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McDonough College .- As early as 1835 a project was set on foot for the establishment of a college in this county, showing that from the start our people took an interest in the cause of educa- tion. A petition signed by a number of the citizens of the county was presented to the Legislature at its session of 1835-36, praying the passage of an act incorporating an institution to be known as McDonough College. The act was passed and approved by the Governor January 12, 1836. By this act William W. Bailey, Charles Hays, Moses Hinton, William Proctor, James MeCroskey, Joseph G. Walker, George Miller, John M. Walker, Saunders W. Campbell and Alexander Campbell were appointed trustees. Not- withstanding the early day in which this charter was granted it was not until 1851 a full college course was established, though for several years a school of high grade was held in the building. This building was begun in 1835, immediately after the charter was granted, but not completed until the following year. Rev. James
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M. Chase and Rev. Stafford occupied the building for some years with a select school, the Schuyler Presbytery, under whose con- trol and supervision the college was to be, never feeling warranted in reorganizing the college course. In 1848 MeGinnis & Banks obtained judgment against the trustees of the college for work performed on the building, and sold the property to satisfy the same, the Masonic Lodge, of Macomb, becoming the purchaser. At this time the Grand Lodge of Masons had in contemplation the establishment of a Masonic college, and the lodge in Macomb thought it advisable to purchase the property and tender it to the Grand Lodge, believing it an inducement to locate the college in that city. At the annual session of the Grand Lodge that year, Dr. J. B. Kyle, in behalf of Macomb Lodge, made a tender of it to that body. The offer was declined, the Grand Lodge having become satisfied it would be unwise to engage in the undertaking it had contemplated. It was then tendered to the Schuyler Pres- bytery on condition that that body should establish and maintain therein a school of high grade, which proposition was accepted. A charter for a college, to be known as the MeDonough College, was then obtained, the old charter having been forfeited, we be- lieve. James M. Chase, William F. Ferguson, William K. Stew- art, T. S. Vail and W. R. Talbott were made trustees by the said charter. The Masonic Lodge of Macomb then nominated Rev. Ralph Harris to a professorship in the institution, which action was ratified by the Board of Trustees, on condition that Mr. Har- ris would run the school and receive therefor the tuition fees as his salary. Mr. H. accepted the offer, and on the first Monday in November, 1849, the school was opened, and continued by him for about two years, assisted by Miss Ellen Phelps.
On the eleventh of June, 1851, Rev. William F. Ferguson, D. D., was unanimously elected by the Board of Trustees as Presi- dent of the College, at a salary of $700 per year, he to enter upon the discharge of his duties the beginning of the next term, in Sep- tember following. A full college course was decided upon, and the following faculty chosen : Rev. William F. Ferguson, D. D., President, and Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy, Politi- cal Economy, and Evidences of Christianity ; Rev. Ralph Harris, A. M., Professor of Languages; Thomas Gilmore, Tutor.
Mr. Ferguson, as President, took charge of the college in Sep- tember, 1851, but was not formally inaugurated until March, 1852. During the first year there were enrolled 133 students in all the
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departments, showing a fair degree of prosperity. Prof. Fergu- son continued to act as president up to the day of his death, which occurred on the fifteenth day of March, 1853. Rev. Ralph Harris was then appointed president ad interim until the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, and James W. Matthews, teacher. At this regular meeting Mr. Matthews was elected Pro- fessor of Mathematics and Rev. Ithamer Pillsbury, President. It being impossible for Mr. Pillsbury to accept at once, Rev. John C. King was appointed President ad interim. Mr. King entered upon the discharge of his duties, and continued to act until Mr. Pillsbury; assumed charge a few months after. Under Mr. Pills- bury's administration the college prospered somewhat for a while, but the Synod of the Presbyterian Church refusing to help the institution, as had been expected, it was found utterly impossible to sustain it; so in 1855 it was closed and the building and grounds reverted to the Masons, and thus ended what ought to have been an honorable and useful institution in MeDonough county.
