Earle B. Wood
Earle B. Wood | |
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![]() Photo from The Baltimore Sun, August 1, 1906 | |
Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools | |
In office August 1, 1906 – July 31, 1915 | |
Preceded by | S.R. White[1] |
Succeeded by | Edwin Broome[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | [3] | August 19, 1881
Died | March 21, 1931[3] | (aged 49)
Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Maryland[3] |
Political party | Democratic[4] |
Spouse | May Balbenia (Lysight) Wood[5][3] |
Children | Roger Tayloe,[6] May-Louise[7] |
Parents | |
Residence | Boyds, Maryland[10] |
Occupation | School administrator, superintendent, divorce attorney |
Earle B. Wood was the secretary and treasurer of the Board of Education of Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as the superintendent of schools, from 1906 to 1915.[11]
Career
Principal
In 1902, Wood served as principal of a school in Boyds, Maryland.[12][13] Wood became principal of Adamstown High School in Adamstown, Maryland, 1903.[14][15]
In 1905, Wood was appointed principal of Rockville High School.[16]
Superintendent
In May 1906, Rev. S.R. White retired from the position of superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools.[1] Out of the 100 teachers in the county, 80 teachers endorsed Wood to be the new superintendent.[1] The School Commissioners of Montgomery County voted on who the next superintendent should be.[17] Wood received four out of the six votes, and he was appointed the new superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools.[17] Wood was sworn into office on July 31, 1906.[18]
In March 1908, Wood reported to the Montgomery County Board of Education that Montgomery County Public Schools had the largest number of students in its history.[19] Wood asked the Board of Education to build a school in Colesville, Maryland.[19]
In May 1910, the Board of Education voted to reappoint Wood as superintendent.[20] The Board of Education also voted to name Wood the secretary and treasurer of the Board of Education.[20][21]
Wood was elected president of the Maryland State Teachers' Association in June 1911.[22] During its first meeting with Wood serving as president, the Maryland State Teachers' Association resolved to support a state law requiring children to attend school.[23] Wood became vice president in 1913.[24]
Until 1912, any child could enroll in District of Columbia Public Schools, regardless of where they lived, as long as their parents paid a small tax to the District of Columbia.[25] In 1912, Congress passed a law significantly increasing the tax payment for nonresident students.[25] The law affected 500 children from Montgomery County who had been enrolled in school in the District but who would begin attending school in Montgomery County instead.[25] The significant increase in enrolled students was a hardship for Wood as superintendent.[25]
Attorney
After Wood's career as a superintendent ended in 1915,[11] he attended law school. Wood passed the bar in the District of Columbia 1918.[26] Wood then began a second career as a divorce attorney.[27][28][29]
Personal life
Earle B. Wood was raised in Frederick, Maryland.[16] His father was John E.R. Wood, an attorney,[9] and his mother was Anna O. (Shreeve) Wood.[8] Earle B. Wood had one sister and three brothers.[30]
On October 19, 1904, Wood married May B. Lysight, who was from Boyds, Maryland.[5] They had a son, Roger Tayloe Wood.[6] They lived on a 371-acre (150 ha) farm near Boyds.[31]
Wood played tennis.[32] Wood competed in a tennis tournament at Montgomery Country Club in September 1910.[32]
Wood played for an amateur baseball team in Rockville in 1911.[33][34]
Namesakes
Earle B. Wood Middle School was named after him, as was the Earle B. Wood Park, next to the school, both of which are located in Rockville, Maryland.
References
- ^ a b c "For School Superintendent". The Washington Post. April 9, 1906. p. 5.
- ^ "Tydings to Address Montgomery Rally". The Washington Post. November 2, 1928. p. 4.
- ^ a b c d e "Earle B. Wood". Findagrave.com. Find A Grave, Inc. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "Jolly Time at Boyds: Montgomery County Democrats Wind Up Meeting With Dance". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1907. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Maryland Wedding". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1904. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Spinks–Wood". The Washington Post. January 19, 1944. p. B4.
- ^ "Mrs. Corder, Was Teacher In County". The Washington Post. January 23, 1964. p. C2.
- ^ a b "John E.R. Wood Dead: One Of Oldest And Best-Known Members Of Frederick Bar". The Baltimore Sun. June 8, 1918. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Albin Wood To Be Principal". The Baltimore Sun. July 13, 1906. p. 12.
- ^ "Women's Club Meets". The Baltimore Sun. February 4, 1912. p. W4.
- ^ a b "Biography of Earle B. Wood". Earle B. Wood Middle School. Montgomery County Public Schools'. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Maryland Briefs". The Baltimore Sun. April 19, 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "Montgomery Teachers: Various Papers of Interest to Educators Were Presented". The Washington Post. September 19, 1902. p. 4.
- ^ "Frederick County". The Baltimore Sun. June 27, 1903. p. 10.
- ^ "Applicants for Mr. Wood's Place". The Washington Post. July 15, 1903. p. 4.
- ^ a b "New Principal of Rockville". The Washington Post. June 8, 1908. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Montgomery's School Board". The Baltimore Sun. May 8, 1906. p. 10.
- ^ "Prof. Earle B. Wood Sworn In". The Washington Post. Aug 1, 1906. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Montgomery County Items". The Sun. March 3, 1908. p. 11.
- ^ a b "School Trustees Named: Montgomery Board Reelects Lamar President and Fills Offices". The Washington Post. May 5, 1910. p. 3.
- ^ "Gift to Retiring Official". The Washington Post. April 29, 1910. p. 13.
- ^ "City And Suburban: Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. July 1, 1911. p. 2.
- ^ "Teachers Return Home: Earle B. Wood Elected President Of State Association". The Baltimore Sun. July 1, 1911. p. 11.
- ^ Teachers This Week". The Baltimore Sun. June 22, 1913. p. 4.
- ^ a b c d "2,000 Pupils Barred: Tuition Bill Affects 500 in Montgomery County]". The Washington Post. September 15, 1912. p. A13.
- ^ "87 Admitted to Bar". The Washington Post. June 30, 1918. p. 22.
- ^ "Carpenter Alimony Suit Revived by Wife". The Washington Post. December 6, 1923. p. 8.
- ^ "Marine Captain Asking Divorce, Himself Sued: Mrs. Arthur Kingston Charges Mate Brought Liquor Here From Santo Domingo: Calls Him Hard Drinker]". The Washington Post. April 19, 1924. p. 16.
- ^ "Mrs. F.L. Brodigan Alleges Cruelty in Maintenance Suit" Neglect Also Charged in Action Filed in District Court". The Washington Post. March 17, 1925. p. 4.
- ^ "Leaves Estate to Friends". The Baltimore Sun. June 13, 1918. p. 7.
- ^ "News From Suburbs of Capital". The Washington Post. October 26, 1925. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Tennis at Rockville: Racketers Play Final Matches in Montgomery County Club Tourney". The Washington Post. September 27, 1910. p. 8.
- ^ "Nine for Rockville Courthouse". The Baltimore Sun. March 30, 1911. p. 10.
- ^ "Half of Amateur Leagues Have Completed Circuits". The Washington Post. March 30, 1911. p. 9.