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Shelton, Miss Alice May
Swinburn, Cordelia Evelyn
Swinburn, John Alfred
Smith, Emma J.
Spratt, Ethel Louise (Mrs. C. M.)
Stodhart, Marjorie Elizabeth Searle, Cicel Julius
Sawyer, Katherine K. (Mrs. L. P.)
Thayer, Mrs. Sophia P.
Thayer, Miss Kate S.
Turner, George N.
Turner, Mrs. G. N.
Turner, Louise Taylor, Benjamin Truesdale, Martha L. (Mrs. H. C.)
Tiffany, Mrs. W. C.
Tinker, Mrs. E. H.
Tinker, Arthur A. Tuttle, William Beach
Thompson, Sidney F.
Thompson, Mrs. S. F. Twine, Emma Elizabeth
Trotman, Walter G.
Trotman, Ida M. (Mrs. W. G.)
Trotman, Sinclair F.
Tinner, Helen A. Y. (Mrs. A. A.)
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Thropp, Walter H. Taylor, Irene Marion Thompson, Geo. Van O.
Turner, John W. Turner, Emma (Mrs. J. W.) Turner, Sarah H.
Turner, George
Welles, Frances
Wallace, Carleton Lyman
Wallace, Amy Maud (Mrs. C. L.)
Wilson, Eugenia
Walters, Elizabeth
Welch, Jane Wilkes (Mrs. W. M.)
Welch, Rosina Louise
Wilber, Irene (Mrs. C. H.)
Willson, Walter Doty
Willson, Mrs. W. D.
Weasterby, John K.
Tombler, Mary Louise
Tombler, Gladys Martha
Tombler, Alice
Terry, George W.
Weint, Fannie Mary
Weint, Clara Frances
Wilkinson, Sarah H.
Wertz, Mrs. G. C.
Wentworth, Virginia (Mrs. H. H.)
Woodward, Miss Grace
Wheeler, Helen Larraine
Wilkinson, Mabel M.
Whipps, Charles H.
Whipps, Anna E. (Mrs. C. H.)
Whipps, Ruth B.
Whipps, Marian B. Wilmot, Walter Wale, Mrs. Annette W.
Werner, Anna O.
Werner, Niles
Wilber, Frances Mildred
Wilber, Charles Henry
Wilber, Anstice Irene Watson, Elsie (Mrs. A. B.)
Watson, Jeannette Blanch Wheeler, Frederick Porter Wendler, Mrs. Ethel F. Young, Marie Louise
Young, Katherine Graham
Witmarsh, Sarah Caroline
Wood, Helen Edith (married C. E. Sanford)
Welles, Carrie Sweet (Mrs. C. F.) Welles, Margaret (Mrs. R. Pearson) Welles, Leonard Robin Ware, Sarah Louise (married T. B. Stoner) Williams, Elizabeth May
Truesdale, Sarah Helen Tuttle, Marian
Trotman, Ethel
Turner, Frederick Buel
Thomson, Florence
Turner, Emma
Turner, Nellie Nettie
Tanton, Miss Sarah
Tweed, Carrie
Whittaker, Mr. Whittaker, Mrs.
Van Derlip, John Russell
Van Slyke, Vader H.
Van Slyke, Ella Geo. (Mrs. V. H.) Van Dyck, A. R.
Van Buren, Mrs. Amy E.
Van Slyke, Lois Clarke
Welles, Mrs. Zemska Howard
Welles, Catherine Z. Welles, Caroline Eliz.
Whallon, Mrs.
Wells, Annie E. (Mrs. T. B.) Wells, Annie J.
Wells, Frederick Brown
Wetmore, Theodore
Wetmore, Ellen T. (Mrs. T.)
Walker, Elizabeth A. (Mrs. P. E.) Weir, Andrew C. Weir, Alice A. (Mrs. A. C.)
Welch, Elizabeth Jones (Mrs. C. G.) Williams, Mrs. Sallie E. Wilcox, Alice Hurd (Mrs. A.)
Whiting, Kate W. (Mrs. N. P.) Weeks, Thomas Edwin
Weeks, Mrs. T. E.
