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TOWN OF NORTH ADAMS, BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

1898 DRURY HIGH SCHOOL

The following list of names and comments were taken from The Dru, the 1898 yearbook for Drury High School in North Adams, Massachusetts. The list includes faculty and and advertisers mentioned in the yearbook.

The school was built in 1843 through a $3,000 grant in the will of Nathan Drury. In 1851 the school became a free, public high school. In 1867 the original building was torn down and replaced with a new building. The 1898 class colors were yellow and white.

Courtesy of Vikki Gray

Name Comments

Abbott, Ada C.

Class of 1901

Alford, Mildred

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Allen, Grace S.

Class of 1901

Anderson, D.A.

Drury principal 1879-1883

Armstrong, Cecelia

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Bacon, Jennie F.

Class of 1901

Baker, Elva G.

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Barrington, Mr.

R.H. (right halfback?) of Drury Football 1894, batter and centerfield on Drury 1895 Baseball

Barrington, William

Treasurer of Drury Athletic Association 1894-1895

Bartlett, Dwight A

Class of 1899

Bartlett, George M

Class of 1900

Bartlett, Homer E.

Artist for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo

Bartlett, Homer Eugene

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, bn Whately MA in old Bartlett homestead on Elm Street., moved to Buckland MA and at age 9 came to North Adams. Suffered many years from some sort of sickness.

Benedict, Mabel A.

Class of 1900

Bennett, Christine

Class of 1901

Bennett, William H.

Advertiser, insurance

Benton, Gustena A.

graduated Drury High in 1872, married HE Wetherbee

Billetdoux, Edmund

Secretary Drury Athletic Association 1894-1895

Billetdoux, Mr.

F.B. (fullback?) of Drury Football 1894, batter on Drury 1895 Baseball

Billings, Gertrude Edna

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, planned to enter Mt. Holyoke College

Blackinton, Katrine Pauline

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, planned to attend Vassar or Smith

Boland, Joseph F.

Class of 1900

Boland, Loretta A.

Class of 1900

Boland, William

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Boyd, Mary

Class of 1901

Boyd, Thomas Foster

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, violinist

Brackett, F.G.

Drury principal 1883-1884

Bradford, Lillian Viola

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, plans to enter Normal School

Braman, Mr.

L.T. of of Drury Football 189

Briggs

2nd Basso in Drury High Glee Club

Briggs, Wallace A

Class of 1901

Broderick, William R

Class of 1901

Brotherston

First tenor in Drury High Glee Club

Brown, Agnes Fleming

Class of 1898 - Literary Course

Brown, Agnes Ora

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, 1898 Class Secretary

Brown, Felecia Hemans

Class of 1898 - Literary Course

Brown, Felicia H.

Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo

Browne, Frances E.

Born in North Adams and graduated from Drury High in 1890 as salutatorian. Grad Smith College, Northampton in 1894. The following 3 years were spent in teaching the 6th, 7th and 8th grades of the Miner School and in 1897 was chosen teacher of French, German and History in Drury High School. Photo

Browne, Helen A.

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Browne, Mr.

center of Drury Football 1894

Bryant, Adaline

Class of 1901

Bunting, Albert Edward

Class of 1898 - Special Course, plans to take up medicine

Bunting, Cecelia E.

Class of 1901

Burdett & Reinhard Advertiser, furniture

Burke, Margaret C.

Class of 1901

Burke, May

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Burns, Walter

Class of 1900

Burrows, Ken Elisha "Stub"

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, shortest kid in school, did not graduate, rumor circulated that he has gone to war with his bonny lass who has recently joined the Red Cross Society

Burrows, Mr.

batter on Drury 1895 Baseball

Butterworth, Eunice

Class of 1900

Cady, Isabel

Class of 1900

Canedy

2nd Tenor in Drury High Glee Club

Canedy, Park G.

Class of 1900

Carter, Fannie M.

Class of 1901

Cary, Henry L.

Class of 1899

Chambers, James M.

Class of 1900

Chase & Sherman

Advertiser, see Sherman & Chase

Chase, Edward N.

Sec. and Treasurer of Class of 1901

Chase, George

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Chase, Helen B.

Class of 1899

Chase, Margaret

Class of 1901

Chatneuff, Grace J

Class of 1899

Chippendale, Fred

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Chrystal, James

Manager of Drury Football 1894

Church, Harriet L.

Class of 1901

Clark, Grace Mae

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course

Clark, Herbert H

Class of 1899

Cluett & Sons

Advertiser, pianos and organs

Collins, Anna D.

Class of 1901

Collins, Catherine

Class of 1901

Conley, Martha F.

Class of 1901

Conlon, Frances

Class of 1899

Conlon, Mary E.

