School News - Ontario County NY

From Ontario County Journal 21 February 1890

Centerfield, N. Y. - The following pupils of School District No. 2 have attained the highest record in their respective classes during the winter term closing Feb. 14, 1890:

READING - First - Geo. Jopson, Emily Bussey, Claud Smith, James O'Brien; Second - Elenor White, Geo. Mahar; Third - Katie Qualter, Maude Barnes, Harriet Bussey, Maud Smith, Bessie Gleason, Raymond Jopson, Laura White, Frank O'Brien, Frank Barnes; Fourth - Mamie Johnson, John Mahar, Mamie O'Brien, Fred Wheeler, Rose Mahar, Joseph O'Brien, Inez White, Stella Doty, Edward White;

U. S. HISTORY - 21 in class, highest 10 - Herbert Jopson, May Wheeler, Martin Qualter, Gertie Wheeler, Geo. Appleton, Schuyler White, Nellie Mahar, Fred Thompson, Geo. Stiles, Mabel Cochrane;

BOOKKEEPING - 14 in class, highest 10 - Mabel Cochrane, Nora Qualter, Geo. Stiles, Fred Thompson, May Wheeler, Schuyler White, Herbert Jopson, Will Wheeler, Geo. Appleton, Nellie Mahar;

GEOGRAPHY - 14 in class A, highest 10 - Nora Qualter, Geo. Appleton, Katie Mahar, May Wheeler, Geo. Stiles, Herbert Jopson, Mabel Cochrane, Fred Thompson, Nellie Mahar, Schuyler White;
B class - Irene Appleton, Gertie Wheeler, Daisie Jopson, Mamie Johnson, John Mahar, Fred Wheeler, Mamie O'Brien, Joseph O' Brien, Inez White, Stella Doty; C Class - Maud Barnes, Katie Qualter, Maud Smith, Rose Mahar, Harriet Bussey, Laura White, Raymond Jopson, Frank Barnes;

GRAMMAR - A Class - Katie Mahar, Mabel Cochrane, May Wheeler, Fred Thompson, Nellie Mahar, Geo. Stiles, Arthur Doty; 21 in Class B, highest 10 - Nora Qualter, Martin Qualter, Gertie Wheeler, Schuyler White, Geo. Appleton, Herbert Jopson, Daisie Jopson, John Mahar, Fred Wheeler, John O'Brien;

ALGEBRA - Fred Thompson, Geo. Stiles, Arthur Doty, Nora Qualter;

ARITHMETIC - 16 in Class A, highest 10 - Martin Qualter, Fred Thompson, Schuyler White, Arthur Doty, Nora Qualter, May Wheeler, Geo. Appleton, Mabel Cochrane, Katie Mahar, Geo. Stiles;
B Class - Gertie Wheeler, Daisie Jopson, Irene Appleton, Mamie Johnson, Dimock McCready, Fred Wheeler, John Mahar, Joseph O'Brien; C Class - Stella Doty, Rose Mahar, Maud Barnes, Mamie O'Brien, Inez White, Edward White, Frank Barnes;

INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC - A Class - Fred Thompson, Schuyler White, Geo. Appleton, Geo. Stiles, Joseph White, William O'Brien; B Class - Frank Barnes, Katie Qualter, Maud Smith, Harriet Bussey, Laura White;

SPELLING - 28 in Class A, highest 16 - Mabel Cochrane, Nellie Mahar, May Wheeler, Nora Qualter, Katie Mahar, Gertie Wheeler, Mamie Johnson, Herbert Jopson, Irene Appleton, Fred Thompson;
B Class - Maud Barnes, Katie Qualter, Maud Smith, Rose Mahar, Stella Doty, Laura White, Harriet Bussey, Bessie Gleason; - C Class - Frank O'Brien, Frank Barnes, Raymond Jopson.

From Ontario County Journal 7 March 1890

School in District No. 6, town of Bristol, closed last Friday with appropriate exercises. The following are the average standings of the pupils at the close of the term: Charles Case 85, Roy Case 80, Mary Case 78, Julia Daniels 88, Will Daniels 79. May Evans 84, Carrie Jopson 85, John Jopson 79, Edith Montanye 92, Ethel Montanye 89, Merton Montanye 84, Edna Phillips 88, Maude Phillips 89, Seymour Reed 84, Clifford Reed 86, Mary Reed 87,

From Ontario County Journal 4 April 1890

The graduating class of 1890 at the Canandaigua Academy has elected officers as follows: President, Charles H. Snyder; vice president, Horace B. Newman; secretary, Clifton C. Briggs; treasurer, Fred T. Galpin; toastmaster, Craig C. Miller. The class numbers fifteen members.

From Ontario County Journal 13 June 1890

Bristol Center, N. Y. - The following are names of pupils whose standing was above 80 at the last examination in Dist. No. 16, town of Canandaigua, term ending June 3d:

A - Lucius J. Ketchum, Mary J. Isham, Annie E. Isham, Edward McDade

B - Louis W. Isham, Clara L. Isham, Grace N. Goff, Mary J. McDade

C - Clara McDade, Ida May Goff, Eulalie Mason, Floyd B. Edgett, Maynard Goff, Carl Mason

From Ontario County Journal 6 March 1891

Bristol, N. Y. - School closed in Dist. No. 11, on Friday, February 27, for the term of 20 weeks. The following is a list of the pupils who received the highest standing, or passed at the recent examination:

A grade - Edna Dunham, Philip Sisson, Lillie Dubois, Frederick Dubois, Will Marshall, Carrie Marshall, Frank Aldridge and Gertie Wilson.

B grade - Freddy Phillips, Victor Burdorf, May Ketcham and Jennie Marshall.

American History - A grade - Lillie Dubois, Frederick Dubois, Carrie Marshall, Will Marshall, Philip Sisson, and Gertie Wilson.

