to comment at length when she thinks a pupil should not be considered for selection. 20 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The check lists are gathered, ratings totaled, and each . pupil ranked according to the sum of favorable checks in the three characteristics, the pupil receiving the greatest number is given a ranking of one. This constitutes the second ranking. RANKING BY CANDIDATES It is assumed that no one knows a pupil better than the members of his own group. Accordingly, their own judgment has been used in selection. The principal always meets the upper quarter as a group. He explains the purpose of the society and how membership is decided. An alphabetical list of the group is passed out to each member. Since there are from 40 to 60 in the upper quar- ter of the groups, they are asked to rate twenty people on the basis of desirability in such a society, thinking in terms of service, leadership, and character. The pupil stars his own name but does not include it in the ratings. The most desirable pupil is marked 20 and so on down to 1 so that the ratings are easily made by addition. Totals are made for each pupil and ranks established, giving a ranking of one to the pupil with the most ratings. This constitutes the third ranking. Members of the society have no direct voice in selection of new members, but they are given the opportunity to state in writing, objections to any candidates on the list, especially if a candidate is known to be dishonest. FINAL SELECTION Rankings having been made in scholarship, by the faculty, and by the candidates themselves, they are combined into a composite ranking by adding all ranks for each pupil. The facul- ty advisers inspect these ranks and proceed to make selections. Any objections by the faculty or by the members of the Na- tional Honor Society are reviewed in case the pupil ranks with- in the range of selection. The principal conducts the meetings of the advisers, but usually expresses no voice in final selec- tion. Members are then selected in order of final rankings on motion by the advisers. Usually each candidate within the range of selection is personally interviewed by the advisers. Only rarely has the order of ranking been set aside. Occasional- ly, at the lower end of the list, the ranking'’s seem to be less DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 21 reliable than the judgment of the advisers. As a rule, a few less than the full quota of members are selected, leaving some va- cancies for obvious reasons. NOTIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Final selections are not made known by the advisers until all are selected, and a day of notification has been announced. On that day, an all school auditorium is arranged. The mem- bers of the society take part. Members equal to the number of successful candidates, are used. Each member is provided with the name of a selection, and at a given signal, they all go into the audience and bring to the stage the newly elected mem- bers. It is no small event in the life of a pupil to be picked from among his fellows, and conducted to the platform to be pre- sented to the group as a member-elect to the National Honor Society. WORKING MEMBERSHIP This selection is known as a working membership, and can be discontinued at any time sufficient evidence shows that the pupil is below the standards set for the society. Only rarely has such a matter come to the attention of the advisers. This type of membership was not in the original plan, but came about after it was found that an occasional pupil was inclined to let his standards drop, on the assumption that once he was in the society, his membership was continuous. This type of member- ship tends to keep all members up to their capacity until gradu- ation. At graduation time this working membership is voted a permanent membership by the faculty advisers providing no objections are raised. Any member of the faclty or of the Na- tional Honor Society may register in writing an objection to any member. Each case is an individual one and final decision rests with the faculty advisers. In recognition of permanent membership, each name is starred on the commencement program, and the principal pre- sents each member to the audience as a pupil attaining very high honor. 22 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ADVANTAGES OF THE METHOD 1. Selection does not depend upon the personal prefer- ence of one person or of a small group of advisers. 2. Selection is rather objective and mathematicai. 3. Candidates and faculty feel that fairness and merit usually prevail. 4. A wholesome effect is made upon many pupils early that they may attain merit and recognition. 