Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
PRINCIPAL JOHNSON RESIGNS.
Head of Friends School to Retire
From That Position in June.

Eighteenth Year as Principai--His Rosigna-
ton Accepted Yesterday by the school
Committee ais Future Pians Not Yet
Determined.
The committee of Friends School,
Fourth and West streets, at meeting
on last Thursday, accepted the resig-
nation of Isaac L. Johus0n, NJ. A., who
10 now serving his 18th year rs princi-
pnl. Although this will doubtless he
grsat surprise to many, the atep has
boen contemplated for several months
by Mr.. johnson, who purposes TO take
up other linoa of vors. The reaigna.
tion will take effect Mt the end of tho
present school year, in June. No one
has aa yet been selected to succeed MIR.
johnson, but every effort will he made
by the managers to keep the school at
tns high standard which il has attained
and no material change is expected in
the conduct Of the institution. Friends
School is the property of Wilmington
Monthly Meeting of llicksits Friends,
and is under the direction OF the fol-
lowing committee from that meeting !:
Mary II. Pyle, clerk; Albert W. Smith,
Edward Il. BeIlah, Lindley U. Kent,
Elwood Garrett, William z. Bancroft,
Emma Q. bancroft. Gheretein y. ryle,
Mary II. Thatcher, Sarah NJ. Fell,
Laura ". Webb, Philena II. Fell,
Caroline Oakford, Emile W. Palmer,
J. Newlin Gawthrop, Joseph ". u.
Watson, Martha E. Watson, Joseph A.
Bond and Matilda Ferris
Mr.. johnson, who will retire from
the school at the end Of his tsrni, lie Il
native of Indiana, but spent much Of
the early part of his life in Ohio where
he prepared for college. He entered
Haverford College and graduated there.
from in 1881. In September Of the
same year he became principal OF
Friends School. this city, succeeding
Frederick Il. Buch. Whom Mr.. john.
sou took charge he had two assistants,
Anna Fo,hergill and Anna Il. Bach
and 10 pupis. In the iirat year the
pupils increased to 10. In tho second
year, another assiatant was added. and
since that time both schoul and faculty
have grown, until nov the enrolment
is 90 anti the teaching staff numbers
IA. Two structures have been added to
the original school building and more
recently, an observatory has been
erected. The school is now one of the
best equipped in this section Of the
country and the only day school with
its own gymnasium and dining hall
where hot luncheons are served.
The school, under the direction oI
Mr.. johnson, has made reputation af
u college preparatory, having sent 10 OF
| 100 pupils to tho various eastern col
loges. 1t has strong alumni HHsUcia-
tion, numbering more than 100 mem
beers, of which Joseph Z. Wales is
president.
a kindergarten has been introduced,
together with training class, and III
the latter nearly all tina kindergartnert
in Wilmington have been trained IN
the school proper this year will be Il
graduates, the lnrgeat number for any
one year.
In addition 10 the work of his owr
school, Mr.. johnson has been interested
in all educational matters in the State
for the last ID years. lie was Que o.
those who appeared in behalf OF con
stitutional provision to secure perma
pent endowment fund OF 500, 600 fol
the public schools of ths State and il
now associated with a movement fol
the new school lava. He is vice. presi
dent of the Association of Colleges ant
Preparatory Schools Of the Middll
States, and is a member Of the Nationa
Educational Association.
AS to bis future plans. Prof. Johnso,
10 not fully determined. His retiremen
from the schuol may mean othe
changes in the faculty, which now com
rriaes, besides Mr. johnson, Enus /,
Doan, Caroline Ladd Crew, Allen b
Clement, Charles Howard Goldman
Frances II. Pogle, Clawson S. Ham
mitt, Anna Mary johnson, Mary Jack
son Hoopss, Laura Augusta Yerkes
Mary Wilson Pyle, Lida NJ. Kimhall
L. A. Brough and j. Evelyn Egbert.