Class of 1899

Cook, Benjamin

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Costello, Elizabeth Mary

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, plans to attend Normal School

Coughlin, Dennis Eugene

Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, bn North Adams

Coughlin, Dennis Eugene

Class of 1898 - Classical Course

Coughlin, Eugene

Director of Drury Athletic Association 1897

Coughlin, Mr.

R.E. (right end?) o of Drury Football 1894

Crandall, Jennie

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Cross, Ellen G.

Class of 1899

Crossey, Winifred F.

Class of 1901

Cully, Alfred

Director of Drury Athletic Association 1897

Cully, Mr.

L.H. (left halfback?) of Drury Football 1894, left field on Drury 1895 Baseball

Cully, Samuel & Co.

Advertiser, merchant

Cummings, Charles P.

President of Class of 1901

Cutting & Company Advertiser, clothier

Cutting, Elizabeth Scovel

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, plans to attend Vassar

Dailey, Edward S.

Class of 1901

Dalton, Clara E.

Class of 1900

Davies, Dorothy Elizabeth

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, poetess, plans to go to Boston Tech or apply for position as porter on NY Central from Fitchburg to Yellow Spgs OH.

Decker, Lilah

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Deming, Carrie B.

Class of 1900

Dennett, Winfield Haynes

President of Class of 1898 - Literary Course, Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, bn Lewistown ME

Dewey, Mr.

Drury School Supt in 1891

DeWolfe, Loren

President Drury Athletic Team 1894-1895

DeWolfe, Mr.

captain and quarterback of Drury Football 1894, captain of Drury 1895 Baseball

Dickenson, E.M. Advertiser, jeweler, stationer, art dealer

Drury, Nathan

Bequeathed $3000 in his 1840 will to start Drury Academy

Duggan, Alice

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Dunham

First tenor in Drury High Glee Club

Dunham, Clarence Wells (A.B.)

Drury High teacher. Born Newark NJ on 26 Dec 1874. Attended public schools in Newark NJ and Troy NY and grad from Troy High School in 1892 and from Williams College in 1896. Photo.

Dyson, Alice Rebecca

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, rumored she will join the Red Cross Society.

Eaton, James F.

Drury principal 1889-1891

Emigh, Edith M.

Class of 1901

Emmott, Mary D.

Class of 1900

Erskine, Esther

Class of 1900

Fake, Charles M.

Class of 1901

Fake, Myrtle F.

Class of 1899

Farley's Drug Store

Advertiser

Faulkner, Grace Gertrude

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course

Flaherty, William

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Flood, George

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Fountain, F.G. Advertiser, photography store

Gadsby, Herbert Hume (Ph. D.)

Became principal in 1895, bn Gilbertsville NY 13 Aug 1862. Prepared for college at Gilbertsville Academy and entered Cornell University for the degree of AB in 1882 and grad in 1886. 3 years as asst in Owego High School, Owego NY. In 1889-91 was asst teacher in Latin and Greek in Yonkers High School, Yonkers, NY and for next 3 years held the position of principal of that school. In 1889-91 pursued a course of study in Univ of NY and received degeree of Ph.D. in spring of 1892. Photo

Gallager, Mr.

pitcher of Drury 1895 Baseball

Garlick, Gertrude

Class of 1899

Gerdner, Florence A.

Class of 1901

Gleason, Bertha H.

Class of 1901

Gleason, Florence I.

Class of 1901

Goodrich, Clara

Class of 1900

Goodrich, Frank

Drury principal 1884-1887

Goodrich, Frank

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Goodrich, Lyman C.

Class of 1901

Gove, Curtis C.

Drury principal 1887-1889

Graham, Hattie

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Graham, John J.

Class of 1901

Graves, Josie E.

Class of 1901

Guinan, Edwin V

Guinan, Edwin Vincent

1898 Class Vice President, Editor in Chief of "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, bn NY City, plans to attend Williams College

Gurney, F.E.

Advertiser, merchant

Haddow, Isabel

Class of 1900

Haddow, Mary

Class of 1900

Hadley, Arthur C.

Class of 1899, batter of Drury 1895 Baseball

Hadley, Mr.

left guard of of Drury Football 1894

Haggerty, Agnes M

Class of 1901

Haggerty, James

Class of 1900

Hamer, Frank

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Hamer, harry

Class of 1900

Hannum, Grace

Class of 1901

Hannum, Laura

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Hardenbergh, Henry

Class of 1900

Harriman, Maude

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Haskins, Katherine

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Hastings

2nd Basso in Drury High Glee Club

Hastings, Vernon E.

VP of Class of 1899

Haynes, Lillian

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Heggie, Margaret

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Henwood, Laura

Class of 1900

Hermon, Grace E.