5. Parents of unsuccessful candidates readily understand that no one teacher nor small group of advisers used undue influence in selection or rejection of pupils. The facts tell the story. 6. Pupils make direct contact with problems in human conduct since they must be rated and inspected. SOME POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES 1. The method requires considerable preparation and mathematical computation. 2. The rankings are not always of relative weight. How- ever, it is obvious, that they are superior to guesswork. 3. In the final analysis, it is impossible to define and measure the qualities which are included. Nevertheless, it is better to make the attempt, than to do nothing about it. 4. Some inaccuracy and partiality can enter into the rat- ing by teachers and pupils. However, the effect is small when the number of people expressing judgment is comparatively large. DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 23 NOTES AND NEWS It is the plan to devote a portion of every Bulletin to the National Honor Society. Every chapter is anxious to know what the other chapters are doing. This part of the Bulletin should serve as a medium of exchange of plans and projects, of news of interesting facts about chapters and their members, as well as an organ for the communication of the rulings of the Na- tional Council. There are now almost 150,000 who have been elected mem- bers of the National Honor Society. In Bulletin 49 there will be an extended article on the ac- tivities of a chapter in West Virginia. Members of the National Honor Society and sponsors can now purchase engraved National Honor Society writing paper. See description and prices on page 24. All chapters should keep in mind that there have been no assessments by the National Council on local chapters. There- fore there are no annual dues. An even one hundred chapters were added to the number in the National Honor Society during the calendar year, 1933. The number of chapters on December 31, 1933 was 1417. The Bumble “B’”, the biweekly paper of the pupils of the High School of Boone, Iowa, carries a column on the activities of the high-school and college members of its Honor Society members. in order to accede to requests for certificates of member- ship for the National Junior Honor Society, a certificate has been prepared. These are engraved on artificial parchment with a gilded facsimile of the emblem. See page 25 for prices. Here is a paragraph taken from a letter to this office by the secretary of a chapter in Alabama: “We have a grand organization! Although small, yet we have and are proving a very vital force in the life of the school: lectures, posters, attractive bulletin board displays, are a part of the work we are sponsor- ing. . a . J Many inquiries come in asking whether there is a scholar- ship fund administered by the National Council to aid financi- ally high-school graduates who are members of the National Honor Society. There is no such fund, but it is not impossible to have such resources. If every member could contribute one dollar to such a foundation, there would be a round sum to be- gin with, and if chapters, each year, sent in sums in propor- tion to their membership there would soon be set up a revolving fund that would give assistance to deserving members. PART III DEPARTMENT MATTERS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY _ Over ten vears ago the Department of Secondary-School Principals (then the Na- tional Association of Secondary-School Principals) organized the National Honor Society with the end in view of stimulating scholarship in the secondary schools of the United States. To-day they are over fourteen hundred chapters and these are in the best high schools in the country. The four objectives of the society are: to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character. Every high-school principal who has a chapter is enthusiastic over the productive results of this organization in his school. Direct all requests for literature to H, V. Church, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. WARNING The National Honor Society has met with such great suc- cess that imitations are springing up in different parts of the country. These pseudo honor societies seem to have largely a commercial objective, and plan to exploit scholarship for finan- cial ends. Members of our department are warned to beware of any plan to sell pins or emblems to pupils under the guise of scholarship, and are urged not to lend their aid or influence to such organizations. The Department of Secondary-School Principals recom- mends only the National Honor Society and the National Jun- ior Honor Society. FOURTH PRICE LIST OF NATIONAL HONOR EMBLEMS The prices of emblems were lowered during the summer of 1933, but the NRA code and the rising price of gold has made two subsequent increases necessary. The latest prices are below: Senior Emblems OE Se $3.63 RTD x: scnisnmdseietiinigaianials $2.78 10K Charm ................ 