Germantown High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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EIGH WELLS PRENTICE, of the Department of Social Studies, was born on March 22, 1887, in Brooklyn, N. Y., the son of Levi Wells Prentice and Emma Sparks Prentice. He was graduated from the Philadelphia Central High School, in the Latin Scientific Course in June, 1907, with the degree of A.B. He then attended the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy, graduating from that institution, in February, 1910. Continuing his advanced work he was granted the degree of A.B. by Temple University in June, 1912. Writing the thesis, Colonial County Gov- ernment in Pennsylvania, he was accorded recognition by Central High School, for this achieve- ment. From the University of Pennsylvania, in June, 1918, he received the degree of A.M. for his work in the field of History. Mr. Prentice taught from 1910 to 1916 in the Philadelphia elementary schools, the last five years in Manayunk school. For two years he was an instructor in the Frankford Evening High School. From 1916 to the date of his death he was a successful and much beloved teacher of the Germantown High School. He was a member of the Society of the Founders and Patriots of America, the Sons of Ameri- can Revolution, the Germantown Historical Society, and the Philadelphia History Club. His colleagues feel that he occupied a place of unique value in the life of Germantown High School, first, in his love of and interest in the boys and girls in his classes and those in the Rail- road and Stamp Clubs of which he was sponsor, and second, in his minute and accurate knowledge in the field of Early American History. He possessed an abiding and genuine faith in high idealism of life and conduct. In the words of a member of the faculty, he never made any weak compromises with truth as he understood it, developing in the gradual evolution of history. Respected and beloved by his colleagues in the Department of Social Studies and the faculty as a whole, the memory of his personality and work will live on in the hearts and minds of his many friends and of the students in this school. TRIBUTE T0 THE MEMORY OF MR. LEIGH WELLS PRENTICE

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MISS E. GRACE HARDY HOW DO YOU DO? GOOD-BYE Y FIRST real touch with this good friend-my 'QHow do you do?,'fwas on the floor of the third story of the William Penn High School, when the practice of dismissing and receiving our classes brought us two, having adjacent rooms, together as neighbors for a little pow-wow at each changing hour. At one of these early meetings, I recall that she introduced to me the then new limerick: For beauty I am not a star There are others lovelierfarg Myface, I don't mind it, Because I 'rn behind it, It's the people infront that I jarf With these early contacts, I sensed her special charm and always during that year at William Penn our touch and go was one of cheer and smiles. In September, 1911, she came to the Germantown Annex for Girls, teaching mathematics and forming one of that dear group of friends and teachers that make the memories of those years very precious to us all, teachers and pupils alike. Always that same contribution of cheer and smiles lived on, making her one of the most cher- ished members of our little group. In September, 1915, with the enlarged faculty and the procession of over eight hundred girls, she came to the Germantown High School, the consummation of the five years of life in the annexes, both boys, and girls'. Here in her classroom-number 130-in corridor and assembly, in dining room and faculty meeting, in season and out of season, teaching her girls-later, girls and boys, touching the lives of many more closely and sym- pathically than mere Algebra and Geometry lessons, she was one of us. Patient, wise, always helpful-many a pupil will have kindly memories of comfort and aid. With the faculty-principal and teachers-there has been always loyalty, cooperation, sympathy, a jest with its laugh, a generous gift when collected for sympathy in sorrow, or celebration of joyfalways a dear com- panion. She leaves a memory of cheer and smiles. When Miss Hardy no longer belongs to the life of school, which has been so large a part of her full life, with her fine preparation in Baltimore at the Public Elementary Schools, at the Girls' Leahin School, and at Goucher College, where she received her A.B.-with her years of teaching at Goucher College, at Westfield, New Jersey, and at Mary Baldwin Seminary in Stanton, Virginia, and here in Philadelphia and Germantown-when thus she changes from school to home, with its varying obligations and opportunities, may she retain warm mem- ories of us, her school-life friends, and heartfelt, loving wishes for her new life. We, her friends here, will bear her in dear remembrance, her cheer and smiles-and so- Goodbye.,' MARY 5- HOLMES-