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larozzglf tho Years with Education: dL:i507 d67Qf0'w7L.o Bordentown's educational history has been a brilliant one. Years ago many select private schools, which attracted students from distant states and countries, were located in Bordentown. Allison Academy, the Borden- town Female Academy, and Linden Hall were noted schools of that time. Such people as Bishop Doane, Maria Nutt, Princess Murat, William Hil- ton, and Professor Girault will long be remembered as educators. The public acceptance of free education in Bordentown is accredited to Clara Barton, a conscientious young woman, who was later destined to initiate the American Red Cross. She came to Bordentown in 1851, desirous of educating the children of the town. Bordentown was sorely in need of free education since the majority of the young inhabitants of the town were roaming the streets. Miss Barton convinced the authorities that she was capable of teaching the children, and a small school was built for her. Her first class was composed of six renegrade boys, in a year the attendance had grown to six hundred. At the cost of 34,000 a new school building was erected on Crosswicks Street. This is the present Number One School. Miss Barton's deep sense of social obligation and her influence in behalf of noble living have been princeless to Bordentown. The first high school course was formed through the efforts of Mr. William MacFarland, who received his education in the schools of South jersey. An extremely learned man, Mr. MacFarland passed the State Teachers' Examination, although he had had no college education. He was superintendent of the Bordentown public schools in 1882 and was loved by all his students. At this time the school contained only eight grades. Mr. MacFarland offered to teach students after school, and the children came voluntarily and were willing to learn. As his after-school classes grew, Mr. MacFarland realized the need for a high school and in 1895 a third story, to be used for the high-school grades, was added to the original building. In 1907 the Bordentown High School was approved as a three-year high school. Approval as a four-year high school was granted the follow- ing year. In 1908 Mr. MacFarland died and was succeeded as superinten- dent by Mr. Penhollow who held this position for one and a half years. From 1909 to 1919 Dr. H. Vance Holloway was superintendent. He was born in Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware. In 1895 he received his A.B. degree and in 1898 his A.M. degree from Washington College in Maryland. A Ph.D. degree was conferred upon him by the University of Pennsylvania in 1914. In 1952 from Washington College he received his LL.D. degree. During his administration in Bordentown, a three-room wing was added to the school structure, and a small building was moved to the grounds in 1915 for use as a kindergarten. Miss Georgie W. Foster, a native of Bordentown, was a pillar in the local school system from the time of her entry as a pupil. After completing her course at Bordentown, Miss Foster entered the New Jersey State Nor- l5l
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M- 'Q WL J ? .4 GILDER STADIUM CLARA BARTON SCHOOL No. 1 SCHOOL No. 2 SCHOOL WM. MACFARLAND HIGH SCHOOL I 4 I
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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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