3.00 | eae ae 2.34 Gold Filled Charm... ------ 1.60 Gold Filled Pin ---.------.-- 1.00 (Our jewelers say gold filled emblems will wear twenty years.) These are remittance-with-order prices, and are post-paid. Add ten cents an emblem to the above prices if C. O. D. handling is desired. Engraved letters 3c each additional ; guard with chain one dollar additional. If a guard is ordered, be sure to state whether a numeral, as ’33 or ’34, or an initial, is desired. (The C. O. D. fee is 25c up to $19.00; 30c up to $50.00; and to this should be added 25c messenger service, besides the money order fee. It is too expensive to order C. O. D. Do not do it.) Send All Orders to H. V, CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. SEALS AND MEMBERSHIP CARDS Membership Cards—Since the organization of the National Honor Society there has been a growing demand for membership cards in the organization. Cards of member- ship, both for members of the National Honor Society and for the members of the Na- tional Junior Honor Society are now on sale. The cards (214”x2%”) are engrossed on a fine quality of cardboard, have the emblem of the Society embossed upon them, and require only the insertion of the name of the member. The price of the cards is five cents apiece. Seals—The Seal (114”x114”) is a gilt embossed sticker to be affixed on the diplomas of members of chapters. A replica of the bl is b d on the seal. The price of the seals is five cents apiece. . NATIONAL HONOR MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES In response to repeated demands, the Department of Secondary-School Principals has prepared membership certificates (814x11) for members of the National Honor Soci- ety. These certificates are lithographed on artificial parchment with the die of a fac- simile of the emblem stamped in gold. They sell for fifteen cents apiece post-paid. Di- rect orders to H. V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. 24 DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 25 ENGRAVED STATIONERY So many requests for National Honor stationery have come in that a supply is now on hand to meet the demands, This writing material is designed for the use of members and sponsors of the chapters of the National Honor Society. The engraved letterheads with envelopes to match come in two sizes with prices as follows: 48 engraved sheets, 74%4x10% eune 48 envelopes, 3%x74 ce Gee ere 3 48 engraved folded note sheets, 6%4x10% l $1.00 48 envelopes, 3 9/16x5 9/16 eee ee rae These prices are post-paid. Remittance should accompany order, and orders must be approved by principal or by sponsor. Samples are sent on request. Direct orders to H. V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. THE NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY The National Junior Honecr Society is patterned very closely after the Senior Honor Society. The Junior Society is designed for ninth and tenth grades in four year high schools, and for eighth, ninth, and tenth grades in junior high schools. This organiza- tion is now a going concern, and already there are a of pters, both in senior high schools and junior high schools. The national constitution, the model constitution, and booklet of information as well as the application blank will be sent on request. hee all applications to H. V. CHURCH, Executive Secretary, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, NEW PRICES EMBLEM, NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY The emblem is made in two grades: ten karat gold and gold filled. All pins have safety catch. The prices are as follows: EEE ae ae $1.65 Gold Filled Pin__-.....-.._----- $1.00 These are remittance-with-order prices, and are post-paid. Add ten cents an emblem to the above prices if C. O. D. handling is desired. Engraved letters 3c each additional ; guard with chain one dollar additional. If a guard is ordered, be sure to state whether a numeral, as '33 or ’34, or an initial, is desired. (The C. O. D. fee is 25¢ up to $10.00; 30c up to $50.00; and to this should be added 25c messenger service, besides the money order fee. It is too expensive to order C. O. D. Do not do it.) Send All Orders to: H. V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. CERTIFICATES, NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY These certificates (7x8'4) are engraved on artificial parchment with a die of a fac- simile of the emblem embossed in gold. They sell for ten cents apiece post-paid. Send remittance with order. Address H. V. CHURCH, 5385 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. PUBLICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION The publications of the Department are Bulletins 1-48, and