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1789 AD (search for this): chapter 1
ucating Medford girls £ 2-10s. a month. The great end of the Public School as here defined indicates another thing with reference to our town school. It has been already stated that our school was doubtless a grammar school in the English sense, that is, a Latin School preparing for the University. This had been required by the law of 1692 in towns of one hundred families, but owing to the financial straits in which the struggle for liberty had left the people, the laws were modified in 1789, and towns with less than two hundred families were required to have only elementary schools, in which the prescribed studies were reading, writing, the English language, orthography, arithmetic, and decent behavior. Medford had in 1794 evidently gone back from the standard set up earlier. The list of teachers in this second building, as well as in the first, is made up mostly of graduates of Harvard College. In the twenty-four years that this building was used as a public school there w
1712 AD (search for this): chapter 1
t an Ammi R. Cutter was graduated in the class of 1725, and a Henry Gibbs in 1726; possibly, then, these were our teachers. Mr. Gibbs seems to have taught two years and was undoubtedly the last man to teach in the Willis house, where Henry Davison organized the first school. Samuel Brooks, Jr., taught at the same time with Mr. Gibbs, and was probably located at the west end of the town. The first master of the school in its new building was undoubtedly Thomas Tufts, Jr., born in Medford, 1712, graduated from Harvard in 1732. In this new building on the low land by the side of the second meeting-house the school flourished and increased in numbers. The Order Books of the Selectmen, which are fairly complete and in perfect condition from 1735, give us frequent and interesting information. We learn that Jona. Watson made forms and tables for the Scoole House in 1738, receiving £ 1-15s. therefor. The increasing number of boys who were seeking an education, as well as the excell
March 14th (search for this): chapter 1
To Francis Leathe in full for bording the Widow Willis1010.07 Omitted Entring before To Cash paid to Francis Leathe on acct. of ye Widow Willis211400 To Do: paid to Saml Brooks Junr for keeping School in ye Years 1730/140000 To Cash pd. to ye Widow Lydia Pierce for Sweeping ye Meeting (House in ye year 173030000 To Do d to ye Revrd Mr Turell in full for Salary in 1730720000 The town of Medford to Saml Brooks T [ ] s 1729 Novr 17To Cash Recedd: of John Richardson Esqr£210[ ] 1730 March 14To Cash Recedd: of Mr Step: Hall pd: him by Jno: Hall for not Serv= Constable50[ ] 21To Cash Reced of Capt Saml Wade for his Pew10[ ][ ] Loanrst To Do Received Mr John Bradshaw for pt: of ye 50000 Int11 [ ][ ] May 9To Do Reced of Mr. Willm. Patten for his Pew——50[ ][ ] 12To Do Recedd. of Mr Peter Seccomb for his Pew10[ ][ ] 13To Do Recedd: of Ebenr. Brooks Junr. for his Pew9[ ][ ] To Do Recedd: of Nathl: Hall for his Pew3[ ][ ] To Do Recedd: of Benja: Tufts for his Pew3[ ][ ] 14To D
1758 AD (search for this): chapter 1
