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Brooklyn Union Argus

2 July 1877
Brooklyn Union-Argus
July 1877

THE COMMITTEE ON TEACHERS reported the following promotions and appointments
PROMOTIONS:
---No. 3
Miss S. O. FLYNN to fifth grade grammar grade raised June 1
Miss A. REILLY to third grade primary grade raised June 1
---No. 23
Miss E. J. VAN BENSCHOTEN to third grade primary new class May 1
Miss E. LYNCH to fifth grade primary vice  Miss VAN BENSCHOTEN May 1
Miss M. HARNED to sixth grade primary vice Miss LYNCH May 1
---No. 24
Miss S. J. GOODWIN to third grade primary grade raised June 1
Miss C.B. BENSON to third grade primary, grade raised June 1
Miss J. F. MADIGAN to fourth grade primary vice Miss GOODWIN June 1
Miss L. A. SEMLEAR to fourth grade primary vice Miss BENSON June 1
Miss S. J. BROWN to fifth grade primary vice Miss MADIGAN June 1
Miss L. F. BAIST or BLAST to fifth grade primary vice Miss SEMLEAR June 1
---No. 30
Miss T. McGEHAN to first grade grammar grade raised February 1
Miss A. M. DOHERTY to second grade grammar grade raised February 1
Miss L. G. SCANLON to third grade grammar grade raised  February 1
Miss M. G. BAGLEY to fourth grade grammar grade raised February 1
Miss A. M. WHITTY to fourth grade grammar grade raised February 1
Miss E. THOMAS to fifth grade grammar grade raised February 1
Miss M. LANIGAN to sixth grade grammar grade raised February 1
Miss F. R. CODDINGTON to first grade primary grade raised February 1
Miss S. BURNS to second grade primary grade raised February 1
Miss J. BURNS to second grade primary grade raised February 1
Miss L KANE to third grade primary grade raised February 1
Miss A. LEWIS to third grade primary grade raised February 1
---No. 37
Miss E.A. SEERTO to first grade grammar grade raised May 4
Miss A. BARNES to second grade grammar grade raised May 4
Miss A. HAYDOCK to third grade grammar grade raised May 4
Miss E. D. MURRAY to third grade grammar grade raised May 4
Miss  F. D. WILLIAMS to fourth grade grammar grade raised May 4
Miss M.E. MUGLEY to fourth grade grammar grade raised May 4
Miss M. C. WILSON to fifth grade grammar grade raised May 4
Miss S. V. WEBSTER to fifth grade grammar grade raised May 4
Miss M. C. SMYTH to sixth grade grammar vice Miss WEBSTER, May 4
Miss N. M. BESSEY to sixth grade grammar vice Miss WILSON May 4
Miss G. OLTROGGE  to first grade primary vice Miss SMYTH May 4
Miss  T. R. WETHY to second grade primary vice Miss BESSEY May 4
Miss N. HORTON to third and fourth grade primary vice Miss WETHEY May 4
Miss E. R. BRETT to third and fourth grade primary vice Miss OLTROGGE May 4
Miss P. BRIGHAM to fifth grade primary vice Miss HORTON May 4
Miss M. J. FITZPATRICK to fifth grade primary vice Miss BRETT May 4

APPOINTMENTS:
---No. 30
Miss Mary T. O’NEILL to sixth grade primary Miss J. A. KANE resigned
February 9
---No. 33
Miss M. A. THOMPSON to sixth grade primary new class May 1
Miss G. FLANDREAU to sixth grade primary new class May 1

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS:
---No. 37
Miss Carrie USLEY to sixth grade primary vice Miss BRIGHAM May 5
Miss Elizabeth J. BEACH  to sixth grade primary vice Miss FITZPATRICK May 5

22 September 1877
EVENING SCHOOLS
LIST OF TEACHERS APPOINTED IN THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS
 
The Brooklyn Evening High School - List of Teachers and Studies, and the
Lecturers Provided for the Season - Public School Teachers to be Invited
to the Lectures
 
