Newport Teachers
Penny Press, Saturday 27 August 1859, page 4
NEWPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
On Monday our schools will open for fall term. During the vacation the school houses have been cleaned, whitewashed and fitted up in a manner superior to their previous arrangements. The children and teachers will hail with delight the reunion of their labors and we bespeak a pleasant time to both on Monday next.
The names of the teachers who will officiate during the ensuing session are: T D Edwards, Principal; J W Goddard, Miss Glancey, Mrs. Burgess, Miss Kernchan, Miss Tingley, Miss Babcock, Miss Barnes, Miss Maria McComas, Miss Eva McComas, Miss English, Miss Alexander and Miss McConnell.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Monday, 8 April 1861, page 3
At the meeting of the School Board, Newport, on Friday evening last, Prof. T D Edwards resigned his position as Superintendent of the Schools and Mr. Massey was appointed in his place.
The inclement weather on Saturday night last prevented a large attendance to the last exhibition of the High School, under Prof. Edward's supervision. The pupils acquitted themselves creditably and were applauded in the rendering of the melo drama entitled William Tell.
Those in the program were:
Miss Hannah Purser
Harvey Newll
Miss Martha Surran
J B Guthrie
William BIndley
Miss Emma Lewis
Miss Lewis and James
George H Andrews
Miss C Payne
H B Coffin
Miss Sarah Reynolds
Boyd L Gaugh
Misses Walker, Bennett and Lemonde
George Ross
Frank P Wade
Miss Mary James
Thomas Worcester
Thomas B Moore
Miss P Lemonde
R H Thornton
Charles E Allen
Miss Alice Sine
Frank Sine
S A Baker