The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-23
you will agree with me that New bury
is not a back number in Vermont
Methodism. MDry
HORACE w. BAILEY
1934---186S.


the Old Seminary for publication nth,
Conference number of the OPINION Fan
taken at disadvantage in this matter Ton
nv memory reaches back only to the prin-
cipalship of Fenner e. King in 1862, when
entered the primary department. under
Mary A. Piper. [ am therefore underobH
cations to Mr.. Thomas @. Reyes who has
kindly placed on my desk complete set
of the catalogues of Newbury Seminary,
without which l should be powerless to
give facts of interest relating to the Old
Seminary.
The Seminary was opened in the fall of
1884 under the immediate patronage OF the
New Hampshire Animal Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, with privileges
extended to all denominations; for thirty
| four years, until its removal in 1868 this in
stitution executed the policy established by
its founders, and was Methodist through
and through. Its first catalogue was print
ed by the Redlngs in Haverhill, N. H., in
1884, with the following aboard of instruc-
tion." Rev. Charles Adams, A. B., pre-
ceptor; Mr.. Osmon G. Baker, assistant; Miss
Elsey French, preceptress; Mr.. Lewis b.
Tebbetts, steward; Mr.. Timothy Morse,
resident agent; Rev. Reuben FL. Deming,
travelling agent. The number of pupils for
that first term was, males 118, females 66,
total 1874. 1885 shows Messrs. Adams and
Baker on the faculty with Rev. John Il.
Bennett, assistant and Mrs. Emiline M.
Dearborn, preceptress, total attendance POI.
The 1885 catalogue was printed by White u
Clark of Wells River, and in addition to the
names of Adams and Baker the following
names appear ON the faculty: Miss Jane q.
Morrison, preceptress; Mrs. Mehitable Ba-
ker, Jonathan Goodale, Uriah Rice. The
whole number of students 217. Up to the
fall of 1886 Lewis B. Tebbetts was steward,
being succeeded by Royal b. Waldo. Two
new names appear in the faculty of 1887,
Augustus Pond and Miss Betsey Dow. To
tai attendance 1858. The catalogue for 1888
has one new name in its faculty, Miss Mar
tina A. Morse, teacher OF music Whole
number in attendance 1926 749
Rev. Charles Adams retires from the head
of the faculty after four years offaithful
work in the infancy of this Institution,
prosperous years, as the yearly attendance
indicates. His successor is Rev. Osmon Z.
Baker, with the following faculty, Rev.
Clark II. Human, Charles p. Merriman,
Simeon P. Cheney, Miss Calista ID. John
son, preceptress; Miss Martha A. Morse,
music. Summary, males 2OS, females 16S,
total 37l. In addition to Messrs. Baker, |
Human and Merriman the catalogue OF
1910 shows the following names on thefac-
ulty, Miss r. II. Corliss, preceptress; Miss
SREnSheney, music. Summary, males 225
hS9, total Ala. Aggregate by terms,
\pring 2O9, summer Ill, fall 23l-
of 1841 in addition TO Baker and
6h, has j. Harrison Go5dale, A. b.,
.IiSs Rachel Smith, preceptress, Miss Mary
Lang, Mrs. Martha A. Human. Summary
males 2l6, females 1876, total All. BY terms
winter 49, spring 219, summer 104, fall 223.
The only change in the faculty OF 1872 is
the Rev. Henry Adams in place OF j. Har-
rlson Goodae Summary, males $50, fe-
males 176, total 356. By terms, winter SO,
spring 1853, summer 49, fall 210. A change
occurs in the trusteeship of the Seminary
n 1914. For ten years Timothy Morse was
he treasurer and Lewis b. Tebbetts secre-
airy of the board; this years catalogue
sives Rev. Justin Spaulding and Prentiss
Knight as treasurer and secretary. 2afrG
In 1886 Lewis Tebbetts was steward, |
n 1878 Royal Waldo, 1889 Rev. VIM. !
lodges, 1S40-1-2 Ephraim b. Stevens. 1874 {
pens the second decade of this institution t
With a new faculty as well as trustees, as {
blows: Rev. Clark L. Human, principal; c
lev. Harvey Wood, George n. Abbott, j.
V. Gurnsey, Miss Anna P. Frost precep-
'ess, Miss Caroline }. Lane, Mrs. Martha
|. Human, Charles P. Ticknor.2 9 Sum \
larry, males 1872, females 143, totaf 335. r
eter Wheelock steward. The 1913 cata- U
,gue was printed in Newbury by Hayes d. g
o. Beginning with 1874 the catalogues a
ere printed in Newbury by l.. j. Mcln- II
De until the "Aurora of the Valley" was h
ansferred to Windsor. 1916 brings the A
blowing changes to the faculty, HenryS {,
Dyes. Miss Mary L. White, Miss Mary E. h
empster, John Atwood, Jr., steward. T
lmmary, males 1870, females 149, total 329. n
he faculty for 1916 is as follows, Rev. n
arvey G. Wood, principal; Mr.. Henry +,
Dyes, Miss Mary E. White, preceptress, I,
ISIS Polly X. Eastman, Mr.. ThomassA. v
ltler music, James p. Potter penman- ii
lip, Rev. c. l.. McCurdy steward. Sum- 50
airy, males 149, females 1856, total 2SS. RS W
1S47 makes a clean sweep in its faculty, b.
wit. Rev. Francis s. Hoyt, principal: Jo- G
phi E. King, A. B., George N. Abbott, m
Eliza c. Chase, preceptress, ST
ucia NJ Stevens music, Charles w. Cush- w
g assistant, Calvin 5. Harrington vocal 10
usic, Addison w. Eastman penmansl1ip, NJ
rof. VIM. M. Willett, NJ, A., department an
the bible, VIM. Paine steward. Whole w
lmber of students 81. 1S4S brings Rev. fin
'seph King to the front as principal with to
ines E. Latimer, p. Martha Dyer, precep- We
ess, Eliza c. Chase, Lucia NJ. Stevens, CO
larles w. Cushing, Addison Eastman, e. fa
Stevens, steward. Total students 241.
40, Faculty, Rev. Joseph E. King, Jabez
'ooks, Charles w. Gushing, Eliza A.
lase, Sophia w. Stevens. Steward, E. b. MI
evens, total students 346. 1850 This n.