Class of 1899

Hervey, George B

Vice President of Class of 1901

Hewitt, Linwood

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Higgins, William

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Higley

Advertiser, watchmaker & optician

Hodge, Charlotte E.

Class of 1899

Hollis, Charles Bertram

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, born Hudson MA, moved to Marlboro MA

Hosford's Advertiser, restaurant & caterer

Hosley, May E.

Class of 1901

Hourahan

Accompanist to Drury High Glee Club

Hourahan, Edward Francis

Class of 1898 - Classical Course, Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, native of North Adams, plans to attend Williams College

Hubbard, C.H.

Advertiser, mgr of Bershire Cycle Co.

Johnson, Anna

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Kelly, Anna V

Class of 1901

Kemp, Edward

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Kemp, Edward

Class of 1900

Kennedy, Mary

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Ketchum, Marion

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, plans to go to Normal School then Smith College

Ladd, Otis J.K.

Class of 1901

Larkin, Mary Gertrude

Class of 1898 - Literary Course

Lawrence

First tenor in Drury High Glee Club

Lawrence, Everton Jay

Class of 1898 - Special Course, from Ohio, member Congregational Choir

Lee, Ethel Florence

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, A student, plans to enter Normal School

Leroy, Henrietta

Class of 1901

Lewis, E.P.

Advertiser, Boston chocolatier

Litchfield, Minnie Marion

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, plans to attend Normal School

Locke, Augustus W.

Class of 1900

Locke, Eugenia

Class of 1899

Loftus, Martha

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Mabbett, John S.

Class of 1901

Malcolm, Agnes M.

Class of 1901

Malcolm, Hattie B.

Class of 1901

Maloney, Katherine Agnes

Class of 1898 - Literary Course

Manning, Jessie A.

Class of 1900

McDougall, Grace Agnes

Class of 1898 - Classical Course, plans to attend Smith College

McDuffee, Alice Annie (Ph. B.)

Math teacher at Drury High since 1895. Born Barton VT. In 1884 went to Orange City, Fla and later college at Rollins Prep School, Winter park, Fla. Miss McDuffee taught 3 years in Thetford Academy in Thetford VT and in 1895 grand from Univ of Vermont. Photo.

McGowan, Elizabeth

Class of 1900

McGurk, Charles Henry

Class of 1898 - Classical Course

McGurk, George F.

Class of 1899

McGurk, William

Director of Drury Athletic Association 1895

McSheen, Edward

Class of 1901

McVay,. Sadie A.

Class of 1901

Mears, Brainerd

Class of 1899

Mears, Harris D.

Class of 1899

Memmott

First Basso in Drury High Glee Club

Memmott, Frederick William (A.B.)

Drury High English teacher. Born at Sheffield England 9 May 1872. Prepared for college at Elmira O., Worcester, Mass., and Newark N.J., High School. Photo

Millard

First Basso in Drury High Glee Club

Millard, Harrison

Director of Drury Athletic Association 1898

Millard, Harrison Stephen

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, 1898 Class Treasurer, native of North Adams

Millard, Lucy C.

Class of 1899

Miller, J.E.

Advertiser, hatter

Miner, AD

Became Drury High School principal in 1865

Miner, Agnes Eugenia

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, dtr of AD Miner, her bro Howard attended Williams College

Miner, Clara B.

Class of 1900

Montgomery, Frank W.

Class of 1900

Morris, Alice G.

Class of 1901

Morris, Elizabeth "Bess"

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, plans to attend Smith College

Morris, George E.

Class of 1901

Mort, Fred

Class of 1901

Mulcare, J.T.

Advertiser, footwear

Murphy, Benjamin J.

Class of 1900

Newman, Elizabeth S.

Class of 1901

Nixon, Francis E.

Class of 1900

O'Brien, Agnes G.

Class of 1900

O'Brien, Minnie

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, plans to attend Kenwood Seminary in Albany NY

O'Hara, William

President of Class of 1899

Orr, Gertrude J.

Secretary of Class of 1899

Orr, William

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Parker, Harriet G.

Class of 1901

Parkhurst, Ethel Julia

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course

Perkins, Mahlon F.

Class of 1900

Pettibone, harriet

Class of 1900

Pierce, Henry

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Pike, Walter

Class of 1900

Porter, John

Director of Drury Athletic Association 1896

Potter, William Pitt

2nd Principal of Drury High School

Preston, Blanche

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Putnam, Hobart H.

Class of 1900

Quinn, Edward

Sec. and Treas. of Class of 1900

Quinn, James H.

V Pres of Class of 1900

Raidy, Thomas T.W.

Class of 1899

Reagan, Della

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Reinhard Advertiser, see Burdett & Reinhard

Reynolds, Carroll B.

