The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . st election, running largelyahead of his ticket. In fraternal lifehe is a Mason, with membership in Thetford Academy and DartmouthCollege, which latter institution heentered in 1873, but soon left and en-gaged in teaching for two years iuChelsea, Vt., afterward resuming hiscollege course and graduating in1879, in which year he became princi-pal of Woods High School, Bradford,Vt. In 1884 he became principal ofThetford Academy, his old prepara-tory school, and one of those famousold-time academies
The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . st election, running largelyahead of his ticket. In fraternal lifehe is a Mason, with membership in Thetford Academy and DartmouthCollege, which latter institution heentered in 1873, but soon left and en-gaged in teaching for two years iuChelsea, Vt., afterward resuming hiscollege course and graduating in1879, in which year he became princi-pal of Woods High School, Bradford,Vt. In 1884 he became principal ofThetford Academy, his old prepara-tory school, and one of those famousold-time academies (founded in 1819)still in flourishing condition. Herehe remained till 1888, when he ac-cepted the principalship of HomerAcademy and Union High School atHomer, N. Y., continuing till 1890,when he left to become principal ofthe famous Kimball Union Academy New Ilamjishires Largest Town 155 at Meriden, which position he filledfor ten years. From 1901 to 1905he was superintendent of schools forthe district including the towns ofHadley, Hatfield and Bernardstown,Mass., leaving in the latter year to. \^illiain H. Cummings take charge of the supervisory dis-trict of Claremont and Charlestown. Thus it will be noted that has devoted his entiremanhood thus far to educationalwork, and the fact that his profes-sional life has been passed in a com-paratively limited area indicatesmore forcibly than words can do themeasure of his success. In extendinghis studies of schools and school sys-tems, it may be added that Mr. Cum-mings has made an extensive tour ofEurope. Prominent in the list of Clare-monts mercantile interests is thebookstore of Josiah Gove, who is notonly appreciated as a merchant, butlikewise for his genuine Morth as acitizen, friend and neighbor. was born in Lynn, Mass., July2, 1842. His parents were Albertand Sarah (Green) Gove, both of whom had died by the time he wassixteen years old, after which hemade his home in the town of Wearsin this state, where,
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