Williston Northampton School - Log Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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.1- .1 .1 4 . Q if ' 1 Old Desk Used By Samuel W1111ston Prctured above 15 the old desk whrch Samuel W1ll1StOH once used 1n h1s factory here ID Easthampton probably soon after the fOL1I'ld111g of Wrlllston Semlnary A heavy set affalr w1th many small drawers and cubby holes It serves as 1 helpful h1nt as to what type of man the founder was Although the desk may now look as though lt had een better days as If probably has 1t IS stlll rn excellent cond1t1on and w1ll probably be IH use for many years to come When the desk was first located th1s year there llngered some doubt 1n our m1nds as to ICS authent1c1ty IH regard to Mr W1ll1StOH These doubts have now been entlrely dlspelled through the flndmg of 1 passage ID the d1ary of Granvllle A Matthews whose descendants are now 1n possesslon of the desk from wh1ch 1S quoted Entry for Monday May 21 1877 Bought the desk wh1ch Mr W1ll1StOH used at the ofhce w1th furmture mcludmg cha1r of Mrs W for S5 O0 Also found has been a recerpt dated May 23rd whlch says Recelved of G A Matthews fxve dollars S5 OOD loaned h1m the Zlst mst to pay Mrs W1ll1SfOH for desk From all th1s then we gather that Mr Matthews des1red to buy the desk from Mrs W1ll1StOD but found hlmself financ1ally unable to do so For th1s reason therefore he borrovs ed the money and purchased the desk Thanks to h1m we are able to have th1s desk w1th1n reach WILLISTON ACADEMY f 161 a 4 A 3 1 p r . :L 3 . 3 . . . , . . K . . , , I . . . . , g , I 3 5 C - l , I 51 , . . . . . x , . I - - is CSignedj Mrs. Harriet Leonard. ' 7 9 ' l - . . , . . t . , , I Q . . ' a

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XX nttcn T H E L O G VV1111StOH Hymn 1 L71 cnmal 111 u God preserve our Alm 1 M lttx W1ll1Qtcv11 forevermole In the bunshme of thy frxor Guard her keep her x e nnplort By thy grate renew her youth In the hght that never fuleth Lead her on from truth to truth May her foster thddren ever Loyal QGTVILC vltld to Thee MlI1d1I1g st1ll her 1l1L1LI'lK xx xtthwortl Clmtsto tt Eccluzat That where er our wart ue lt ld llx Though the battle hen Us down And We wln no wreath of laurel, Here may he the v1ttor 5 trown Here todiy upon her xltub We preQent oul ntnhte Though tomorrow w1dely sunclutd Stlll may th1s our pr IYLI une God preserve our Alma M1ter, Wllllbton forewermore In the bunshlne of thy fuor Guard her, keep her we nnplore WILLISTON ACADEMY E IU ,,..,.., .,..,..,. .,..,.., I1II1I1.IfIfQfi 1111111 . U I' for the Sun xfff' I INV! hx Irrxng H11 ry CIM T 1 . t , 2 2 , 3 , , ' 1 . I , , . , ' T ', v . Crown her still with strength and honor . z ' l 1 1 . ' 3 1 2 'D 'z ' A , , ' ' L .2 'H X2 . 1 ' 5 , z 3 1 z e ' fi Q A Q X: , I , 'Q 3' 1 . . z B - , , I 4 I l v 0, 7 , .,'