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1859- Mayor, James D. Walker; al- dermen, First ward, Charles Chandler and Joseph Burton, Francis D. Lipe, elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles Chandler; Second ward, O. F. Piper and Joseph E. Wyne; Third ward, George M. Wells and J. L. N. Hall; Fourth ward, William P. Bar- rett and Samuel G. Cannon, Thomas E. Morgan elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Samuel G. Cannon; clerk and attorney, George Wells; marshal
and supervisor, George W. Smith; treas- urer, J. B. Cummings, assessor and col- lector, J. H. Cummings; weigher, Hugh Ervin; sexton, Peter Clark; board of health, Thomas M. Jordan,. William Wetherhold aud J. B. Kyle; school in- spectors, William E. Withrow, Joseph C. Thompson, David P. Wells, Carter Van Vleck and T. E. Martin ..
1860-Mayor, Charles Chandler; al- dermen, First ward, Joseph Burton and W. H. Neece; Second ward, J. E. Wyne and R. H. Broaddus; Third ward, G. M. Wells and J. L. N. Hall; Fourth ward, Thomas E. Morgan and H. F. Chase; clerk and attorney, George Wells; mar- shal and supervisor, George W. Smith; treasurer, W. W. Provine; assessor and collector, C. M. Ray; board of health, James B. Kyle, James D. Walker, Thomas M. Jordan and William Weth- erhold; school inspectors, William E. Withrow, James W. Mathews, D. P. Wells, Thompson Chandler and Thomas J. Beard.
1861-Mayor, James B. Kyle; alder- men, First ward, W. H. Neece and John Knappenberger; Second ward, R. H. Broaddus and Iverson L. Twyman; Third ward, J. L. N. Hall and T. M. Jordan; Fourth ward, H. F. Chase and Loven Garrett; clerk and attorney, Geo. Wells; marshal, G. L. Farwell, Reuben H. Broaddus appointed to fill the va- cancy caused by G. L. Farwell resign- ing; treasurer, W. W. Provine; assessor and collector, C. M. Ray; surveyor, A. J. White; supervisor, G. W. Smith; weigh- er, J. W. Westfall; school inspectors, J. W. Mathews, Charles Changller, Car- ter Van Vleck, J. C. Thompson and J. B. Cummings.
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1862-B. F. Martin, mayor; John Knappenberger and J. H. Baker, alder- men from First ward; Iverson L. Twy- inan and Elisha Morse, Jr., Second ward; T. M. Jordan and L. Clisby, Third ward; Loven Garrett and Washington Good- win, from the Fourth ward; Geo. Wells, - clerk and attorney; John Q. Lane, mar- shal; W. W. Provine, treasurer; C. M. Ray, assessor and collector; G. W. Smith, weigher; school inspectors, Wil- liam H. Neece, J. B. Cummings, T. J. Beard, C. S. Churchill and William E. Withrow.
1863 .- Mayor, Edward A. Floyd; al- derman, first ward,& J. H. Baker and Alexander McLean; second ward, R. L. Cochrane and O. F. Piper; third ward, L. Clisby and W. E. Withrow; fourth ward, Washington Goodwin and S. F. Lancey; clerk and attorney, George Wells; marshal, Joseph P. Updegraff, George W. Smith appointed to fill va- cancy caused by the resignation of Jos- eph P. Updegraff; treasurer, William W. Provine-M. T. Winslow to fill va- cancy; assessor and collector, John L. Anderson; supervisor, Geo. W. Smith; weigher, Thomas Gilmore; school in- spectors, John B. Cummings, Charles Chandler, James W. Matthews, Edward A. Floyd, Joseph Burton, L. Clisby, and W. O. Metcalf.
1864 .- Mayor, Thomas M. Jordan; alderman, First ward, Alexander Mc -. Lean and Joseph Durr; Second ward, R. L. Cochrane and James Anderson; Third ward, Wm. E. Withrow and L. Clisby; Fourth ward, S. F. Lancey and John Pengose; clerk and attorney, C. F. Wheat: marshal, supervisor, collector and assessor, Chauncy Case; treasurer,
M. T. Winslow; surveyor and engineer, J. W. Brattle; weigher, William G. Cord; board of health, R. D. Hammond, T. Chandler, Charles M.Ray and the mayor; school inspectors, C. M. Ray, J. E. Wyne, S. F. Lancey, J. H. Baker and Joseph Burton.
