The Westford Wardsman, June, 1914
Saturday, June 6, 1914
Center. Mrs. Homer M. Seavey was in Boston last week as a delegate in attendance at the anniversary week meetings of the American Unitarian association and also visiting friends and relatives in Cambridge and Boston.
Mrs. Julian A. Cameron, who has been spending the winter months in Concord, is at her Westford home.
The wave of equal suffrage agitation invaded the conservative atmosphere of Westford village on last Monday afternoon. Miss Ella F. Hildreth graciously opened her spacious home to Mrs. Simpkins, of the Woman’s Political Equality league, of Cambridge, who presented the arguments for an equal franchise to an audience of thirty women and one man. After the address a society for the promotion of suffrage was formed with the following officers: Miss Ella F. Hildreth, pres.; Miss May Balch, sec.; Mrs. Homer M. Seavey, treas. Suffrage literature was distributed to those present.
The Edward M. Abbot hose company held its regular monthly meeting and try-out on Tuesday evening. Hydrants were opened and tested on Boston road and Hildreth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Hildreth, of Malden, were guests at H. V. Hildreth’s over the holiday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lyman E. Wilkins, of Cambridge, is spending a vacation at Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Osgood’s.
At the Congregational church last Sunday morning Mr. Wallace’s discourse was suggested by the recent death of Jacob Riis, There was also a large delegation from here in attendance at the exercises in the Westford town hall, while quite a few took in the horse races on the Lowell boulevard when J. Austin Healy took first honors in the free-for-all pace with his fast stepper “Dolly C.” Austin has won so many races with this speedy mare that it has got to be a habit with him.
Among the out-of-town visitors noticed here over the holiday were Miss Louise Finn, of Pawtucket, R.I.; Mrs. Frank Riney of Lowell; Harry Quinn and son Gilbert, of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nystrom, of Medford—Mrs. Nystrom was formerly Miss Luella Beebe, of this village; Mrs. William Willis of Lowell; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Roche, of Haverhill; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Buckingham and son Donald, of Groton.
The warm spell of the past few days has started things growing in the numerous gardens here in great shape and already Miss Lottie York, who has a nice garden plot, has a fine lot of early peas in full bloom. It would be quite a surprise to some of the men raisers of garden truck here if Miss York should be the first to have early peas here this season.
Hugh B. Curley and M. J. Kelly, of Malden, have recently opened their summer residence at Long-Sought-for pond. Mr. and Mrs. Curley intend to entertain considerably at this cottage at the pond during the summer and already plans are under way for a big house party that will be given under the direction of their daughter, Miss Margaret Curley on the evening of July Fourth. Long-Sought-for pond was the scene of a large gathering on Memorial day and it looks as though this pleasing resort will be more popular than ever during the coming summer months.
Mrs. Catherine Sullivan, with her daughter, Miss Mary Sullivan, has recently returned from a pleasant visit spent with relatives in Saxonville [a section of Framingham].
James Walsh, of Lincoln, N.H., has been a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dudevoir.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sanderson and daughter Ethel, of Providence, R.I., Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Murray, with their little daughter Mildred, of Pawtucket, R.I., in the Sanderson big touring car, visited at the home of Mr. Sanderson’s niece, Mrs. W. J. Robinson, on Memorial day.
The members of the A. R. Choate Hose company held their regular monthly meeting at the firehouse on Monday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington, Mrs. Hannah Harrington and Mrs. Julia Wall are attending the annual convention of the C.F. of A. that is being held at the Rockaway hotel, East Gloucester.
Saturday, June 13, 1914
Center. Miss Hattie M. Hodgman, who has recently bought a pleasant home for herself in the village of Dunstable, held an informal reception for some of her Westford friends and others on last Saturday afternoon. Those who went from here were Mrs. Helen K. Frost, Miss Emily F. Fletcher and Miss Ella F. Hildreth, going by auto, being carried by G. E. Gould. Misses Sarah, Lillian and May Atwood drove over in their own carriage. The time was spent with a pleasant reunion on inspection of the cosy [sic] rooms of “The Nutshell” and the “memory garden” and the serving of refreshments. As is well-known, Miss Hodgman is the daughter of the late Rev. Edwin R. Hodgman [1819-1900], who was pastor of the Union Congregational church in the sixties [1859-1864], and later the author of “The history of Westford [1883],” with which work his daughter was a valuable assistant. Miss Hodgman was also a former teacher at Westford academy [1873-1876].
