Polytechnic High School - Parrot Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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MR. MEACHAM With the learning of his philosophy of life, that being service to others, it is easily seen that Mr. W. A. Meacham is a man Who, not only stands for everything clean and upright, but Who is constantly striving to be of service to others. Mr. Meacham was born in Nort Fort Worth near the present site of the Riverside Junior High School, and has lived in Fort Worth sixteen years of his life. In preparing for his profession he attended the North Texas Teachers' College at Denton and the Colorado Teachers' College at Greeley, Colorado. He has obtained B. A. and M. A. degrees. Our principal taught his first class in school at Avondale in 1911-12 at a salary of sixty dollars per month. Later he taught a year at Webb andfour years at Azle, Texas. Since that time he has taught in Fort Worth schools, being at Riverside Junior High School for six years. After being transferred to North Side Junior High School for one-half year, he was pro- moted to principal of Polytechnic High School in 1928. Not only has Mr. Meacham shown his ability to teach but has demonstrated his ability to learn. He is a member of two educational honor societies that rank among the best, those be- ing Kappa Delti Phi and Phi Delta Kappa. The student body of Polytechnic High School is proud to have the friendship of such a man. Page Thirt W' :quil l Ill ini:-cgqlliqlllgln llmllmmmigull nmlmlggglln fll llgfjzqgmgnlhuill nyll lllgg wmv. lllllulllllwllll lg:-3-lmglrlllnl rymgllm! l ilqllllllllllilmlllll lmllllllu n rn ' l all fn ll? I n alll u nil n Jul 'lll 1 l alll' n ul n., lu? Ill 4 n .alll 1 l- 1 l -i n w f w H X 'I v' i 'L I .-' in i fvlll ' l' . -.-- I Q All gl ni .I ll , , , ,-I ,UH 1, ll' 4 - , Q X, ,-A ,ggyn 4, ,, nf. l , -,

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il' MR. MOORE . Through virtue of his sympathetic insight into young hearts and minds, as well as the judicious administration of his office, M. H. Moore, Superintendent of Fort Worth Public Schools since 1915, has endeared himself to every student body in the city, and while he can be claimed by no one school, Polytechnic High School, apart from the rest, definitely associates him with its own progress. Superintendent Moore began his preparation for a career as an educator by first attending the Sam Houston State Normal. After attending this institution for two years he transferred to Texas Christian University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts and later his Master of Arts degrees. His first essay at teaching was done in a rural school in the years from 1890 to 1900. This led to the superintendency of the Tarrant County Schools which continued from 1900 to 1904. Upon giving up this position, he was selected as superintendent of North Fort Worth Schools, acting in this capacity from 1904 until 1906. After a short intermission, he returned to the Fort Worth Schools, accepting the office of Principal of North Side High School in 1909, and remained there until 1914, at which time he was made assistant superintendent of the Fort Worth Public Schools. The following year, 1915, he was promoted to superintendent, and has held that office since then. Much of Fort Worth's progress in education can be traced to the relentless efforts of our Superintendent, M. H. Moore. P T I e . I ll Hfwwezvf' ' fvffwi'r:of-'iiillilifriizfsff ' '''Ilimiuw iUe 'i i 7'm 'llIw'Hm'V' tilwww1W l ff I1 r irf 'li 1IH 'U' 'UUIIUW 1 'U' ' ' ill 1? ' V .Lf+S1.- u. YUhx'.u In ... llI'2....nw-.41-.' .11 tn' ll-mini ,-I 1. f-.i'iII'Q.nr,Iu'1-cu' ,gl ra. ,n.ilIIh .u In f.. lII','. n I y l -lil!

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