ASeptember 18 1919
Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thursday, September 18, 1919
G. H. STOUT, TEACHER, DIES
Long Identified With Educational Activities In This City
George H. Stout, for fifty years a teacher and principal in the public schools of Philadelphia, died Tuesday night at his home, 3746 Powelton avenue. He was eighty-five years old.
Mr. Stout was born in Moreland township, Montgomery, eighty years ago, and before he attained his majority taught in the country school there. A few years later he began teaching in the city schools at Fox Chase. He was made a supervising principal, one of the first, when this position was created by Dr. McAlister, then superintendent of schools. From Fox Chase Mr. Stout went successively to Bridesburg, the old Monroe School, the Southwest Grammar School at Seventeenth and Pine streets and the Newton School, Thirty-sixth and Chestnut streets, of which he was principal when he retired three years ago, on account of advancing years.
His educational activities were in all directions. For years he organized excursions of teachers to the summer conventions of the National Education Association. He was chairman of the relief committee of the Teachers' Institute and a member of the board of managers of the Educational Club. Forty-three years ago he and the late Edward Gideon led the movement which resulted in the organization of the Teachers' Beneficial Association.
Mr. Stout was one of the city's most expert chess players and this game was his favorite diversion. He was a member of the board of managers of the Mercantile Library and president of the Mercantile Library Chess Club. He was the holder of the club's silver cup, having won the championship three successive years.
Besides a widow and brother, Mr. Stout is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Samuel D. Cornell, of Newtown, Pa.; Mrs. J. Monroe Willard and Mrs. Frank H. Wood, of Huntingdon Valley.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thursday, September 18, 1919
GEORGE STOUT
Veteran Teacher, Principal and Chess Player Dies at Home
George H. Stout, for fifty years a teacher and a principal in the public schools of Philadelphia, died late Tuesday night at his home, 3746 Powelton avenue. Mr. Stout began his career as a teacher in 1863, in the Fox Chase School, and continued his service with the schools until 1914, when he retired from the position he then held—supervising principal of the Newton School
He was an active member of the Teachers' Club and the Teachers' Institute and was one of the organizers of the Teachers' Beneficial Association. He was also an active member of the National Education Association.
He was a member of the Mercantile Chess Club and held the championship cup of that club at the time of his death. As a member of Phoenix Lodge, F. and A. M. Palestine Chapter, Royal Arch Masons and Mary Commandery, K. T. , he had high standing in Masonic circles.
Funeral service will be held at his former home, Southampton, Bucks county. The time has not been decided.
October 05 1919
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, October 05, 1919
It is with the deepest regret that we announce the death of George H. Stout, who died September 16, at his home, 3746 Powelton avenue.
Mr. Stout was born October 24, 1838, at Moreland, Montgomery county, Pa., and was practically all his life a school teacher. He first taught at Moreland, Pa., later at Fox Chase, Bridesburg, and when he retired three years ago he was principal of the public school at Thirty-sixth and Chestnut streets. He was active throughout his life in educational matters, organizing excursions for school teachers to the summer conventions and was chairman of the Relief Committee of the Teachers' Institute and a member of the board of managers of the Educational Club. Mr. Stout was a chess player of unusual ability. Has held the position of president of the Mercantile Library Chess Club and also was one of the managers of the Mercantile Library. He was a permanent holder of the Chelten Gold Cup, having won the Mercantile Championship three successive years.
We give below an interesting game played many years ago at a simultaneous exhibition given by the late H. N. Pillsbury at the Mercantile Library.
Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs George H Stout
Simul, 18b (1899) (exhibition), Franklin CC, Philadelphia, PA USA, Oct-07
King's Gambit: Declined. Queen's Knight Defense (C30) 0-1