Grammar and Language - Edna Dunham, Lillie Dubois and Carrie Marshall.

Geography - A grade - Edna Dunham, Lillie Dubois, Philip Sisson, Carrie Marshall and Will Marshall.

B grade - Gertie Wilson and May Ketcham.

C grade - Fred Phillips, Chloe Ketcham and Jennie Marshall.

Spelling - A grade - Carrie Marshall, Will Marshall, Edna Dunham, Lillie Dubois, Frederick Dubois, Philip Sisson, Gertie Wilson and Frank Aldridge.

B grade - Fred Phillips, May Ketcham, Chloe Ketcham, Victor Burdorf and Jennie Marshall.

E grade - Charlie Toneson.

Special mention must be made of Nettie Phillips, who stood 100 per cent in Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, American History and Book-keeping, and has missed only two words in spelling during the term.

Hopewell, N. Y. - The following is the standing of some of the larger scholars:

Arithmetic

George Decker - 100
Gilbert Kirkpatrick - 95
Celia Breen - 100
Gracie Buchan - 95
Milton Shaw - 95
Joseph Coston - 100

Geography

Gilbert Kirkpatrick
Celia Breen - 95
Joseph Coston - 100
Gracie Buchan - 94
George Decker - 100
Milton Shaw - 99 - 100

Spelling

George Decker - 100
Joseph Coston - 94
Eddie Flannigan - 82
Bert Buchan - 78
Fred Buchan - 94
Nora Breen - 98
Celia Breen - 100
Milton Shaw - 90
Gracie Buchan - 82
Mamie Mahon - 100

Reading

Mamie Mahon - 90
Bert Buchan - 80
Eddie Flanning - 75
Nora Breen - 90
Freddie Buchan - 95

Reading in
History

George Decker - 95
Joseph Coston - 90
Gracie Buchan - 80
Celia Breen - 100
Milton Shaw - 100

From Ontario County Journal 20 March 1891

The following is a list of pupils names in Dist. No. 4, Mertensia, whose standing was 75 percent or over, at examinations held at close of term:

First Grade

ARITHMETIC

Annie Ryan - 94
Alida Grant - 99
Viola Brady - 92
J. Freddie Murray - 98
Willie Murray - 95
Thomas Ryan - 98
Leslie Mosher - 94
Freddie Bortle - 88
Clayton Bortle - 84
Miles Halligan - 98
Walton Lapham - 90
Chas. Loomis - 95

GEOGRAPHY

Annie Ryan - 96
William Grant - 95
Lena Lynaugh - 94
J. Freddie Murray - 90
Willie Murray - 95
Leslie Mosher - 100
Freddie Bortle - 90
Clayton Bortle - 96
Walton Lapham - 100
Chas. Loomis - 100

HISTORY

Annie Ryan - 100
Alida Grant - 75
William Grant - 75
Lena Lynaugh - 100
Viola Brady - 100
J. Freddie Murray - 96
Willie Murray - 94
Thomas Ryan - 96
Owen Ryan - 94
Leslie Mosher - 100
Freddie Bortle - 94
Clayton Bortle - 100
John Halligan - 96
Miles Halligan - 96
Walton Lapham - 96
Chas. Loomis - 100

PENMANSHIP

Annie Ryan - 100
Alida Grant - 100
William Grant - 75
Lena Lynaugh - 100
J. Freddie Murray - 75
Willie Murray - 100
Thomas Ryan - 75
Owen Ryan - 100
Leslie Mosher - 100
Clayton Bortle - 100
John Halligan - 100
Miles Halligan - 100
Walton Lapham - 100
Chas. Loomis - 100

READING

Annie Ryan - 100
Alida Grant - 85
William Grant - 75
Lena Lynaugh - 100
Viola Brady - 100
J. Freddie Murray - 100
Willie Murray - 100
Thomas Ryan - 75
Owen Ryan - 85
Leslie Mosher - 100
Freddie Bortle - 100
Clayton Bortle - 100
John Halligan - 100
Miles Halligan - 100
Walton Lapham - 100
Chas. Loomis - 100

SPELLING

Annie Ryan - 99
Alida Grant - 80
William Grant - 87
Lena Lynaugh - 99
J. Freddie Murray - 90
Willie Murray - 98
Thomas Ryan - 88
Owen Ryan - 95
Leslie Mosher - 96
Clayton Bortle - 90
John Halligan - 85
Miles Halligan - 92
Walton Lapham - 96
Chas. Loomis - 98

Second Grade

ARITHMETIC

Hannah Loomis - 75
Mary Mills - 80
Louis Brady - 100
Rose Brady - 88
Albert Grant - 94
John Lapham - 92
Patrick Ryan - 88
Eddie Ryan - 84
Natie Lynaugh - 84
Eddie Halligan - 75

GEOGRAPHY

Hannah Loomis - 78
Mary Mills - 75
Louis Brady - 96
Rose Brady - 88
Mary Reeder - 88
Rose Lynaugh - 90

PENMANSHIP

Hannah Loomis - 75
Mary Mills - 75
Louis Brady - 75
Rose Brady - 75
Mary Reeder - 100
Mary Grant - 75
Albert Grant - 75
John Lapham - 75
Patrick Ryan - 75
Eddie Ryan - 75
Natie Lynaugh - 75
Rose Lynaugh - 75

READING

Hannah Loomis - 80
Mary Mills - 75
Louis Brady - 75
Rose Brady - 85
Gracie Murray - 85
Mary Reeder - 100
Mary Grant - 75
Albert Grant - 75
John Lapham - 75
Patrick Ryan - 75
Eddie Ryan - 85
Natie Lynaugh - 85
Eddie Halligan - 75
Rose Lynaugh - 80

