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In Armstrong township the first school was taught by Andrew Ers- kine in 1826. The house stood near the present home of Leroy Cal- vert. It was built of round logs with puncheon floor and clapboard roof. One log was cut out and greased paper put in to admit light. In each end was a large stick-and-mud fireplace: one for the girls and one for the boys. Among the pioneer teachers of the township were James Curry, Mr. Elliott, Daniel B. Craddock, Cadwallader and oth- ers. Those early schools were, of course, private, and the products of the farm were legal tender for tuition. At the expiration of the three months term the teacher would collect the tuition in wheat, corn, pork or furs, and take a wagon load of his salary to the nearest market and exchange it for such articles as he needed. Very little tuition was paid in cash. Among the trustces who did efficient service for the township are Leroy Calvert, John F. Pruitt, Caswell Calvert, Henry
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Hilderbrandt and James C. Calvert. The school enumeration for 1888 was 503, and the school term was eight months.
The first school in Scott township was tanght by Daniel B. Crad- dock in 1835, on the Staser farm. The other early teachers as far as can be ascertained were: Mrs. Barker, Anna Yerkes, Charlotte Yer- kes, Harriet Yerkes, Abiah Foster, Joel Mulby, Harrison Jones, Jas. Perry, John Arbin, Mr. Taylor and Alexander McCntchan. Later came William Hennesse, William Atchinson, Arad McCutchan, Jas. Vickery, Miss Kate Headen, James Henry, Hannah Fisher, Thomas Peck, John Runcie, Dr. John L. Dow and Cawson Potts. The first trustee was Andrew Erskine, and others who served with credit are: Joseph Berridge, John G. Potts, John W. Peck, Henry Bosse and William Schomberg. The enumeration of school children for 1888 was 544, and the term of school was 6 months.
The first school in center township was taught by William Morgan, in 1830, followed by William Grimes and Thomas Trueman. The school was held in a little log cabin on what is now known as the "Hopkins Farm." In the schools the boys wore buckskin breeches and the girls wore buckskin aprons. As Trueman's method of pnn- ishmen, was to use the rod across the knees, as the pupil sat on the puncheon bench, the buckskin aprons served to mitigate the severity of the "ancient mariner's" blows. Grimes employed his time between recitations by cracking hickory nuts on the puncheon benches with a bench-leg, which he would slip out of the bench and then replace when the next class was ready to recite. Among the pioneer teachers of the township may be mentioned: Andrew Erskine, Alex McCutchan, Taylor and Foster. Later teachers are: Thomas Conyngton, Levy Erskine, William T. Igleheart, Joel Mulby, Charles G. Olmstead, William Atchinson, Hester M. Wood, Ann Headen, R. P. Hooker and Louis F. Guise. In 1859 there was a select graded school organized at MeCntchanville under charge of S. R. Hornbrook, afterward cap- tain of the sixty-fifth regiment Indiana volunteer infantry. This school exerted a salutary influence on the whole section of Vander- burgh county, known as the "Blue Grass" region. In this school Capt. Hornbrook sowed good seed which has borne abundant fruit.
Center township has the honor of having had the first free school in the county. On the slope of Locust cemetery hill, about two miles from the city, there stands a little brick house almost hidden from view in an apple orchard of a half century's growth. In this little honse J. Kilblock opened a free school for the benefit of any children who wished to attend, and kept his school open three or four months in the
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year; until the public school system was established. Father Kilblock was a pious, philanthropic individual and made his living chiefly as an itinerant clock-tinker. The old gentleman always had the respect and esteem of all his acquaintances. The trustees have been: An- drew Erskine, D. Lingsley, Charles Broughton, Levi Erskine, Samuel Gibson, George W. Hornby, William Wood, John W. Laubscher and Christ. Kratz. The school enumeration for 1888 was 787 and the term was seven months. All the school houses are of brick and of modern design. There is one graded high-school at McCutchanville.
The first school in German township was taught on the "Nightin- gale Farm," now owned by William Seibert. The first teacher was William Lacy, in 1832. The next school was built near St. Joseph and was taught by Trueman, the sailor, The school house was a mere hut with one log left out to admit light, no paper or glass being used. The pioneer teachers were: Grimes, Elliott, Adrian Young, James Patten, Samuel Grant, Amanda Foster, and Joseph Shaw. The teach- ers of later years are: John F. Pruitt, Henry B. Wood, Don Emer- son, Samuel Broadus, S. S. Lovejoy, A. J. Angermeier, John F. Boyle, Louis F. Guise, Fannie Goldsmith, Amelia Christ, and Daniel W. Farquher. The trustees were: Adam Wolf, William Umbach, George Naab, Charles Gantner, Simon Hartig, Fred Werkman, and A. J. Angermeier. The school enumeration in 1888 was 704, and the term was eight months. The buildings are nearly all built of brick and are of the latest designs.
