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" ... that learning may not be buried in the grave of our fathers in the Church and Commonwealth, the Lord assisting our endeavors, It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty... "
Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical ... - Page 22
by Daniel P. Toomey - 1892 - 619 pages
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The Congregational Quarterly, Volume 12

Joseph Sylvester Clark, Henry Martyn Dexter, Alonzo Hall Quint, Isaac Pendleton Langworthy, Christopher Cushing, Samuel Burnham - Congregational churches - 1870 - 708 pages
...increased them to the number of 50 householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their Towns, to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read, whose wages shall be paid either by the parent« or masters of such children, or by the inhabitants...
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The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 2

Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1870 - 462 pages
...forefathers." This law obliged townships having fifty householders to "forthwith appoint one within their towns to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read." l Here again there is no discrimination among the children. All are to be taught. On this legislation...
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Report of the Commissioner of Education Made to the Secretary of ..., Volume 2

United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1895 - 982 pages
...aftertho Lord hath increased them to tho number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to wriip and read, whose wages shall be paid either by the parents or masters of such cuadren, or by the...
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Chronicle of a Border Town: History of Rye, Westchester County, New York ...

Charles Washington Baird - Rye (N.Y.) - 1871 - 606 pages
...Connecticut laws, every town of fifty house^ holders was required to ' appoint one within their Towne to teach all such children as shall resort to him, to write and read.' The wages of this teacher were to be paid either by the parents or by the inhabitants in general. When...
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents ..., Volume 4, Part 2

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1871 - 624 pages
...the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to wnte and read, whose wages shall be paid either by the parents or masters of snch ' hildreu, or by...
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Semi-centennial Anniversary. May 2, 1871

English High School (Boston, Mass.) - 1871 - 136 pages
...passed a law requiring towns to tax themselves for the support of schools, and to appoint a teacher " to teach all such children as shall resort to him, to write and read," which may be considered the foundation of the present system of free schools. It is noticeable in the...
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The Life of John Adams, Volume 1

Charles Francis Adams - 1871 - 538 pages
...increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their towns to teach all such children as shall resort to him, to write and read, whose wages • shall be paid, either by the parents or masters of such children or by the inhabitants...
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Fanaticism: A Sermon Delivered Before the Executive and Legislative ...

Charles E. Grinnell - Bible - 1871 - 404 pages
...hath increased y™ to yc number of 50 household1'8, shall then forthwth appoint one w"'in their towne to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write & reade, whose wages shall be paid eithr by ye parents or mastrs of such children or In" ye inhabitants...
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The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 5

Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1872 - 528 pages
...the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read," and " that, where any town shall increase to the number of one hundred families or householders, they...
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Report of the Board of Education

Connecticut. State Board of Education - Education - 1872 - 356 pages
...this code was also the following order : " That every township of fifty householders shall appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to read and write: whose wages shall be paid either by the parents or masters of such children or by the...
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