SPELLING

Hannah Loomis - 98
Mary Mills - 76
Louis Brady - 94
Rose Brady - 91
Mary Reeder - 96
Mary Grant - 75
Albert Grant - 80
John Lapham - 88
Patrick Ryan - 92
Eddie Ryan - 98
Natie Lynaugh - 98
Rose Lynaugh - 98

From Ontario County Journal 3 April 1891

The following are the officers of the Canandaigua Academy graduating class of 1891:

President - J. Irwin France, Canandaigua
Vice-Pres. - Albert J. Harris, Rushville
Secretary - J. Arden Ferguson, Canandaigua
Treasurer - Fred H. Hamlin, East Bloomfield
Toast Master - John G. O'Leary, Canandaigua

Prophet - Andrew D. Carter, Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Historian - Don W. Frasier, Fowlerville, N. Y.
Poet - Harry L. Twichell, Auburn, N. Y.
Salutatorian - Lee Wilbur, Victor

From Victor Herald 25 April 1891

The following are the names of scholars whose standings averaged over 90 upon the monthly reports issued April 14th:

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT

Minnie Sweeney - 90
Katie May - 95
Nathan Rose - 96
Lillie Jacobs - 98

Isabel Ellis - 90
Nelson Lobdell - 96
Jennie Sidell - 97
Maud Salter - 98

Louie Salter - 95
Clara Chase - 93
Rachella Bennett - 97

JUNIOR DEPARTMENT

Florence Adams - 97
Leona Adams - 96
Harold Adams - 96
Olin Bumpus - 94
Hebe Berry - 90
Lola Curtice - 97
Joseph Chase - 96

Mary Dowd - 95
Eva Fenton - 96
Florence Gilroy - 93
Henry Henchan - 94
George Rugg - 93
Belle Ross - 96
Nellie Searle - 94

Cora Salter - 99
Anna Snyder - 95
George Snyder - 95
Phebe VanDenberg - 94
Julia Woods - 95

INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT

Anna Kenny - 90
Blanche George - 90
Leon Brace - 91
Carrie Shanks - 93
Louie Childs - 90

Jennie Snyder - 93
Robert Higinbotham - 92
Florence Booth - 92
Vera Reed - 91
Edith Timmerman - 92

Irma Reed - 90
Marion Lobdell - 91
Bertha Carpenter - 92

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT

Nora Eagen - 96
Ella Ransome - 96
Maggie Kenney - 95
Lizzie McMahon - 95
Maggie Thompson - 95
Homer Thompson - 94
Willie Byrne - 94
Vera Brown - 93

Arthur Turner - 93
Howard Stubbs - 93
Esther Powell - 93
Charlie Sales - 93
Maud Granger - 92
Myron Jacobs - 92
Alfred Murphy - 92
Clarence Schlenker - 92

Townsend Curtice - 92
Fred Cardy - 91
Tuthill Brown - 91
Annie Keefe - 90
Edgar Mead - 90
Jean Ladd - 91

From Ontario County Journal 15 May 1891

Bristol, N. Y. - Names of pupils who attained the highest standing in School Dist. No. 7. Following are the names of the highest ten, or those whose average was above ninety in all their studies: Allen Burge, Florence Totman, Emmogene Case, Ella Totman, Edith Simmons, Sanford Hall, Belle Simmons, Grace Totman, Carl Burge, Isaac Kimber. The following list passed in their respective studies as indicated:

Arithmetic, A Grade - Allen Burge, Emmogene Case, Florence Totman, Ella Totman, Sanford Hall, Isaac Kimber, Belle Simmons, Minnie Trafton.

B Grade - Francis Burge, Burr Case, Edith Simmons, Grace Totman.

C Grade - Carle Burge, Leon Pierce, Adah Trafton, Hattie Worden.

American History, A Grade - Allen Burge, Emmogene Case, Sanford Hall, Isaac Kimber, Ella Totman, Florence Totman.

Geography, A Grade - Allen Burge, Emmogene Case, Florence Totman, Belle Simmons, Ella Totman, Isaac Kimber.

B Grade - Francis Burge, Edith Simmons, Grace Totman.

C Grade - Carl Burge, Leon Pierce, Adah Trafton, Hattie Worden.

Physiology, A Grade - Florence Totman, Ella Totman, Sanford Hall, Isaac Kimber.

Grammar, A Grade - Allen Burge, Ella Totman, Florence Totman, Sanford Hall, Emmogene Case, Minnie Trafton, Belle Simmons, Isaac Kimber.

B Grade - Edith Simmons, Grace Totman.

Reading, A Grade - Emmogene Case, Ella Totman, Belle Simmons, Florence Totman, Allen Burge, Sanford Hall, Isaac Kimber, Minnie Trafton.

B Grade - Grace Totman, Edith Simmons, Francis Burge, Burr Case.

C Grade - Hattie Worden, Adah Trafton, George Clohecy, Leon Pierce, Carl Burge.

D Grade - Joel Totman, Howard Moranda, Willie Reed, Gifford Case.

Spelling, A Grade - Florence Totman, Ella Totman, Allen Burge, Sanford Hall, Emmogene Case, Minnie Trafton, Isaac Kimber.

B Grade - Grace Totman, Edith Simmons, Francis Burge, Burr Case, Hattie Worden, Adah Trafton, George Clohecy, Carl Burge, Leon Pierce.

C Grade - Joel Totman, Arthur Toneson, Howard Moranda, Willie Reed, Gifford Case.

From Geneva Gazette 22 May 1891

A "49-er"

In rummaging among the dusty accumulations at the Geneva Classical and Union School building a few days ago, one of the teachers discovered a printed Register of the public schools of Geneva for 1849, comprised in a pamphlet of 26 pages.

