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A meeting of the inhabitants of the village of Congress Springs was held at the house of Moses Stickney, for the purpose of devising ways and means to carry into effect the building of a school-house in said village, on March 12, 1812. Of this meeting Frederick Ellsworth was chair- man and D. Farlin secretary. It was resolved :
Ist. That said building be of the following dimensions, viz., thirty feet by twenty-six, with twelve feet post, and that it be erected on land belonging to Gideon Putnam, on the north side of Washington street, reserved by him for that purpose, and to be by him leased to the proprietors of said building for and during the termn that it shall be occupied for the purpose above mentioned.
2d. That the proposals of Jesse Morgan to build said house for the sum of $400, including painting, on a certain plan agreed upon at said meeting, be accepted.
3d. That Gideon Putnam, Miles Beach, and Nathan Lewis be a committee for the purpose of directing and superintending the building of said house.
4th. That the said sum of 8400, to be raised and ap- propriated for the building of said house, be divided into eighty shares of $5 each, and these subscriptions be opened for taking up shares on the third day of March instant.
March 14, 1812, another meeting was held at the house of Moses Stickney ; same officers. It was resolved :
Ist. That there be an addition of twenty shares at the aforesaid sum of $5 each, for the purpose of furnishing a bell and other necessaries for the convenience of said school- house.
2d. That an addition of $10 be allowed to the aforesaid Jesse Morgan, making 8410 for building and completing said school-house.
The following is a list of the subscribers to this school fund. who agreed to pay one-fourth of the same when the building was completedl, and the remaining three-fourths in six months from the completion thereof:
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Shares.
Shares.
Gideon Putnamn 10
Leno Remington.
1
Miles Beach,
1
A. Blake.
1
Jotham llolmes
1
Benjamin R. Putnam ..
?
Cyrel Carpenter.
Charles F. Smith.
1
Frederick Ellsworth
1
Jesse Morgan
?
Moses Stickney.
1 Robert Martin ..
1
Dudley Yarlin.
? Thomas Benedict.
C
Nathaniel Searing.
9
Richard Searing
2
Salmon Huling.
Peter Abell.
1
Samuel Leeson
Robert Bryan.
1
John Bemns
Henry Stafford
2
David Evert. Josiahı Ripley
2
D. D. Benedict
1
Joel Sadler
L
John W. Steel.
3
Roger Truman
1
Warren Cady.
2
Juel Clement.
2 Darius Wright
1
A. 4. Sharp.
I Cyrus Johnson.
1
John Johnson
2
James Wright
1
Nathan Lewis.
5
lane Cramphin
1
E. W. Abbott.
3
David Ituling
I
Ashbel It. Andrews
Total. 90
On May 11, 1813, a meeting was held at the house of Jotham Holmes, when Miles Beach and Nathan Lewis (the committee surviving) reported receipts and expendi- tures amounting to $450, which was received and audited.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Saratoga in school dis- triet No. 15 was held at the house of Jotham Holmes, on May 22, 1813, previous notice being given according to law. Jotham Ilolmes, chairman ; Daniel D. Benedict, secretary. Nathan Lewis, Miles Beach, and Jotham Holmes were selected as trustees for the ensuing year in district No. 15, and Daniel D. Benedict secretary and collector.
Feb. 25, 1814, Jotham IFolmes and Nathan Lewis, two of the trustees of school district No. 15, in the town of Saratoga, returned to Wallis Crawford the number of chil- dren in said district, to wit, seventy-eight.
May 13, 1814, annual meeting of inhabitants of village of Saratoga Springs, at the house of Jotham Holmes. Frederick Ellsworth, Cyrel Carpenter, and Solomon Spauld- ing were chosen trustees ; Daniel D. Benedict, clerk ; and Ellsworth to be collector of district No. 15.
May 2, 1815, a meeting was held at the school-house of district No. 15. Nathan Lewis, chairman. Dudley Farlin, Jotham Holmes, and Turner Peterson were elected trustees for the ensuing year ; Joseph J. Katch, collector ; and Dan- iel D. Benediet, clerk.
April 10, 1816, annual meeting was held of school dis- trict No. 15, at the house of Joshua Blivin. Esek Cowen, chairman. Ashbel Andrews, Daniel G. Garnsey, and Henry Stafford were elected trustees; Joshua Blivin, clerk ; and Solomon Spaulding, collector.