were issued from 1917 to the present. These issues are sent post-paid on receipt of price, A price list, which con- tains a description of the contents of each Bulletin, will be sent on request. Dues-paying members may receive these publications at 50% off the list price. A descriptive list of recent issues is below: Bulletin No. 42, May, 1932. Fourth Handbook of the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society. This gives a history of the organization, rituals, and lists of chapters by states. (pp. 298). .waow $1.00 Bulletin No. 43, December, 1932. Abstracts of Unpublished Masters’ Theses in the Field of Secondary-School Admin- istration. Peabody Teachers College. (pp. 127)- ee: ip dle e ieee 5 $0.50 Bulletin No. 44, January, 1933. Secondary-School Abstracts, and Directory_......~-- ~.--$0.50 Bulletin No. 45, March Proceedings of the Minneapolis (1933) Meeting. Papers on Defense of American Secondary Schools, the State and Its High Schools (3), Curriculum (4), Economy (4), Directed Learning, Library (2), New Standards, Re- gional Agencies, Music, Art, Industrial Arts, Guidance, Cooperative Studies, Six-Four- Four Plan, Tests, Carnegie Commission ; Junior High School: Curriculum, Learning Sit- uation; Junior College: Taxes, Public Relations, Administration, Instruction___-___ $2.00 Bulletin No. 46, April, 1933. Meeting the Emergency in Education_....._....-._-----_----------~---------- $0.25 Bulletin No. 47, May, 1933 Unpublished Masters’ Theses, Minnesota___..___.._--_______----__--__.-_----- $0.50 Bulletin No. 48, December, 1933. Economies in Secondary-School Administration, and an Objective Method of Selecting Members of the National Honor Society__._.....-.----.-----------------------.-- $0.30 26 DEPARTMENT MATTERS CERTIFICATES OF RECOMMENDATION The Department of Secondary-School Principals has been distributing uniform cer- tificates of r dation for over ten years. At first they were sent out free to the members of the Department, but the demand for the certificates became so great that the printing and mailing charges became a burden to the treasury. Therefore, a change was made. The blanks are used in transferring pupils from one secondary school to another and particularly from high school to college. The certificates are sent post-paid at the following prices: NEW PRICE LIST Mailing from Chicago 100 200 500 1000 EE ERE a eee $1.60 $2.70 $6.10 $10.10 SUITED. ee cnqpacoianisanmnacinahieaeanenisiaiaaala 1.60 2.70 6.15 10.15 8rd zone ~__.---- - 1.65 2.75 6.25 10.25 EUIIIE sists deuisignisegnidotcentchenhabceaeceetinnee 1.65 2.75 6.45 10.50 | EE Re 1.70 2.85 6.55 10.65 ea ae a 1.70 2.90 6.65 10.90 ee ES See 1.75 2.90 6.80 11.15 MII. cocscsticns einen netinentiesbaiiniiiaaiain 1.75 2.95 7.10 11.40 Twenty per cent discount to dues-paying members. Direct orders to H. V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. STANDARD HIGH-SCHOOL PERSONAL RECORD BLANKS The standard record forms which were approved by the Department of Secondary- School Principals at the meeting at Boston are now printed on cardboard suitable for vertical filing systems. This card, 5x8, is especially designed for small and medium size high schools. Space is provided on these blanks for scholarship records for five years. The extra year is included for pupils of four-year high schools who may desire to do graduate work. It is recommended that six-year junior-senior high schools use separate cards for the rec- ords of the junior and of the senior schools, When the guidance information called for in the lower right hand corner seems to be of a changeable nature, as would often be true of such items as “Vocational Pref- erence” it is suggested that it be written in pencil so that it can be erased and changed when necessary. The siaiahe of prices, post-paid, follows: NEW PRICE LIST 200 500 1000 $3.00 $6.00 $11.00 3.05 6.10 11.15 3.10 6.20 11.35 3.15 6.30 11.55 3.20 6.45 11.70 3.30 6.60 11.95 3.40 6.75 12.10 Twenty per cent discount to dues-paying members. Direct orders to H. V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. GROUP LIFE INSURANCE The Department offers to its members life insurance in its most inexpensive form. The salient features of the plan are: 1. Low premium. The premium is ten doliars a year a thousand for those insured for $3000.00. See table below for rates for those over forty-five years of age. No medical examination (with exceptions). Total and permanent disability benefits, If an insured member becomes totally and permanently disabled, his insurance will be paid in monthly installments. Conversion privilege. When an insured member leaves the profession to enter another profession or economic group, he may convert his group policy into any of the policies (except term insurance) customarily issued by the insurance company for the same amount at the current rates of the attained age. Age limit is sixty-five years. Individual policies. These show rights of insured, t, and beneficiary. Current protection. There are no savings, accumulation, or paid-up features Insurance is for one year at a time, and is renewable each year, at the option of the insured member. 