The graduating exercises of Westford academy will be held on Wednesday morning, June 17, at ten o’clock in the town hall. There is an interesting class of twelve graduates. The salutatory with essay will be given by Bertha M. Woodbury; the class prophecy by Elizabeth Kimball; the class alphabet by Edward C. Read; presentation of class gift by Marjorie M. Seavey, and acceptance by Ernest J. Wright, class of 1915; essay, with valedictory, Pauline S. Wallace, and declamations by Edward Blodgett, Claude Gladu and Maurice Flagg. The girls’ glee club and chorus will sing. A. E. Prescott will be the soloist and the presentation of diplomas will be by Hon. Herbert E. Fletcher.
Miss Gertrude Hamlin has been enjoying a camping party with friends at Gleasondale [a section of Stow].
It is good news that the oil for oiling the streets of the village has arrived and that the selectmen hope to have it applied before another week.
Last Saturday about twenty-five of the C.E. society of the Congregational society held a picnic dinner in charge of Rev. David Wallace at Paradise Spring on L. W. Wheeler’s farm [66 Main Street]. Weather conditions were perfect and the young people enjoyed a merry outing.
Mrs. Grace Lumbert Kenney is spending several days with her mother in this village.
Dr. and Mrs. Griffin, living at Lake Sunapee, N.H., have been recent guests at Dr. and Mrs. O. V. Wells for a few days. Mrs. Griffin is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music and a soloist of ability and some impromptu musicales were enjoyed with some of our local musicians.
At the meeting of the board of directors of the Westford Athletic association held last Saturday Alfred W. Hartford was appointed manager for the team for the season. The first game of the season will take place at Whitney playground this Saturday afternoon when the strong Y.M.C.A. team of Lowell will be the opponents. A schedule of games will be arranged with the teams of the suburban towns and the amateur teams of Lowell. The association is to arrange an all-day program with ball games at Whitney playground July 4.
Wednesday afternoon, at Whitney playground, two pick-up nines of the married men and the single men played a lively game. There was some rather spectacular playing and plenty of enthusiasm among the on-lookers. The single men took the victory with a score of 12 to 6.
The social or strawberry festival held at the Congregational church on last Tuesday evening proved most successful and enjoyable. A supper was served the first part of the evening consisting of salads, rolls, baked beans, coffee, strawberries and cream and cake. A pretty entertainment followed in the vestry consisting of a shadowgraph story “The ballad of Mary Jane,” the parts being taken by Mr. and Mrs. William R. Taylor, John Wright and Arthur Walker in most realistic fashion. There were solos by Charles Roby, piano solos by Miss Ruth Smith and readings by Mrs. Perley E. Wright. The affair was most capably managed by Mrs. William A. Roudenbush and Miss Edith A. Wright.
Mrs. Arthur T. Blodgett is fitting up an ice cream parlor in one of the rooms of the old store, expecting to open for business this Saturday.
The program for the Grange on next week Thursday evening will be a memorial service for deceased members in charge of Mrs. Josephine Prescott, after which Rev. A. H. Wheelock, chaplain of the Massachusetts State Grange, will give an address. Mr. Wheelock is a worth-while speaker and it is hoped a good number will be in attendance to hear him.
About thirty new volumes have been added to the J. V. Fletcher library and catalogued ready for circulation. Among these are some recent fiction of attractive titles donated by Julian A. Cameron.
Mr. and Mrs. Shattuck, of Pepperell, gave a demonstration lecture on the uses of aluminum ware to a group of housewives of the village at the pleasant home of Mrs. J. Herbert Fletcher on Wednesday afternoon.
Members of the Cavalry association will hold their annual meeting at the association building on [20] Boston road this Saturday afternoon, at which arrangements will be made for the annual outing and other business transacted.
John M. Fletcher is spending a week with relatives in Farmington, N.H.
The Odd Fellows of Forge Village attended services at the Union Congregational church last Sunday morning. Alexander McDougal acted as marshal of the day and the Forge Village fife and drum corps headed the members of the lodge on the march to the church, making a fine appearance with their excellent playing.
The dinner and reunion of the Westford Academy Alumni association will be held on Wednesday afternoon, June 17, at 1:30 o’clock. Members are privileged to invite their husbands and wives to the dinner. It is hoped the usual attractive after-dinner speeches will ensure a large audience. Dinner tickets for members and guests are on sale. There will be a reception in the upper town hall from 12:30 to 1:30.
