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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
ol till 1719, when, as before mentioned, the number of householders probably necessitated action. July 10, 1719, in the warrant calling a town meeting for the 15th was an article to consider what may be proper to be Don in order to Setting up a writing school in Sd Town. The voters assembled on the 15th and adjourned to the 20th, without coming to a vote on the matter, though we can scarcely believe that so important and really revolutionary a matter did not receive full discussion on the 15th. But on the 20th it was put to vote whether the Town will have some meet person to keep a writing school in ye Town for three or four months in ye winter season, and passed; and next, Att sd meeting putt to vote whether the Town will choose a Commity of five men to treet with some meet person or persons to keep a writing school in the town as aformentioned. Capt Tufts, Capt Ebenezer Brooks, Lieut. Stephen Hall, Ensign Stephen Francis, and Mr. John Willis were chosen, and two more, Deacon Wh