8. Amounts offered: $3,000 for all ages from 21 to 45 (nearest birthday) inclusive. $1,500 for all ages from 46 to 65 (nearest birthday) inclusive. Annual Rates per $1,000 for those 45 or older: or bed) ad Oe Age Premium Age Premium Age a ee $11.10 Sees $16.90 — ~ | ier 11.65 Dilbiniuiatenmmensinnil 18.15 60_._-__ a 12.30 Se 19.50 | eee. a? 13.05 REE =. 20.90 «Ska ete, - —_ ELTA CE 13.90 _, ARR eet? 22.50 i erducianeepasaeinennes eae 14.80 ERIE 24.25 = bs he bhnuciedl RS ee se. 15.80 GIG i wth eitntiaanieleen waee Re ee Send for application blanks to H, V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimberk Avenue, Chicago. 27 DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE The members of the Department who own motor cars may now procure complete, sound automobile insurance protection with efficient nation-wide service at annual sav- ings of 25% off the usual cost of such coverage through the Lumbermen’s Mutual Cas- ualty Company of Chicago. Send for application blank, to H. V. Church, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. If you will fill the application blank and send it to the Executive Secretary, he will quote the special rate to members. When you receive this quotation, you can then de- cide if you can save money by accepting this special rate. FIRE INSURANCE : A new service, fire insurance, is now open with reduced rates to our members. This ' coverage is with the Central Manufacturers’ Mutual Insurance Company. If you are in- terested, send for a blank to the Executive Secretary, H. V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago. The secretary will be glad to give quotations. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE 7e a day—Principal Sum, $5,000; Weekly Indemnity, $25 1. Pays $5,000 for loss of either Life, Both Feet, Both Hands, One Hand and One Foot or Sight of Both Eyes, i 2. Pays $10,000 if losses previously mentioned are sustained on a common carrier, 4 passenger elevator, etc. 3. Pays $25 Weekly Indemnity from first day of disability, payable as long as the I Insured lives and remains disabled. Double weekly Indemnity for Common Car- rier Accidents. ; 4. Pays 50% Extra Weekly Indemnity while confined in Hospital or attended by trained nurse, for twenty weeks. 5. Pays Surgical Indemnity according to schedule for fractures, dislocations, ampu- tations and minor injuries. 6. Pays 40% of regular weekly indemnity for Partial Disability, according to liberal y terms of policy. Send inquiries regarding this insurance to H. V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, { Chicago. AUTOMOBILE PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE t Schedule of Benefits $19 Policy Weekly Indemnities for Disability $5 Policy $25 per week..................- For Total Loss of Time___-_-_---- leigeatell $25 per week i (26 Weeks) (26 Weeks) $12.50 per week______-_.----_- For Partial Loss of Time___-----_-_--- (4 Weeks) $20 per week____._____._.__._Hospital Indemnity or Nurses’ Fees______.-..--- $15 per week (Payable in addition to weekly indemnity—limit 4 weeks) ea Physician’s Fees for Non-Disabling Injuries ~_--$10 | Re ae ENS Surgical Operation Fees___......-.-------~- $10 to $225 (Paid in addition to weekly indemnity) (Paid in lieu of weekly indemnity) EEE ee OT a) eS Identification Provision -.....-----------.-------- $100 (For Identification and Placing in Care of Relatives or Friends) j Indemnity for Loss of Life, Limb or Sight [ Bh Siiceiccienisicsiscnsinsipanesditaieliaca TE... sotsteoniidteciennegisiains $1000 IIE sch:inej-b-ciahstnsusdnes cochicntecligealglertantiieedonaaained Both Eyes sep 2000 AA RR ener eee eee eee F ED enctkinadintcechebenbinnadqmeahethe 2000 RL Oe Aaa eRe ee Both Feet __-_ cnn 2000 NN anise cine acheiciineecmatloaccaiae One Hand and One Foot_____-~---_-_------------ 2000 i licens cnriitnssriapeitelemaibstncpincceaiiioens One Hand 500 } I asin nethetemtantaininicilenieta teas One Foot _- -- 500 ree One Eye -- 3800 *(For the losses indicated the Company will pay under the $10 Policy in addition to the lump sums specified above, $50 per month each month for a period of five years from date of accident.) ou Direct letters in regard to this insurance to H. V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, icago. SPECIAL CLUB RATES FOR CONSUMERS’ RESEARCH The Department of Secondary-School Principals offers to its members a special club rate for subscription to Consumers’ Research (one year) and to membership in the De- partment (one year) for three dollars. 