Prairie City Academy .- This institution was organized by special charter in the year 1859, in the village of Prairie City, with Prof. Daniel Branch as Principal, and Mrs. S. F. W. Branch, Assistant. For six years Mr. and Mrs. Branch conducted the school in an able manner, graduating quite a number of young gentlemen and ladies. The attendance during this time was quite large, and the school was held in just pride by the citizens of that place. In 1865, Professor and Mrs. Branch resigned their positions in order to move to Macomb, Mr. Branch having been elected County Su- perintendent ot Public Schools, and desiring to open an office at the county seat. Prof. Weige succeeded in charge of the school. It was continued for about four years longer with failing fortunes, and finally went down, the building being sold to the town, and is now used for common and high school purposes.
Mc Donough. Normal and Scientific College .- In 1865 a charter was obtained from the Legislature of the State for the organization of the above named institution in the city of Macomb. The old col- lege property, situated in the northeast part of the city, was then owned by Dr. B. R. Westfall, a gentleman whose heart is enlisted in the cause of education, and who sold the same to Prof. D. Branch at a sacrifice, on condition that a school of high grade should be kept in operation therein for ten years. An arrange- ment was then effected between Mr. Branch and the trustees of
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the newly chartered college by which the school was to be carried on under the charter obtained. This was the beginning of the MeDonough Normal and Scientific College, which has now been in operation for eleven years, and which generally has had a fair degree of prosperity. Owning the building and grounds, and also using the same as a home, the expenses of the institution have been light, the receipts from tuition being sufficient to carry on the work without the aid of an endowment fund. Mr. and Mrs. Branch have toiled hard to make the school worthy the patron- age of the citizens of MeDonough county, and if their success has not been such as might be expected by the outside world, the reason is certainly apparent to all thinking persons. Some twenty gentlemen and ladies have graduated here, and are now occupy- ing honorable positions in life.
A word to the citizens of MeDonough with respect to this insti- tution. An opportunity is here offered to build up a college that will be your just pride. Mr. and Mrs. Branch are willing to dis- pose of the property on reasonable terms to any religious body or private corporation that will take hold and continue the work so well begun by them. Surrounded by the best agricultural region in the State, with abundance of wealth, and with an increasing population, a first-class college could easily be sustained. Let the effort be made.
Macomb Female Seminary .-- Established in 1852, and continued tor but a short time.
ELDORADO TOWNSHIP.
The schools of this township are up to the standard. The buildings. as a class, are good. perhaps equal to any in the county. From the statistics given by townships. in regard to receipts and expenditures for school purposes for the year 1876, it will be seen that Eldorado falls much below that of any other township. Ordinarily, the school ex- penses of Eldorado are as much as any other township, but for 1876 the assessor failed to make such returns as were necessary to collect school taxes. There were, however, three districts properly reported which includes the amount given in the table.
School District No. 1 .- The school house stands upon the northeast corner of sec- tion 11. It is valued at $700. Until 1872, this district was two miles and a half long, north and south. At that time districts 1 and 6 were divided, forming 1, 6, and 7. as now known. The directors are Austin Bowman, Samuel J. Foster. and James H. Bowles. Ja- cob Bailey taught during the winter of 1876-77, and Miss Luella Kimble during the sum- mer of 1877.
District No. 2 .- The school building is located on the southeast corner of section 4. It is worth but about $150. There is a move being made to procure a fund for the erec-
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tion of a new building. G. H. Mershon, John Corbitt, and William Beckwith, directors. Hammond Herron taught during the winter of 1876-77, and Miss Jennie Bailey during the summer of 1877.
District No. 3 .- The school house stands on the southwest corner of section 5, and is worth about $400. The directors are Isaac Chandler, Henry Hushaw, and I. W. Dai- ley. Miss Ida Bowman was employed to teach the summer school of 1877, and M. S. Arnold for the winter of 1876-77.
District No. 4 .- The school building which is valued at $200, is located upon the northeast corner of section 19. W. R. Remmington. Thomas Lawyer, and W. C. Stand- ard, are the present directors. Frank Lawyer taught the winter of 1876-77, and Miss Mary Ausbury during the summer following.
