. History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts . sh the same, and conduct them in the building aforesaid,and defray the expense of the same from the income of the said fund* ap-plicable to educational purposes, before any of said income shall be ap-propriated to papers, books, and lectures, for the use and benefit of saidinhabitants, as hereinbefore provided. • • • • • • • Wm. C. Endicott, Justice. Acting under the authority thus obtained, the trustees caused abuilding to be erected on the easterly side of Main Street, near the Public Institutions. 287 Meeting-house of the South Parish, to wh
. History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts . sh the same, and conduct them in the building aforesaid,and defray the expense of the same from the income of the said fund* ap-plicable to educational purposes, before any of said income shall be ap-propriated to papers, books, and lectures, for the use and benefit of saidinhabitants, as hereinbefore provided. • • • • • • • Wm. C. Endicott, Justice. Acting under the authority thus obtained, the trustees caused abuilding to be erected on the easterly side of Main Street, near the Public Institutions. 287 Meeting-house of the South Parish, to which they gave the nameof Wilder Memorial. It was completed and dedicated Dec. 18,1879. The exercises of dedication consisted of singing; a shorthistorical account of Martin Wilder, by Rev. Allen G. Jennings;a prayer by Rev. Henry A. Miles, D. D.; an address by A. Horton, upon the spirit of our New England institu-tions, which produced such men as Martin Wilder ; and other ad-dresses by prominent citizens and clergymen. .. Wilder Memorial. The building- contains a dining-room, kitchen, reading-room,and ante-rooms on the first floor; and a large hall on the secondfloor. It is conveniently planned and admirably adapted to thepurposes for which it is designed to be used, — an ornament to thetown and a fitting memorial of the liberality of its founder. Public halls for meetings, lectures, and other purposes con-nected with the social life of a community are a necessity. Lor-ing Hall and Wilder Memorial afford good accommodation tothose sections of the town in which they stand. To the gener-osity of their donors the people of Hingham owe many an hour ofpleasure and profit; and they may well serve the purpose of 288 History of Hingham. suggesting future gifts for the promotion of the intellcetual andsocial welfare of the town. In this connection it may be interesting to mention other build-ings which have been used for similar purposes. Before the erection o
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