Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-12
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sessions in 1922 and also contin-
ued his studies at John Hopkins
and Columbia Universities.
His influence on Maryland
teachers is unreasonable as he
taught them for 25 years. In June
1915 the University of Maryland
honored him with a doctor of let,
tiers degree.
Working II months a year,
r seven days a week, he steered the
county schools through two world
wars and the great depression and
into the atomic age.
Knew No other
At the time of his retirement
in 1853 there was no teacher in
the system who had served under
any other superintendent except
those with outside experience.
One of these teachers, Mrs.
Florence Massey Black of Bethes-
da-Chevy Chase High, described
him as living to work for others
with no thought of self. What he
has built is growing system of
living which will continue to in
flence thousands of lives"
One of his basic concepts was
the uniqueness of individual per-
Sonalities and the worthiness of
all people. Under his guidance
children were taught the three
RS" not only to read, write and
multiply but to gain better
understanding of the fundamen-
tai truths of life.
From one of his 100 profess
Sional yearbooks and course of
study bulletins begun in 1928, the
following quotation expresses his
goal, mo learning takes place
without first hand experience !. :.
one lerans from ones reactions
only and not from the subject
matter"
Lover of Nature
That he should spend his last
hours working among his plants
will be considered a fitting end by
those who knew him well. Lis
tening to DR.. Broome, one was
always aware of his genuine af-
lection for all growing things
Many of the analogies found in
his articles and speeches are
taken from nature.
What did his philosophical con-
cepts mean when translated into
the day-by-day workings of a
school system to the people of
Montgomery County and their
children?
Many authorities believe that
under his direction the county
schools were raised to the top.
most rank not only in the state
but in the nation. Many projects
pioneered here were given world.
wide recognition and acceptance.
Instituted Changes
DR.. Broome, was either directly
responsible for or helped encour-
age the remodeling and equipping
of the one room school houses to
meet state standards, the con.
solidated schools and transporta-
ton system still used, the first
junior high and the 12-year-sys-
tenn, kindergartens, the junior
college, the single salary scale for
teachers, the teacher retirement
plan, recognition of the value of
married women as teachers, sum.
mer workshops, yearbooks and
course of study bulletins, physical
and vocational programs, child
study program, a new type OF
school building, schools for child
hood not adulthood", and the
functional type of school building
special services, standardizing the
criteria for generalization of high
schools, school nurses and doc
tors; school psychologists and Ii
braries and the organizing of the
PTA.
In addition he worked in many
national professional organiza
tons and contributed regularly
to various national and state edu
cational magazines, and served OF
a number of state committees.
After his retirement, DR.
Broome divided his time between
his garden and his educationa
philosophical writing, publica
ton of which has been the aim o
a committee set up at the time o
his retirement, the Edwin w
Broome Educational Project.
DR.. Broome is survived by hi
widow, Mrs. Hannah Jone
Broome, and his daughter, Flea
nor, an instructor in education a
the University of Maryland, bot
of the home address. Also SUI
viving is a sister, Miss Grac
Broome of Silver Spring.
Funeral services were he'll
Monday at 10 am. at the Darnes
t5wn Presbyterian Church wit
burial in the church cemeter,
In lieu of flowefS the famil
asked that contribution be sent i