Young, Margaret Agnes
Zache, Arthur F.
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The Choir
The music of the Church is so rich and plays so important a part in the rendering of our worship to God that nothing short of our very best can ever sat- isfy the conscience or the taste of the members of St. Marks. To this end the Vestry has spared no pains to make the choir as efficient as possible.
The history of the choir dates back to the day of the opening of the Church at Christmas, 1870, of which a contemporary newspaper says, "The musical effect was very fine. There were two choirs consisting of four male voices. Decani-Messrs Spaulding, Tucker, Wil- liams and Reeve. Cantoris-Messrs. Turney, Chase, Jacobson, and Rogers." Messrs. Chase, Williams and Spaulding were the soloists of the occasion.
In the early records of the Parish under date of Oct. 10, 1870, appears the following minute: "The Committee on Music was authorized to procure the at- tendance of an omnibus to convey the ladies to and from the rehearsals at an expense not to exceed two dollars for each attendance." At the consecration serv- vice in 1871, Mr. J. H. Clark, presided at the organ.
A boy choir was introduced very early in the history of the Parish which was trained by Mrs. T. A. Murphy, now living in New York, but with her departure it fell into abeyance.
In 1874, the music was placed under the care of Mr. M. D. Coykendall and Mr. Henry Ives was engaged as organist at a salary of $350 a year. On April, 1879, Prof. Chas. S. Cushing was engaged as organist at $100 a year. In February, 1880, the Music Com-
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mittee seems to have been thrown into some conster- nation by the resignation of Mr. Chas. B. Walke, bass singer, and in March they reported to the Vestry that they had engaged four singers at three dollars apiece for each Sunday. In April, 1892, Mr. A. M. Shuey was engaged as organist and a chorus choir substituted for the soloists at a cost of about $2,000 a year. At Easter, 1895, a limit of $1,400 was placed upon the expendi- ture for music and it was decided to pay the organist a fixed salary instead of giving him a lump sum. His salary was placed at $600. At Easter, 1896, Mr. Shuey resigned and Mr. Porter became organist. In 1897, Miss Charlotte A. Hewitt was engaged as organist at a salary of $1,200; the music being supplied by a quartet of male and female voices. Later Mr. George H. Normington used to come from St. Paul to drill some boys. Miss Hewitt resigned on April 6, 1899, and Mr. Normington took charge of the choir. It consisted of about twenty boys, six or eight women and about ten men. A year later it was decided to make it ex- clusively a boy choir and the female voices were omitted. Mr. Normington's personality was such that he surrounded himself with lovers of good music and the proficiency of the choir steadily increased.
The appreciation in which the choir was held can best be expressed by a minute appearing in the records of the Vestry on March 8, 1902: "Whereas the music rendered at the various services of the Church in this Parish during the past year has been of unusual excel- lence and has given unqualified satisfaction to the Rector and Officers, as well as to the congregation of the Parish; and whereas we recognize that the re- sult is due to the unselfish devotion of the members of
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the choir, as shown by their regularity of attendance and earnest efforts in discharging the duty assumed by them, under the leadership of Mr. Normington.
"The Vestry of the Parish hereby extends to the choir the gratitude of the Parish for the services so conscientiously rendered, and assures its members that their contribution in this manner to the support of the Church is fully appreciated, and is as valuable and helpful as any that can be given toward carrying on its works.
"The Vestry take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Normington for his unremitting application to the work undertaken by him, and of congratulating him upon the remarkable success which has attended his efforts."
In 1903, the Rev. Mr. Hills was made chairman of the Music Committee of the Vestry and directed its works. Sacred cantatas were rendered during Lent and on the first Sunday evening of each month, which were given with great effectiveness and proved very popular, but, combined with the outside work Mr. Normington was doing, the strain proved too great. A case of nervous prostration was the result and Mr. Normington, to the great regret of the Parish and all his friends, was obliged to seek a complete rest and change on a ranch in California, where his health has been completely restored. Through his efforts and the kindness of Miss Kate J. Welles, the grand piano was purchased which is in use by the choir.
