The following have been preceptresses, the year indicating the time

The following gentlemen were assistants for longer or shorter periods:

1846. Lyman D. Stevens, Esq. 1847. George B. Nutting.

1847. Prof. James W. Patterson. 1848. George W. McKean.

1849. John D. Emerson.

1850. John Swett.

1851. Rev. A. A. Baker.
1853. John B. Sanborn, Esq.
1855. D. W. Hoyt.

1857. J. M. Flint.
1860. S. O. Burnham.
1862. James H. Mills.

The following ladies have also been assistants for a time:

1855. Miss Lizzie R. Collier.

1860. Miss Rebecca S. Goodrich.
1861. Miss Julia C. Martin.
1862. Miss Mary F. Mills.
1864. Miss Mary E. Walker.
1866. Miss Judith C. Walker.

1868. Miss Addie G. Whittemore.

1869. Miss Mary E. Holt.

1887. Miss H. Augusta Boomhower. 1890. Miss Bessie M. Sampson. 1891. Miss Florence H. Abbott. 1892. Miss Mary E. Barrell.

1893. Miss Elizabeth H. Richards.

In its long list of gentlemen and lady assistants, and as well, scholars, occur the names of many who have won a wide reputation. Its graduates have graced all the walks of life.

The institution has received from time to time for a permanent endowment, the following legacies and donations: Legacy of Dr. Blanchard, $2,300; of Hon. Boswell Stevens, in 1836, $1,000; donation of Mrs. Mary T. Wilkins, widow of Jeremiah H. Wilkins, former treasurer of the board of trustees, $1,000; legacy of John C. Knox of Pembroke, a former trustee, $2,544; donation of Mrs. Betsey Whitehouse of Pembroke, in 1874, $1,000, and legacy in 1877, $2,000; legacy of Samuel P. Langmaid, Esq., of Somerville, Mass., a native of Chichester, in 1880, $5,000; of Hon. Asa Fowler, of Concord, a native of Pembroke, in 1885, $1,000; donation of Miss Sarah P. Knox of Pembroke, agreeable to the wishes expressed by her sister, Miss Elizabeth A. Knox, deceased, both former students of the academy, in 1887, $4,000, to be known as the "Elizabeth A. Knox Fund"; legacy from the estate of Mrs. Sarah J. Moore of Pembroke, according to a provision of the will of her husband. McConnell Moore, dying in 1878, $500; legacy of Mrs. Emily P. Eayrs of Boston, Mass., in 1892, $500; and of Ephraim Locke of Allenstown, for the benefit of indigent young men of Epsom, in 1892, $1,000.

In 1885, Guy T. Little, of Bismarck, North Dakota, a former student, bequeathed to the academy several thousand dollars, but it has not yet come into possession.

The academy has a library, which, though not as large as it should be, is constantly, by purchase or gift, receiving additions through the kindly remembrance of its friends. It was established in 1839.

A room in the academy has been set apart for an art gallery, in which may be found already several photographs and portraits of the alumni. There is also a collection of curiosities, useful in illustrating the customs and manners of former days.

The school has three courses of study, Classical, Academic, and English, fitting students for college as well as for a business life. Since 1877, classes have regularly graduated.

April 6, 1884, a post-graduate association was formed, including all persons who have regularly graduated and received diplomas. Also in 1887, an alumni association.

The board of trustees was so changed in 1863, as to include the friends of the People's Literary Institute and Gymnasium, an institution founded in 1841, and for some years a rival of the old school. Since this change there has been a union of sympathy and effort in the support of the academy.

PEOPLE'S LITERARY INSTITUTE AND GYMNASIUM.

Owing to some misunderstanding or differences of opinion, the rela tion of Isaac Kinsman, as principal of Pembroke Academy, in 1840, was dissolved, and he established a private school in rooms over the store of the late Jacob Sawyer. His friends rallying around him, formed an association, and erected the building now known as the Pembroke town hall. An act of incorporation was granted June 28, 1841. The following were the members of the association:

The capital stock of the association was divided into shares of ten dollars each, and any person of good moral character contributing one, or more, shares to the funds could become a member. The object, as set forth in section III, of the Act of Incorporation, was the establishing of an "institution of learning for the education and instruction of youth of both sexes in all the fundamental and liberal branches of education." It was further provided, "that in the choice of teachers for the insti tute and gymnasium, and in the bestowment of favors upon students, no preference shall be shown to any Christian sect or denomination,

nor to any political party; nor shall any teacher or other officer in his official intercourse with the students be permitted to exert over them any sectarian or partizan, influence."

