South Danvers And Peabody Newspaper Index Card Collection, Part 18

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Peabody Institute


Peabody Press


Harry F. Walker was elected President


of the Board of Trustees of the Peab- ody Institute Mar. 17, 1890. (In) Press Mar. 19, 1890. p.l.


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Peabody Press


Dr. John J. Shanahan and Rufus H. Brown were nominated for Trustees of the Peabody Institute.


(In) Press Feb. 28, 1891. p.l.


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Peabody Press


H. F.Walker was elected President of


the Trustees of the Peabody In- stitute on March 20, 1893.


(In) Press March 25, 1893. P.5


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Salem Evening News


Trustees of the Peabody Institute or- ganized Mar. 18, 1901 with William F. Sawyer as chairman. The sum of $3250 was appropriated for the use of the Lyceum and Library committee, and the committee was chosen.


(In) S.E.N. Mar. 19, 1901. p.2.


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Peabody Institute


Salem Evening News


Peabody Institute Lyceum and Library Committee, recently elected by the Trus tees, held their first meeting Apr. 7, 1902, and J.W. Hudson was chosen chair man and Fred W. Bushby, secretary.


(In) S.E.N. Apr. 8, 1902. p.2.


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Salem Evening News


Assessors abated the tax on the Peabody Institute property and the Institute was the gainer by $300.


(In) S.E.N. July 30, 1901. p.2.


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Salem Evening News


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Fred N. Moore appeared before the Committee in behalf of the Lyceum and Library Committee of Peabody Institute and asked the approval of the School Committee of a plan to hold a speaking contest in the lecture course during the coming winter. The contest is to be open to any grammar school pupil and 3 medals are to be awarded as prizes.


( In) S. E. N. Sept. 27, 1911. P.5


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Salem Evening News


Lyceum and Library Committee of the Peabody Institute held a meeting April 1, 1907 and organized with John W. Hudson as Chairman and Patrick H. O'Conor as Secretary. Lyman P. Osborn was elected librarian


(In) S. E.N. April 2, 1907. P.2


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Peabody Institute.


Salem Evening News


Trustees of the Peabody Institute organized March 18, 1907 with the choice of William Armstrong, as Chair man, George A. Whitney, Secretary and Joseph J. Thorndike, Treasurer.


( In) S.E.N. March 19, 1907. P.5


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Salem Evening News.


Trustees on Aug.5, awarded the con- tract for installing new toilets in the basement of the library to E.G. Kelley Co., the lowest bidder-the price was $1490.


(In )S.E.N.Aug. 5,1914, P.2.


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Peabody Institute


Peabody Daily Press


At a meeting of the Trustees of the Peabody Institute Fred. W. Bushby was elected President. Members of the Lyceum and Library Committee were app- ointed.


(In) Peabody Daily Press Mar. 26, 1912 p.1.


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Peabody Daily Press


Don M. Ingraham, Edward J. McDonald and Moses E. Johnson were elected Trustees of the Peabody Institute in the election of 1912.


(In) Peabody Daily Press Mar. 12,1912. P.1


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Peabody Daily Press


It was voted at the Town Meeting to pay the electric light and water bills of the Peabody Institute from the town treasury, so that the Institute may maintain separate reading rooms for children. The meeting was held Apr. 1, 1912.


(In) Peabody Daily Press Apr. 2, 1912 p.l.


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Peabody Institute


Peabody Enterprise


Added a series of A.B.C. books on popular subjects, as Automobiles, Golf,


Cooking, etc. The matter is clearly set forth and, for beginners, should prove of great value. The addition of these books show that the Library officials are eager to please the public.


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(In) P.E. August 11, 1916. P.4


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Peabody Enterprise


Dr. Francis C. Nichols gave a lec-


ture on "Development of Animosities between Spanish-American Countries and the United States."


( In) P.E. Mar. 9, 1917.


P.5


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Peabody Enterprise


Election of Moses E. Johnson as presi- dent of the Board of Trustees of the Peabody Institute found wide approval and under his leadership continued progress grew by this important Town Board which gave freely of its time to advance our educational interests founded by the late George Peabody.


(In) P.E. Mar. 27, 1914. p.4.


In Basemen


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Peabody Enterprise


Praise for the courtesy which Librar- ian John E. Keefe shows every patron of the Peabody Institute and his year in office found him quickly mastering the many details and affording the citizens the very best service.


