San Francisco-Santa Cruz County CA Archives Biographies.....Norton, Mrs. Alice R. 
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Source: California and Californians, Vol. IV, Published 1932, Pages 48 - 49
Author: The Lewis Publishing Company

      MRS. ALICE R. NORTON has enjoyed many years of active work and 
influential contact with the educational system of San Francisco. Her present 
position is that of principal of the beautiful St. Miguel School. Her work in 
San Francisco began in 1909.

     Mrs. Norton, who is the mother of one of America's leading psychologists, 
has lived in California since infancy. She was born in Illinois, daughter of 
Pickens and Matilda (Hendershott) Camp. Her parents on coming to California 
located at Haywards, where Mrs. Norton acquired her early education. She was 
graduated from the State Teachers College at San Jose, after which she 
continued extension courses with the University of California, spent one year 
in George Washington University at Washington City and later graduated from 
Columbia University Teachers College at New York City. She taught her first 
school in the old Ben Lomam School in Santa Cruz County.

     Mrs. Norton is a member of the San Francisco Principals Association, a 
life member of the National Education Association, California Teachers 
Association, Parent-Teachers Association, and is a contributing member of the 
Classroom Teachers Association. She is a member of the University Women of the 
Ivy Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.

     Her husband was John Parker Norton. Mrs. Norton's son is John Kelley 
Norton, who was born in Santa Clara County, California. He took his Bachelor 
of Arts degree at Stanford University in 1916, his Master of Arts in 1917, and 
in 1926 was awarded the degree Doctor of Philosophy by Columbia University. He 
taught at Alameda and Piedmont, was principal of an elementary school at 
Oakland, later established the Bureau of Research with the State Teachers 
College of San Jose, and was director. In 1922 was organized the research 
division for the National Education Association and he was made editor of the 
Research Bulletin at Washington. During part of the time he has been a 
visiting professor of Columbia University. He is now a professor in Columbia 
University, in Dr. George D. Strager's administrative department.

     Doctor Norton is not only an eminent psychologist and educator but a man 
of interesting achievement in the field of athletics. From 1920 to 1927 he was 
the holder of the world's 440-yard hurdles record. He was a member of the 
United States Olympic team in 1920, and won second place in the 440-yard 
hurdles. He served as a first lieutenant and captain in the United States Army 
during the World war, spending most of his time at Camp Taylor at Louisville, 
and established five camps over the United States. On the recommendation of 
Doctor Terman after the signing of the armistice he was sent to the 
Leavenworth Federal Prison as psychologist. Doctor Norton is a life member of 
the National Education Association, was president in 1927-28 of the American 
Research Association, is a Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, a Mason and 
Shriner, member of the University, Torch and other clubs. He is author of "The 
Ability of the State to Support Education," his Doctor's thesis, published in 
1926.

     Dr. John K. Norton married, August 23, 1929, Margaret M. Alltucker, who 
is herself a distinguished figure in education and a prominent native daughter 
of California. She was born at Sacramento, daughter of Henry and Susan 
(Compton) Alltucker. She took her Bachelor's degree at the University of 
California in 1914, and in 1922 was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy degree. 
She was at one time supervisor of mathematics in the University High School at 
Oakland, was head of the departments of science and mathematics in the 
Nordhoff Union High School at Ojai, and teacher of mathematics at Berkeley. In 
1923 she became associate director of the Research Division of the National 
Education Association of Washington. She was editor for a number of Year Books 
of the Department of Superintendence of the National Education Association and 
contributor to many other educational periodicals.

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