CLASS OF 1842

Charles Cummings, son of Thomas and Mary (Whitney) Cummings, was born in Hollis, N. H., June 7, 1817.

He fitted for college at the academy in Pepperell, Mass., where he was at the same time as assistant teacher.

During his senior autumn he was an assistant in Kimball Union Academy. On graduating he took charge of the academy in Pepperell for a single term before entering the Theological Seminary at Andover. In May, 1844, he became principal of Abington Union Academy and, after teaching a year and a half, returned to Andover, was licensed to preaoh and was graduated in 1846. His health at that time being considerably impaired he deemed it best, at least for a time, to relinquish his cherished plan of entering the ministry and engage in teaching.

Accordingly he accepted the chair of principal in the high school in Medford, Mass., and occupied it for the next thirty years, till impaired hearing caused him to resign it in 1876.

April 4, 1848, lie married Miss Elizabeth L. Dyer of Abington, Mass., who died February 3, 1899.

He died of age and general weakness at Medford, Feb. 28, 1907.

A son, George Dyer Cummings, survives him.