Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1910 — Former School Superintendent Now Heads Pomona, Cal., Schools. [ARTICLE]

Former School Superintendent Now Heads Pomona, Cal., Schools.

Word has just been received in Rensselaer that William R. Murphey, who prior to seven or eight years ago was superintendent of the schools at Remington for a number cl years, has been climbing the educational ladder in California. He has been unanimously chosen superintendent of the Pomona schools, being selected from more than 100 applicants. Pomona is a city of about 12,000 population, there are about 500 high school students and 2>ooo in the grades and almost one hundred teachers. When Prof. Murphey was in Remington he had not graduated from any college and had not secured a degree. During the last year that he was there, his health failed and physicians advised that he should seek another climate, fearing that he would develope tuberculosis. He resigned his position in the middle of a term and went to California, securing outdoor employment in the fruit orchards. His health speedily returned and when it did, he re-entered school work, returning to Indiana University and completing his course and receiving his degree. His pluck was rewarded by his securing a good position ir. California and he has developed by several substantial piomotions until now he is regarded as one of the leading educators in that state and his selection as-the superintendent of the Pomona schools will be good news to his many friends both in Remington and throughout Jasper county.