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Ministersorgan for use at the chapel.During the first term as minister of the East ParishChurch in Salisbury he began the practice of medicine, havingtrained himself by intensive study. For forty years heserved the town as a physician, and established a small hospitalat Brown’s Park on Lafayette Road in which an officecall cost 50 cents. He enjoyed being a doctor and eventuallygave up much of the church work to devote most of his timeto the sick, always with a word of comfort and prayer.On June 6, 1921, the town named the new grammarschool the Jacob F. Spaulding Schoool in his honor. A petitionbearing the names of 500 residents, requesting that theschool be named for him, was presented by Mrs. FrancesPettingill. George E. Dow, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen,accepted on behalf of the town. The plaque bearing hisname was unveiled by the Spaulding grandchildren, and apoem written by Mrs. E.F. Newell, in tribute to the doctor,was read by school principal Julia Noyes. The dedicationprayer was given by Reverend E.F. Newell, D.D. of the EastParish Church, and an address was given by Dr. FrankWright, deputy commissioner of Massachusetts schools.After the benediction given by Dr. Spaulding, a schoolreception was held by Chairpersons Mrs. Pettingill and Mrs.Oberg. A smoking jacket was presented to Dr. Spaulding bythe school children, and a tea was given by the SalisburyGrange, with Mrs. E.P. Deal as Chairman. In the evening, abonfire in the park was the grand finale. The townspeoplealso gathered around a piano for a community sing, withAlbert Lunt of Newburyport, as the leader. Miss Esther Merrillwas chairman of the bonfire event.Dr. Spaulding was on the board of trustees of the AnnaJaques Hospital, trustee of the Institute of Savings in Newburyport,trustee of the Putnam Free School, and president107