The following named persons have been appointed teachers of the evening
schools, which open October 1:
 
Evening School, No. One
Principal - B. Y. CONKLIN
Teachers - R. B. MCKENNA, Joseph M. BACON, Delia GILES, L. A. BLISS,
Geraldine G. FINN, Frances J. REEN, Mary C. KELSEY, Jennie C. FRY, Emma
G. TURNER, Katie C. KELLY, Katie C. RUSSELL, Emma L. FORTUNE, Louisa J.
LING, Maggie REYNOLDS, Ida L. BROWER, Agnes DEZENDORF, Annie REILY,
Nellie M. BANNON, Margaret DOHERTY and Rose HAGGERTY.
 
Number Two
Principal - Algernon S. HIGGINS
Teachers - C. P. CUNNINGHAM, Clara L. FRANCE, Jennie J. VOSS, Julia M.
PATE, Teresa MCGEBAN, Ann M. GILL, Emily S. MANVILLE, Mary J. MERRITT,
Maggie RUSSELL, Susan B. REID, Clara M. HOWES, Mary L. WALDRON, Kate
NOLAN, Catharine S. GRAY, and Julia C. GEISBREISCH.
 
Number Three
Principal - J. S. WOODWORTH
Teachers - Ed. MCFADDEN, Michael CURRAN, Rebecca L. GREEN, Annie L.
CLARK, Kate GAYNOR, Kate O'GRADY, Ellen O'GRADY and Alia M. RUSSELL.
Female Department - Josie MURPHY, Annie M. REED, Mary F. CORLEY, Eliza
BURKE and Bella MAHER
 
Number Four
Principal - Edward BUSH
Teachers - John D. GLUECK, Fannie HIGBIE, Harriet A. MCDONALD, Marion E.
RONAN, Isabel M. GARRETSON, Margaret M. HUGHES, Madeline M. C. WALTER,
Alice I. CREGIER, Newton P. SCUDDER, Belle DICKSON, Addie E. JONES,
Eliza E. FOUNTAINE, and for the German class - H. KALLIWODA  and John
WEICKUM.
Female Department - Elizabeth P. FENDALL, Annie HAYDOCK, Sarah E.
FERRIS, Mary L. TOMPKINS, Martha A. KAYE and Belle R. TOBEY.
 
Number Five
Principal - John GALLAGHER
Teachers - E. T. BALDWIN, Henry M. BURNARD, Mary L. LAWRENCE, Melissa E.
FRANCE, Eliza H. GOODELL, Sarah A. CURRIE, Sarah O. FLYNN and Esther M.
LYNDE.
Female Department - Annie L. MUMFORD,  Susan STONE, Annie P. CARMAN,
Charlotte DOZET, Lydia SHERRY and Thomas A. BELL.
 
Primary Number Fourteen
Principal - Ellen MCKINLEY
Teachers - Kate L. BARRON, Julia JONES and Mary T. MOLEW.
 
Number Six
Principal - A. V. DAVIS
Female Principal - C. L. VALENTINE
Teachers - S. A. NORTHRUP, Maggie SLAVIN, Mary R. BURKE, Lizzie DOANE,
Carrie COOK, Carrie HILL, Ella KELSIE, Annie KEELEY and Josie COBART.
 
Number Seven
Principal - Charles MCLAUGHLIN
Teachers - P. MULTENNAN, Catherine HOPKINS, E. M. E. DAUGHERTY, Annie M.
WHITTY, Delia NEWMAN, Josie DRISCOLL, Sarah POWELL, Emma BOYNE, Jeanette
C. FRISBIE, Carrie M. SHEFFER, Mary KILPATRICK, Norah HARRINGTON, Hannah
HORAN, Minnie L. RUSSELL, Lizzie J. JENNINGS, Emma FORTUNE and Ella
KELLY.
 
