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1908-09
Principal, E. T. Lewis, A. B. ; preceptress, Marion Melville ; assistant pre- ceptress. Miss Blygh ; teacher training class, Mrs. Ramsey ; music and drawing, Hattie E. Bird; preparatory, Miss Green; intermediate, Miss Colburn; 2d pri- mary, Maud Giddings : Ist primary, Jessie Andrus.
NUNDA UNION SCHOOL WITH ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT- CLASS OF GRADUATES, 1881
Emma Warren, teacher, now Mrs. James Baker, Nunda.
Eva Warren, twin sister of Mirs. Baker, Mrs. Fred B. Reed, Nunda, died 1896.
Fred B. Reed, farmer, assistant postmaster, R. F. D., mail carrier.
Miss Gertrude Clark, graduate Normal school and Wellesley College (non- graduate), died, 1907.
Kate E. Wing, teacher, died, 1905.
Nellie J. Reed, teacher, married Hon. Arthur E. Sutherland.
Arthur E. Sutherland, college, A. B., lawyer, Judge, Judge Supreme Court, Western New York, Rochester, N. Y.
Jennie Dake, 98 Woodward Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y.
1882
*Orrin G. Hunt, M. D., studied medicine in New York, graduated from New York Medical College, specialist, (see list of Physicians), practiced medi- cine in New York City 15 years, died in New York City 1898.
*Kelsey B. Comfin, died in Carthage, N. Y., 1902. Alice Morse, Nunda. N. Y.
Walter Palmer, Geneseo Normal, Ann Arbor, M. D., address unknown, (see College Club).
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Helen I. Woodworth. M. D., physician in Nunda, had a sanitarium, "Rest Home.", Resides at Boston, Mass.
Cora L. King ( Mrs. Charles L. Pratt ), Nunda, N. Y.
Mary I. Hewitt, of Portage, married Charles Snyder, died.
Etta Spencer ( Mrs. Chester I. Hunt), Portage, N. Y.
Lydia H. Smith, professional teacher, 10 years, (Mrs. Charles Hamlin ) Naples, N. Y., (see C. C. of N.)
1883
Belle Abbott, teacher, (Mrs. George Smith ).
*Ella Cross, teacher, (Mrs. Bert Levee), died, 1903.
Mary Bemish, 124 Woodward Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.
Jessie Warren, teacher, (Mrs. Melvin Myers), 90 Chenango Street, Buffalo. N. Y.
M. Burdette Laughlin, clergyman, Pacific Coast, (C. C. of N).
Henry J. Decker ( son of Rev. Decker), medical student, college, Washing- ton Department clerk; still in government service, married Frances W. Lock- wood, (mem. C. C. of \).
Chester I. Hunt, Portage, N. Y.
1884
Carrie A. Townsend, G. N. S., classical course, first classical graduate from Nunda, instructor, Friendship and Nunda, assistant preceptress N. H. S. Mrs. Homer Pitts. Mrs. Pitts has taught at least 15 years, and is still teaching. Pro- fessional teacher (mem. C. C. of N.)
Minnie B. Woodworth ( Mrs. H. H. Davis), has musical education, teaches music, voice, culture, Islip, Long Island.
Melissa Whitenack has taught for 23 years in one school, Mt. Morris, and may be called a professional teacher.
Mertie E. Barker (Mrs. Henry Gormel), Nunda, N. Y.
Henry J. Clark, Boston, Mass.
1885
Carrie D. Hoagland (Mrs. D. Brinkerhoof ), died.
Cora R. Hoagland. taught in Denver, Colo., died 1904.
Hattie B. Hoagland ( Mrs. John Creveling, Jr.), Tuscarora, N. Y.
Grace L. Bennett ( Mrs. Saylies Benway ), Mt. Morris, N. Y.
Jennie M. Koppie, taught in Rochester, died 1892.
Inez J. Burroughs ( Mrs. Fred L. Willett), Portage N. Y.
Alice M. Chidsey ( Mrs. M. Bingham), Perry Center.
Merton M. Wilner, college (N. G) Cornell, journalist, Buffalo Express.
Edith L. Whitehead ( Mrs. M. Wilner ), Buffalo, N. Y.
