History Of The "Old High School" 1828-1840
by Charles Wells Chapin






        SAMUEL B. HUBBARD, Springfield, Mass. — Employed at U. S. Armory from 1837 to 1868, afterwards by Boston & Albany Railroad Company. He died Aug. 25, 1886, in his 72d year.

        HENRY BLISS, Brooklyn, N. Y.

        OLIVER SEXTON, Lafayette, Ind. — Employed Toledo & Wabash Railroad Co.

        ELEAZER S. BEEBE, East Longmeadow, Mass. — Physician.

        JOHN S. MILLER, Boston, Mass. — Machinist.

        LYMAN SIKES.

        HALSEY FULLER.

        LUTHER CHAPIN.

        ESEK SAUNDERS.


"A rivederci."

The following list gives the various occupations of the scholars after leaving the school.

Army Officers, 3
Armorers, 6
Artist, 1
Bank cashiers, 2
Bank presidents, 2
Book-keepers, 3
Carpenters, 8
Canal forwarder, 1
Chemist, 1
Civil engineers, 3
Clergymen, 7
Clerks, 15
Coal dealers, 2
Druggists, 6
Economist, 1
Farmers, 1
Grain dealers, 2
Hotel proprietor, 1
Insurance, 3
Journalists, 2
Lawyers, 7
Librarians, 2
Livery 2
Machinists, 7
Manufacturers, 10
Mariners, 7
Masons, 3
Mechanics, 14
Merchants, 25
Merchant tailors, 5
Miller, 1
Missionaries, 2
Musician, 1
Physicians, 7
Printers, 5
Railroad contractor, 1
Railroad engineers, 2
Railroad service, 16
Sea Captains, 4
Tinners, 3



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