Evening journal., 1920-11-24
PROF. berlin,
HEAD OF HIGH
SCHOOL, DIES
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at the High School. and became prln-
cipal OF the entire school. Under aim
many Of he best known younger busi-
ness and professional men OF VIII
mlngton were graduated from Ire
school.
Professor Berlin was the last prin-
cipal 90 s rye In the old High school
at Eighth and Adams streets, that
school now being known as No 2S.
When the new High School was
erected he assumed charge OF 70 and
had served actively as principal until
last April He was unable TO re-
sumo his duties at the beginning OF
tho current school year.
Professor Berlin, prior TO coming 10
this city. was principal Of the High
School al Montrose, Pa.
In respect 10 the memory OF prin-
cipal Berlin. The Thanksgiving nay
/ exercises at the High School today,
were cancelled and the school was
| dismissed at 40 o'clock, after wnich
/ the faculty met 90 adopt resolutions
on the death OF Principal Berlin.
The High School vs.. Alumni foot
ball game, scheduled for tomorrow
also was cancelled.
! A special mt citing OF the Boaid OF
Education mas been called for 90.
night. 10 laAc action on the death OF
/ Principal Berlin
Principal Berlin. who was born II
the Poc)no Mountains OF pannsyl.
Naniq enlisted m Pennsylvania
regiment OF infantry, at the age OF
i6 years and served In the Civil WaI
as a drill master. Tie was graduated
from the Keystone state Normal
school just prior TO enlisiins. and
after The war he entered Hamilton
College, where he took the degree Oi
Master OF Arts.
His lectures at Harvard and other
universities caused much comment
and placed him in the front ranks as
an educator.
He established the High school at
MOntrose, Pa, and from there went
10 pittstOn Pa, where he served as
principal Of the high school and SUI
perintendent OF the grammar schools
He was recalled by the Monirose
school oillclals. however and while
serving as principal Of the High
school there he was engaged as prin-
cipal for the Wilmington School in
1885
In September. 1895. when both male
and female departments Of the schOO
were combined Professor Berlin was
made principal OF both Al that time
only ninety students were enrolled IN
o tn school. In 1900, when tn pres
ent Wilmington High School wal
, dedicated the old high school al
Eigh lh and Adams streets was sup.
-, planted and became a grammar school
4 From 1894 until The present time On,
ID school has grown from an enrollmen
Of ninety pupils b It's present quot
OF ii02 pupils
r Principal Berlin made many endur
= ing friends In Wilmington. Superin
= tendent OF Public Schools G. ]. Scot
/, this morning stated. "The loss o
, Professor Berlin will be greatly fel
1 at this school. 70 was through hi
{ untiring efforts that the Wilmingto
l. High School Is really what 10 Is "a
q day. lie placed his whole heart an
/ soul In the work and his Interest
/. were always ceniered in the wolfar
S Of the student body. I konw OF n
:, other man who could have done a
n, much for any school as profcssc
:. Berlin has done for the Wilmingto
!, High School"
;, Superintendent Scott stated that N
I % years service OF Professor Berli
D. establishes a record throughout IN
country and he recalled during IN
re- early years OF his admlnisirato
D. when the principal, who at That tim
/ was a teacher IN science ana nolou,
IN would take his classes along th
/ Brandywne creek and teach them th
"a great works OF nature. He was esp'
h cially well versed on the life OF th
C. Indian. and his vacations were genel
ally spent in the mountains.
Professor Berlin was an active men
Der iof the Masonic fraternity and h,
served as Grand High Priest N "
ROYAL Arcn Masons, and at the tiil
OF his death, was president Or q
Grand Convention OF High Priests
= Delaware. lie was an elder OF Ce
trai Presbyterian Church and took
/ active part In church affairs p"
j fessor Berlin is survived by his VII
Mrs. 4. Henry Berlin, and one daug
Ter. Mrs. C. A. Rice. OF Plainnal
y. J.
Funeral services viii be held FI
re day afternoon at 2 o'clock in Fir
and Central Presbyterian Church.
terment will be made In the W
ne mington and Brandywlne cemetery.
e The Board Of Education. as well
Mt members Of the faculty and represe