Class of 1900

Reynolds, Edna L.

Class of 1901

Rice, Isabelle

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Rice, Josephine Bell

Born in North Adams MA and attended public schools of her native town, grad in 93 from Drury as valedictorian and also from Smith College in the Class of 97. Appointed asst. teacher of mathematics at Drury HS in 1897. Photo

Rice, Mae McElwain

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, plans to attend Wellesley College

Rich, Ethel B.

Class of 1901

Richmond, Wallace Everette (A.B.)

Science teacher at Drury HS. Born in North Adams on 20 Oct 1875, attended public schools of North Adams and Pittsfield and grad from Drury High School in the Class of 93 and from Williams College in 1897. Photo

Rickards, Mark S.

Class of 1900

Robinson, James

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Rockwood, Ethel A.

Class of 1900

Ryan, Mary Magdalen "Mollie"

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, plans to attend Smith College

Ryan, Agnes V.

Class of 1900

Ryan, Anna C.

Class of 1901

Schouler, Maude Agnes "Tot"

Class of 1898 - Literary Course

Scott, Lucy M.

Class of 1900

Scrivens, Jennie

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Scrivens, Russel L.

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Sherman & Chase

Advertiser

Shorrock, Gertrude L.

Class of 1901

Slattery, Thomas F.

Class of 1900

Smith, Harry E.

Class of 1901

Smith, Natalie A.

Class of 1899

Smith, Sarah "Sadie"

Class of 1898 - Literary Course

Spaulding, Charles

Became prinicpal in 1891, pitcher of Drury 1895 Baseball

Spencer

2nd Basso in Drury High Glee Club

Spencer, Percy Franklin "Pip"

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, plans to attend Williams College with his brother

Spencer, William Leander "Bill"

Class of 1898 - Classical Course, Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, minister's son, plans to attend Williams College

Sperry, Caroline Mae

Class of 1898 - Literary Course, Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, plans to attend Vassar

Steele

First Basso in Drury High Glee Club

Steele, Eugene E.

Class of 1901

Streeter, Cora M.

Class of 1901

Sullivan, Teresa C.

Class of 1901

Sullivan, William M.

Class of 1899

Sykes, Carrie B.

Class of 1901

Sykes, Maia R.

Class of 1901

Sykes, Roy

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Taft, Mabel

Class of 1900

Talmadge, Mr.

right field on Drury 1895 Baseball

Talmage, Willard

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Thomas, Grace B.

Class of 1900

Thompson, Lyman

Principal for first 9 years of Drury Academy

Thrall, Minerva

Class of 1901

Tinker, Edward R. Jr.

Mgr of Drury 1895 Baseball, manager Drury Track Team 1895

Tower, Mabel A.

Class of 1900

Tower, Oswald V.

Class of 1901

Tuttle, Albert G

Treasurer of Class of 1899

Tyler, May M.

Class of 1899

Udell

2nd Tenor in Drury High Glee Club

Udell, Annie T.

Class of 1900

Udell, Joseph Henry "Joe"

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo, violinist

Underwood, Edith Maria

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, plans to attend House of Mercy in Pittsfield and become a minister

Underwood, Edwin H.

Class of 1900

Underwood, Mr.

left guard of of Drury Football 1894

Valentine Bros.

Advertiser

Veazie, Mae Francis

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course

Wall, Jerry P.

Class of 1901

Walley, Helena R.

Class of 1901

Warner, Elwin S.

Class of 1901

Warren

2nd Tenor in Drury High Glee Club

Warren, Frederic

Vice President of Drury Athletic Association 1894-1895

Warren, Frederic Bryant

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, Assoc to Board of Editors for "The Dru" 1898 Yearbook, photo,

Warren, Mr.

short stop on Drury 1895 Baseball

Washburn, Ella Louise

Class of 1898 - Literary Course

Washburne, Mr.

right guard of of Drury Football 1894

Watson, Bessie Maude

Class of 1898 - Classical Course

Welch, Charles F.

President of Class of 1900

Welch, Margaret F.

Class of 1899

Welch, Owen

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Wells, Mary Grace

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course

Wetherbee, Belle

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Wetherbee, HE

husband of Gustena A. Benton

Wetherbee, Karl H.

Class of 1901

Whipple, Essie Josephine

Class of 1898 - Scientific Course, plans to attend North Adams Training School for Nurses

Wilbur, Mary F.

Class of 1901

Williams, Mr.

centerfield on Drury 1895 Baseball

Wills, Mr.

L.E. (left end?) of of Drury Football 1894, pitcher of Drury 1895 Baseball

Wilson, Cora

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Wood, Frances S.

Class of 1899

Wyman, Viola

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

Yarter, Edward

Class of 1898 - Sometime Member

 
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