sentences:  The leading men of the town and their wives judged the compositions, maps, art and needlework shown at the school's annual exhibitions, adding to the school's fame.The school rose to prominence at the same time at the Litchfield Law School, operating simultaneously in Litchfield, CT and founded by Tapping Reeve in 1784.Students often attended each school from the same families - sons attending the Litchfield Law School and daughters attending the Litchfield Female Academy.