Mattie E. Dickinson (Mrs. James Herrick), G. N. S., music teacher.
1886 Classical Course.
E. Lula McNair, daughter of James and Emily McNair, Geneseo Normal, instructor in N. H. school. preceptress in N. H. school, died 1895.
Lillian J. Westcott, G. N. S., taught in N. H. school, married Dr. B. C. Pil- key, North Lawrence, Ohio.
E. Warner Bennett, of Portage, teacher and farmer, died 1905.
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Clayton J. Woodworth, Geneseo Normal, private secretary Maryland Steel Works, test manager Scranton Commercial school, 1895.
E. Luella Coffin, professional teacher, New York City.
Carrie A. Smith, college, musical, (Mrs. Reed), Buffalo, N. Y.
Nellie E. Andrus ( Mrs. Albert Smith ).
John R. Robinson, Elmira, N. Y.
1887
Thomas J. Elmer, Austin, Pa.
Ethel W. Clark (Mrs. George Barber), was dry goods clerk, Nunda.
Warren C. Adams, West Almond.
Alice E. Preston (G. W. Wilson). Corning.
Fannie S. Coddington (Mrs. F. C. Gray), Tuscarora.
1888
Merwin Aylor, (given Regents diploma ), hardware merchant, Nunda, N. Y. Robert Sabin, son of Dr. John Sabin, D. D. S., Buffalo University, (mem. C. C. of N).
Frank J. Redmond, M. D., Fillmore, N. Y.
Lottie Gurnee, died.
Eula Kramer ( Mrs. Joseph Blakesley), Swains, N. Y.
A. D. Scott, commercial traveler.
Flora Conklin ( Mrs. Daniel Suydam).
1889
Theresa Elizabeth Knappenberg, second president W. R. C., married Wil- liam Baylor, D. D. S.
Marion Gale Peck, teacher of music, musical education, Boston Conserva- tory, soprano in city choirs, ( daughter of Hon. F. C. Peck, A. B., Union, 1861 ; granddaughter of Rev. Whitman Metcalf, Amherst, C. C. of N.)
Maud McDowell ( Dr. F. H. Koyle ), Hornell,
Kate Belle Atkins ( Mrs. George Greenfield), Rochester, N. Y.
Grace Greenwood Paine, G. N. S., professional teacher, Greater New York. (mem. C. C. of N.)
Roy Alfred Page, M. D., 1894, New York Medical College, located at Gen- eseo, N. Y. (C. C. of N.)
Teresa Fitzgerald (Mrs. Richard Hughes), Nunda, N. Y.
1890
Mary O. Dowell, Craigs Colony.
Belle Holmes ( Mrs. Harry Kellogs ), Fair Street, Nunda.
Margaret Hickey, language, stenographer, Buffalo.
Daisy Gurnee, stenographer. Rochester, N. Y.
Luther Thompson, farmer, Oakland. N. Y.
Adelbert B. Hunt. Albany Normal, Ph. D., (elsewhere) principal of a de- partment, Manhattan, residence New Jersey.
Virginia Herrick. kindergarten teacher. Nunda, N. Y.
Mary E. Framingham ( Mrs. Lester B. Higgins. )
Melvin Gearhart. G. N. S., college. Franklin and Columbia, A. B., (C. C. of N.)
Edwin T. Jones, merchant. Bay City, Mich.
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Class of 1891
Lewis C. Metcalf, journalist, Attica. N. Y.
Arthur Yates Bennett. manufacturer.
John R. Smith, Friendship, N. Y.
Le Verne A. Walker, lawver, Perry, N. Y.
Maud Tallman, Albany Normal College, (Mrs. Metcalf.)
1893
Frank DeWitt Warren, Geneseo Normal School, Hamilton College, A. B. principal, Superintendent of Schools, Ilion, N. Y.
Rollin Crosier, Geneseo Normal '93, Buffalo University, M. D., practicing medicine at Binghamton, N. Y.
Jessie Batterson, daughter of Loretta jones Batterson, also a graduate Nunda Academy, 1875, Geneseo Normal school.
1894
Grace Metcalf (Mrs. Edward Northway) ; Florine Smith; Lawrence 1). Bellinger, college. A. B.