After his departure Mr. Fred Brown, one of his pupils, did good work in supplying the vacancy but the choir missed the thrill of the spirit of its master and soon fell away. Mr. Gordon Graham was then
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called to the position of organist and choir master and entered upon a very difficult task. The changing conditions of the city, making St. Mark's more and more deserted as a down-town church, increased the difficulty of getting boys. The expedient was there- fore resorted to of paying the car fare of a limited number of the boys. This at once removed the diffi- culty and enabled the choir master to secure the neces- sary voices. It also, by means of fines and deductions, furnished a method of discipline which has been most effective. From that time the choir has taken on new life and enthusiasm and has done very excellent work.
The musical services have been revived on the last Sunday evening of each month and during the past Lenten season the choir has rendered with excellent effect : Gounod's "Messe Solennele," Mendelssohn's "Hear My Prayer," Maunder's "Olivet to Calvary," Selections from Oratorios, Dubois' "Seven Last Words," and Stainer's "The Crucifixion."
GORDON GRAHAM, F. G. O., Organist and Choirmaster.
Soloists-
George Allen, Philip Mortimer,
Dudley Covell
Sopranos.
Russell Crowther
David Shearer, Alto.
Albert Davies
Charles E. Learned, Tenor.
Charles Davies James Dwinnell
Percy C. Long,
Lewis Frary
Gordon Graham
Sopranos-
George Allen Robert Andersch Clarence Bock
Lester Hardin
Reginald Braddick
Paul Haupt
Edwin Jones
Cyril Braddick
Eugene Callender Victor Covell
Walter T. Wilmot, Bass.
Louis Glenske Norwood Hall Warren Hayford
John Hefty
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Oscar Johnson
Warren Elliott David Shearer
Minard Moist
Oliver MacCallum
Tenors-
Philip Mortimer
A. H. Crosby
Philip Malmsten
C. M. Chappell
Gordon Neve
A. W. Davies
Dempster Pettengill
Fred Drew
Arthur Russell
Charles E. Learned
Cecil Searle
F. H. Lawson
Eric Salisbury
Theodore Praiss
Ralph Shepherd
George R. Ringrose
Everitt Smith
Dr. Williams
David Stegbauer
Bassos- Martin Clement
James Thrailkill
Edmund Grinnell
Allan Hull
Percy C. Long
Ben Pratt
Walter Macleod
Ion Robertson
Librarian- Arthur Zache
C. E. Wellnar
Altos-
Wingate Anderson
Walter T. Wilmot Arthur Zache
Harry Westerbilt
Carl Wallace
Crucifer-
G. W. Terry
The Choir meets for practice on Friday evenings, at 7:30 p. m. Other practices are for boys on Mon- day afternoons from 4 to 5 o'clock, on Saturday morn- ings from 9 to 10.
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The Woman's Huriliary
HISTORY.
The work of the women of St. Marks Parish began while they were still in the Chapel, corner Fourth Street and Hennepin Avenue, and after it was decided to build the church on Sixth Street, its beginning and mode of work was similar to that of other churches starting under the same conditions. It was a large undertaking and much must be done by all interested to bring about the hoped for results. A church was to be built, equipped, and furnished with that which was necessary for a decent and orderly service in the house of God. For this equipment and furnishing the women set to work with a will and a determination not to fail on their part through any lack of courage or faith in ultimate success. At this time no outside work was at- tempted. The struggle was for St. Marks ; and a hard one it was, demanding much careful thought and active service from all. The meetings were, in a way, in- formal. They had no especial officers, and were held from house to house. The plan was to get and fill orders for sewing, knitting or any other thing they could do. Meetings were held each week during the working season, in the afternoon. Experts on certain lines, would take home unfinished work and bring it back completed. Mrs. Hardenberg's specialty was button holes, and Mrs. Secomb, then Mrs. Tomlinson, did con- siderable knitting. In the early times there were social gatherings once a month, the women having a little supper together and the men joining them in the evening. As the little band of workers enlarged, sup-
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pers became impracticable and the social evening, though still continued, was independent, but still one feature of the woman's work-church sociables, they were called-and they met at such homes as could ac- commodate the larger gatherings. All were welcome. Old friends met, and new comers were made acquainted and invited to help. Light refreshments were served and all had a pleasant time. Mrs. W. T. Lee was an important factor in those days and did the work of an
official president. Mrs. H. T. Welles, Mrs. James Spink and Mrs. Tomlinson afterwards served in the same capacity. Other women who worked in those early times, and who will always be gratefully re- membered for faithful service, were Mesdames Hatha- way, Hardenberg, Langdon, Westfall, Camp, Tyler, Ames, Murison, and scores of others too numerous to mention here. The seed they planted is bearing its fruit today.
