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XTbe jFacuIti? Charlks W. French was born in Woodstock, Vermont, on the fifth of April, 1858. He attended the local schools, and g-raduated from the hig-h school in preparation for colleg-e in 1874. He entered Dartmouth Colleg-e, and g-raduated in 1879, receiving the deg-ree of A.M. three years later. He had taught every winter after leaving- hig-h school until the close of his university course. While at colleg-e Mr. French be- came a member of the $r l fraternity. After his gradua- tion he went to New Hampshire to take the position of principal of the Marlowe Academy. The following- year found Mr. French at Ferrysburg-, Michig-an, where he
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remained two years as principal of the villag e school. In 1882 he became principal of the St. Joseph, Michig-an, schools. In 1884 Mr, French was called to the West Division Hig-h School, Chicag-o, as instructor of history. He held this posi- tion until 1890, when he was elected to the principalship of the Lake View Hig-h School. In 1891 he was transferred to the position of principal of the Hyde Park Hig-h School. The g-rowth of the Hyde Park Hig-h School during- the last few years clearly demonstrates his executive ability and power as leader and org-anizer. Mr. French is the author of Lincoln, the Liberator in the American Reformers Series; The Words of Lin- coln and Selections from Browning-. From 1887 to 1889 he was president of the Chicag-o Christian Endeavor Union. Mr. French has held the following- educational posi- tions: Vice-president of the Cook County Hig-h School Teachers ' Association from 1891 to 1896; president of the Hig-h School Section of the State Teachers ' Association in 1895; chairman executive committee of the same association in 1896. He has been recently appointed member of a committee of five to investig-ate colleg-e requirements in history, and to report to the North Central Association of CoUeg-es and Secondary Schools. Mr. French w as married to Miss Mar y Lake Hearth, of St. Joseph, Michig-an, July 17, 1889.
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