Sept. 13, 1816, school meeting of district No. 15, held at the school-house. Ashbel Andrews, chairman ; Joshua Blivin, secretary.
Sept. 27, 1816, a meeting of the inhabitants of school district No. 15, held at house of Joshua Blivin, in Saratoga Springs. A. Andrews, chairman ; D. G. Garnsey, secretary. Gardner Bullard was appointed trustee to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Henry Stafford out of the district.
Saturday, Jan. 11, 1817 .- Meeting of inhabitants of dis- triet No. 15, at house of Joshua Blivin. Nathan Lewis, chairman ; Rockwell Putnam, secretary. Lewis Putnam was elected as a trustee to supply the place of Daniel G. Garnsey, removed from the distriet.
Tuesday, April 1, 1817 .- Meeting of district No. 15, at Joshua Blivin's house. Ashbel Andrews, chairman. Trus- tees elected : Harman Hoffman, G. V. Schoonhoven, Nathan Lewis; Rockwell Putnam, clerk ; Solomon Spaulding, col- lector.
Tuesday, April 7, 1818 .- Held at house of James Do- ney. Nathan Lewis. chairman ; D. D. Benedict, secretary. Trustees elected : Joel Clement, Joshua Porter, Wm. Water- bury ; Solomon Spaulding, collector.
Meetings were held on Nov. 2 and 7, 1818, at which nothing important was done.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 1818 .- Meeting at house of James Doney. John Bryan, Esq., chairman. Resolved, That the district be divided into two, which division the school com- missioners sanctioned. Jotham Holmes was called to the chair, when it was resolved that Ferdinand Andrews be appointed trustee, in the room of William Waterbury, removed by the division of the district.
Jan. 18, 1819 .- Meeting at house of James Doney. Nothing special.
April 15, 1819 .- Meeting at house of James Doney. Gradus Van Schoonhoven, chairman ; II. J. Betts, secretary. Trustees elected : Lewis Putnam, Frederick Ellsworth, James Doney ; Rockwell Putnam, clerk ; Solomon Spauld- ing, collector.
Wednesday, April 21, 1819 .- Meeting at house of James Doney. Of no special importance.
April 6, 1820 .- Annual meeting at house of James Doney. Ashbel Andrews, chairman ; Rockwell Putnam, clerk. Following elected : Rockwell Putnam, James Doney, Harmon J. Betts, Benjamin Henshaw, trustees ; Solomon Spaulding, collector. Officers chosen : Rockwell Putnam, clerk ; James Doney, Harmon J. Betts, Benjamin Hen- shaw, trustees; Solomon Spaulding, collector.
Made a report to the commissioner of common schools of Saratoga :
Amount of money received for year ...... $41.62 Number of children taught during year ... 113 Number of children residing in district between five years and fifteen years .. 110
Jan. 27, 1821 .- Special meeting, of no importance.
Monday, May 17, 1821 .- Meeting of school district No. 1, at house of James Doney. Ashbel Andrews, chairman ; H. J. Betts, clerk. Trustees elected : Joel Sadler, Darius Wright, Smith Wheeler ; Washington Putnam, clerk ; Elijah W. Weed, collector.
Monday, Oct. 1, 1821. - Annual meeting of school district No. 1. Oliver Sheldon, chairman; W. Putnam, clerk. Trustees elected : Joel Sadler, John D. Mann, John Ford. Washington Putnam was duly elected clerk, and Elijah W. Weed, collector.
Feb. 12, 1822 .- Special meeting of district No. 1, at the house of John Sadler. Daniel Benedict, moderator; W. Putnam, clerk. Esck Cowen was elected trustee in place of John Ford, resigned. Frederick Ellsworth, Esek Cowen, and Oliver Sheldon were selected as a committee to converse with the other districts relative to the establish- ment of a Lancasterian school.
Tuesday, March 12, 1822 .- Adjourned meeting of dis- triet No. 1. Chairman, Frederick Ellsworth ; W. Putnam,
1
Win. Webster.
1
Win. Waterbury.
John Ellsworth
1
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clerk. Resolved, That we are in favor of consolidating the districts.