1865 .- Mayor, T. M. Jordan; alder- men, First ward, Joseph Durr and J. W. Blount; Second ward, James Ander- son and R. L. Cochrane; Third ward, Lorenzo Clisby and J. P. Updegraff; Fourth ward, John Penrose and James Brown; clerk, W. E. Withrow; marshal, assessor and collector, John E. Lane. treasurer, M. T. Winslow; attorney, C. F. Wheat; surveyor, James W. Brattle; supervisor, George W. Smith; weigher, William G. Cord; sexton, Wm. Dowlan; board of health, R. D. Hammond, T. Chandler, Charles M. Ray, and the Mayor; school inspectors, S. F. Lancey, W. E. Withrow, O. F. Piper, J. W. Blount and J. H. Baker.
1866-Mayor, Joseph M. Martin; al- dermen, First ward, J. W. Blount and S. G. Wadsworth; Second ward, R. L. Cochrane and W. F. Bayne; Third ward, Joseph P. Updegraff and W. S. Hail; Fourth ward, E. B. Hamill and R. J. Adcock; clerk, W. E. Withrow; marshal, J. E. Lane; treasurer, M. T. Winslow; attorney, C. F. Wheat; assessor and col- lector, J. E. Lane; surveyor, J. W. Brat- tle; supervisor, G. W. Curtis; weigher, Isaac Hillyer; sexton, John Axford; board of health, E. B. Hamill, W. O. Blaisdell and C. M. Ray; school inspec- tors T. M. Jordan, S. F. Lancey, O. F. Piper, L. H. Waters and J. W. Blount.
1867-Mayor, T. M. Jordan; aldermen, First ward, G. H. Bane and J. W. Blount;
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Second ward, W. F. Bayne and R. L. Cochrane; Third ward, W. S. Hail and William Venable; Fourth ward, John Shute and E. B. Hamill; clerk, W. E. Withrow; marshal and supervisor, Thos. Gilfrey; treasurer, M. T. Winslow; attor- ney, Asa A. Matteson; assessor and col- lector, T. B. Maury ; surveyor, James W. Brattle; weigher, Isaac Hillyer; sexton, John Axford; board of health, G. H. Bane, R. D. Hammond. W. F. Bayne and the mayor; school inspectors, J. W. Blount, O. F. Piper, William Venable, S. F. Lancey and J. C. Thompson.
1868-Mayor, Joseph P. Updegraff; aldermen, First ward, J. W. Blount and W. H. Hainline; Second ward, R. L. Cochrane and O. F. Piper; Third ward, William Venable and E. L. Wells; Fourth ward, E. B. Hamill and Joseph W. McIntosh; clerk, W. E. Withrow; marshal and supervisor, G. L. Farwell; treasurer, J. H. Cummings; attorney, C. F. Wheat; assessor and collector, H. W. Gash; surveyor, James W. Brattle; weigher, D. Blazer; sexton, John Axford; board of health, R. D. Hammond, J. B. Kyle, W. O. Blaisdell, and the mayor; school inspectors, S. F. Lancey, J. W. Blount, O. F. Piper, William Venable and H. R. Bartleson.
1869-Mayor, G. K. Hall; aldermen, First ward, W. H. Hainline and J. T. Adcock; Second ward, O. F. Piper and C. N. Harding; Third ward, E. L. Wells and William Venable; Fourth ward, J. W. McIntosh and Theodore L. Kendrick; clerk, W. E. Withrow; marshal and su- pervisor, J. A. Chapman; treasurer, M. T. Winslow; attorney A. A. Matteson; assessor, J. W. Blount; collector, J. E. Wyne; surveyor, J. W. Brattle; weigher,
D. Blazer; sexton, John Axford; school inspectors, W. E. Withrow, O. F. Piper, H. R. Bartleson, J. W. Blount and S. F. Lancey.
1870-Mayor, Joseph E. Wyne; alder- men, First ward, Joseph T. Adcock and Thompson Chandler; Second ward, C. N. Harding and J. H. Cummings; Third ward, William Venable and A. B. Chap- man; Fourth ward, Theodore L. Ken- drick and Joseph Durr; clerk, H. R. Bartleson; marshal, Jolın Scott; treas- urer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, L. A. Simmons; assessor, J. W. Westfall; col- lector, C. C. Chapman; supervisor, J. A. Chapman; surveyor, D. M. Chapman; weigher, Benjamin T. Applegate; sex- ton, Benjamin Vail; board of health, J. B. Kyle, M. C. Archer, G. H. Bane and the mayor; school inspectors, J. W. Blount, H. R. Bartleson, W. E. With- row, S. F. Lancey and R. H. Broaddus.