The Trustees at that time were Messrs. Perez Hastings, John J. Lyon and N. N. Kipp; Geo. P. Mowry, district clerk; J. F. Bacon, collector -- all long since deceased. Collecting was something of a task in those days, for our public schools were wholly supported at that period by a tax rate that the trustees say averaged $1.12 1/2 per term for each pupil.

The "faculty" at that time was constituted as follows:

Isaac Swift - principal
Miss Eunice Hamilton and Anthony D. Axtell, instructors senior department
Miss Ann G. Simpson - junior department
Misses Mary A. Wright and Harriet Judd, juvenile department
A. G. Shaver - teacher of chromatic painting
E. S. Pierce - teacher of penmanship

The roster of pupils numbered as follows:

Seniors - males 146; females 120; total 266
Juniors - males 52; females 30; total 82
Juveniles - males 99; females 67; total 166
Infantile - males 122; females 117; total 299

Grand total - 753

Among the seniors we quote at random the names of Charles Bean, Wm. Bourn, G. Clinton Dorsey, Geo. W. Graham, Charles Kipp, Cornelia Madden, Margaret Spendlove, Cornelia Tims, Mary J. VanLew.

Then, B. W. Keyes, Jr., Geo. M. Donalley, Edgar and Charles H. Parker, W. H. Pinch, Wm. H. (Tip) Morrison, Wm. A. Rose, were among the juniors.

Among the "juveniles" we find enrolled the names of Andrew Campion, DeWitt C. Farrington (he of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing at Washington), Clement Ostrander, Watson E. Stubbs, George Taylor, Francis and Mary Gilbert, Emily S. Spendlove, Ann Titcomb.

And among the "infants" of those days are recorded the names of Wm. Catterson, Fred Andrus, Henry C. Demming, Wm. H. Dox, John Jordan, Patrick Riley, Edward Siglar, Edward Spendlove and Wm. H. Thomas.

All the pupils whose names are above given we believe are still in the land of the living.

The full course of studies is given which includes Greek, French, Latin, Geometry, Algebra, Philosophy etc. etc. A teacher's class was formed and instructed during the fall term.

The school then boasted quite a complement of geographical, philosophical, astronomical and electrical apparatus, a mineralogical cabinet, and a well-selected library of between 1300 and 1400 volumes -- all going to show that our "common schools" at that early day were well equipped for the important work of primary and preparatory education.

From Ontario County Journal 12 June 1891

The Canandaigua Academy commencement exercises will be held in the Congregational Church next Tuesday evening. The class of '91 is as follows: Acey Sutherland, J. Irwin France, Louis Mutschler, Kenneth Hicks, John O'Leary, George Hamlin and J. Arden Ferguson of Canandaigua; Lee Wilbur, of Victor; Fred Hamlin, of East Bloomfield; Andrew Carter, of Mauch Chunk, Pa.; Harry Twichell, of Auburn; Edgar Brown, of Farmington; J. Albert Harris, of Reed's Corners; David Eddie and Edgar Burrall of Hall's Corners; and Don Fraser of Fowlerville.

From Victor Herald 18 July 1891

The following is the report from school District No. 10, of the pupils whose average examination and deportment standing equals or exceeds ninety: James Curran 98, Ella Curran 93, Lena Abraham 92, Augusta Nemitz 94, Ella Farrel 92, Charlie Farrel 94, Katie Ganey 94, Minnie Ganey 96, Libbie Ganey 93, Katie Kilam 90, Maude Lewis 90, George Lewis 91, Charlie Lewis 93, May Toomey 95.

From Ontario County Journal 25 December 1891

Among Canandaigua's college students who are spending the holiday vacation at home are: Horace Newman, from the Albany School of Pharmacy; J. Irwin France, from Hamilton College; Kenneth Hicks from Colgate, and Elias J. Durand, Chas. S. Hoyt, Jr., and Asa Priest, from Cornell.

From Ontario County Journal 25 March 1892

The Class of '92, Canandaigua Academy, has chosen cardinal red as the class color, and has elected the following officers: President, John Thielen of Gorham; vice-president, Walter J. Hill of Rochester; secretary, Fred Warfield of Canandaigua; treasurer, Charles Riker, of Canandaigua; toastmaster, Fred B. Loomis, of Spencerport; historian, James Fitzgerald, of Stanley; poet, Henry Raymer, of Stanley; prophet, Lynn C. Norris of Canandaigua.

From Ontario County Journal 29 April 1892

Cheshire, N. Y. - The winter term of our village school closed Friday, April 15, with examination. The following pupils stood highest:

1st Grade - Arithmetic - Belle Clint; Lillian O'Dell
Grammar - Belle Clint; Theda Johnson
A Spelling - Belle Clint; Nellie Huntley
Geography - Nellie Huntley; Belle Clint
History - Nellie Huntley; Belle Clint

2d Grade - Arithmetic - Sarah Ferrin; Sophia Munson
Grammer - Lillian O'Dell; Nellie Sanford

3d Grade - B Spelling - Grace Townsend; Stuart Van Wie; Lois Huntley
B Geography - Lois Huntley; Sophia Munson

4th Grade - Arithmetic - Grace Townsend, Gertie Olmstead; Marshall Chamberlain
Geography - Grace Townsend; Nellie Taylor

From Ontario County Journal 27 May 1892

The following report shows the highest standing of pupils in School Dist. No. 7, South Bristol, for the month ending May 19, 1892:

Arithmetic, A grade - Clinton Strong, Ralph Perry, Florence Hicks, Lena Tuttle;
B grade - Maude Acheson, Grace Covert, Monroe Tuttle;
C grade - Flossie Acheson, Floyd Edgett.

American History - Clinton Strong, Florence Hicks, Lena Tuttle, Will Tuttle, Ralph Perry.