In the last number of the New England Homestead a comprehensive account of the auto truck farming demonstration work in charge of Allister F. McDougall, instructor, is given. This is of special interest to residents of Allister’s native Westford.
Miss Mary Morin is receiving a warm welcome from her many Westford friends, having arrived home on Wednesday after nearly a year and a half’s absence in California.
Harry Nesmith, tree warden, and his men are busy this week with the big power sprayer on the shade trees at the Center.
Mrs. Gertrude Carver Skidmore and baby daughter [Elaine] are at Mrs. Skidmore’s summer home for the season.
Mrs. Kendall Wright is staying with her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Perley E. Wright.
About Town. John H. Knowles has sold his farm near Minot’s Corner to Samuel Goldbug, of Denver. Mrs. Goldbug is a sister of Mrs. Henry M. Kable, the well-known strawberry raiser nearby. Mr. Knowles has moved to Providence, R.I.
One of the provokingly truthful thoughts in the Memorial day address of Hon. Frank P. Bennett was his exposition of the beloved doctrine of “the equalization of wealth.” He thought there was a possible perhaps in the doctrine that might reduce crime and other weaknesses. Ah, but where is the power to keep it equal? he asked with vital emphasis. Bro. Bennett you are quite naturally right. The power to keep it equal has not yet arrived at the port of earth. There is no such quantity as “equals” in the arithmetic of Nature and she will have nothing to do with anything so undesirable.
W. R. Taylor, via State allowance, has recently stocked Tadmuck and Tower’s brook with speckled trout.
Old Oaken Bucket farm folks ate the first peas of the season on June 10, precisely ten days behind prophesied anticipation owing to the late arrival of the weather.
Middlesex North Pomona Grange will hold their annual field day pranks at the Saw Mill farm of Warren A. Sherburne of Tyngsboro, Thursday, July 30. This location is delightful in Nature on the north of Merrimack river and on the outlet of Massacupic lake.
The Benevolent society of the village church, West Chelmsford, will hold their next monthly social on Cameron park, Wednesday evening, June 17, in charge of Mrs. Frank C. Bickford.
The town teams are scraping the unoccupied sods on the Lowell road and conveying them for roadbed purposes on Stony Brook road which is inclined to be sandy. These sods will serve well as anti-sand.
Miss Belle Walker, of the Walker hospitality homestead, has been visiting relatives in Boston, Wellesley and Natick. While at Wellesley she took her first auto ride with her niece, Mrs. Wallace.
At a meeting of the First Parish church on Sunday Hon. Edward Fisher was chosen moderator. A unanimous call [to be the new minister] was extended to Rev. Julian R. Pennington, at present of Lynchburg, Va. Mr. Pennington is a young man, ready speaker and a native of England.
The Y.M.C.A. camp of Lowell will open the camp season at Nabnassett lake on Thursday, June 25. This camp is located on land of George C. Moore, but a short distance from Nabnassett schoolhouse and five-minutes’ walk from the electric cars.
Last week Thursday evening was observed as children’s night at the regular meeting of the Grange. W. M. Wright, a large boy and out of his teens by years of experience, opened for fun on the phonograph. Richard Baldwin, of Somerville, as humorous reader, was exceptional in satisfactory results—a boy eleven years old, he deserves to be older. Games, plays, music and refreshments brought up at ten o’clock. The committee in charge were Miss Edith Wright, Miss Hickey, Miss Crocker, Miss Grant and Miss Smith.
Miss Smith, of the teaching efficiency of Westford academy, will not return after the close of the school year much to the regret of school, Grange, church and happy, helpful social life of the town.
Graniteville. The members of Cameron Circle, C.F. of A., held a highly interesting meeting in their rooms on Tuesday night. Business of importance was transacted consisting of a class initiation, during which nine new candidates were initiated in the order, the members of the local degree staff performing the initiation ceremony. After the meeting a social hour was enjoyed, during which refreshments were served.
Graniteville played the North Andover team on the home grounds here last Saturday and were defeated by the score of 14 to 1. Gordon and Allen did the battery work for Graniteville.
Miss Lena Shugrue, of South Framingham, has been a recent guest of Miss Mary Sullivan.
Miss Mildred Lorman, of Lowell, visited friends here last week.
All the schools are closed for the long summer vacation.