1871-Mayor, Joseph M. Martin; al- dermen, First ward, Thompson Chandler and B. F. Martin; Second ward, J. H. Cummings and John McMillen; Third ward, A. B. Chapman and Thomas Gil- more; Fourth ward, S. F. Lancey and Joseph W. McIntosh; clerk, H. R. Bar- tleson; marshal, John Hillyer; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, Ira G. Mosher; assessor, J. S. Gash; collector, S. G. Wadsworth; surveyor, J. W. Brattle; su- pervisor, George W. Smith; weigher, Benjamin T. Applegate; sexton, John Ax- ford; board of health, W. O. Blaisdell, A.E. Hoskinson, Thompson Chandler and the mayor; school inspectors, Joseph T. Adcock, Virgil McDavitt, Thomas Gil- more, J. C. Reynolds and William E. Withrow.
1872-Mayor, Charles N. Harding; al-
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dermen, First ward, B. F. Martin and Thompson Chandler; Second ward, John McMillen and J. H. Cummings; Third ward, Thomas Gilmore and William Ven- able; Fourth ward, Joseph McIntosh and James Gamage; clerk, W. E. Witlirow; marshal, Jolın Hillyer; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, W. J. Franklin; as- sessor, James S. Gaslı; collector, Willis I. Twyman; surveyor, James W. Brattle; supervisor, George W. Smith; weigher, Isaac Hillyer; sexton, John Axford; school inspectors, C. V. Chandler, R. H. Broaddus, L. Clisby, Joseph W. McIn- tosh and William E. Withrow.
1873-Mayor, Alexander McLean; al- dermen, First ward, Thompson Chandler and S. A. M. Ross; Second ward, J. H. Cummings and R. L. Cochrane; Third ward, William Venable and Frank R. Kyle; Fourth ward, James Gamage and W. G. McClellan; clerk and attorney, E. P. Pillsbury; marshal, H. G. Cheatham; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; assessor, Hugh Ervin; collector, T. J. Martin; surveyor and engineer, James W. Brattle; super- visor, George W. Smith; weigher, Isaac Hillyer; sexton, John Axford; board of health, W. O. Blaisdell, H. B. Livermore, P. H. Garretson and the mayor; school inspectors, J. W. Blount, O. F. Piper, J. W. McIntosh, William Venable and Al- exander McLean.
1874-Mayor, Alexander McLean; al- dermen, First ward, S. A. M. Ross and John W. Cook; Second ward, R. L. Cochrane and J. H. Cummings; Third ward, Frank R. Kyle and William Vena- ble; Fourth ward, W. G. McClellan and James Gamage; clerk, O. F. Piper; mar- shal, Karr McClintock; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, E. P. Pillsbury; as-
sessor, Hugh Ervin; collector, Hender- son Ritchie; surveyor, James W. Brattle; supervisor, A. Hudson; weigher, John H. Nicholson; sexton, John Axford; board of healthi, W. O. Blaisdell, H. B. Livermore, P. H. Garretson and the mayor; school inspectors, J. W. Blount, O. F. Piper, J. W. McIntosh, William Venable and Alexander McLean.
1875-Mayor, Alexander McLean; al- dermen, First ward, John W. Cook and W. E. Martin; Second ward, J. H. Cum- mings and J. E. Wyne; Third ward, Wil- liam Venable and C. N. Harding; Fourth ward, James Gamage and D. M. Graves; clerk, O. F. Piper; marshal, Karr Mc- Clintock; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; at- torney, E. P. Pillsbury; assessor, J. C. Reynolds; collector, Robert Brooking; surveyor and engineer, James W. Brat- tle; supervisor, A. Hudson; weigher, Hugh Ervin; sexton, John Axford; board of health, H. B. Livermore, W. O. Blais- dell, P. H. Garretson and the mayor; school inspectors, Asa A. Matteson, S. L. Sommers, L. Clisby, M. T. Winslow and C. S. Cottrell.
1876-Mayor, Alexander McLean; al- dermen, First ward, W. E. Martin and E. F. Bradford; Second ward, J. E. Wyne and J. H. Cummings; Third ward, C. N. Harding and David Scott; Fourth ward, D. M. Graves and James Gamage; clerk, O. F. Piper; marshal, Karr McClintock; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; collector, J. M. Martin; attorney, J. H. Franklin; as- sessor, H. W. Gash; surveyor, James W. Brattle; supervisor, John Shannon; weigher, John S. Smith; - sexton, John Axford; board of health, W. F. Bayne, W. O. Blaisdell, P. H. Garretson and the mayor; school inspectors, E. F. Bradford,
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J. E. Wyne, W. F. Bayne, W. E. With- row, J. W. McIntosh and M. T. Wins- low.