Geography, A grade - Ralph Perry, Clinton Strong, Will Tuttle, Lena Tuttle, Florence Hicks;
B grade - Maud Acheson, Grace Covert, Monroe Tuttle.

Grammar - Florence Hicks, Maud Acheson.

Spelling, A grade - Lena Tuttle, Florence Hicks, Ralph Perry, Clinton Strong, Will Tuttle;
B grade - Maude Acheson, Monroe Tuttle, Grace Covert;
C grade - Flossie Acheson, Floyd Edgett.

Drawing - Clinton Strong, Florence Hicks, Lena Tuttle, Ralph Perry, Will Tuttle, Grace Covert, Maude Acheson, Monroe Tuttle, Floyd Edgett, Flossie Acheson, Alida Stetson, Claude Wheeler, Maude Middlebrooke.

The following pupils have not been absent during the term: Ralph Perry, Clinton Strong, Monroe Tuttle, Will Tuttle and Floyd Edgett.

From Ontario County Journal 1 July 1892

Bristol, N. Y. - The following young people are returning from school: Miss Fannie Leach, who has recently graduated from Genesee Wesleyan Seminary in Lima; Miss Alice Simmons, of the State Normal at Geneseo; and Minnie Owen, who has been attending school at Livonia.

From Ontario County Journal 8 July 1892

Bristol Center, N. Y. - Frank Cassidy has returned from Geneseo, where he has been attending school; also Oliver and Genie Case, from Lima.

From Ontario County Journal 23 December 1892

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - The following are expected to return home for the holidays from various schools: This evening from the Genesee Normal School, Miss Ellen Wheeler, Miss Maud Hallock, Miss Mabel Sweeney, Herbert Finagan; from Lima Seminary, Miss Anna Norton and Miss Nellie Emmons; from Wells College, Miss Minnie Kingsbury. Cyrus Murrell and Woodbury Adams are also expected to return home from Buffalo.

From Ontario County Journal 30 December 1892

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - Among those who are spending the holidays in East Bloomfield are the following, not mentioned in last week's correspondence: L. H. Steele of Hamilton College; F. H. Hamlin of Yale; George Burrell of Lima Seminary; Miss Fannie Brunson from Batavia; Walter Brunson from Chapinville; Miss Clara Mason from Bradford, Pa.; Archibald McGlashan of New York; and Prof. Stiles and family from Elmira.

From Ontario County Journal 31 March 1893

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - From the returns of the January Regents' examination, Ella M. Connelly, Myra J. Donnelly, Maud L. Woolston, Frank Boughton and William Bradley are entitled to preliminary certificates. Clara R. Chase, Maud L. Woolston, Thomas Meagher and Claud E. Ward to a 20 count certificate; Mary E. Meagher to a 30 count; Cora A. Parker and Wm. C. Buell each to a forty count certificate. The last three comprise this year's graduating class.

From Ontario County Journal 21 April 1893

The senior class at the Canandaigua Academy has elected the following officers: President - Guy A. McGowan of Canandaigua; vice-president - Dudley M. Dixon, of Hall's Corners; secretary - C. H. Martin of Dundee; treasurer, John M. Conway of Canandaigua; poet - Karl H. Lansing of Canandaigua; prophet - Fred C. Townley of Canandaigua; historian - J. Frank Norris of Brighton; tree orator - Clarence S. Sidway of Buffalo; toast master - Gifford Morgan of Brockport. C. Ernest Brown of Shortsville, having attained an average standing in the studies of his course of 99.06 per cent, will have the honor of acting as class valedictorian. George W. Gillette, who comes second, with an average of 96 per cent, will be salutatorian. Guy A. McGowan, third, with an average of 95 per cent, deserves special commendation, as this average was earned despite his completion of three years regular work in two years. Mr. Brown's average is the highest ever gained by any academy student.

From Ontario County Journal 19 May 1893

For several weeks past the members of the Senior Class at the Union School have been taking steps toward organization, with a view to preparation for the commencement exercises. The class has chosen the following officers: President, Hadley C. Case; sec'y, Lucy A. McGregor; treas., Hibbard G. McFeggan; executive committee, Edward F. Bates, chairman, Nancy Dempsey and Dr. H. L. Taylor. Other honorary positions have been filled as follows: Class historian, William J. Wilson; class poet, Elizabeth J. Daly; class prophet, Mary R. Jones; class orator, Elizabeth Eiseline; author of class medley (words and music), Eva Mooney; salutatorian, Anna J. Thompson; valedictorian, Alsie Partridge. The remaining members of the class are: Harriet Tiffany, Celia Tracy, Maude Alexander, Martha Bennett, Andrew McIntyre, Roy Couyne and William Johnson.

From Ontario County Journal 23 June 1893

Members of the graduating class of '93 of Canandaigua Academy will enter various colleges this fall as follows: Karl Lansing, of Canandaigua, Amherst; Gifford Morgan, of Brockport, Union; Alfred H. Townley, University of Rochester; C. Ernest Brown of Shortsville, Harvard; C. Harry Martin, of Fredonia, Columbia; Lynn C. Norris of Canandaigua, postgraduate; Guy A. McGowan of Canandaigua, and George W. Gillette of Canandaigua, Williams; E. E. Knauer of Canandaigua, and Clarence S. Sidway of Buffalo, Cornell.