In Knight township the first school, as well as can now be determ- ined, was opened in 1833, near the site of what is known as the Terry school. The teacher's name was J. Combs. In 1836, James Craddock taught in the same old-fashioned log-house; in 1838 Rufus Dresser.
In 1837, William Olmstead opened a school on the river road on the old Garrett farm. About the year 1835, a well-educated eastern teacher, whose name cannot now be ascertained, introduced into the Terry school a black-board, which was considered by the patrons as a device to enable the teacher to escape labor, and their indignation was aroused to a degree of bitterness. One morning.when the teacher, ac- companied by some pupils, opened the clap-board door of the school- house, there was found written on the board, in a bold hand the fol- lowing structure:
Any man of common sense,
Would throw the black-board over the fence.
At the end of the term the teacher and the black-board had to go. 12
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The teachers of later years were: John Hall, Alex Lewis, America Stanfield, Elizabeth Knight, Lee Ewing, and George Warren. The more recent teachers were: Edna Street, Lillian Brooks, Fannie Kel- sey, Robert L. Cowan; Louis F. Guise, and Barney Blackburn. Trus- tees in earlier years were: William Knight, Orville Kelsay, Wilson Collins, and in later years: Ira Grainger, A. Knight, Samuel Grain- ger, Henry B. Smith, Henry Barnett, and J. J. Byrnes. The town- ship has eight good brick school-houses and two frame school-houses. The school enumeration for 1888 was 581, and the school term wasten months.
In Union township the first school was taught in 1830 by William Hazelwood. Later came Campbell Willard, Eliza Hardin, Jas. Den- nison, Henry Summons, A. T. Everett, S. C. Rogers, Adrian Young, Geo. W. Moore, Paul Slaughter, Hannah Fisher, Don Emerson, Winnie Hooker. Early trustees were: Simon Long and Wm. McDowell. Later trustees were: William Martin, Joseph Parrett, Samuel Bar- ker, James King, James F. Saunders, Albert Kamp, John Neal and R. W. King. The school enumeration for 1888 was 277. The south part of Union township is the fortunate possessor of 300 acres of un- sold school land, which rents for an annual rental of from $10 to $12 per acre, and produces enough revenue to keep the schools in session all the year without a tuition levy.
But little can be said concerning the schools in Pigeon township, because of the fact that the city of Evansville includes with- in its corporate limits nearly the whole of Pigeon town- ship. Nearly all the suburban residents are transferred to Evansville for school purposes. The township proper has but one school, which has been taught for a number of years by George S. Pritchett; the enumeration, outside of the city, at the beginning of 1897, was 848. Philip Spiegel, whose death occur- red while he held the office of trustee of Pigeon township, was suc- ceeded by Fred G. Decker, and he by W. Edgar Males, who is the present incumbent.
EVANSVILLE SCHOOLS.
The pioneer teacher of the city of Evansville"was George Thomp- son, who taught in a little log cabin situated near the corner of First and Vine streets, in the year 1821. Soon after this William Price taught school in the old Baptist church near Mulberry and First streets. It was a log dwelling house at first, but was purchased by
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the Baptist society and used as a church and school-house. The old building is still standing and doing service as a stable. It is now the property of William Dean, Esq., and is the oldest landmark of the pioneer times of Evansville.
In 1821 the citizens of Evansville raised a sufficient amount of money to build a brick school-house, and they employed Daniel Chute as teacher at a salary of $300 per year. The house was built on the old court-house square neas the corner of Third and Main streets. This school-house had a large fireplace in each end, so large in fact that more light came in at the fireplace than through the two small windows in the front. For twenty years did Mr. Chute labor to educate the youth of Evansville. He was a graduate of Dartmouth college and a fine scholar. He was a truly pious man, but believed in "watching" as well as "praying." At the opening exercises he prayed standing, with his eyes open, and a long fishing cane in his hand, and when be caught a boy in mischief during the prayer he would stop short and call out, "Woe be to you, John," and strike him over the shoulder with his long cane, after which he would resume and finish the prayer. The writer recollects him as a teacher of girls in the old Park school, and would judge from Mr. Chute's genial countenance that there was anything in his nature but "woe" for anybody.
