The gymnasium at the former Thomas Carroll School was named in
honor of Elizabeth F. Quinlan, who joined the local school system in 1903. A
bronze plaque was mounted in the foyer outside of the gym. In 1954 when she
retired, the school board issued a special resolution. It reads:
Whereas: The services of Miss Elizabeth F.
Quinlan as a teacher in our elementary schools were terminated on the
twenty-nine day of June, nineteen hundred fifty-four by retirement after
fifty-one years of faithful and diligent application to her duties, and
Whereas: The many who studied at her feet over
all those years became the solid adult citizens, the successful members of the
professions, and the teachers in our community life, and
Whereas: She set an example of civic duty by her
devotion to her work, her compassion for our youth, and her understanding of the
problems of her fellow-teachers
Be It Therefore Resolved: That the School
Committee of the City of Peabody expresses its sincere regret over the loss of
her services and hereby offers this written testimonial of a grateful citizenry
for a most deserving public servant,
Be It Further Resolved: That these resolutions be
spread upon the official records of the School Department and a copy thereof be
forwarded to the beloved teacher as a humble, yet sincere token of appreciation
of a public servant who always placed duty above self.
from the Peabody School History Project
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