From Ontario County Journal 30 June 1893

At the reception given by the teachers of the Union school in honor of the graduates, Friday evening, June 23, the representatives of the four graduated classes who were present met and organized an Alumni Association. Officers were elected as follows: President, Miss Anna Hudson, '90; vice president, Arthur Ellis, '91; secretary, Miss Gertrude Smith, '92; corresponding secretary, Miss Mary Hall, '91; treasurer, Hibbard G. McFeggan, '93. The following persons were enrolled as charter members: '90 - Anna Hudson, Fanny Hart; '91 - Arthur Ellis, F. M. Williams, T. M. Bennett, Harriet Paddock, Mary S. Hall, Fred C. Wood, Emily Harris, Ina Ellis, Ada Ellis; '92 - Lawrence Rippey, John Tuohey, Fannie Dempsey, Gertrude Smith, Alberta Huntoon, Lena Huntoon; '93 - Maud Alexander, Martha Bennett, Roy Conyne, Anna Thompson, Ursilla Tracy, Lizzie Daly, Elizabeth Eiseline, Nancy Dempsey, Wm. J. Wilson, Alsie Partridge, Hattie Tiffany, Evangeline Mooney, Wm. J. Johnson, Andrew McIntyre, Hadley Case, Lucy McGregor, Hibbard McFeggan.

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - Frank Cassiday, Miss Ellen Wheeler, Miss Fannie Leach and Miss Mabel Sweeney of the Geneseo Normal School, and Miss Anna Norton and Miss Nellie Emmons from the seminary at Lima are at home for their summer vacations.

From Ontario County Journal 17 November 1893

Flint Creek, N. Y. - The following named pupils of school district No. 6, at Hopewell Center, have their names placed on the roll or honor, their deportment being considered perfect, and being neither absent nor tardy without a good excuse: Fred Thompson, Mary Kane, Florence Benham, Frank Silvernail, Mattie Latting. Honorable mention is made of the following pupils: Fred Fiero, whose deportment averaged 95 per cent; May Allen, Ida Dean, James Edwards, Henry Spangle, Fred Edwards, Ray Edwards, whose deportment is considered perfect but they have been in school but two weeks.

From Ontario County Journal 29 December 1893

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - The following Bloomfield young people are home for the holidays: Fred H. Hamlin from Yale College; Miss Lizzie Howes from Fairport Union School; Miss Minnie Kingsbury from Wells College; Miss Mabel Sweeney from Geneseo Normal School; Miss Clara Mason from Spring Valley; Miss Bessie Donley from Brockport Seminary; Sherman Steele from Fairfield Military School; Miss Annie Steele from Nebraska.

From Ontario County Journal 5 January 1894

Bristol Center, N. Y. - The students who have spent their vacation at home and returned to their respective schools are: Miss Minnie Goff to Brockport Normal, Miss Alice Goff and brother to Canandaigua, Frank Cassidy and Frank Hobart to Geneseo.

From Ontario County Journal 20 April 1894

The senior class of the Union Free school have recommended the election of the following officers: Valedictorian, Wm. Lewis; salutatorian, Miss Jennie Aberle; president, Wm. Lewis; vice-president, Miss Jennie Aberle; secretary, Theresa Dunham; treasurer, Carrie D. Robinson. The other members of the class are Morris Breene, Walter Gelder and Philip O'Keefe. The class colors are chrysanthemum and yellow.

The senior class of the Canandaigua Academy have elected these officers: President, V. H. Somoskeoy; vice-president, E. B. Dixon; secretary, M. E. Warner; treasurer, George R. Beecher; toastmaster, A. P. Williams; orator, W. H. Sutherland; poet, Wm. Tracy; historian, Clem J. France; tree orator, Horace B. Cooper; ushers of the black rod, Lorenzo H. Purdy, Andrew C. Bisset; prophet, Wm. L. Foster, Jr.; speakers, Roy McOmber, Clem J. France, Victor H. Somoskeoy, George R. Beecher, Wm. Tracy, Ed. T. Preston, J. W. Haskell. Roy McOmber, of Manchester, having attained an average of 93 1-10 percent, will be class salutatorian. Clem J. France, with an average of 95 1-10 percent, Ed. T. Preston and J. W. Haskell, both having averages of 92 2-10, deserve special mention. The class motto is "Sofia-to-protiston." "Wisdom the first thing." The class have adopted ox red and white as class colors.

From Ontario County Journal 25 May 1894

Victor, N. Y. - Following is a list of names of students in the Union School who will graduate in regular course in June: Rachella Bennett, Nelson Lobdell, Oscar F. Smith, Louie B. Salter, Inez C. Ladd, Isabel Ellis, Belle James, Edna L. Proseus, Eva Ransom, Clara B. Fisher, Addie E. Rose.

From Ontario County Journal 1 June 1894

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - The next Regents examination of the Union School will be held June 11 to 15. In March, more answer papers were sent, and fewer papers were rejected by the Regents than at any time since examinations have been held in the school. As a result of this examination, the following pupils will received preliminary certificates: Claude Burrett, Frank Gleason, DeMerrill Ingraham, William Santry, Maurice Taylor and Agnes Appleton; 20 count certificates will be granted to Henry Arnold, Joseph Chase, Henry Ricketson and Susan Peeling; 30 count certificates to William Ham Smith and Myra Donnelly; and 40 county to Clara Chase and Mary Smith.

From Ontario County Journal 29 June 1894

Rushville, N. Y. - The following are home for their summer vacations: Misses Helen Loomis, Addie Harkness, Alice Blodgett, Irma White, from the Geneseo Normal; Miss Helen Pearce from Honeoye Falls; Josie Twichell, Lizzie and Arthur Jackson from Brockport Normal; Miss Julia Tyrney from Atlanta.

From Ontario County Journal 31 August 1894

Port Gibson, N. Y. - The following young people commenced school at Newark last Monday: Seneca Smith, Herman LaRue, Willie Snyder, Benj. Throop and Lois Terry.

From Ontario County Journal 7 September 1894

Rushville, N. Y. - Alice Blodgett, Anna Loomis and Addie Harkness have returned to the Geneseo Normal School; Mamie Green, Lizzie Jackson and Addie Sutfin to the Brockport Normal School; Dixie Williams to the Albany Normal School.

