Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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FRANCIS LEONARD BACON Francis Leonarfl Bacon is a native of Kingman, Kansas, but he received his early education at Enid, Olilahonia, and was grad- uated front the liingrnian tliansasj High School. He then entered Southwestern College, where he niajored in political science and education, graduating uilh the degree of A.B. in 1912. His first teaching: positic n was that of assistant instructor in the departnient of education at Sfuthwestern College. Later he received an ap- pointment, as instructor and also coach of all athletics at Black- well fOlil2lll0l1ll1i High School, of which he later became the prin- cipal. He then came east and after taking a course at Colnnilbia Vniversity, received the degree ol' A.M. In 1915, Mr. Bacon canxe to llieriden High School as instructor of history and coach of athletics. Through his ei'forts, some of the tinest athletic teams ever turned out by Meriden High were devel- oped. In 1916 he became principal of M. H. S., and in that posie tion very capably directed the adniinistration of Meriden High until Deceinher 8, 1917, when he entered the United States Artny, Mr. Bacon was stationed at Camp Devens, Mass.. where he rap- idly won promotion from private to sergeant. As a sergeant, he was for some tinie on special work at the receiving station of the camp. He was next afforded the opportunity of a course at the Of- Hcers' Training Canip at Camp Lee, Virginia. After completing the course, he received his conmtission as a second lieutenant, and was sent hack to Camp lbevens. There he was engageil in infantrr work, and for two tnonths he did special court martial work. He received his discharge from the service and returned on Decenilber 30. 1918, to his position as principal of Meriden High School.

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IVAN G. SMITH Ivan G. Smith gained his earliest education in his native town of Easthani, Massachusetts. He was graduated front the Soniervilio Latin School, in 1905, and front Harvard College, in 1909, with the degree of A.B. In 19119 he accepted a position as principal of Essex. Massachusetts. Hiah School. During the suninier of 1910 he attended the Harvard Suninier School, and in the autumn ot' that year went as assistant principal to the Quincy. Massachusetts, High School. where he remained until 1013. In that year he Caine to Meriden High School as assistant principal and instructor of physics and general science. In this position he remained until lleceniher 15, 1917, when he was niade acting principal upon the departure ot' Mr. Bacon to training camp. Mr. Sniith acted as principal and filled the position in a highly capable manner during the rest ot' that school year and until IM-ceinher, 15918, when Prin- cipal Bacon received his discliarge front the service and returned to Meriden to resume his position. Mr. Smith then hecanie assistant principal. r