The work continued to be done from house to house, with the occasional sociable long after St. Marks Church was finished and furnished and the women had ceased to work only for themselves. Missionary work was started for those clergymen of our own diocese who needed help, Bishop Whipple giving us the names. This was the work being done in 1871. The society grew and was at this time the only one in St. Marks. It became more formal, had a name, a president and a secretary and treasurer. The name, Ladies' Aid Society, was chosen. After a time the work for missions increased and our big work basket became too large and heavy to carry from house to house. So the meetings were held for the most part at the Rectory next the Church, Mrs. T. B. Wells being
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a most efficient and ready helper. Others prominent at this period, and for several years after, were Mrs. Dunham, Mrs. Neill, Mrs. Lockwood, Miss Goundie and Mrs. Hawley. Later still, Mrs. Bacon, Mrs. Wol- ford and Miss Christy, who for a long period was sec- retary and treasurer of our parish branch. Mrs. Bar- nard who succeeded Miss Christy, served faithfully, and with zeal and earnestness until obliged to leave Minneapolis.
In 1882, the Diocesan Council of Minnesota was held in Christ Church, St. Paul. Dr. Wells was at that time rector of St. Marks. Miss Cornelus Jay, of New York, had come to Minnesota in the interest of the Board of Missions to try to establish a diocesan branch of the Woman's Auxiliary here. She was in St. Paul at the time of the council. The women of St. Marks knew very little, if anything, of the Wo- man's Auxiliary and its methods of work. Nor were the different rectors much better informed. Dr. Wells met some of St. Marks women who were at Christ Church that day, among them Mrs. W. B. Folds and told them that a meeting was being held in the interest of Missions and asked Mrs. Folds to repre- sent St. Marks, at that meeting. She did so, with this result. She became the first general secretary, when Mrs. Mayo, of St. Paul, was made President, and St. Marks' Society became a Parish branch soon after. The Parish has been well represented since, in the Woman's Auxiliary. Mrs. Folds did good and careful work for many years as secretary. At present Mrs. Hector Baxter is President of the Diocesan branch. Mrs. Hovey Clarke, Vice-President, of Minneapolis convocation, and Mrs. Hallam is general treasurer of
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the United offering fund,-all women of St. Mark's church. In 1906, Mrs. S. B. Meader, President, the name Ladies' Aid Society was changed to Woman's Aid and Auxiliary to Board of Missions. A constitu- tion and by-laws was framed for more satisfactory working. In the twenty-five years of membership, St. Marks branch has done good and efficient work. Many large and valuable boxes have been sent out, struggling Sunday schools and churches helped with money and books. Contributions have been made to church periodicals, society mite boxes given out and contents collected and sent to the general board in New York. St. Barnabas Hospital and Sheltering Arms Orphanage have had of our time and work and help has been given in other ways. This article must not close without an expression of thanks to the members of St. Hilda's Guild, whose ready help in every line of need has been so freely and cheerfully given and whose interest in our work has never ceased. In the all-day meetings held each Friday the two societies are as one, all interests combined in good fel- lowship and harmony.
SARAH B. MEADER, President.
ORGANIZATION.
President-Mrs. Sarah B. Meader. Vice President-Mrs. C. F. Clark. Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. P. L. Norris.
REV. HARRY P. NICHOLS, D. D RECTOR 1891-1899
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St. hilda's Guild
In the early part of Mr. Nichol's pastorate, what had been known as the "Young Ladies' Society," was reorganized and the name changed to St. Hilda's Guild. At that time the older women of the Parish were doing very effective work of a missionary char- acter and as there seemed great need for furnishings in both Church and Parish House, the Rector thought it well for the younger women to take as their main object this department of Church work. And so St. Hilda's Guild was formed as a sort of Rector's Aid and to supply Parish needs, and the name of the sainted young woman who founded the famous Monastery at Whitby, A. D. 668, and there spent her life in God's service was chosen as most appropriate. The first president was Mrs. C. M. Harrington, and Miss Alice Keller was secretary and treasurer.
