The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
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Britain some years before, while they were both studying there.
 In December, 1863, he was made principal of the Webster school. To the school structure there, A. Parish, in his report for the year 1862 says: The proposition to establish sys- tenn of graded schools was first made in 1852. The Webster school, pre- viously known as the George street school, of which the octago part was the original structure. to which a wing was afterwards added and final ly the main edfice (meaning a square structure standing at that time north from the corner of York and George school, of which the octogon part was went into operation as the pioneer of what are now known as the gram mar schools of New Haven, August 29, 1858"
 Horace Day, as superintendent of schools, in his report for the year 1859 eferred to the Eaton and the Web ster schools as the only large schools in the city
 Mir. Lewis specialties as a teacher were mathematics and grammar. For these two subjects he has ever since had a strong inclination. Until the l last few years he has taken an active | part in the preparation of every grad uating class, taking in hand the schol- i ers more especially that are going to bigA school and giving them a | rough review.
 1 Many stories have been told of his methods of enforcing discipline A number of times accusations of un- necessary force in the punishment of hls charges have been made against him, but it is probable that these have been highly colored by parent-love and magnihed by youthful ideas of wrongs done IL cannot be denied that Mr. Lewis was never afraid of any pupil, no matter how big or strong A good story was told at the time of Mir. Lewis fortieth anniversary as a teacher by Professor Benjamin Jepson of the music department in the public schools.
 professcr Jepson told of the time when he went to the. Webster school for the first time. Soon after he was put at the head of the musical depart ment In the schools. There was at the school at that time what was univer- sally known as the gang" set of young boys over-running with youth ful enthusiasm, This gang at once started in to have some fun with Pro- lessor Jepson Just when the trouble began to get too hot for him, the pro- fessor noticed a little man come in al the back of the room quietly He grabbed one of the lar est of the boys probably the ring leader, and jerked him out of his seat. The others turned at the noise and when they saw that it was MT Lewis there was quiet and order on the instant. The story shows the hold that Mir Lewis had over his pupils.
 The present school building is a com paratively new structure, It was built about ten years ago and is thorough ly modern in every equipment. MT Lewis is to-day not only principal oi the Webster school, but also SUI pervlsing principal of the Webster School district. which includes the fol- lowing schools: The Davenport Ave nue, the Scranton Street (which is the old Oak Street sehooD. the Webster and the New Haven Orphan asylum.
 Mr and Mrs Lewis have had fiv' ,1I i. N,,,11 A,,I r,x.,e Lewis, who is principal of the GuilforC institute and high school and Is mar.
 ried The next son is Robert H. bewi Of Pease-Lewis company, newsletter: and steamship agents of 102 Churcl
 street, this city. The third is Harry E
 Lewis. a civil engineer with the Bel | Telephone company at Indianapolis
 Ind pr. Dwight NJ. Lewis is the fourtl
 son He is the city hacteriologist an, ne lives with his father at iSS Georg
 rect The youngest son is Newton
 !. Lewis, who is with the electric ligh
 | street railway system of Nashville
 mn
 Last spring Mrs. Lewis died and tha
 set has worn on Mir. Lewis more tha
 any other happening III his ilte. Bu : even with that he has been the sam ndefatigible worker. When vacation is over he is never so happy is whe , he Is in the midst of his work at hi } school where his whole life has bee spent.
 One Of MT Lewis institutions at tn : school has been an hoaor roll on whic [ nave been inscribed the names of tn 1rominent alumni of the school wh [ rave accomplished much in the world Besides their names are given tn 7ehcol honors to which they attaine vhen they were there. This list in
 dudes great many prominent men i 2 New Haven. Among them are: At
 orney William MeQuade. who was 2 raledictorian; pr. Harold $. Arnold g F; C. J. Bushnell, 6S; E. 4. Beckle, 59; George T. Bradley. 60; Morris F ; rylcr. 61 Frank H. Belden. '62; Jesep
 . Morse, 'e3: George R. Chamberlain 5i; James A. Howarth. 65: Mrs
 ieorge H. Futile. 66: John s. Bradley , j7; c. J. Menson, jr., '6S; John R. Rem