District No. 5 .- The school house of No. 5 stands on the northwest corner of section 22. It is a good frame building erected in 1869, at a cost of $1,500 ; it is now valued at $1,000. It is 24x30. This school is familiarly known as "Sixteen." The present Direc- tors are Henry S. Leighty, Louis Bottenburg, and A. J. Herron. Mark Leighty taught during the winter of 1876-77, and Mary Askew, the summer of 1877.
District No. 6 .- The school house of this district was erected in 1872, at a cost of $800. It is on the southeast corner of section 14. Henry Lambern, William Kimble, and Abraham Liggett, are the Directors. Miss Mary Mathewson taught the first term of school in the present building, Hattie Campbell taught during winter of 1876-77, and Miss Sarah Sweeney during the summer of 1877.
District No. 7 .- The school building was built in 1875 ; value, $700. It is located on the northwest corner of section 36. The present Directors are : F. O. Harvey, Charles Dennis, and John O'Herron. Hardin Haines taught the winter term of 1876-77, and Miss Eliza Sweeney during the following summer.
District No. 8 .- The school house stands upon the south-west quarter of section 27 ; value $250. S. R. Musgrove, John Snowden, and John Nelson, are the directors. The teacher during the winter of 1876-77 was John Adams; summer following, Miss Maud Beamer.
District No. 9 .- This house was erected in 1875 ; value $750. E. H. Stockton, Jacob Lawyer, and William Bryant, directors. Maxwell Kennedy taught during the winter of 1876-77, and Miss Lizzie Askew during the summer.
NEW SALEM TOWNSIIIP.
The first school building erected in this township was built in 1849, on the northwest corner of section 25, on the farm of Joseph Lownes, and remained standing until 1857. The first directors were Daniel Harris. A. W. Russell, and J. Lownes.
In 1846 the township was divided into three school districts, as follows: A line through the center north and south, and the east half equally divided east and west. In 1852 the west half was divided into two districts. In 1857 all lines were annulled and the town- ship divided into nine districts of equal size, two miles square. The three school houses then standing were sold at public auction by Joseph Lownes, the township Treasurer.
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Fairview, District No. 2 -- A school house was moved to the present site in 1858. A new building, one with all the modern improvements, was erected in 1870 at a cost of $1,450. It is 24x36. It is located on the southeast corner of section 4. The following are the names of the directors that have served: P. E. Wilson, John Rutledge, James Port- lock, J. E. Porter, J. H. Epperson, Norman Millington, A. Hanson, William Lance, Rob- ert Rutledge, J. P. Wilt. Wm. B. Swang ), Peter Richardson, B. Donelson. Teachers- Jane Hartford, Samantha Harris, Truman Spears, John L. Epperson, J. N. Porter, E W. Ford, Linda Robinson, Miss C. Porter, H. A. Mann, Joseph Sanders, Miss Burchfield, Eli Brown, Lou. Huston, Sue Parks, A. W. Clark, Mary Elwell.
District No. 5 .- About the year 1855 a log house was moved from Fulton county and placed on the northeast corner of section 22, now owned by Emory Lownes. In this building four terms of school were taught, by the following teachers: R. C. Porter, William Hammond, Allen Yaple, and Elizabeth Miller. On the districts of the town- ship being divided, in 1854, the school was discontinued, and the log house sold at public auction for $20. Among the directors that have served are : Simon Pontious, Lyman Porter, Joseph Porter, J. H. Epperson, Reuben Porter, Thomas Seaburn, J. Wisler, J. Reedy, and D. B. Gregory. The following are the teachers : R. Porter, Gertrude Hughes, William Frame, Annie Guild, Charles Wilkins, J. A. Porter, Marion Dickey, Lucy Mer- rill, J. M. Case, Annie Gill, Lauretta Waters, J. C. Moore, Mr. Mckinney, Louisa Taylor, Lou Huston, Annie Porter, G. H. Closson, Lena Richardson.
