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In December, the following resolution was adopted by the church, viz :
" Resolved, That we will not admit to fellowship any indi- vidual who will not abstain from the use of ardent spirits, except as a medicine."
In August, 1838, Elder Searle united with the church and became its pastor the second time. He continued to labor in that capacity till 1841. In 1841, Rev. Newell Smith became the pastor of the church. In September, 1842, he asked for a dismission. In October, Harry A. Sears was licensed to preach. Twenty-seven had been baptised and twenty-five received by letter.
In October, 1842, Elder Anson Tucker became pastor of the church. On the 11th of August, 1844, he preached his fare- well sermon, having been dismissed at his request. In the Fall, A. H. Danforth, a student from Hamilton, preached during vacation. His brother, H. M. Danforth, was invited to preach, but he remained but a short time. Elder E. G. Hatch supplied the church a few months. Elder Orsamus Tayntor, from the Free Will Baptist, united with this church at this time and was licensed to preach. Edwin Saunders and Alvin T. Cole were licensed also.
In September, 1845, Rev. P. W. Mills accepted an invitation to the pastoral office which he occupied till the year 1849, and then supplied the desk till 1850. While Elder Mills remained pastor, twenty-seven were baptised and thirty-five received by letter. The church which had gradually increased since its organization in 1827, now seems to have arrived at the height of its numerical force, reporting to the association held at Arcade in 1850 the aggregate number of 266.
On the 24th of February, 1850, Rev. Whitman Metcalf
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became Pastor. On the Ist of May, 1853, twenty were bap- tized. After four years' labor Elder Metcalf offered his resig- nation which was reluctantly accepted.
On June 24, 1855, Rev. John Smitzer became Pastor. While he remained thirty-eight were baptized and added to the church.
In April, 1857, Rev. John Pitman became Pastor and remained two years.
In January, 1860, Rev. Clinton Colgrove became Pastor of the church and continued to preach to the church till the Fall of 1861.
In the Spring of 1862 the Rev. H. H. Phelps became Pastor. He continued two years and was succeeded in July 1864, by Rev. Ira W. Simpson, who had entered on the fourth year of his pastorate when he died.
In June, 1868, an agreement was made with Professor Rogers, of Griffith Institute, to supply the desk for three monthes.
In April, 1868, Rev. Charles Wilkinson commenced his labors as Pastor, and continued a year and a half, and was succeeded by Rev. E. L. Benedict Nov. 1, 1869.
In 1873, Rev. William Look became Pastor. He was suc- ceeded by Rev. B. E. Hillman in 1876.
Rev. E. T. Fox commenced his labors in 1879.
The Rev. Mr. Owen, the present Pastor, commenced his labors in 1882.
Since 1854, the church has declined in numbers, more, per- haps, from emigration than any other cause, the youth and the older members of many families seeking homes in the West.
In the year 1871 the church edifice was repaired and enlarged. L. M. Kellogg & Son had the job, and Thomas Lincoln was the master builder, as he also was of the old church. The new edifice was dedicated on the 28th of November, 1871.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH SOCIETY OF SPRINGVILLE,
About fifty years ago the Free Will Baptist denomination held regular meetings at Springville. They had no church edifice and met in the Methodist church and the school-house. The first local pastor was Rev. H. Whitcher, a young man who
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attended school at the Academy and preached to his congrega- tion on the Sabbath. He remained about two years and after- wards became prominently connected with an F.W. B. Seminary in Oncida County.
After several years it would seem meetings were discontin- ued, and no society existed in Springville, organizations being maintained at East and West Concord.
On the 26th of May, 1867, the present church society was organized in Springville. The following were the principal original members :- Mr. and Mrs. Albro, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Gaylord, Mrs. Weeden, Mrs. Stanbro and Miss Alice McClure.
On the 11th of June, 1868, a permanent organization was effected by the election of the following board of trustees :- Emmons Jones, Emery D. Albro, Stephen R. Smith, Walter A. Fox and Horatio A. Barker. S. R. Smith was elected treasurer and H. A. Barker clerk. At a meeting of the board June 15, a plan for building a church, drawn by Mr. Porter, architect, of Buffalo, was adopted, and July 29th the contract for building the church was let to S. R. Smith for eight thousand dollars. Calvin Smith, Emery D. Albro, Emmons Jones and S. R. Smith each subscribed one thousand dollars toward the construction of the church. The church was dedi- cated March 12th, 1870, Rev. G. H. Ball, of Buffalo, preached the dedicatory sermon. Rev. B. C. Van Duzee was first pastor, he was succeeded by Rev. Charles Cook who remained until 1875, then Rev. B. F. Herrick officiated one year, followed by Mr. Van Duzee, who preached one year, when Rev. A. J. Bry- ant who remains up to the present writing.
