CLASS OF 1863

Frank Savage died August 4, 1918, at his home in Amesbury, Mass.

He was born in Boxford, Mass., September 2, 1833, his parents being Johnston and Mary Hardy (Holmes) Savage. He worked at farming and his father's calling of carpenter until after his majority, when, deciding to seek higher education, he prepared for college at Atkinson (N. H.) Academy.

He had taught winters when in college, an continued in that profession through his active life. In 1863-5 he was principal of the high school at Middleton, Mass., and 1865-8 at Bradford, Mass. He was then in charge of educational work at the Westboro Reform School until 1871. In 1872 he became principal of the Salisbury (now Amesbury) High School, and held that position until his resignation in 1883. From 1886 to 1916 he was a member of the school committee, and for fourteen years chairman of the board, for a large part of the time performing the duties now devolving on the superintendent of schools.

March 27, 1873, Mr. Savage was married to Anna M. Lawrence of Tecumseh, Mich., whose father, Rev. John J. Lawrence, was a missionary in India. She survives him, with the only child, Mrs. Andrew W. Crowther of East Boston, Mass.