Connecticut western news., 1921-06-30
EARLY DAYS IN
 THE TOWN SCHOOLS
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 years, 1913-19t5.
 Mir. Roberts has been 9 member of the School Board for nearly fifty years.
 School Notes
 For several years school papers were published. "The Chronicle", bearing the date of Feb. 5, 189S was edited by Miss Catherine B. Finne- Gan and Miss Cora Downs (Mrs. Tank Stevens).
 March 1896, Edited by
 Miss Catherine J. Finnegan, Miss Louise May Mrs. Chatfep:), Irving Messenger, Frank Benedict.
 Christmas Stocking, Dec 1900.
 Edited by Miss Carrie A. Fuller, (Mrs. Eldridge), Miss Edna Roberts (Nrs. Badgley).
 From Conn, Western News. Sept. 1898.
 Strangers who visit Canaan and walk or Grive about it's pleasant streets are struck with the neat appearance of the public school building and it's grounds. The chil- N%L NA4 hSS llIE law II IlONSts CSllNl ltis and their flower beds also show they ere cultivating a love for the beau tifUl. The first lawn mowec used on the school grounds was purchased by the pupils by means Of 5c col lection"
 In 1910 a class of 21 was gradu- ated, twenty girls and one boy. This vas the largest class graduated from the school.
 At meeting of the Alamni held July 1901 the following officers were elected:
 President, Arthur J. Hanlon, Vice President, John F. Hubbard, Treas urer, Frederick I. Manvel, Secretary, Catherine B. /Finnegan, Assistant Secretary, Daisy Landon and the following executive committee, Jen- nie w. Hamm (Mrs. Kellogg), chair man, Catherine Roraback, Maude Landon, (Mrs. Whitford), Elizabeth McCarty and William B. Joyce.
 At a subsequent meeting Harry A. Holt was elected treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- tion of F. I. Manvel. The Alumni has over forty dollars in the Canaan Savings Bank.
 Miss Bennett's School
 Miss Susan Bennett was one of the early teachers in town. Miss Ben nett was educated at Miss Pierce's school in Litchfeld She established [ private school in the house now owned by Miss Bragg and was a very successful teacher for many years. She was an enthusiastic teacher and had the power of arousing enthgsi- asm in her pupils. Her influence is still felt in town.
 Mrs. Josephine Root, a sister of the late Judge Granger, did most ex- cellent work in the public school for many years. Mrs. Root resigned in 1904. What Mrs. Root did for the town, through the school, cannot be overestimated: she endeared herself to every child and exercised a great influence for good. There is hardly family in town in whose memory she does not live.
 Rev. L. H. Reid and son conducted school for boys at "The Naples i for several years. At this time MT Reid occupied the pulpit of the Con gregational Church at East Canaan after leaving Canaan MT. Reid with his son conducted a school at Lake. vile. This school was removed to Hartford in 1888. Mr. Reid died in Hartford July 1895. No more fitting words could have been said of him than were said by the Rev. J. H Twitchell of Hartford. "There is g benediction in his very presence"
 The Rev. w. Thompson succeeded Mir. Reid. He conducted a boarding and day school for few years. The school conducted by MT. Thompson was located at the "Lower Corner in the "Vacation House" for a time and then moved to "The Naples.
 In primitive Egypt only the roya family could attend school, and at g much later period in Greece all who were able to pay could attend school excepting slaves and women, oul schools are open to all.
 "Men die but Universities should be given a chance to live"
 Canaan Academy for Boys
 Canaan, Connecticut Rev F. Thompson, M A., Principa
 Assistants, George H. Chute, B. A. MT Charles s. Clark.
 The second year of the School vii open for the reception of pupils Wed Sept. IA, 1892, and will continue il session, broken only by a short re cess at Christmas and Easter, unti June 13, 1893.
 The School offers superior advan tages to parents seeking a safe homo for their sons, where they will re ceive thorough training, not only il those branches necessary to prepare them for the Universities and Highe Institutions of learning, but also tc fill with credit whatever position il life they may hereafter be called t, 1 occupy.