ST. ALOYSIUS ROMAN-CATHOLIC CHURCH OF SPRINGVILLE,
The church property was purchased of George Holland Oct. 22, 1856, formerly owned and occupied by the First Presby- terian church of Springville. The Board of Trustees consists of five persons, the Bishop and Vicar-General being cr-officio Trustees, and also the Pastor, who appoints annually two lay- men as Trustees; the two laymen now acting as Trustees are Victor Collard and Peter Saelzler. From 1853 to May 15, 1869, this was only a missionary station ; May 15 1869 a per-
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FREE BAPTIST CHURCH OF EAST .CONCORD.
manent Pastor was appointed and a residence built. April 14, 1878 ground was broken for the new church edifice, which was built during that season ; Thomas Lincoln was the architect and builder. The church was dedicated Sept. 18, 1879. The church edifice has a seating capacity of four hundred, has a bell weigh- ing 506 pounds, the main building being 1061/2 feet in length, having an audience room of 70x 40 feet; in the rear, unparti- tioned is a sanctuary 30 x 22 feet ; the cost of the church prop- erty was about $8,000; number of church members, about four hundred ; the present Pastor is Rev. F. X. Fromholzer.
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF SPRINGVILLE
The First Universalist Church Society of Springville was organized in 1846. Rev. I. George, Abram Dyrgert, I. B. Childs and Jonathan Mayo, were the first trustees.
The following constituted the principal original male mem- bers of the society :
Abram Dyrgert, Lewis Childs, I. B, Childs, Benj. Wheeler, Chester Spencer, Sewell Hakes, Baltus Goodemote, Philip Goodemote, Michael C. Huffstader, Jonathan Mayo, Rev. I. George, C. C. McClure, Perrin Sampson, William Ballou, John Ballou, Jonathan Briggs, Jacob Badgley, O. D. Curtis and Dr. E. C. Pool.
The church was built in 1847. Rev. I. George the first pastor, preached the dedicatory sermon. Rev. 1. George was suc- ceeded as pastor by Rev. C. H. Dutton, he by Rev. T. J. Whit- comb, and he by the Rev. J. B. Saxe, the last one who preached regularly to the society.
In 1879 the church edifice was sold to Messrs. Horris Hall and I. B. Childs, who re-modeled it into the present Opera House. The avails of the sale were given into the keeping of the New York State Convention of Universalists, as a fund to be used for the benefit of the denomination.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH OF EAST CONCORD.
The society was organized about sixty years ago by Elder Richard Cary, of Boston. For a number of years meetings were held at the Block school house; afterwards at the Sharp street school house. The present church edifice at East Con- cord was built in 1852, previous to which Elder Cary preached
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at intervals for many years; Elders Folsom, Whitcher, Bab- cock and Plumb also preached. Of the original members, Mrs. Achsie Townsend, of Townsend Hill, is the only surviving one. Giles Churchill, Prentis Stanbro, Sen., Prentis Stanbro, Jr., E. Steele, Woodruff Van Dusan, George L. Stanbro and Sterling Titus have been the deacons of the church from its organiza- tion to the present time, in the order as stated above.
The following are the names of the ministers who have preached to the society since the building of the church in 1852: B. H. Damon, Elder Flyn, Ashly Ensign, B. H. Damon. Elder Barker, Elder Van Duzee, Elder Stuart, Elder Starr, Charles Cook, Elder Van Duzee, B. F. Herrick and A. F. Bry- ant. The present membership is about one hundred.
WEST CONCORD FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
About 1818 a few churchmen organized a Free-Will Baptist Society at West Concord. Among the early members were Jeremiah Richardson and wife, Elijah Richardson and wife, Stephen Knight and wife, Simeon Holton and wife, Elijah, Polly and Caroline Richardson.
