The Proceedings of the Cambridge Historical Society, Volume 15, 1919-1920 Table Of Contents DEATH OF SAMUEL FRANCIS BATCHELDER .............................. 2 ​ LONGFELLOW PRIZE ESSAY 1920, MEMORANDUM................... 4 ​ PROCEEDINGS FIFTIETH MEETING....................................................................................................... 5 ​ ​ ​ FIFTY-FIRST MEETING................................................................................................. 6 FIFTY-SECOND MEETING............................................................................................... 7 FIFTY-THIRD MEETING................................................................................................... 8 FIFTY-FOURTH MEETING............................................................................................... 10 FIFTY-FIFTH MEETING................................................................................................. 11 FIFTY-SIXTH................................................................................................................ 12 FIFTY-SEVENTH MEETING.............................................................................................. 13 PAPERS PRINTING IN CAMBRIDGE SINCE 1800............................................................................ 16 ​ BY NORMAN HILL WHITE, JR. ROGER HARLAKENDEN ................................................................................................ 24 BY MARY ISABELLA GOZZALDI JOSEPH FOSTER AND SHAY'S REBELLION....................................................................... 27 BY MARY ISABELLA GOZZALDI GLEANINGS FROM EARLY CAMBRIDGE DIRECTORIES...................................................... 30 BY GEORGE GRIER WRIGHT ELMWOOD AND ITS OWNERS....................................................................................... 41 BY MARY ISABELLA GOZZALDI SOME VITAL ERRORS IN THE CAMBRIDGE VITAL STATISTICS........................................... 46 BY IRMA ADELAID RICH ANNUAL REPORTS SECRETARY AND COUNCIL, 1920.................................................................................. 52 ​ SECRETARY AND COUNCIL, 1921.................................................................................. 55 OFFICERS ....................................................................................................................... 60 ​ MEMBERS.......................................................................................................................... 61 ​ The death of Samuel Francis Batchelder in 1927 interrupted his carefully arranged plan for bringing the Proceedings of the Society up to date. He had, however, gathered much material for the volumes then in arrears (1920 to 1924 inclusive), so that the present Editor has needed only to prepare this for the press and add whatever further matter is still available after the lapse of so many years. In doing so, he has been constantly indebted to Mrs. Gozzaldi's unfailing memory and to the encouragement of Mr. Briggs. Following Mr. Batchelder's plan, the present volume contains the Proceedings for 1920 and 1921; those for 1922 will shortly be issued as Volume XVI, and those for 1923 and 1924 as Volume XVII. Volumes XVIII (1925) and XIX (1926) have already been published under Mr. Batchelder's editorship. The Council expects to publish Volumes XX-XXIII (1927-1930 inclusive) within the current year. DAVID T. POTTINGER Editor January 1, 1931 MEMORANDUM LONGFELLOW PRIZE ESSAY 1920 THE subject assigned for the Longfellow Prize Essay was "Your favorite among the Tales of the Wayside Inn." The first prize was awarded to LILLIAN M. GLEASON, of the Cambridge Latin School, who wrote on "King Olaf's Saga." Honorable mention to Lois HENDERSON, who wrote on "Paul Revere's Ride." The award was made March 16, 1920, at the Cambridge Latin School. 4 ​PROCEEDINGS OF The Cambridge Historical Society FIFTIETH MEETING THE WINTER MEETING OF THE SOCIETY was held at the residence of Mr. James Leonard ​ ​ Paine, 9 Waterhouse Street, at 8 P.M., Tuesday, January 27, 1920. About thirty members were present, President Thayer presiding. The minutes of the last meeting were read and allowed. Mr. Dana, in behalf of Miss Longfellow, presented an enlarged copy of a daguerreotype of the house occupied by the Jennison School, with a group of pupils nearly all of whom have been identified through the efforts of Miss Dana. Mr. GEORGE PARKER WINSHIP spoke informally on "Printing in Cambridge Before 1800," with especial reference to Rev. Mr. Glover and his immediate successors. Mr. NORMAN HILL WHITE, JR. read a paper on "Printing in Cambridge Since 1800." Mr. William Coolidge Lane announced an exhibition of early Cambridge imprints, appropriate to the above, in the Treasure