. 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. not be less than twenty-fivehundred dollars. July 30, 1827, the town voted to accept of a lot, 8 rods17 links by 4^ rods,offered by Simon Sanborn. GeorgeColton, Charles Stearns, Horace King, selectmen. August 2, 1827, School street was opened from State toUnion street. The first instructor of the school was StoryHebard, a native of New Hampshire, and
. 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. not be less than twenty-fivehundred dollars. July 30, 1827, the town voted to accept of a lot, 8 rods17 links by 4^ rods,offered by Simon Sanborn. GeorgeColton, Charles Stearns, Horace King, selectmen. August 2, 1827, School street was opened from State toUnion street. The first instructor of the school was StoryHebard, a native of New Hampshire, and a graduate ofAmherst College in 1828. He took charge of the schoolsoon after his graduation, and successfully conducted ituntil his resignation in 1830. His salary was seven hundredand fifty dollars a year. Mr. Hebard was a gentleman ofmuch worth, and greatly esteemed in the community. Afterleaving the school he went to Beirut, Syria, as missionary ofthe American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-sions. He died at Malta, June 30, 1841, at the age ofthirty-nine, respected and beloved by all who knew him. The following reply vvas received from Dr. Sheldon, tomy inquiry respecting his term of service as principal ofthe Hic^h School:—. REV. STORY HEBARD. OLD HIGH SCHOOL. II David N. Sheldon, a naiive of Suffield, Conn., succeededMr. Hebard. He was the principal apart of the year 1830,having resigned, owing to the disobedience manifested bythe boys. He received a salary at the rate of six hundreddollars a year. Mr. Sheldon graduated at Williams Collegein 1830. Brown University gave him the degree of 1847. He received a course of study at the NewtonTheological Seminary, and in 1835 was appointed by theBaptist assembly a missionary to France. He was absentabout four years, principally in Paris. On his return tothe United States he became pastor of a Baptist church inHalifax, Nova Scotia. In 1842 he was pastor of the Bap-tist church in Waterville, Maine, and the next yea
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