Among the furnishings purchased through the ef- forts of the Guild may be mentioned a handsome table and chairs for the robing room, the standard lights in the Chancel, the brass ewer and font cover, carpet and rugs, Choir vestments and many improvements in the equipment of the Parish House, besides a yearly con- tribution of fifty dollars or more for Christmas and Easter decorations.
As time has gone on St. Hilda's has broadened its field somewhat though still holding in the main to its original purpose. Two cots in the children's Ward at St. Barnabas Hospital are taken care of by the Guild, the Industrial School and Kindergarten have secured substantial aid and other worthy charities entirely out-
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side the Parish boundaries have been helped by gifts of money, articles for sale, etc. Valuable assistance has been rendered from time to time in the entertain- ment of the various Parish and Diocesan organizations meeting at St. Marks. The Guild meets on each Fri- day during the winter and its funds are raised by an annual sale of mincemeat and other good things to eat, by entertainment, and needle work, in fact in any legitimate way that presents itself.
The absorbing interest just at present is the fur- nishing of the New Parish House where it is hoped that, with an enlarged membership and an ever grow- ing loyalty, St. Hilda's Guild may do more effective work and become increasingly an aid to the Rectors of St. Marks.
SARAH H. CHILDS, Secretary.
ST. HILDA'S GUILD.
Organization.
President-Mrs. W. S. Dwinnell.
Vice-President-Miss I. Ross.
Second Vice-President-Mrs. H. W. Gibson.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. C. H. Childs.
Members.
Mrs. V. H. Van Slyke
Mrs. Hovey C. Clarke
Mrs. C. M. Harrington
Mrs. M. W. Strange
Mrs. John Flather
Mrs. George Trotman
Mrs. W. H. Gibson
Mrs. W. H. Hallam
Mrs. P. L. Norris
Miss Bessie Chrystie
Mrs. G. E. Higgins Mrs. C. H. Childs
Mrs. W. S. Dwinnell
Mrs. C. E. Haupt
Mrs. C. W. Shivel
Mrs. A. W. Abbott
Mrs. L. F. Clark
Mrs. J. B. Robinson
Mrs. Wm. Passmore
Mrs. Hurley
Mrs. Willis Jones
Mrs. I. M. Lewis
Mrs. J. S. Pearce
Miss M. P. Bickford
Mrs. C. T. Jaffray
Miss I. Murphy
Mrs. S. W. Patton
Mrs. I. L. Corse
Mrs. J. V. McHugh
Mrs. W. R. Appleby
Mrs. H. McI. Morton
Mrs. D. M. Baldwin
Miss I. Ross
Mrs. H. S. Abbott
Mrs. E. B. Murphy
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Financial Report for Year Ending April 18, 1908. Receipts.
Cash on hand March 25, 1907 $465.32
Membership fees 15.00
Sale of mince-meat, fancy articles, etc. 475.71
Sundry receipts
11.61
Interest on deposits. 21.57
Total receipts $989.21
Disbursements.
Expenses connected with sales $213.51
Christmas and Easter decorations 50.00
Contribution to furnishing room W. C. A. Home 10.00
Kindergarten
50,00
Florence Crittenton Home
5.00
Rent of sewing machine.
1.25
Postage and stationery.
2.77
Total disbursements
$332.53
Total cash on hand. 656.68
SARAH H. CHILDS, Treasurer.
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The young People's Society
On Shrove Tuesday at a social meeting of the young people of the Parish the desire was expressed to band the young people together into an organization for the purpose of working for the new Church. The or- gan fund was selected as the definite object for which the young people would work and an organization was effected.
ORGANIZATION.
President-Mr . Geo. W. Terry.
Vice-President-Miss S. E. Miller.
Secretary-Miss Florence Gibson.