Among the pioneer teachers who deserve to be remembered are Miss Philura French, whose first work as a teacher in this community began in 1832, and who subsequently became the wife of Mr. John Shanklin, and the mother of J. G. Shanklin, George W. Shanklin, and Mrs. John M. Harlan, all well-known to the general public; Miss Evans, who taught in 1834; Miss Slocum, who taught in 1836 ; Miss Sheldon and Miss Burgess, assisted by Miss Mary F. Wilson, who became the venerable mother of Mr. J. S. Reilly, of this city, and Miss Edith Reilly, now one of the members of the high-school corps of teachers.
As well as can now be ascertained Miss Julia Barnes came to Evans- ville and opened a school in 1838. Then came the Misses Morton, sisters of Ex-Vice-President Morton. The Draper sisters taught in the old Maghee homestead, corner of Third and Chestnut streets. Then came Mr. Safford and wife, followed by Mr. Greene, Miss Dean, Miss Abbott, Mr. Thompson and Miss Conington. These schools were of course all private. After the inauguration of the public schools, the private schools gradually disappeared. Miss Laura Jacobs and Mrs. Mary Jacobs Maghee were employed in the first public schools of Evansville. Mrs. Maghee is still living in the city and is well-known as the wife of J. B. Maghee, Esq., and the mother of Dr. W. H.
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Maghee, a well-known physician of the city. Next to Mr. Chute in length of service as a teacher in Evansville, stands J. W. Knight. His work was confined chiefly to the upper part of the city, and to boys only, as in his time the sexes were separated in the schools. His methods, while not very agreeable to the sensibilities, as the writer can testify from personal experiences, were excellent to develop memory, reason and will power, and there are many people who believe he has never been equalled in Evansville as a teacher of boys.
The statement given below was made in 1886, but dates back of that time fifteen years or more. The following is a roll of teachers who have taught in the public schools of the city, for a period of fifteen years or more prior to 1886: Mr. J. W. Knight, Mrs. V. C. Read; Mrs. L. J. Plummer, Mrs. Lucy McFarland, Mrs. Mary O. B. Miller, Mrs. Sarah C. Anderson, Mrs. Margaret Findley, Miss Eva K. Froelich, Miss Maria Bisbee, Miss Edith Reilly, Miss Mary E. White, Miss Hulda Rahm, Miss L. M. Ashley, Miss Julia Bierbower, Miss Hattie Bierbower, Miss Mollie Stembridge, Miss Anna S. Farrell, Miss Lou. C. Wyttenbach, Miss Laura Brooks, Miss Jennie Brown, Miss Hattie Durham, Miss Anna L. Forsythe, Miss Clara Reynolds, Mr. M. Z. Tinker, Mr. Robert P. Hooker, Mr. Z. M. Anderson, Mr. A. J. Mc- Cutchan. The first board of school trustees was composed of: H. Q. Wheeler, Christian Decker and William Hughes. Mr. Wheeler served also as superintendent. The succeeding superintendents were as follows : William Baker, E. J. Rice, C. H. Butterfield, A. M. Gow, John M. Bloss, John Cooper, J. W. Layne and Wm. A. Hester, the present incumbent. The school enumeration of the city, for the year 1886, was 16,448, with a school enrollment of over 6,000. Length of term, ten months. The enumeration for the year 1896 was 16,276; the whole number that entered the schools was 7,483.
The city has twelve commodious buildings of modern design and finish, valued with the real estate at more than $600,000. The corps of teachers at the beginning of 1897 numbered 202. They have been kept remarkably free from the influence of politics, sectarianism and rings, and it is the determination of the school board and the wish of the people that they shall ever remain so. The members of the present school board are : C. E. Scoville, F. Lauenstein and A. M. Weil.
The different school examiners of the county were as follows: Daniel Chute, Dr. Negley, Dr. G. B. Walker, Thomas E. Garvin, Dr. Reynolds, H. Q. Wheeler, S. K. Leavitt, J. W. Knight, T. W. Peek.
In 1873 the office of county school superintendent was created and Mr. Robert P. Hooker appointed to fill the newly created office.
