The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25
Veteran Pedagogue
 With Fine Record
 Dead at 75 Years
WARREN w. PORTER TAUGHT FOR 40 YEARS IN LOCAL
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Had Fine Record for Bravery ir Civil War-Sixty Years a
 Teacher.

His long and useful life rounded three score and ten, Warren Warner Porter, oldest school teacher o1 Bridgeport in years and in service died at his home, 2057 Main street al 6 o'clock last evening. He was in his 75th year. With a few brief inter missions, his entire life from 15 years of age has been devoted to education- al work. When stricken, about four weeks ago, with the illness that prov ca fatal, he had been principal of the Snelton school for maIly years. He achieved an enviable record for brav- cry during the Civil War, and had come to be recognized as an author. with that great struggle.
 A native of New Salem, Mass. where he was born July 27, 1887, he secured his education in the district school Of his native place. the New Salem academy and the Phillips Exc when at Is years he was employed in his native town. He taught success sively in New Salem academy. Hard wick, South Deerfield and Petersham Mass. Then, in 1855 he went to Illi- nois where he spent four years. Thence
 I Sand Hill academy at Greenwade Tex. Later he returned to Kansas where he was neighbor of John Brown.
 In 1860 he, was back in Illinois. There he taught until the outbreak of the war when he enlisted as pri- vate in the Seventh Illinois Cavalry His promotion to first lieutenant came quickly, and frequently he was given detachments in command of which he displayed fearlessness that was con: spicuous even in days when men had to look upon bravery as common attribute. In General Grierson's raid Rouge. La.. he figured in many i'm portant engagements.
 The war over, he promptly sought his profession and taught school in Illinois for four years. Then he re- turned to Deerfield where he conduct Bridgeport in the manufacturing bus mess in 1871, but the following year he became principal of the Walters vile school. For the next 40 years he was connected continuously with the public school system.
 Mary Elizabeth Kieth of Enfield Mass. at Thorndike. Mass. She and four children survive. The children are Herbert W. Porter, employed in the treasury department at Washing ton; Mabel Anna, wife of Dr. J. De- Forest Valentine, of Danvers. Mass Miss Grace Inez Porter employed in the customs house at Boston and Miss Edith May Porter, who lives at the family home in this city.
 MT. Porters keen interest in the welfare of the educa tional progress O1 Bridgeport was traditional in the pub- lie schools system. He possessed the happy faculty of retaining the friend ship and esteem of the children brought into contact with him in theif school days. as they passed into man and womanhood. He displayed a keen grasp of political conditions. His teaching work brought him in Val tersville, Barnum Prospect and Grand street schools until the Shelton school was opened. He has been the head of this school since it's completion.
 He was a member of Elias Howe. Jr., post, G. A. R., and an attendant at the Olivet Congregational church in the affairs of whiche he showed much interest Though not a member of the church he was elected it's trea- surer to handle the funds during the time of the building work. He was a trustee of the Fairfield County Teach ers' association.