Mrs. W. H. Sherman, after a brief illness at the Lowell General hospital, has recently returned to her home and is now convalescent.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Healy, with their little daughter, Mary Elizabeth, have recently returned from a brief visit spent with relatives in Groton.
James Harrington, of Schenectady, N.Y., has been visiting friends in this village for the past few days.
Mrs. J. H. Bruce, with Mrs. Minnie F. Gray and her son, Frank N. Gray, of Wilton, N.H., have been recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Carmichael.
Many from here intend to attend the Westford academy graduation exercises that will be held in the town hall on Wednesday, June 17.
Wedding. A wedding of unusual interest, owing to the active part that the contracting parties have taken in the social, religious and educational life of Graniteville, was solemnized in St. Paul’s Methodist church in Lowell on Tuesday afternoon, June 9, at three o’clock, when Miss Ruth Marjorie Furbush, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Furbush, and a well-known teacher in the Sargent school here, was united in marriage to Rev. Urban Henry Layton, a former pastor of the Graniteville M.E. church, but who now has a pastorate in Lisbon Falls, Me. Rev. George B. King was the officiating clergyman.
The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Helen M. Furbush, as bridesmaid, and the best man was F. Russell Furbush, a brother of the bride. The bride was becomingly attired in a costume of white crepe de chine and chiffon, with pearl trimmings. She wore a veil and wreath of orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of bride’s roses. The bridesmaid looked charming in a costume of blue crepe de chine and chiffon overdress. She wore a Gainsboro hat and carried a bouquet of sweet peas.
Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party returned by auto to the bride’s home in Graniteville, where dinner was served, that was attended by members of the immediate family and a few intimate friends. Mrs. Arthur E. Blodgett did the catering.
In the evening, from seven to nine, a reception was held that was largely attended by relatives and friends. Aside from those in the immediate vicinity there were many guests present from Lowell, Ayer, North and West Chelmsford, Littleton, Groton, Westford, Forge Village and Upton. The ushers were Fred E. Reed and Raymond E. Walker, from Lowell, and J. Austin Healy and William L. Wall, of Graniteville. During the evening a buffet lunch was served. This reception was surely a brilliant affair.
Shortly after nine o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Layton took their departure by auto to Lowell, where they boarded the 9:55 train for a brief honeymoon trip, after which they will continue on to Lisbon Falls, Me., where a finely furnished home is awaiting them. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful gifts of silver, cut glass and linen. Among the prominent gifts was a grand piano from the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Furbush, and a chest of silver from the bride’s brother, F. Russell Furbush. The young couple start in on their new life with the best wishes of a wide circle of friends.
Forge Village. Mrs. William Hosmer and Miss Priscilla Bennett attended the funeral of their niece, Mrs. Walter T. Munroe, of Worcester, last Sunday.
On Sunday the last session of the Sunday school will be held at St. Andrew’s mission until September.
Mrs. Henry Gurney, Miss Blanche and Wallace Gurney, of Lowell, spent Saturday and Sunday at their cottage on Forge pond.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Myers and three children, of Lowell, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Catchpole.
Sunday afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock, there will be a baptismal service at St. Andrew’s mission.
Rev. Williston M. Ford conducted the services at St. Andrew’s last Sunday and announced that the annual picnic of the Sunday school children would be held on Saturday, June 20, at Cameron park. St. Andrew’s church of Ayer will join them there.
James Simpson, of New York city, was the guest of John L Flynn over Sunday. This is the first time Mr. Simpson has visited here for twenty-eight years. He left for Clinton on Monday, where he is to take charge of the Clinton carpet mills.
Miss Elizabeth Proctor and James Molloy were married on Wednesday at the parochial residence, North Chelmsford, by the pastor, Rev. Edmund T. Schofield. The bride was attended by Miss Ellen Merrick, and Thomas Wade acted as best man. A wedding supper was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merrick. Mr. and Mrs. Molloy will reside in their newly-furnished home on Bradford street.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hill and little son Robert, of Leominster, who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Hill’s sister, Mrs. Hugh Daly, returned home on Sunday.
Death. The many friends here of Mrs. Walter T. Munroe, of New York, will be shocked to learn of her death by drowning, which occurred last week. Mrs. Munroe was formerly Miss Lillian Bennett, of Worcester, and spent the younger part of her life in this village. Together with Mr. and Mrs. William R. Munroe, of New York, while in a motor boat in the East river, near Brooklyn bridge on their way to Rockaway Beach, L.I., the motor boat was upset by a wave and dashed against a scow and overturned. Mrs. Munroe was born in Worcester, where she has since lived until last August when she married Mr. Munroe, a jewelry salesman. She was a very attractive girl and very well-known. She was a great favorite with everyone. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Munroe were quickly recovered, but that of Mrs. Walter Munroe was not found until a week later. The body was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bennett, of Worcester for burial.