( In) P.E. Oct. 6, 1916. P.4


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Peabody Enterprise


Trustees decided to erect a flag


pole and fly "Old Glory" in keeping


with the Nation's call to preparedness


This was


their first flag.


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(In) P.E. June 30, 1916. P.4


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Tenth successful course has


closed.


(In) Wizard March 9, 1864.


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Trustees met March 12, 1860, and the following were elected: -


Chairman - A.A.Abbott


Sec'y. E. S. Poor


Treasurer Franklin Osborne


Library and Lyceum Committee :-


Robert S. Daniels, Amos Merrill,


Samuel P. Fowler


Arthur A. Putnam


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Samuel Brown, 3rd, George A. Osborne, George F. Osborne, Thomas M. Stimpson,


John B. Peabody ,


Jesse W. Snow, Francis Baker, Samuel Preston, Fitch Poole, , Charles Preston, Benjamin C. Perkins.


(In) Wizard March 14, 1860.


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Trustees of Peabody Institute organized on March 14 with choice of A.A. Abbott, Pres., George A. Osborne, Treas. and Henry A. Hardy,


Sec'y. A finance committee was chosen, consisting of Johathan


King, Benjamin S. Wheeler and Stephen Blaney, also a building committee consisting of George Osborne,


William H. Liotle. Henry A. Hardy and


( In) Wizard April 13, 1864.


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Danvers Wizard


Washington's Birthday celebration was held at the Peabody Institute.


(In) Wizard Feb. 25, 1863.


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Peabody Enterprise


Added another book on leather to its already interesting collection on Leather Dressing by M. C.Lamb. It con- tains about 300 samples of leather to- gether with diagrams and illustrations treating with dyeing, staining and finishing.


(In) Peabody Enterprise . May · 24, 1912.


P.5


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Peabody Daily Press


During the week of Mar. 19, 1912, continuing for three weeks, the libr- ary had on exhibition a collection of eighteen large photographs of the most picturesque spots in the Alps.


(In) Peabody Daily Press Mar. 19, 1912 p.1.


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Peabody Enterprise


Annual house cleaning was conducted at the Peabody Library in July 1913. Two vacuum cleaners were in operation polishing the 45,000 volumes. A corps of workers were employed in the clean- ing process.


(In) P.E. July 11, 1913. p.4.


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Peabody Enterprise


Librarian John E. Keefe, of the Peabody Institute, is doing his bit to help along the "Eat less wheat movement" by passing around among the Greeks of this city pamphlets printed in the Greek language. The librarian said the Greeks were very much pleased to re- ceive the pamphlets.


In Basement (In ) P.E. June 14, 1918. p.4.


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Peabody Enterprise


Librarian John E. Keefe received word from the State Library that all Turkish literature had been cutt off from this country owing to war con- ditions in Europe. No books came through from Turkey for two years and State Library officials suggested that Peabody should try to interest the local Kurds to learn English.


(In) P.E. March 2, 1917.


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Peabody Enterprise


Librarian Keefe prepared a fine list of books on Civil War President, Abraham Lincoln, in honor of his birthday, Feb. 12th, also George Washington, the Nation's first pres- ident. He was commended on his fore- sight and his efforts pleased the steady growing list of patrons at the local library.


In Basement


(In) P.E. Feb. 9, 1917. P. 3


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Peabody Press


Theodore M. Osborne, librarian of the Peabody Institute, resigned his posi- tion in Oct. 1880. The Lyceum and Lib- rary Committee elected J. Warren Upton, principal of the Centre School, as his successor. He started his duties Oct. 23, 1880. Mr. Osborne was appointed Librarian in 1873, succeeding the late Fitch Poole, who held the position about 20 years. J. Warren Upton


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was a member of the Lyceum and Library Committee for 16 years. He was one of the oldest school teachers in this vi- cinity, having been principal of the Centre School nearly 22 years; also principal of the Wallis School one year of the Lynn Center School 4 years; of the Greenfield School 4 years. He also taught in Derry, Gloucester and Quincy- 35 years in all. He taught winter


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schools, first commencing at the Dish- fül school (so called) in 1839, when he was 17 years old.


(In) Press Oct. 6, 1880. p.4. 11 Oct. 27, 1880. p.5.