Number Eight
Principal - A. G. MERWIN
Female Principal - Jemima MULDOON
Teachers - George A. F. NORTH, C. W. HAMILTON, Emily J. BALCK, R. H.
BROWN, Cora PERRY, Effie M. KNOCK, Tille W. OSANN, Amanda SMITH and
Susie JOHNSON.
 
Number Nine
Not yet confirmed
 
Number Ten
Principal - James PRIDDY
Teachers - M. L. PENTZ, E. R. FERGUSON, Mary SUTTON, Agnes E. DEMONDE,
Deborah WRIGHT, Carrie H. THAM, Hannah M. GLUECH and Maggie F. ALLEN.
 
Number Eleven
Principal - Henry W, HAYWARD
Teachers - Mary A. SEAMAN, Albert PARSONS, Carrie C. VOORHEES, Emma L.
VAN RIPER, Annie B. BOYD, Leah WRIGHT, Annie E. WALKER, Flora VAN
KEUZEN, Kate E. PERRY and M. L. BROWN.
Colored Class - Louisa H. EMMINS
 
Colored Number One
Principal - C. A. DORSEY
Teachers - Mary C. FREEMAN, Charlotte M. KNOWLES and Georgiana F. PUTNAM
 
Colored Number Two
Catherine M. CLOW
  
  
3 October 1877
Resignations
No.  3 - Mr. B. F. PHILLIPS, academic class - September  3
           Miss E. C. BROWNE, second grade primary - September 3
No.  4 - Miss A. J. BUCKELMAN, fourth grade primary - September 3
           Miss A. C. BURNS, first grade primary - September 3
No.  5 - Miss H. A. ROGERS, third grade grammar - September 3
           Miss M. C. FORRESTER, first assistant and fourth grade primary - Sept. 3
No. 14 - Miss A. L. DAVENPORT, sixth grade primary - September 3
No. 15 - Miss L. B. WILSHEAR, fourth grade grammar - September 3
           Miss F. WHITAKER, sixth grade grammar - September 3
No. 16 - Miss R. L. BROWN, first assistant and first grade grammar - September 3
           Miss M. L. BROWN, fifth grade grammar - September 3
No. 33 - Miss Amanda BRAY, third grade grammar - September 3
            Miss Kate C. WARD, fifth grade primary - September 3
No. 35 - Miss L. M. ASHE, sixth grade grammar - September 3
            Miss A. CAMPBELL, fourth grade primary - September 3
No. 36 - Miss E. E. KENYON, second grade primary - September 3
No. 37 - Miss A. A. OLTROGGE, first grade primary - September 3
Primary No. 3 - Miss VON DEETING, sixth grade primary - September 3
Primary No. 12 - Miss A. C. RICHARDSON, fifth grade primary - September 3
Primary No. 14 - Mrs. Mary L. DEVLIN, Principal - deceased

Promotions
No.  3 - Miss M. LLOYD, to second grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss BROWN, resigned September 3
           Miss A. REILLY, to third grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss H. HANFORD, to fourth grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss A. DOOLAN, to fifth grade primary vice
          

No.  4 - Miss E. HAVENS, to first grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss BURNS resigned September 3
           Mrs. E. H. SAMMONS, to second grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss F. A. LEO, to third grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss M. L. COLLINS, to fifth grade primary vice
           Miss M. A HENDERSON, to fourth grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss BOCKELMAN,  September 3
           Miss M. BARCLAY, to fifth grade primary vice

No.  6 - Miss E. A. LELAND, to third grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss ROGERS, resigned September 3
           Miss L. J. BROWN, to fourth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss M. C. RICHMOND, to first assistant primary department vice, 
Sept. 3
           Miss FORRESTER, resigned September 3
           Miss M. J. ITHELL, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss K. E. MURRAY, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss F. R. PORTER, to first grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss F. SMYTH, to first grade primary vice, September 3 
           Miss K. H. COCHRANE, to second grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss C. W. WADILN, to second grade primary vice
           Miss H. L. MARSH, to third grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss E. G. ABRENS, to fourth grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss L. E. PENDERGRAST, to fifth grade primary vice
           Miss NEWCOMB, September 3
           Miss E. L. BROWN, to fifth grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss S. E. CARR, to sixth grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss A. F. WALDRON, to sixth grade primary vice