The first meeting of the association was held August 25, 1841. Aaron Whittemore, Jr., was chosen chairman, and William Haseltine, secretary. The act of incorporation was accepted, and the following persons were chosen directors: Aaron Whittemore, Jr., William Haseltine, Jr., E. M. Wilson, Jacob Sawyer, Joseph Emery, Hall B. Mann, Francis Killam, Matthew Gault, Sterling Sargent, George W. Doe, Robert Fife, Jr., Moses Richardson, Jr., Benjamin Fowler, Joseph Kidder, James Moore, and William Parker.

For a few years the school was largely attended, and its friends were enthusiastic in its behalf. At one time considerable attention was paid to military tactics, introduced by Capt. A. Partridge, well known from his connection with the military school at Norwich, Vt., of which this school was made a branch in 1850.

After a time, the enthusiasm abating, and having no permanent fund, the school was allowed to suspend operation.

An association of the alumni of the Literary Institute and Gymnasium was organized in 1853, and the following officers were elected: President, Hon. Elisha B. Baker, Medford, Mass.; Vice Presidents, George W. Gardner, A. M., New London, Rev. James N. Chase, New Boston, Samuel D. Lord, Esq., Manchester, Wm. A. Webster, Esq., Manchester; Curators, Maj. Wm. W. Benjamin, Sing Sing, N. Y., Hon. George Ticknor, Claremont, Jonathan E. Goodhue, A. M., Hyde Park, N. Y., Rev. Alfred P. Putnam, A. M., Roxbury, Mass., Samuel C. Bean, A. B., Cambridge, Mass.; Corresponding Secretary, Franklin B. Dutton, Esq., Hillsborough Bridge; Recording Secretary, John W. Mitchell, Esq., Manchester.

In 1863, as before stated, the interests of the school were united with those of Pembroke Academy.

The following gentlemen served as principals:

1841. Isaac Kinsman, A. M.. 1843. Norman F. Wright.

1844. Harvey Jewell.

1845. George W. F. Emerson, A. B.
1816. Luther W. Anderson.
1847. Edward S. Lippett, A. B.

Among the ladies serving as

1841. Miss Hannah B. Haseltine.
1843. Miss Jane Johnson.
1844. Miss Maria Jewell.
1846. Miss Fidele Wellman.

1848. John M. Stebbins, B. A.
1850. Capt. A. Partridge.

1852. Capt. William Benjamin.
1853. Rev. Jonathan E. Goodhue.
1854. Daniel B. Harvey.
1858. Daniel L. McCurdy.

perceptresses are the following:

1847. Miss Helen M. Young.
1850. Miss Elizabeth McDougall.
1854. Miss Louisa Coombs.

Miss Helen Plummer.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

ROADS IN PEMBROKE AFTER ITS INCORPORATION.

After the town was incorporated in 1759, it is probable that settlements were made more rapidly than before, and that more roads were needed to accommodate the settlers. As we have shown, the first settlements at Buckstreet were made between 1750 and 1755, four or five years, at least, before the incorporation of Pembroke; and, as a bridge had been built over Suncook river at Buckstreet, it is very probable that the main Buckstreet roads were fixed and traveled very near where they are now, before the town was incorporated. We are ignorant of the number and location of the roads laid out during the first eight or nine years after incorporation, by reason of the town records having been burned in the house of Thomas Robertson, the parish clerk, in 1767. At the next annual meeting, March, 1767, an article for that purpose having been in the warrant, "Voted that all the roads in said parish shall stand as they were formerly laid out and improven."

In the following chapter the dates, so far as can be ascertained, of the laying out of all the roads in town, except those that in a former chapter we have shown were laid out by the Suncook proprietors, will be given. All roads may be considered laid out by the selectmen, unless otherwise indicated. In describing roads we shall not be confined to language used in the records, but use such terms as will enable the reader to understand where the roads are, with such additional explanation as we deem necessary. In the records the words "established,” "perambulated," and "opened," are used with nearly the same meaning, when applied to roads which had been laid out before, or to range ways. We shall use the term “laid out” in all cases where action was taken by the selectmen.

August 25, 1767, the cross road was laid out from the fourth range road, easterly by where Charles Fisher now lives (1894) to the fifth range way, thence northerly on said range way to the cross road, and on said cross road easterly to the sixth rangeway, near the Fuller place, so called, now owned by A. B. Foss. June 12, 1770, the road now called the "Hardy road" was laid out, leading from Buckstreet road, near Frank Thompson's house, to the sixth range road, a little north of the Fuller place. This road was laid out from Buckstreet northerly "between Samuel Jenness' house-lot on the west, and land of Jeremiah Gilman on the east, to the northerly corner of said Jenuess' land, the road, two rods wide, all taken from Jenuess' land. From said Jenness' corner, it runs north 7° east, through Peter Gilman's land, to