Urbana High School - Tower Yearbook (Urbana, OH)

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OUR SUPERVINTENDENTS HE FIRST STEP toward organizing public schools in Urbana Was taken immediately after the passage of a State 'Legislative act in 1849. The 'initial .school in this city was established in this year in a building that oc- cupied the site of the present Central District School.. In October, 1851, Abraham Conkling Deuel Was elected Superintendent of the Urbana Public Schools. n ' With the exceptionnof one year, 1868-69,,Mr.Q Deuel held the position of Superintendent of Schools in-this city until 1891. In this position Mr. Deuel exhibited such exec- utive and administrative skill that he was soon recognized as one of the leading educators of the state. I . H ' In 1871 Mr. Deuel received the honor of the Presidency of the Ohio State Teachers' Association. During the years of heartfelt service and entire devo- tion to our schools,lVIr. Deuel was a factor in Urbana's in- tellectual and moral life through his personal contact and influence with thousands of children and youth, the Worth of which is beyond calculation. This born educator, Who was adapted to the school- room, the platform, and the pulpit, came to an untimely 1 . death in a most tragic manner on the morning of Monday, October 18, 1897. Four years previous to his death Mr. Deuel was thrown from a vehicle, after which a partial stroke of paralysis followed, and from this time until his death his health was rapidly failing. Mr. W. MCK. Vance succeeded to the Superintendency of Urbana Schools in 1891. The four years previous to this Prof. Vance served as Principal of the High School, and at the time of his 'vacation from the position of Super- intendent in 1901 the Urbana Public Schools were in a most excellent and prosperous condition. This stability reflects most excellently on the 'power and Worth of this advancing educator. ' ' n Mr. Vance's successor was Mr. I. N. Keyser, who also had previously served as Principal of our HighSchool. Prof. Keyser has shown himself Well adapted for this position, and has the hearty support of the entire commu- nity. Our Superintendent's advancements in the public schools are coupled with our confidence and the assurances of success. p , p

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