Report of the Secretary (Volume 10) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1916. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... RECORD OF THE CLASS DANIEL WEBSTER ABERCROMBIE Son of Milo Boiling and Sarah Carroll (Greenleaf) Abercrombie; born at Boiling Green, Alabama, November 25, 1853; prepared for college at the Cambridge Latin School. HE was, after graduation, at Harvard Law School until February, 1877, when he went to St. Mark's School, Southboro, Massachusetts, as instructor, until June, 1878. In September, 1878, he began to teach at the Vermont Academy, Saxton'sRiver, Vermont, and taught there until March, 1882, when he was appointed classical instructor in the Worcester Academy, Worcester, Massachusetts, of which, in November, 1882, he was elected acting principal, and in June, 1883, was elected principal. In June, 1883, received honorary degree of A.M. from Brown University; in 18 98, the degree of LL.D. from Colby College; and, in 1911, the degree of Litt.D. from Dartmouth College. He is a member of the Headmasters' Association, New England Conference of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Harvard Teachers' Association, Brown Teachers' Association, and of the Board of Trustees of the Worcester Academy, of Brown University, and of the Newton Theological Institution. Married December 23, 1878, to Emily Foote Brainerd, of St. Albans, Vermont. Children: Edith Brainerd Abercrombie, now Mrs. Benjamin BigelowSnow; Ralph Abercrombie; Esther Greenleaf Abercrombie, now Mrs. Dean Putnam Lockwood; Daniel Webster Abercrombie, Jr. He wrote in 1901: "My published literary work consists only of occasional papers and addresses on educational subjects which have appeared in various magazines. "I made eight different visits to Europe between the years 1885 and 1901. On two occasions I remained abroad a year, and during one of these years I was representative (honorary) of the United States Depart...