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. History of the "Old High School" on School Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1828 to 1840 : with a personal history of the teachers : also, the names of 265 pupils, with their history in part : with portraits and a sketch of the building. eight years ; also a member of the Boston schoolboard during his residence there. He spent eight years inNewburyport, Mass., and was a member of the schoolboard. From thence he removed to Painesville, Ohio, andwas a member of the school board for about three was pastor of a church in Greenville, Conn., for threeyears. At this time, his healt
. History of the "Old High School" on School Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1828 to 1840 : with a personal history of the teachers : also, the names of 265 pupils, with their history in part : with portraits and a sketch of the building. eight years ; also a member of the Boston schoolboard during his residence there. He spent eight years inNewburyport, Mass., and was a member of the schoolboard. From thence he removed to Painesville, Ohio, andwas a member of the school board for about three was pastor of a church in Greenville, Conn., for threeyears. At this time, his health having become muchimpaired, he retired from the ministry. Mr. S)^kes tooka great interest in educational work and whenever he waslocated was always called upon to take an active part in itsduties. Of a genial disposition and fond of a good stor)-,he was ever ready with an anecdote suitable for the occa-sion. He died at Agawam, Mass., Sept. 27, 1880, aged 68. Charles C. 15urnett, of Worcester, Mass., a graduate ofBrown Uni\crsity in 1839, ^^•^^ ^^^ principal for about six-months previous to its close in the spring of 1840. Hissalary was at the rate of $750 per year. After leaxing theschool Mr. Burnett became the principal of Connecticut. REV. JAMES N. SYKES. OLD HIGH SCHOOL. IQ Literary Institute, Suffield, Conn., for five years, and theWorcester Academy in 1849, remaining four years. Hewas classical teacher of Peirce Academy, Middleboro, Mass.,from 1853 until 1863, when he removed to this city andbecame proprietor and principal of the Springfield Englishand Classical Institute, on West Court street, and remaineduntil its close in 1S83. His success in all of the abovepositions was fully assured. Mr. Burnett now resides inWest Springfield, Mass. Samuel S. Greene, a native of Belchertown, Mass., wassuperintendent of the schools in 1840-42, at a salary of$900 per annum. He graduated at Brown University in1837. He was instructor in the English High School ofBoston in 1842-49, su
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