Dedication Ceremony Frederick A. Cleveland Elementary School-This Day in Norwood History-February 1, 1959

DEDICATION – Frederick A. Cleveland School

Korslund, LeNormand & Quann, Inc. — Architects

Poorvu Construction Co., Inc., Wellesley Hills — General Contractor

Dr. Frederick A. Cleveland, (1865 – 1945) for whom we dedicate this school today was a noted author and economist of national and international fame as well as an outstanding engineer, philosopher, builder and professor. His service to Norwood spanned fifty-three years, among them, nine years on the School Committee.

Dr. Cleveland, more than any other person, devoted many years to bringing to Norwood the Henry O. Peabody School For Girls. Dedicated to the conviction that this school should be located in Norwood, Dr. Cleveland personally, in a series of meetings with all interested groups, secured their support. Finally, as Chairman of the Committee on Negotiations with the Trustees of the Henry O. Peabody Fund and as Chairman of the Building Committee he lived to see it become a reality.

DEDICATION PROGRAM

3:00 o’clock

February 1, 1959

Welcome – Arthur B. Rodgers, Chairman School Buildings Com.

Invocation – Rev. Allen Keedy, Pastor, First Congregational Church

Star Spangled Banner – Mrs. Margaret T. Crowley, Soloist

Introductions – School Building Committee Members, School Committee Members

Harry B. Butters, Chairman Board of Selectmen

Walter A. Blasenak, General Manager, Town of Norwood

Harry J. Korslund, Architect

Lincoln D. Lynch, Superintendent of Schools

Miss Mary A. Dean, Principal of Cleveland School

Lindsay A. Cleveland

Prayer of Dedication – Bishop Jeremiah F. Minihan, D.D., LL.D., V.F. Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena Church

Presentation of Keys – Arthur B. Rodgers, Chairman School Building Com. to John J. Cavanaugh, Chairman School Com.

“America” – Audience

Benediction – Rabbi David Alpert Temple Shaare Tefilah

INSPECTION OF SCHOOL – Cleveland School Parent-Teachers Association, Ronald Hardy, Norwood High School Student

2:30 — 5:00 P.M.

Refreshments

Pianist

(All articles were originally published in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)