July-Feb. ‘88Nathaniel Freeman1787from Sandwich 1788Mch-Mch. ‘89Nathaniel Prentiss1787from Charlestown 1789Mch.-Sept. ‘89Cotton Tufts1789Medford, b. 1771, d. 1835 1789Oct.-Dec. ‘90Nathaniel Thayer1789from Hampton, N. H, 1769 1791Jan.-Dec. ‘91Samuel Chandler1790from Lexington, b. 1766 1792Jan.-July, ‘93Luther Stearns1791from Framingham, born at Lunenburg 1793Aug.-May, ‘96Joseph Wyman From this list it will be seen that vacations were much more frequent and longer than formerly. From 1758, with the exception of the four months vacation following the death of Master Whitmore, from smallpox, there had been no vacation of the school unless for a few days now and then until 1773, when there was an interval of the month of August between the resignation of Master Poole and the appointment of Master Farrington. Then these intervals became more frequent. Either the people were becoming more careless, or the boys had learned that the resignation of a master gave them a vacati
1799 AD (search for this): chapter 1
he meeting-house, his term of service extending from August, 1793, to May, 1796. Under the authority to pay at the private schools the tuition of young children whose parents could not afford to do so none seem to have availed themselves of the privilege till the year 1797, when Eliza Francis presented her bill for schooling Mrs. Butterfield's three children and received on Jan. 10, 1798, an order on the Treasurer for $6.84. The town passed the same vote regarding the payment of tuition in 1799, again in 1800, and also in 1801, when they voted that the Interest of the money Received for the land left the Town by Isaac Royal Esq. be applied to pay the Schooling of such Children whose Parents are unable to pay for them. Payments for tuition of young children were made from 1798 to 1822, even after the establishment of free primary schools. The teachers of private schools who received payment from the town during this time were as follows in the order of their appearance on the books
November (search for this): chapter 1
House shall be finished by the Twenty-fifth Day of November next Ensuing, and it was passed. Capt. Ebenezer Bx 1760July-Oct. ‘60Roland Green1758from Malden 1760Nov.-Mch. ‘62Samuel Payson1758from Walpole 1762Mch.-Jan.es Taft 1775Sept.-April, ‘77Seth Sweetser 1777Apr.-Nov. ‘78Abel Morse 1778Nov.-Apr. ‘791757Edward Brooksb. Nov.-Apr. ‘791757Edward Brooksb. 1733 Rev. Edw. was chaplain on the Hancock, returned to Medford 1777, died 1781. 1775from Gloucester 1779June, ‘83Artemas Baker1782from Templeton, b. 1759 1783Nov.-Jan. ‘84[Henry] Wight1782from Medfield, b. 1752 178lished 1819. 1819Mch.-April, 1820Peter T. Gray 1819Nov.-Nov. 1820Nathaniel Cogswell 1820Nov.-Feb. 1821WilliNov.-Feb. 1821William H. Furness1820from Medford 1821Feb.-Oct. 1822George W. Osborne1820from Bostonb. 1779 d. 1876 1821Nov.-JuNov.-July, 1826Luther Angier 1822Jan.-Feb. 1822Calvin Lincoln1820from Hingham 1823Jan.-Feb. 1823George W. Burnap182 G. Foster 1840May-Nov. 1842Benjamin F. Gilman 1842Nov.-Aug. 1843Thomas Starr King 1843Aug.-Apr. 1
April (search for this): chapter 1
acation from that time till Caleb Upham took the office the April following. A still longer interval occurred between his re52William Symmes1750b. 21 Aug. 1729, Charlestown 1752Sept.-Apr. '53John Feveryear1751 1753Sept.-June, '58Samuel Angier1748bove Committee bring in a Plan or Plans the first Monday in April. The second meeting-house had been sold and the third onSept. ‘75Moses Taft 1775Sept.-April, ‘77Seth Sweetser 1777Apr.-Nov. ‘78Abel Morse 1778Nov.-Apr. ‘791757Edward Brooksb. 17Apr. ‘791757Edward Brooksb. 1733 Rev. Edw. was chaplain on the Hancock, returned to Medford 1777, died 1781. 1775from Gloucester 1779June-June, ‘80Samu made in the town school and to report their opinion at the April meeting. This whole matter is very important, as it marks Voted That a Committee of five be chosen to report at the April meeting what will be best to do with the school house. Vot were the committee appointed and they reported in print in April. The bill for printing this report has been found, bu
