Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-30

what was called the "Filage School Dis
trct" for the purpose OF maintaining, in a
central location, a larger and more ad-
vanced school,
On April 80 1916, Daniel Farrand and
Thaddcus futile, the former distinguished
lawyer and large landholder the latter then
Que OF the leading business men of the
town, conveyed 10 The Village School
District" fer the consideration Of S2l0 a
half aero lot on tho northwest corner OF
College and what is now known az Willard
street, having a frontage of 1872 feet on
| College street and 1J5 fest on Willard.
On January =, 1916, the district raised
by tax its share Of the public money and
subscriptions $3G13.2j which paid tor the
completion OF the building finished in July,
1916. On September 3, 1916. the first term
Of the new academy was opened From
that day until December Il, 1929, when
the academy property was conveyed to tho
corporation known as tho "Durlingten High
school, the teachers were William Calkins,
Mr.. Thayer, Mr.. Barney, John $. Storrs,
A. 7. Moroy, S. Clark, jr., Nahum Osgood,
G.. L. Porter, Hadock Thompson, William
Arthur, John Gallup, Alden Emmons,
Jonathan Lamb, &. X. Wilmington and
Lyman Cummings OF tie boys department,
and Misses Mary and Charlotte Farrand,
Miss Reed, Miss Bennett, Miss Craig, Miss
Charlotte Perrigo, Miss Harrist and Emily
Colt and Misses Laura King in charge of the
girls school
Tie echool house, which had been in con-
staut use for 10 years needed essential re-
pnirs, and it was not until September lG,
1881, that the trustees announced that by
the liberality OF few individuals they were
able to begin to redt the building.
The trustees had engaged B. Il. Newton
| i,,ct ,1,a, tl,a
trustees stated that the High school was in
successful operation in room sufficiently
large for one hundred scholars in the acad-
envy building now thoroughly repaired
Mr.. Newton resigned at the close OF the
summer term, 1892. He was succeeded 10y
Mr. Willard Wadhams, a graduate of the
college class of 1882.
April IS 1888, Horny CLANCY of the class
OF 1881 in college and atterward for Ia
years professor Of natural philosophy, was
elected principal. ResisninE at the close
OF the summer term on the lSth of August,
1884, J. c. soutLrnad was chosen TO sue
coed him. Mr.. Southmad remained at the
head of the school until January 30, 1887,
when he resigned. February ,, 1887, IIr.
Joseph B. Eastman, graduate OF Dart
mouth college, was elected principal.
Mr.. c. G. Parker, a member of the col
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At that time proposition from Messrs.
Lucien w. CLANCY and Joel Tyler Benedict
TO take the school aud enlarge its course of
instruction. Ir. CLANCY remained for
year and was succeeded by Mr. Stephen W.
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