1877-Mayor, Asher Blount; alder- men, First ward, E. F. Bradford and W. E. Martin; Second ward, J. H. Cum- mings and J. E. Wyne; Third ward, David Scott and Jolm McLean; Fourth ward, James Gamage and W. O. Thomas; clerk, Louis E. Wyne; marshal, Karr McClintock; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, John H. Franklin; assessor, H. Ervin: collector, W. H. Shetterly; sur- veyor, James W. Brattle; supervisor, George B. Gash; weigher, J. S. Smith; sexton, Jolm Shannon; board of health, W. O. Blaisdell, W. F. Bayne, P. H. Garretson and the mayor; school inspec- tors, E. F. Bradford, S. L. Sommers, O. F. Piper, John McLean, M. T. Winslow and J. M. Martin.
1878-Mayor, W. F. Bayne; aldermen, First ward, W. E. Martin and E. L. Wells; Second ward, J. E. Wyne and J. H. Cummings; Third ward, John Mc- Lean and A. B. Lightner; Fourth ward, W. O. Thomas and J. M. Hume; clerk, L. E. Wyne; marshal, Karr McClintock; attorney, J. M. Blazer; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; assessor, J. W. Westfall; col- lector, R. L. Cochrane; surveyor, J. W. Brattle; supervisor, John Masterson; weigher, Hiram Russell; sexton, John Shannon; board of health, V. McDavitt, P. H. Garretson, W. O. Blaisdell and the mayor; school inspectors, J. T. Adcock, E. L. Wells, M. T. Winslow, S. L. Som- mers, John McLean and H. R. Bartle- son.
1879-Mayor, G. C. Gumbart; alder- men, First ward, E. L. Wells and G. W. Price; Second ward, J. H. Cummings
and J. T. Price; Third ward, A. B. Light- ner and Newton Jellison, Jolın Robin- son to fill the vacancy caused by the res- ignation of A. B. Lightner; Fourth ward, J. M. Hume and W. H. Shetterly; clerk, James Venable; marshal, A. Updegraff; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, J. M. Blazer; assessor, G. W. Eyre; collec- tor, J. M. Martin; surveyor, J. W. Brat- tle; supervisor, John Hillyer; weigher, H. Russell; sexton, J. B. Russell; board of health, W. F. Bayne, V. McDavitt, C. B. Ellis and the mayor; board of educa- tion, J. T. Adcock and E. L. Wells, S. L. Sommers, O. F. Piper, L. Stocker, John McLean, M. T. Winslow and J. M. Mar- tin.
1880-Mayor, G. C. Gumbart; alder- men, First ward, C. F. Wheat and G. W. Pace; Second ward, R. L. Cochrane and T. J. Price; Third ward, John Robinson and Newton Jellison; Fourth ward, J. T. Russell and W. H. Shetterly; clerk, D. Knapp; marshal, Karr McClintock; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, J. M. Blazer; assessor, O. F. Piper; collec- tor, J. M. Hume; surveyor and engineer, C. Holmes; supervisor, J. C. Simmons; weigher, H. Russell; printers, Hampton and Hainline; sexton, J. B. Russell; board of health, W. F. Bayne, Virgil. McDavitt and W. O. Blaisdell; board of education, J. T. Adcock, E. L. Wells, S. L. Sommers, O. F. Piper, L. Stocker, John McLean, J. M. Martin and M. T. Winslow.
1881-Mayor, William Prentiss; alder- men, First ward, Ed. Farmer and C. F. Wheat; Second ward, W. S. Bailey and R. L. Cochrane; Third ward, John Mc- Elrath and John Robinson; Fourth ward, J. T. Russell and J. M. Hume; clerk, D.
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M. Graves; marshal, Karr McClintock; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, J. H. Bacon; assessor, G. W. Eyre; collector, T. J. Price; surveyor and engineer, C. Holmes; supervisor, J. C. Simmons; weigher, H. Russell; printer, W. H. Hain- line; sexton, John Axford; board of health, W. O. Blaisdell, W. F. Bayne and P. H. Garretson; board of education, J. T. Adcock, G. W. Pace, F. J. Blount, S. L. Sommers, F. J. Hoffman, L. Stocker, Joseph Durr and M. T. Winslow.
