Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-16
Of Laws from Colgate University, Han
ilton College and the University I

Of Laws from Colgate University Usu
ilton College and the University \
Maine.
He. taught six years in the rurs,
schools of New York state, and for tn'
years supervised rural schools. Uo
tered the New York State EducatIo.
Department at Albany in 1892 and "a
maincd there for twenty seven year.
until he was appointed to his nrsssn,
position. In the New York State TS,.
cation Department he had charge of M
examination work for twelve years ,n
was then placed in charge of the nv
work of the department, occupying NM
position for four years. In zoos bs NJ"
appointed assistant commissions, "a
elementary education in New Yo,t ~
held that position until he was called n
this state.
a. Edward Newton was born n
Philadelphia in 1884. Mr.. Newton ws
educated at private schools and is nan
the president of the Cutter Elert,ics]
and Manufacturing Co.
Mr.. Newton has been n freouent con
tributor to the Atlantic Monthlv a.
other magazines. chiefly on litcrarv NM
biographical subjects.
Mr.. Newton was one of the foundor
Of the Philobiblon Club Of Philadelnb;,
lie is n member of the Art Club th,
Franklin Inn. Merton Cricket Club tb
Trcdyffrin Golf Club. the Grolicr Gin,
and the Engineers Club Of New York
His library Is very much uscd h.
scholars. containing as 1t docs first edi
tions of Defoe, johnson, Lamb an,
Dickens.
Leslie William Miller was Dor,
August :. 1913. at Brattleboro. Vb
He early learned the trade of dccora
tive painting. in which capacity M
made his way to Boston in 1879. wher,
he received his first instruction ID
drawing in one of the free evening draw
ing schools recently established in thai
city. The Massachusetts Normal An
school. which was the pioneer All
School to be conducted by state author|
ity. was also opened this year. anil
MIR. Miller was enrolled in It as
pupil. On the completion Of his irs
year as a student Mr.. Miller was all
pointed instructor in three schools-thv
public drawing school which he had
entered as a pupil during the prcccdini
year, the State Normal School at Saler}
and the Adams Academy. at Qnncey}
On the opening Of the school OF tn
Museum Of Fine Arts in 1877. he en-
tered the first class that was enrolled
at that institution. continuing his studieI
there and beginning to make his wa
ms a painter as we'll as n teacher mt
he was called in 1880 to become the frs
principal of the school that had bee
conducted in tentative way by q
Pennsylvania Museum and School
Industrial Art since December. 1SI
Mr.. Miller has recently resigned TN
position. after continuous service
forty years.
lie is one of the curators Of the Amci
lean Philosophical Society and an hon
orary member Of the Philadelph
Chapter of the American Institute
Architects. Of the T-SQuare Club,
tho Pennsylvania Master Painters az
Of the Art Club of Philadelphia,
which he was one Of the founders. "a
first secretary. which Office he held 70
fourteen years. and afterward arts
vice president for fourteen years.
He has written one book, "The Us
Scntinls of Perspective. and has d,
livcred innumerable lectures and ad
dresses on art and educational subjects
Mr.. Miller was lecturer on art
Swarthmorc College for two years an
has served irrcgularly in this capacit
op several occasions at the Universit
Of Pennsylvania. He has always take
deep interest in art in it's relation
civic dignity and civic duty and serve
for twenty years 1900 to 1920
secretary Of the Fairmount Park Al
Association. He was one Of the origin
members of the Art Jury of Philade
phia. which he served first as sccretaf
and later as vice president until he r
signed in May. 1920. He was at On
time president of the board of trustee
of the Spring Garden Unitarian Chlrc
and, when it was an active and innu
entail organization, he was president