1895
Nellie Y. Slater, G. N. S., teacher. Hunt, N. Y.
Mabel M. Jencer, training class, college degree, taught in N. H. S., and else- where.
Eugene E. Collister, G. N. S., college course, A. B., principal of High schools.
Loomis H. Eldridge, Rossburg, N. Y.
1896
Cora D. Stone. teacher, choir singer, ( Mrs. Roy Cudebee), Nunda, N. Y Anna T. Giddings, teacher.
Gertrude M. Robinson. A. B., teacher, N. HI S .. St. Lawrence University, A. B., teacher Larchmont Seminary, New York City.
Elizabeth A. Fitzgerald, professional teacher. New York City (C. C. of N.) Harrison F. Collister. G. N. S., college A. B., principal of schools.
Wilbur C. Phillips, continued his studies at Colgate Academy and Harvard University, A. B., 1904. journalist, Philadelphia, Pa.
Bert S. Butler. G. N. S., college A. B.
Thomas A. Cain. A. B., Cornell, in government employ as an expert on soils and minerals.
Frances C. Ray. G. N. S., professional teacher (C. C. of N.)
Loretta Bergen. G. N. S., teacher, (Mrs. Thomas A. Cain).
1898
Lottie Morey, teacher.
Bessie Robbinson, training class, taught in N. H. S., took kindergarten course, Chicago, Columbia College. B. S., director of kindergarten teachers in Manhattan.
Anna Noonan, Buffalo Normal, teacher, Buffalo, N. Y.
Anna Coffin.
Bert W. Fritz. teacher, died.
William A. Frayer. Corneil, A. B. assistant instructor in Elocution, Cornel!, European tourist guide.
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Winfield Gurnee, teacher, Nunca, N. Y.
Harry Jellersoa, continued his studies at Colgate Academy, teacher, Nunda, N. Y.
Charles Chidsey, teacher, farmer, Nunda.
J. Craig Roberts, LL. B., lawyer, Buffalo, N. Y.
Virgil Dake. electrician.
Mabel Stockwell.
1899
Julia S. Woodworth, artist and teacher, Long Island.
Mary Abbott.
Clyde Cudebee. electrician.
May Criddle, taught district school 6 years, ( Mrs. Stevens), Nunda, N. Y.
1900
M. Julia Murphy, training class, taught in N. H. S. ( Mrs. Oscar Caine).
Mallie Pitcher ( Mrs. F. Forest), died.
Louise Spencer, musical course, Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, (Mrs. Lawrence D. Bellinger).
LeRoy Brainard, Alfred University, Ph. B.
Madeline E. Bergen, Cornell, non-graduate, Ithaca.
Gertrude A. Willis.
Jessie M. Johnson, milliner.
Maurice J. Noonan, Buffalo.
Margaret E. Smith. teacher ( Mrs. Roy Chase ), Hunts, N. Y.
Harry M. Elwood, medical student 2 years, University of Buffalo, skilled medical attendant.
John H. Barron, Cornell University 1906, B. Sci. of Ag., Professor Ex- perimental Agriculture, State Agricultural College, Pennsylvania.
1902
Jennie Close, training class. 1904
Margery H. Baker, G. N. S., the first graduate child of a graduate of Nunda Union school, daughter of Emma Warren Baker, teacher.
Leila Bentley. (Mrs. Charles Cleveland).
Gretta Rose Wilner, G. N. S.
Lena B. Powell. G. N. S.
Mary A. Symes, training class.
Mary Louise Doyle, training class.
Fred Lee Dake. Denver, Colorado.
Frank L. Tuthill, G. N. S., principal.
Mark Gilbert, Pharmacist, 1908.
Mabel Robinson, teacher's class 1905, ( Mrs. Hunt).
1905
Ralph King Pratt (Andover) ; Jessie Margaret Makeley, secretary ; Mabel Florindia Barrett. G. N. S. : Marguerette May MacKay. G. N. S. ; William Howard Robinson: Arthur Duryea Ostrander ; Max Brewster Robinson, An- dover and college. Cincinnati University : Robert Wagor, and Military school.
