Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-07
PROF. JOHN LOUIS HANEY
DIR. JOHN LOUIS HANEY
SUCCEEDS ERNEST LACY
ATBOYS' CENTRAL HIGH
Professor of Philology Elected
Head of English Faculty at
Famous Philadelphia
School
WINS OVER PROF. MOFFATT

Two intimate friends were opposed to
each other rs candidates for the headshp
of the Department OF English at the Boys
Central High School today when the Com
mttee on High Schools of the Board OF
Education met to fill that position.
The successful contestant wos DIR. John
Louis Haney, now professor. of English
philosophy at the institution. His rival
was James Hugh Moffatt. professor of
English literature. The men are about the
same age, they have been fellow professors
at the school for many years and have been
associated with each other in social life. Be
cause of their friendship neither had
solicited the support of members of the
Board of Education. both leaving the choice
to the authorities themselves.
The position was made vacant June
II by the death of DR.. Ernest Lacy. play
wright and poet, who had held the post since
1907.
Doctor Haney received seven votes, and
Professor Moffatt two, when the deciding
ballot was taken. Professor Haney was
indorsed by DR.. John p. CARRIER, Superin-
tendent of Public Schools. while letters
from Professor Lacy's widow and brother
were read, declaring that Professor Mof-
fatt was the dead teachers choice for the
during debate. had declined the superin-
tendency of schools Mt louisville, Ky, at
twice his present salary, in order to remain
In Philadelphia
The beginning salary is $500 n year.
Annual increases of 500 are provided by
the teachers salary code. until n maximum
Of $4,000 has been attained.
Professor Moffatt was born in Cumber.
land, Md, September TO- 1878, and Is less
than year older than Doctor Haney. He is
the son of the Rev. James f. Moffatt n
prominent Presbyterian minister of his day.
He was graduated from Princeton in 1900,
having won high honors in scholarship and
athletic activities. He earned fame as a
football player and still retains his inter
est in that sport, serving throughout the
season as referee in big intercollegiate
games.
He edited several shalsespearean plays
and textbooks in English literature and is
said to have reaped large financial profits
from his literary undertakings. He lives
at Ardmore.
Dr. Haney enjoys the reputation OF one
of Philadelphia's foremost scholars He
was graduated from the Central High
School in 1895 and the University of Penn
sylvania in 1900, breaking records OF
achievement in several branches. In 1898 |
he received the Harrison scholarship and |
six years later was made n teacher of |
English in the Central High School. AL. |
though he now occupies the Chair OF Philo- |
ogy. he lectures on Shakespeare. He is one |
Of the most popular members of the faculty. |
A contributor to the Ladies' Home |
Journal. he has been a successful journalist |
and has engaged in newspaper work as |
we'll as magazine writing. Professor Haney
Is not married He is a member OF the |
Franklin Inn and Schoolmen's Clubs, the
Modern Language Association Of America,
he American Dialect Society and a director
II the Drama League. He belongs also to
yaTious college fraternlties social and honor
lry. His home is at 9S4 North I1th street