1882-Mayor, Asher Blount; alder- men, First ward, S. A. M. Ross and S. P. Danley; Second ward, C. M. Cadwal- lader and W. F. Bayne; Third ward, G. P. Wells and J. C. Mcclellan; Fourth ward, J. L. Bailey and Edgar Bolles; clerk, I. M. Martin; marshal, Karr Mc- Clintock; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; at- torney, H. C. Agnew; assessor, G. W. Eyre; collector, J. T. Russell; superin- tendent of streets, John Shannon; weigher, H. Russell; printer, W. H. Hainline; sexton, John Axford; board of health, W. F. Bayne, H. B. Liver- more and Edgar Bolles; board of edu- cation, J. W. Blount, J. T. Adcock, F. J. Blount, A. P. Wetherhold, T. J. Hoff- man, John McLean, M. T. Winslow and ·J. M. Martin.
1883-Mayor, W. E. Martin; alder- men, First ward, S. P. Danley and G. W. Adcock; Second ward, W. F. Bayne and B. F. Randolph; Third ward, G. P. Wells and John McLean; Fourth ward, Edgar Bolles and M. T. Winslow; clerk, I. M. Martin; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, James H. Bacon; marshal, A. Updegraff; assessor, J. W. Liggett; col- lector, B. J. Head; superintendent, G. G. Butterfield; weigher, H. Russell;
board of health, W. F. Bayne, H. B. Livermore and Edgar Bolles; board of education, J. W. Blount, D. M. Graves, A. P. Wetherhold, J. H. Cummings, John McLean, L. Stocker, J. M. Martin and Edward McDonough.
1884-Mayor, W. E. Martin; alder- men, First ward, S. P. Danley and B. F. Randolph; Second ward, W. F. Bayne, John McLean; Third ward, J. Archer, J. W. Scott; Fourth ward, M. T. Winslow and W. O. Thomas; clerk, I. M. Martin; treasurer, C. V. Chandler; attorney, J. H. Bacon; marshal, A. Updegraff; as- sessor, George W. Eyre; collector, R. T. Quinn; superintendent, Jolın Masterson and John Curtis; weigher, H. Russell; sexton, John Axford; board of educa- tion, D. M. Graves, J. H. Cummings, E. H. Black, L. Stocker, J. C. McClellan, Edward McDonough, Samuel-Frost and T. J. Farley.
The officers elected at the spring elec- tion, 1885, were as follows: C. W. Dines, mayor; J. H. Provine, treasurer; I. M. Martin, clerk; L. Y. Sherman, attorney; William Venable and Samuel Frost, su- pervisors; W. F. Wells, G. E. Kelly, John Archer and Henry Rost, aldermen.
EDUCATIONAL.
According to the last annual report of the county superintendent, for the school year ending June 30, 1884, the city of Macomb has an estimated value of school property amounting to $44,000, and a tax levy for the support of her schools amounting to $12,000. It is free from any bonded indebtedness and has a school library and apparatus valued at $750. The highest wages paid any male teacher is $120, and the lowest $85 per
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month, while the highest monthly wages paid lady teachers is $60, and the lowest $30. There are two brick and two frame school buildings, in which an average of 10 months of school are taught per an- num. The total number of children of school age in the city, is 1,303, of whom 846 are enrolled in the schools.
The first school in the village of Ma- comb, was taught by T. Lyle Dickey, in the year 1834. He came here during that year and taught this school while studying law in the office of Cyrus Wal- ker. Mr. Dickey was admitted to the bar while a resident of this place, but removed to Rushville in 1836, and from there to Chicago. He is now one of the judges of the supreme court of Illinois, and ranks with the ablest jurists of the country. Several others taught sub- scription schools after this, part of the time many of the pupils attending the old McDonough college. In 1846, it being deemed necessary that some build- ings be erected for common schools, James M. Campbell, with his accustomed energy, undertook to raise a subscription for the purpose of raising the money among the citizens. Although he was was successful in getting the necessary funds subscribed, he found that it was another thing to collect the greater part of it, but he, nevertheless went to work and put up two brick edifices, 18x28 feet in size, at his own proper cost and ex- pense. The one in the First ward was upon the site now occupied by the Bap- tist church, the other, on the site of the present Third ward school. These were put up and furnished by Mr. Campbell, but in after years, they growing too small for the wants of the community,
the city sold them, covering the money into the treasury. The following year, Mr. Campbell, also, erected a frame school house at the point where the C. B. & Q., track crosses West Jackson street, in the western addition to Macomb. This building was afterwards sold, and altered into a residence, being moved from the lot on which it stood, and is now occupied by Peter Hesh. These were the first houses erected for common school purposes.