Summit, District No. 7 .- The school building is located on the southwest corner of section 25, and was erected immediately after the township was re-districted in 1857. It is a small frame house, and cost about $750. ,
District No. 9 .- The school house of this district stands on the southeast corner of section 30. It is a small frame, built about the year 1859. Among the directors com- posing the board of this district from time to time were: Edward Woods, W. L. Pen- dell, S. F. Hammer, Merrilla A. Woods, W. A. Griffin, and B. Staley.
MOUND TOWNSHIP.
District No. 2 .- This district was organized in 1861, and directors elected the same year. Previous to this. the territory was united to the Bardolph District. The school house was erected in 1862, at a cost of $350. Among the directors were David Kepple. John W. Booth, James W. Jackson, A. C. Fleming, J. I. Gardner, James Kepple, Wil- liam J. Jackson. Teachers-J. W. Sparks, T. L. Kendrick, Mary J. Evans, John Weath- ers, A. J. McCaner, John Hopwood, Emma Walker. T. L. Matchett, B. S. Hogland, Robert Work, A. Been, J. Miller, Miss Campbell, W. Porter, Taylor Kirkpatrick, Ella Walker.
White Hall, District No. 3 .- This district wasorganized in 1854. its school being held in a small house until 1864, when the present building was erected at a cost of $481 95. The same year the district was equally divided east and west making district 3 and 10. H. Fortner, G. W. Lemaster, J. N. Boaz, Samuel Lance, William Crawford, G. W. Solomon, Samuel Steel, J. W. Brock, G. W. Hutchins, Adam Lance, John Rose. were among the directors. Among the teachers were J. S. Kirby, Mary Harper, Mary J. Brock,
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J. Beam, Eliza Bozley, Elizabeth McConnell, R. N. Porter, Lucy Merrill, A. S. Hopwood, Helen Sperling, Miss C. Bozley, Melvina Fortner, S. H. Remmington, Mary Derby, C. F. McDonough. G. W. Porter. Maggie Culcumber, V. A. Treudley, Joseph San lers, James Ross.
District No. 4 .- Previous to 1855. school was held in Edward Dyer's house. In that year a frame house 22x30 feet was erected at a cost of $325. The present building, a good frame, was built in 1869, at a cost of $1,200, and is 22x36 feet in size ; it is located on section 22. The following named are among the directors that have served : E. Dyer, Joseph Melvin, A. J. Fleming, D. Hager, William A. Anderson, C. H. Boaz, Elias Beaver. J. M. Holmes, Ross Manly, Amos Hipsley, J. Scott, William Work. Among the teachers were W. H. Green, E. T. Neal, J. H. Emory, George Hardy. Giles Green, Miss M. L. Carter. J. N. Wick. T. J. Kirkpatrick, James B. Forresman, D. C. Brenneman, Ed- ward Shannon.
Cottonwood, District No. 6 .- Building located in the northeast corner of section 33. It was erected in 1856, and enlarged in 1877. Among the directors that have served were: Ross Manly, Joseph Mukey, Richard Re: ms, James Updegraff, Thompson Allen, R. Welch, J. W. Sheeley, Isaac Sheeley. Among the teachers are : Mary Hipsley, Lyda Rutledge. James Thompson. Martha Carter, Alice A. Rankin, Maria Porter, Amanda Cronover.
Langsford, District No. 7 .- The school house was moved from the New Philadelphia district to its present location, the southwest corner of section 25, in 1863. The size of the building is 20x24 feet. Among the directors that have served are the following named persons : C. Dunlap, John R. Post, Joseph Shannon, A. Switzer. J. A. Langsford, Henry Ellison, William M. Mercer, James F. Richards, A. K. Brown, R. Butler, H. W. Sheets, A. Shannon, James Dorr, Daniel Wetsel, B. F. Mumma, L. A. Lybarker, S. A. Stewart, H. Lindsey. Those teaching were : Eliza Bozley, Mollie R. Smith, Clementine Lownes, A. K. Brown. Mary E Shannon, Lena Richardson, C. C. Cooper. O. Cunningham, Delia Milton, W. N. Campbell, L. Barker, Isaac Holmes.