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His successors were : F. P. Conn, Ernst B. McAvoy, and J. W. Davidson.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
H. Q. WHEELER.
Mr. Wheeler is properly. called the father of our free schools. He was born in Chesterville, Maine, in 1819. He was graduated from Bowdoin college in 1844. His legal studies associated him with John S. Abbott and John S. Tenny, then chief justice of Maine, and he was admitted to practice in the supreme court in 1846. This same year he came to Evansville, and not long afterward formed a law partnership with John Ingle, Jr. In 1853, when the first free-school law went in- to effect he became a trustee with two others, and so efficient were his services that he was retained in that position for twelve years. Dur- ing a large portion of that time he filled the position of superintend- ent with energy and classical skill, and he beat down the opposition to the free school system, then on its trial. In 1866 he returned to his native state, and took up his residence at Portland.
J. W. KNIGHT.
Professor J. W. Knight was connected with the city schools in one capacity or another perhaps longer than any other person. For a time he taught the refractory boys of the city, and they have reason to know that he was a man who never failed to fulfill a promise. His severe discipline straightened up many a wayward lad. His old-time methods of enforcing obedience developed in many a boy a wholesome lesson of respect and regard for authority. In 1858 he was appointed superintendent, a position which he filled one year. He had been the clerk of the school board for several years before, and from 1855 had been a teacher in the schools. He had also been principal of the grammar school, and was folly conversant with the needs of the schools. His superintendency was therefore a success. He died a few years ago at his home in this city, at an advanced age.
WILLIAM BAKER.
On February 11, 1813, William Baker was born in Hamilton, Franklin county, Pennsylvania. His instruction in the public schools was very limited. He clerked in a village store, studied surveying
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and civil engineering, taught school in 1834-5, then began merchan- dising, conducted a woolen mill, and managed an iron furnace and forge. While actively engaged in business, he employed his leisure hours in the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1842. In the years 1847-8-9 he was sent to the Pennsylvania legislature. In 1853 he located in Evansville. For three consecutive terms of three years each he filled the office of mayor of the city. In 1861 he was appointed superintendent of the public schools ex-officio, a position he filled till 1865. He died while serving the city in the office of mayor on May 23, 1872.
E. J. RICE.
Professor E. J. Rice was invited here in 1865, to fill the position of superintendent. As the schools grew in size and became more popu- lar, the superintendency could not be effectively filled by ex-officio of- ficers. The corps of teachers had increased to thirty-six, and 2,616 pupils were enrolled. The supervision of Professor Rice was short, lasting but one year.
CHARLES H. BUTTERFIELD.
A sketch of Mr. Butterfield's life will be found in the history of the mayors of the city. He filled most successfully the position of superintendent for one year, 1866-7, when he resigned to enter upon the practice of law. Col. Butterfield had been called here in 1859 to conduct the high-school, a position which he resigned at the end of three years to enter the army.
A. M. GOW.
The sixth superintendent in line was A. M. Gow, his services cov- ering a period from 1867 to 1875. He was a ripe scholar and a man of great energy and executive ability. He introduced many amended methods into the school work, and brought about a more thorough organization and grading; neatness and cleanliness about the school rooms and premises were secured. His administration saw the intro- duction of a thorough system of written examinations Boys and girls, hitherto taught apart in different rooms, were brought together in the same line of work, and many complex matters were simplified. Indeed, he developed many reforms that advanced the efficiency of the schools.
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TEACHERS OF EVANSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
G. A. Abbott,
Eva Alexander, Ada Alexander Millicent Atkins, Mary Archer, Electa B. Artes, Daisy Ancona, Lucy S. Allen, Lydia M. Ashley, Ida D. Anderson (Mrs. J. Armstrong), M. Belle Adams (Mrs. Frank Habber- ton, Mercy Anderson, Hattie Anderson, Ida M. Allen, Mary Armstrong, Miss Aikman.
W. McK. Blake,
Maria Bisbee, Harriet Bierbower, Mary Baird, Sadie·Byrnes, Mina Beers,
Emma Brose, Anna Bromm, Julia Bierbower, Jennie Brown, Mrs. Fannie E. Boyden,
Anna Blackburn, Fannie Bullock, Mary Brown, Clara Barton, Julia Braun, Essie Blackburn,
Lulie Blackburn, Ida Bleniker Charles H. Butterfield, Mollie Brown (Mrs. A. C. Hawkins), Mary Badger, Augusta Brown, Mollie Bellum (Mrs. A. J. Barclay), Minnie Booth (Mrs. Schaum), Lizzie Brown, Mollie Bittrolff, Edna Brinkley, Fannie Buchanan, Mary Blythe, Alice Blythe,
Miss Baldwin, Miss Ballard, Mr. Burns, Bertha Barton, Mrs. Sallie Bryon,
Alexander Bourgeoise, Balanger, Phil L. Baker,
Mrs. M. J. Beidleman,
Adelia Burrer (Mrs. G. Olmstead),
Hattie Bishop, Sallie Britton, Emma Bailey,
Mary Brose, Mary E. Brown.
