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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
mary schools were more than we understand by that term to-day, for the girls of all ages must attend them, none being allowed in the school of the master. These schools were established in the summer of 1819, the eastern one at the house of Rhoda Turner, who received for the use and improvement of a room for a School Room for six months ending Nov. 1, 1819, $25. At the west end, Jedutham Richardson, who lived on the corner of High street and Hastings lane, seems to have benefited by this, fo For boarding the teachers of the school $51.57, For the use of a room for the Town School $20. Miss Eliza Gray taught the primary school and all the girls in the brick school-house, and Miss Eliza B. Wait, the eastern school, at the house of Rhoda Turner, situated, I am informed, on Riverside avenue near where the Boston & Maine freight-house now stands. Up to the time when these schools were opened, there had been two male teachers occupying the two rooms in the brick school-house, and when
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., Medford a century ago—1819. (search)
ters were administered by the selectmen we find: To Eliza Wait teacher 26 wks 4.00 including board104.00 Wm. Bradbury boarding Miss Eliza Gray schoolmistress May 3 to Oct. 3. 26 wks52.00 Eliza Gray teaching at the schoolhouse 26 wks52.00 Rhoda Turner, use and improvement of room for a schoolroom 6 mos.25.00 To Jeduthun Richardson the 3 following accts. For the services of his daughters Sally & Harriet keeping school May I to Oct. 30 25 wks 3 1/2d. a 2.00 per wk51.40 use of room for sch By the above it appears that the town paid the teachers' board for the Sundays before and after the summer term, and it was all in the family at Brooks' corner,—and the old house, having taken a new lease of life, is still in evidence. Rhoda Turner's was probably at Mill lane, so called, and all of the above tallies with the action of the town. Here is a breeze from the shipyards: Voted to allow Abner Bartlett's account for money paid for chips and wood for school. Great stuff for