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1906
Stanley John Brown, medical student. Buffalo University; Clayton Gard- ner Hall, G. N. S. sick in hospital, Brooklyn; John Leo Fitzpatrick, G. N. S., 1907; Charles Henry Sphoon, G. N. S., 1907, principal ; William Wallace Hall, G. N. S., graduate 1908.
1907
Evelyn Huldah Bennett, Dora Belle Craig, John Sabin Knibloe, Burr Dex- ter Straight, Alfred University, Lillian Juliett Taylor. Minnie Luella Werner, G. N. S., sick at home. Graduated in June, 1908.
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PRINCIPAL CLAYTON G. MABEY AND CLASS OF 1908, NUNDA HIGH SCHOOL
Ellis DeGroff, Ward Pratt, now at Andover Academy, Mass .. Forest Marsh. Ralph Robinson, Frank Wagor, William Gallentine, Marian Marsh, Florence Knibloe, George Miller, training class, has taught two terms.
TEACHERS' CLASSES-SOME BENEFICIAL LEGISLATION
From 1833 to 1839, John A. Dix was Secretary of State. and had charge of the public schools of the state. During this time a certain sum was set aside from the Literary fund, for the several academies to establish and conduct teach- ers' classes, that competent teachers might be provided for the district schools of the state.
In 1836, $200,000 was appropriated for the academies of the state, making these institutions far more efficient for educating school teachers. In 1841. county superintendents were again provided. and the law that had been virtually inactive, under State Superintendent S. S. Randall, was made effective. This na- turally led to the establishing of teachers classes in every Academy in order to
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secure its share of this money. It virtually amounted to staying one half hour later, three or four days in the week, for a special exercise calculated to interest scholars.
Under the Winslow management it took more definite form than ever before, and from that time to the burning of the Institute, there was always, during the winter term, a teachers' class composed of those regular attendants of the school who desired at some time to teach school.
Even on the records of the trustees, Normal teaching is mentioned.
May 7, 1844, an act was passed by the Legislature of the State, creating the first Normal school at Albany.
And Nunda, that is never far behind in eduactional matters, had a scholar or two among its first graduates. David P. Page, author of "Theory and Prac- tice of Teaching" was the first principal of this institution.
Other Normal schools followed, but the one at Geneseo has shelved all the teachers that lacked this form of instruction, and from our quiet resting place on "Shelf Street," we sometimes wonder if the youth of to-day, who have a smat- tering of a dozen subjects, not formerly taught in district schools, are better fitted for the actualities of thought and life, than those we taught in the methods of years ago. There are, no doubt, some advantages in the newer ways, there seems also to be a few disadvantages. Those scholars who cannot learn as rapidly as the others, if they get behind as they inevitably will, have to do their work over so many times, that as soon as they pass the age where the truant officer cannot make them to return to school, they drop out of the school rather than be classed with scholars younger than themselves. Under the old system they kept on plod- ding along and often became first class scholars. But in a progressive age like this it is rank heresy to intimate that there are any defects in present methods. Our Normal graduates. however, are needed and usually engaged for large city and village schools, and the district public schools are dependent on those teach- ers sent out by the training classes of our High schools-"None others need apply."
Writing as I do from the quiet retirement of "Shelf Street." I am inclined to think that we are more indebted to that class of teachers like Mrs. Ramsay, who furnish from ten to twenty-five teachers a year, and this, in spite of the destruc- tive work done by Cupid, has kept our district schools supplied with teachers, we owe her most-a fair share. It is just, however, to say that the graduates of the High school. find their way into the training class, then after a year or two take a finishing polish at the Normal and then take higher positions, leaving vacancies for the training class to fill.
TEACHERS' TRAINING CLASS, NUNDA, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
By Mrs. Frances E. Ramsey, Instructor.
