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G. WALDO BROWNE, Editor,

Manchester, N. H.

Memoirs of the Manchester Historic Association. 1902.

The obituary notices of a few members who have died prior to the year just passed, which have not been given before, are included in the following sketches, all of which are arranged in their chronological order:

HONORARY MEMBER.

FRANCIS W. PARKER.

COLONEL FRANCIS WAYLAND PARKER was born in Bedford, October 9, 1837, being a lineal descendant of Colonel John Goffe of pioneer days. His grandfather, William Parker, was a soldier in the Revolution, having been a drummer under General John Stark at Bunker Hill, and he became the founder of that suburb of Manchester known as 'Squog Francis began his education in the village school of 'Squog, following this with a course at Hopkinton Academy. In the midst of his school life, when he was only a little past 16, he began his long career

of teaching, his first experience being at Corser Hill school, Boscawen, in the winter of 1854-5. After teaching in various places with success, a little over 21, he was called to the head of the grammar school of his native village where he remained until 1858, when he went to Carrollton, Greene County, Ills. The Civil war breaking out while he was here, he resigned his position, and enlisted as a private in the Fourth New Hampshire regiment at Manchester. He saw some bitter fighting, among other battles being those of Drury's Bluff and Deep Bottom, receiving the commission of brevet-colonel for bravery at the last named. Mustered out of the army in August, 1865, ignoring all flattering offers of political and financial opportunities, he resumed his chosen calling by becoming principal of a grammar school in Manchester.

From the beginning Colonel Parker's career was so fruitful of good work that it is impossible in a brief sketch like this to more than outline his successive changes. He went in 1868 to Dayton, Ohio, where he soon became principal of the first normal school, and here began those reforms in the methods of education, which have so left their influence upon our common schools as to place his name by the side of Horace Mann in the educational temple of fame. He became Superintendent of Schools in Quincy, Mass., April 20, 1875; in 1880, was made one of the supervisors of schools in Boston; and on January 1, 1883, entered upon his duties in the Cook County Normal School of Chicago, where he remained until 1899, when he became the head of the School of Education of that city. His health failing him he went South to recuperate in the winter of 1902. He died, while on this trip, at Pass Christian, Miss., March 2, 1902. (For an extended account of his life-work, the reader is referred to a life sketch being prepared by a competent person, and to be given during this volume.) His body was brought to this city and now reposes in the Piscataquog cemetery, where it was placed May 13, 1902. His wife, who had preceded him by a short time into that other life, was buried beside him at the same time. V. S. C.

of teaching, his first experience being at Corser Hill school, Boscawen, in the winter of 1854-5. After teaching in various places with success, a little over 21, he was called to the head of the grammar school of his native village where he remained until 1858, when he went to Carrollton, Greene County, Ills. The Civil war breaking out while he was here, he resigned his position, and enlisted as a private in the Fourth New Hamp shire regiment at Manchester. He saw some bitter fighting, among other battles being those of Drury's Bluff and Deep Bottom, receiving the commission of brevet-colonel for bravery at the last named. Mustered out of the army in August, 1865, ignoring all flattering offers of political and financial opportunities, he resumed his chosen calling by becoming principal of a grammar school in Manchester.

From the beginning Colonel Parker's career was so fruitful of good work that it is impossible in a brief sketch like this to more than outline his successive changes. He went in 1868 to Dayton, Ohio, where he soon became principal of the first normal school, and here began those reforms in the methods of educa tion, which have so left their influence upon our common schools as to place his name by the side of Horace Mann in the educational temple of fame. He became Superintendent of Schools in Quincy, Mass., April 20, 1875; in 1880, was made one of the supervisors of schools in Boston; and on January 1, 1883, entered upon his duties in the Cook County Normal School of Chicago, where he remained until 1899, when he became the head of the School of Education of that city. His health failing him he went South to recuperate in the winter of 1902. He died, while on this trip, at Pass Christian, Miss., March 2, 1902. (For an extended account of his life-work, the reader is referred to a life sketch being prepared by a competent person, and to be given during this volume.) His body was brought to this city and now reposes in the Piscataquog cemetery, where it was placed May 13, 1902. His wife, who had preceded him by a short time into that other life, was buried beside him at the same time. V. S. C.