No. 15 - Miss M. E. MOORE, to fourth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss WILSBEAR, resigned September 3
           Miss K. A. FOX, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss L. SCHAEFER, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss A. I. FRAZER, to sixth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss R. F. FOSTER, to sixth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss M. CHEYNE, to sixth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss E. J. BRIDGMAN, to sixth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss L. M. SMITHSON, to first grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss M. ?.  GREENE, to first grade primary vice
           Miss A. F. RENWICK, September 3
           Miss E. A. KETCHAM, to first grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss M. MILLER, to second grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss L. WATKINS, to third grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss E. F. WODEKEND, to third grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss CAMP, September 3
           Miss K. DRAPER, to fourth grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss M. T. SCUDDER, to fifth grade primary vice
           Miss L. S. COOK, to sixth grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss TERRY, September 3
           Miss E. WHITAKER, to fifth grade primary vice, September 2
           
No. 16 - Miss K. R. JOHNSON, to 1st assistant and 1st grade grammar vice, 9/3
           Miss E. BROWN, resigned September 3
           Miss M. A. J. LEDGER, to second grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss M. BLACK, resigned September 3
           Miss J. O. LOCKWOOD, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss A. L. DUSENBURY, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss L. E. TATE, to second grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss E. JONES, to sixth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss A. M. KEMP, to third grade primary vice
           Miss A. L. STARKEY, to fourth grade primary vice
           Miss C. J. BARNES, to fifth grade primary vice, 
           Miss ?DUDLEY?, September 3
           Miss C. HODGKINSON, to fourth grade grammar vice, September 1
           Miss BROTHERTON, September 3
           Miss. M. A. HARRISON, to fourth grade grammar vice, September 1
           Miss C. A. STRACHAN, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 1
           Miss A. DEALY, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 1
           Miss A. T. COFFIN, to sixth grade grammar vice, September 1
           Miss H. B. CORWIN, to first grade primary vice, September 1
           Miss A. G. HILLMAN, to third grade primary vice, September 1
           Miss E. S. STANLEY, to fourth grade primary vice, September 1
           Miss P. CREUZBAUR, to fifth grade primary vice

No. 18- Miss E. LUEHGENE, to third grade primary vice, September 10
           Miss CUNNINGHAM, September 10
           Miss J. McGREGOR, to fourth grade primary vice, September 10
           Miss M. I. BIRD, to fifth grade primary vice, September 10
           Miss A. WENDELL, to fifth grade primary vice
   
No. 28 - Miss L. A. BUCHENBERGER, to second grade primary vice
            Miss WRIGHT - September 3

No. 33 - Miss A. C. TOWNLEY, to third grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss BRAY, resigned, September 3
           Miss M. L. CRARY, to fourth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss R. H. BROWN, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss M. F. LAMB, to fifth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss M. M. G. WALTER, to sixth grade grammar vice, September 3
           Miss R. A. LOTHERINGTON, to first grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss M. S. McLOUGHLIN, to second grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss J. HAGAN, to third grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss R? A. KENNEDY, to fourth grade primary vice, September 3
           Miss M. HURLEY, to fifth grade primary vice, September 2
           Miss V. H. O'HARA, to fifth grade primary vice
           Miss WARD, September 3
           Miss M. A. THOMPSON, to sixth grade primary vice