Treasurer-Mr. Roy Shippam.
Directors.
Miss Louise Higgins, Miss Gertrude McGraw, Miss Mabel Wilkinson, Mr. De Lloyd Barber, Mr. W. L. Gould, Mr. Fred Robinson.
REV. THOMAS B. MACLEAN RECTOR 1899-1903
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The Industrial School
History.
St. Mark's Sewing School began its work in the early 80's. The motive which led to its organization was, that children of over-burdened mothers might learn to mend and make their own garments, relieve the strain at home, and carry back habits of industry and clean- liness as a contribution to the family comfort. Mrs. Samuel Austin, and Miss Kate Welles gathered the first members of the school from homes situated in North Minneapolis. They, with Mrs. E. C. Whitney, Mrs. Calver, and Mrs. Thomas B. Wells, formed the first corps of teachers, and inaugurated the work. Ma- terial on which the novices were to do experimental work, and finally to fashion garments, was supplied by Mrs. H. T. Wells, Mrs. R. B. Langdon, Mrs. George H. Christian, and Mrs. Charles McC. Reeve.
So imperfect were the conditions of the room which had once served for a small Parish School, that it was a question whether it were better to be smoked out or frozen in ; there was no water supply or ventilation. The Rectory kitchen became to the children a familiar resort from which to procure hot and cold water, soap and towels, that work might be at least begun with clean hands ; and sometimes apples and oranges.
The classes once started increased from their own momentum ; so that accommodations considered mea- gre for forty children, adapted themselves to the serv- ice of seventy-five. With the increase in members, came additional teachers, many of them served faith-
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fully for years, but as the record of their names is lost, it would be invidious to mention any of those which one recalls, lest one precious name be temporarily for- gotten.
The lack of ventilation is this overcrowded room made the services of the teachers a more than ordinary sacrifice, but they were rewarded by the results, which sent the older pupils home with well made garments and the younger girls with kitchen towels for mother and handkerchiefs for themselves. Cards were distrib- uted in recognition of faithful attendance, from which texts were learned and recited; some few of the chil- dren became members of St. Mark's Sunday School.
It was the purpose of Dr. Wells to interest the Sun- day School children of St. Marks in those of the Sew- ing School-that instead of receiving gifts on Christ- mas, they might give them, to those less favored than themselves. The outcome of the work has been satis- factory: Young women from dress-making establish- ments, glove factories, and glove remodeling, and re- pairing in stores, seamstresses, who sow in families, and those in other needle-service, not infrequently in- troduce themselves to teachers to thank them for the instruction, which directed them to a means of support. While very recently a prosperous, happy looking wo- man stopped an old teacher in the street to introduce herself, and to thank her for having ripped out her work so often when she was teaching her how to sew at St. Marks, because she said, "Now I am proud of the way my children's clothes look, and last."
The necessities of this sewing school, added to Dr. Wells, interest in providing a Guild House which should be a center for varied church work. When it
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was completed in 1901, the Sewing School comfort- ably housed, entered on a new career under new man- agement, and new officers.
The teachers in those early days were Mrs. Chas. F. Hatch, Mrs. George Jones, Miss Caroline Hall, Mrs. C. McC. Reeve, Mrs. W. B. Folds, Mrs. John Dunham, Mrs. Meyer, Miss Richardson, Mrs. Wetmore, Miss Goundy, Mrs. Hovey C. Clarke, Miss Anna Cleveland, Mrs. H. W. Hurd, Mrs. Hector Baxter, Mrs. F. Paine. These friends of the children gave their services from time to time, under the leadership of Mrs. T. B. Wells.
After the death of Doctor Wells the management of the school passed into the hands of Mrs. Wm. Jones who for nine or ten years carried it on with great suc- cess and efficiency. Mrs. Jones was succeeded in the management of the school by Mrs. A. W. Abbott, the present Directress, who for years has devoted herself to it with the affection of a mother. In addition to the usual instruction in plain sewing, the children who have attended for a number of years and have attained sufficient proficioncy are promoted into a garment class under a trained instructor, where they are taught to cut and fit garments and when made are permitted to keep them upon paying for the cost of materials.
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