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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
made a committee to consider location, and practically the same vote was passed, and again Nathan Adams, Nathan Wait, and Noah Johnson were appointed a committee to move the building. The total cost of the removal was $119.32. This lot was near the corner of Canal and High streets. The next building came in 1833, when on April i the town voted to build a school house in the Eastern district not to exceed $400 in the whole expense thereof to the town. Elisha Stetson, Galen James, and John Sparrell were the building committee. This house was on Riverside avenue. In the next year, 1734, we reach one of the most important events in the whole school history of the town. On March 3 the School Committee were directed so to arrange the Town Schools that the girls shall enjoy equal privileges therein with the boys throughout the year. What was done that year we do not know, but probably something was accomplished or the town would not have been ready for the great stride forward whi