The Proceedings of the Cambridge Historical Society, Volume 13, 1918
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The Proceedings of the Cambridge Historical Society, Volume 13, 1918 Volume Thirteen Table Of Contents OFFICERS.................................................................................................................. 4 PROCEEDINGS FORTY-THIRD MEETING..........................................................................................5 FORTY-FOURTH MEETING.......................................................................................6 FORTY-FIFTH MEETING...........................................................................................7 PAPERS NO-LICENCE IN CAMBRIDGE..................................................................................9 BY FRANK FOXCROFT BURGOYNE AND HIS OFFICERS IN CAMBRIDGE,1777-1778......................................17 BY SAMUEL FRANCIS BATCHELDER GERRY'S LANDING AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD........................................................81 BY MARY ISABELL GOZZALDI THE SCHOOLS OF CAMBRIDGE, 1800-1870............................................................89 BY GEORGE GRIER WRIGHT ANNUAL REPORTS SECRETARY AND COUNCIL..................................................................................113 CURATOR...........................................................................................................116 TREASURER.........................................................................................................119 NECROLOGY FLORA VIOLA ALLEN.............................................................................................122 FRANK AUGUSTUS ALLEN.....................................................................................122 GEORGE VASMER LEVERETT.................................................................................123 JOHN McDUFFIE...................................................................................................124 CAROLINE KING WYMAN.......................................................................................125 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY 1917-1918 President.................................................William Roscoe Thayer Vice-Presidents......................................Andrew McFarlane Davis Worthington Chauncy Ford Hollis Russel Bailey Secretary.................................................Samuel Francis Batchelder Treasurer................................................Henry Herbert Edes Curator...................................................Edward Locke Gookin Council HOLLIS RUSSEL BAILEY EDWARD LOCKE GOOKIN SAMUEL FRANCIS BATCHELDER MARY ISABELLA GOZZALDI FRANK GAYLORD COOK GEORGE HODGES RICHARD HENRY DANA WILLIAM COOLIDGE LANE ANDREW McFARLANE DAVIS ALICE MARY LONGFELLOW HENRY HERBERT EDES FRED NORRIS ROBINSON WORTHINGTON CHAUNCY FORD WILLIAM ROSCOE THAYER PROCEEDINGS OF THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FORTY-THIRD MEETING THE FORTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE SOCIETY was held 22 January, 1918, at the residence of Mrs. Robert de Wolfe Sampson, 108 Brattle Street, Cambridge. The President called the meeting to order. The minutes of the last meeting were read and allowed. In the absence of FRANK FOXCROFT, his paper on "The History of No-License in Cambridge" was read by the Rev. Henry Bradford Washburn. (Printed, pp. 9-16, post.) The Secretary read a paper on "Burgoyne and His Officers in Cambridge, 1777-78." (Printed, pp.-17-80, post.) In connection with this paper, a Hessian sword owned by William Read was exhibited. There being no business, the meeting then adjourned. 5 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FORTY-THIRD MEETING THE FORTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE SOCIETY was held 22 January, 1918, at the residence of Mrs. Robert de Wolfe Sampson, 108 Brattle Street, Cambridge. The President called the meeting to order. The minutes of the last meeting were read and allowed. In the absence of FRANK FOXCROFT, his paper on "The History of No-License in Cambridge" was read by the Rev. Henry Bradford Washburn. (Printed, pp. 9-16, post.) The Secretary read a paper on "Burgoyne and His Officers in Cambridge, 1777-78." (Printed, pp.-17-80, post.) In connection with this paper, a Hessian sword owned by William Read was exhibited. There being no business, the meeting then adjourned. 