Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-26
CLARENCE P. ouIMeY

CIAHENG6 r. QOIM6Y
morning. The board assembled at the
City building in the afternoon to act
upon the matter, and after serious
consideration Of all phases of the
situation. it was with extreme regret
that their decision to accept the
resignation was announced.
Mr.. Quimby's resignation was &C.
casioned by f1attering and most at
tractive offer to become principal of
the High school at South Manches-
ter, Conn. The position will pay Mr..
Quimby nearly $1,000 more than Au-
gusta could offer, and it was only
after the most serious and careful
thought and because Of consideration
for the welfare of his family that he
accepted the Connecticut proposition.
1t is understood that there were some
10 candidates for the South Man
chester school principalship, and the
offer to Mr.. Quimby came after a
conference with Superintendent +.
A. Verplank in this city last Friday.
And in that Augusta surely has rea-
son for pride in the record establish
ed by the school under Mr.. Quimby's
guidance, which drew such favorable
attention.
The city which will be the scene of
Mr. Quimby's future labors in the
educational field is about the size of
Augusta, and part of a community of
10000 people. for which the high
school at South Manchester provides
the facilities for secondary school
education. The city is the home of
the Cheney SILK company and this
great enterprise is in no small meas
ure responsible for the wonderful
school facilities and equipment there.
South Manchester is about half way
between Boston and New Hork, eight
miles from Hartford.
The high school building in the
Connecticut city is one of a group of
educational institutions beautifully
located and with every kind of mod
crn equipment. The school over
which Mr. Quimby Will preside has a
capacity Of 500 students WI some
100 enrolled at the present time and
with 20 teachers. In the same civic
group with the highs school building
there is dormitory for teachers, a
cottage for the superiAt cndent an W-
Urinary and model cottage for in
struction in the classes in domestic
science. Across the street from the
high school is the State Trades
school. Il recreational building with
two GymnaSiumS and swimming
pools, and a playground and athletic
field. Across from these on another
corner of the civic center are group
of several grammar schools and Il
central heating plant. This entire
81 stem Of school buildings is con-
nccted by series Of underground
passage ways. which obviates the
necessity TO cross traffic filled streets
or 81 out in inClemcnt weather.
Mr.. Quimby Will succeed l.. p.
Knapp. who before going to the
South Manchester position was also
high school ut Rockland
Mr.. QuimbN's accomplishments and
success as principal of the Cony High
school are familiar to all citizens and
q source of pride. lie not only up
held the splendid traditions of the
school but directed them to higher
places in scholastic standing. ath-
letics and socially among the Maine
high schools. The morale and spirit
of Cony under Mr.. Quimby have been
the occasion for envy. and respectful
appreciation by every community in
the state. Cony graduates are lead
ipS their classes in several colleges
ID the State today.
: Clarence 7. Quimby was born and
received his early education in
North Turner. His parents were
former Representative and Mrs. J.
frank Quimby. Mrs. Quimby., his
mother, has long been active in and
is at the present time president of
the Maine w. c. Il. l.. Mr., Quimbys
wife has been very popular in Au-
gusta, and though a home loving
woman with the care of her family
her first thought. she has been as
sociateds with the work of several
WomenS Clubs. She was before her
marriage Miss Lillian Rowe of Lew
iston. There are four children in
the family. the oldest L. years of
age, and the youngest daughter born
since the family have been in this
city. Mr. Quimby graduated from
Leavitt Institute and from Bates
College in 1910 He did graduate
work at Harvard in 1913. He was
active in all student life at college;
a pertinent member of the debat-
ing team. connected with school
publications. president of his class
in the senior year at Bates, and won
scholarship honors there.
Mr.. Quimby taught two years in
the Hampstead, N. II. high school,
1A10-12. then one year in the Mitch
ell Military Academy at Billerica.
Mass. He returned to Maine as
principal of Westbrook Seminary in
1914. Mr.. Quimby introduced many
innovations as headmaster at West
brook and attracted considerable
attention by his successful methods
as an educator. Under his leader
ship the Seminary gained in enroll
ment and in scholastic standing. 1t
was from Westbrook in 1920 that
Mr.. Quimby was called to Augusta
to succeed Fred j. Nash as princi-
pal of Cony high school
Besides his work at Cony High,
Mr.. Quimby has been active in
State wide educational organizations
and projects and in many connec-
tions which made for a better COM
munity. He is member of the exc
cutive council of the Maine Associa-
ton of Principals of Secondary
Schools, chairman of the education
al committee of the Augusta Rotary
Club. member of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Augusta Y. NJ. c. A.
and chairman of the permanent
boys work committee. He is assist
ant in charge of the senior depart
ment of the Methodist Sunday
Mr.. Quimby has been closely con-
nected with the fraternal and social
life since coming to this city. He Is
a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge
and Chapter at Turner and Council
at Portland and n member of the
Hampstead. N II. Grange
While at Cony High Principal
Quimby has stressed strongly student