28 DEPARTMENT MATTERS APPLICATION BLANK DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION I enclose $2.00, for one year’s subscription for membership, whereby I shall be fur- nished with all the publications and granted all the privileges of the Department of Secondary-School Principals, to begin... ...--..--.----------- (Month) ee ee ee Oe Oe | nani cenercenmsncaansiieniisanthinselinsiasipniidiiiy (Family) (First) PNR ccmecctvemnammaianen a ee I sensilla emmmnsieaiialinibciasincigiiindl (Bachelor’s, year) (Master's, year) (Doctor’s, year) ee ae ee a a Se eae ee (First year here) (Title) (Name of institution) ee a ee La TO ETE TN ee ee ee Re ne ee a (To which mail should be sent) CLUB RATES FOR CONSUMERS’ RESEARCH I enclose $3.00 fer full subscription to the Department of Secondary-School Princi- pals and to Consumer’s Research, Inc., to begin_......-.-.-------------------- Make remittance to H. V. CHURCH, 5835 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago USE TYPEWRITER, OR PRINT. DO NOT WRITE. PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS Cleveland, Ohio February 26, 27, and 28, 1934 GENERAL SESSION JOINT MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, THE DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HIGH-SCHOOL INSPECTORS AND SUPERVISORS, AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1934, 1:30 P. M. BALLROOM HOLLENDEN HOTEL PRESIDING: G. W. Rosenlof, Director Secondary Education and Teacher Training, Department of Education, Lincoln, Nebraska, and President of the National Association of High-School Inspectors and Supervisors. Music—Cleveland Public Schools Selection of Nominating Committee for Department of Secondary- School Principals THEME—“What Constitutes a Good Secondary School and by What Standards Should It Be Evaluated?” The Point of View of the Dean of a Graduate School of Education— Charles H. Judd, Dean of the Department of Education, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. The Point of View of the Professor of Secondary Education— Thomas H. Briggs, Professor of Secondary Education, Columbia University, New York City. The Point of View of the Secondary-School Principal—F. L. Bacon, Principal, Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois. The Point of View of the High-School Teacher—Walter Bissell, Teacher, Central High School, Cleveland, Ohio. The Point of View of the Regional Accrediting Agencies—George E. Carrothers, Professor of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Discussion—-Clyde M. Hill, Chairman of the Department of Educa- tion, Yale University. The Place of the Technical High School in Modern Education— DeWitt C. Morgan, Principal, Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis, Indiana. 29 30 GENERAL SESSION PROGRAM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 9 A. M. JOINT MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES. ASSEMBLY ROOM HOLLENDEN HOTEL PRESIDING: P. H. Powers, Principal, East Technical High School, Cleveland, Ohio. “The Trends in the Development of the Technical High School”— E. G. Allen, Assistant Principal, Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Michigan, and President, The American Association of Technical High Schools and Institutes. “Textbooks and Lesson Outlines in Technical High Schools”—B. F. Comfort, Principal, Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Mich- igan. Discussion—W. S. Kirkland, Principal, Centra! Technical School, Toronto, Ontario. Albert L. Colston, Principal, Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, New York. JUNIOR HIGH-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ LUNCHEON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 12:30 P. M. BALLROOM, HOLLENDEN HOTEL PRESIDING: William E. Burkard, Principal, Tilden Junior High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Member of the Executive Committee, Department of Secondary-School Principals. 1. Music—Cleveland Public Schools. 2 Address: “The Place of the Junior High School in the Present Organization,” William J. Bogan, Superintendent of Chicago Public School, Chicago, Illinois. