Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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THE LNNEIAL 1.923 MR. PAUL S. MILLER Principal 8

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nn f 46 1- . -M 9 058 u205.f-1' K mae auunat. teas DR. DAVID GIBBS V5 gg OCTOR DAVID GIBBS was born at Kingswood, New Jersey, and it was there that he secured ZWAE his early education. In 1894 he graduated from the New Jersey Normal School. The following five years of his life were spent in scientific and post- graduate work at I-Iarvard. Clarke University conferred upon him in 1906 the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Before coming here, Doctor Gibbs had had a wealth of experience in school work. After his education al Harvard, he was head of district as well as grammar schools. He superintended schools at both New York and Massachusetts and was district superintendent in the Philippines as well as head of the New York State Normal School. It was from his leadership at Oswego. New York, that Dr. Gibbs came to us. 7

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M mg i gp 5:5 S919 grae iannnaa naaag f 55,1 EC. Qqx IVIR. PAUL S. MILLER MILLER has just completed his first year as principal of the Meriden High School. LJ 3 This is not his first experience in this line, however. After graduating from Perma College, Gettys- burg, Pennsylvania, he took up graduation work at Columbia and later at Yale. During the next four years he served as high school principal in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. When the War called, Mr. Miller went into the American Red Cross, where he was a major for nineteen months. After the war he came to Meriden High as vice-principal and last year was also supervisor of the Meriden Public Evening Schools. To those who know him, Mr. Miller has not changed. He has taken the difficult task of stepping from assistant to principal without sacrificing his friendships. Mr. Miller is still the friend and gentleman that he used to he, increased. if anything, hy the dignity of his office. 9