Historical Biography
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Samuel Samuel Henrique synonymous with education and philanthropy in Strathmore. Since the 19 twenties, was born in the Sound of Bow Bells in London, England. The sons of a busy physician, young Samuel and his brothers were sent to boarding schools so that their only time at home was Christmas and summer holidays. Other studied for four years at the University of Dublin and then immigrated to the United States in 1908, living for a time in Denver and then San Francisco at the outbreak of World War one, he went to Winnipeg and enlisted in the Canadian Forestry Corps discharged after the war, he moved to cameras to teach and then to Strathmore in 1920 for Mr was not especially proud of his heritage and he strove to drop his accent at any other aspects that would mark him as particularly English, his patriotism was for his adopted home and showed in his tireless dedication to his community Becoming principal. In 1926, he committed himself to improving student learning in every way. He pushed students to complete the highest levels of education, they could encouraging them to come after hours for special grade. 12 courses before the grade was offered. In Strathmore, many of his students went on to university when it was quite unique for a prairie youth. And one Jack Garrett became a Rhodes scholar, was constantly interested in new teaching methods, purchasing the school's first film projector and donating books from his private collection to the town library that he helped found. He spent his own earnings, helping his students and their families in any way. He could always ensuring that underprivileged students would be able to receive an education. During the Great Depression. When the school board considered reducing teachers salaries, he insisted that all cuts be taken from his personal income. Feeling that teachers earned every cent they received. Such were his excesses on others that when he died, he had very little savings to speak of other served on a nearly endless list of boards and councils educational or otherwise often initiating a club chairing it or acting as secretary or treasurer, but never turning his back on a group once he had connected his name to it, the lions, the Masons, the home school group, the Royal Canadian Legion were just some of the most notable organizations. He served as a lion. He helped in promoting a town swimming pool and he lobbied the provincial government for funding for the library while serving his town magistrate. He was so diligent that he once find himself $10. When his son, Ronnie left the property while under quarantine for mumps, A lifelong bachelor. Samuel adopted his son Ronald in 1939 when it was still possible for a single man to do so with ease education. Always came first in the principal's household. And considering his endless meetings, the two Crothers rarely saw each other in the evening. They rented rooms for mrs Alberta may more who owned the standard and it's substantial building. In 1951, the school board began working on a new school and Samuel was to be its principal. However, in June, he did not show up for school one morning. This was noteworthy on its own because even in a blizzard, Mr Kruger would traverse the distance to the school to send home any students or teachers that tried coming in. Ronnie found his father in their home where he had died of a heart attack. On May six, the school Samuel Crowther was to administrate opened bearing his name Over the years, Samuel Crothers School operated as a high school in a junior high until in 2001 when a new high school was built. His name was given to her memorial junior high school, the former Strathmore High School To still use his name. 50 years after his death shows the profound impact that this educator had in the Strathmore districts. His dedication was also recognized when the Alberta Teachers Association conferred a life membership on him posthumously as well as establishing a scholarship in his name.