Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-24
PROF. A. H. BERLIN
Con nsinued n osn pAs~ I

His frat position aftcr graduating was AZ
Montrose, Pa. whore he established =
hiEh school. Shortly after that he was
a lled from that town 10 the high school
a Pittston, Pa, and there he served a.
prinipAl Of the high school, "A we'll ~ su-
pervisor Of the grammar schools. From
Pittston he was recalled to Montrose and
served there for three ycnrs.
nunr MANY YHARs.
He came 70 Wilmington in 6eptember,
1888, and Immediately took up hn position
- principal Of the High school, which he
had capably filed ever sinoe.
In September 1895. when both male
and female Glasses were combined, Prof
Berlin was plaood at the cad and made
principal Of both. At that time only 80
students were enrolled in the High School
classes. In 1900, with theededioation OF
the present Wilmington High School, on
Delaware avenue, the old High School At
Eighth and Adams streets became
grammar school. II was upon entering
the new building that Professor Berlin
started in his great educational move
ment. Since 1894 until the present time
the school has grown from an enroll.
mont of 90 pupils to its present quots OF
,4O2, and the Wilmington High School
today stands out rs one Of the ieaoihe
preparatory schools Of the country.
Teaching loyalty, fear OF God and
patriotism, Prof Berlin was. loved and
admired by all with whom he came IN
contact. Superintendent of Public Schools
g I scott thi. morning said: "The loss
of Pro, Berlin will be greatly felt at this
school. 1t was through his uptirlng efforts
that the Wilmington High School Is
really what it is today He placed his
whole heart and soul in the work and his
interests were always centered in the well
fare of the student body. ] know OF no
other man who could have done AS much
for snv school as Prof Berlin has done for
the Wilmington High School. We shall
ever keep him within our memory.
PERSONAL INTEREST IN STUDENTS.
Superintendent Scott then stated that
the service Of Prof Berlin establishes 3
record throughout the country. He re-
called during the eorly years OF hls adj
rninistration when Prof. Berlin, who al
| that time WIS a teacher IN science and
botany, would take his classes up the
| Brandywine and teach them the great
| works of nature. -.
:! He WAS specially we'll versed on the life
f, Of the Indian and his vacations were
1 generally spent ia tne liiVuh."i' '''N
away from the turmoil OF city HE.
Deceased WAS an active member OF ths
Masonic Order and in 1904 was appointed
| High Priest In 1909 he WAS made Granc
| High Priest and st the time of his deatf
| was president of the Grand Conventlor
OF High Priests Of Delaware. He was Al
elder Of Central Presbyterian Church ApS
took an active part in church affairs
Professor Berlin is survived by his wfe
and one daughter Mrs. {. A. Wright, Q
, Plain6eld. \. J.
Funeral services will be held FRIDAY
afternoon at 2 o clock in First and Centra
Presbyterian Church. Interment viii b.
made in Wilmington and Brandywin'
cemetery. The Board of Education, 3
well as members OF the faculty and rep
resenta,ives OF classes at the High Schoo
will attend the funeral in body: Clt'
Council and other city officials VIII ais
attend
On account Of the death of Professo
Berlin, the Thanksgiving Day exercise
! st the High School scheduled for thi
sfternoon and also the football game Z
tomorrow have been cancelled. Supertn
! tendent Scott announced that the pubh
schools viii close today at noon and re
main closed until next Monday Nor 'ne