In Basprsent:


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Peabody Institute Library


Peabody Press


Special meeting of the Trustees was held Feb. 23, 1880. It was voted that the insurance on the books in the lib- rary be increased $20,000. There were 20,000 books valued at $60,000 (exclu- sive of the Eben Dale Sutton Library ). It was voted that $3000 be added to the insurance on the Sutton Reference Lib- rary. At a meeting of the Trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund, held


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in New York, Oct. 1, 1879. the follow- ing extract formed part of the address of the chairman, Hon. Robert C. Winth- rop. He took the occasion to present to the Board, the Gold Medal which was awarded to the Peabody Educational Fund at the great Paris Exposition of 1878 and which was sent to Hon. Robert C. Winthrop by the Hon. Richard McCor- mick, the Am erican Commissioner Gen-


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eral to that Exposition. After hearing various reports and transacting some business, on motion of Chief Justice Waite, it was voted that the chairman be requested to deposit the Medal of the Paris Exposition of 1878 in the safe of the Peabody Institute Library and to have the accompanying diploma suitably framed and deposited in the same Institu te. The following vote


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was passed at the meeting Monday, Feb. 23, 1880: That the Trustees of the Peabody Institute accept the custody of the medal and diploma awarded to the Trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund at the Paris Exposition of 1878, and will carefully treasure and hold the same subject to the order of said Educational Fund Trustees. The pre- sents form a valuable and interest


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ing addition to the Institute attract- ions.


(In) Press Feb. 25, 1880. p.1.


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Peabody Press


Lyceum and Library Committee held a


meeting Tuesday Apr. 6, 1880 and ap- pointed sub-committees for the ensuing year .


(In) Press Apr. 7, 1880. p.4.


In Basement


071 SA3S


Peabody Institute Library.


Salem Evening News


Art class of the Peabody Woman's Club presented to the Library a collection of about 500 pictures. The collection includes the work of the old Masters as well as the modern Artists.


(In) S. E. N. Oct. 26, 1901. P.2


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Salem Evening News


Collection of photographs illustrated the works of the old masters as seen in the gallery of the Pitti palace and some of the churches of Florence, Italy was on exhibition at the library


(In) S.E.N. July 5, 1901. p.2.


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Salem Evening News


Delivery station at West Peabody was discontinued on account of lack of


patronage. Bound volumes in In- stitute - 43,946; circulation- 38,596.


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(In) S. E. N. May 13, 1911. P.9


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Pea body Institute Library.


Salem Evening News


"Examples of the rise of architecture in Italy" was the title of a collect- ion of pictures which were on exhibit ion at the library. The pictures were foreign photographs of the lar- gest size and showed the growth of architecture from the Greek temple Paestum of 550 B.C. to the finest examples of the Renaissance period.


In Basement


(In) S.E. N.Jan. 12, 1911. P.5


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Salem Evening News


From statistics of public libraries, prepared by the public library of Pro- vidence, R.I., the Peabody Library ranked 59th in the U.S. and 16th in Mass.


(In) S.E.N. July 13, 1901. p.2.


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Peabody Institute Library.


Salem Evening News


Meeting of the new Lyceum and Libran Committee of the Peabody Institute was held Monday, April 5, 1909. The committee organized with Rev. John W. Hudson, as Chairman, and Patrick H. O'Conor, Secretary, Lyman P. Osborn was re-elected librarian at a salary


of $1200.00. The sum of $225.00 was appropriated for the Lyceum


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Salem Evening News


committee, $450.00 for Librarian's


assistants; $210.00 for Reading Room


Committee; $1265.00 for Library Committee.


(In) S.E. N. April 6, 1909.


P.7


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Peabody Institute Library


Salem Evening News


Re-registration of cards and other up- to-date changes which were made at the Peabody Library for the convenience of the public ought to increase the circu lation of books.


(In) S.E.N. Oct. 1, 1901. p;2.


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Salem Evening News


Some good pictures taken of the pageant at Salem in the summer of 1913 were placed on exhibition in the library for two weeks. Twenty views including four of the Salem Quaker impersonated by the Peabody


Historical Society, one of Governor Endicott's "army" which was largely


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Salem Evening News


recruited in Peabody. "Roger Conants family" "Defenders of North Bridge, ""Salem Merchants of one hundred years ago," and others.


(In) Salem Evening News, Jan. 21, 1914. P.2.


In Basement


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Peabody Institute Library.


Salem Evening News


Through the courtesy of Station Agent Rankin of West Peabody, library ser- vice to the residents of that portion of the town, which was interrupted by the burning of Brown's store, was resumed. Books were sent every Wed- nesday to the West Peabody station, where a complete file of catalogues were kept and applications for library cards made out.