September (search for this): chapter 1
1740'42William Vinal1739 from Boston 1742Oct.-Sept. '44Andrew Boardman1737 From Cambridge 1744Sepam Symmes1750b. 21 Aug. 1729, Charlestown 1752Sept.-Apr. '53John Feveryear1751 1753Sept.-June, '5Sept.-June, '58Samuel Angier1748from Cambridge 1758Sept.-Feb. ‘60William Whitmore1744d. Mch. 10, 1760, small poxSept.-Feb. ‘60William Whitmore1744d. Mch. 10, 1760, small pox 1760July-Oct. ‘60Roland Green1758from Malden 1760Nov.-Mch. ‘62Samuel Payson1758from Walpole 176ona Watson1774from Braintree b. 1754 1774July-Sept. ‘75Moses Taft 1775Sept.-April, ‘77Seth SweetsSept.-April, ‘77Seth Sweetser 1777Apr.-Nov. ‘78Abel Morse 1778Nov.-Apr. ‘791757Edward Brooksb. 1733 Rev. Edw. was chaplain Burr1784 1785‘86George H. Hall1781 1786Jan.-Sept. ‘86[Barzillai] Gannet1785from Bridgewater 178thaniel Prentiss1787from Charlestown 1789Mch.-Sept. ‘89Cotton Tufts1789Medford, b. 1771, d. 1835 l Appleton White1797from Methuen, b. 1776 1799Sept.-Nov. 1800Silas Warren1795from Westown, b. 17671808David Bates1807from Cohasset, b. 1784 1808Sept.-Nov. 1811Noah Kendall 1812April-Oct. 1812Elip
January (search for this): chapter 1
9b. 1710 Hampton, N. H. d. 1788 Bath, Me. 1735Jan.-Aug. '36Edward Upham1734entered college from Ma44Andrew Boardman1737 From Cambridge 1744Sept.-Jan. '47William Whitmore1744 b. Medford, 1725 d. McMch. ‘62Samuel Payson1758from Walpole 1762Mch.-Jan. ‘63Christopher Bridge Marsh1761from Boston 1763Jan.-June, ‘66Samuel Angier1763from Lexington 1766June-Dec. ‘66Alexander Sears Hill1764from Bostonnathan Burr1784 1785‘86George H. Hall1781 1786Jan.-Sept. ‘86[Barzillai] Gannet1785from Bridgewaterthaniel Thayer1789from Hampton, N. H, 1769 1791Jan.-Dec. ‘91Samuel Chandler1790from Lexington, b. 1766 1792Jan.-July, ‘93Luther Stearns1791from Framingham, born at Lunenburg 1793Aug.-May, ‘96Joseph d. 1876 1821Nov.-July, 1826Luther Angier 1822Jan.-Feb. 1822Calvin Lincoln1820from Hingham 1823JaJan.-Feb. 1823George W. Burnap1824from Merrimack 1827Jan.-June, 1827Jacob Gutterson 1827June-May, 18Jan.-June, 1827Jacob Gutterson 1827June-May, 1828William B. Duggan 1828May-Sept. 1832Amos P. Baker 1832Oct.-June, 1833Seth Pettee 1833June-May,
172 AD (search for this): chapter 1
be, for ye aforesd use20000 To Do. pd. to Benja: Willis, for Entertaining ye Great Commtee171305 To Cash pd: to Mr Stephen Hall, for pt: of ye charge of ye Gt: Comtee:20000 To Do pd. to Jonath: Bradshaw, for highway work & his Room01200 To Cash pd: to Edward Oakes for his Pew lott & building10609 [ ] Do: pd. to Lydia Peirce for Sweeping ye Meeting House in 17293000 [ ] Do. pd. to John Bradshaw Junr. by Mr Aaron Clevelands Ordr:8603 [ ]To Do. pd to Mr Gibbs for keeping School in ye year 172 9/3010000 [ ] Do pd to the Revrd. Mr Turell for Sally. due in ye year 172857000 To Do pd to Mr Gibbs in full for keeping School in 1730— —10000 [ ]Do pd. to Jonath. Bradshaw, for highway work & his Room11500 [ ] Do pd. to Deacn. Thos: Willis, for keeping ye Widow Willis171200 To Do pd to Benjn Willis, for his Pew, now Wm. Pattens— —1206 To Do. pd. for Flints for this Towns Stock——:609 To Do: pd: To Mr Turell, in pt. for Sallary in 173028000 To Do. pd. to Mr Bodoin in full for G
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