The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-17
Told His Wish to school Board Last
January, When He Was in
Poor Health.
MATTER KEPT A SECRET SINCE
NO FORMAL ACTION YET TAKEN ON
HIS RESIGNATION.
Expansion of the School Under MIR.
Hunord's Care-An Instructor in
This City Since 1875.

George w. Hufford, principal of the
Shortridge High School, has resigned, and
at the beginning of the September term
another person will be in charge of the
school. Professor Hufford notified Super
intendent of Schools Kendall and the School
Board last January that he wished to turn
the management of the school over to some
one else. 1t was not thought advisable
to make a public announcement of the
matter. and Mr. Hufford hoped that it
would remain a secret until after the COM
mencement tomorrow evening, but some
of the students learned yesterday that Mr.
Hufford intended to leave the school and
by this morning the news would have
spread all through the building
When Mr. Hufford offered his resignation
last January he i'll and the school had
grown so large that the daily routine
of business in the principals office and the
many necessary trips to different parts of
the building amounted to more labor than
he felt he had strength for. Since then
his health has improved, but he still thinks
it best for him to leave the office of prin-
cipal. Asked last evening what his plans
for the future were, he said he did not
intend to leave Indianapolis. and expected
TO do some teaching.
PRINCIPAL FOR TEN YEARS.
Mr. Hufford has been principal of the
Shortridge school for ten years, or since
Professor Grant left the office He came
to this city in 1875 Before that he had
for seven years. He born in Warren
county. Ohio, and taught in the district
schools of his neighborhood until he came
- 6rcf
was as a teacher in the Shortridge School
In 1889 he was put in charge of high school
No. 2, on Virginia avenue, which was the
predecessor of the Manual Training High
School, and which is now known as school
No. s. He was principal of that school for
three years and then went into the prin-
cipalship of the Shortridge school.
Persons that were students in the Short
ridge School ten years ago--it was known
as High School No. / then-hardIy recoe-
nize 1t now. When Mr.. Hufford took
charge of it there were about 200 students
in the rooms and twenty teachers i'm the
faculty Now the student BODY nun,bars
1900 and there are thirty-four teach
ers and four assistant teachers Several
years ago the chemical laboratory Vas
moved into the old house. which was re-
modelled for its new purpose, just north of
the school building. Last summer 2 large
addition was built the east side of tSe
main building
GROWTH OF SCHOOL SPIRIT
The alumnus is less impressed with
the expansion of the spirit of the school
under Mr. Hufford's supervision. than he
is with its physical growth. Mr.. Hufford
has encouraged the organization of vari-
Gus societies among the students and the
development OF interest in their work ont
side OF the class rooms. An extraordinar,,
feature of this activity is the publication of
a daily newspaper. edited by a different star
every day in the week The newspaper
plant also prints the stationery of The
school, which IL considerable
In fact the school has become more and
more like "A college, with fraternities de-
batting clubs and literary societies In
promoting these things the members of
the faculty have had Mr.. Huford's hearty
cooperation and approval This Is ex-
hibited in the unfiagging enthusiasm of the
members of the faculty of many years
service. Ii will be with great regret that
the teachers and the students will see Mr.
Huford quit the management of the
school. IL is not known whether or not
the School Board has considered a sue
cessor for Mr.. Hufford. No official action
has been taken on his resignation.
Mrs. Hufford was teacher at the Short
ridge School for fifteen years. She re-
signed two years ago. Since then the