The earliest record of such class preserved in the school documents is dated for the term beginning September 18, 1883. In it the trustees and prin- cipal of Nunda Union School respectfully report that during at least thirteen weeks they have instructed, free of charge, in theory and practice of common school teaching, sixteen scholars at least eighteen years of age. The list of members reads as follows :
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Frank B. Chittenden, of Nunda, Livingston County: Will E. Petteys, of Dalton, Livingston County ; Inez I. Burroughs, of Oakland. Livingston Coun- Livingston County ; Nettie V. Cudebee, Oakland. Livingston County; Cora ty : Vertie E. Barker. of Nunda. Livingston County: Rose E. Clute. Hun:, W. Demmon, Nunda. Livingston County: Hattie B. Hoagland. Brooks Grove. Livingston County ; Cora B. Hougland. Brooks Grove. Livingston County : Nellie E. Hall, Dansville. Livingston County : Amanda Powell, Nunda, Living- ston County ; Florence Shaw. Byersville, Livingston County ; Mame L. Smith. Nunda, Livingston County ; Carrie A. Townsend, Nunda, Livingston County : Melissa Whitenack, Nunda. Livingston County ; Minnie Woodworth, Nunda. Livingston County.
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The members of class of December, 1883. were :
Julia Abbot. of Nunda: Estelle M. Bergen, of Nunda : Chas. G. Chidsey. of Nunda ; May E. Criddle. of Nunda : Carlotta Denocker, of Nunda; * Bert W. Fritz, of Nunda : Maude S. Giddings, of Nunda ; Edith M. Gelser. of Dal- ton ; Josephine Gilbert, of Nunda: Harry Jellerson, of Nunda; Mamie E. A. Lynde, of Dalton ; Lulu M. Lynch, of Dalton : Louise J. Mckeown, of Nunda : Bessie M. Robinson, of Nunda ; Rose M. Ricketts, of Short Tract ; Margaret E. Smith, of Nunda.
The report of examination for June, 1899, shows certificates won by :
Estella Bergen, Bert W. Fritz. Edith Gelser, Lulu Lynch, Mamie Lynde, Rose Ricketts, Louise Mckeown. Bessie Robinson.
In the penmanship of William M. Robinson, principal of Nunda Union School, we find the record of organization on September 16, 1892, of a class consisting of thirteen females :
Florence Hodnett, Hume. Allegany County ; Lena Farnsworth, Granger. Allegany County; Julia Batterson. Nunda. Livingston County; Jessie C. Beach, Nunda, Livingston County : Carrie L. Green, Nunda, Livingston County ; Jennie F. Burdick. Nunda, Livingston County; Carrie J. Whitenack, Nunda, Livingston County; Ruby Cox. Portage, Livingston County; Bertha Burdick, Nunda, Livingston County : Blanche Giddings, Nunda, Livingston County; Amy Bartholomew, Nunda. Livingston County; Allie Hungerford, Nunda. Liv- ingston County ; Lottie Hodnett, Hume. Allegany County.
The first term pupils, September, 1894:
Thomas Cain. Eugene Collister, Loomis Eldridge, Julia Abbott, Jessie Beach, Harriott Morris, Louise Payne, Mabel Payne, Nellie Slater. Cora Stone. Mabel Yencer.
Of second term, January. 1895:
Maude Giddings, Josephine Gilbert, Margaret Smith.
The list of scholars, 1898:
Otis Brainard, Dalton ; Roy Brainard. Dalton : May Criddle, Nunda : Anna Giddings, Nunda : Blanche Gurnee, Nunda ; Lottie Morey, Nunda ; Anna Noonan, Nunda ; * Andrew Philips, Nunda : Lena Price, Nunda : Mary E. Slo- cum, Nunda ; Martha E. Slocuin, Nunda: Mabel Stockwell, Angelica; Fannie Yencer, Tuscarora.
September 5. 1899. another class organized with 22 members, John P. Slocum. principal :
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Maude S. Ainslie, Nunda : Lida Carney, Nunda ; Chas. G. Chidsey, Nunda ; Harriet B. Colton. Dalton : Agnes Theresa Colwell, Mount Morris; Gertrude Conklin, Mount Morris: Lora Maude Cook, Portageville: Dora Bell Galen- tine, Nunda; Maude Giddings, Nunda; Josephine Gilbert. Nunda; Isabella Gormel, Nunda : J. Winfield Gurnee, Nunda ; Harry Jellerson, Nunda ; Jessie M. Johnson, Nunda ; Grace W. Kennedy, Ross': E. Maude Lynde, Dalton ; Mildred L. Marsh, Nunda ; E. Maude Mitchell, Dalton ; Margaret Smith, Nunda ; Blanche Timothy, Dalton; Lena White, Nunda; Gertrude A. Willis; Nunda.
