CLASS OF 1855

Orin Fisher Brooks died of kidney disease at his home in Brockton, Mass., March 23. He was born in Hanover, N. H., March 18, 1834, his parents being Jeremiah and Oris (Miner) Brooks. He took the course of the Chandler School, for which he was mainly self-prepared.

After graduation he taught for two years in New Hampshire, and then became principal of the Center School in North Bridgewater (now Brockton), Mass. He was then principal of a private school in Hyannis, Mass., for ten years, returning in 1872 to Brockton, where he remained for the rest of his life. "Following a nervous breakdown, he engaged in private tutoring for some time.

May 14, 1883, Mr. Brooks was married to Mrs. Mary (Church) Healey of Rochester, Mass., a daughter of Joseph W. and Mary (Clapp) Church. She survives him, in feeble health.