se works in
their greatly improved form still hold the foremost rank as
text-books in their respective departments.

Not far from one hundred and fifty different works of 8vo size,
some of them containing several volumes, among these the
"Bibliotheca Sacra," now entering on its forty-third year, until
lately edited by Prof. E. A. Park, one of its founders; over one
hundred and fifty books of 12mo and smaller sizes, and more than
two hundred pamphlets, have been published in Andover. Many of
these works were written here (also many others published
elsewhere), and were the outgrowth of the institutions of the
place.

At the centennial celebration of Phillips Academy, after speaking of the
literary industry of the faculty, it was said, "There have been forty
professors, but their wives and daughters, six women, have published
books which have had a circulation of at least a million copies."

The Punchard Free School was opened for instruction in 1856. It is
the High School of the town, founded and endowed by Mr. Benjamin H.
Punchard, who left the sum of $70,000 for the founding of a free school.
The school-house is beautifully situated on Punchard avenue, and
hundreds of Andover's boys and girls have received great benefit from
Mr. Punchard's wise generosity.

William G. Goldsmith, A.M., of Andover, who was the fourth principal,
and a graduate of Harvard College, was elected in 1858. He resigned in
1870, but was reelected in 1871, and served until his recent appointment
to the service of the Government. The universal respect and affection of
the numerous alumni of "Punchard" are the well-earned eulogy of his
faithful work.

Its character for good citizenship has never been lost by Andover. There
is a sensitiveness to evil and a vigilant eye for immoralities, which
form the best possible safeguards for a town's good name.

The policy of the town is at once conservative and progressive. The
majority sentiment is easily that of an intelligent class of people, who
earnestly seek true progress in all directions, but prefer that all
foolish experiments should be made by other communities.

The business of the town is such as the local demands would naturally
create, and in addition are the large manufacturing interests, at
Ballard Vale: the Tyer Rubber Company, the Stevens Mills of Marland
Village, and the Mills of Smith, Dove, & Co., the makers of the
well-known "