ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, ðə fˈɜːst skˈuːl səsˈaɪəɾi bɪkˌeɪm ðə tˈaʊn skˈuːl kəmˈɪɾi, wɪð wˈɔltɚ dˈiː. hˈʊd æz ðə fˈɜːst skˈuːl sˌuːpɚɹɪntˈɛndənt.
In 1894, the First School Society became the Town School Committee, with Walter D. Hood as the first school superintendent.