District No. 8 .- Building located on section 2. District was organized in 1860, and the house erected the same year at a cost of $600, its size being 20x26 feet. The first directors were: John Crowel, Moses Wilson, and William Cox. The present ones are : G. A. Cadwallader, B. P. Nebergall, and Samuel Clark. The following are the names of the teachers : Mary Harper, John Miner, Tillie Gurney, William Spark, Ettie Moore, Etha Harlan, James Fortner, Mary Cochrane, Hardy Robinson, Lavina Tainter, Albert Beem. W. S. Wortman, Jane Walters, Perry Cooper, Helen Sperling, Alice Throckmorton. Charles West, Willis A. Boughner, J. W. Sanders, Lena Richardson. D. C. Brenneman, Emma Sperling.
District No. 9 .- The building is situated on section 10, and was erected in 1864 at a cost of $800 ; size 22x32 feet. The year previous school was taught in a dwelling near the present house. Those that have served as directors are : Clark Sperry, T. Speirs, R. A. Aldams, S. McConnell, William Stephens, George Humphrey, Paxton Moore, W. H. Culp, H. H. Nance. Those teaching are : Mr. Gapin. A. Beam, J. Wick. S. Bonfill, Hattie Woodman, Sarah Sperling, Vina Crownover.
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BUSIINELL TOWNSHIP.
Maple Hill, District No. 1 .- The building is located on the southeast corner of sec- tion 26 ; its size is 18x30 feet ; value $350. There are fifty scholars in the district, with an attendance of thirty. Among the directors that have served are : L. T. Scott, Wil- liam H. Cowperthwaite. Darius Jones, J. Havens. The teachers are: J. T. Spear. Emma Sperling, Mary M. Scott, Maggie Brice.
District No. 2 .- This district was organized in 1869. House was built in 1870, at a cost of $700. It is 16x24. There are twenty-eight scholars in the district, and an aver- age attendance of twenty-five. Average salary $28 per month. J. M. Devore, J. W. Neg- ley, John Serbert, Jacob Smith, Albertson Moore, and J. C. Cadwallader, have served as directors, and as teachers the following named persons : L. S. Mills. Lizzie Brown. Mattie Cadwallader, Louis Hover, Rosa Stearns.
District No. 3 .- The school house was erected in 1864, and is situated on section 28. The size of the building is 18x30, and its cost $700. Among the directors serving are : Thomas Pearce, D. A. McDonald, D. N. Simmons. John Lesher. Among the teachers are : Daniel Hagaman. Emma McKenney.
PRAIRIE CITY AND BUSHNELL TOWNSHIPS.
Union District No. 4 .- School building located on the northeast corner of section 19, and erected in 1875 at a cost of $1,055 : size, 22x30 feet. The district was organized in 1867. There are fifty scholars in it, and thirty in attendance in school. J. C. Cline, Wil- liam A. Posey, James Black, James Fannihill. John Fees, and Enoch Hall have been the directors serving, while among the teachers were : Mrs. Josie Hurst, Mary L. Stewart, Miss Mckinney.
Union District No. 5 .- This district was organized in 1867 and building erected, which was destroyed by fire. The present one was erected in 1875 at a cost of $1,100; size, 22 x30 feet. In the district are forty-five scholars. with thirty attending school. The fol- lowing named are among the directors : Orin Mariner, E. Hovenden. J. W. Hays. C. F. Long. C. W. Vandever, D. Brown, and J. N. Devore. Among those teaching were: Seeley Mariner. George S. Doughty, and Amanda Burchfield.
Union District No. 6 .- The school building is located on the northeast corner section 24. The directors at present are : Adam Long, Benjamin Coleman, and James Bricker. Among those teaching in this district were : R. H. Smith. Lucretia Bird. and Mr. Nick- erson.
PRAIRIE CITY TOWNSHIP.
