Dedham Town (part 6 of 7)

Wm. H. Hubbard was master of the Avery School a part of the years 1871-2. As other facts concerning him have eluded all our inquiries, we will add the testimony of the town committee who say in their report of March, 1872, " Mr. W. H. Hubbard has occupied the master's position during the fall and winter terms, and we believe he has labored diligently and advanced his pupils well in their studies."

From December, 1871, to March, 1873, Frances Abby Mathes was an assistant in the High School, having charge of the Fourth Class. It was her first experience in teaching, and her success gained for her a position in Bradford Academy, which she occupied four and a third years. Then, Feb., 1882, after a vacation of five years she went into the Portsmouth, N. H., High School, where up to the present time she has taught chiefly Latin and English Literature. She is the daughter of Nathan Folsom and Mary Frances (Folsom) Mathes, born in Portsmouth, X. H., educated in her public schools and at the Maplewood Institute, Pittsfield, Mass. As a teacher she has always won the affections of her pupils. Her present residence is South Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

The Everett School, 1871-2, had for its master Leander Van Ness Peck. He was the son of Zia and Sarah (Campbell) Peck, born in Acworth, New Hampshire, April 2, 1836. He fitted for Dart. Col. at the New London Academ}^, N. H., and graduated in 1864. For about three years after leaving college he taught in a military boarding school in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., then a year or two in New Jersey. He left Norwood for a mastership in South Natick, which he held six years, the last of his teaching. He had married in April, 1865, Mary J. Harris of Concord, ]Mass. He was an appraiser in the Boston Custom House several years, and the last eighteen years of his life resided at Wellesley Hills, where he served the town as tax collector, 1890, and as assessor the last four years of his life, *' which ended for earth, Oct. 28, 1902."

In the Balch School Miss E. C. Perkins began to teach in September, 1871. Under her instruction the school passed into the care of the town of Norwood.

Miss E. L. Reynolds began to teach in the first department of the Balch School in November, 1871, and under her instruction the school came into the care of the new town of Norwood.

Martha Abbie Smith became Assistant Teacher in the High School, October, 1871, and did excellent work there till June, 1884. Her work was interrupted by protracted illness and was never resumed. She had previously been the Assistant Teacher of the Weymouth High School about a year and a half, March, 1870, to October, 1871. She is the daughter of

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Charles and Wealthy (McKinney) Smith of Dedham, where she was educated in the public schools and received a four years diploma at the High School. In chemistry and the Higher Mathematics, she enjoyed the privileges offered at the Institute of Technology ; also by private tuition in Greek prepared herself to instruct college classes in Xenophon. At the present time, 1904, she is Supt. of Indexers in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, residing at 924 High Street, Dedham. As a proof reader her assistance in publishing this volume has been most valuable.

From 1871 to 1880 the fourth class of the Ames School was most faithfully instructed by Mary L. Talbot. She is the daughter of Sylvester W. and Margaret (Guild) Talbot, born in Dedham. After receiving a diploma for three years in the Dedham High School she attended Mr. Henry Williams' School in Boston. She has been an efficient member and director of the Ladies' Club in Dedham, where she still resides.

Horace Thomas Atwood was master of the Colburn School 1872-3 ; then was in charge of the Everett School of Norwood from 1873 to 1890. He is the son of Loranus and Charity Thomas (Washburn) Atwood of Middleboro, where he was educated in the public schools and Pierce Academy, also by courses in Bryant and Stratton's Commercial College and the Bridge water State Normal School. He married Clara A. Talbot of Norwood in July, 1883. He studied at the Boston University Law School, and since 1895 has practised law at Norwood. He served that town as chairman of the School Committee, 1892 to 1895 ; as Trustee of the Public Library, 1883 to 1896, being chairman the last three years.

From April, 1872, to July 1, 1890, Harriet Ellis Colburn was a very thorough teacher of the Union School. In December, 1890, she took charge of the first public school in Waban, teaching it till July, 1891 ; then for a year taught as a substitute in the Cambridge schools. In September, 1892, she went to Springfield, where she has taught the greater part of every year as substitute, and is now so employed in the day schools and in the Elm Street Evening School, where she has taught every winter since 1892, from the second week of October to the middle of April. She is the daughter of James Perrin and Cordelia (Merrifield) Colburn of West Dedham, where she was born, April 5, 1853. She attended the High School a year; then continued her education in Rev. C. S. Locke's private school. Her residence in 1904 was at South Dexter Street, Springfield, Mass.

Henry Ellis Crocker was master of the Avery School from 1872 to 1878, and of the Ames School from 1881 to 1885 ; then was Superintendent of the Dedham schools three years. He was born in Barnstable June 13, 1848, the son of Wilson and Elizabeth Crocker. He attended the Conference Seminary at East Greenwich, R. I., and the Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. Before coming to Dedham he had taught in the public schools of Barnstable and also in the Academy at Wilbraham. July 28, 1870, he was married at Osterville to Helen Howard Scudder. Mr. Crocker's ability as an educator was duly appreciated ; and in recognition of the same Bates College gave him the honorary degree of Master of Arts. In 1896 he was the chief manager of the New York branch of the Fisk Teachers' Agencies, his address being 156 Fifth avenue,

From 1872 to 1877 Annie Grant Fish taught a division of the Avery School, having previously taught a year in the Damon School of Hyde Park, 1870-1 ; and from March to August, 1872, in the Haledon School, Paterson, New Jersey. She was the daughter of James Fabens and Frances Maria (Mackintosh) Fish, bom in Rochester, Illinois, Oct. 19, 1852 ; educated in the public schools of Dedham, and receiving a diploma of four years at the High School in 1869. She was married to Edwin Scott Morse Oct. 18, 1877, at Dedham, where she resided till her death, Dec. 31, 1895.

Abbie L. Marshall taught the primary department of the Dexter School, 1872-3, and was mistress of the Oakdale, 1873-4. She is the daughter of Edward and Eliza Ann Marshall, born in Dedham Aug. 24, 1852 ; received a four years diploma at the High School ; was married to Henry C. Hamilton in Dedham, Sept. 13, 1877. In 1890 they resided in Mansfield.

Mrs. Mary Sereno Morse taught in the Avery School from 1872 till 1876. The Quincy opening as a branch of the Avery was in charge of Mrs. Morse nearly a year in 1874. Before coming to Dedham she had taught three years in the First District of Ellington, Conn. She is the daughter of Charles Harris and Fanny Lavina (Chase) Towne, born in Grafton, and educated in the schools of that town and the Eockville High School. She married Luther Saunt Morse in 1861 ; he died in 1870. She married Israel Warren Andrews of Danvers in 1877, who died in Nov., 1897. Mrs. Andrews resides at 26 Hay ward Street, Salem, where she teaches music, as she has done the greater part of her life.

Anna Louisa Farrington began to teach as an assistant for an hour a day of Miss Savil in the Endicott School in 1873. In 1875 she took charge of the primary class of the Avery and so continued till 1883, when her success and the offer of a large increase of salary took her to Yonkers, N. Y. At the present time, 1904, she is there and still continues class work combined with some supervision ; and is fortunate in having the largest salary paid for class room work in the city. High School excepted. She is a daughter of George Otis and Abbie (Durant) Farrington, born in Dedham, and a four years graduate of the High School. Her address is 212 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, N. Y.

From 1873 to 1875 the Master of the Ames School was Frederick Eugene Whitney, who had previously taught in Farmington, Vienna, Mt. Vernon and Waldoboro, Maine. Leaving Dedham he taught in the Mayhew and Eliot Schools of Boston, and in the Government University, Tokio, Japan, up to 1881. He is the son of George Washington and Vidette (Haines) Whitney, born in Farmington, Me., Nov. 26, 1850. His education was obtained at Farmington Academy, State Normal School of the same place ; Waterville Classical Institute, class of '69 ; Bowdoin College, class of 1873, and the Law School of Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., class of 1882. He was married at Oakland, Cal., March, 1884, to Edith Adams ; and since 1882 has practised law in that city, serving as County Commissioner of Alameda Co. 12 years, and holding various other positions of honor and trust in the City, County, and State.

From 1874 to 1878 Sarah Louisa Harris had charge of the Oakdale School, to which, after a term in the Avery, 1886, she returned as mistress for a year in 1887-8. She taught in Brookline, had charge of the English department of the Waltham New Church School, and in London, England, taught two years in the Royal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind. For a time she was principal of the Grammar School in Paulina, Iowa ; for six years she was the governess in Mr. Hastings' family of Fryeburg, Me., and nine months in Dr. Flint's, of Ridgefield, Conn. She is the daughter of Stephen and Sarah Clark (Simpson) Harris, born in Brunswick, Me., and educated in the Bowdoin and Dudley Schools, Boston, and the Bridge water State Normal. Her present residence is Paulina, Iowa.

Mary Esther Keelan from 1874 to 1882 taught a department of the Avery School : in 1882 she was elected principal of the Quincy, and has done excellent service there till the present time, 1904. To fully appreciate Miss Keelan's ability as the Head of a School, one needs to visit the Quincy and witness the order, enthusiasm and intelligence of her pupils. She was born in Milton, the daughter of Michael and Catherine Elizabeth (Roche) Keelan, and received a diploma for four

Sarah Lizzie Norris taught in Dedham about eight years : the Fisher School 1874 to 1876, Quincy 1876 to 1877, Avery 1877-8, Oakdale 1878 to 1881, and Ames 1881-2. Then leaving Dedham she taught in the primary department of the Central School of Montclair, N. J., from 1882 to 1891. She is the daughter of Samuel Myrick and Isabella (Swords) Norris, born in Charlestown, Mass. ; educated in the Avery School, Miss Nancy Guild's private school, the Dedham High, from which she received a diploma for four years, and the Framingham State Normal. She was married in Hyde Park July 14, 1891, to Kandall Spaulding, Supt. of Schools in Montclair, New Jersey, where now, 1904, she resides. In Montclair she was President of the Child Study Association, 1895 to 1897 ; of the Wednesday Afternoon Club, 1901 and 2 ; and is now one of the Advisory Board of the Town Improvement Association.