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( In) S. E. N. March 28,1907. P.5


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Peabody Institute Library.


Salem Evening News


Was opened to the Public fifty-eight


years in 1912.


It contained about


45,000 volumes. Circulation in 1911


was 40, 481 volumes.


( In) S. E. N. March 6, 1912.


P.2


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Danvers Wizard


Books belonging to the Peabody Library are called in and must be in the Lib- rary by Wednesday next.


( In) Wizard July 9, 1862.


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Books belonging to the Peabody Library may be returned today without being subject to the penalty of the by-laws. In Basement.


( In) Wizard July 23, 1862.


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New books received at Peabody


Library Sept. 18, 1859. Notice issued for those having Periodicals to return same for binding.


(In) Wizard December 28, 1859.


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Peabody Library contains eight volumes on "India, Ancient and Modern", written by Rev. D. O. Allen, D.D., formerly of India.


(In) Wizard December 14, 1859.


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Salem Evening News


Contract for painting the woodwork on the exterior of the Peabody In- stitute Library was awarded Tuesday, Sept. 27,1910 to Ray andMurray, the lowest bidders, whose bid was $225.00


(In) S.E.N.Sept. 28, 1910.


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Library of the Peabody Institute was re-opened for delivery of books on Wednesday Sept. 11, 1867; to continue open until the enlargement of the Library Room shall require it to be again temporarily closed.


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(In) Wizard Sept. 4, 1867.


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Peabody Library closed for annual


book examination.


20,024 books


loaned during the year.


(In) Wizard July 18, 1860.


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Peabody Testimonials.


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Trustees of the Institute received from George Peabody a copy of the Queen's volume on her residence in the Highlands, with her autograph signatur Twenty-two photographs of the members of the Royal Family.


(In) Wizard June 10, 1868.


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Peabody Institute.


Salem Evening News.


Building committee of Peabody Insti- tute planned to repair property of Institute.


(In)S.E.N.June 4,1914. P.2.


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Peabody Institute bequest


Salem Evening News


Peabody Institute has been informed that it will receive one half the Tucker-Osborne estate, amounting to $25,000.


S.E.N. Nov. 5, 1917. P.2


Peabody Institute


Salem Evening News


Trustees have voted to close the lib- rary Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week owing to the shortage of coal. this refers to the Sutton Library also.


S.E.N. Jan. 17, 1918. P.2


Peabody Institute piano


Salem Evening News


Trustees have bought thry the agency of John M. Brown, a new Chickering baby grand piano.


S.E.N. Oct. 6, 1919. P.10


Peabody Institute


Salem Evening News


Trustees voted to sell a strip of land in front of their houses on Wallis St. hill, to the city, for the purpose of widening the street and for making a sidewalk, for $1.00 and "other considerations."


S.E.N.July 13, 1920. P.2


Peabody Institute


Salem Evening News


Trustees are advertising for sale 18,000 sq. ft. of land with a front- age of 62 ft. on Main St., adjoin --- ing the Institute property .


S.D.N. Jan. 30, 1920. P.9


Peabody Institute


Salem Evening News


The mayor and city council were in- vited to meet with the trustees who desire the city to apporpriate $5000. annually to ward the maintenance of the library, and to assist in estab- lishing a children's room with a spec- ial librarian. They expressed their desire to help the library but did not give much encouragement for this year S.P.M. Jan. 13, 1921. P.5


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Peabody Press


Hon. Alfred A. Abbott and Warren Shaw were elected Trustees to the Peabody Institute Library.


(In) Press March 22, 1876.


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Peabody Press


In the register, at the Institute, for August 1st, the names of a large number of visitors appear from South Carolina, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Maryland and Florida.


(In) Press August 10, 1870.


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Peabody Institute


Salem Evening News


Trustees voted to sell a strip of land in front of their houses on Wallis St. hill, to the city, for the purpose of widening the street and making a sidewalk, for $1.00 and "other considerations" .


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Peabody Press


Handsome elm in front of the Institute was set out in 1827, having been taken up from in front of the Dennison Wallis Estate, below the Institute.


(In) Press May 31,1882.


p.


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In reference to the taxability of the dwelling houses owned by the Peabody Institute, Sidney C. Bancroft gave the following opinion :- All the proper- ty of the Institute, not let to ten- ants, is exempt from taxation, and that the three dwelling houses referr- ed to are legally taxable.


