[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                BROOKS ACADEMY BUILDING SESQUICENTENNIAL

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                          HON. GERRY E. STUDDS

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. STUDDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the town of Harwich 
as it celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Brooks Academy Building.
  The academy was built in Harwich Center in 1844 by Sidney Brooks and 
was America's first school of navigation. Mr. Brooks served for many 
years as a principal and teacher at the academy which trained many who 
worked at sea.
  Over the years, the building has contributed to the education of the 
citizens of Harwich and for many years served as the town's high 
school. Presently, the Brooks Academy Building is home for the Harwich 
Historical Society. It also serves the town as a museum where so much 
of the town's rich history is preserved.
  We join with the people of Harwich as they celebrate the anniversary 
of the Brooks Academy Building which has served the community so well 
for the past 150 years.

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