James Nathaniel Parker was master of the Colburn School from January 1874 to June 1880, and his success was often mentioned in the reports of the Town Committee. He is the son of James and Elizabeth Parker (Glover) Parker of Marblehead, and was born May 17, 1840. In the schools of his native town he fitted for the Bridgewater Normal School from which he graduated in 1869. Beginning at once to teach in Holbrook, he continued there till June 1873, then taught a few weeks in East Stoughton, now Avon. He was married to Annie Wilde Paine of Holbrook then East Randolph, July 12, 1871. Since 1880 Mr. Parker has been a member of the shoe manufacturing firm, F. A. Parker & Co., of Marblehead, where he has resided. He has served that town in many offices of trust, four years as Selectman, ten years Trustee of the Abbott Library, fifteen years as School Committee, and four years as Electric Light Commissioner.

from 1875 to 1878, and of the Oakdale from 1878 to 1881. He then took charge of the West School of Milton but resided in Hyde Park. He was the son of William and Emeline (Thayer) Hart of Foxboro, bom Oct. 8, 1850, and educated in the schools of his native town. He taught two years in Foxboro, then was a bookkeeper three years in a Straw Factory before teaching in Dedham. In 1878, Aug. 1, he married Ella C. Hatch of Great Barrington. He was a zealous member of the Baptist Church, both in Foxboro and in Hyde Park ; also of the Hyde Park Historical Society, and at the time of his death was Vice President of the Norfolk County Teachers' Association. He was in his Milton School almost to the day of his death, Feb. 15, 1889. Of him it could be truly said : " He was faithful to the end."

From 1875 to 1881 Joseph Hale Noyes was master of the Ames School. He was the son of Daniel and Mary Hale (Parish) Noyes of Newbury, and was educated at Dummer Academy, also devoting two years to collegiate studies under private tuition. His life-work was teaching which he began at 18 years of age, and continued successfully forty years in Ipswich, Newbury port, Medford, Maiden, Newton, Marblehead, Wellesley and Dedham. He married first, Abby Maria Young of Newburyport, Dec. 1853 ; second, Mary Elizabeth Moore of Worcester. His last years from 1884, chiefly devoted to business for the firm of William H. Noyes & Brother, were spent in Newburyport where he died Sept. 23, 1896. He was an active and esteemed member of the Old South Church of that city.

The Fisher School from 1876 to 1880 was in charge of Lucy Ellis Allen, who had previously taught in Dover, and, after leaving Dedham was thus employed in Boxboro. She is the daughter of Samuel Fisher and Harriet (Ellis) Allen, born in Dedham and educated in the public schools of her native town and in Rev. Calvin S. Locke's Private School. She was

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Lizzie Smitti Alger taught a division of tlie Quincy School two years, 1877-1879, liaving previously taught in Smithfield, K. I., and in Millbury, Mass. She is the daughter of David and Hannah Studley (Malcolm) Alger, born in Dedham and educated in the schools of her native town from Primary through the High. She was married in Providence, R. I., to George Dallas- Barnes, and in April, 1904, resided at 132 Border Street, Ashcroft, Dedham.

The first special teacher of drawing employed by the town of Dedham was Mary Flagg Taft who taught in the High School the summer term of 1877. She is the daughter of Frederic Augustus and Cornelia Shorey (Guild) Taft, born in Medford, and educated in the Dedham schools, receiving at the High School a diploma for four years. She also studied at the Normal Art School in Boston. She was married to Henry Hitchings, Supt. of Drawing in Boston Public Schools, at Dedham, Nov. 7, 1877. She resided in 1902 at 32 St. James Avenue, Boston.

The Islington School was opened in 1877, and Anna Maria Dean had charge of it till 1880. She was the daughter of Josiah and Susan Jane (Whiting) Dean, born in Dedham and educated in the East Street School and the three years course of the High. August 9, 1887, she was married to Horatio P. Lewis of Brockton. She died in Brockton, January 4, 1902. ,

The Quincy School, 1877-8, was in charge of Mabel Weed Saxe. She had previously taught in Alton, III. ; and, after leaving Dedham taught in Medford, and the Intermediate Class of the Everett of Boston three years. She is the daughter of Jacob Weed and Grace Brentnelle (Drury) Saxe, born in Leon, Wis., Oct. 3, 1858, educated in Medford, Mass. and Alton, III. She was married Dec. 1, 1880, to Nahum E. Jen-

Marj Lillietta Stevens was an acceptable teacher in Dedham eight years : in the Oakdale 1877 ; Quincy 1878 to 1882 ; Avery 1882 to 1885. She was born in West Dedham, the daughter of John Nelson and Elvira Latham (Cramm) Stevens, and attended the Hyde Park and Dedham High Schools, receiving from the latter a diploma for four years. She was married July 14, 1885, to Emerson Wordsworth Lyon at Readville, where she has since resided.

Annie Emily Curtis taught drawing in the High School from September, 1877, to June, 1878. She was the daughter of John and Anne Matilda (Greenwood) Curtis, born in Providence, R. I., and educated in Providence schools and the Mass. Normal Art School. She taught in St. Agnes School, Albany, N. Y., 1878 to 1882 ; married William Blodget in Providence, April 25, 1883 ; died in the same city, March 13, 1885.

Two years, 1878 to 1880, the Avery School had for its Master A. M. Graves. Since then he has resided in the far West, where it has been impossible to trace his career.

The art work of the Dedham High School for four years, 1878 to 1882, was in charge of Ella Cyrene Greene. She had taught about two years in the Lowell Evening Drawing School and has been in that service continuously to the present, 1904. She has also taught in the Girls High School of Boston and many other institutions ; and has received several diplomas, prizes and high commendations for work done in her studio in Lowell. She is the daughter of George W. and Cyrene Annah Greene, born in Carlisle, Mass. ; educated in Lowell, graduating from the High School, 1875, and from the Normal Art School of Boston, A. M. in 1880. She has since resided in Lowell, and her business address is No. 8 and 9 Mansur Block, Central Street, Lowell, Mass.

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the town, and Charles Edward Whiting was paid for teaching in the High School only ; then he was employed from 1879 to 1884 in the Grammar and Primary Schools, where his services were very highly approved. He is the son of Nathan Partridge and Olive (Chase) Whiting, born in Holliston and educated in her public schools. Before teaching in Dedham he was thus employed in Newton and Brighton ; after his work in Dedham he taught music in Maiden, Melrose, Winthrop, Belmont, and Watertown. In 1860 he married Emma R. Leland of Sherborn. He is now, 1904, a Musical Author and Composer for Public Schools, and resides at 375 Harvard St., Cambridge.

The Dexter School from 1878 to 1883 was in charge of Frederick Herbert Wight. He is the son of George Francis and Adeline Mary Wight, born in Dedham Jan. 5, 1859, educated in the public schools ; a four years graduate of the High School, and also of the Bridge water Normal. He was married in Dedham to Charlotte Poole White, April 6, 1881. After 1883 he engaged in mercantile pursuits, residing at Oakdale ; but is now a grain merchant in Waltham, Mass.

From 1879 to 1885 Fannie Ellis Draper taught very acceptably in the Ames School, then was a teacher in Brookline till April, 1888. In June of that year she was married to Frederick J. Baker. In August they went to reside in Sherman, Texas ; but since April, 1899, have lived in Dallas of the same State. She is the daughter of George Dean and Fannie Elizabeth (Baker) Draper, born in West Dedham and educated at Dedham High and a Private School in Worcester.

Florence E. Greer from 1879 to 1882 was principal of the Quincy School, having previously been a teacher in Dover. She is the daughter of John and Catherine Greer, born in Boston and educated in the Lincoln and Normal Schools of that city. She was married Sept. 11, 1882, at Gardner, Mass., to Charles F. Pritchard, and in 1904 resided in Lynn, her husband being the general manager of the Lynn Gas and

From 1879 to 1884 the musical instruction in the Dedham schools was in charge of Arthur Wilder Thayer as teacher and superintendent; and from 1884 till 1887 he was Supt. of the same branch in the town of Milton. He is the son of John Henry Bass and Mary Smith ( Wilder) Thayer, born in Dedham and educated in the private school of Emily C. Hodges, Dedham High, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His musical training was by his father, Dr. Guilmette, and other masters. His musical compositions have been numerous, including songs, choruses, etc. He was married in Dedham to Annie Kichards Fisher, Nov. 12, 1891. For about twenty-five years he has been devoted to music as teacher, composer, conductor, singer and organist, incidentally having pupils in composition and conducting. He is a resident of Dedham.

In 1880 Martha Clarke Crane succeeded Miss Small as teacher of sewing and continued her work till June, 1882, when instruction in that art was discontinued. She says : "I gave two days in the week to the schools ; taught four schools at the Avery Wednesdays, giving a fourth of each day to each school. Friday forenoons I taught two schools at the Ames ; the first half of the afternoon I gave to the Quincy, the latter half to another school at the Ames. Each scholar was expected to furnish her own work, but many times mothers didn't have anything suitable. I always had something for those who came without, so it was very seldom the one who came and said, 'My mother didn't have any work,' was allowed to * play off' with that excuse. The town did not then, as now, furnish material. We once made a small patchwork quilt and sold it, and the holders which were made were sold ; so the spare cash was used to buy thread and needles for those who neglected to furnish their own." Miss Crane is the daughter of Ebenezer Paul and Sarah Stowe (Clarke) Crane, born in Dedham and

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Dorus Franklin Howard was appointed Master of the Avery School in September, 1880. He was the son of Erastus and Calista (Larrabee) Howard of East Hardwick, Vt., and was educated in the Academies of Peachamand Barre, Vt., and the Bridgewater State Normal School. Feb. 3, 1874, he was united in marriage to Georgia M. Lander in Boston. After twenty years of devoted service to the Avery School, and seemingly in the mid-career of his usefulness, Mr. Howard died, April 6, 1901. The school committee placed on record their high appreciation of his long and faithful services.

From Feb., 1880, to Feb., 1886, Flora Claribel Ingraham was a teacher in the Avery School. She had taught in Dover from Sept., 1879, to Feb., 1880. From Feb., 1886, to Sept., 1888, she taught in Waltham, from the last date to the present has taught in Cambridge. As in all her previous engagements, she is still doing grammar school work and with entire success. She is the daughter of George Lewis and Nancy Angenette (Butterworth) Ingraham, born in South Dedham, educated there and in the Normal School of Providence, R. I. She still resides in her native town.

