Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1905-06-08
Mrs. Rosa Mason Bramham
Resigns From Public
Schools Of City.
HAS GONE TO OMAHA.
Has Taught More Children
Than Any Other Teach
er in HOpkinsville.

AS has been before noted in these
columns, Mrs. Jas. G. Bramham, for
24b years a teacher in the public
schools of Hopkinsville, voluntarily
retired at the end of the last session
and will go to live with her children
in other states.
No lady ever lived in this city
more universally beloved than Mrs.
Bramham. Teaching in the primary
grades, she has taught nearly every
child that has passed through the
public schools. OF recent years she
has been principal of the Virginia
School, teaching in thesecond grade.
Her leave taking on the last day of
school was impressive in the ex-
treme. The children Of all the
grades crowded about her, many of
them weeping, and kissed her good
bye. She was presented with several
presents by the teachers and chill
dren. These included the finest suit
case that could be purchased, silver
mounted mirror, comb, brush, etc.
The children in their society had
previously taken formal action, the
resolutions appearing in our last
issue.
Sketch of Mrs. Brarnham.
In 1867 bright and pretty young
lady came to Hopkinsville from
Virginia. Her name was Miss Rosa
Mason, and she came to teach in
South Kentucky College. She oc-
cupied this position for three years,
impressing everybody with her love
illness of character and sweetness Of
disposition. This was especially the
case in regard to Prof. James G.
Bramham, a young Virginian a pros
fessor in the college, fresh from the
Confederate army. and still partially
disabled from wounds received in
battle. 1t 1870 they were welded,
and located permanently in this city.
Their marriage was a happy one and
in time three stalwart sons and two
daughters come to bless. their home.
When the present public schools
were opened-Feb. l, 188l-Mrs.
Bramham was elected one of the
eight teachers, and she has been re-
elected without opposition every
year since that time. One other
teacher, Mrs. ]. B. Mckenzie, who
started with the schools, still re-
mains and has just been again re-
elected for the 25th time.
During all these years Mrs. Bran
ham has been characterized by
bouyancy of spirits and lightness Of
heart. Not long ago she told a boy
who was not fond of study, IF you
will know your lesson tomorrow,
Pn dance for joy" The youngster
showed up with a perfect lesson and,
true to her word, the white-haired
teacher danced about the room to
the infinite delight of all the pupils.
1t was Mrs. Bramham's duty as
principal to do "the whippin' act
for the Virginia Schools, but she
ruled without much force, and when
it was resorted to, it was with
motherly spanks.
One of the boys who had some ex-
perience of this kind, in the midst of
the general gloom of her farewell,
said:
mis- Bramham, Pm mighty sorry
you're goin'. I'm 'fraid I'll get a
teacher worser than you"
This, Of course, was but bit of
childish humor and the little fellow
was soon shedding tears, when he
was given a hug with the rest.
Mrs. Bramham during the last
quarter of a century has taught in
one instance three generations, for
some of the girls of 1881 are now
the grand-mothers of 1905.
Asked to say a parting word to
her friends, Mrs. Bramham author
izes this:
"Teachino. has haan a labor Of love