Class roll organized September 4, 1900. E. E. McDowell principal, Miss Burgman, preceptress :
Myrtle Brown, Stella Cockle, Lida M. Carney, Frances Marsh, M. Julia Murphy, Mallie B. Pitcher, E. Maude Mitchell, Gertrude Willis, Grace Win- ters, Estelle Woolworth, Rose Woodworth, Blanche Deegan, Mabel Tifft, John Fitzpatrick.
January 28, 1901, spring term :
Myrtle Brown, Stella Cockle, Blanche Deegan, John Fitzpatrick, Julia Murphy, Mallie Pitcher, Mabel Tifft, Grace Winters, Estella Woolworth.
Note-All of the above were members of the class during the previous term.
Class of September 3, 1901 :
Jessie C. Beach, of Nunda ; Edna V. Cartwright. of Hunt; Jessie Close. of Nunda; Blanche E. Deegan, of Nunda; Bertha I. DeLude, of Rosses ; Blanche Kelley, of Dalton ; Lena B. Powell, of Nunda ; Ethel Ricketts, of Fill- more ; Chas. H. Sphoon, of Nunda ; Mabel Tifft, of Memphis; E. Maude Mitchell, of Dalton.
Class of 1902-3 :
Rose Grace Woodworth, Nunda : May Belle Miller, Nunda : Charles Henry Sphoon, Nunda ; Blanche Evelyn Kelley, Dalton : Jessie Inez Close, Nunda ; Ethel L. Ricketts, Nunda ; Bertha Irene De Lude, Rosses : Belle Augusta Crid- dle, Nunda ; Edna V. Cartwright. Hunt ; Samuel G. McFarnaghan ; Susie Rae Smith.
September 8, 1903, George E. Baldwin principal, Frances E. Ramsay, instructor. The record breaking class-the class that "made history." It was composed of 25 members and two more desired admission. There were 102 classes in the state, and Nunda was one of three that were full, the others being in Northern New York-Gouveneur and Malone :
May B. Miller, Nunda ; Margaret Johnson, Nunda: Isabel Crawford, Mount Morris; Beatrice Ricketts, Nunda; May E. Bennett. Canaseraga ; Mabel F. Barrett, Perry ; Ethel Bryant, Mount Morris; Myrtle Southworth, Dansville ; Georgia Jones, Nunda ; Vosie Southworth, Dansville; Mae A. Powell, Nunda ; Agnes J. Bennett. Canaseraga ; Mabel Robinson, Nunda ; Florence Whipple. Nunda : Belle A. Criddle, Nunda ; Carrie E. Deegan. Nunda ; Charlotte Bennett, Nunda ; Rose G. Woodworth, Nunda; Mary A. E. Symes, Dalton : Marion Chase, Castile; Helen Powell. Nunda ; Beulah Schmeck, Canaseraga; Ward Hill, Dalton ; Mary B. Chace, Perry.
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This class rejoiced in the "one to twenty-four." One of their yells was: "Northeast, southwest, ship ahoy !
Nunda Training Class Just one boy !"
The big class was photographed by W. M. Robinson, at that time in the photographic business, whose daughter, Mabel, was one of the class. "Truth" reproduced the picture in the issue of October 30, 1903. A copy of the photo- graph was sent to Supt. Chas. R. Skinner and was acknowledged in a very pleasant personal letter conveying the thanks and good wishes of the State Superintendent and the information that the picture was given a prominent place in his office.
Another of the pictures accompanied the exhibit in methods and drawing which was sent to the Educational Exhibit at St. Louis in 1904. In the autumn of that year the instructor received the following announcement from DeLancey M. Ellis :
"I am pleased to announce that the International Jury in Group I., Ele- mentary Education, has awarded a gold medal to the exhibit of training classes of the State of New York. As the exhibit of the Training Class at Nunda is a part of this exhibit, a copy of the award will be sent you in due time."
The award, suitably framed by the class that won it, adorns the training class room.
On Thursday, February 4. 1904, an organization of the Training Class Alumni was effected. The officers were: Samuel McFarnaghan, President : Dora Galentine, Vice President ; Julia Murphy, Recording Secretary and Treasurer ; Frances E. Ramsay, Corresponding Secretary. Twenty-eight members were enrolled.