Frank Morton King was master of the Colburn School 1880-81, having previously taught three years in Bridgewater. After leaving Dedham he was master of the Washington School of Quincy two years, sub-master in the Bigelow ten years, in the Gibson, Dorchester District, Boston, four years, and master of the Minot eight years. He has also taught eight years in the Boston Evening High School. He is the son of Francis D. and M. A. King of Bridgewater ; educated at the Academy, High School and State Normal School of his native town. He married first Cerilla R. Richardson ; second Elizabeth Crawford ; resided at 231 Bushnell Street, Dorchester, Jan. 12, 1904.

was assistant teacher in the Oakdale School ; from the fall of 1881 to March 1, 1884 was mistress of the Endicott. She is the daughter of Ellis and Catherine (Devine) Metcalf , educated in the Dedham schools, receiving a diploma for four years in the High School. She married Frank N. Partridge, and on Jan. 24, 1904, resided in Ashraont.

The Endicott School 1880-81 was well instructed by Ada Maria Frost, and the next twenty-three years, 1881 to 1904, the Oakdale has had the benefit of her teaching. She had previously taught in Lexington ; but Dedham owes her a large debt for long and devoted service. She is the daughter of John Hodgman and Elizabeth (Low) Frost, and a native of Maine. She was educated in Concord, Mass., and by a four years course in the Framingham Normal School, and here we are tempted to quote : ' ' How often it happens that the most useful lives are described in the fewest words."

The Colburn School, primary department, was in charge of Cerilla Rosalie Richardson, from 1880 to 1882. She had previously taught very successfully in Dover, Medway and Newton. She was a native of Winthrop, the daughter of Howard and Abby (Crosby) Richardson, educated in the Boston Grammar and High Schools. She was united in marriage to Frank Morton King, and resided in Bridgewater where she died Feb. 24, 1884.

From Sept. 1880 to April 1882 the Fisher School was in charge of Lizzie Catherine Tucker, who taught in the Everett School of Norwood from 1882 to 1892, and was principal of the Guild School of the same town from 1892 to 1898. She is the daughter of George Harris and Ann Frances Tucker, born in Boston, and educated in the Norwood public schools, and the Rev. Calvin S. Locke's private school. April 6, 1898, she was married in Boston to Edwin M. Stanton Chandler, and April 1, 1904, resided at 39 Porter Street, Taunton.

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from Jan. 1884 to June 1889, in the New Britain, Conn., Normal School ; from Nov. 1889 to June 1894, in the Willimantic Conn., Normal School, and in the Harvard School, Chicago, since Sept. 1894, to the present time. She has been doing the excellent work which her position implies and demands. She is the daughter of Frederick A. and Mary Crane (Drake) Page, born in Dedham, and educated in her public schools, receiving a four years diploma at the High School, and graduating from the Salem State Normal. Her present P. O. address is 3158 Prairie Avenue, Chicago, 111.

Dedham's first kindergartner was Delia Flint Starrett who taught in the Ames School from 1881 to 1884. Before her kindergarten training she taught in Charlton Schools from 1873 to 1877, after it during nearly three years, 1878 to 1881, she was engaged in a private kindergarten on Newbury Street, Boston. She is the daughter of Charles Thomas and Sarah Sprague (Healey) Starrett, born in Thomaston, Maine, educated in the public schools of Charlton and Dedham, Worcester Academy, and by a normal course of instruction in Kindergarten with Mrs. S. S. Ropes in Boston. She was married Oct. 1, 1884, in Charlton to Frank W. White, and in 1904 they resided at WoUaston, (Quincy), Mass.

The Islington School 1881-2 was in charge of Mrs. Myra Augusta Sweetser ; the second or third grade of the Ames, from 1882 to 1885. She is the daughter of John and Hannah P. (Noble) Spurr, born in Boston and educated in Stoneham Grammar and High Schools, and by special work with private teachers in Boston and Dedham. She was married in Stoneham to Francis K. Sweetser, Jan. 12, 1863, and now resides at Winter Hill, Somerville, Mass.

Ellen Agnes Barden began to teach in the Avery School in 1882 and continued there through 1895. The daughter of Michael and Alice Barden of Hyde Park, she graduated from the Hyde Park High School, and the Dedham Training Class which was conducted by the Superintendent of Schools.

Henrietta Frances Howell was a substitute teacher in the Dedham Schools, chiefly the Oakdale, in 1882 and 1883, but became the efficient mistress of the Endicott in 1884, and so continued four years till her health failed in 1888. She is the daughter of John and Eliza Howell, born in Dedham, and educated in the public schools, receiving a diploma of the four years course in the High School. Her residence in 1904 was Milton Street, East Dedham.

In Sept. 1882, Janet Graham Hutchins began to teach in the Ames School, and continued about eight months when she was elected to a good position in the Oliver School of Lawrence ; in 1884 she was made assistant principal of the Lawrence Training School ; in 1887 she became principal of the Normal Practice School in Lewiston, Maine, and filled the place creditably till July, 1 889. She is the daughter of George H. and Mary (Chisholm) Hutchins, born in Dedham, and a graduate of the four years course at the High School, and of an advanced course, the regular course of two and a half years with French and German added, at the Bridge water State Normal. On Sept. 26, 1889, she was married to John O. Whitney of Barryville, N. Y., and went to reside in Illinois, and in 1893 removed to Saginaw, Mich., but in 1898 they returned to Dedham which was their residence Jan. 12, 1904.

From Jan. 1882 to April 1887 the Colburn School was thoroughly taught by Edward Jones Cox. Then he accepted the position of sub-master in the Haverhill High School and held it from Oct. 1887 to July 1888. In Sept. 1888, he became principal of the Norwell High School and so remained till March 1890 ; then was principal of the CohassetHigh until July 1891. From this position he went to superintend the schools of Sudbury, 1891 to 1894, meanwhile being a member of the Cohasset School Board, elected March 1892, and principal of the Sudbury High from 1891 to July 1894. In Nov. 1895 he began to t«ach in the Lowell School of Boston as assistant, but was elected sub-master in Jan. 1897 and so con- tinues. All this implies that Mr. Cox was born for a teacher. He is the son of John and Eleanor (Jones) Cox of Dedham, where he was educated till he completed the four years course of the High School. Then he passed through the four years course of the Bridgewater Normal. He married Belle L. Nye of South Scituate Oct. 6, 1883. Besides teaching, Mr. Cox finds time to write papers for patriotic societies, such as The Sons of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Descendants, being himself a member of both these organizations ; also to compose songs, both words and music, for school use. His present residence is 64 Brooks Avenue, Newtonville, Mass.

The Islington School from 1882 to 1887 was in charge of Mary Crowell Jenkins, who had previously taught in South Yarmouth and Dennis. After leaving the Islington she had charge of schools in Everett and Yarmouth, and was at one time a member of the School Board of Yarmouth. She was the daughter of Elisha and Mary Gage (Crowell) Jenkins of South Yarmouth, where she died in June, 1895.

From 1882 to the present Jennie Vincent McManus has been a highly approved teacher in the Quincy School. She is the daughter of Patrick Henry and Bridget (Coleman) Mc- Manus, born in Dedham and educated in her public schools from primary to graduation of the four years course in the High. Her present residence is at 16 Mt. Vernon Street, Dedham.

Harriet Agnes Randlett was a teacher in the Colburn School one year, 1882-3, and in the Ames two years, 1883-5, having previously taught in Berlin and Marlborough. She is the daughter of Nathaniel and Maria Louisa (Robbe) Randlett, born in Northborough, educated in the public schools of her native town. She was married there April 28, 1886, to Edward Irving Morse of Marlborough, where she has since resided ; and her occupation, as she herself describes it, " has been simply that of housekeeper and home-maker for her husband and two sons."

From April, 1882, to the last of June, 1888, the Fisher School was well instructed by Lilla Fayette Rowley. She was the daughter of Lafayette and Eliza Ann (Worth) Rowley, born in Edgartown, educated in Rev. C. S. Locke's Private School and in a Normal Training class of the Superintendent of Dedham schools. She was married Oct. 1, 1888, at the Norwood Baptist Church to Woodhull W. Davis of Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Davis both taught in Jamesburg, New Jersey, till his death in Dec, 1895. Mrs. Davis has been seven years a teacher in the "Connecticut School for Boys" in Meriden, Conn., and is now so employed.

From 1882 to 1890 Mary J. Shea was an assistant in the Quincy School. After many inquiries I can give no other facts, but it is evident from the length of her service that she was an approved teacher.

In the spring term of 1882 Genevieve Smith took charge of the primary class of the Dexter School for a year ; then taught the same grade till 1885 in Milford ; in 1886 took the primary class of the Falmouth Centre School till 1890, when she returned to Dedham to be mistress of the Burgess School, 1890-91. She is the daughter of Eliphalet and Mary Ann (Cochrane) Smith, born in Foxboro, educated in Miss Gray's private school, Foxboro, and the public schools of Dedham. She was married at Dedham, Sept. 9, 1891, to William Harrison Hewins of Falmouth, Mass., where she still resides.

Elizabeth Florence Dowd began to teach in the Oakdale School in 1883 and was transferred to a more responsible place in the Avery in 1885, remaining there till January, 1887. She is the daughter of Felix and Mary Dowd, born in Dedham, and received a diploma of four years at the High School. She was married to Dr. J. F. Ferry in Dedham, Jan. 27, 1887. Their residence in January, 1904, was at 263 Elm Street, Cambridge, Mass.

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Louise Field, a resident of Boston, and graduate of the Massachusetts Normal Art School, where she was for several years a teacher. Her home was with the Rev. Dr. Alonzo Miner, she being a niece of Mrs. Miner, where she was treated with the affection due to an own daughter.

The Dexter School for one year, 1883-4, was in charge of BessieEmilieHowes, who had previously, 1880 to 1883, taught in East Dennis. Since leaving Dedham she has taught as follows : 1884 to 1893 in the Welch Training School, New Haven, Conn., six years as critic teacher, three years as principal ; 1893-4 principal of Training School, Fitchburg ; from 1894 to 1897, she was assistant superintendent of schools in Worcester; 1897-8 she was a student at Radcliffe College. Since 1898 she has been principal of the Bridgeport, Conn., City Normal School. She is the daughter of Alexander and Bessie Emilie Howes, born in Billerica, and educated in the schools of East Dennis and the State Normal of Bridgewater. She resided in Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 1904.

Two years, 1883 to 1885, Carrie A. Lyle was an efficient teacher in the Ames School. In the town report her residence was given as Gloucester.