District No. 1 .- School house in Prairie City. [See Prairie City.]
Emory, District No. 2 .- This district was organized in 1856 and the building erected the same year. Its size 18x24 feet and present value $100. The house is situated on the southeast corner of section 4. There are twenty-five scholars in the district, an average atttendance of twelve or fifteen in school. The average salary of the teachers is $30. Wesley Cope. Henry Perley, S. S. Stearns, William L. Sheaff, William Cope, William King, and Francis T. Emory have served as director. The first teacher was H-27
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Mrs. Henry Peasly, who has been succeeded by the following named persons: Jennie Nesselrode, Emma Fisher, Morna Moore, Ella Walter, Rosa Stearns.
District No. 3 .- The building is located on the southeast corner of section 16, and is 24x30 feet. The average salary of teachers is $35. The present directors are John Arter, Joseph Gary, and 'Squire Logston. Miss Ella Paxton teacher for 1876.
INDUSTRY TOWNSHIP.
District No. 1 .- Building in the town of Industry: its value, $2,000. Directors, H. C. Sullivan, S. R. Martin and J. F. Mosser. Teachers for 1876: Principal, H. M. Towner; Assistants, Miss Ella Kenyon and Miss F. M. Baymiller. In this district are 198 scholars.
District No. 2 .- Building located on the northwest quarter of scetion 8, and is valued at $500. There are 40 scholars in District; J. L. Kirkpatrick and Wm. Kinkade, direc- tors; Miss Fannie Baker, teacher for 1876.
Runkle, District No. 3-This district was organized in 1866. and a school building erected the same year at a cost of $700; it is a frame building, 18x28, and located on section 28. There are 20 scholars in the district, with an average attendance of ten. The average salary of teachers is $30 per month. The district is two miles wide and three miles long. The following are among those serving as directors : Darius Runkle, R. C. Clugston, H. B. Smiley, Samuel Clugston and Walter MeGaughy. The following are the names of the teachers since 1866: Alice Norton, Rachel CIngston, Chas. Imes, Isaac M. Martin, Murray Ritchie, Lucinda Wheat, Rinda Hamilton, Ann Pollock, Luther Crail, Thomas Maxwell and Bell Hathaway.
Pleasant Grove, District No. 4 .- The school building is situated in the southwest ·quarter of seetion 26, and was ereeted in 1858 at a cost of $610 : size, 20x30 feet : pres- ent value $200 ; 80 scholars in district, 25 in attendance ; average salary of teachers, $35 per month. Among the various directors serving from time to time are: J. J. Wyatt, W. Wilhelmes, James Greenwell, W. L. Springer and W. B. Peck. Teachers, Thomas L. Maxwell, F. P. Lawyer, M. F. Broodwell.
District No. 5 .- The school house of this district is situated on the northeast quarter of section 17, and is worth $300. In the district are sixty scholars. Directors for 1876: Andrew Anstine and E. P. Munson. Miss Rella Deeker, teacher.
District No. 6 .- This district was organized in 1860, and the same year the present school building was erected on the southeast corner of seetion 4. It is a good frame and worth about $300. The first directors were : William C. MeKamy, David Cox, and Orsamus Farrington; the present ones are : Columbus Gibson, John MeGonghy, and James Lawyer.
District No. 7 .- School building is situated on the northwest quarter of section 12: is a good frame valued at $400. Directors for 1876 : Ebenezer Vail, and David Bruner. Teacher-Romanus Beaver. There are thirty-five scholars in this distret.
Dirie, District No. 8-This district was organized in 1864 and the school building erected on section 23 the same year. The size of the building is 24x30 feet. Present value $400. There are thirty-four scholars in the district, with twenty-five in attend-
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ance. Among the directors having served are Hugh Wilson, Dr. M. M. Clark, J. Horke- roder. J. W. Miller, C. R. Shannon, W. S. Pile, and J. V. Wilson. Among those teaching are W. S. Pile, Jane Cannon. James Gregg, and Ross Mikey.
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