Besides her husband, she leaves her parents, five brothers—John W., first-class quartermaster and gun pointer on the Warrington now in Mexican waters; Joseph, a chauffeur for Geo. W. Brown, of Brookfield; Wallace W. D., a student at the high school and Stanley H. Bennett; also, relatives here and in North Chelmsford, Dorchester and Providence, R.I.
Saturday, June 20, 1914
Center. Miss Elizabeth Kittredge, who has been teaching during the year at Cleveland, Ohio, is spending some of the vacation days with the Westford relatives.
The streets of the village are receiving their annual coating of oil this week and with the dry weather this treatment is especially welcome. With as many passing autos and the electric [trolley] cars the dust nuisance had seemed almost intolerable.
Flag day was very generally observed in town last Sunday, especially on the grounds of the academy and the library where there was a pretty display of flags.
Dr. O. V. Wells is driving a trim new Maxwell roadster.
[Advertisement for a 1914 Maxwell roadster from Turner’s Public Spirit newspaper of April 4, 1914, similar to that purchased by Dr. Orion V. Wells in June 1914.]
Mrs. Helen W. Leighton was in town on Wednesday saying goodbye to Westford friends preparatory to going to Europe for the summer vacation. Miss Frances Leighton graduates from high school at Milford, N.H., and is prepared to enter Framingham Normal school in September.
Mrs. Sarah Swanwick, of Chelmsford, is spending a few days at the home of her brother, Ralph Bridgeford. Mrs. Charles Hinton, of Chicopee Falls, a sister of Mrs. Bridgeford, is also spending a vacation at this hospitable home.
Last Sunday morning at the Congregational church Rev. David Wallace preached a baccalaureate sermon for the young people, making a strong plea for both mental and moral backbone in meeting the experiences of life. The pulpit was beautifully decorated with mountain laurel and fleur-de-lis and the girls’ full vested choir added to the effectiveness of the service.
The Westford A.A. proved an easy winner over the Y.M.C.A. team of Lowell last Saturday afternoon at Whitney playground with a score of 12 to 5. The features of the game were the batting of Baker, Buckingham and Hartford for Westford. Tuesday evening the two nines of the married and single men played the second in their series of games and this time the married men out-classed their opponents by a score of 12 to 3. William E. Wright did some excellent work at the bat and J. Herbert Fletcher as pitcher made winnings for their side.
Woodland fires have made busy work for the forest fire wardens these past few weeks and will make a heavy expense to the town this year. The citizens have made good response to the calls for help. A point for consideration comes up when practically all the available fire-fighters of the village respond to an out-lying alarm, in case of fire in the village available help would be pretty scarce.
The Cavalry association held its meeting at the Cavalry building on [20] Boston road last Saturday afternoon and voted to hold their annual outing on Saturday, August 8. Committees were appointed to make this the usual pleasant out-door social event of the summer season.
Mrs. C. W. Locklin, of Providence farm, is at the Lowell General hospital, where she underwent a serious surgical operation the first of the week.
A fire in the woodlot owned by Oscar R. Spalding, near the Carver Symmes place, caused some loss last week Friday night. Members of the fire department and the forest fire wardens were called to fight the fire.
Miss Elizabeth Wells is spending a week with her aunt, Mrs. Frank D. Bailey, of West Newbury.
Many out-of-town guests were present for the academy graduation exercises on Wednesday, among which were Mrs. John Wilson of Chelmsford, Prof. Arthur Robbins of Belmont, Lyman E. Wilkins of Cambridge, Miss Harriet M. Hodgman of Dunstable, Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Read of Barre, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Houghton, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Conant and Mrs. A. F. Conant of Littleton, Judge F. A. Fisher and Mrs. Thomas F. Fisher of Lowell and many others.
Emery J. Whitney had a mess of peas from his garden on June 14, the pods being well filled out.
