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

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MR. M. P. FOBES SUPERINTENDENT

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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.