No. 24 - Miss L. H. HERDT, to fourth grade grammar vice, May 1
            Miss BARTON, May 1
            Miss R. E. DOAN, to fifth grade grammar vice, May 1
            Miss G. A. POTTER, to sixth grade grammar vice, May 1
            Miss S. M. WESSELS, to first grade primary vice, May 1
            Miss L. E. DICKINSON, to second grade primary vice, May 1
            Miss A.K. NASON, to third grade primary vice, May 1 
            Miss. E. J. WEBER, to fourth grade primary vice, May 1
            Miss A. V. HILL, to fifth grade primary vice, May 1
            Miss M. A. BURKE, to sixth grade primary vice


No. 23 - 
Miss S. HAMMOND - to sixth grade grammar, vice - September 3
Miss ASHE, (resigned) - September 3
Miss F. BERRIAN - to fourth grade primary vice - September 3
Miss CAMPBELL - (resigned) - September 3
Miss M.F. DUNNE - to fifth grade primary vice
Miss S. DAILY - to fourth grade primary vice - September 3
Miss MURTAGH - September 3
Miss T. DOWNEY - to fifth grade primary vice 

No. 36
Miss A.I. CREGIER - to second grade primary vice - September 3
Miss KENYON - (resigned) - September 3
Miss C.J. SMITH - to third grade primary vice - September 3
Miss S.V. CLARK - to third grade primary vice - September 3
Miss L. MUNN - to fourth grade primary vice - September 3
Miss S.J. LONG - to fifth grade primary vice - September 3
Miss Ida HURSH - to sixth grade primary vice 

No. 37
Miss T.R. WETHEY 'B' - to first grade primary vice - September 3
Miss OTTROGGE - (resigned) - September 3
Miss N. HORTON - to second grade primary vice - September 3
Miss E.E. BRETT - to third and fourth grade primary vice - September 3
Miss P.E. BRIGHAM - to third and fourth grade primary vice - September 3
Miss H.H. ISSLEY - to fifth grade primary vice
Miss M.J. FITZPATRICK - to fifth grade primary vice - September 3

Primary No. 3
Miss J. A. GREEN - to sixth grade primary vice 
Miss VON DEERING - September 3

Primary No. 4
Miss Isabella MEAGHER - to third grade primary (raised) - April 1
Miss Hettie TOMPKINS - to first grade primary (raised) - April 1
Miss M.A. SHEEHAN - to fifth grade primary (raised) - April 1

Primary 12
Miss R. HAGGERTY - to fifth grade primary vice - 
Miss RICHARDSON - September 3

APPOINTMENTS

No. 3 - 
Miss Johannah DRISCOLL - to sixth grade primary (new class) -September 3

No. 16
Miss Ella E. BRAINARD - to sixth grade primary vice 
Miss BARNES - September 3

No. 28
Miss Agnes FITZGERALD - to sixth grade primary (new class) - September 3

No. 37
Miss L. ROBINSON - to sixth grade primary vice 
Miss ILLSEY - September 3

No. 38
Miss Bridget REGAN - to sixth grade primary (new class) - September 3
Miss Clara STERTEFELDT - to sixth grade primary (new class) - September 3

Primary 1
Mr. Christopher P. CUNNINGHAM - to be principal - September 15
Miss Nellie S. MURPHY - to sixth grade primary (new class) - September 15
Miss Mary K. CAVANAU - to sixth grade primary (new class) - September 15
Miss Jane CURRAN - to sixth grade primary (new class) - September 15

Primary 3
Miss Elizabeth G. MOHAN - to sixth grade primary vice (new class) 
Miss GREEN - September 10

Primary 14
Miss Alzina C. RICHARDSON - to be principal vice
Mrs. DEVLIN - (deceased) - September 3

Temporary Appointments

No. 3
Miss Anna ARCHER - to sixth grade primary vice 
Miss DOOLAN - September 3

No. 4
Miss Lavista AXWORTHY - to sixth grade primary vice 
Miss BARCLAY - September 3
Miss Emma GRIFFITHS - to sixth grade primary - September 3

