A Look Back, June 6

A school for the instruction of young ladies in the different branches of study usually taught in academies will be opened by the subscriber in Amherst, in a commodious hall near the meeting house, on Thursday, the 15th inst. Terms, $3.00 per quarter. — R. Everett Pattison.
The laying of the cornerstone of a church being erected in the north part of Amherst was celebrated on Thursday, the 25th ult., with appropriate ceremonies. The Rev. N. Perkins laid the cornerstone, depositing under it a plate which contained an inscription stating that the building was erected for the worship of Almighty God, Father, Son, and Spirit, and recording also several interesting particulars in regard to the edifice.

The huge German gun set up on the courthouse lawn Saturday morning was viewed by many people Saturday afternoon and Sunday. The big gun was put in place so carefully by the use of planking that hardly the slightest rut was made on the lawn.
Registration for swimming at the Smith College pool for the months of July and August will take place at the Red Cross rooms in Memorial Hall Saturday afternoon. Special classes will be conducted for children of ten years or older. There will be classes for women who are beginners and for intermediate or advanced swimmers as well as instruction in diving and Red Cross lifesaving.

Northampton officials anticipate that the quality of life in Northampton will be more of the same over the next 10 to 15 years, although things could get worse, or better. That conclusion comes from the city’s draft response to a state growth and planning questionnaire.
Patrolman Michael S. Grady, who joined the Northampton police force on Jan. 4, resigned yesterday to take a job with the Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco Division of the U.S. Treasury Department in Boston. Grady had applied for a leave of absence, but his request was turned down by Mayor David W. Cramer who said he denied the leave because Grady was still in his nine-month probationary period.

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