On this day in the local record books, major changes were in motion. Looking at the archives, plenty of focus on some back-to-school updates along with some snippets of daily town life. Here is a look at the historical layout:
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New Balch School Ready-This Day in Norwood History-September 2, 1913
SCHOOLS OF NORWOOD. New Balch Building to Open Tomorrow—Assignment of 12 New Teachers in Various Districts. NORWOOD, Sept 2—The public schools of Norwood open next Wednesday for the Fall term. This date is earlier than usual in this town. The work on the new Balch School Building has proceeded so far that the building is…
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Two New Superintendents of Schools In One Month-September 2, 1904
The School Board believe that they have selected a very strong man for Norwood’s superintendent of schools in electing Mason C. Stone to that position. They also believe that Mr. Stone will make a very worthy and valuable citizen of the town. The selection of Mr. Stone was, as Mr. Sanborn describes it, somewhat of…
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A Boy Detective-This Day In Norwood History-September 2, 1904
A Boy Detective-This Day In Norwood History-September 2, 1904
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The Turnout at Last-This Day In Norwood History-September 2, 1904
The long-expected, long-promised turnout on Washington street has become an accomplished fact. Cars of the Norfolk and Bristol Street railway have been running down to Railroad Avenue all the week and by next week cars on the Norwood, Canton and Sharon roads will be running down there also. The Norfolk and Bristol motormen and conductors…
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Back to School in 1899: Norwood’s Growing Classrooms
🎒 Back to School in 1899: Norwood’s Growing Classrooms As summer faded into crisp September mornings in 1899, the children of Norwood returned to school with slate boards in hand, stiff collars buttoned, and minds ready for learning. The town’s classrooms—modest yet ambitious—were undergoing a quiet transformation, reflecting broader shifts in American education at the…
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