Laura Howes Robbins was a teacher in the Avery School, 1883 to 1885. She had taught in Dennisport, Harwich and Canton. After leaving Dedham she taught in Leominster eight years ; in Leicester seven years, and was teaching in Dennis , Jan. 1904. She is the daughter of Daniel Howes and Jedida Snow (Sears) Robbins, born in West Brewster, educated in the public schools of Dennis where she resided Jan. 21, 1904.

The Oakdale School 1883-4-5 had for its master, Charles Morris Sargent, who had previously when a student in college taught several terms of ungraded schools in Bradford and Concord, N. H. After graduating he was for a year principal of a grammar school in Concord ; then a year of Hopkinton Academy, and the following year of Contoocook Academy in the same town. From Dec. 1881 to Jan. 1883 he was princi^ pal of the High School of Bolton, Mass. In 1892-3-4 he was principal of the public schools of Eatontown. N. J. ; was also principal of the Evening School three years in Dedham, and one year in Maiden. He is the son of Charles Dennis and Keziah (Sanborn) Sargent,born in Springfield, N.H., educated at Colby Academy, New London, N. H., and Bates College, Lewiston. Me. ; degrees A. B. and A. M. class of 1879. In 1886 he was elected to the school board of Dedham. At that time he was a clerk in Boston Custom House ; then for a while was in a Teachers' Agency, Boston. In 1894 he took a position in D. Appleton & Co's publishing house retaining it eight years ; in Oct. 1902, connected himself with the publishing firm of Merrill & Baker, New York City, having charge of their Boston territory, and was located at 587 Tremont Street, Feb. 6, 1904.

From Feb. 1883 to Oct. 1885 the master's assistant in the Avery School was Emily Wheeler Strong. She had previously taught seven terms in district schools at Orford and Plymouth, N. H., and five months in Plymouth, N. H. Normal School; Since leaving Dedham she has taught in the Harvard School of Cambridge one term, and in the training department of the Wisconsin State Normal School of Milwaukee, seventeen and one-half years. She is the daughter of Ephraim Bayley and Amanda Jane (Page) Strong, born in Orford, N. H. ; educated in the district schools of her native town, and at the Plymouth, N. H. State Normal. She is now, 1904, a special supervisor in the Milwaukee Normal School, but her summer residence is at Orfordville, N. H.

For the summer term of 1884 Carrie Maria Bassett was first assistant in the High School. She taught seven years in the Sandwich High, and at least five years in that of Braintree prior to 1890. She was the daughter of Joseph S. and Abbie (Richards) Bassett, born in Sandwich, Feb. 19, 1856, and educated in the public schools of Sandwich, and under private teachers in Boston. The date of her death which was reported from Sandwich has not been ascertained.

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In Jan. 1884 Maria Antoinette Humphreys began her teaching by a term of six months in the Colburn School. Then she taught a year in Mrs. Monroe Chickering's School in Dorchester. In the fall of 1886 she took a position in the Avery; from there was transferred to the Ames in Jan. 1888, where she remained two and a half years. In Sept. 1893 she began in Norwood and taught two years ; in 1895 she went to Miss Davis's private school in Roxbury where she taught five years ; in 1900 she opened her own private school in Dedham which is now, 1904, in its fourth year, and taught in her own house. She is the daughter of James and Mary (Ripley) Humphreys, born in Jamaica Plain, educated in the schools of Dedham, having received a four years diploma at the High School. Her residence and private school are at 9 Marsh Street, Dedham.

In 1884 the Burgess School and in 1885-6 the primary department of the Colburn were in the care of Sarah Elizabeth Drugan. She is the daughter of William F. and Mary E. Drugan, born in South Dedham, educated in the Dedham Schools, receiving a diploma at the High School for three years. She was married in 1887 to F. L. Gould of East Walpole where she now resides, and is a member of the Town School Committee.

Guy Carleton Channell was the popular sub-master in the High School from Sept. 1884 to April, 1888, when he was elected Superintendent of the Dedham Schools, which office he retained till April, 1890. He was also Superintendent of Schools in Melrose, 1890 to 1893 ; since that date he has been engaged in business. He is the son of Daniel Chapman and Phoebe Ann (Pinkham) Channell, born in Charlestown, educated in the public schools of Reading, and the Bridgewater State Normal. He was an excellent teacher, and many think he made a mistake when he abandoned that calling. He resides in Dedham.

From Sept. 1884 to the end of June 1886, Mary Mc- Skimmon taught a class in the Avery School, having previously taught a year each in Hampden, Me., and Pocasset, Mass. Leaving Dedham she was a teacher in Boston six years ; three in the D wight School and three in the Dudley. The last eleven years she has been principal of the Pierce School of Brookline. She is the daughter of David and Mary (Clarke) McSkimmon, born in Bangor, Me., and educated in the Bangor High School. Her residence Feb. 1904, was at 13 Putnam Street, Roxbury, Mass.

From 1884 to 1904 Mary Elizabeth Mulkern has been a faithful and efficient teacher in the Ames School. An excellent scholar herself, the year spent by the children under her instruction must give them just notions of thorough learning. She is the daughter of John and Jane (Abberton) Mulkern, born in Dedham, and educated in a private school taught by the Sisters of Charity, and by a four years course in the High School. She resides in Dedham.

One year from Sept. 1884 Caroline M. Taylor was first assistant in the High School. She had just graduated from Boston University, College of Liberal Arts. Though she was entirely successful as a teacher, her health forbade the continuance of her work, and we are not aware that she ever resumed it. She was a resident of Somerville, Mass.

The first assistant of the High School from Sept. 1885 to June 1897 was Carrie Alden Carroll, who had previously taught one term in the High School of Torrington, Conn. She was the daughter of Sanford and Clarissa (Alden) Carroll, born in Dedham ; a graduate of the four years course both at the Dedham High School and the Bridge water State Normal. Her twelve years service in the High School was most creditable. In 1897 she was married to George F. Joyce, Jr., principal of the school, and resided in Dedham till she died greatly lamented, June 7, 1902. She had been for years an earnest worker in various organizations for the social, moral and intellectual advancement of her native town.

The fourth grade of the Avery School from 1885 to June 1892 was in charge of Josephine Amanda Dustin who had previously been a teacher in the public schools of Methuen, and in the Robinson Female Seminary of Exeter, N. H. She is the daughter of William Lewey and Grata (Pollard) Dustin, born in Lowell, Mass., and educated in its public schools and the Abbott Academy of Andover. Since leaving Dedham she has not been a teacher, and now, March, 1904, resides at 286 Rock Street, Fall River.

Mary Vincent Giison has rendered the Dedham Schools nineteen years of acceptable service ; one in the Burgess, 1885-6; five in the Dexter, 1880-1891, and thirteen in the Ames, 1891-1904. She is the only daughter of Bernard and Mary (Foley) Giison, born in Dedham, educated in her public schools, receiving a four years diploma at the High School, improving the Teachers' Training Class conducted by the Superintendent of Schools, also the Boston Normal Music School. Her residence is on East Street, Dedham.

Nellie May Howard was a teacher in the Avery School, 1885-6, her only experience in that occupation. She is the daughter of Samuel and Ellen Maria (Guild) Howard, born in South Dedham, now Norwood, and educated in the Norwood Schools and Boston Normal School, class of 1885. On the 18th of May, 1887, she was married to Haman Chapin Babcock in Norwood, where in March, 1904, she resided at 483 Washington Street.

Two years, 1885 and 1886, Willard Ellis Jones was principal of the Oakdale School ; he has also taught in Sea Cliff, N. Y. and South Orange, N. J. He is the son of Horatio and Antoinette Louisa (Ellis) Jones of Med way, where he was educated in the public schools, and later in the Bridgewater State Normal School. He was married July 22, 1890, to

From 1885 to 1887 the Eiverdale School was in charge of Julia Gertrude Kennedy ; since that time to the present, 1904, she has taught with no interruption a grade in the Ames School, where we need not say she has done highly acceptable service. She is the daughter of John and Mary (Kyan) Kennedy, born in Dedham, and educated in her schools from primary through a four years course in the High School. She resides on Eastern Avenue, Dedham.

The first grade of the Ames School since 1885 has been taught by Maria Frances Kingsbury. Nineteen years of conscientious work on plastic minds is an honorable record. She is the daughter of Edgar Henry and Maria Frances (Byrne) Kingsbury, born in Dedham, educated in the public schools, from primary through a four years course in the High School, supplemented by a course in music at the New England Conservatory, 1884-5. She resides on High Street, Dedham.

The Dexter School for the year 1885-6 was in charge of Arabella Elizabeth Park who had taught in the Everett of Norwood the two previous years. After leaving the Dexter she opened a private school in her home at Norwood and managed it several years very successfully. She was the daughter of Rev. Harrison G. and Elizabeth (Bird) Park ; born in Burlington, Mass., and educated in the Dedham Schools, receiving a diploma for four years in the High School, also graduated from the Boston Normal School in 1873. By natural gifts and solid acquirements she was well qualified for the duties of a teacher, but her chosen work was not to continue. After an illness of several weeks she died in Norwood, Nov. 24, 1891.

Ella F. Stroelin was an assistant in the Oakdale School in 1885. Her later history has not been learned though careful inquiry has been made.

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Brockton. She is the daughter of David Parsons and Mary Harding (Partridge) Wilder, born in Winnetka, Illinois, educated in the schools of Medway and the Bridgewater State Normal. In Jan. 1904, she resided in Medway.

In the autumn of 1886 Sarah Breck Baker opened a private school in Dedham Village and continued it till the summer of 1898. Beghining with ten pupils her number increased considerably, reaching at one time a maximum of thirty, ages varying from five to fifteen years, the majority passing on to the High School. She is the daughter of Thomas Joel and Cynthia Ann (Breck) Baker, born in Medfield, educated in Dedham Schools including the four years course of the High. Of late years up to the present she has managed the business of the firm of Thomas J. Baker & Son, established by her father on Court Street, Dedham.

James Horace Burdett began to teach in Dedham as master of the Oakdale School in May 1886. In October of the same year he was put in charge of the Ames School and so continued with marked success till Dec. 1894. He is the son of Jerome Smith and Emily Holman (Faulkner) Burdett of Clinton, a graduate of the Bridgewater Normal School, and since Dec. 1894, has been a sub-master in Boston Schools ; resident chiefly in Dedham.