No. 13
Miss Lulu JOLLY - to sixth grade primary (new class) - September 3
Miss Emma HARDER - to sixth grade primary (new class) - September 3

No. 15
Miss Lana HICKS - to fifth grade primary vice 
Mrs. WHITTAKER - September 3

No. 18
Miss Julia L. SHIELDS - to sixth grade primary vice
Miss WENDELL - September 10

No. 28
Miss Honora E. QUINN - to sixth grade primary (new class) - September 10

No. 33
Miss Olive HESSE - to sixth grade primary vice
Miss O'HARA - September 3
Miss Annie A. KANNUTH - to sixth grade primary vice - September 3
Miss THOMPSON - September 3

Primary 12
Miss Lizzie A. WILDER - to sixth grade primary vice - 
Miss HAGGERTY - September 3

5 December 1877
The Committee on Teachers reported the following resignations, 
promotions and appointments:

Resignations:
No. 2-
Miss SUSAN MORRISON, second grade primary, October 1, 
Miss SARAH R. KNAPP, third grade grammar, November 1.

No. 25-
Miss SYBIL T. YOUNG, fourth grade primary, November 1.
Pr. 12-
Miss F.T. CALLAGHAN, sixth grade primary, November 1. 
Miss M.A. WALLIS, fifth grade primary, November 1.

Promotions:
No. 2-
Miss S.F. POWELL  to second grade primary vice Miss MORRISON, resigned, October 1. 
Miss F.J. BRANDT to third grade primary new class October 1. 
Miss A.S. DESMOND to fourth grade primary vice Miss BRANDT October 1. 
Miss A.A. KIRBY to fifth grade primary vice Miss DESMOND, October 1. 
Miss F.M. LUCKEN to sixth grade primary vice Miss KIRBY October 1. 
Miss M.M. MAYNARD to sixth grade primary vice Miss LUCKEN October 1. 
Miss C.E. MARTIN to sixth grade primary vice Miss MAYNARD October 1. 
Miss M.E. QUYE to third grade grammar vice Miss KNAPP, resigned, November 1. 
Miss J. BARKELOO November 1.

No. 3-
Miss I. CRAWFORD to third grade primary vice Miss REILLY September 1.

No. 25-
Miss M.A. BANNON to fourth grade primary vice Miss HEATH November 1. 
Miss M.L. CUNNINGHAM to third grade primary vice Miss BANNON November 1. 
Miss M.B. HEATH to third grade primary vice Miss CUNNINGHAM November 1.

No. 26-
Miss E.K. ELLIOTT second academic and first assistant vice Miss MERRITT September 3. 
Miss C.H. THAIN first grade grammar vice Miss ELLIOTT September 3. 
Miss I. BERTRAND to first grade grammar vice Miss THAIN September 3. 
Miss M.H. ELLIS to be principal branch primary vice Miss BERTRAND September 3. 
Miss N.J. MCCAFFREY to first grade primary raised September 3. 
Miss H.W. MERRITT to first assistant primary department vice Miss MILLS September 3.

Appointments;
No.2-
Miss Emily BURN to sixth grade primary vice Miss MARTIN October 1. 
Miss Mary M. MORRIS to sixth grade grammar vice Miss SMITH November 1.

No. 3-
Miss Aanna ARCHER to sixth grade primary vice Miss DOOLAN November 1.

No. 9-
Miss Emma H. ALLING to first grade primary new class October 1.

No. 25-
Miss Emma T. CALLAGHAN  to fourth grade primary vice Miss YOUNG November 1.

No. 26-
Miss Minie L. BARBER to sixth grade primary new class September 3

Primary 12-
Miss Sybil T. YOUNG to fifth grade primary vice Miss WALLIS November 1 . 
Miss Ella LATIMER to sixth grade primary vice Miss CALLAGHAN November 1.

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Kathleen Paton

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