Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-02
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But little has come dosn 70 the pres
en-, relating 20 the classical schools Of
Pan. Of former times. But they we're
quite famous in their day. an ,hs East
ern Argus Of 1919. j. found notice or
pro-peciu. entitled Academy At Paris ="
IL ga. issued by Each Lincoln. Simeon
Canning. and stephen Emery, a com
mh,ee. |, Vas 10 open the frs, Of June.
for the instruction Of youth. Of both
sexes in the Greek. Lain and Engli.h
languages, geography. maihems'ies. read
ing. wn,ibg. and the other branches gs.
uAlly taught as preparatory TO q eollesi-
ate education a, three dollars per quarter
and one dollar and half per week for
board" The purpose there Indicated
va. carried oa, for some peroi With sue
cess. bu, the particulars thereof are Jos,
10 history. Probably there are still iv-
ing some OF the pupils, such as Mr..
Prentis. Of Bangor. and Mrs. Brown Of
Psn. Their public exhibitions were a
great feature. and attracted vide a,,en
ton. Though entitled sn Academy
and having all the features Of such. it
bad no fund except that derived from the
tuition. This "a probably the hr., school
Of such character. and did no, continue
for long period.
In 1927 the Oxford Female Academy
". Incorporated. Of which Thoms'
Clark. stephen Emery. Al.nson Mellen,
Ruff. X. Goodrno~ and simon Cum.
ming. ~ere named As Trustees. but moth
ing resulted from IL.
March ~, 1921. stephen Emery issued
notice that q school ~ould be opened
for instruction Of young gentlemen and
l.di-. In the various branches Of liiers
iure. in April Of tina, year. under the
care Of q gentleman Of liberal edue.i ion
wh., came Of It there are fee II any left
TO tell.
Later. q Mr. Niehol. taught private
school on the Hill OF the same character,
where the writer and bis contemporaries.
made . beginning 10 classical studies
But the school ~ss u short continuance.
Among the pupils from other towns j.
rene inferred . sister Of the late Hon. I.
J Carter. -ho became the wife Of the
late Hon. X A. Chapman Of Bethel, and
mother OF prominen, gentlemen Of that
name residing In Portland.
Among those still living Who taught
private schools for young children many
year. ago, are remembered with pleasure
Mrs. Arsbells X. Carter and Mrs. Ann
Brown.
Tradition says that the frat Sunday
school ever taught In Paris was by Miss
Pierce, . sister Of the late Judge Pierce
OF Gorhsm. Elder Hooper never en-.
courssed efforts Of this kind. With Rev.
Mr. Davis il vas different, and since bis
day il has been one Of the regular ins,i-
tutions, the like Of which characterized
other parts Of the town.
The frat dsncins school vas probably
KEEP, by Nathaniel Ingoll' Of Backdeld.
an admirable teacher. and . disciplinsri-
On Who made every one toe the mark in
every particular. He performed q good
service. and II young gentlemen and la
dies In general could be taught how to
waltz a. he instructed his pupils, IL would
be b. no means labor lo.t or misspplied.
Indeed many an awkward minister nigh,
pro6,ably take lessons Of some such IN
s,rac,or Of good manners.
who taught the first singing school in
Paris, does no, APPEAR. Their fist within
recollection Of the writer vas ty Ferdi.
nand L. llsley Of Portland, in the house
Of Mr.. Moses Hammond. and Who taught
later In Lincoln Hall He was . good
teacher, and good fiddler - we'll He
married - u believed daughter Of Capt
Rogers Of Paris, and wss living until
quits recently, the last Of his life. In New
jersey. o.f.E.