Lucy Alice Colburn was an approved teacher in the Oakdale School from 1886 to 1892, having previously spent one year as Assistant in the Pierce Primary School of Brookline. She is the daughter of James Perrin and Cordelia (Merrifield) Colburn, born in West Dedham where she was educated in the public schools and in Eev. C. S. Locke's Private School, supplemented by a course in the Brookline Training School. She was married Oct. 19, 1893, to Elmer Lewis Curtiss at Newton Upper Falls. At the present time, Jan. 12, 1904, they reside in Hingham.

period he has been Director of Music in the Brookline Public Schools ; of Solfeggio and the Public School Music Department in the New England Conservatory, and of Peoples' Singing Classes in Boston, and entirely successful in all these positions. Under his instruction the pupils of the High School have made such proficiency as to qualify them to give concerts and oratorios that attracted good audiences in Boston and elsewhere. With his direction "The Creation" of Haj^dn was given entire in Boston at Tremont Temple in April, 1890, and " The Messiah " of Handel, in Dedham at Memorial Hall in March, 1891, by the Dedham High School Chorus, assisted by professional soloists. He is the son of Converse and Mary Ann (Winkley) Cole, born in Meriden, N. H., and educated at Kimball Union Academy, the New England Conservatory of Music and by private instructors. He resided in Boston, Jan. 1904.

An instance of long and acceptable service in teaching is seen in Margaret Remick Lynas who began to teach in the Avery School in 1886 and was still doing her honest work there, Jan, 1905. She had taught in East Bridge water in 1885. She is the daughter of Jackson and Margaret (Moodie) Lynas, born in Glasgow, Scotland. She began her education in the public schools of Glasgow, continued it in the Fisher and Ames, and graduated from the four years course of the Dedham High School in 1884. Her present residence is in Islington, Westwood. Her generous assistance in the preparation of this record deserves acknowledgment.

Ethel A. Littlefield had charge of the Burgess School from 1886 to 1888. Other facts relating to her history we have not found means to obtain.

From 1886 to 1888 Annie G. Malloy was First Assistant in the Avery School. Her merits as a teacher soon proved a temptation to some city committee who by more liberal pay removed her from Dedham, but whither we are not able to state.

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Alice Maud Spaulding taught drawing in the Dedham High School from Sept. 1886 to June 1887. She also taught the same with good success in Boston. She is the daughter of Erastus Gardner and Frances Maria Spaulding, born in Dedham, and a graduate of the three years course at the High School, and also of the Boston Normal Art School. In 18^9, March 28, she was married in Dedham to Herbert L. Hemenway, and for a time resided in Springfield, Mass.

From Sept. 1887 to July 1892 Helen Maria Canning was a very capable teacher in the Avery School ; in Oct. 1893, she entered the service of the City of Boston in the Lincoln District where she still teaches. She is the daughter of Francis and Mary F. Canning, born in Dedham, received a four years diploma in the High School, studied in the Advanced Class of the Boston Girls' High, and a year in the Normal to June 1887. East Dedham was her residence, Nov. 1904.

Alice Estelle Draper did excellent work in the primary department of the Colburn School four years, 1887 to 1891. She is the daughter of Frank Willard and Louisa (Ellis) Draper, born in West Dedham, and educated in the schools there and one year at the High School, receiving a diploma for four years course. She also enjoyed the advantages of the Bridgewater State Normal School. Sept. 29, 1891, she was united in marriage to Fred Augustus Baker, and they have since resided in Dedham.

In 1887-8 Emma Frances Mack taught in the Avery School the seventh grade, having previous experience in Amherst, N. H. one term, and in HoUiston, Mass. one year and a half. After leaving Dedham she was supervisor in the Bridgeport Conn. Training School. She is the daughter of William Abbott and Mary (Batchelder) Mack, born in Amherst, N. H., and educated in the Lowell High School, Framingham State Normal and Boston University. She was married April 15, 1891, in Lowell, to Samuel H. Thompson,

From Sept. 1887 to June 1891 Anna Kebecca Slafter taught drawing in the High School, also was supervisor of drawing in the other public schools of the town. She is the daughter of Carlos and Rebecca (BuUard) Slafter, born in Dedham and educated in its public schools, receiving a diploma of the four years course of study in the High School. In 1883 she graduated with honor from the full course at the Boston Normal Art School ; and, from that year to 1887, taught penmanship and drawing in the State Normal School at Westfield. April 24, 1895, she was married in Dedham to Calvin Countryman of Rockford, Illinois, where she now resides, finding time in her leisure hours to cultivate art as her favorite pursuit and recreation.

From 1887 to 1892 Adelaide Isabella Smith taught in the Avery School. She is the daughter of Alfred Monroe and Mary Jane (Keagan) Smith, born in Dedham and educated in the Dedham Hig-h and the Bridsfewater State Normal Schools. For several years after teaching in Dedham, she was in the employ of the State, as agent to look after the poor children placed in homes. At present she resides in Dedham and is bookkeeper for the Dean Chase Co. of Boston.

In the Oakdale School, 1887 to 1891, the First Assistant was Alice Augusta Smith. She first taught in Randolph ; then in North Stoughton ; but soon returning to the North Grammar School of Randolph had charge of the fifth and sixth grades till she came to Oakdale. From the Oakdale she went to Somerset and has taught ever since in the same room in the North Primary School. She is the daughter of George and Sarah (Tucker) Smith, born in Randolph, and educated in her schools including the High School course, and was residing there Jan. 22, 1904.

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From Oct. 1888 to June 27, 1890 Mrs. Annie E. Abrahams was Second Assistant in the High School. She was educated in the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and the Female College at Kent's Hill, Me. She left Dedham to teach in some Western city, the name of which is not ascertained.

The work of instruction in Sewing was discontinued for several years, but was resumed in the Spring of 1888, when Mary Elizabeth Cormerais was put in charge of it. She taught nine hours each week, having three classes at the Ames, three at the Avery, and one each at the Quincy, Dexter and Oakdale. Her statement is as follows : *' The first work given was a cloth on which to practise the different stitches before making a bag to keep their materials in ; a pillow slip was the next piece of work, and then aprons, towels and skirts were made. In the third year mending, darning and button holes followed." She found the work interesting but had not the strength to continue it after 1890. She is the daughter of Henry and Mary Otis (Sampson) Cormerais, born in Dedham, educated in its schools including three years in the High School, and in 1904 was still a resident there at 22 Linden Place.

From 1888 to 1902 the principal of the Oakdale School was Elmer Lewis Curtiss. He had taught in Milford 1884 to 1886; Bridgewater, fall of 1886; Stoughton (now Avon), 1887 to 1888. He is the son of Augustus B. and Francis A. (McCannon) Curtiss of Derby, Conn., born June 11, 1861. He was educated in the Dwight School of New Haven, Conn, and the Bridgewater State Normal. Married Lucy Alice Colburn, Oct. 19, 1893, at Newton Upper Falls ; superintended the schools of Sandwich, Bourne and Marshpee, 1892-3 ; of Hingham and Cohasset, 1893 to 1898. Was admitted to the

Emma Gertrude Dudley from 1888 to 1896 was a veryacceptable teacher in the Averj School. The daughter of Dean and Mary E. Dudley of Boston, she was trained in the Elementary Schools of Boston, the High School of Wakefield and the Salem Normal School. She is now, Jan. 1904, teaching in New Dorchester, her residence being at 8 Armandine Street.

Amy Isabel Gay was mistress of the Fisher School four years, 1888-1892, having previously taught in Holliston, Milford, New Braintree and Middleboro. After leaving Dedham she taught in Norwood. She is the daughter of William and Henrietta (Travis) Gay, born in Holliston, and educated in its public schools and the Framingham State Normal. Feb. 8, 1899, she was married in Peabody to Ealph Thomas Jackson, and her residence March 25, 1904, was at 14 Beethoven Street, Roxbury, Mass.

The Islington School from 1888 to 1891 was in charge of Clara Carroll He wins. She then taught as substitute in the Ames a few months, and from there went to teach in Jamaica Plain. There for the last eight years, 1896 to 1904, she has been the efficient First Assistant in a large private school for boys and girls. She is the daughter of George and Harriet Whiting (Carroll) Hewins, born in Dedham, educated in the public schools ; a four years graduate of the High School and of the Bridgewater State Normal. She resides in Dedham.

In April 1888 George Frederic Joy«e was elected submaster of the High School. He had previously taught the High Schools of Wolfboro, N. H. and Merrimac, Mass. His specialty while sub-master was chemistry and physics. In Sept. 1892, he became Principal of the school and still, Jan. 1905, fills that responsible position. He is the son of George Frederic and Reliance Hudson (Tucker) Joyce, born in Boston, and educated in the Boston and Brookline public schools and Harvard College. He married in 1884 Villa Arietta Saunders at East New Sharon, Maine ; in 1898, Aug. 25, Caroline Alden Carroll in Dedham, and in 1904, Dec. 24, Marion Josephine Wendell in Boston. Mr. Joyce is active in various organizations for the moral, social and intellectual improvement of Dedham. In every good cause his help is available.

In April 1888 Nellie Genevieve Kelley began to teach in the Kiverdale School and continued there till June 1889 ; then from Sept. 1889 to June 1895, was in the Quincy ; from Sept. 1895 to April 1902 in the Avery ; April 14, 1902 began teaching in the West Concord Street School, Boston, where she is at present, Jan. 20, 1904, "happily employed." She is the daughter of Patrick and Mary Kelley, born in Dedham, educated in the Dedham Schools including the four years course of the High School faithfully pursued. She resides in East Dedham.

From April 1888 to June 1890 Sarah Jane Storms was an Assistant in the High School, having previously taught in Leicester Academy. She is the daughter of Simmon Pena and Sarah Jane (Stevens) Storms, born in San Francisco, Cal. She fitted for college in the Newton High School, and graduated at Wellesley College, degree of B. S., 1883. She left her position in the High School to pursue studies in Germany. Since her return she is said to have devoted herself to her fevorite pursuit of teaching, but where we have not been able to ascertain.

Dolly Lepha Wales was mistress of the Endicott School six years, 1887 to 1893. She was then transferred to the Oakdale and in 1903 had charge of the fifth and sixth grades. Now, in 1904, some change in her grade may have occurred, but that she is still in the school is to the scholars and their parents cause for felicitation. She is the daughter of Samuel Milton and Abbie (Simons) Wales, bom in Williamstown, Vt., educated in the Dedham Schools, receiving a well-earned

Lucy A. Hall taught in the Avery School from 1889 till 1891. She is said to have married a Mr. Stevens, resided near Boston, but died soon afterwards.

