Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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1 MR, PAUL S. MILLER Principal Meriden High School has been especially fortunate in having for its principal Mr. Paul S. Miller. Since his arrival here in 1921, he has ac- quired an increasing circle of friends who regard him with great esteem and respect. His past experiences have enabled him to fill his present position very capably. Mr. Miller is a graduate of Gettysburg College and has also studied at Columbia and Yale University. He has filled the oflice of principal for four years in high schools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. During the war Mr. Miller served in the American Red Cross in the capacity of major. In 1921, he came to the Meriden High School as vice-principal and in the following year, he was made principal due to the resignation of Mr. Bacon. In 1926, he was appointed as superintendent pro-tern of the Junior and Senior High Schools because of the vacancy left by the resignation of Doc- tor Gibbs. Mr. Miller has recently been doing graduate work at New York University and was elected this year to the Phi Delta Kappa which is an honorary society for those excelling in graduate work. The Class of 1927 regrets very much that Mr. Miller is to leave the Meriden High School this year in order to take a position at New York University and sincerely wishes him all the success in the world. 7

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MR. C. C. THOMPSON Szcpevintendent When former Superintendent of School, Dr. Gibbs, resigned from office, Mr. Thompson came to Meriden to fill the vacancy. He was Well recommended by prominent citizens of Stratford, and although he has not yet completed a year of his duties, he has proved his worthiness. Mr. Thompson was born in Kansas and received most of his experience in that state before coming East. He graduated from the State Teachers College of Kansas Where he earned his B.S. degree. He continued his education at the Teachers College of Columbia from which he received an A.M. degree. He did graduate Work at the Universities of Chicago and California. Before coming here, he was Superintendent of Schools at Stratford, Conn. for nine years. The Class of '27 wishes Mr. Thompson a great deal of success in his position. We feel sure that the classes following will find him as amiable and friendly as We have. 6

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MR. ALLAN W. MANSFIELD VicefP1'incipal Mr. Allan W. Mansfield who holds the position of Vice-Principal at the Meriden High School has shown his worth during his two years stay at this school. He attended Bates College where he earned his A.B. degree. After teaching in various schools throughout Maine and Connecticut, Mr. Mans- field studied at Yale University where he received his A.M. degree. He then carne to the Meriden High School to take the office of Vice-Principal. ' Although Mr. Mansfield was not well acquainted with the students under his charge last year, he is now held as a friend and adviser by all who know him. We look forward to seeing him here for niany years to come and hope that he will be regarded more and more as a friend and adviser by the students of the Meriden High School. A 8