The first meetings were held in the school-house, at Nichols' corners. Elder Richard Cary was the first minister to preach to the society and officiated as pastor for many years. Stephen Knight, Elder Rindalls, Elder Plumb, Jonathan Canfield and Elder Andrus were among the early ministers.
The church edifice was built about 1845. The dedicatory services were conducted by Elder Andrus. Jeremiah Rich- ardson was among those who were most efficient in building the church.
WEST CONCORD M. E. CHURCH.
In 1819 a Methodist Society was organized in West Con- cord. Among the original members were Lewis Nichols and wife, Abijah Nichols and wife, Isaac Nichols and wife, David and Betsey Nichols, Lewis Nichols, Jr., Mrs. Hira Lush and Mrs. Vernam Cooper. The first meetings were held in an old log school house.
Elder Buell was the first to preach to the society. Other early ministers were Elder Parker, John Copeland, Elder Wiley, Elder Bingham, Elder Castleton and Rev. Joseph Hines
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THE SPRINGVILLE ACADEMY.
The church edifice was built about 1868. It was dedicated by Rev. B. I. Ives, at that time chaplain of Auburn State prison.
While Rev. Thomas Castleton was preaching to the church, a spirited revival took place, which resulted in many converts joining the church.
THE SPRINGVILLE ACADEMY.
OUTLINE HISTORY.
The original subscription for raising means to build the Springville Academy, was dated Dec. 14th, 1825, and among other provisions contained the following :
"3d. We hereby agree to pay to the trustees to be appointed by us as above stated, the several sums set opposite our names, as follows : One-third in grain or materials for building on the first of March next, one-third in salable young stock on the first of September next, and the other third in cash, half of which is to be paid the first of June next, and the other half on the first of Jan., 1827, all to be estimated at cash price."
It was a serious matter for the people of Springville and vicinity to undertake at that carly day to build an Academy. The country was new and the people were poor, and when we look back and consider the circumstances in which they were placed, we must admire and commend the wisdom and the energy and perseverance with which they conceived and carried out the difficult undertaking. In 1825 there was no great city and no good markets within hundreds of miles of this place, and people could get but very little money for their products, because there was very little money in the country ; but it is evident that if these old pioneers had but little money, they had what is sometimes better than money-they had "sand."
COPY OF THE ORIGINAL. SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
Names.
Shares $15 each.
Names.
Shares $15 cach.
Names.
Shares $15 each.
Samuel Lake
5
Luther Austin
I
Wm. Vaughn
Henry Sears.
4
Geo. Shultz.
3
Archibald Griffith
2
Carlos Emmons
2
Wm. Shultz
2 Jeremiah Wilcox, half in
W. F. G. Lake.
2
John Goodemote
Frederick White. 2
C. C. Wells
2 May next and half in Feb., 1827 4 1
Rufus C. Eaton
4
Samuel Cochran
4
W'm. Rouse
1
Rufus Eaton
3
Jacob Rushmore. 2
Isaac Palmer
J
Liger & Herrick.
3
Derius Palmer, by consent. I
Otis Butterworth. Jr. -
Lcvinus Cornwell
2 Robert Angur.
I John Drake.
1
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ORIGINAL SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
Joseph Me Millan 4 Alanson Lovelace I john Russell
3 Elikum Rhodes. 1
Otis D. Tibits. 2
David Shultz, to be paid in
R. G. Murray
I
cattle 2
David Furguson
1
Augustus G. Elliott.
I
Isaac Knox 2
John Holdridge
I
Wales Emmons. 2
Harvev Stephenson
I
Truman Bensley
I
Christopher Douglas I
Lothrop Beebe. 1
Jeremiah Scallin .. I
Jairus Reynolds, to be paid in stone and labor I
The following were subscri- bed in 1830, or subsequently :
Carlos Emmons 2
Samuel Lake.
2
Isaac Bennett
I
Alden S. Sprague 2
Brooks & Wendover. I
Elbert W. Cook. I
George R. Willard
Wm. Wedon. I
Samuel J. Church.
