Ann Arbor High School

As the Commencement season is liere once more, and as the older alumni oí the Ann Arbor high school are to hold their triennial gathering this year, on Monday, June 22, it seems fitting that niention should be made at this time of a few faets respecting the schools and the alumni. Turning to a volume of bound pamphlets, held sacred by the writer because of association, the flrst thing found is a " Catalogue of the Arm Arbor Union School fr the Academie Year 1858-59, publislu-d by the School District Board." The Board consisted of : George D. Hill, Moderator. Elihu B. Pond, Director. Augustus Widenmann, Assessor. Henry S. Frieze, Jofin M. Gregory, David Godfrey, Edwin Lawrence, Trustees. The only one living now out of that board is E. B. Pond. At that time Mr Gregory was State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Mr. Lawrence was judge of this circuit, which then included Jackson and Ingham counties, also. Daniel B. Briggs was snperintendent, and Claudius B. Grant was "Associate Teacher in Classical Department." Warren Jackson - how well the writer remembers the eyes in the back side of that teacher's head - was " Principal of the North Primary School," later known as the 4th ward school, on Isorth, now Kingsley, st. The "Gentlemen of the High School- Classical Department," were 52 in number, and among the names we note that of Hon. John F. Lawrence, who, with but one exception, Abratn Wines, is the only one of the number now residing in Ann Arbor. The ladies names also classified separately are also 52 in number. Sonie of whom are still living here, but a regard for the few remaining hairs on the apex of our occiput - (Daily Times will please note) - makes us very cautious about giving names. The Englishdepartmentcontained the names of 82 gentlemen and 85 ladies, the sexes being catalogued separately all through. There are 1,295 names printed in the pamphlet, all grades being included. With the assistance of Miss Lucy W. Chapin, the secretary of the Alumni Association, a list of those who have attained to some degree of prominence in scholastic, professional, political or j er lines, together with those who have married men of prominence, has been compiled. The claim is not made that it is a complete list, but all are mentioned of whom any information could be obtained. Class of 1860: Anna E. P. Eastman. Became a prominent physician at Greeley, Colo., and bequeathed her property to the University or Michigan at her death a few months since. Chas. J. Guitean. It is perhaps nocredit to this list or this elass that the name of President GarQeld's assassin appears therein, but i t does. Ottmar Eberbach. Prominent druggist and ex-member of the Michigan State Board of Pharmacy. Ann Arbor. Class of 1861 : Lizzle F. Danforth. Wife of Edgar S. Jewett, at present Mayor of Buffalo, N. Y. Class of 1862: Alfred E. Mudge. Lavvyer, Brooklyn, N. York. Class of 1863 : Flora Jewett. Wife of E. D. Kinne, circuit judge of the 22d Judicial circuit. Ann Arbor. Lucy Stowe. Widow of tbe late Franklin L. Parker, Anu Arbor. Class of 186J: Clara M. Barry. Wife of Hon. Lnwrenc Maxwell, of Chicago, at present Solicito General of the United States. Wm. J. Cocker. Regent of the Unlversity of Michigan. Adrián. Emma E. Bower. Great Record Keeper Lady Maccabees of the World. Also Treasurer Ann Arbor Board of Education. Wm. G. Dicklnson. Clergyman, Member South Dakota Constitutional Convention. Webster, S. Dak. Aaron V. McAlvay. Lawyer. Ex -Judge of the 19tb judicial circuit. Manistee. Galusha A. Pennell. Lawyer. Ex-U. S, Marshal for the Eastern Distric t of M ich. St. Johns. Joseph B. Steere. Ex-Prof, of Zoology U. of M. Collector of the faraous Beal-Steere Collectlon of South American and South Sea Island Birds, etc. presented to the U. of M. Ann Arbor. Class of 1865 : J. M. Gelston. Clergymau. lst Presbyterlan Church, Ann Arbor. Edward A. Horton, President and Executive Agent Benevolent Fraternity of Churches in the City of Boston, Mass. Alfred E. Wilkinson. Lawyer, Judge of Grayson County Circuit Court, Dennison , Texas. Class of 1866; OtlsE. Haven. Physlclan. Died at Evans ton, 111. Joseph M. McGrath. Clergyman. Very EminentlGrand Prelate of the Grand Encampment Knights Templar. Morgan Park, 111. T. C. Christy. Physician, Pittsburgh, Pa. Wm. Stagg, Ex-Deputy State Treasurer. Died at Detroit, about 1892. Class of 1S67 : Mary E. Pedrick. Wife of Thos. M. Potter, anon-graduate, now President Kansas State Board of Agriculture, and prominent candidate for Governor of Kansas, Peabody. Heury V. Gelston. Clergyman. DeLand, Fla. Volney M. Spalding. Prof. of Botany, U. of M. Ann Arbor. Edgar A. Cooley. Lawyer. Bay City. Henry F. Burton. Member of faculty of University of Rochester, N Y. Class of 1869: Ada Tripp. Wife of Rev. W. H. Ryder, professor in Tneolosieal Seminary, Andover, Mass. Class of 1870: Lorenzo Davis. Held professorship in University, Berkley, Cali. Died in '89. Jerome C. Knowlton. Lawyer. Marshall professor of Law, and ex-Dean of Law Dep't, U. of M. Ann Arbor. Fred A. Maynard. Lawyer. Attorney General State of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Levi D. Wines. Holds chair of Mathematics Ann Arbor High School. Pres. Board of Aldermen, Class Of 1871 : Sarah Ewer, Wife of Prof. J. G. Pattenglll, chair of Greek, Ann Arbor High School. Died 1895. Class of 1872: A. L. Davis. Holds chair of Mathematics, University of Verrnont. John M. Schaeberle. Ex-Ass't Prof. of Astronomy U. of M. Now Ass't in Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton. Cal. Has been twice appointed by U. S. government to go abroad to observe eclipse of sun ; once to Peru, once to China. Andrew J. Volland. Sup't of Schools, Racine, Wis. Lucy Maynard Salmón. Professor of History, Vassar College. Katharine E. Coman. Professor in WellesCollege, Mass. Class of 1873: Michael H. Brennan. Lawyer. Circuit Judge. Devil's Lake. N, Dak. Ida M. Knowlton. Wife of Victor H. Lane, Judge of the lst Judicial circuit. Adrián. Masakuznh S.Toyama, The flrst student from Japan. Now Dean of the College of Literature, Tokyo, Japan. Joseph R. McLaughlin. State Senator and Actlng Lieutenant Governor of Michigan. Detroit. Jennie E. Pease. Wife of Prof. B. L. D'Ooge faculty of State Normal School, Ypsilanti, Mich. Class of 1874 : Helen Buzzard. Wife of Prof. J. B. Steere. Alexis C. Angelí. Prof. of Law, U. of M. Detroit. Fannie Cooley. Wife of Prof, Alexis C. An - geil. Nellie Burton. Wife of Prof. W. W. Bern an, U. ofM. faculty. Henry G. Wanty. Journalist. Mayor of Muskegon. George W. Knlght. Member of Ohio State University faculty. Columbus. Albert C. Schumacher. Non-graduate, Member State Board Pharmacy. Ann Arbor. Job Hart Scott. Prominent missionary at Osaka, Japan. Class of 1875: Carrie Vaughan. Wife of Rev. Job H. Scott and also a missionary with her husband. MinnleS. Brown. Wife of Prof, F, M. Taylor, faculty U. of M. Orlando F. Barnes. Ex-prominent financier and democratie politlcian. Lansing. Newton [McMillan. Journalist. Formerly of Chicago, now in New York City. (Contmued on 8tli page.;