Background
Broome, Edwin Cornelius was born on October 5, 1874 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Robert and Margaret (Monkhouse) Broome.
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Edwin Cornelius Broome, American lawyer, retired educator. Awarded medal Columbia University for distinguished service in eudcation, 1932. Member National Committee on C.M.T.C., 1922; member White House Conference on Child Health and Protection, 1930; Member N.E. A., (chairman commission on curriculum department of superintendence 1926-1929; member Philadelphia Committee on Public Affairs; member Daniel Boone Homestead Commission; Mason.
Education
Bachelor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1897, Master of Arts, 1898, Doctor of Education, 1927. Ph Doctorate Columbia, 1902; Doctorates Diploma in Education, Teachers College Columbia, 1902.
Bachelor of Laws, Saint Lawrence University, 1907.
Doctor of Laws, Ursinus College, 1925, Juniata College, 1934. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Pennsylvania, 1934.
Doctor of Letters, Rhode Island College Education, 1930. Doctor of Science, Temple University, 1937.
M Grace Wells Rhoads, June 1, 1909.
Career
Teacher High School, Pawtucket. Rhode Island, 1897-1898. Principal high school, Seymour, Connecticut, 1898-1900.
Fellow Teachers College Columbia, 1900.
Superintendent schools, Rahway, New Jersey, 1902-1906. Instructor Adelphi College and superintendent elementary department Adelphi Academy, 1906-1909.
Lecturer Brooklyn Institute and for Brooklyn Teachers Association, 1908-1909. Superintendent schools, Mount Vernon, New York, 1909-1913, East Orange, New Jersey, 1913-1921, Philadelphia, 1921-1938, superintendent emeritus, since 1938.
Lecturer Temple University, 1938-1942.
Lecturer under New York Board Education, 1902-1913. On school administration University of Wisconsin, summer, 1916, Ohio State University, summer 1920. General supervisor field work Army Ednl.
Corps, Advertising Educational Foundation, 1918-1919.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Committee on C.M.T.C., 1922. Member White House Conference on Child Health and Protection, 1930. Member North.E. A., (chairman commission on curriculum department of superintendence 1926-1929.
Member Philadelphia Committee on Public Affairs.
Member Daniel Boone Homestead Commission.
Connections
Children: Edwin Cornelius, John Rhoads.
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Born
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Died
April 17, 1950 (aged 75) -
Resting place
Buried Ivy Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian