The Star-Democrat from Easton, Maryland • Page 4

PAGE 4 THE EASTON STAR-DEMOCRAT, EASTON, 3ID FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1950 rick. Robert L. Mills Ill II i If Mi I Oxford Principals The principals of Oxford High School from 1833 to 1938 are as follows: Arthur Mullikin. H. Crawford Bounds.

Judge Boyhe. W. D. S. Morris.

Milton Spes-sard. Charles H. Spessard, John S. Hill. N.

Price Turner. William Strafford Jackson. Edwin Jump, (died in tenure), Myra Longficld Cox (substitute), Archibald W. Fortune. Howard S.

Robin.son, Miss Nellie R. Stevens and Thomas Taylor. Of the many past assistants only Miss Virginia Bouldin and Erma B. Stewart were able to be present. formal education at Oxford Neck School.

Her only teacher until she came to Oxford High was Miss Almira Kelsey, who later became Mrs. Louis F. Long field, all of whose five children were graduates of the school. In 1S78 the Stevens family moved' to Sharp's Island and at that time her only teacher was her mother. Four years later they returned to Oxford and it was then Margaret Stevens enrolled at Oxford High School, graduating In 1881.

Being interested in young people and having the desire to teach and help them in any way, she decided to teach and to that end attended Normal School in Baltimore, Miss Stevens started teaching school in 1833 and taught for five years, her first school being Oxford Neck School where she had begun her education; and the last was at Hambleton. 1887 she married Edward T. Parsons. The Parsons had three laughters; Mrs. Eunice Parsons Highley, Mrs.

Margaret Parsons Hanks and Mrs. Harper SchimpfT. rhree of Mrs. Hank's four children ire Oxford High graduates, Douglas. Alma and Ted.

Mrs. Parsons is gifted with a remarkable memory and keen intellect and recalls in the most ailnute detail happenings of childhood, school days and lief whole life. Ves, for a few short hours last Saturday, memory and the meeting of old friends spanned the years. But still present was the fact that a lot of "water had passed over the dam." It was summed -up pretty a. -V: -V, js W1 Here is tlie speakers table affair, the class of 1906.

I Classes were smaller in those Vi Iv Vf I By that is meant that it has no elected officers. No President, Vice President and other officers. All arrangements were made by the sponsoring class of 1906. School Closed In 38 During the course of the evening it mas repeated that Oxford High no longer exists except in the memories of its pupils and teachers. The school that was opened in 1880.

was closed in 1938 by the Board of Education for numerous reasons. Following is a condensation of the article that appeared in the Star-Democrat of that date: "Because of a decline in the enrollment of high school pupils, well below the number needed to secure reimbursement from the state for current expenses, the Board of Education decided at a special meeting to close the high school department at the Oxford School and to provide transportation to the Easton High School for the pupils affected. "Continued maintenance of the High School would have required a current expense per pupil of $190.00 per year, as compared with the 1937-38 per upll cost at the Easton High School of 183.86. Another reason cited by the school board was that because of the enrollment of less than 30 pupils, only one course of study could be offered. All pupils would be obligated to take this course regardless of interest, need or aptitude.

The board of education felt that it was necessary to make the change not only because of the saving effected but also because it would provide a better educational opportunity for the pupils concerned. Oldest Graduate Present The person who received the most attention during the evening was Mrs. Margaret Parsons. She was the oldest graduate present, having matriculated in the class of 1881. shortly after the school had opened.

And she received congratulations on another event. On Sunday, June 25, Mrs. Parsons celebrated her 89th birthday. Miss Margaret Stevens, who later became Mrs. Parsons, has been known for many years to the resi- '3 if 4 "vf-tjrs.

iV Some entire families are gradi of the now non-existent Oxford High School. Mother, father and three children of the William II. Bingman family is one group. Another, the Parsons, are shown above. Classes represented in this picture are from 1881 to 1938.

Front row, left to right, Nellie Schimpf, Mrs. Eunice Highley, Mrs. Margaret Parsons, Mrs. Margaret Hanks. Back row, Doug.

Hanks, Mrs. James Fountain, Ted Hanks. Mrs. Virginia Harris Stewart Fisher, class of 1911, is showing the original dress in which she graduated and wore to the banquet, to three of her cousins and teachers of Oxford: left to right, Miss Nannie I. Stevens, a graduate of 1883 and who also taught all of the ladies present in the photo; Miss Virginia Bouldin, a teacher and graduate of 1893; Miss Erma B.

Stewart, a teacher and graduate of 1901. Some Of The Graduates Who Attended Oxford High Reunion days, as this photo shows. Gcmmil, Mrs. E. J.

Greenhalgh. and Mrs. Ben P. Gill, Miss Alice Haddaway. Miss Ella Haddaway.

Mrs. H. H. Wever. Mrs Drusilla Hurley, Mrs.

Parsons High- ley, Mrs. Parsons Hanks, Mrs. Julius Haddaway, Mrs. Adelaide Hummer, Mrs. L.

Hoffman, Mrs. Carl Halloway, Henry August ua Hoyt. Mrs. Gardner F. Higgins, Oram F.

Hubbard, William R. Hill. John L. Miss Ethel M. Jefferson, Mrs.

Vance Johnson and Mrs. Stanley Jackson. Mrs. Troth Kemp and Mrs. Anna Abbott Kelly.

Mrs. John.Lemmon, Mrs. M. H. Legg.

Elmer C. Loscomb, John T. Landon. Mrs. John T.

Landon, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall LaPitz and II. Leach. Mrs. H.

Montague. Mrs. W. II. Martin, Walter F.

Moore, Mrs. Charles W. Mitchell, Mrs. A. Mazzoilni, Mildred R.

Malcolm, William H. Myers, Mrs. Sauk bury Mrr- aenis oi oxiord for her kindly aeeas ana wuungness to help in an uungs. Margaret Stevens began her ROAD BUILDING GRADERS $7 an hr. D-6 BULLDOZERS $7 an hr.

D-7 BULLDOZERS $10 l.r. ROAD GRAVEL $3 per load Dump Trucks FOR HIRE CHARLES IRELAND Contractor 114 N. Washington St. EAST03 Phone 1155-W 1 OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL 3 OXFORD IG HOOL 4 aim sv ft showing the eixrasors of the 1" 1936 graduates of Oxford High and to graduate, the class of 38. III J88O TO us- well by Oliver S.

Gallup, class cf 1885. who said. "I am certainly glad that I am able to attend this fine gathering and see faces that I haven't seen in years and remember things that happened many years ago. But, you know to tell the truth, I felt just a little bit better the day I graduated than I do now." MARIETTA sib safer stronger tr WmiirfM jt Mi TOOATI a UMTTt CMCKTl H. a' flcfMKT fYiuarlAW 5 I TRAPrE, MD.

rhone Trappe Z3i 1 I Axilla Pr in- -4 The following list includes 182 of the 200 Oxford High School graduates who made reservations for the alumni gathering at Oxford Inn last- Saturday night. Story on Page One. Mrs. Herbert Andrew, Edwin Stevens Altreith. Mrs.

William Anderson. George E. Abbott and Mrs. Hildred O. Alton.

William M. Bergman, William. Granville MarveL Miss Hettye Newnam, Mrs. Charles Nichols. Sr, Howard W.

Newnam. Jr Mrs. S. A. Nilsson, Dr.

Alpheus C. Ne-wnaa, Jr, Mrs. Joseph Newnam. William S. D.

Newnam, Jr, and Francis U. Newnam. i Mrs. Herman Orrell and Mrs. Douglass Oxenham.

Mrs. E. T. Parsons, Miss Ethel Parsons, Mrs. D.

D. Pote, John Francis Plummer, Mr3. II. Connelly Price. Matthew C.

Plummer and Mrs. Helen Payne. Mrs. R. Huber Rltter.

Mrs. Mat-tie Russell, Mrs. Raymond Ross, R. Heber Ritter, Jr Mrs. James W.

Mrs. Gertrude Richardson Roe. Eugene P. Russell, John A. Richardson.

Thompson Roth and Mrs. Dan Roach. Mrs. Harry Stevenson, Miss Ida V. Stevens, Miss Nannie I.

Stevens. Mrs. Thomas Sinclair, Mrs. Frank Smailman, Miss Erma B. Stewart.

C. Russell Stewart, Albert D. Stewart, Mrs. Edwin J. Sewell, James Stewart.

Mrs. Inez Sinclair Sparks. Miss Margaret E. Stewart. Thomas O.

Stevenson. Mrs. Harper Schimff, Edward U. Stevenson, Mrs. Margaret Elliott Salmons, Miss Emily Stevenson, F.

Jewell Smith, Ldwin F. Sinclair, Mrs. E. Sinclair, George A. Smith.

Mrs. Sarah Street-er. Franklin Sullivan and Mrs. Franklin Sullivan. Mrs.

Elizabeth Townsend, Mrs. Mary Trax. Charles H. Thompson, Mrs. James L.

Todd, Mrs. Howard Taylor, Mrs. L. Taylor. John L.

Thompson and Ernest Thompson. Mrs. Caspar J. Voorhis. Mrs.

Wil liam Valliant and Jeremiah Val-llant. 1 Mrs. O. M. White.

Edward H. Willis. Mrs. Edward H. Willis.

Mrs. Gladyse H. White. Mrs. Alice Woods, Roland Croft White.

Mrs. L. Wheat-ley and Mrs. Don Wilson. Attends Reunion At Oxford High (Continued from Page 1) found and contacted every one of the 285 living alumni of Oxford High School.

Mrs. Cryer was well rewarded; for of the 285, 200 were present for the reunion. Certainly an amazing accomplishment. Throughout the evening, letters and telegrams were received from those who were unable to attend for various reasons. A letter was read from the last principal of Oxford, which conveyed his best wishes and his desire to attend.

He is Thomas Taylor (now a member the faculty of Easton High school's closing in 1838 and at pres-schools closing In 1938 and at present attending Summer School In Maine. Arrangements at the Oxford Inn began early Saturday morning with the setting up of the tables, the settings, cards, decorations, etc. Actual cooking of the meal which featured fried chicken, began around noon and continued until the banquet began. Even the Oxford Inn has 'some unusual background. Under its pres net owner, Victor Pelle, the inn Is undergoing extensive repair and restoration.

Formerly known as the Rivcrview Hotel, this building was the home of Robert Morris, the financier of the Revolutionary War. when he first arrived in this country. The majority of the meetings of classes have taken place here. Largest Organization In Country In connection with the unusual things surrounding the reunion, it was brought out that the Oxford Alumni Association is the largest organization of its kind, that is not an organization, in the country. toco 4 tk tj tift 1 Horlcman, Douglas Hanks.

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George E. Percefull of the class of '23 from Anchorage, Alaska; and Mrs. Stanley Jackson, of Lansing, Michigan who drove here with her husband and arrived just before the banquet was over. She was the last graduate to arrive. (i 7T I 1 1 I I i SLEEP TONIGHT IN COOL COMFORT! T-'iK 'J HU FeddeM Room Air Conditioner fits ia tor window just plus in.

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Mrs. L. Biery. Mrs. Dorothy Stewart BcU, Olin Collier Bell, James A.

Balderson. Mrs. William L. Benson. Mrs.

Olin Bryan. James E. Bradley, William H. Bringman Jr, Mrs. James Balderson and Mrs.

Carolyn Bennett. Mrs. John Coulby, Mrs. C. Aubrey Miss Lillie B.

Cochran. Mrs. I Pearl Fields- Cryer, Mrs. -E. Hall CoveU, E.

Hall Covell, Mrs. J. W. Cooper, Mrs. J.

A. H. Crosier, Mrs. Pearl Cox Kaestner. John Lacy Cox, Severn S.

CrosweU. Mrs. Norman Pope Caldwell, Mrs. John Cox. Clarence F.

Cox. Mrs. Victor Cox, Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, Mrs. Ethel Mears Crowley.

Woodrow W. Crosby and Justus W. Crosby. Mrs. E.

J. Dauner, Miss Gertrude Davis, Wayman Delahay. Roy Wesley Dean, Mrs. Edgar Davis, Mrs. V.

S. G. Darrow, Frank Dobson, Mrs. Mary Eleanor Dudderar, Mrs. Virginia Davids, Mrs.

James E. Daisey, Russell D. Duncan, Mrs. Truman Deyo, Mrs. Bronaugh Der-inger and Walter H.

Dobson. Mrs. Lelia Essick, William H. Elliott, Raymond H. Elliott, Mrs.

Richard Eason, Mrs. William H. I Fisher. Mrs. Charles Fick, Frances Ty, airs.

James Fountain and Mrs. Anna Friend. Mrs. o. S.

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