Quite a number of Canandaigua boys will return to college Monday, among them being Kenneth Hicks, who goes to Colgate; J. Arden Ferguson, to Hamilton; and Asher P. Nichols, Edward Bates, Carl Lansing, William Wilson to Hobart.

From Ontario County Journal 14 September 1894

Victor, N. Y. - Officers in the Whittier and Longfellow societies of the grammar department of the Union School were this week elected as follows: president, Jennie Snyder; vice-president, Blanche George; Longfellow society president, Florence Barnette; vice-president, Robert Higinbotham.

Victor sends an unusually large delegation of young men and women away to advance schools this year. To Geneseo have gone John Egan, Cassie Brown, Gertrude Reeves, Stuart McVean, Charles Atkins, Edna L. Proseus, and Belle E. James. Nelson L. Lobdell will leave next week for St. Lawrence University at Canton, N. Y. to spend several years in a classical and theological course. Miss Libbie Conover and Miss Isabel Ellis will go to Granger Place school at Canandaigua.

From Ontario County Journal 5 October 1894

The following pupils of the Stanley Public School belong to the Roll of Honor for scholarship for the month of September: Senior department - Willis Edwards, Dicie Preston, Marian Shepherd, Jessie Duggleby, Fannie Smith, Jennie Moran, Alice Fake, Lottie Whitney, Bertha Putnam, May Ross; Primary department - Alice Doyle, Maggie Cameron, Lee Sprague, Zillah Whitney, Edna Read, Abbie Roche, Lena Bohle, Ida Washburn, Tommy Loughlin, Myer Lawrence.

From Ontario County Journal 9 November 1894

Victor, N. Y. - The following is the Honor Roll in the Grammar department of the Union School for the past week: Louis Childs, Charles Fisher, Will McMahon, Florence Barnette, Maggie Byrne, Jennie Snyder, Will Green, John McCarthy, Ernest Newman, Louis Rugg, Alice Eighme, Agnes Higinbotham, Minnie Levet, Myrtle Newman, Camilla Sale, Bernice Stubbs.

From Ontario County Journal 16 November 1894

Victor, N. Y. - The following list of pupils contains the names of those in the intermediate department who received blue cards at the end of last month, denoting an average standing of 95 percent or more: Maude Thompson, Townsend Curtice, Leslie Loomis, Arthur Turner, Bushnell Osborne, Maida Snyder, Henry Osborne, Gertrude Henehan, George VanVechten, May Vandenburg.

From Ontario County Journal 7 December 1894

Stanley, N. Y. - The following pupils of the public school belong to the roll of honor for the month of November: Primary department - Mary Cameron, Maggie Cameron, Mamie Costello, Maud Moody, Hattie Kinney, Zillah Whitney, Lucile Washburn, Sara Conners, Tommie Loughlin, Mary Duell; Senior department - Alice Fake, Lee Sprague, Dicie Preston, Fannie Dugglesby, Willis Edwards, Jessie Dugglesby, Bertha Putnam, Kittie Roche, May Ross. Lottie Whitney.

From Victor Herald 5 January 1895

The following pupils in the intermediate department have received blue cards for the past month: Fred Talmadge, Francis Whelan, Bertha Concanon, Hattie Weitzel, Martin Fitzgerald, Mortie Locke, Leslie Loomis, Joseph Hurley, Bushnell Osborne, Ernest Hopkins, Mae Mead, May VanDenburgh, Gertrude Henehan, Roy Bowerman, Mary Talmadge, Nora Egan, Lizzie McMahon, Jean Ladd, Ella Ransom, Alfred Murphy, Eva Naracong, Patrick Fitzgerald, Willie Byrnes.

From Ontario County Journal 8 March 1895

Stanley, N. Y. - The roll of honor in the public school for the month of February is as follows: Senior department: Maurice Cameron, Celia Doyle, Fannie Duggleby, Willis Edwards, Jessie Duggleby, Fannie Smith, Alice Fake, Frank Whitney; Intermediate department: Maggie Cameron, Marian Shepherd, Mary Cameron, Geo. Preston; Primary department: Hattie Whitney, Zillah Whitney, Maude Moody, Frank Preston, Lucille Washburne, Sara Connors, Frank Grant, Ward Monagle.

From Ontario County Journal 22 March 1895

The class of '95 of the Union Free school have elected the following officers: President, Merton Hall; vice-president, Florence VanWormer; secretary, Lizzie Lindner; treasurer, Blanche Brockelbank; valedictorian, Helen M. Latting; salutatorian, Loe G. Voak; poet, Margaret Harris; historian, Mary O'Keefe; prophet, Lettie Penoyer; medleyist, Isabelle Van Wie; chestnut resurrector, Jennie Robinson. The class colors are pale blue and old gold. The class has eighteen members, all girls except the president, Merton Hall.

From Ontario County Journal 29 March 1895

The class of '95 of Victor Union school has elected its officers as follows: President, Frank Harley Bowerman; vice-president, Fred John Connelly; secretary and treasurer, Michael James Sullivan. They have chosen for class colors garnet and white, and their motto, "Vide ut scias."

From Ontario County Journal 5 April 1895

Bristol Springs, N. Y. - James Gelder and sister, May, are home from Keuka college, where the former has been attending school, and the latter visiting.

The following are the officers of the graduating class of Shortsville Union school: President - Madge E. Howland; vice-president, Etta A. Burchard; secretary, M. Louise Mason; treasurer, J. Harvey Pettit; class poet, Mabel Mercereau.

From Ontario County Journal 28 June 1895

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - The following teachers and scholars have returned home for their summer vacation: Miss Fannie Brunson from Waterville; Miss Clara Mason from Spring Valley; Miss Minnie Kingsbury from Wells College; Miss Lizzie Howes from Fairport Union School; Misses Maud and Alice Hallock from Geneseo; and Sherman Steele from Lyons High School.