Augusta B. Corsett,
Helen M. Chick,
Estelle Corlew,
Nellie Clark, Ella Castlen,
Elizabeth R. Carter,
Nellie Connor,
Norma Crofts,
Nettie Cody,
Martha Crooks,
Kate M. Colburn,
Anna P. Colburn,
Carrie Colburn,
Alice Cody,
J. M. Cantley,
Alice Crofts,
F. P. Conn,
Mary M. Clark,
Victoria Cody,
Rosalie A. Collins,
Mattie Cherry,
Emma Conner,
Mattie Call,
Emma Conn,
Carrie J. Cook,
Jennie Cole, Robert Cowan,
Rebecca Clark, Fannie Clark, Daniel Chute, Miss Chandler, Asenith Cox, Julius Doerter,
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Fannie Dannettell, Emma Durham, Helen M. Dickerson, Hattie Durham,
Mamie Daum,
Anna Doyle, Lottie Davidson, Sophia Duran, Lulu Davidson,
Anna Doerr, Tillie Decker,
Nellie Davis,
Miss H. J. Davidson,
J. T. Dobell,
Emma Daggett,
Josie Drumb (Mrs. Hickman),
Nellie Darr (Mrs. J. Wheeler),
Mrs. Lucy Dow,
Jennie M. Dean (Mrs. Ira Scantlin),
Alice Dean,
Laura Dean (Mrs. Start),
Grace Darling (Mrs. Clark), Diel,
Lorraine Dean (Mrs. Cutler),
Allie Davidson (Mrs. Charles David- son),
Meta Drum, Fannie Dougherty.
Caroline Evans,
Lottie Ewing,
Anna Edmunds,
Belle Ensminger,
Emma Elmendorf,
Hattie Eames,
Emma M. Emrich,
Miss E. W. Eggleston,
Miss E. W. Eaton,
Isadore J. Eells,
Elvira Eells,
Louise Eaton (Mrs. Cody), Nettie Ewing, Ella Elmeier. Ella M. Ferry,
Eva K. Froelich,
Clara Fenneman,
Emma Farrell, Laura Fritsch, Anna Farrell, Anna Forsythe,
Fannie Fisher (Mrs. Sawyer),
Abbie A. Fisher (Mrs. Leavett),
Robert Fisher,
Susie Forsythe (Mrs. Barton),
Sarah Fisher,
Mary Fullington,
Miss Foote,
Mrs. Rachel Fauntleroy,
Anna Fellows (Mrs. Anna F. Johns- ton),
Lora Fellows,
Nellie Fairchild,
Miss Fullington
Mamie Gerst,
Sallie Garvey,
Margaret Goslee,
Mary M. Guise,
Ella Garity,
Nettie Goodwin (Mrs. J. W. Davidson)
May Greek,
Tillie Gruen,
Eva Good,
Anna Gruzard,
Cora Goldsmith,
Hulda Gruen,
Cornelia Grimm (Mrs. Welman, Mills),
Mary Good,
Amy Grant,
Mr. Green,
Mr. Gazella,
Alice Grant,
Belle Graham,
Lizzie Grant,
Miss Gilmore,
Laura Greek (Mrs. J. Bennett),
Mrs. Mollie Gregory (Mrs. McCutchan)
Mollie Good,
Abbie Goulding, Grigsby.