Laura Madeline Hewins was a teacher in the Ames School one year, 1889-90. The next year she taught in Boston, and in 1888-9 had taught in Medfield. She is the daughter of James and Jane Georgianna (Stedman) Hewins, born in Boston, and educated in the Medfield public schools and the Framingham Normal. She was married in 1891 to Henry Bradford Lewis at Medfield and resided in Andover, Mass., but at the present time lives in Lawrence.

Lizzie Margaret Shine from 1889 to 1891 was Secretary of the Superintendent of Schools, and substitute teacher ; in 1891 she took charge of the Islington School, in which she faithfully served the Town of Dedham six years, and Westwood six. Having passed the Boston Teachers' Examination, she resigned Islington in June, 1903, and has since been teaching both day and evening classes in the Eliot School of Boston. She is the daughter of James and Anna M. Shine, born and educated in Dedham, a graduate of the four years course at the High School, and in 1904 was still a resident of Dedham.

The Union School in 1890-1 was under the instruction of Emily Bertha Stefan. She is the daughter of Adelbert and Anna Veronica Stefan, born in Boston, educated four years at the Dedham High School, and later a graduate of the Bridgewater State Normal School. She taught first in Lakeville.

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In September, 1890, Mary Rosetta Fitch was elected second assistant in the High School ; resigned in June, 1891. She had taught two years in the Stetson High School of Randolph. She is the daughter of Seymour Boughton and Mary (Gregory) Fitch, born in Walton, N. Y., prepared for college in Walton Union School, and graduated from Vassar, A. B. in 1887. She was married Sept. 2, 1891, in Charlestown, to Rev. Charles C. Pierce, and went to reside in Oneonta, N. Y.

From Sept., 1890, to Dec, 1891, Mary Chapman Hardy was an able assistant in the High School, having previously taught one year in a private school, Washington, D. C, two years in Clinton College, Kentucky, and one year in the Arlington High School. Since leaving Dedham she has taught in the Cambridge Latin School, residing at 54 Lake Street, Arlington, Mass. She is the daughter of Rodney Joel and Sarah Elizabeth (Tenny) Hardy, born in Cambridge and educated in the public schools of Arlington, and at Smith College.

From 1890 to 1894 Isabella Jane Mulkern was a teacher in the Ames School. She is said to be teaching now in Boston. She is the daughter of John and Jane (Abberton) Mulkern, born in Dedham and educated in the public schools through the four years course of the High School, and is still a resident of the town.

The Riverdale School in 1890-'91 and '92, and in 1892-3 the Oakdale had as one of its teachers Cora Belle Wheeler, who had previously taught in Hudson and Goffstown, N. H., Clinton, Mass., and Nashua, N. H., from which place she was called to Dedham. Later she taught again in Nashua, then from 1897 to 1903 in Somerville, Mass. She is the daughter of George Freeman and Charlotte (Boswell) Wheeler, born in

HoUis, N. H., Dec. 25, 1864. She attended HoUis High School and later graduated from the High School of Nashua. She was married Sept. 16, 1903, to Willis Henry Blanchard of Nashua. She taught school 18 years, has been a frequent contributor to educational journals, and is treasurer of the Nashua Woman's Club, residing at 18 Courtland Street, where she says her " duties as home keeper command her chief attention."

Wilhelmina Nora Dranga began her art instruction in Dedham as supervisor of drawing and teaching in the High School, Sept. 1891 to June 1892; continued it as teacher in the High School, 1894-5 ; as supervisor, 1895 to 1903. She was also supervisor in Chelsea, 1892 to 1903 ; instructor in the Mass. Normal Art School, Boston, 1891 to 1903. She is the daughter of Niles Gabriel Olousen and Emily (Ogden) Dranga, born in Otsego, Wisconsin ; educated in San Diego, Cal. public schools ; San Jose, Cal. Normal Training School ; University of Southern Cal., Los. Angeles ; Mass. Normal Art School, Boston, and by private instruction in Boston. She was married April 4, 1903, to Charles F. F. Campbell in Boston, where she resided Jan 20, 1904.

Edith Giles was elected Second Assistant in the High School, Sept. 1891 ; resigned Jan. 1892. She is the daughter of John J. and Abbie (Stevens) Giles, born in Boston, educated three years in the Dedham High School and later at the Chauncey Hall of Boston. She taught for several years a private School in Oakdale.

For one year, 1891-2, Jennie Mary Thome taught a class in the Ames School. She had previously taught in Wayne, Winthrop, Rangely and Deering, Me., between 1880 and 1887; in Wallingford, Conn., 1887 to 1890. She is the daughter of James H. and Mary Jane (Norris) Thorne, born in Wayne, Me., educated in the public schools of her native town, and in both the regular and advanced courses of the Farmington State Normal. She was married Aug. 15, 1872, to Alfred F. Johnson of Wayne, 111., where she now resides. Since her marriage, Mrs. Johnson has taught two years in the public schools of Wayne, including one year as principal of the High School ; has served two years on the School Board ; has taught several terms a private school for young children, using Kindergarten methods, and is thus engaged at the present time, Jan. 1904. No one can doubt her statement that she is " still much interested in educational matters."

During the year 1892-3 the fourth grade of the Ames School was in charge of Flora Emeline Billings. In Sept., '93, she left to teach the fifth grade of the Webster School, Cambridge, where she remained three years. In 1896 she began to teach in the Christopher Gibson School of Boston, and has taught in succession the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades, the last of which is now under her care. She is the daughter of George Russell and Emeline Matilda (Dickenson) Billings, born in Canton, educated in her public schools, and at the Bridge water State Normal. At this date, Jan., 1904, her home is in Canton.

Mary Blanchard Bonney taught the primary department of the Colburn School in 1892, and the fifth grade of the Ames in 1893. Ill health forbade her teaching longer. She was the daughter of Henry Clay and Florence (Bridge) Bonney, born in Dedham, educated in the Dedham High and the Bridgewater State Normal Schools. She removed to Denver, Colorado, and died there Sept. 19, 1895. Her memory is fondly cherished by many friends.

From 1892, about two years, Harriet Eliza Brazee was a teacher in the Avery School, having previously taught at Miller's Falls, Montague. She is the daughter of Andrew and Laura Victoria (Smith) Brazee of Sheffield, where she began her education, continuing it at the Elmwood Seminary, Glen's Falls, New York, N. E. Conservatory of Music, Boston, and in special branches under private teachers. Since leaving Dedham she has made special study of Physiology and Hygiene and modern methods of caring for the sick. As Physician's Assistant she has studied medicine and is at the present time Vice-President of " the Ladies' Physiological Institute of Boston and vicinity," which was formed in 1848, and incorporated in 1850. Its object is thus defined : " To promote among women a knowledge of the human system, the laws of life and health, the means of relieving sickness and suffering." Miss Brazee's business address is 131 Tremont Street, Boston ; her residence, 254 West Newton Street.

In September, 1893, Isabel E. Clark was appointed to the primary division of the Colburn School, and remained one year; then she was transferred to the second grade of the Avery ; two years later to the sixth grade of the same school, from which she resigned in 1902, to teach in Boston. She is the daughter of James T. and Isabel C. Clark, born in Dedham and educated in her schools, graduating from the four years course of the High in 1891 ; also from the Boston Normal in January, 1893. Her residence in Jan., 1904, was at 569 Eiver Street, Mattapan, Mass.

In February, 1892, Mabel Gair Curtis was appointed as Assistant in the High School, a position she filled very creditably till June, 1903. She had taught from Sept., 1890, in the Westboro High School, and is now, Jan. 20, 1904, a teacher in the Somerville Latin School. She is the daughter of Nelson and Jane Elizabeth (Gilbert) Curtis, born in Boston, educated in the schools of Newton Centre ; High School two years ; Girls' Latin of Boston, class of '86 ; and Wellesley College, class of '90. Jan. 20, 1904, her residence was 829 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass.

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The Endicott School of 1893-4 was in charge of Edna Hilton, who resigned her position for a more attractive one in the High School of Randolph, remaining there from 1895 to 1898, since which time she has continued to teach in the Brockton High School. She is the daughter of Rev. Charles Augustus and Sarah Adelaide (Carpenter) Hilton, born in Frankfort, Illinois, completing her education in the Chelsea High School and Boston University. She resided in Brockton, Jan. 5, 1904.

For one year, from Sept., 1892, C. Belle Kenny, S. B., was the science teacher of the High School, having previously, 1887 to 1888, taught in Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore, Md. ; Mt. Holyoke College, 1888 to 1890; High School, Portsmouth, N. H., 1890 to 1892. From 1893 to 1896 she taught in Howard Seminary, West Bridge water ; and since 1896 has been to the present teaching in the Quincy Mansion School, Quincy. She is the daughter of Samuel G. and Susan (Nason) Kenny, born in Boston and educated in the schools of that city, including primary, Grammar, High and Institute of Technology. Her home residence is at 94 West Street, Reading, Mass.

In 1893-4 Marion Helena Lamson was an assistant in the High School, having had some previous experience as a substitute teacher in the Northampton High School. Since teaching in Dedham she has done private tutoring only. She is the daughter of Charles M. and Helena F. (Bridgman) Lamson, born in Worcester and educated in its public schools, St. Johnsbury (Vt.) Academy, and Smith College. Her residence in March, 1904, was in Prescott, Arizona.

Katherine Elizabeth Lahey was a teacher in the Avery School from Nov., 1893, till June, 1895. She was born in Stoneham, the daughter of John, Jr., and Katherine Lahey, and received her education in the public schools of Stoneham,

Since 1893, Dorothy Helmer McManus has been the substitute teacher for the Dedham schools, and has also done the office work for the school department. In this position her work has been effective and satisfactory to the committee and Superintendent. She is the daughter of Patrick Henry and Bridget (Coleman) McManus, born in Dedham, and educated in the public schools, including a three years course in the High School. The uniform excellence of her instruction saves the schools from loss in case of the unavoidable absence of the regular teachers. She resides at 16 Mt. Vernon Street, Dedham, but reports every morning of school days at the Superintendent's office.

As her first school, Alice Catherine Smi thick taught the Colburn one year, 1895-(o. She has since taught the Dunbar Street School of Abington, 1896 to 1898, and the Keith School of Brockton, 1898 to the present time, Jan., 1904. She is the daughter of Maurice and Mary Frances (Keegan) Smithick, born in Brockton, and educated in the High School of that city and the Bridgewater State Normal. She resides at 84 Ford Street, Brockton.

