Boschulte Case

' There are many women in society who have accomplished much in their lives. Whether sung or unsung, these people have made lives better by donating to charities, rendering their time and services to people in need, standing up for what is right, fair and just, or maybe just even lending a listening ear and giving sound advice. One of these mighty women is none other than Bertha C. Boschulte.

Elementary school teacher, High School teacher, Acting Principal, Principal, Statistician, Senator.

Bertha C. Boschulte was born on St. Thomas on March 30, 1906. A pupil of the James Monroe Elementary School, she later attended the Junior-Senior High School of Charlotte Amalie.

An educator by training and devotion, she began teaching in the elementary schools as early as 1924. One year later she matriculated at Hampton Institute, Virginia and in 1929 received a B.S. Degree with majors in English and Mathematics. Upon graduation Miss Boschulte returned home and taught at the Charlotte Amalie High School. At the beginning of the 1938-39 school year, she was appointed Acting Principal of her Alma Mata and the following year she was officially named Principal of the school.

In 1945 Miss Boschulte completed requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in Organizational and Administration of Secondary Schools at Columbia University (Teachers College) Education in the same field. While attending Columbia University the educator secured license as substitute teacher in Mathematics, but eventually taught all subjects to the Junior High School adjustment class for one semester.

Among her major contributions in education are her efforts to plan and organize St. Thomas Teachers Institute and the St. Thomas Evening School, and she served as instructor in both programs for several years. The Teachers Institute at the time was geared towards professional growth of its members and offered courses towards certification.

In 1949 after being offered the position of Statistician in the Department of Health, Miss Boschulte resigned as the Principal of Charlotte Amalie High School, and changed plans to return to Columbia University to complete work on her Doctorate in Education.

She entered the school of Public Health of the University of Michigan under the training program of the Health Department in 1950 and was awarded the Degree of Master of Public Health in the field of Public Health Statistics in 1951. During the year she was admitted to membership in the Delta