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Hooker, Ellen Kelley

educator, was born May 23, 1833, in Shoreham, Vt.

After receiving her education, she entered educational work; was governess in 1846; a teacher in the public schools in 1847-48; subsequently continuing her education in Troy Conference academy at Poultney, until she graduated in 1851.

She then taught in private schools and academies in New York state and Wisconsin. For ten years she filled the chair of English in the Le Roy Collegiate institute, New York, and during 1879-84 was principal of the Ingham university of Le Roy. In 1884 she opened Park Place school for ladies at Batavia, and since 1888 has been principal of the Sage college of Cornell university.