Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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Mr. Paul F. Miller, A.M. University of Pennsylvania and Colu1n- bia University Vice-Principal and Instructor in Physics Mrs. Andrew H. Ryan Secretary of the Meriden High School New Haven Normal, 1901 50 Randolph Avenue Miss Florence Bonney, A.B. Radcliffe College Berlitz School Chateau de Liberte Berthier en Haut Harvard University Boston University Head of the French Departinent Parker Avenue North 1 U

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i FRANCIS LEONARD BACON Francis Leonard Bacon is a native of Kingman, Kansas, but he received his early education at Enid, Oklahoma, and Was grad- uated from the Kingman tKansasJ High School. He then entered Southwestern College, where he majored in political science and education, graduating with the degree of A.B. in 1912. His first teaching position was that of assistant instructorin the department of education at Southwestern College. Later he received an ap- pointment as instructor and also coach of all athletics at Black- well tOklahomaJ High School, of which he later became the prin- cipal. He then came east and after taking a course at Columbia University, received the degree of A.M. In 1915, Mr. Bacon came to Meriden High School as inst1'uctor of history and coach of athletics. Through his efforts, some of the finest athletic teams ever turned out by Meriden High were devel- oped. In 1916 he became principal of M. H. S.. and in that posi- tion very capably directed the administration of Meriden High until December 8, 1917, when he entered the United States Army. 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 time on special work at the receiving station of the camp. He was next aiiorded the opportunity of a course at the Of- ncers' Training Camp at Camp Lee, Virginia. After completing the course, he received his commission as a second lieutenant, and was sent back to Camp Devens. There he was engaged in infantry work, and for two months he did special court martial work. He received his discharge from the service and returned on December 30, 1918, to his position as principal of Meriden High School.

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Miss Augusta J. Boone Westfield Normal School, 1882 Head of the Latin Department 32 Crown Street Miss Ida A. Dunlop M. H. S., 1904 New Britain Normal School Sininions College Head of Domestic Arts Department 62 Orient Street Miss Florence M. Fislierdick, A.B. VVellesley, 1889 Member of if E Head of the English Departnient 539 Broad Street 11