Monday, Oet. 7, 1822 .- Annual meeting of school dis- trict No. 1. Trustees elected : Joel Clement, William A. Langworthy, Daniel D. Benedict ; Washington Putnam, clerk ; Elijah W .. Weed, collector.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1823 .- Annual meeting of inhabitants of school district No 1. Joel Clement, chairman ; W. Putnam, clerk. Trustees elected: Samuel H. Drake, Nehe- miah Barlow, and Salmon Huling. Joslina Blivin was elected collector, and Lorin Putnam, clerk.
Saturday, Jan. 30, 1824 .- Special meeting, district No. 1. Samuel Huling in chair ; Lorin Putnam, clerk. Joshua Blivin was re-appointed collector. Dwight F. Lawton was duly elected trustee in place of Nehemiah Barlow.
Saturday, April 17, 1824 .- Special meeting, of no im- portance.
Monday, Oet. 4, 1824 .- Annual meeting of district No.
1. Trustees elected : Salmon Huling, Joseph Westcott, Ransom Cook ; Clerk, Lorin Putnam ; Collector, A. W. Lee.
Monday, Nov. 1, 1824 .- Special meeting. No special importance.
Oet. 3, 1825 .- Annual meeting of school district No. 1. Esek Cowen, chairman, and William A. Langworthy, see. pro tem. Trustees elected : William A. Langworthy, Joel C. Clement, Joel Sadler ; Clerk, Risley Taylor; Collector, Joshua Blivin.
Second Monday in October, 1826 .- Trustees reported they had received $72.10, and expended $53.15. Trustees elected : John Ellsworth, Cyrel Carpenter, Oliver Perkins, Clerk, Risley Taylor ; Collector, Philo R. Waterbury.
Jan. S, 1827 .- James Caldwell elected collector in place of P. R. Waterbury. Next trustees were Daniel D. Bene- dict, William A. Langworthy, David Cobb.
Oct. 6, 1828 .- Trustees : Ransom Cook, W. A. Lang- worthy, Philo R. Waterbury.
March 16, 1829 .- Trustees reported number of children taught in said district during said year, and since last report, was 118, and that the number of children residing in the district on Jan. 1, over five and under sixteen, were 104.
Oct. 5, 1829 .- Trustees elected : Wm. A. Langworthy, Daniel D. Benedict, and Joel Clement. Number of chil- dren taught, 120. Number of children residing in said district, 113.
Oct. 4, 1830 .- Trustees elected : W. A. Langworthy, R. Cook, J. Westcott. Number of children taught is 100. Number of children over five and under sixteen is 140.
Oct. 3, 1831 .- Trustees elected : Willard Stratton, Run- ion Martin, and P. R. Waterbury.
Nov. 21, 1831 .- Resolved, That this school-house be moved to R. Putnam's lot next north of James Caldwell's lot, No. 61 ; that trustees lease said lot at $14 per year, Samuel Huling to move the school-house and fit it up for $50.
Oet. 1, 1832 .- Trustees elected : Daniel D. Benedict, Peter V. Wiggins, and Willard Stratton.
January, 1833 .- Number of children residing in the dis- trict over five and under sixteen was 134, and number of children taught, 60.
Oct. 1, 1833 .- Trustees elected : Runion Martin, Peter N. Wiggins, and Beekman Huling. Number of children taught, 80. Number of resident children over five and under sixteen is 132.
Oct. 7, 1834 .- Trustees elected : Benjamin H. Austin, Ransom Cook, and George W. Bailey. Number of chil- dren taught, -. Number of children residing in distriet over five and under sixteen is 163.
Oct. 6, 1835 .- Trustees elected : Cephas Parker, Philo R. Waterbury, and Warren R. Putnam. Number of chil- dren, 112. Number of resident children over five and under sixteen is 180.
Jan. 1, 1837 .- Number of children taught in the dis- triet is 95. Number of children residing in said district over five and under sixteen is 159.
Jan. 1, 1838 .- Number of children taught, 90. Num- ber of children residing who are over five and under six- teen is 163.
Oct. 7, 1839 .- Number of children taught, 125. Num- ber of children residing in said district over five and under sixteen is 191.
Oct. 5, 1840 .- Trustees elected : Ezra Hall, John A. Waterbury, Eri Benedict.
Jan. 1, 1841 .- Number of children taught, 127. Num- ber of children residing in district over five and under six- teen years is 214.