L. Dorrit Hale,
Linnaeus Hines,
Anna Hinspeter,
Emma Howard,
Emma Habenicht,
Geraldine Harper,
Mamie Hollingsworth,
Jennie E. Hooker,
Mary Harrington,
Carrie Hahn,
Mamie Herrenbruck,
Ruby Hayward, R. P. Hooker,
Carrie K. Hagan,
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Simon Hecht, Libbie Hedderich, Ida Habenicht, Cora Hickman, W. A. Hester, Susie Heagle, Clara Heagle,
Christine Hooker, Rebecca Hough,
Emma M. Hunnel,
Miss H. A. Howes, Miss M. E. Hanna, Miss C. C. Hawley, Elizabeth Ham, Mrs. Adelia Hornbrook, Helen Hopkins,
Elizabeth Kullmann, Mamie Kullmann, Frances Koch, Karl Knortz,
Clara Kehr,
Tillie Kuehn,
Tillie Kuhn, Della Kirkpatrick,
Lizzie Kirkpatrick,
J. W. Knight, Charles Kerney,
Mattie Kirkpatrick (Mrs. F. Grill),
Dan Kelly,
Margaret Kasburg (Mrs. Wm. Koel- ling), Carrie Kuhn (Mrs. G. Andrae),
Clara Kelsey (Mrs. Dr. Ball),
Mattie Kuitz (Mrs. M. Eberwine),
Belle Koch (Mrs. Read),
Phoeby Henby (Mrs. Hubbs), Anna Heberd, Delia Heberd, Madge Hornbrook, Ollie Knox, Carrie Hornbrook, Louise Kimball. Ora Harris, Paul Lange, Lizzie Haff, Nettie Lockwood, Mary Henry, Grace Lant, Miss Harrison, Lillie Lohmeyer, Josie Hickman, Hugo Legler, Mollie Hancock (Mrs. B. Ensminger), | E. E. Linxweiler,
Kaloolah Howe (Mrs. D. Aiken), Sweet Hatchett, Kate Hornbrook, Lydia Hall. Eugene H. Iglehart, Marie Ireland, Jessie Inwood,
Lou Lautenschlaeger,
Nettie Lipscomb,
Agnes Lockhart (Mrs. Twineham),
Burdella Lindsey,
Maggie Lewis,
Katie Linthwaite (Mrs. Frank Jones),
Abbie Locke, Abbie Langworthy (Mrs. Maurice Jones) Fred M. Lowe, Miss Lenard,
Alice Ioor, Sallie Inwood, Mary Inwood. Martha Jewett,
Elizabeth Jenner,
Rosa Jones,
Sue Jameson,
Helen Johnson (Mrs. James Thomp- son), Mrs. Jordon, Hannah Jenkins (Mrs. G. Vickery). Cornelia Koch, Charlotte Kreipke, Fannie Kelsey, Estelle Kennedy,
Jennie Knickerbocker, Elizabeth Koob,
S. R. Leavitt, Miss Lilly. Dolly Munday,
Mary O. B. Miller, Margaret McAvoy, Louise Mann, Mary Mann,
Alice Morrison, Georgia Mitchell, Alice Mills, Harriet Mckinney,
Mary Mauck, Emma Milnor, W. H. Mushlitz,
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Azella McMillan, Letitia Miller, Mary McLean, Kate Mckeever, Louise E. Meeker, Miss M. H. Maghee, Lillie Mank,
Jessie McDonald (Mrs. Al. Groves), A. J. McCutchan, Miss M. J. McKay,
Emma Macey (Mrs. King), Augusta Mueller,
Emma Moll,
Anna McJohnson (Mrs. Dr. J. Minton), Georgia McBride (Mrs. Chester Culp), Quintella Mounts,
Callie Mounts, Mrs. A. J. McCutchan,
May McJohnson, Emma McJohnson,
Alice McLean,
Emma McFarland,
Sarah McFarland,
Vinnie McFarland, Priscilla Miller,
Ida Macer, Alice Miller, Lizzie Miller,
Ruby Miles (Mrs. J. A. Sudeth),
Mary J. Moore (Mrs. Beidleman),
Margaret McCalla,
Julia Mattis, Emily Mills,
Mary Mccarthy, Herbert McCutchan, Eliza McGill,
-Macer (Mrs. Little),
P. L. McCeary, Dora Mayhew,
Maggie McCulla,
Fannie McJohnson (Mrs. Erskine), Kate McCarthy, Mattie McCarer,
Miss McCawley.
Elizabeth Norcross,
Mary Nanney, Anna Nexson,
Lulu Nanney (Mrs. George Wilson), Dora Nanney (Mrs. Richard Peck), Effie Nall, Jennie Nall.
Anna Olcott, Margaret Oakley, Emma Overlin, Ella Olmsted, Ella M. O'Reilly, Lydia Oslage, Kate O'Reilly. Susan Paine,
Chandler H. Pierce,
Carrie Pfender,
Grace Pfender,
Mrs. L. J. Plummer,
Grace Pittman,
Anna Paine,
Anna Plegge,
Clara Pushee,
Lizzie Preher,
Katie Parsons (Mrs. DeForest),
Laura Pritchard,
Susan Phares,
Miss E. N. Phares,
John Peters,
Clara E. Parmelee,
Mary Proctor,
Minnie Perkins,
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