Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Past Principals Page Twelve E. M. 8AINTER. 1911-1912. C. I. SHEFFIELD. 1973-1876. The Centralian

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tBunjtntphtral krtrhra J. M. Greenwood was born November 15. 1837, in .Sangamon County, Illinois. Ilis entire life was filled with literary and educational work. He was not only a great national educator, he was an author, a lecturer, a scholar, and lastly a superintendent of our public school system. He made many contributions to magazines, newspapers and periodicals all over the country, displaying the real intellect behind his works. Since 1870 be delivered more than one thousand speeches in different parts of the country, winning friends wherever he appeared. As a scholar, he deserved as much praise as in any line. He was a selfmade scholar, yet a deep one. He was a great mathematician, but not a graduate. He was the builder of our school system, a splendid and tar-famed one. He died on August 1. 1914. mourned as a friend by teachers and scholars alike, as one of the greatest educational leaders of his day by everyone. He was made superintendent of schools on July 16. 18 4. G. B. Longan was born in Palestine. Missouri, in 1X48. He graduated from Kentucky University in 1869. and came to Kansas City in 1870. He was principal of Santa I c school until 1873. when he went to Jefferson (itv as chief clerk in the office of adjutant general under Governor Silas Woodson. He returned to Kansas ( ity and was principal of Holden. Washington and Humboldt schools. In 1899 he was made assistant superintendent of schools, and retained that position until his death, on June 29. 1911. During his life Mr. Longan wrote two text books. He lived to see his system of number work studied in all parts of the country and also in London. I . D. Tharp was born in Indianapolis. Indiana, on June 27. 1843. He received his early education there and later attended college at Alton, Illinois. Then he studied at the State Normal School at Terre Haute. He came to Kansas City and was associated with the Kansas City schools for more than thirty-three years. He became assistant superintendent of our public school system in 1899. in which capacity he served until his death, on January 15, 1915. He was regarded by all as a most able educator and esteemed citizen, and admired by all for his sterling worth, frank honesty and wonderful personality. I. I. Cammack was born in Hamilton County, Indiana. in 1858. He was of Quaker parentage and received his early education in a Quaker academy at Westfield. Indiana. After graduating from Karlham College, also a Quaker institution, he attended the John Hopkins I niversity at Baltimore for one year. He came to Kansas City in 1886. and was principal at Lathrop school until 1897. when he became vice principal of Central High School. He was then principal of Central until 1911, when he was appointed assistant superintendent. In 1913 he became superintendent of schools, the position which he now fills. J- H. Marklcy was born in Perry County. Illinois, in 1865. He came to Missouri in 1881'. After attending school at Drury and in Warrensburg. he taught school in Southern Missouri. He came to Kansas City and was principal of Adams school two years, of Switzer school six and one-half years, and of Humboldt school four and one-half years, lie was then appointed assistant superintendent of schools here and now holds that position. Mr. J. B. Jackson, secretary of the Board of Education, was born in East Saginaw. Mich., October 28. 1872. He was educated in the Kansas City public schools, has been employed by the Board of Education for thirty years, and has been a most efficient secretary since 1909. The Centralian Page Eleven

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}Jast JJriuripals Mr. J. B. Bradley was appointed principal of Central High School September 17. 1867, and served until his term expired, July, 1869. On August 19, 1869, Mr. YV. G. Pratt was appointed principal of Central. His term expired July, 1873. Mr. Pratt was succeeded July 3. 1873, by Mr. C. I. Sheffield, whose term expired May, 1876. Mr. I '. C. White took the principalship May 15. 1876, and served until he resigned. September 7, 1887. On the resignation of Mr. White, Mr. John T. Buchanan was chosen principal. He, too, resigned. his resignation taking effect May 17, 1897. Mr. E. C. White was again chosen principal. May 17. 1897, and served until June 6, 1901. Mr. I. I. Cam mack took the principalship at the expiration of Mr. White’s term, but was appointed assistant superintendent of schools July 6, 1911. When Mr. Cammack was appointed assistant superintendent of schools. Mr. 1C. M. Bainter was given the principalship of Central. His term expired in June, 1912. On June 15, 1912. Mr. H. H. Holmes was appointed principal, in which capacity he still serves. The Centralian Paqe Thirteen