The sun., 1916-12-03
Randall Spaaldins

Resolutions passed at the last meet.
bo Of the SohooImdsters Association
o. Ner York aud Vicinity:
An honored veteran Of our profess
\ sion. a charter member OF this asso.
cation. at one time its president and
long one of It's able and valued
workers. died On October "a. 1916.
Randall Spauiding was born in
Townsend. Mass, February 8. 1S4a
He prepared 'c- college at Lawrence
Academy in Groton. Mass. keeping
up with his class during part OF the
time while teaching a country school
Graduating from Yale In 1870, he
began his regular teaching work at
Rockville. Conn.,, where he organized
the first high school in that town.
After three years at Rockville he
spen; a year abroad In travel and
study, TIE latter chiefly at G%oettingen
And Heidelberg.
on his return in 1874 ne became
Superintendent OF Schools In Mont
elair. y. j.. and held the position for
thirty-t,ght years until failing health
compelled him to retire In 1912. Dur
J Ing the greater part of that long
service he was also principal of tho
high school. and the teacher wac
never lost in the administrator.
As nm executive he stood in the
very front. rank. The Montc!air
schools are what he made them. and
they are leaders In the State and Ia
he country. There have been few
superintendents who have won the
confidence OF their communities as
d!d this quiet and unassuming a
What Spauldlng said went" In
Montclair. what he asked for was
given. and by sheer force OF charac-
ter and compelling good sense he
was able more nearly to carry u
y MS plans than Is granted to most
men who have to deal with boards Of
education and with taxpayers. With
excellent judgment In the selection OF
teachers. he displayed rare powers
when they were installed in calling
= out the best that was In them and
IN rous!ng them to the highest attain
ment. As a teacher he a equally
successful in winning the affection
ana esteem OF his pupils. and In his
closing years he enjoyed in full meas
ure that which Is the greatest reward
OF the teacher. the knowledge Of the
gratitude and good will OF those
whom It has been his privilege to
serve. His term Of nearly forty years
IN one position gave him an unusual
opportunity. He awaited himself OF
u 10 the full, and left the impress OF
ms Ideas and Of his personality on
'he schools and on the community.
IN this and In similar associations
ne was a valued and an influential
/ mAnhar Na a. a - "a
who pushed himself forward in de-
pate. he was keenly interested In
every advance movement, and his
J(ontributions to educational discus
IONS were always sane. stimulating.
helpful and suggestive. AS a men,
Y Der OF the committee OF conference
with colleges OF this association he
was one Of the efficient workers In
the movement to secure uniformity
OF entrance requirements. and In New
Jersey he was influential In aidins
me progress OF the public school sys-
TEN OF the State. lie was receptive
ot new ideas and was q pioneer In
adopting and carrying out many
'hings which have since been gener-
ally accepted. lie was distinctly
progressive. but he was at the sams
time ia
As n man his interests were broad
ms temper was genial and kindly
ms tolerance was greak and his spiri,
ot friendly h~elpfulness was irresisti'
DE. He was An honor to our pro
'esslon. He held resoluteiy to hi
IDEALS. lie performed a worthy ser
vice In his own community and II
inc broader field outside. Those O.
US who knew him honOred him as I
teacher. admired him as n man ant
l6'sd him ~ o friend. e.
., WILSON TARRANp.