Naples, N. Y. - Large audiences attended the closing exercises of the Union school last week, and there was great interest manifested. There were eight graduates this year, all of whom acquitted themselves well. They were Maude R. Washburne, Aida M. Shuman, Anna J. Baader, Eva M. Gams, Katherine M. Powers, John C. Morgan, Jr., Stephen A. Story, Christopher Koby. The annual meeting of the alumni Friday evening fairly jammed the Academy hall. President A. H. Watkins presided. There were an inspiring piano solo by Mrs. B. W. Mosher; vocal solo by Mrs. Cross; cornet solo by Dana Clement of Rochester, who was also one of the orchestra; Miss Caroline Wisewell recited "The Sioux Chief's Daughter" finely, and the address of Principal Noll upon "The Alumnus in Life" was, indeed, a masterly effort, and thoroughly appreciated.

From Ontario County Journal 6 September 1895

Reed's Corners, N. Y. - Among those who began school at Canandaigua this week are Miss Annie Babbitt, Miss Minnie Washburn, Miss Marian Elwell, Misses Ina and Edna Salisbury, Miss Florence Harvey and Thomas Henry.

From Geneva Daily Times 20 September 1895

Canandaiguans gone to college this week are: George W. Gillette, Lynn Norris, William Tracey, Guy McGowan and R. McOmber, at Williams; J. Arden Ferguson, at Hamilton; John Conway and Martin Clancey, at St. Andrew's Theological Seminary, Rochester; Dennis McCormack, at St. Bernard's Theological Seminary, Rochester; Asher P. Nichols and Edward Bates, Hobart; Misses Alice Rochford and May Donnelly, at Sacred Heart Convent, Rochester; John Flannigan, Jr. and William O'Leary, at Georgetown University.

From Geneva Daily Times 26 September 1895

Stanley, N. Y. - Among other young people from Stanley attending school at Geneva, we notice James Grant, Edward Bristol, Misses Jessie Read, Fanny Duggleby, Jesse Duggleby, May Preston and Nettie Preston. Most of them are in the teachers' training class. Miss Edna Hill is again attending Granger Place School at Canandaigua.

From Ontario County Journal 13 December 1895

Miller's Corners, N. Y. - The Misses Lida and Alma Parrish, Oliver Dibble and Leslie Dibble left for Lima this week to commence the winter term of school at the seminary.

From Geneva Daily Times 17 January 1896

Hopewell Centre, N. Y. - The following named pupils of school district No. 6, town of Hopewell, stood 90 percent or more in their studies during the four weeks ending Dec. 24, 1895: Lily McMurray, Elsie Spangle, Florence Benham, Fred Fiero, Charlie Robinson, Roy Spangle, James Edwards, Henry Spangle, Eddie Mannix, Daniel Mannix, Fred Edwards, Frank Silvernail, Henry McMurray, Patrick Sullivan and Ray Edwards.

From Ontario County Journal 3 April 1896

Canandaigua collegians at home for Easter holidays are: Victor Someskeoy, George Gillette, Lynn Norris, from Williams; Kenneth Hicks from the Long Island Medical College; Horace Cooper, from Albany College of Pharmacy; Asher P. Nichols, Edward Bates, W. J. Wilson, from Hobart; Asa B. Priest, Will Sutherland, from Cornell; Frank Booth, Warren Hutchens from Philadelphia Dental College.

From Ontario County Journal 24 April 1896

The class of '96, Naples Union school, promises to be the largest in its history. It will number fourteen. Miss Hattie Granby is its president, Terry Fulkerson, secretary and treasurer; Miss Laura E. Clarke, class prophet, and Miss Alice Knickerbocker, class historian.

From Victor Herald 13 October 1899

Honor Roll at Victor High School - During the first month of the school year, the following students in the various departments have secured a class standing of 90 per cent or more:

Mary Reeder - 95; Camilla Sale - 95; Townsend Curtice - 94; Agnes Higinbotham - 93; Gertrude Jones - 93; Esther Powell - 93; Rose Lynaugh - 92; Lily Ryan - 92; Maida Snyder - 92; Mary Talmadge - 91; Julia Tobin - 91; Vera Brown - 90.

GRAMMAR ROOM, Seventh Grade: Grace Frazer -90; Roy Gallup - 92; Fannie Ladd - 91; Warren Simonds - 90; Laura Wilbur - 92.

Eighth Grade: Anna Adams - 90; Gertrude Concannon - 94; Helen Cotton - 91; Lillie Green - 98; Annie Higinbotham - 93; Ernest Hopkins - 90; Alfred Murphy - 92; Dora Mead - 94; Florence Padgham - 95; Gratia Tebbets - 96; Rhetna Williams - 90.

INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT, A Class: Marguerite Simonds - 91; Howard Herendeen - 90; Bertha Boughton - 90.

B Class: Lucile Simonds - 90; Blanche Loney - 90; Helen Curtice - 91.

C Class: Harry Loomis - 92; Marguerite Burke - 91.

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT, A Class: Ruth Ewer - 98; Evelyn Mead - 97; Marie Norton - 97; Marion Tebbetts - 96; Bernice Loney - 95; Maryett Benson - 94; Helen Simonds - 93; George Higinbotham - 93; Ruth Hill - 93; Elmer Sage - 91.

B Class: Hattie McNutt - 98; Irene Connell - 96; Ward Heath - 95; Belle Barry - 94; Ethel Wilbur - 92; Fred Sale - 90.

C Class: Marie Toomey - 95; Ruth VanDenBergh - 93; Clarence McNutt - 90; Ida Henehan - 90.

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