The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
LOCAL HISTORY.
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wa ~ AS' ~ NobOi hOJ AAhoh ~
Edwards, II. S. Wlshart and w.
A, Gray. Would that I possessed
the ability to write In fitting
terms of those old time teachers
of nine, of their high and noble
character, of their scholarship,
their kindness and their success
in their work.
While my life lasts, l shall
never cease to keep IN most CRATE
full memory those faithful old
teachers and what they did for
me.
In addition to those of my own
old time instructors, l would like
to put on record the names of
others who did most efficient
faithful work IN those schools 40
to 60 years ago. Some Of them
were John B. and A, r Foote, E.
j. and w. w. and D. p. Osborne,
j. B. Bowles, B. F. Stevens, r.
F. and ]. M. Miller, George W.
Ready. ]. L. Ketterman, H. G.
Smith, T. A. Lyon, W. A Hunter,
S. p, Wishart, j. M. McCune, j.
w. Griffith, j. A. DeForest, j. A.
Woodcock, W. s. Alexander, j.
r, Akers, W. II. Markley, W. A.
Clippinger, and ]. A. Stewart.
These teachers were all young
men in prime of hfe-strong
physically, mentally, and intel
lectually, and of fine scholarship.
There was not a young "Prot. "
among them. Verify, the old time
school directors, of Wells town
ship, had no use for inexperienc-
ed boys or girls, with a smatter-
ing education, as teachers IN their
schools.
Many of these faithful workers
have gone from earth to the en-.
1oyment of their exceeding great
reward. VIM. A. Gray died re-
Gently at the advanced age Of SO
years. Except, during term of
1859, be never taught in the
public schools after l knew him
first in 1858. His work was done
IN select schools and private clas'
ses assisting young men IN their
preparation for college or for
the work of teaching. He was
unanimously elected to the Of
fee of County Superintendent of
the schools of Fulton county IN
1860 and served one term with
signal ability and success.
Ii. S. Wlshart entered ALE.
gheny college with E j. Osborne,
and George W. and John A..
Ready In 1856, but soon left COL
lege to begin the study of medi-
cine. He became a successful
physician and died comparatively
recently at the age of 70. E. j.
Osborne became a lawyer and
died mem ber. elect of the Vir.
gina legislature IN 1860. Anon
G. Edwards vas mortally wound
ed at the bloody battle of Antlet-
am aud died in a Cham bersburg
hospital while yet young man.
w. w. Osborne, j. B. Bowles and
George W. Ready are no longer
young men. Mr.. Osborne beng
81 years old, the others a little
younger, yet, they are doing just
such effective work as they did
nearly sixty years ago. Each
holds the same position he has
occupied for years, that Of prln'
cipal OF ward school in Altoona.
B. F. Stevens, }. A. DeForest,
w. A. Clppinger and j. r. Akers
became ministers In the NJ. b.
church, and except Mr.. Stevens,
all died comparatively young.
Mr.. Stevens is yet alive at a good
old age, but on the retired list Of
his conference. j. M. Miller, q
talented lawyer and brilliant ora
tor is Adjutant General, Depart
ment of Kansas G. A. r. and ex-
member of the Legislature Of that
state.
Joseph M. Mcclure graduated
at Yale, read law, was Deputy At
torney General Of this Common
wealth under Governor Geary,
and is practiclng his profession
at Bradford, Pa. Henry G Smith
became the editor an proprietor
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