Class of September 6, 1904:
Lulu V. Cartwright, Hunts : Florence E. Whipple, Nunda ; Leila E. Bent- ley, Nunda ; Grace E. Yontz, Tuscarora ; Mae A. Powell, Nunda; Carrie D. Scholes, Dalton ; Margery H. Baker, Nunda ; M. Louise Doyle, Nunda : Alice E. Broxholm, Whitesville ; Georgia M. Jones, Nunda; Sadie E. Shaw, West Sparta; Margaret J. Scott, Canaseraga ; Jessie L. Andrus, Nunda; Marion Chase, Hunt ; Mabel Barrett, Castile.
Winter term, additional.
Clara J. Swain, Hornell ; Winnie Smith, Allegany.
For the first time in the history of the school there was a training class commencement, apart from the High school. Twelve members composed the class of 1905.
The class of 1906 organized in September with William Hall, of Nunda : Lulu Cartwright, of Hunt ; Cora Johnston, of Nunda ; Kathryn Kilcoyne, of Portageville ; Marguerite Mackay, of Nunda ; Ormolee B. McNinch, of Sparta ; Fannie E. Mitchell, of Hunt; Mae Twist, of Nunda ; Carrie D. Scholes, of Dalton ; Margaret Scott. of Canaseraga; Winifred Sharon, of Canaseraga.
Graduates in 1907 :
Fannie Mitchell, Cora Johnston, Gertrude Parker, Clayton Hall, George Miller, Olive Parks, Marion Mitchell, Rose Triner.
Robert Wagor joined the class but did not graduate.
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Graduates 1908:
Jean Kenney, Margaret Knapp, Arlene Bryant, Mary Jackson, Sovila Kemp, Sabin Knibloe, Jennie Koeppie, Blanche Lynde, Forrest Marsh, Jennie McGinty, Mae Scholes, Elizabeth Wilson, Lillian Wingate.
Evangelyn Kernahan entered the class in January, 1908. The prospects for a good class for 1909 are very promising.
MARRIAGES. (T. C.)
Carrie Townsend married Homer Pitts, of Nunda; Blanche Kelley mar- ried Roy Baker, of Dalton : * Mallie Pitcher married Forrest ; Samuel McFarnaghan married Jessie Chandler, of Nunda; Ethel Ricketts married William Cartwright, of Hunt; Edna Cartwright married Frank Tuthill, of Nunda ; Beatrice Ricketts married Bert De Mocher, of Nunda ; Maude Mitchell married ---- Gibson ; Edith Gelser married Walter Wakeman, of Dalton ; Mamie Lynde married - Steckle ; Lulu Lynch married Charles Johnson, of Perry ; Grace Kennedy married Jerry Scholes ; Margaret Smith married Roy Chase ; Estella Woodworth married Rudolph Mckeown ; Carlotta DeMocker married Linsley ; Lydia Carney married Fred Brinkerhoff ; May Crid- dle married Manley Stevens; Lora Cook married Raymond Tuttle ; Carrie Scholes married Howard Kelley : Inez I. Burroughs married Fred L. Willett ; Nettie V. Cudebec married A. B. Hunt; Mertie Barker married Henry Gor- mel; Cora W. Demmon married Fred Woodworth ; Amanda Powell married Ernest Newville; Minnie Woodworth married Davis; Julia Abbott married Alfred Stamp, of Nunda ; Thomas A. Caine married Loretta Bergen ; Carrie Deegan married Charles Campell; Mabel Robinson married Arthur Hunt ; Beulah Schneck married Henry Phippen; May Belle Miller married Joseph Rowan : Rose Woodworth married Harry Noyes ; Georgia Jones mar- ried Ralph Stewart ; Leila Bentley married Charles Cleveland ; Alice Broxholm married Burt Irish : Margaret Scott, married Herbert Richmond; Grace Yontz, married Emery Coe.
* Deceased.
DEATHS.
Houghland. Mamie L. Smith, Bert W. Fritz, Andrew Phillips, Mallie B. Pitcher, May Bennett.
A pleasing event December 27, 1906, was a reunion of all Mrs. Ramsay's classes-1903 to 1907 inclusive.
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