Oct. 4, 1841 .- Trustees elected: Hiram II. Martin, Wil- liam C. Owen, Charles Kendall.
Oct. 24, 1842 .- Charles Kendall, Amasa Patrick, P. R. Waterbury.
March 2, 1843 .- Question of consolidating the school districts into one discussed.
Oet. 2, 1843 .- Trustees elected : Henry P. Hyde, R. S. Allen, 1I. H. Martin.
These records are those of school district No. I alone. We cannot obtain the records of the other district, which was No. 3, at the north end of the village, near High Rock. Until about 1845 there were only these two districts, but ultimately there were four, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 8. No. 8 was afterwards changed to No. 4.
The present system of public' schools was organized under a special act of the Legislature, passed April 12, 1867. All school districts or parts of districts were con- solidated into the " Union Free School District of Saratoga Springs." The board of education was constituted of nine members.
The law of 1867 named Oliver L. Barbour, Augustus Bockes, and John Shipman as trustees of the first class ; Joseph A. Shoudy, Thomas Flanigan, and Aaron Hill, of the second class ; and John Woodbridge, John Palmer, and Charles S. Lester, of the third class.
The name of Judge Bockes does not appear in the fol- lowing list of the past members of the board, as taken from the report of the superintendent, March, 1878.
PAST MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
Oliver L. Barbour, from April 12, 1867, to Oct. 24, 1868. Aaron Hill, from April 12, 1867, to Oct. 25, 1869. Charles S. Lester, from April 12, 1867, to Oct. 4. 1869. John Palmer, from April 12, 1867, to March 8, 1869. John Shipman, from April 12, 1867, to Oct. 24, 1868.
PHOTO BY MYERS. SARATOGA SPRINGS
JOHN V. HOWARD.
John V. Howard was born at Howard's Corners, in the town of Milton, Saratoga County, on the 28th of May, 1802. His father was of Quaker parentage, and a native of Quaker Hill, Dutchess county, whence he removed to the town of Milton when a young man, and settled at the corners which took his name. He married, in that town, Sarah Walbridge, whose parents came from Canada at an early time. Mr. Howard was a tanner by trade, and followed that occupation for many years. He died in June, 1863, and was buried on his ninetieth birthday.
John V. Howard, the son, of whom this writing is a brief memoir, was reared a fariner, and followed that occupation till near the close of his life, residing on the farm where he was born for a period of sixty-two years. He was a well- known and highly esteemed citizen of the county, although he never took a prominent part in politics or sought the honors or emoluments of office. He was married, Feb. 28, 1825, to Mary Wilde, his first wife, by whom he had three
children, all deceased. She died May 7, 1859. Sub- sequently he was united in marriage to Mary King, of Greenfield, Saratoga County, who survives him, and is the only remaining member of the family.
In 1864, Mr. Howard sold his estate in Milton, and in 1867 removed to Saratoga Springs, thenceforward leading a retired life, his health being feeble, and spending a portion of his time and ample means in travel. He died at his residence on the 18th of November, 1877.
Mr. Howard was a great reader and had a very retentive memory ; in later life, as he had more leisure, he acquired a large amount of information on various topics. He was always of a happy and cheerful disposition, which rarely forsook him even in his severest sufferings. He always had a kind word for everybody irrespective of their station in life, and possessed thuse manly and upright traits of charac- ter which gained the respect and confidence of all who knew him.
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Joseph A. Shoudy, from April 12, 1867, to Oct. 17, 1868. John Woodbridge, from April 12, 1867, to March 15, 1869.
Henry W. Merrill, from June 1, 1868, to Oct. 20, 1868; and from Oct. 26, 1868, to Oct. 25, 1869.
Ransom Cook, from Oct. 13, 1868, to Oct. 22, 1869. James L. Cramer, from Oct. 13, 1868, to Oct. 31, 1871. 11. II. Martin, from Oct. 13, 1868, to Get. 31, 1871.