Nov. 30, 1893, the Riverdale School was put into the care of Florence Rogers Abbott, and so continued till 1898 when she was transferred to the Endicott and remained there till 1902. Then she obtained a year's absence to take a special course in kindergarten work in Boston with Miss Wheelock. In Sept. 1903, she was appointed principal of the Oakdale kindergarten where she is now employed. She is the daughter of J. Varnum and Lucy J. Abbott, bora in Dan vers, educated in the

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The Dexter School from 1892 to 1896 had for its mistress Hattie Bruce Shaw, who had taught a large ungraded school of 50 pupils in Mattapoisett four years. Leaving Dedham she studied a year in the Boston Normal Art School, then taught arithmetic and drawing one term in the Hyannis State Normal, then three years in the Normal at Castleton, Vt., Sept., 1897, to June, 1900. From Sept., 1902, to the end of 1903 she taught in one of the cottages of the Lancaster State Industrial School for girls ; at present she is the supervisor of the schools, having the oversight of the work in the eight cottages. She is the daughter of Bruce Freeman and Eliza Angelica (Cook) Shaw, born in Mattapoisett, and educated in the public, Grammar and High Schools of her natiA^e town, and the Bridge water State Normal. Her home address, is Mattapoisett ; present, Lancaster, Mass.

The master of Oakdale School, 1893-4, was Edward Franklin Southworth, the son of Edward and Harriet (Hill) Southworth, born in Quincy and educated in Boston public schools, Adams Academy of Quincj^ Bridgewater Normal School, and Harvard University. He married Gertrude Van Duyn, April 19, 1900, in Syracuse, N. Y., where he now represents the publishing firm of Ginn & Co., residing at 314 Highland Avenue.

Annie G. Spencer was the first teacher of Sloyd employed by the town, teaching through the school year of 1892-3 in the building formerl}^ occupied by the High School.

Alice L. Williams from Sept., 1892, to Dec, 1902, *'ten years without one day of absence," was mistress of the Fisher School. She was the daughter of Rinaldo and Susan (Cranch) Williams, born in Hyde Park and educated in the Greenwood and High Schools of her native town and the State Normal at Bridgewater, graduating in June, 1892. She also had a good education in music. She died Dec. 21, 1902, one week after closing her work as a teacher. In the school report of Westwood for 1902, Eev. C. S. Locke pays a handsome tribute to her worth in which he says : "She was a well qualified and diligent teacher and inspired many of her pupils with her own alacrity for work and fondness for study. She was devoted to her pupils and cultivated in them a love for natural science, good literature and general intelligence." With the assistance of a musical club and her pupils, she gave a concert, Nov. 7, 1902, to raise money for the decoration of her school-room. After her death the proceeds were used to place a good portrait of Miss Williams and other pictures in the school-room, where they now " reflect the bright and cheerful spirit of the former teacher."

From 1892 to 1894 Grace Louise Hayes was a teacher in the Avery School, having taught in HoUiston, 1891-2. After leaving Dedham she was an assistant in the Grove Street Training School for Teachers of Pawtucket, E. I., 1894 to 1896; Principal of the Beverly Training School, 1896-'99 ; and assistant in Brookline, 1899-1900. She is the daughter of George Nathaniel and Eliza Ann (Leavitt) Hayes, born in Portland, Maine, Jan. 29, 1872 ; educated in Peabody Primary, Grammar, and High Schools, and the State Normal of Salem. She was married to Ozro Miller Field, of Beverly, Aug. 22, 1900, and resided in 1904 at 31 Central Street, Beverly.

For one year, 1892-3, the Oakdale School was in charge of Nathan Gardner Kingsley. His previous experience was two years in ungraded schools of New York and Illinois, six years at Cambridge, N. Y., 1883-1889; three at Palatine Bridge, N. Y., 1889 to 1892; the last two schools included all grades, primary to High, all under his care as master. He left Dedham to be principal of the Doyle Grammar School of Providence, R. I., and was still in charge of it, Jan., 1904. He is the son of Joseph and Harriet (Waterman) Kingsley, born at Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; educated at the Albany Nonnal School and Union College. On Dec. 24, 1885, he was married at Round Lake, N. Y., to Elizabeth Sherman, and now resides at 39 Forest Street, Providence, R. I.

In 1892-3 Alice Edith May taught the fourth grade of the Avery School. She had previously instructed schools in East Weymouth, Ayer Junction and Brewster. Since leaving Dedham she has been teaching in Cambridge to the present time, 1'904. She is the daughter of Ira W. and Mary Ella (Baker) May, born in Avon, and educated in the public schools there and in the State Normal School at Bridgewater. Her present residence is Cambridge, Mass., 92 Magazine Street.

From 1893 to 1904 the Dedham High School was fortunate in retaining the services of Marion Josephine Wendell, although she spent two years 1898 and 1899 in Europe, chiefly studying in Berlin. Just before coming to Dedham she taught a year in Cambridge. She is the daughter of George William and Mary Ellen Wendell, born in Plainfield, N. J., where she began her education, continuing it in the Cambridge Latin School, Boston University, and the Berlin University, Germany. She was married in Boston, December 24, 1904, to George F. Joyce, Jr., and resides on Court Street, Dedham.

Adelaide Dickinson Billings was a teacher in the Colburn School 1894-5 ; of the fourth grade, Ames, 1895-97 ; of fifth grade, 1897 to March 1898 when she left to go to Cambridge, where she taught the advanced fourth grade in the Washington School, 1898 to 1900. She was married in Canton, Aug. 22, 1900, to John Cotton Billings, instructor in Normal training in the East High School of Minneapolis, Minn. She resided in Minneapolis till the death of her husband, Nov. 25, 1892,

From 1894 to 1897 Winthrop Newton Crocker was master of the Oakdale School, having previously taught in Palmer and East Weymouth, a year in each. He is the son of Charles and Mary Elizabeth (Morse) Crocker, born in Brewster, educated in Brewster public schools, and by preparation for college in a private school, and a course in the Bridgewater State Normal School, with four seasons of summer school, receiving A. B. at graduation from the Western University of Chicago. He was married in Aug. 1896, at Weymouth, to Florence E. Bates. A.fter leaving Oakdale he superintended the schools of Dartmouth and Westport five and a half years, and since Jan. 1903, has been supervising principal of the Lincoln School, Hancock District, Quincy, where he resided Jan. 25, 1904.

Alice Josephine Keelan began to teach as the Assistant of Miss Shaw in the Dexter School in 1894; in 1897 she became principal of the same school, and is very efficient in that position at the present time. She is the daughter of Michael and Catherine Elizabeth (Roche) Keelan, born in Dedham, and educated in the Avery School, Notre Dame Academy, Boston, and Miss Symond's Kindergarten Normal. She resides at 366 High Street, Dedham.

Florence Fa}'^ Kinney had charge of the third grade of the Ames School seven years, 1894 to 1901. She had previously taught the East Street School of Suffield, Conn. She is the daughter of Timothy William and Ann Elizabeth (Fay) Kinney, born in Suffield, Conn., educated in a private school at Windsor Locks, and graduated at the New Britain Conn. Nor-

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From 1894 to 1898 Isabelle Orr Nutter was an Assistant in the High School and never taught elsewhere. She is the daughter of Edmund Winslow and Harriet (Alden) Nutter, born in East Bridge water where she attended the High School four years, then the Girls' High School in Boston one year, finally the Bridge water State Normal the four years course. She resigned from Dedham High School in 1898 to travel abroad ; was employed in an office in Boston, 1899 ; was married Sept. 11, 1900, to Walter Bradford Southgate at Newton Highlands, where she now resides at 83 Forest Street.

In 1894 and 1895 Irene Bidwell Roby taught in the Colburn School as an assistant of the principal and has taught in no other school. She is the daughter of Edgar F. and Isabel (Meek) Roby, born in West Dedham, educated in the Colburn School, and was a resident of Westwood in 1904.

Leila Helen Sprague taught in the Oakdale School one year, 1894-5. She resigned to take a position in the Stoughton of Boston, retaining it four years ; then was appointed Master's Assistant in the Washington of Cambridge, where she is still employed. She is the daughter of William Pendleton and Marilla Marks (Parker) Sprague, born in No. Islesboro, Maine, and educated in Somerville Grammar School, Quincy High, and Bridgewater State Normal ; resides in Cambridge.

The Endicott School for one year, 1894-5, had as Master Frederick Wilson Swan. The next year Mr. Swan taught the eighth grade of the Ames ; the next five years he was Principal of the school, leaving it Oct. 4, 1901, for the submastership of the Chapman Grammar School of East Boston, where he is now teaching. He is the son of Frederick Marcellus and Emma Frances (Mayo) Swan, born in Boston, educated in the Stoughton and Dorchester High Schools, Bridgewater State Normal, and Teachers' School of Science, Boston. He belongs to the Swan family that used to furnish so many teachers about

1860 that it was a common saying in Dorchester, " every other teacher is a Swan." He was married Aug. 8, 1901, at Ashley Falls, Mass., to Lydia Mabel Munson. They reside at 469 Meridian Street, East Boston. As avocations, Mr. Swan is First Assistant in the East Boston Educational Circle ; Secretary and Treasurer of Teachers' School of Science Association ; Vice-President of the Young Men's Congregational Club ; Chm. of Science Committee N. E. Conference of Educational Workers ; and President of the Monday Night Club of East Boston.

Catherine Elizabeth Walters, from Feb. 1 to the end of the school year, 1894-5, taught in the Avery School, fourth division. She was the daughter of Louis and Catherine Elizabeth Walters of Quincy, and was educated in the Quincy public schools and the Bridgewater Normal.

The fifth grade of the Avery School, from 1895 to 1898, was instructed by Maude Jennie Bray. Since 1898 she has been the Principal of the Washington Primary of Taunton. She is the daughter of John Wilson and Julia (Oliver) Bray, born in Middletown, Conn., and educated in the public schools of Hartford, Ct., the High School of Taunton, Mass., and the State Normal of Bridgewater. Her present residence is at 20 Cedar Street, Taunton, Mass.