In 1865, the building known as the high school, in the Second ward, was erected at a cost of $29,000. It is situ- ated on the north side of Calhoun, be- tween Dudley and Madison streets. The architectural design is plain throughout. The plans were drawn by G. P. Randall, of Chicago, and the work done by the city, superintended by W. O. Thomas. The building is 53x94 feet, two-stories, with basement, and contains six rooms 26x33 feet, a chapel 48x50 feet, library room, closets and halls. It is heated by steam, the engine for that purpose being in the basement. There are two entrances to the building, one each in the center of the south and north sides. These entrances open into a hall, from which a stairway leads to the sec- ond story. The recitation rooms are each 13 feet in height, while the chapel is 16 feet, and all are well ventilated. The basement of the building is con- structed of limestone, and the main walls of red brick. A belfry arises from over the main entrance, in which is placed a bell weighing 1,200 pounds. Although the building is not showy, it presents a neat, substantial appearance, and is an honor to the city. When this
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building was completed, in 1866, Prof. H. H. Smith was employed by the school directors, as principal, at a salary of $1,500 per year, to take charge of the school. This seemed a large sum to many of the citizens of Macomb, for the amount of labor performed, and considerable opposition was made to it, but the friends of the measure pre- vailed. When Professor Smith took hold he introduced the graded system, and effected an almost entire change in the text books used. This compelled the purchase by many, of a number of new books, and the setting back of many scholars in some of their studies, in order that they might conform to the grade. This created additional excite- ment, each parent denying the right of the teacher to set his child back, thus compelling a review of a study already gone over. Many complaints were made to the professor, and for days he was interviewed hourly by indignant par- ents. The expense of the purchase of new books was said to be enormous, when it was an undeniable fact it cost majority of parents less money to buy the entire new outfit than it would have done had the old series of text books been retained-the new having been in- troduced at half price. But Prof. Smith continued on the even tenor of his way, "being reviled, he reviled not again," knowing that in due time the system would be approved by all. The wisdom of his course is now seen. For 19 years the system has been tried, and with the best results, and there is not a parent in the city, that has given the subject any thought, but will acknowledge it is the better way. There has been an average
of 12 or 14 graduates each year since the third, and many of the teachers now em- ployed in the schools of the city, or that have been employed for 15 years, have been graduates. The course of study has been as thorough as in any of the academies of the country. Prof. H. H. Smith continued as superintendent for three years, succeeding in the perfect organization of every department of the public schools. He was succeeded by Prof. M. Andrews, who occupied the po- sition for five years, resigning the same that he might accept a like situation at Galesburg, in this state, at a higher sal- ary. Professor Shedd next succeeded, serving two years. He was followed by Prof. C. C. Robbins.
The school building in the Fourth ward was erected in 1874, by W. O. Thomas, of Macomb, who, was, also, the architect. It stands upon the corner of Washington and Johnson streets. Its entire cost, including furniture, etc., was about $20,000. It is quite showy, and yet neat and well proportioned. The basement is of limestone, while the main walls are of red brick. It is two stories in height, with basement. A finely pro- portioned belfry surmounts the main front, in which is placed a bell weighing 900 pounds. There are three entrances -one each on the east, north and south sides. The recitation rooms, of which there are six, are in size 25' x33 feet; those on the first floor are in height 14 feet, while those on the second floor are 16 feet, each being provided with the best modern school furniture, and every appliance that would aid one in acquir- ing knowledge. The ventilation is well provided for, which will certainly be
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acknowledged of great importance. The basement is used for storage, fuel and heating purposes, an engine being placed therein, which heats the entire building. Everything in connection with the build- ing is in good taste, and reflects great credit upon the city and its architect, W. O. Thomas.
Besides these there are two neat frame edifices, and Macomb can justly pride herself upon the unexceptional educa- tional facilities it possesses. A full account of the other institutions of the town, for higher education, is given else- where.
RELIGIOUS.
The first religious services ever held in the town were probably in 1833, under the ministrations of the celebrated Meth- odist preacher, Rev. Peter Cartwright, who shortly after organized a class, which has been successfully carried on to the present day.
The first church building was erected by the Methodist Episcopal congregation in 1856. There are now in the city ten churches, viz: the Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregationalist, Universalist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, African Methodist and African Baptist. There is also a congregation of Episco- palians. Histories of each of these re- ligious bodies are given in the chapter on ecclesiastical matters.
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