I found among my father's memorabilia, a program for graduation from 8th grade at Abraham Lincoln School, Number Nine, Paterson, NJ, 1914. Page One lists the Faculty and School Officers: William S. TWICHELL, Principal Faculty: Harriet J. OUTWIN, Mary CROWE, Matilda R. CLAXTON, Lillian J. RIDER, Elsie SCHNATZ, Anna HAAS, Anna ACKERMAN, Rae ARONSOHN, May SWEENEY, Chrissie CARDINAL, Sadie CONNOLLY, Jessie GEMEINHARDT, Emma CAUNCE, Ella MAHOOD, Mary PUTOZ, Lenora REINSMITH, Mary DIXON, Marion E. KENNA, Anne C. DUNN, Anne STORER, Anna SLATER, Mary WHALON, Carrie VAN WINKLE, Helen CHADWICK, Susie MURPHY, Mabel BENJAMIN, Edith SHANNON. SCHOOL OFFICERS: William J. ANDERSON, President; William HAND, Vice-Pres.; Frederick AIMONE, William J. BRIDGES, Robert BARBOUR, Louis F. BRAUN, John M. NOLAN, Leonard STOLK, John R. WILSON (Supt. of Schools); Andrew F. McBRIDE, Mayor. CLASS OF JANUARY, 1914...OFFICERS: Gordon Wilson AITKEN, President Leslie Louis ALLEN, Vice-President (my ancestor) Doris Emma LEE, Treasurer Richard BASMAJIAN, Secretary Class Members: Gordon Wilson AITKEN; Leslie Louis ALLEN; Samuel ADAMSON; Anna May BARRIE; Clarence Curtis BROWN; Richard BASMAJIAN; Cornelius BREEN; Edna May BRUGGEMAN; Olga Anna BOHNY; Sarah COCHRANE; Birdie Florita COHEN; Gladys DUDDLESTON; Margaret High FIELDHOUSE; Elsis Frieda Franke; William Wallace FAIRCLOUGH; Raymond Douglas FARRAR; Sadie HOLSTEIN; John HANNUSH; Mary Dunlap JOHNSTON; Mary Josephine KRAUS; Lena KUYL; Augusta Henrietta KLING; Veronica Mary KELLIHER; Jennie Newman KIDD;Doris Emma LEE; Mary Morkling LAMBERT; Ida McULLOUGH; John George MOTT; Paul Frederick MILLER; John MITCHELL; David Robert PEARMAN; Harry Christ POST; Ross POLLARA; Marilda Eliza ROBERTS; Elvera RENNEBERG; Harry SCHAGEN; Elmer WILLMOTT; Edward George WILLIAMS; Adelaide Lillian YOUNG; Alexander ZITO. [email protected] "Land of the free BECAUSE of the brave" ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.