During two school years, 1895 and 1896, the Endicott School was in charge of Harriet Byram. This was her only school teaching. She is the daughter of Joseph William and Helen Amelia (Townsend) Byram, born in Raynham ; educated in the grammar schools of Brockton and its High School, class of 1893 ; and in the Bridgewater Normal, class of 1895. She was married July 12, 1897, in Brockton, to Fred Whitman Glasier, and since that time has resided in Brockton, engaged with her husband in the business of photography.

From January, 1895, to Jan. 9, 1897, Mary Porter Cushing was a teacher in the High School, having previously taught in the High School of Orange. She is the daughter of

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Daniel L. and Ellen C. Gushing of Hartford, Vt., and was educated at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N. H., Tilden Seminary, West Lebanon, N. H., and Wellesley College. She was married Jan. 10, 1898, at Quechee, Vt., to Dr. H. K. Shatswell of Dedham, and resides at 67 School Street.

Herbert Seymour Gay was master of the Ames School from June, 1895, to April, 1896, having previously taught in a grammar school in Belchertown, and as principal of one in Slatersville, R. I., and as a substitute in Westfield. After leaving Dedham he was sub-master of the Webster School ; Latin High of Cambridge ; Principal of the Putnam Evening School, East Cambridge, and the Lyman Evening School, East Boston. He is the son of Edward Baker and Marietta Sibley (Blodgett) Gay, born in Belchertown, and educated in the Grammar and High Schools of his native town, and a four years course of the Westfield State Normal. In 1902 he graduated from Harvard Medical School : then spent two and onehalf years in the Hospitals of Boston ; and has recently been appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Gynaecological Dept. of Boston Dispensary. His office and residence, Oct., 1904, was at 171 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston.

The month of December, 1895, Clara Clifton Howland taught in the Colburn School ; from Jan., 1896, to April, 1898, in the Avery, seventh grade ; from April, 1898, to June, 1900, the fifth grade of the Ames. Before coming to Dedham she was a teacher in East Bridgewater and North Raynham ; since leaving Dedham she has taught in the Christopher Gibson School, and now resides in Dorchester. She is the daughter of John Otis and Clarissa Kingman (Brown) Howland, bom in East Bridgewater, educated in West Bridgewater Elementary, East Bridgewater High, and Bridgewater State Normal, Schools.

taught the eighth grade of the Ames School, having previously taught one year in Peabody. Leaving Dedhara she taught the eighth and ninth grades in Winthrop five years. She is the daughter of Charles Francis and Catherine Alger, born in Hingham, and educated in the primary schools of Watervliet, N. Y., the grammar of Abington, Mass., Hingham High School and a four years course of the Bridgewater Normal. She was married Oct. 25, 1902, in Winthrop, to George Hatch Townsend and resides at " The Peabody" in Ashmont.

The sixth grade of the Ames School from 1896 to 1903 was instructed by Bertha Vinton Cobb who had taught previously two years in the Carpenter School of Attleboro. In the public schools of that town and in the Bridgewater State Normal she had been prepared for her successful work. She is the daughter of A. Vinton and Mary Simmons (Brown) Cobb of Attleboro. In 1904 she resided in Brookline, and was teaching in the Pierce grammar school.

For the last eight years, Jan. 1896 to 1904, the Oakdale School has been fortunate in the tuition of Mae Leavitt Hayes, who had previously taught in Attleboro, Mass. and Goffstown, N. H. She is the daughter of George Nathaniel and Eliza Ann (Leavitt) Hayes, born in Portland, Maine, and educated in the primary, grammar and high schools of Peabody and the Salem State Normal School. With such advantages aiding good natural abilities the result is never doubtful.

From 1896 to 1904 Elizabeth Ellen Henderson has been a faithful teacher in the Avery, her only school, in which she now has charge of the third grade. She is the daughter of Henry A. and Elizabeth (Roundy) Henderson, born in Marblehead and educated in its High School, and later attending a private School in Boston. When not engaged in teaching her residence is in Swampscott, Mass.

From 1896 to 1904 Mary Adelaide McClearn has given instruction in needle work in all the Dedham Schools. She is the daughter of Henry Thomas and Mary Adelaide (Cassell)

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McClearn, born in Boston, educated in the Ames and High Schools, receiving at the latter a diploma of four years, and at "The Emerson College of Oratory," Boston. Her residence is in Dedham.

In April, 1896, Harriet Quimby took charge of the sixth and seventh grades of the Colburn School and so continued to 1898. She had previously taught the primary department of the Centre School of Westford a year and a term, April, 1888, to Dec, 1889. In Sept., 1895, she was elected teacher in Ludlow, Mass., Longmeadow District ; but resigned in April, 1896. She was the daughter of Ira B. and Lucy Ann (Raynes) Quimby : born in East Boston ; educated in Adams School, Wollaston ; Thayer Academy, Braintree, and the Bridgewater State Normal School. Her last residence was Maiden. She died Dec. 30, 1898, at the home of her brother in Philadelphia, Pa., whither she had gone for her health.

From 1896 till April, 1899, Hattie Bartlett Sears was a teacher in the Quincy School. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett Sears, born in Hyde Park and educated in the Grammar and High Schools of her native town, and the Bridgewater State Normal. She was married Oct. 31, 1899, at Hyde Park, to Brenelle Hunt, Principal of the Model School of the Bridgewater State Normal, and resided in Bridgewater, March 16, 1904.

In the High School, 1896 to 1900, Annabel Stetson was an assistant teacher, having a previous experience of five years in the High Schools of Brunswick and Portland, Maine, and of nine years in Miss Wesselhoeft's Private School of Boston. After a period of rest following her work in Dedham, she resumed teaching in the Brunswick High School, and was thus employed March 10, 1904. She is the daughter of Joseph and Maria E. (Brown) Stetson, born in Brunswick, Me., and educated in the High School of her native town, the Boston Normal, and as a special student at Cornell, Radcli^e, the Berlitz School of Languages, and various private courses. She has been a member of the Boston Browning Society, Mayflower Descendants, (five lines of descent,) and is officially connected with the Maine Society of the same name ; is also a zealous collector of old books, china, and stamps ; and may be addressed at Brunswick, Maine.

The eighth grade of the Avery School, 1896-7, was in charge of Flora Phillips Townsend. She was the daughter of John Phillips and Olive Soule (Winsor) Townsend, born in Bridgewater, educated in the Elementary, High, and State Normal Schools of that town, graduating from the four years course of the Normal in 1875. After teaching in the Avery she studied in the Boston Normal Art School, Classes A and B, 1897 to 1899 ; was supervisor of drawing in Abington five years, 1897-1902 ; in Bridgewater public schools, and Bridgewater Model School, four years, 1898 to 1904. She was married Sept. 6, 1902, at Bridgewater, Mass., to Walter S. Little, and there resides.

Butella E. L. Conland was a teacher in the Colbum School, 1896-7; from 1897 to 1904 she taught in the Parker and Sleeper Schools of Cambridge. She is the daughter of Martin and Emma (Bigelow) Conland, born in Brookfield, Vt., and educated in Randolph, Vt. High School, Orford, N. H. Academy, and the Randolph Centre Normal School. April 20, 1904, she resided in Cambridge, Mass.

Elizabeth Gray Diman from 1897 to 1904 has taught the seventh or eighth grades of the Ames School ; she had previously taught schools in Paxton and Southbridge. She is the daughter of Frank Benjamin and Lucy (Belcher) Diman of Holbrook where she was educated in the High School, and later by a four years course in the Bridgewater State Normal.

One year, 1897, Florence May Farnham was a teacher in the Avery School, having previous experience in the schools of Somerville. Leaving the Avery, she taught in Newton, and later in the City of Chicago. She is the daughter of Abner D. and Margaret F. (Crosby) Farnum, born in Warner, N.

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H., and educated in Simond's High School, Warner, and the Bridge water State Normal. As she is making this a vacation year for rest, she is now, Feb. 1904, residing at Hotel Russwin. New Britain, Conn.

Helen Sawyer Merritt taught in the Oakdale School, 1897, and in the Avery 1898 to 1900. She taught in the Centre School of Revere, 1900-1, and in the Shurtleff of the same town, she has taught from 1902 to the present, Jan. 26, 1904. She is the daughter of Martin Van Buren and Anna Christina (Schaadt) Merritt, born in Chelsea, and educated in the Dedham public schools and the Bridgewater State Normal. Her present residence is at 61 Pleasant Street, Revere, Mass.

In 1897 Anna Black Morton was appointed Assistant Supervisor and Teacher of Drawing in the schools of the town, and held this position till June, 1903, when she was made Supervisor. Meanwhile she has been, a portion of the time, Supervisor of Drawing in Hanover and Norwell , and of the Chelsea High School. She is the daughter of Charles Henry and Minerva Anna Morton, born in Fairhaven and obtained her education in its High School, Miss Tibb's Private School, and the Mass. Normal Art School. Her residence is in Boston, at Suite 4, 13 Garrison Street, and at the present time, March 22, 1904, she continues her acceptable work in the schools of Dedham.

Myra Josephine Perry is on the list of Ames teachers for 1897-8 as Master's Assistant. She had previously been an assistant in the Farmington High, and the Deering High of Portland, Me. Since leaving Dedham she has taught in Leicester Academy and the High Schools of Bristol, Conn., Leominster and North Brookfield, Mass. She is the daughter of Leonard and Ella Julia Clark (Smith) Perry, born in Manchester, Me., and educated in the Deering High School and Westbrook Seminary of Portland, Me., and Colby University.

She is a teacher of Latin, Greek, and History, and, excepting Leominster, has been master's assistant in every position sh« has held. Her residence, Oct., 1904, was North Brookfield, Mass.

From 1897 to 1901, Elizabeth Tracy was third assistant in the High School. She then resigned, to teach in the South Boston High School, where she is now employed, Feb., 1904; also is directing Boj's' Clubs in the Bigelow Educational Centre, South Boston . She is the daughter of Andrew and Theresa (Dervan) Tracy, born in Dedham and educated in her public schools and Radcliffe College, Cambridge. Her present residence is at 205 Colburn Street, East Dedham.

From September, 1897, to June, 1903, Annie Evelyn Whittier was the efficient principal of the Oakdale School. She had previously been Principal's assistant in the Cobbet School of Lynn, and the Washington, of Cambridge. She is now, 1904, Principal of the Pickering Grammar School of Lynn. She is the daughter of Charles and Susan (Smith) Whittier, born in Corinth, Maine, and was educated in the public schools of Lynn and the Salem Normal. Her present residence is in Lynn.