C. A. Russell, from March 22, 1869, to Oct. 25, 1869. 11. W. Burhans, from March 22, 1869, to Oct. 22, 1869. Robert E. Morey, from Oct. 12, 1869. to Oct. 25. 1870. Lewis E. Whiting, from Oct. 12, 1869, to Oct. 21. 1872. lliram A. Wilson, from Oct. 12, 1869, to Sept. 21. 1871. A. B, Olmstead, from Oct. 26, 1869, to Oct. 25, 1870. Paoli Darkec, from Oct. 11. 1870, to Oct. 27, 1873. William C. Barrett, from Oct. 10, 1871, to Oet. 26, 1874. William M. Searing, from Oct. 12, 1869, to Oct. 26, 1874. George F. White, from Oct. 10, 1871, to Oet. 26, 1871. John C. Ilulbert, from Sept. 22, 1871, to Oct. 26, 1875. .John Smith, from Oct. 15, 1872, to Oct. 26, 1875. Thomas Flanagan, from April 12, 1867, to Oct. 26, 1875. A. A. Patterson, from Oct. 12, 1869, to Oct. 24, 1876. John Foley, from Oct. 11, 1870, to Oct. 24, 1876. Phineas F. Allen, from Oct. 12, 1873, to Oct. 24, 1876.
Charles It. Hollen, from Oct. 13, 1874, to Oct. 24, 1877. Lemuel B. Pike, from Oct. 13, 1874, to Oet. 24, 1877. Hiram C. Tefft, from Oct. 13, 1874, to Oct. 24, 1877.
PRESIDENTS.
Charles S. Lester, from April 15, 1867, to October 4, 1869. James L. Cramer, from October 7, 1869, to October 28, 1869. Iliram A. Wilson, from October 28, 1869, to September 21, 1871. Lewis E. Whiting, from September 21, 1871, to October 17, 1872. Paoli Durkee, from October 24, 1872, to October 27, 1873. George F. White, from November 10, 1873, to October 26, 1874. John C. Hulbert, from October 28, 1874, to October 22, 1875. Lemuel B. Pike, from October 22, 1875, to October 24, 1877.
SECRETARIES.
James N. Crocker, from August 1, 1867, to February 1, 1869. D. L. Rouse, from February 12, 1869, to September 6, 1869.
PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD (JUNE, 1878).
E. Holmes, elected October 12, 1875.
John Shipman, elected October 12, 1875.
Charles II. Tefft, Jr., elected October 12, 1875.
Niles Granger, elected October 10, 1876. Walker R. Johnson, elected October 10, 1876.
Deyoe Lobnas, elected October 10, 1876. Seymour Ainsworth, elected October 9, 1877. James MeLaughlin, elected October 9, 1877. I. Y. Ouderkirk, elected October 9, 1877. President .- John Shipman, elected October 26, 1877. Secretary .- L. S. Packard, elected August 13, 1869.
SCHOOL-11OUSES.
The Union school occupies nine different buildings, sit- uated and used as follows, viz. :
No. 1, Beekman Street .- A three-story brick building, with a tower in front, in which is a recitation-room for each floor.
The primary department occupies the first floor, and is taught by three female teachers. It has enrolled since September 1, 1877, one hundred and sixty-six scholars.
The junior department occupies the second floor, and is taught by two female teachers. It has enrolled since Sep- tember 1, 1877, one hundred and six scholars.
The grammar department occupies the third floor, and is taught by one male and one female teacher. It has enrolled since September 1, 1877, one hundred and five scholars. The number of sittings in this house is, on the first floor, one hundred and fifty-two; ou the second, one
hundred and sixteen ; and on the third, one hundred and eighteen.
No. 2, Matilda Street .- A one-story wooden building, designed for the primary and junior departments. It is in good condition for school purposes ; pleasant for ocen- pancy, and pleasantly situated on a fine large lot.
The junior department occupies the front room; is taught by one female teacher, and has enrolled since Sep- tember 1. 1877, seventy-three scholars.
The primary department occupies the rear room; is taught by one female teacher, and has enrolled since Sep- tember 1. 1877, eighty-three scholars. The number of sittings in this house is, in the primary room, seventy-two, and in the junior room, seventy-two.
No. 3, Catherine Street .- A two-story brick building, and occupied on the first floor by the primary department, and on the second floor by the grammar department. The building is in good condition, but badly located, on too narrow a lot.
The primary department is taught by two female teachers, and has enrolled since Sept. 1, 1877, one hundred and forty- nine scholars.
The grammar department is taught by two teachers, one male and one female, and has enrolled since Sept. 1, 1877, eighty-two scholars. This building long since became too small for the three departments located in it, and the over- flow was, about two years since, placed in a small wooden building farther up on Catherine street, called The Chapel.
