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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1923
Page
3
Daniel C McAlister headmaster confirms McAllister school burned February 2 and aims to resume classes March 21. Faculty and students organize arena events. boys from out of town expected back March 20 for Wednesday morning classes.
Rev Benjamin R Bulkeley addressed the Daughters of Massachusetts at the Brunswick Boston Thursday afternoon. Introduced by Mrs George Minot Baker he shared reminiscences of Concord naming authors Hawthorne Thoreau Emerson and others. He also read original poems to applause. A St Patrick's Day entertainment follows next Saturday under Division 56 AOH.
The Women’s Auxiliary of Trinity Church met in the parish house Friday with Mrs Mary B Wallace presiding. Prayers were offered and a short social time followed the business session.
Superintendent Wells A Hall arranges a Concord Teachers Institute to be held in the caeel building on Friday morning and afternoon with speakers from the Atlantic Monthly and the Chinese government. The program includes addresses by Charles S Thomas and Dr Tehyi Hateh along with sectional conferences on High School English and grade English, with a lunch and demonstrations for teachers in nearby towns.
The eighth grade program organized by Concord Parent Teacher Association at Baton Hall School featured a bright Glee Club directed by Mr Santis with lively songs and a playful scene. A quartet under Augustus Zanzig performed, and Miss Maud Frienderson led Grade VIII pupils in Billy Bates Bicycle. Cast included Lewis Dexter Richard Chenery John Brown Edith Macdonald and many others with historic tableaux by Bradford Robinson Harry Dee Edward Oldenquist and more.
The March meeting of Old Concord Chapter DAR at the Chapter House on Lexington Road opened with prayer and noting the death of Martha Keyes Derby. Resolutions were planned, funds approved for various projects, Tree Day plantings urged, and the annual meeting postponed to May 19 with a Plymouth Day program presented by Mrs George Richard Blunt.
The Walden Royal Arch Chapter marks its 50th anniversary with Masonic ceremonies and a banquet at the Masonic Temple in Concord on Friday. Grand Chapter officers attend. Dr Rows K. Whiton of Bedford as toastmaster. Edwards Caiger will present a brief history. entertainers include Zaddéd Sherman the impersonator.
The Corinthian lodge held a regular meeting at the Masonic Temple on Monday March 12. Guy A. Ham of Milton delivered a forthright organized address aligned with Masonic Service Association principles.
The Concord High School Forum met in Paton Hall on Friday March 9 with Pres. John R. Snyder presiding. Members debated the occupation of the Ruhr by France, with speakers from both sides including Elizabeth Pickard, George Olwen, Lawrence Petersen, Lawrence Shea, Harry Jacobs, Philip Smith, Arthur Lee and George Goodearl offering views on Germany France and economic motives. The meeting was well attended and the speakers were prepared.
The Rev Gail Cleland leads March events with Women’s Union talk by Miss Helen Calder on Educational Conditions in Modern China and an evening Living Pictures illustrating James Whitcomb Riley. Sunday features include sermons on When to cling off the right hand and a Lenten series Jesus and Simon Peter. A Young People club meeting and a postponed Men’s Brotherhood meet are listed with midweek services.
The Trinity Church calendar lists services and meetings led by Rev. Smith O. Dexter on Friday March 16 with a 10 AM service and 4:30 PM prayer, and by Rev. Brian C. Roberts on Wednesday March 21 with 7:45 PM evening prayer. Activities include Holy Communion, church school, morning prayer, Girls' Friendly Society, Junior Auxiliary, and Boy Scouts events across March 16 to 21.
Two new police officers are expected to be appointed soon one for night duty at Concord Jet and another for traffic duty in the town center. The appropriation was approved at the town meeting and Chief William G Ryan discussed the appointment with the Board of Selectmen.
Several members of Old Concord Chapter DAR attended the funeral of Mrs Martha Keyes Derby held at Sleepy Hollow at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Baseball manager Clifford of Middlesex school releases the season schedule with games against Rivers school Harvard Freshmen Boston Latin Concord Dover St. Mark's Dummer Academy Country Day School Groton Milton Allen and St. George's. Dates run from April to June with locations mainly at Concord No. Concord Groton and Milton.
The week ends with a brutal March storm. Boston to Bedford train runs late and a snow plow derails but is later freed. Town records report 9 below zero as the coldest March 9 in 32 years, with only two earlier subzero dates. Concord roads stay open aided by tractors and plows.
Concord friends of the Rev. Willian F. Dussenut ex chaplain of the Massachusetts House of Representatives greet his Saturday discharge from the Boston Psychopathic Hospital where he had been under observation. Dusseault has spoken in Concord and inspired audiences with his patriotic and eloquent words.
A Concord school forum last week featured Dr address notes by John K. Snyder 33 President of the Forum. Stenography class notes produced the anecdotes. Samuel Tuttle Postmaster coaches rehearsals of the Mouse Trap by William D Howells to be staged in April at West Concord under the Ladies Union sponsorship.
Mrs Clara Davis will be installed as Associate Matron of Hawthorne Chapter O E S at tonight's meeting by Charles W Sylvester P P Public Whist to be held after the meeting with refreshments under the charge of Rosamund Blodgett chair.
Fire alarm al last Monday reported a chimney fire at the Chapter House on Lexington road. The Chapter House occupied by Rev Benjamin Bulkley was saved from damage by the Fire Department. The historic building houses relics and curios of Revolutionary days.
A clipping reports the marriage of Miss Clara Mitchell of Waltham to Edward H White of Watertown. White, formerly of this town, graduated from Watertown High School and Georgetown University and served in the navy.
Lawrence Pritchard of New York City becomes manager of the Middlesex School 1924 Hockey Six succeeding Dwight Barnum who graduates this June. Plans are under way for a vaudeville show in the Veteran's building Friday April 6 under the First Parish church. Six big acts will be performed.
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