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Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905, John S. Edgerly: and his home on Winter Hill (search)
life. When the semi-centennial of Somerville was celebrated in 1892, it seemed to me that the mention of the first settlers of the place was far less than that of those who followed in the city's ranks. Having occasion to write to the late John S. Hayes about that time, I mentioned the fact to him, and in his reply he said: It has fallen to me to write a History of Somerville, and it is my full intention to put conspicuously to the front the men who made the city possible by their great interest in the town. Mr. Hayes was taken ill, and unable to carry out the task assigned him. We can forgive him our part in it, as he gave in the twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Somerville Public Library such a laudatory notice of my brother Edward Everett Edgerly, whose portrait hangs in the library building to-day. He said in closing: May his memory in connection with this library prove an incentive to the youth of to-day, not only to live to accomplish our ideal of personal work, but also t
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905, The teaching of local history in the public schools (search)
hers' desks, would be of great service. The public library contains some historical addresses suited to our purposes. Among them is that of ex-Mayor William H. Furber, July 4, 1876, treating of original territory included in Charlestown, purchase of Somerville territory from the Indians, hills and their fortifications, seizure of powder from the old mill, separation from Charlestown, growth, street railways, Somerville in the Civil War, and adoption of the city charter. Another by Mr. John S. Hayes includes first explorers, visit of John Smith and of Miles Standish, Winthrop's coming, division of land, siege of Boston, Burgoyne's troops on Prospect Hill, Paul Revere's ride, first school and first schoolhouse. Historic Heights and Points gives a brief sketch of the fortifications and their importance. Somerville's history is worthy of study per se. The life of the city has been continuous and progressive, and the children who graduate from our schools should have a knowledge
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905, Index (search)
. Hancock, Rev., John, 84. Hanover Street, Boston, 4. Harding (family), 43. Harlackenden, Roger, Esq., 75. Harris, Cary, 48. Harris, Thaddeus Mason, D. D., 48. Harris, William, 46, 47. Harris, Captain, William, 48, 64, 67. Hartt, Abijah, 44. Harvard College, 18, 44, 48, 65, 70, 82. Harvard Square, 75, 78, 82. Harvard University, 9, 51, 66. Hastings, Samuel, 79. Hawes, Frank Mortimer, 11, 43, 64, 87. Hawkins, Nathaniel, 89, 90, 91. Hay, John, 67. Hayes, A. A., 9. Hayes, John S., 36, 60. Haymarket Square, Boston, 4. Hays,——--, 67. Hayward, N., 88. Hemans, —, 64. Henley, Samuel, 43. Henley, Samuel, Esq., 67. Henry I., 50. Henry VIII., 25. Hills, John, 66. Hills, Thomas, 66. Hillsboro, N. H., 38. Hingham, Mass., 34, 44. Historic Genealogical Register, New England, 80. Historic Heights and Points, 60. History of Medford, Brooks-Usher, 15. Hittenger, —, 40, 65. Holbrook, Samuel, 68. Hooker, —, 74. Hopkins Classical School, 70. Ho