The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

Of New Haven August 20, 1s53,'
 Horace naN as superintendent of schools, In Ms report of the year 1859 referred 70 the Eaton and the Webster schools as the only largo schools in the city.
 MT Lewis snecialtIes as c teacher were mathematics and grammar For these two subjects he has ever since had a strong inclination, Until the last lew years he has taken an active part Tn the preparation of every graduating class, taking In hand tho scholars more especially that arc going to high school and giving thcm a thorough review.
 Many stories have been told Of hls methods of enforcing discipline. A number of times accusations of un- necessary foreo in the punishment of I his charges have been made against I nun, but 1t Is probable that these have f been highly colored by parcnt-love and \ maSnilied by youthful ideas of wrongs done. It cannot be denied that MT Lewis was never afraid of any pupil [ no matter how big or strong, A good story was told at the time of MT, Lew is forteth anniversary as teacher by | Professor Benjamin Jepson of the | music department In the public schools, 1 Professor Jcpson told of the time when he went to the Webster school for tho first time. Soon after he was I put at the head of the musical depart ment In the schools. There was at the 1 school at that time what was univer- sally known as the gang set of young boys ovcr-runnlng with youth-
 ful enthusiasm. This gang at once l started in to have some fun with Pro
 lessor Jcpson Just when the trouble
 began to get too hot for him the pro I lessor noticed a little man come in at
 the back of the room quietly. He
 grabbed one of the largest of the boys. probably the ring leader and 1erked
 him out of his seat. The others turned
 at the noise and when they saw that
 1t was Mir. Lewis there was quiet and
 order on the instant. Tho story shows
 the hold that Mir. Lewis had over his
 pupils
 The present school building Is a com paratively new structure. IL was built
 about ten years ago and IS thorough
 ly modern in every equipment Mir
 Lewis Is today aot only principal of
 the Webster school, but also su-
 perylsing principal of the Webster
 school district which includes the fol-
 lowing schools Tle Davenport Ave
 nue, the Scranton street (Which is the
 old oak street SchooD the Webster.
 
 Mir and ltre, Lewis have had five
 sons, The eldest Is carl Andrews
 Lewis, who is principal of the Guilford
 institute and high school and is mar
 ried. The next son Is Robert H. Lewis
 of Peasc-Lewis company, newsdealers
 and steamship agents of l02 church
 street, this city The third is Harry R
 Lewis, q civil engineer with the Bell
 Telephone company at Indianapolis,
 Ind. Dr. Dwight M Lewis is tho fourth
 son. He is the city bacterioloGiet and
 he lives with his father at i3S George
 street. The youngest son is Newton l.. Lewis who is with the electric light and street railway system of Nashville,
 Tenn.
 , Last spring Mrs, Lewis died and that fact has worn on Mir. Lewis more than , any other happening in his life. But even with that he has been the same indefatigible worker. When vacation is over he is never SO happy as when , he Is in the midst of his work at his school where his whole life has been spent
 , one of Mir. Lewis institutions at the | school has been an honor roll on which l have been inscribed the names of the } prominent alumni of the school who l have accomplished much in the world, [ Besides their names are given the
 school honors to which they attained e when they were there. This list in g eludes great many prominent men m . New Haven Among them are: At tcrney William McQuade, who was a
 valedictorian, Dr Harold S. Arnold, 6 92, c. J Bushnell, 6s, E. A. Beckey, f 59. George T. Bradley. 60 Morris r. n Tyler, 6i Frank II Relden, 62. Josenh 0 B. Morse, 63; George R Chamberlain, { '6i. James A. Howarth, 65; Mrs.
 George H. Futile 66, lohn S, Bradley. V '67, C j. Monson. ir. 6S; John R. Rem : bert, 6O James C. Mcclure, 70; Anna . M. Brennan, 7l Fred l.. Trowhrdge, n 72; Harry W. Asher, 73 Charles w t Whlttlesey "A; Charlotte Gorham, '75, 7 Eugene II. White, '76; lsadore Freed s man. '77 William E. Sloan. '7s. Jacob 2 Goodhart, '7a; D. ! Collins 80; Ed. f win S Ferry, si; Jeremiah A. Peck : S2 Charles K Hutchinson, s3; Robert e Hutchson s3 Jennie Dillon, 'S5, car }, stahl, 's6; May Mccarthy 'S7; Fred e Jocelyn, 'Ss Edwin oviatt. S9; Johns. t ton D, ycitch DO; Lydia A. Kraft, '9l |, Fred II. Mason, 92 Harry E. Jones Is '93, Emma Hunn o4; Donald McLane l. 95; William E. Ely, 96; Jocelyn Wild
 '97; Morris E. Tuttle, 9S, and Paul s l. Thompson, '99