Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-21
G0W|NG TO Be
BURIED WEDNESDAY
Principal Of Girls High School
Funeral Will Be at We'll
lesley, Mass.
HIGH TRIBUTE IS PAID

The funeral Of DR.. Fred Gowing,
principal Of the Girls High School. who
succumbcd to heart attack while on
the way to his home in Wellesley.
Mass, yesterday. will be held Wcdnes-
day, from his home there.
DIR. Gowing was stricken while on u
train and died shortly after reaching
tho home Of his sister in law, Mrs. W.
W. Gowing. His widow, Mrs. Sarah
:. Gowing. was notified Of his death at
their Roxborough home here md left
for Wellesley.
In obedience to the often expressed
wish of the dead educator, the funeral
will be Masonic one. Or. Gowing
was member of the Masonic order. a
Knight Templar and thirty second
degree Mason. Following the services
the body will be cremated and the ashes
Inferred in the. family burial plot at
Wellesley.
Girls High School will attend the
funeral.
William Rowcn. a member Of the
Board Of Education. paid high tribute
to the deceased school head. Il have
only known DR.. Gowing since he came
into the school system here" he said.
II have always looked upon him as n
good man, n good Christian, n man Of
refinement and culture and of great
practical experience. He has brought
the Girls High School up to the highest
state OF efficiency that it has enjoyed
in all its history"
Was Sixty Years Old
Doctor Gowing was sixty years old
in December. lie was born in MedfOrd
Mass. obtained his early education
there and latcr went to Tufts College,
where he graduated in 1881. That in
stitntion conferred the degree Of doctor
of philosophy upon him in 1897.
As an educator he obtained high rank
in New England before coming to Phil
ndelpkia. He was superintendent OF
schools in Nashua, y. H.. and later
superintendent of schools in that state.
lie was honorcd by being chosen presi E
dent Of the New England Supcrin. l..
tcndcnts' Association. Leaving New
Hampshire, Doctor Gowing went to
Providence. X. l., organized the state
normal school there and became It's
principal.
Doctor Gowing gave up active par
ticipation in educational fields in 1908
identifying himself with the firm of ID
G. Heath & Co., publishers. in Boston
iic '""' W LHlS CITY III luUO as tnell
| representative.
However. his brilliant career as ar
| educator soon became known here. II
| 1913 principal had to be chosen fo
the Girls High School. at Seventeenth
and Spring Garden streets. The deati
of DR.. j. Monroe Willard. principal o
the Normal School. resulted in DR.. J
Eugene Baker. of the Girls Higl
School, being elected to succeed him
DIR. GOwing was elected to fill DR.
Bakers place. A bitter fight ensuinj
over the selection. because the newl,
elected principal was an outsider.
caused DIR. Gowing to withdraw. Mis-
Katherine f. luncheon. the assstan
principal, was then elected.
Elected Despite Opposition
Upon Miss Punchcon's resignation il
1917 DR.. Gowing was elected principa
of the school. His election was agail
opposed in some quarters.
! Throughout the wrangling among tn
board members. in 1913 as we'll as 101
DR.. Gowing maintained his position
with great dignity. refusing to be draw
into the discussions and in other way
! giving indications of the breadth o
view and the entire absence of any pet
tinrss in his nature which has distin
guished his administration of the Girls
High School.
Tho entire faculty of that institu
tion nominated DR.. Gowing for super
intendcnt Of schools in this city upon tn,
resignation of John p. CARRIER from