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2:00 P. M. Group No. 1—Assembly Room PRESIDING: Charles F. Allen, Supervisor of Secondary Educa- tion, Little Rock, Arkansas, and First Vice President, Depart- ment of Secondary-School Principals. “The Social Significance of the Junior High School,” Harrison H. VanCott, Supervisor of Junior High Schools, State Department of Education, Albany, New York. “Articulation and Other Problems Facing the Junior High Schools To-day,” H. E. Binford, Assistant Superintendent in charge of Secondary Education, Louisville, Kentucky. “A Tradition Free Junior High-School Curriculum,” Will French, Associate Superintendent of Schools, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Discussion. Group No, 2—Club Room. PRESIDING: W. W. Haggard, Superintendent, Township High School and Junior College, Joliet, Illinois, and Memer of Exec- utive Committee, Departznent of Secondary-School Principals. “The Teacher, The Solution of Our Problems,” R. L. Moore, Presi- dent, Mars Hill Junior College, Mars Hill, North Carolina. DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY-SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 31 “Some Problems in Connection with the Development of the Junior H College,” J. J. Oppenheimer, Dean, College of Liberal Arts, Uni- f versity of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. Discussion. ' Group No. 3—Parlors A-B-C. PRESIDING: Harrison C. Lyseth, State Supervisor of Secondary Education, Augusta, Maine, and Second Vice President, Depart- i ment of Secondary-School Principals. } “The Course of Study in Secondary-School English,” J. Paul Leon- i ard, Professor of Education, College of William and Mary, Wil- , liamsburg, Virginia. “The Curriculum of the Traditional High School Challenged by the Activity Curriculum of the Elementary School,” J. L. Meriam, Professor of Education, University of California, Los Angeles, ' California. : Discussion. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 9 A. M. Group No. 1—Assembly Room. PRESIDING: William E. Burkard, Principal, Tilden Junior High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Member of the Execu- tive Committee, Department of Secondary-School Principals. “Economical Enrichment of the Small Secondary-School Curricu- lum,” Frank W. Cyr, Associate in Rural Education, Columbia University, New York City. “The Teacher’s Part in the Guidance Program,” Mark S. Godman, Public School Supervisor, State Department of Education, Frankfort, Kentucky. “Size of Classes in Secondary Schools of the United States,” Verna A. Corley, Professor of Education, Fordham University, New York City. Discussion. Group No 2—Club Room. PRESIDING: Harrison C. Lyseth, State Supervisor of Secondary Education, Augusta, Maine, and Second Vice President Depart- ment of Secondary-School Principals. “The Administration of Attendance in Large High Schools,” Evan L. Mahaffey, Principal, South High School, Columbus, Ohio. “Means of Measuring the Teaching Load in the High School,” Harl R. Douglass, Professor of Secondary Education, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Discussion. Group No. 3—Parlors A-B-C. PRESIDING: Charles F. Allen, Supervisor of Secondary Educa- tion, Little Rock, Arkansas, and First Vice President, Depart- ment of Secondary-School Principals. - “The Social Situation in North Carolina and its Effects Upon Sec- ondary Schools,” W. F. Warren, Superintendent, City Schools, Durham, North Carolina. “Twenty-eight American Secondary Schools Given Freedom by the Colleges for Experimental Study of the Curriculum. What Are They Doing With Their Freedom?” Wilford M. Aikin, Director, John Burroughs School, Clayton, Missouri. Discussion. GENERAL SESSION PROGRAM LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 12:30 P. M. BALLROOM—HOLLENDEN. HOTEL PRESIDING: Robert B. Clem, age Shawnee High School, oer partment of Secondary-School ville, Kentucky, and President, Principals. Music—Cleveland Public Schools. Appress—“‘The Secondary School and the Cause” President William J. Hutchins, Berea College. BUSINESS SESSION Report upon the work of the committee which is Re-Studying the Objectives of Secondary Education, Thomas H. Briggs, Professor of Secondary Education, Columbia University, New York City, and Chairman of Committee. Report of Finance Committee— R. L. Sandwick, Principal, Deerfield-Shields Township High School, Highland Park, Illinois. O. V. Walters, Principal, East High School of Aurora, Aurora, Illinois. REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2 P. M. HOLLENDEN HOTEL RESEARCH SECTION—Assembly Room PRESIDING: Charles H. Judd, Director of the Department of Educa- tion, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. “Meeting Student Welfare Needs,” Paul E. Elicker, Principa!, New- ton High School, Newtonviile, Massachusetts. “Legitimate Economies in the High-School Program,” H. T. Steeper, Principal, North High School, Des Moines, Iowa. “The Educational Program of the Civilian Conservation Corps,” C. S. Marsh, Educational Director of the Civilian Conservation Corps. “Reorganizing the Social Studies in the University High School of the University of Chicago,” A. K. Loomis, Principal, University High School, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. “Aptitude Testing as Undertaken by the Round Table of Southeast- ern Michigan,” Edgar G. 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