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...last bill passed by the Provincial Court of Massachusetts. The bill gave young Samuel Phillips Jr. the right to open a school for boys at Andover, Mass. Horseman Paul Revere designed a silver seal (finis origine pendet) for the school; and 13 boys began to study under Eliphat Pearson, whom they dubbed "Elephant." In 1789, President George Washington came to Andover to make a speech; later eight of his nephews and grandnephews went to school there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: At Andover | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

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