1951

The news this fall month is of classmates in the field of public education.

For instance, there's word that AndyDrury, after teaching for a year at Kents Hill Academy, two in the Army and two more at Goffstown, N. H„ is moving to Lewiston, Me., where he'll be in the English department at Lewiston High School. Andy received his Master's degree in education from Boston University in 1955.

To go further, a clipping from Montclair, N. J., tells us that Bob Caterson, while still teaching languages at Montclair High School, has branched out a bit. Bob will henceforth be in charge of citizenship classes to prepare non-citizens for their naturalization examinations.

Jack Hodgson confesses that it took him seven years to get around to writing to this column, but he did a good job and we have an interesting letter to prove it (Such confessions are good for the soul - and the letters are good for ours). To catch him up at present, Jack says that he's preparing to take over this month as principal of the Lowville (N. Y.) Academy and Central School, "the largest public secondary school in the most unpopulated county in New York state." And that school, incidentally, boasts one teacher for each 15 of its 780 students, a pretty favorable proportion where I come from. It also boasts a swimming pool.

Back of this appointment is Jack's Master's degree in history and education from Columbia University Teachers College, after leaving the service in 1955, then teaching history in "a brand new and ultra-modern high school in Syosset, Long Island." And Jack continues,

"Concurrently I continued work at Columbia toward my Doctor's degree. Last year I was involved in a nationwide study of new teaching methods including the use of television and large class instruction at the high school level. In connection with this experimental work I published an article in a professional journal (The National Association of Secondary School Principals' Bulletin).

"At the same time I travelled all over the East coast visiting schools employing a new kind of student and staff organization on secondary schools called 'the schools within a school plan' — an attempt to modify the bad effects of mass education atmosphere in large schools. These visits and the research connected with them formed the basis for my dissertation, completed in July."

Jack was then awarded his Doctor's in education from Columbia in August. The Hodgsons, including Mary and sons John (5) and David (2) say they are looking forward to getting together with Joe Boissy in Lowville.

From elsewhere, we learn that '51s are still keeping Marryin' Sam busy. There'll be a December wedding for Dick Miner and Norma Jean Hinton of Ontario, Canada. Norma graduated from the University of Toronto, and Dick's now in Toronto with Remington Rand Univac.

Another engagement is that of Stretch Mulloy to Kaye Grace Herbert of Scranton, Penna., holder of a Master's degree in fine arts (painting and sculpture) from the University of Pennsylvania. Stretch is now an attorney for the Pennsylvania, after a hitch as Assistant U. S. District Attorney in Philadelphia.

On the paternity front, Bill Funk writes from his home in Moweaqua, Ill., of the first arrival - Steven McLean Funk, who weighed in at 8 pounds 7 ounces August 29.

And it was nice to have a note from a proud grandmother, Mrs. Stephen M. Biddle of Essex, Mass., to tell us that Dr. Steve Biddie Jr. and Rosemary are the proud parents of Susan, born July 31. 1958. That was one year to the day from the birth of number one daughter, Sarah. After three years of obstetrics at Johns Hopkins, Steve is now stationed with the Army at Fort Riley, Kan., with Rosemary and family planning to join him shortly.

That's about the tidings for this month.

So long - and don't forget to write.

Secretary, 231 Wakefield Dr., Charlotte, N. C

Treasurer, 406 E. Montclair, Milwaukee 17, Wis.