Holyoke High School - Annual Yearbook (Holyoke, MA)

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RICHARD MEAD ATWATER was principal for only one term from March to june 186 S. Mr. Atwater was born in Providence, August 10, 1844, the son of Stephen and Mary Cweaverj Atwater, he pre- pared for college at Friends School, now Moses Brown School, was graduated A.B., A.-M., from Brown University in 1865. He became a chemist at Millville, New Jersey, later serving as teacher and superintendent of schools in Millville. After resigning as superintend- ent, he traveled for several years in Europe, prin- cipally in Germany. On his return to the United States, he was chemist, engineer, and an alkali manufacturer at Syracuse, New York. In 1900, he again went to Europe as director of the Paris office of the Johnstone Harvester Company, serving also as director of the American Chamber of Commerce of Paris. In addition to being a trustee of Brown University, he was an honorary vice president of the International Congress of Chemists at Berlin, honorary member of the Ohio Institute of Mining Engineers, a member of the Engineering Society of Western Pennsylvania, and a mem- ber of the American Chemical Society. He was a member of the University Club of New York City, and an officer of the Yacht and Motor Club. An expert on glass, he was selected to act as judge of glass at the Columbian Exposition in 1893. Mr. Atwater was married September 29, 1867, to Abby Sophie Green of Providence. His death occurred on October 30, 1922 in Chadds Ford, Pa.

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FRANCIS DANE DOUGLASS, son of Henry and Delia A. Qlbotterj Douglass, was born in Plainfield, Con- necticut, August 2, 1838. His preparatory educa- tion Was obtained in Greenwich, Rhode Island. He entered Brown University in 1860 and Was graduated in 1863, with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. After graduation, Mr. Douglass taught in the Connecticut Literary Institute, now the Suf- field School, in Suffield, Connecticut. He was prin- cipal of the Holyoke High School from 1864-1865. It is interesting to note that it was during Mr. Douglass' term as principal that the first class con- sisting of six young ladies was graduated from the high school. Leaving Holyoke, he became connect- ed with the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company as Superintendent of Agencies. Mr. Douglass died in Hartford, March 26, 1883.

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WILLIAM RANNEY BALDWIN, son of Zebulon Hall and Clarissa QGaylordj Baldwin, was born at Mid- dletown, Connecticut, October 24, 1840. He pre- pared for college at D. H. Chase's School, Middle- town and at Connecticut Literary Institute at Suf- field. In 1862, he was graduated A.B. and in 1865, A.M. at Wesleyan University. I-Ie was one of the first volunteers in the Civil War, but never saw active service. Following his graduation Mr. Bald- win taught at Tarrytown, New York, was prin- cipal of Warrensburg Academy 1863-1864, taught in Connecticut Literary Institute 1864-1865 and was principal of the Holyoke High School from 1865 to 1868. Leaving Holyoke he taught in Le Roy, New York and then entered business in Troy and Albany, New York. I-Ie was ordained to the Baptist Ministry in the Emanuel Church, Albany, New York in 1877 5 and for the rest of his active life served churches in New York, Vermont, and Pennsylvania. Mr. Baldwin died June 26, 1906 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hattie Baldwin Wellman, Friendship, New York.