History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . ical School wasprojected it was bitterly opposed. Nevertheless, , with a few broad-minded men who supportedhim, carried through what is now acknowledged to bethe finest achievement of the Department of Educationin McKeesport, the Technical School, with its widelyvaried equipment, and its eleven acres of land. Themost recent work is the Centennial Building, which waserected at a cost of about $400, Some idea of the problems with which Dr. Richeyhas had to deal may be gained


History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . ical School wasprojected it was bitterly opposed. Nevertheless, , with a few broad-minded men who supportedhim, carried through what is now acknowledged to bethe finest achievement of the Department of Educationin McKeesport, the Technical School, with its widelyvaried equipment, and its eleven acres of land. Themost recent work is the Centennial Building, which waserected at a cost of about $400, Some idea of the problems with which Dr. Richeyhas had to deal may be gained from the fact that sincehis tenure of office in McKeesport the high school at-tendance alone has increased from 135 to 1,35^ Richey is still alert to every phase of the schoolproblem, always looking forward, always consideringthe future as well as the present, and placing the goalof success a little in advance of to-days achievement. This long period of prominence in the educationalfield has placed Dr. Richey high in organized effort andconsultation along this line. Only three other school.


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