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School. Miss Burr also attended Swarthmore Col- lege, Rider College, and Rutgers University. After a brilliant educational career, she received a B.C.S., B.S. in Ed., and a Master of Education degree. Elected principal in 1934, Miss Burr witnessed the expansion of the school building, when eight rooms were added in 1957. The following year the new wing was named Foster Hall in memory of Miss Georgie W. Foster. The main building was dedicated to Mr. MacFarland and named Wil- liam MacFarland High School. Mr. Oberholser, Miss Flynn, and Miss Burr were instrumental in bringing about many changes. Commercial, Physical Education, Agriculture, and Home Economics Departments have been added to the courses of study offered. A full program of Extra-Curricular Activities is now available, in connection with this the General Activities Fund is maintained. For the last six years the high school has had the services of a full time librarian. Miss Burr and Mr. Oberholser continue to guide each class through its hardships until the ultimate goal has been reached. Reading the hearts of all our students and graduates, we hope that these two will continue to serve our school, as principal and superintendent, for many years to come. A test of Bordentown's educational strength occurred on january 9, 1942, when fire partially destroyed the high school building. Praise was extended to the administration, faculty, and student body, from local, county, and state authorities for the excellent discipline maintained during the evacuation of the building and for the rapidity with which new quarters were established and the work of the school resumed. It is hoped that in September, 1942, the rebuilt high school will be ready for occupancy and that the improvement effected in the building will mark a forward step in Bordentown's educational history. We are glad to present this list of educational leaders in Bordentown. We believe that schools are not just buildings of stone and woodg they are important in direct proportion to the caliber of the school executives. These men and women herein pictured have influenced the lives of the pupils under them and have done much in the creation of worth-while citizens of our communi- ties. Not to be forgotten are the teachers who, too, have given of their best through the years to en- courage boys and girls to make the best possible men and women. i7 Miss GEORGIE FOSTER Principal 1880-1919 MISS MINNIE FLYNN Principal 1920-1933 Miss ANNA T. BURR Principal 1954-
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WILLIAM MACFARLAND Superintendent 1882-1908 DR. HARRY VANCE I'IOLLOW'AY Superintendent 1909-1919 ROBERT M. OBERI-roLsER Superintendent 1919- mal School at Trenton for a three year course, graduating in 1880. After several years of teaching experience, Miss Foster was placed at the head of the Algebra and English Departments of the newly organized high school under Mr. MacFarland. In 1895 she was elected principal of the high school. Under her encouragement the Hrst Fabella was published. It was with profound regret that the School Board felt obliged to accept her resignation in 1919. Miss Fosters efficiency as a teacher and her personality have benefited all who have come under her influence. With the death of Miss Foster the old regime passed. She had been principal under the first three superintendents of the Bordentown public school system. Through the efforts of these four educators many changes had come to pass. A high school had been formed, and state approval had been granted. Our present educational system was well on its way. In 1919 Mr. R. M. Oberholser was welcomed to the office of Superintendent of Schools of Bor- dentown. Mr. Oberholser was born on September 18, 1891, in Caines, Pennsylvania. He attended Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster, Penn- sylvania, where he received a Ph.B. Later he re- ceived his M.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Previously to his present position, Mr. Oberholser was a teacher and principal at Downington High School. He was also principal of the Woodbury High School in New jersey and served in the United States Army during the first World War. Since Mr. Oberholser has entered our school system, we have seen many changes. In 1924 a new high school building was con- structed across the street from the old oneg in May, 1925, the school was opened to the students. Miss Minnie V. Flynn, who succeeded Miss Foster as principal, was born and educated in Bordentown. After completing her high school course, Miss Flynn entered the Normal School at Trenton for a three-year course. Before teaching at Bordentown High School she taught in Palmyra for a year. Miss Flynn was principal from 1919 until 1933, when she passed away after 45 years of teaching. Miss Flynn was loved by all and all who knew here were deeply moved by her death. Miss Anna T. Burr, our first full-time principal, capably filled the position left vacant by Miss Flynn's death. After completing her education in Bordentown, Miss Burr entered. Trenton Normal 61
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Ig X '-...Agri R Chemistry laboratory about to go! 140, 000 Hzgb School Fira December 7, 1941, the date of the Pearl Harbor catastrophe, is probably the only date in our memories that overshadows January 9, 1942. On this latter date at 1:10 P. M., a fire, starting in the rafters, was discovered in our high school. While an alarm was being sounded, teachers directed the evacu- ation of seven hundred pupils from the school. The students filed out in an orderly manner, and confusion was at a minimum. The wraps of the students had been left in the school as the lockers were not easily accessible. It was near zero weather, and the pupils stood shivering in the cold until they were instructed to go to the nearby Catholic Church. VW, V N ansa. Flames over our school. Claiming coats. Bookkeeping room on way out E81
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