Johnson Bensley. I
Eaton Bensley
I
Sylvester B. Peck
Eaton & Butterworth I
Sylvester Eaton
3
Charles Chaffee 1
Manly Colton I
Elbert W. Cook 1
Kingsbury & Hoveland. I
eration that lumber is re ceived 2
S. S. Ellsworth 2
Carlos Emmons I
Jarvis Bloomfield. 3
Elisha Mack -
Jarvis Bloomfield I
. Stephen Albro, Jr I B. B. Mason I
John Albro. 1
Chauney Lee
Joseph Harkness I
Morgan L. Badgley 1
Elisha Russell, to be paid in brick, at cash price .. 2 Abial Gardner, to be paid
Samuel Stewart, 3
Geo. Shultus.
I
Seth Allen 2 in brick, at cash priee .. 2 Amaziah Ashman
Asa Wells.
I
Nathan King
1
Samuel Cochran
I
Thomas Johnson 2 Charles Wells 2
SPRINGVILLE ACADEMY
was incorporated by an act of the Legislature, March 19, 1827, being the second academy incorporated on the Holland Pur- chase, Fredonia Academy having been incorporated in 1824.
The walls of the Academy were put up in 1827.
The first term of school held in the Springville Academy commenced in the fall of 1830. Hiram H. Barney was the Principal and Miss Mary Elliot the Preceptress.
No record of the names of students could be found, but according to the best recollection of several who attended at that time, the following named persons were students, the whole or a part of the first year :
Cephus R Leland, Jacob White, Marshall Leland, Sarah Leland, Chester Calkins.
Dolphin Stevenson,
Charles Sherman. Sarah Ann Wells. Rebecca Brooks,
Marion 1.eland, Marvin Swain,
Sarah Clark.
Hannah llenman, Patience Starks, Amy Huntly,
Julia Rhodes,
Hiram Bloomfield.
Jolın Jackson,
Eliza Sampson.
Andrew Stevens, Louisa Richmond. Roderick White,
Smith and Mckay, of Mansfield, Miranda Bowen,
Timothy Lockwood. Wells Brooks, Sardis Wilcox,
H. Lockwood,
Emily Rhodes,
Lewis Hewitt.
Joseph Jackson I
David Bensley.
Stukely Starks. 1
Geo. C. Grayham 1
Varney Ingals
3
Silas Rushmore 2
David Seymour
Abel Holman 2
Phineas Scott I
Jedediah Starks 2
Samuel Lake
I
Lewis Childs
Selah Squires. I
John Williams. . I
Tousley & Tuttle. 4
Eaton Bensley.
1
Justus Scott 1
Truman White, on consid .
Jacob Drake I
Samuel Cochran 1
Pliny Smith, Jr.
Giles Churchill. 2
M. I .. Arnold I
Ebenezer Dibble
I
William McMillan, Delos E. Sillman, Henry Radcliff.
Asa Phillips, Samuel Bradley,
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Harriet Swift,
Caroline Gregory,
Washington Shultus,
Eliza Bradley,
Theodore Potter,
Alonzo Gregory, of Lucy Shultus,
Calex Calkins,
John Churchill,
Ellicottville, Julia Ann Shultus,
Almina Whitcomb,
Adaline Murray,
Wales Butterworth.
Elias Steele,
John Lockwood,
Caroline Cochran,
AppletonButterworth, Roderick Simonds,
A. A. Armstead,
Orson Cochran,
Mary Eaton,
Harriet Evans,
A. Pool,
Joseph Cochran,
Nelson Hopkins,
Asaph Potter,
Paul Nobles,
Byron Cochran,
William Dibble.
Oliver Canfield,
Franklin Spencer,
Sarah Ann Bensley, Harriet White,
Helen McMillan,
Samuel Abbott,
Cyrenius Simmons,
Frederick Merrell,
Selem Sears,
Chauncy Abbott,
Mr. Wright,
Miss Merrell,
Otis Morton,
Stephen Chafee,
Mr. Tiffany,
Martha Johnson,
Mary Morton,
Utley and sister,
Mr. Conklin,
Morris Fosdick,
Anna Moulton,
Hunt of Eden,
Mr. Nilen.
