Norton High School - Sojourn Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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IN NORTON A portion of the parish of the Uni- tarian Congregational Church dissented and formed its own religious organization. This new religious organization became known as the Trinitarian Congregational Church, and was organized in 1832. The church building was completed on January 1, 1834. Today, the minister of the Trini- tarian Church is the Reverend J. Stanley Dahlman. The Trinitarian Congregational Church St. Mary ' s Church was built in 1865 by Father Shahan who was at that time pastor of St. Mary ' s in Taunton. Before that time, services were held in private homes and business enterprises. The Rev- erend John L. McNamara was named first pastor. The cornerstone of the present church building was laid in 1924, and the first services were held later that year. The present pastor of St. Mary ' s Parish is the Reverend William D. Thompson, and the curate is the Reverend Bernard F. Sullivan. St. Mary ' s Catholic Church I I

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CHURCHES The Congregational Parish (Unitarian) was the first church within the limits of Norton. Its first meeting house was built in 1710 on the Common in the center of town. The house of the first minister, the Reverend Joseph Avery, was built in 1711. This first parsonage is pic- tured on the town seal. The bell in the church was bought from Paul Revere and Son in 1810. The present church building was constructed in 1835. Today, the minister of the Unitarian Church is the Reverend James Z. Hanner. Congregational Unitarian Church The Chartley Methodist Church, for- merly the Methodist Episcopal Church, had its beginnings in 1873 when the Reverend E. D. Hall from Attleboro held meetings in private homes. The chapel was erected in 1875 and dedicated in 1876. The first resident minister was the Reverend James Biram, who resided in the Judge Leonard House at Chartley Corner. The present minister of the Chartley Methodist Church is the Reverend Levy Robinson. The Chartley Methodist Church 10

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EDUCATION WHEATON COLLEGE In 1834, Judge Laban Wheaton established an insti- tution of learning for young women as a living memorial to his daughter. The school was incorporated by the Legis- lature on March 10, 1837 un- der the name of the Norton Female Seminary. On March 16, 1839 it was changed to the Wheaton Female Semi- nary. The Seminary had a dis- tinguished record and in some ways did pioneer work in the educational field for women. Mary Lyon Hall on Wheaton Campus It was noted for its high ideals and for the fine character of its student body and of its faculty. In 1912, the Seminary was organized by Mary Lyon and became known as Wheaton College. The college is now a non-sectarian school for women; it stresses liberal arts courses, strength of character, and responsible citizenship. The enrollment for 1960 is approxi- mately eight hundred students. Dr. A. Howard Meneely is the President of the college. HOUSE IN THE PINES House in the Pines, a private school for girls, was founded in 1911 by Mrs. Gertrude Cornish Milliken. Mrs. Milliken was a former teacher at Wheaton Seminary. The school opened with approximately fifteen pupils, and Cole Memorial Chapel at Wheaton 12