Graduation and Reunion. Beginning with one of June’s loveliest days everything conspired to make the annual graduation of Westford academy, followed by the alumni reunion and dinner, one of the most successful events of its kind for many years. The results reflected the greatest credit upon all who carried out the day’s program in every way. The stage [at town hall] had been beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, evergreen and white blossoms, carrying out the class colors of green and white, while overhead was effectively suspended the class motto “Ad astra per ardua” which translated is “To achieve success in spite of obstacles.”
The graduating class nicely balanced this year with its six young ladies and six young men, and it is no stereotyped phrasing to say that never did the charm of youth, with its courage and aspirations seem more exemplified than with this class. They reflected the greatest credit upon their faithful teachers and upon themselves.
At the appointed hour the graduates marched to their appointed seats, led by the other members of the academy as they entered the hall, and later forming an aisle for the graduates to march through. The following program was carried out, each number deserving of its full share of commendation:
March with overture | Geibel |
Orchestra | |
Chorus—‘Tis Morn | School |
Prayer | Rev. David Wallace |
Salutatory with Essay—History of Pitmanic Shorthand | Bertha M. Woodbury |
Solo—Palm Branches | Faure |
A. E. Prescott | |
Class Alphabet | Edward C. Read |
Class Prophecy | Elizabeth Kimball |
Chorus—I Once had a Sweet Little Girl Doll, Dears | Neven |
Girls’ Glee club | |
Declamation—Cataline’s Defiance | Maurice S. Flagg |
Declamation—How Lish Henderson Played Ox | Claude E. Gladu |
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Part 2 | |
Selection | Orchestra |
Chorus—Roses, Roses Everywhere | Girls’ Glee club |
Declamation—The Victor of Marengo | Arthur E. Blodgett |
Presentation of Class Gift | Marjorie M. Seavey |
Acceptance of Class Gift | Ernest T. Wright ‘15 |
Solo—Invictis Huhn | A. E. Prescott |
Essay with Valedictory—The Dream of an Immigrant Child | Pauline S. Wallace |
[whose father, Rev. David Wallace, was born in Ireland] | |
Presentation of Diplomas | Hon. Herbert E. Fletcher |
Chorus—The Two Grenadiers | School |
Those graduating in the academic course are Elizabeth Kimball, Edward C. Read, Marjorie M. Seavey, Pauline S. Wallace; those in the English business course are Elva M. Bicknell, Arthur E. Blodgett, John L. Connell, William F. Davis, Maurice S. Flagg, Claude E. Gladu, Madeline E. Holland, Bertha M. Woodbury.
[Westford Academy class of 1914. Top: John Connell, Maurice Flagg. Middle: Pauline Wallace, Bertha Woodbury, Elva Bicknell, Marjorie Seavey, Elizabeth Kimball. Bottom: William Davis, Arthur Blodgett, Claude Gladu, Edward Read. Missing: Madeline Holland.]
Roll of honor—Pupils with a general average of ninety percent or more since enrollment: Pauline S. Wallace, Bertha M. Woodbury, Marjorie M. Seavey, Elizabeth Kimball, four years; Helen M. McCoy, three years; Beatrice Hosmer, one year.
At the close of the graduating exercises and preceding the dinner a delightful social hour and reunion was spent. The dinner [was] served at 1:30 by the D. L. Page Co., to about 125 people. The menu was delicious and the service excellent, making this feature of the day a success.
At its close Capt. Sherman H. Fletcher presided and the post prandial exercises were carried out. He congratulated the graduating class and charged them that while historic old Westford academy is merged into a combination academy and high school by the board of trustees and the State Board of Education to always cherish their alma mater as Westford academy. He paid pleasant tribute to the academy’s long-time trustees and friends, Hon. John D. Long and Rev. E. A. Horton, and then introduced Prof. C. F. Emerson, 0) { referrer_url = document.referrer; } const params = location.search.slice(1).split('&').reduce((acc, s) => { const [k, v] = s.split('=') return Object.assign(acc, {[k]: v}) }, {}) const url = "https://museum.westford.org/wp-json/iawp/search" const body = { referrer_url, utm_source: params.utm_source, utm_medium: params.utm_medium, utm_campaign: params.utm_campaign, utm_term: params.utm_term, utm_content: params.utm_content, gclid: params.gclid, ...{"payload":{"resource":"singular","singular_id":1654,"page":1},"signature":"d88232f8ce3dc7a0b2c4a82443e66e54"} } const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest() xhr.open("POST", url, true) xhr.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json;charset=UTF-8") xhr.send(JSON.stringify(body)) }) })();