5 FORTY-FOURTH MEETING THE FORTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE SOCIETY was postponed from its regular date, the fourth Tuesday in April, to 15 June, 1918, and was then held at 4 P.M. in the rose garden of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grant Tremayne Webster at Gerry's Landing, Cambridge. The President called the meeting to order and explained that the postponement had been made to try the experiment of a "garden party," and an opportunity for better acquaintance among the members. The peculiarly varied and interesting associations connected with this locality — the starting point as it were of the history of the entire community, since it affords the first practicable landing beach in ascending Charles River from the ocean — were considered in a series of informal addresses. MRS. WILLIAM GILSON FARLOW spoke on the traces of houses built here by the Northmen in the year 1000, discovered and identified by her father, Eben Norton Horsford.1 MRS. SILVIO M. GOZZALDI read a paper on the various owners of Gerry's Landing and its neighborhood. (Printed, pp. 81-88, post.) WILLIAM ALLEN HAYES spoke on "Sir Richard's Way" and the early ferry that here crossed the river; also on the beautiful house built by Colonel Winchester on the site of the old Stone farmhouse, and the Colonel's interest in the military organiza-tions of the state.2 SAMUEL ATKINS ELIOT spoke on Forsyth Wilson, the poet, who for a time lived here as a neighbor of James Russell Lowell.3 The members then adjourned to the eastern terrace, over-looking the river, and refreshments were served. Many also accepted the invitation of Mr. Hayes to inspect his historic house and beautiful garden next door. 1. See his Leif's House in Vineland (Boston, 1893), and The Landfall of Leif Erikson (Boston, 1892), containing valuable descriptions, maps, and photographs of this locality before the advent of modern improvements. 2. See pp. 82 and 85, 86, post. The Winchester repeating rifle was named for him. 3 See p. 87, post. 6 FORTY-FIFTH MEETING FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING THE FORTY-FIFTH MEETING, being the fourteenth annual meeting of the Society, was held (by adjournment) 30 October, 1918, at the residence of Mrs. William Gilson Farlow, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge. The President called the meeting to order. The minutes of the last meeting were read and allowed. Voted that the President appoint a committee of three members to nominate officers for the ensuing year. On this committee the President appointed Joseph Henry Beale, Mrs. Farlow, and George Grier Wright. The Secretary read his annual report, with which was incorporated the annual report of the Council. (Printed, pp. 113-115, post) Voted that the above reports be accepted and referred to the Committee on Publication. The Curator being absent on war work, no report was received from him at this time, but a list of accessions was subsequently received. (Printed,pp.116-118, post.) The Treasurer read his annual report, including an appeal for an endowment fund, or foundation, together with the certificate of the auditor. (Printed, pp. 119-121, post.) Voted to accept the Treasurer's report and refer it to the Committee on Publication. The Committee on Nominations brought in the following report: President........................................................ WILLIAM ROSCOE THAYER Vice-Presidents……………………………..ANDREW MCFARLAND DAVIS WORTHINGTON CHAUNCEY FORD HOLLIS RUSSELL BAILEY Secretary........................................................ SAMUEL FRANCIS BATCHELDER Treasurer .......................................................HENRY HERBEBT EDES Curator........................................................... WILLIAM COOLIDGE LANE 7 COUNCIL HOLLIS RUSSELL BAILEY WOBTHINGTON CHAUNCEY FORD SAMUEL FRANCIS BATCHELDER MARY ISABELLA GOZZALDI FRANK GAYLORD COOK GEORGE HODGES RICHARD HENRY DANA WILLIAM COOLIDGE LANE ANDREW MCFARLAND DAVIS ALICE MARY LONGFELLOW HENRY HERBERT EDES FRED NORRIS ROBINSON WILLIAM ROSCOE THAYER Voted to accept the report and discharge the Committee. On motion of the Reverend Prescott Evarts it was Voted that the Secretary cast one ballot for the officers as nominated. The President declared the above persons to be duly elected as officers of the Society for 1918-1919. The President made a brief address, announcing that 912 copies of the Letters of John Holmes,issued under the auspices of the Society, had been sold to date. He read an appeal from the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, urging support for the constitutional amendment to be submitted on election day, November 5, authorizing the Commonwealth to acquire historic buildings and similar property.1 GEORGE GRIER WRIGHT then read a paper on "The Schools of Cambridge, 1800-1870." (Printed, pp. 89-112, post.) A general discussion followed: several members gave reminiscenses of their school days, old school medals and other rewards were exhibited, and Mr. Richard H. Dana presented an enlarged photograph of the old Jennison house next the Washington Elm, long used as a school, with a group of pupils in front of it, almost all of whom were identified. The President gave notice of the public meeting of the Society to be held February 22 next, to commemorate the centenary of the birth of James Russell Lowell. The meeting then adjourned, and light refreshments were served. 1. 'This