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enrolment next year to approach
$4,000, and to add some 23 schools
to the system.
DR.. Norris was given the usual
four-year term by the school board
at a special meeting at the Rock
vile offices. About rs Parent
Teacher Association school and
citizens group officials were pres
ent at the session.
The identity of the successor
to popular DR.. Broome was a we'll
kept secret among board members,
who picked their man from among
SO applicants three weeks ago. In
fact. the secret was so well kept
that some resentment was express
sed amonb citizens.
DR.. Norris will be the first new
school superintendent in Sc years.
DR.. Broome's whole life has been
dedicated to education-of adults
as well as children, according to
one board member-since he first
Joined the county system as a
teacher Al years ago. He took over
the superintendent post in 1917.
Board members heaped high praise
on the mild unassuming DR..
Broome in accepting with re-
gret" his resignation, announced
unofficially over a year ago.
Running a large school system,
however, will not be a new ex-
perience to the new Superinten-
dent. Before going to Winchester,
DR.. Norris served 10 years with
the Richmond, Va, school board,
seven years as an elementary
school principal and IL years as
an assistant superintendent.
A native of Madison County, In
diana, he also spent two years as
rural teacher in Indiana, and
three years as a high school prin-
cipal in the same state. DR..
Norris was graduated in 1922 from
Manchester, Indiana, and holds
masters and doctors degree
from Harvard University.
The educator has studied and
taught widely in University sum-
mer schools and is the author of
several textbooks and articles on
education. He is also a member of
nine educational societies, and
district Governor in the Massachu-
sets Rotary international. In the
latter capacity, he will fly to Paris,
France, next week for the annual
convention. He is also active in
civic and chaitable work in Win
chester.
DR.. Norris flew to the ceremon-
les Tuesday morning with his wife,
Veda. The couple flew back to Mas
sachusetts the same evening.
The new superintendent, three
letter University athlete and form
err professional basketball player,
said he believes schools generally
should put more emphasis on
teaching the three RS, but at
the same time, said he was a firm
believer in some phases of so-called
progressive education"
81 do not believe that freedom
of education means freedom from
discipline" he added.
The tall, greying educator also
said he believes that gymnasiums,
libraries and auditoriums are as
essential to schools as classrooms.
These facilities, however, have
been attacked as unnecessary
frills" by some taxpayers.
He also paid tribute to DR..
Broome, saying, 81 feel quite
responsibility TO blowing DIR.
Broome, | have heard of him for
quite some time. 1t reminds me of
the saying, fools walk in where
angels fear to tread" He added
that the county's Outstanding"
school system is challenge to
him.
DR.. Norris has a son, Forbes
II. Jr., student at Harvard Med
zeal School, and a daughter, Mar
iorie, who will receive commits
sion in the Women's Air Force in
June.