Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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Superintendent Gibbs Dr. David Gibbs, who succeeded Mr. W'illiam P. Kelly as superintendent of the Meriden public schools, was born in Kingswood, New jersey, where he received his grammar-school education. Graduating from the New jersey State Normal School in 1894, Dr. Gibbs entered Harvard University, where he spent five years doing scientific and post-graduate work. In 1906, Clark University gave him the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Our superintendent has had a very large experience in school work. He has been the head of district and grammar schoolsg held the position of superintendent of schools in Massachusetts and New Yorkg was a district superintendent in the Philippines, and was the head of the New York State Normal Training School, in Oswego. He came to us from the latter plnee, in August, 1911.

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Principal Prouty Since 12100, XYillis Prouty, A. M., has been the principal of Meriden High School. Mr. Prouly was horn in Spencer, Mzxssziehusetts, where he received his early schooling. He grzxduateil from the Spencer High School in 1883, and four years later from Tufts College, after taking the academic course there. In this same year Mr. Prouty ezune to Meriden to teach mathematics and bookkeeping. ln ISS!! he was given the position of assistant principal, and the next year sueeeedenl Professor Simeon T. Frost, as principal. His degree was conferred upon him for proficiency in inathenmties. Our principal is LL member of Tufts College Chapter of E. W.