Coughlin High School - Breidlin Yearbook (Wilkes Barre, PA)

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ames Martin Coughlin M Superintendent of Wilkes Barre Public Schools 1891 to 1918 Q 3 . l l OUGHLIN HIGH SCHOOL was highly honored this year when it was presented with the portrait of Iames M. Coughlin, for whom the school was named. The gift will be cherished as a reminder of the man who so faithiully devoted his entire life to the advancement ot education. Mr. Cough- lin's abilities were recognized far beyond the boundaries of our community. and he was offered many opportunities in larger cities but chose to remain here until the end of his career. He was appointed Superintendent of City Schools in 1891, at which time the community was served by the old Wilkes- Barre High School now called the Union Street Building. It was during his administration that the present site was selected in 1909. Mr. Coughlin es- tablished a reputation as a brilliant educator. His association with the schools ended with his death in 1918, but his influence continued to be felt. In 1925 the Wilkes-Barre High School was re-dedicated and formally named the lames IVI. Coughlin High School in the memory of Mr. Coughlin. Thus it has remained as a tribute to the professional work of a man whose public life needs no other comment. It is with a deep feeling of personal pride that the school accepts this portrait made all the more intimate because it was painted by Mr. Cough- lin's daughter, Mildred, whose artistry has received world renown. Eleven

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Twelve They Chart First row Cleft to rightl: Mr. Joseph W. Shergcxlis, Mr. Albert W. Brobst. Second row: Mr. Thomas H. Smailes, Dr. William A. Weaver. School Mr. Allen E. Bacon Superzhlenffent