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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 26., History of the Medford High School. (search)
n. Let it still progress with its noble work. Let each of its members, past, present, and future, be a champion for the cause of education. Let each seek to purify the tone of public sentiment and elevate the standard of public morals; then what it has done in the past will be but the brilliant promise of what it is to do hereafter. O Alma Mater, to thy mission true, How fair the prospect opening to thy view! Still never hushed thy voice of wisdom charms, Still thronging childhood seeks thy sheltering arms. As, year by year, comes up the advancing line, What gracious cares, what fruitful labors, thine! Youth's feeble hand thy loving grasp upholds; Youth's budding powers thy tender touch unfolds; Its heart inspired with lessons always true— The love of Virtue, which is wisdom too. Vain all the thanks in labored phrase expressed. Thy children love thee—and thou shalt be blessed! Extract from the poem of James A. Hervey, Esq., at the reunion of the M. H. S. A., October 28, 18
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 26., The Medford High School under Lorin L. Dame (search)
the sense of civic responsibility, the sound scholarship and sounder judgment of the members of the old school board or the later school committee. In 1876 Mr. James A. Hervey was secretary and supervisor of schools as well. In his delightful report, full of careful reading and more careful reflection, had entered a problem so wedoing its legitimate work. It was under a school committee of such ability and insight that my father began his uninterrupted labor, and the quotation which Mr. Hervey had selected for Mr. Cummings became true of the Medford High School for more than half a century. There were at the time of Mr. Dame's entrance upon his dut, but the love and respect which surrounded Papa Dame made any student who attempted to deceive him feel contemptible in his own eyes. In April, 1887, though Mr. Hervey had formerly been superintendent as well as member of the school board, an innovation was made in the introduction of a superintendent of schools, Mr. E. Hunt,