Kingston High School - Maroon Yearbook (Kingston, NY)

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MYRON J. MICHAEL, PD. D

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MYRON ll. M1CHAlElL is tl1ere 111016 deserving of praise a11d ho11or tl1a11 a suc- l cessful teacher? He l1elps develop 111911 Ellld wo111e11 so that 1 they IIIHY be able to uphold and spread the high standards L l and ideals ot our connnunity, ot our country. This is a great work a11d a great service for which too high praise cannot be given. Dr. Michael, for half a century, has been carrying on this worthy work witl1 distinguished success. The people of Kingston have, indeed, been fortunate to have such a nian as Myron J. Michael directing the educational systeni. He received his early education i11 rural schools. He then went to Clinton Liberal 'Institute and Military School at Fort Plain, New York, from wl1icl1 he was graduated in 1867. This preparatory school was attended by students 110111 all over the country and has turned out soine very pro111inent people, s11ch as Clara Barton a11d Grover Cleveland. ln 1875 ljrofessor Michael graduated froin Tufts College, froin which institution he received his Master of Arts, his Bachelor of Arts, and i11 1923 his Pd. D. degrees. For ten years after his graduation from Tufts, Dr. Michael taught at several schools i11 the MohawkValley, the first of which was at Palatine Bridge. Because of his ability and personality, he rose in the teaching world, Hlld in 1885, he becaine Superintendent of Schools at Ronie, New York. He held this position for several years, 11ntil he hecanie President of Clinton Liberal Insti- tute Hlld Military School, where he was in charge lllltll 1893, when he becaine principal ot' old Kingston Acade111y. ,ln 1900 Professor Michael hecaine Superintendent of Schools in Kingston, in which position he still inaintaining for our schools a very high standard. Dr. Michael has become proininent in the educational world, not only i11 Kingston, but also throughout the state. His uniinpeachable character, his 111arvelous self-control, his tact, his perseverance, his sy111patl1y, a11d his pleasing personality have wo11 for l1i111 universal regard. A student of the Kingston schools known to have said that during the ti111e he was in school, l1e never heard a disrespectful word spoken about Dr. Michael by ally of tl1e other students. 1Ye have, i11- deed, lJ9Q11 fortunate to have been under the influence of such a inan as Dr. Michael, a11d it is our ardent hope that for inany years our educa- tional systein 111ay re111ai11 under the wise guidance of this great teacher and cultured gentleman.

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El lil Zin emnriam -ea- The Class of Twenty-Hve pays loving tribute to the memory of illllru. iiaiiie ll. illlirhzwl Wife of ourkrevered Superintend- ent of Schools, and great-souled benefactor. Her manifold activities in the interest of the high school domestic science department, of woman suffrage, and of public health, brought her in touch with many classes of people. Her coura- geous devotion to any cause she con- sidered worthy, and her complete effacement of self won for her the love and esteem of all. The memory of her unseliish life cannot but raise our lives to higher levels.