The junior department occupies this building ; is taught by one female teacher, and has enrolled since Sept. 1, 1877, sixty scholars. The number of sittings in this group of buildings is, in the primary room, one hundred and thirty ; in the junior room, fifty-five, and in the grammar room, ninety. Further reference will be made to these buildings under another head.
No. 4, Spring Street .- A two-story brick house, designed for the primary, junior. and grammar departments.
The primary department occupies the first floor ; is taught by four female teachers, and has enrolled since Sept. 1, 1877, two hundred and forty-four scholars.
The junior department occupies the second floor, west room ; is taught by two female teachers, and has enrolled since September 1, 1877, one hundred and twenty-four scholars.
The grammar department occupies the second floor, east room ; is taught by two teachers, one male and one female, and has enrolled since Sept. 1, 1877, eighty-five scholars. The number of sittings is, in the primary room, 240; in the junior room, including some in the hall used by this department, 118; and in the grammar room 96.
The building is apparently in the form of a cross ; fifty by sixty-five feet, with two wings, each forty feet square. The whole length is one hundred and eighteen feet by sixty-five, greatest width ; all given dimensions are inside measurements. It is two stories high; the first being fifteen and the second fourteen fect in clear measure. The first floor is divided into one large room forty by sixty-five feet, three large recitation-rooms, two large cloak-rooms, one dinner-room, and ample space-ways. The second floor is divided into two rooms, forty fect square, two large cloak-
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rooms, two teacher's rooms, two recitation-rooms, and large hall and stairways. There are two flights of stairs leading to the second floor, and two to the basement, which is cight feet deep, well lighted and warmed, and paved with brick. Two flights of stairs lead from the basement to the school- house yard. The walls are built of four courses of bricks, with an opening in the middle, and are plastered on the brick inside. The whole building is warmed by a steam- heating apparatus, which is located in the basement. The building is not plumbed, but is well supplied with water.
COST.
Contract with Andrew Robertson .. $11,174.00 Blackboards. deafening floors, finishing cupola, flagging cellar, covering areas, building fences and outbuildings, grating grounds and flagging sidewalks .. 1,947.78
Heating apparatus
2,300.00
Additional furniture
279.25
Total cost, ready for use. $15,701.03
School-house No. 5 is located on West Circular street. A one-story wood building of one room. The primary and junior departments nominally occupy this room together ; are taught by one female teacher, and have enrolled since Sept. 1, 1877, fifty-two scholars. The number of sittings is seventy-eight.
School-house No. 6 is located on Clinton street. A one- story brick building of one room. The primary depart- ment occupies this ; is taught by one female teacher, and has enrolled since Sept. 1, 1877, eighty scholars. The number of sittings is eighty.
School-house No. 7 is located on York avenne, and is exactly like its twin on Clinton street. Two female teachers are required for the primary department here. One hun- dred and twenty-two scholars have been enrolled since Sept. 1, 1877, and the number of sittings is ninety.
The academic department is located on Lake avenue. A one-story brick building with one large room and three reci- tation-rooms. This department is taught by two female and one male teacher, and a part of each day by the super- intendent. It has enrolled since Sept. 1, 1877, one hun-
dred and seventeen scholars, and has sittings for one hundred and twenty.
Teachers .- L. S. Packard, superintendent.
Academic department : J. W. Whitney, master; Annie MI. Spence, Margaret B. Agan, assistants.
Grammar department : H. H. Douglass, John Shipman, Jr., F. D. Wheeler, Jr., principals ; Ida E. Hoyt, Mary P. Little, Frances A. Stewart, assistants.
Junior department : Lillian M. Duncan, Helene L. Emer- son, Maggie C. Foley, Virginia H. King, Ellen A. Whitney, principals ; Mella Mott, Flora N. Walls, assistants.
Primary department : Eva H. Brockway, Alice IF. Burt, Maggie C. Foley, Lottie Hathaway, Susan C. Marvin, Lizzie Powers, Lillie Shipman, principals ; Mary E. Fuller, Ellen E. Murphy, Julia A. Callahan, Jennie MI. Carr, Louisa Holmes, Hattie E. Humphrey, Mary A. Morrell, assistants ; Andrew Tromblee, teacher of music.
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