MISS FRANCES MURPHY.
DWIGHT a W. HOLMES.
Mr. Holmes has been a teacher in the
local High School since September, 1902,
meanwhile being promoted to the head-
ship of the Department of Sciences in
1906, and to the position of Vice-Prin-
cipal in 1909.
He served as president of the General
Alumni Association of Howard Univer-
sity from 1911 to 1915, and as president
of the Schoolmasters' Club of this city
during the first two years of its exist-
ence, from 1913 to 1915. At present he
is president of the Baltimore Educa-
tional Association and is connected with
several organizations of a public nature.
Mr. Holmes received the degrees of A.
B. and A. M. from Howard University,
and A. M. from Columbia University.
JOHN H. MURPHY, JR.
Miss Frances Murphy is one of Balti-
more's most widely-known teachers. By
force of pluck and energy, sh« has risen
from a teacher of first grades to the
position of instructor of psychology and
history of education in the Teachers'
Training School.
She has fitted herself for this work
by taking courses in the University of
Pennsylvania and University of Chicago,
where she adds much to the efficient
work done by the local school in the
training of our younger teachers.
Born in the City of Baltimore; gradu-
ate of Colored Polytechnic Institute,
Class of 1899; Teachers' Training
School, 1906; and Extension Courses at
the Hampton Institute. Instructor in
wood turning at local High School.
Member of Masonic Fraternity, being a
33d honorary man, and connected with
the G. U. Order of Odd Fellows.
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