one. Yet we would not have the old district school system back again. It would be pitable now to see young men and young women of sixteen to twenty years floundering along in subjects that boys and girls of twelve to fourteen years of age in our grammar grades easily master, due to regular attendance and careful grading as well as the increased length of the school year, and improved methods of teaching. Time is now too precious; life is too short. Holland wishes to give her scholars a good grammar school education. This is her aim and a wise When that is done many of her pupils should seek entrance into Brimfield Academy, or other schools doing high school work. For this, the preparation should be ample. Many pupils from Holland in years gone by, having graduated from that academy or elsewhere have found entrance into class rooms as teachers and proved their value in that work. That this shall continue to be the case is the purpose of Holland's school committee, and to that end no means or effort will be spared. We give as matter of interest to our readers, a photo of a group of Holland teachers, taken Old Home Day, Aug. 24, 1913, when renewing old acquaintances and associations, by kindness of Mr. John H. Noyes of Brimfield. Following is a list of the names of the persons in the teachers' photo taken Aug. 24, 1913. Back row, left to right-Mr. John H. Noyes, Mrs. Addie (Horton) Howlett, Mrs. Mary (Wallis) Thresher, Mrs. Emma (Blodgett) Moore, Mrs. Elvie (Wallis) Roper, Mr. Eliot H. Brown, Mr. Fred Bissell, Mrs. Olivia (Parker) Kinney, Miss Martha Cutting. Middle row, left to right-Mrs. Mary (Webber) Church, Mrs. Caroline (Carpenter) Colburn (Died), Mrs. Harriet (Robbins) Back, Mrs. Caroline (Howlett) Macallister, Mrs. Nancy (Shumway) Webber. Front row, left to right-Miss Mabel G. Fuller, Miss Louisa M. Howlett, Mrs. Fannie (Butterworth) Parker, Mrs. Ella (Blodgett) Webber, Mrs. Ada (Blodgett) Hebard. The following is a copy of the school register for the term and year given. 19-5 Freeman B. Blodgett 16-7 Winter term (Dec. 6-Mar. 28) 1847-48. Eunice B. Fuller Josephine Drake Yrs. Mos. Yrs. Mos. 9-5 6 3-8 6-5 16-4 |