(In) Press July 27, 1889. p.l.


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Peabody Press


In the Trustees' Room at the Peabody Institute in Peabody hang two paint- ings, one a portrait of Pres. Harrison, the other a portrait of Gen. Gideon Foster. The records of the Danvers Mechanic Institute show that this association paid $20 to balance the bill of the painter, and later that they voted to give the portrait to the town, on con dition that it be


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framed and placed in a conspicuous place in the Peabody Town Hall.


(In) Press Oct. 10, 1883. p.l.


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Peabody Press


Institute Lyceum and Library committee organized Apr. 4, 1892 with Thomas Car roll as chairman. The appropriation of $3500 for the use of the committee was divided as follows :- $1400 for the library; $500 for the lyceum; $1200 for the librarian; and $400 for assis- tant librarians. J. Warren Upton was unanimously re-elected librarian.


(Ín) Press Apr. 9, 1892. p.4.


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Lyceum and Library committee held a meeting on Monday, April 4, 1887 and officers were elected. $1900.00 was voted to be expended for the library. $1000.00 for lectures and $1300.00 for salaries.


(In) Press April 6, 1887. p.5


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Lyceum and Library Committee organized


Monday, April 2nd. $600.00 was


appropriated for lectures - and for


library, for ensuaing year - $1350.00.


(In) Press April 4, 1883.


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Peabody Press


Meeting of the Lyceum and Library Comm ittee of the Peabody Institute was held Tuesday, July 8, 1884, the main busi- ness being the subject of revision of the By-laws of the Library. A committ- ee consisting of Stephen S. Littlefield J.P. Fernald and A.W. Littlefield was appointed to report the matter to the Full Board as soon as possible.


(In) Press July 9, 1884. p.5.


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Meeting of the Trustees of the Peabody Institute was held on Tuesday Oct. 28, 1884 with reference to the death of Hon. A. A.Abbott. F. H. Appleton was chosen President pro- tem, and a committee consisting of Thomas Carroll, F. Osborne and F.H. Appleton were appointed to draw up resolutions of respect to his memory.


(In) Press Oct. 29, 1884. P.5


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Members of Lyceum and Library Committ- ee were elected at the annual meeting of trustees of the Peabody Institute, held Mar. 8, 1869.


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(In) Press Mar. 10, 1869.


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O.B. Chadwick was elected trustee of


the Peabody Institute. He also served on the Lyceum and Library Committee.


(In) Press Jan. 26, 1887. p.l.


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On March 21, 1881 the annual meeting of the Trustees of the Peabody In- stitute was held. Hon. A. A.Abbott was chosen President; Alexander B. Merrill, Secretary and George A.


Osborne, Treasurer. John McKean was elected Janitor in place of Mr.Drown who had filled the unexpired term of


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the late John H. Teague. The janitor's salary was $600.00 - $4000.0 was appropriated for the use of the Library and Lyceum Committee and $10,000.00 was added to the insurance on the books.


(In) Press March 23, 1881.


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On Monday, April 3, 1893 the Library and Lyceum Committee elected Mr. Jefferson K. Cole as Chairman.


(In) Press April &, 1893.


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Peabody Press


On Nov. 22, 1869 Peabody Institute Trustees called a meeting of the legal voters in Town Hall for the purpose of drawing up Resolutions for the funeral honors of George Peabody.


(In) Press Nov. 24, 1869.


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Peabody Press


Peabody Library, which was closed to


the public May 14, 1892, was remodeled and opened during July 1892. (In) Press July 9, 1892. p.l.


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Peabody Press


Received the original telegram of Mr. Sumner declining his nomination as candidate for the office of Governor. It is the gift of Mrs. Charles W. Felt.


(In) Press Nov. 6, 1872.


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Re-laying of the brick sidewalk in front of the Institute is what has been needed for some time. Some of the bricks were worn down to about an inch in thickness by the almost ceaseless tread of the past twenty years.


(In) Press Oct. 27, 1875.


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Report of the Trustees of the Peabody Institute was prepared in 1884 by Frank E. Farnham. He recommended a more lib- eral policy in the management together with several changes. He advocated the retirement of each of the trustees at the expiration of their term of service and also more frequent changes in the membership of the Lyceum and Library Committee, in order that more of our


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young men who desire to be on the Comm- ittee may have the opportunity. He al- so favors a more extended course of lectures and less additions of books to the library.


(In) Press Mar. 5, 1884. p.4.


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