Northfield High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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EDGAR GEORGE, Ex-Superintendent N severing his connection with the public schools of Northfield in lQl5, lllr. George retired permanently from the teaching profession, and removed with his family to lYhittier, California, where he is now enjoying the busy leisure earned by long years of efficient service in the schools of Minnesota. Mr. George came to Northfield from St. Peter in IQOO, and during the fifteen years of residence here he won the re- spect and sincere regard, not only of the pupils and teach- ers, but of the citizens of Northneld. lle was a man of high ideals and always worked for the best. Mr. George had a remarkable memory for names and individuals, and took a personal interest in every pupil from the primary grades thru the high school. lle settled their difficulties with rare tact and judgment. Every graduate feels that in Mr. George he had a Wise counselor and a sympathetic friend. Xl r. George was a valued member of the Xl. E. A., serving on important committees, and at the animal meeting in 1914 he was made an honorary member. The best wishes of alumni and faculty follow Hr. George to his new work. G

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Superintendent M. P. Fobes ERTON P. FOUICS was born at Potsdam, New York, in 1867. He attended school at that place, graduating' from the Potsdam Normal in 1887. The year following he taught at Som- ers. in XYestchester County, New York. In' 1889 he went to Knoxville, lowa, where he taught for one year. The next year he became superinten- dent of schools in Sutherland, Iowa, where he remained for live years, after which he moved to Laurens, where he resided for one year. Then he was recalled to Sutherland and continued as superintendent there for eight years. In June. IQO3, he moved to Marshall. Minn., where he ac- cepted the position of superintendent of schools and where he was engaged until 1915. In that year he accepted the superintendency of the Northfield puhlic schools and removed to North- tield. ln his first year here he has won the deep regard and respect of not only teachers and pu- pils, but of the entire community as well, and has proved himself a thoroly efficient and excellent superintendent.

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