Harriet Barney,
Betsy Brooks,
Roach of Buffalo,
Mr. Barney was succeeded by Lorenzo Parsons, as Perceptor, in 1833 ; he was followed in 1839, by Edwin E. Williams, he by A. C. Huestis, 1841 to 1843; E. C. Hall in 1844. October, 1845, Wm. Mosheir. January, 1847, J. W. Earle came. He was followed by Moses Lane in 1850. Ezekiel Cutler and Eden Sprout taught next, each for a year, in 1853 and 1854. In 1855, Wm. S. Aumuck took charge. In the latter part of 1858, Rev. David Copeland became Principal and continued to occupy the position till 1865 ; he was followed by Charles R. Pomeroy, and he by W. W. McIntyre, and he by W. H. Rogers, in 1867. A. R. Weightman was employed in 1870 and W. H. Rogers again in 1872. J. W. O'Brien was the next principal, and he was followed by Samuel W. Eddy in 1875.
The teachers of the female department of the Academy have been :
Miss Mary Elliot.
Miss Decker,
Miss Starkweather,
Miss Warner,
Miss Sayles.
Sarah Houstis, Miss Versalla Barber, Miss Case,
Miss Chamberlin,
Lucretia Murray.
Mrs. Aumock,
Miss Marten,
Miss North,
Silena N. Johnson, Miss Field,
Miss Emma Clark,
Miss Whitlock,
Miss Hannah McClure. Miss Emmons.
Mrs. Pomroy,
Harriet N. Murry,
Mrs. Carpenter,
Miss Copeland,
Mrs. E. B. Rogers,
Miss O'Brien,
Miss Libbie Mayo.
In 1867 the name of the Academy was changed to the " Griffith Institute," in consideration of the liberal donation given to the institution by Archibald Griffith, of the town of Concord.
Mr. Griffith afterwards bequeathed over ten thousand dol. lars to the institution as a permanent fund, to be used mainly for the free education of orphans and indigent children of the town of Concord.
Sarah Dibble.
Orville Canfield,
Calvin R. Davy,
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SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
In the fall of 1875, school districts Nos. 6 and 8 were united and formed union school district No. I, of the town of Concord.
In 1876, the Board of Education of Union School district No. 1, adopted the "Griffith Institute" as the academic de- partment thereof, with the consent of the trustees of said institute ; and the offices of the said Board of Trustees were then declared vacant, as provided by statute.
The schools were united and have since been conducted as one school with four departments, academic, senior, interme- diate and primary. There are four teachers in the academic department, and five teachers in the other departments.
Samuel W. Eddy was the first principal, and Miss F. M. Sher- man, the first preceptress ; G. W. Ellis was the next principal, and Miss Sherman the preceptress; Prof. E. W. Griffith is now principal, and Mrs. E. W. Griffith preceptress.
Many students of this institution have attained honorable positions in society. Some have been promoted to high official positions in this and other states. Asher P. Nichols, Comp- troller, State of New York : Addison Gibbs, Governor of Ore- gon ; Daleson Smith, United States Senator, Oregon ; Benj. F. Rice, United States Senator, Arkansas; Romanzo Bunn, Judge of the United States District Court, southern district, Wisconsin ; A. E. Carr, Brigadier General, United States army ; Henry Vane Armen, M. C., Cattaraugus and Chatauqua counties ; Albert Haight, Judge Supreme Court, N. Y .; Timothy T. Lockwood, Ex-mayor of Buffalo; Stephen Lockwood, Ex- judge of Erie County ; Allen D. Scott, Ex-senator and Judge Cattaraugus county ; C. P. Vedder, Ex-state Senator and State Assessor : Charles H. Reed, District Attorney, Cook county, Illinois, besides a large number not mentioned here.
THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE OPENING OF THE SPRINGVILLE ACADEMY.
The Semi-Centennial Celebration of the opening of the Springville Academy-Griffith Institute-was held at Spring- ville, on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. I and 2, 1880.
Mr. E. Briggs first suggested the idea of the celebration, and circulated a paper for signatures, calling a public meeting to consider the matter and take the necessary steps, and make the proper arrangements, which meeting, when assembled, promptly
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voted that such a celebration should be held and appointed a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and an executive committee. The executive committee was empow- ered by said meeting to appoint all other committees and to make all necessary arrangements for the celebration. The officers were :
President of the Day,
Hon. C. C. SEVERANCE.
Vice-President,
- WV. G. RANSOM,
Secretary,
A. R. TABER,
Treasurer,
- H. G. LELAND, .
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
ERASMUS BRIGGS, - Chairman,
WILLIAM MCMILLAN,
HENRY M. BLACKMAR.