Room of the Widener Library. After general discussion and remarks by the members present, the meeting adjourned at 10 P.M. 5 ​FIFTY-FIRST MEETING THE SPRING MEETING OF THE SOCIETY was held at the residence of Mr. John Cornelius ​ ​ ​ Runkle, 8 Willard Street, at 8 P.M., on Tuesday, April 27, 1920. About forty members were present, President Thayer in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and allowed. By show of hands it was voted that another garden party be held in June. On motion of Professor Emerton, it was voted that the Council be requested to consider the advisability of this Society becoming a member of the Bay State Historical League. For the papers of the evening WILLIAM ROSCOE THAYER read reminiscences of an interview with James Russell Lowell and Leslie Stephen, entitled "Two Celebrities and A Caller." Dr. FREEMAN LAMPREY LOWELL of Boston read selections from his history of the "Harvard Branch Railroad" formerly terminating in Harvard Square, and exhibited plans, timetables, photographs, etc. of the period 1850-55. Mrs. RUNKLE gave a short account of the house, built 1700 on Brattle near the corner of James Street, bought by its present owners about ten years ago, moved to Willard Street, restored, and enlarged. The meeting then adjourned to give the members an opportunity of inspecting the premises. 6 ​FIFTY-SECOND MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY was held at 4.30 P.M. on Thursday, June 10, 1920, at the residence of Miss Alberta M. Houghton, 58 Garden Street. About forty members assembled under the trees on the lawn. In the absence of the President and the Vice-Presidents, Mr. Robinson of the Council presided. The minutes of the last meeting were read and allowed. The Secretary announced that in accordance with the vote of the last meeting the Society had been admitted to membership in the Bay State Historical League. On motion of Mr. Sever it was voted that the President appoint three delegates to the annual meeting of the League at Concord, June 19. For the papers of the afternoon Mrs. MARY ISABELLA GOZZALDI read an account of Roger Harlakenden, and Mr. W. E. STONE of Gregory Stone, both former owners of the premises. After remarks by Prof. W. M. Davis tea was served in the house. 7 FIFTY-THIRD MEETING SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY was held at 8 P.M. on Tuesday, October 26, 1920, in the Parish House of the First Parish Church, President Thayer in the chair. About thirty-five members were present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and allowed. It was voted that the President appoint a Nominating Committee of three to nominate officers for the ensuing year. On this Committee the President appointed Mr. George G. Wright, Miss Frances Fowler, and Professor Ephraim Emerton. The Secretary read his annual report, with which was incorporated the annual report of the Council. Voted to accept the same and refer to the Committee on Publication. Extracts from the annual report of the Curator were read by the Secretary. Voted to accept the Curator's report and refer as above. The President acknowledged with thanks the receipt from Mrs. John Mitchell of the works of Anne Bradstreet, and from Miss Ethel Vaughan of two newspapers of 1865. The Treasurer read his annual report, showing a balance on hand of $1,625. Voted to accept the same and refer to the Committee on Publication. Mr. Wright for the Nominating Committee reported a list of nominations as below. Voted that the report be accepted and the Committee discharged. Voted that the Secretary cast one ballot for the officers as nominated. The Secretary announced the ballot cast, and the President declared the following elected: 8 OFFICERS FOR 1920-21 President --- WILLIAM ROSCOE THAYER Vice-Presidents --- WORTHINGTON CHAUNCEY FORD, HENRY HERBERT EDES MARY ISABELLA GOZZALDI Secretary --- SAMUEL FRANCIS BATCHELDER Treasurer --- FRANCIS WEBBER SEVER Curator --- EDWARD LOCKE GOOKIN Council: the above and STOUGHTON BELL, FRANK GAYLORD COOK, WILLIAM COOLIDGE LANE, RICHARD HENRY DANA, ALICE MARY LONGFELLOW, FRED NORRIS ROBINSON Mr. Herbert A. Saunders made an informal report as delegate to the Annual Meeting of the Bay State Historical League at Lexington on June 19 last. The President announced the subject of the Longfellow Prize essay for the year as "Longfellow's Poems on the Pilgrims." Mr. Dana urged the raising of a special fund for printing the Index to Paige's History of Cambridge, if necessary by cooperating with some other organizations. Voted that Mr. Dana be a committee to enquire and report upon this matter. The President announced the resignation of Mr. William C. Lane as Chairman of the Committee on Publication and Editor of the Annual Proceedings. Mr. CLARENCE HOWARD