Kenneth Henderson Junior High School . . .
. . . a new beginning.
Kenneth
Henderson was a man whose first love was teaching. It is in gratitude
for this love and in honor of his service to education that Kenneth
Henderson Junior High School is dedicated.
It is
fitting that we honor the career of one of this district's finest
educators by giving this fine, new facility his name. It is hoped that
Kenneth Henderson, the man, and Kenneth Henderson, the building, will
have much in common. As this school follows the philosophy and the
principles of the man for who it is named, it promises a bright future
for all those who will come here to teach and to learn.
Mr.
Henderson was an active member of the education profession for forty-one
years. During twenty-one years of teaching in Garden City, his efforts
were largely responsible for the strong vocational-agriculture program
in our district. Throughout his career, Mr. Henderson had two goals -
to serve youth and to serve his community. These goals form worthy
guidelines for this new school.
As a
member of several civic organizations and as a leader in his
professional organization, Mr. Henderson demonstrated his enthusiasm for
the community in which he lived as well as for the classrooms in which
he taught. Kenneth Henderson Junior High School, while modeling after
his example, will be come and active, enthusiastic segment of the Garden
City community.
Mr.
Henderson's life was marked by his willingness to accept challenges. He
worked to improve the vocational-agriculture program, to win a state
track title and, after his retirement from teaching, to begin a career
in banking. Meeting challenges as Mrs. Henderson met them will be an
important part of Kenneth Henderson Junior High School.
Today
we dedicate a merger of the man and of the school which bears his name.
As Kenneth Henderson displayed the unique qualities which brought him
this honor, so may Kenneth Henderson Junior High School carry on these
qualities in its service to this community and its youth.
(Read at the opening ceremony in 1975)