GEORGE W. WELDON,
RUSSEL J. VAUGHN,
CHARLES C. STANBRO,
BYRON COCHRAN.
GEORGE, G. STANBRO, Chairman of Committee of Invitation.
C. J. SHUTTLEWORTH,
Reception Committee.
M. L. HALL,
Supper Committee.
FRANK PRIOR,
.. Finance Committee.
The executive committee authorized and empowered its chair- man to proceed and make all such arrangements as he should deem necessary and proper for the occasion which with the sanc- tion of said committee given from time to time, he proceeded to do, which duties occupied his time and attention constantly, for many weeks.
Mr. Taber also spent several weeks and faithfully performed the laborious duties of the office of Secretary. General invi- tation was given and special invitations were sent to nearly all the States and Territories and Canada, wherever it could be ascertained a former student resided. The good people of Springville and of the Town of Concord contributed all the means necessary to make the celebration a success. When the appointed time arrived, a large number of students and citizens of this town and of other towns in this and adjoining counties assembled-many old students coming hundreds of miles to witness and take part in the proceedings. A rostrum was erected in front of the academy and adjoining Franklin street, and seats were provided and arranged for the accommodation
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of those present under the shade of the trees on the academy grounds. At two o'clock on the afternoon of the first day, the large concourse assembled, led by Lay's silver cornet band from the Cattaraugus reservation, proceeded to the place prepared for the exercises.
After a prayer by the Rev. I. George, of Fredonia, the Presi- of the Day, Hon. C. C. Severance, congratulated the citizens and the institution on the great number which had responded to the call. In behalf of the citizens he then welcomed these students home again to the institution " in whose classic halls they had received instruction." Several letters had been received from those who, though invited, were unable to be present, which were now read by W. H. Ticknor, Esq.
Two beautiful poems were received from Mrs. James Sweet. of Nebraska City, and Mrs. Clark M. Carr, of Galesburg, Ill., and were read by Miss Sule M. Holland.
The Speakers for the afternoon were Samuel Lake, Esq., Erasmus Briggs, who gave a brief outline history of the Acad- emy, and David H. Cochran, President of the Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. At the conclusion of Dr. Cochran's address, the great throng, headed by the band, proceeded to the park. Here they partook of a bountiful sup- per prepared and served up by the ladies of the Town of Concord.
Wednesday evening the speakers were W. G. Ransom, of Springville, Ex-Judge Stephen Lockwood, of Buffalo; Judge Haight, of Buffalo, Professor G. W. Ellis, of Springville, and Dr. Van Pelt, of Williamsville.
On Thursday afternoon at I o'clock a procession of students was formed in the park and divided into sections of five years, cach section bearing a banner on which was inscribed the date of their student life in the Academy. Headed by the band, they marched down Franklin street to Main, and up Main to Academy street, and bringing up at last in front of their hon- ored Alma Mater.
Thursday afternoon the speakers were: Judge A. D. Scott, of Ellicottville : Rev. 1. George, of Fredonia : Charles H. Reed, Esq., of Chicago; Samuel Lake, Esq., Alonzo Tanner, Esq., of Buffalo; Col. Clark E. Carr, of Galesburg, Ill .; Colonel Cook, of Havana, N. Y., and Cyrus Rice, Esq., of Sardinia.
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FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY SPRINGVILLE ACADEMY.
The speakers Thursday evening were Rev. A. F. Colburn, Hon. Dolphin, Stephenson, of Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y .; T. S. Bunting, Esq., of Hamburg ; select reading by Miss Kate W. Bensley, of Chicago ; George W. Spaulding. Esq., of Concord, and Hosea Heath, Esq., of Hamburg, who was the last speaker.
A vote of thanks was then tendered to Mr. Briggs, who ear- nestly labored to make the celebration a success, and also to Mr. Tabor, who faithfully performed the duties of the office of Secretary. All these united in singing "Old Hundred " and " Auld Lang Syne," after which Rev. A. F. Colburn pronounced the benediction.
Thus concluded, to the entire satisfaction of students, citi- zens and visitors, the greatest and by far the best celebration Springville has ever witnessed.
The weather being warm and pleasant, the academy grounds were lit up by a large number of Chinese lanterns, and the exercises in the evening, as well as in the day time, were held there.
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