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By an extract received from the monthly meeting it appears the following named friends were appointed a 1 committee on Education and required to attend to the subject agreeably to the directions of the yearly meeting and report to the monthly meeting in the eighth month next (re) William Carter Nathan Stanley Erasmus Nichols David Oslom Jefe Hocket Robert W. Hodson Elihu Dixon James I Fendal Jonathan Menden hall William J. Hadley With Hadley sen Lucinda Hadley Anna Osborn Sarah Stanley FEathwine Hodson Phile Mendenhall: Ann Hockett Sally Hemdal The committee then adjourned till next in course At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meetings committee on Education 11 the month 13 the 1847 8 minbois présent
Considerable attention has been giventothe subject of schools but now in session at this time though there is a favourable prospects for a school at Mill breek to commence soon no school in prospect at Spring for the want of a teacher
The black is directed to forward to the Quarter ly meetings committee on Education suitable extracts from the minutes of this committee
The committee then adjaured till next in course At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly meeting committee on Education 12 the month 11th 1847. 9 members presents
The committee have opened schools at each of the meeting houses for a term of three months each 18 of friends children subscribed to the school at Mill breck and 17 Spring the schools are progress ing to satisfaction
The committee then adjourned till next in course At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly meetings committee on Education 1st month & the 1848 members mostly present
The schools reported at last meeting have been visited by the committee and are progressing to satisfaction The committee there adjourned till moset. in course
At a meeting of will buck monthly meeting committee on Education andmonth 19th 1848 14 members present Report is inade that the schools have been visited by the committee and are progressing to satisfaction
The link is directed to forward to the Lialer ly meetings committee necesary extracts from the minutes of this committee. The committee then udyouand till next in course
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meetings committee an Education 30 monthe 11th 1848 members mostly present Report is made to this meeting that the schools at each is of the meeting houses had come to a close the satisfaction of the committee 45 of friends children attended the school a Min breck Spelling reading writing Arithmetic Geography and English Grammar was taught in the school and with a few exceptions the scriptures were read a portion of each day in The school by the teacher and all the scholars in attendance regularly attended our midweek meetings 31 attended the school at Spring spelling Reading Writing Authmatic Geography Englishgrammar and natural Philosophy were taught in the school a portion of the fn scriptures were read in the school by the teacher eachday and all the scholars in attendance regularly attended our mid week meetings. The black is directed to forward to the quarterly meet mas committee a proposition to pay to George to Holison / 1. 43 cents for truction of friends children in indigent circumstances
The committee then adjourned till next in cours At a meeting of till Breek Monthly Meeting's Committee on Education 4th month 8 the 1848 13 members present
O Dreport is made that considerable attention has been given to the subject of schools but none in session at this time The committee then adjourned till next un course.
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly meetings. Committee on Education 5 th month 13th: 1848 12 metus present
Report is made that schools have been opened at each of the meetings houses for a term of three months each (viz) at Mill Creek the 4th of last month 13 of friends children subscribed. at Spring the 10th of last month 20 of friends children subscribed which are progressing to satisfaction The black is directed to forward to the Ficarterly meetings Committee the necesary extracts from the minutes of this committee
The committee then adjourned till next in course
At a meeting of Mill bick Monthly meetings committee on Education 6th month 10 the 1848 Members mostly present
Report is made that the schools have been visited by the committee and are progressing to satisfaction The committee then adjourned till next ine cause
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly meetings
committee on Education 7th month 8th 1848 12 members presup Vielint is made that the school at Mill Creek has been discontinued an account of sicknessness in the neighbourhood and the school at Sporing is progressing to satisfaction The following named friends are oppointed to just the check in making out a report to the monthly meeting also one to the Quarterly meeting committee (ve) Jesse Hockett Pannes & Handal David Osborn Erasmus Nichols Plèbe Mendenhall Sally Fendal The meeting of the committee then adjourned till next in cours?".
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meetings 1 committee on Education 8th month 121848
mentions present 9 Report is made that the school at Storing has count to a close to satisfaction ht
children attended Also that a school for a terme two months was opened at the same ce 13 friends children subscribed
The friends appointed at last meeting to assist the black reported that they attended thereto
The meeting of the committee then adjourned till next in course.
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meetings committe on Education ythe month 9th 1848 14 members finesent William Carter is appointed clock to the committee the ensuing year.
The following extract was received from the monthly meeting (10 with) Will break Monthly allecting of friends held 8th month 19 th 18/8
This meetings committe on Education produced the following report which is satisfactory to this meeting they me continued and directed to attend to the subject as heretoface and report thereon to this meeting in the 8 the month next
Jaken how the minutes of the meeting aforesaid
Johnathan Mendenhall Club Plicbe - Mendenhall
visited Report is made that a part of the committee akkorderk the school at Spring which is progressing to satisfaction Two cases of Mathematical instruments is received a part of a donation of friends in England to friends in this country which directed to be placed in the care of the monthly meetings Librarians for the use of schools . The meeting of the committee then adjourned till next in course
At a meeting of Mill Creek monthly meetings committee on Education, 10the month 19 th 1848 1 members present Report is made the school at Aping has come to a close to good satisfaction 18 of friends children allended the school
The clerk is directed to forward to the quarterly. meetings committee a proposition to pay Marley Hadley /1 a0 cents for tuition of a friends child inx indigent circumstance Then adjourned till nact in course
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly meetings Committee on Education 11th month 11th 18/8 3 members present
A school for a term of four months was opened at Spring the 30th of last month &t of friends children Subscribed which is progressing to satisfaction The bleck is directed to forward to the Quarterly meetings committee suitable extracts from the minutes of this committee signed on our lohalf The committee then adjourned till next in course At ameeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meetings committee on Education 12the month of the 1848 y members present
Report is made that a school for a term of 3 months was opened at will break the 21st of last month 15 of friends subscribed which is progressing to satisfaction
Also report is made that a number of the committe visited the school at Spring which is progressing to pretty good satisfaction The meeting of the committee them adjacent till next in course
At a meeting of Mill Creek monthly meetings. committee on Education 1St month 13 th 1849 12 members present .4 Most of the commmutter visited the schools and report that are progressing to satisfaction The meeting of the committee then adjacent till next in course) . At a meeting of Will Buck Monthly Meetings Committee on Education and month 19th 1819. 11 members present The combuttes have insisted the schools and report. that they are progressing to satisfaction
The clock is directed to forward to the Ficantesly Meetings Committee suitable extracts from the minutes of this committee signed on our behalf.
The meeting of the committee then concluded lite next in course. At a meeting of Mill back Monthly affecting? Committee on Education 32 months thisag 11ª members présent
report was made that our schools had come to a close to satisfaction 35 of friends children attended the school at Mill Creek Spelling reading, writing Arithmetic Geography and English Grammar were taught in Dervol 3) of friends children attended the school at Spining Spelling reading writing Anthmetice Geography English Grammar Natural. Philosofily and Algebra were tatight in the school the script were used in our school as a class books and a portion of them read in the schools each day by the teachers all of the scholars in attendant, regularly attended our midiviele meetings The meeting of the committee then concluded till next in courses
At a meeting of Mill Creek monthly meeting committee on Education 4thmonth 14th 1849. 12 members present.
Raport is made that aschool for a teriam of three months was opened at Mill Creek the 9th of this month. The meeting concluded till next in coursa At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meeting Conmultic on Education 5th month 19 th 18 14 members present.
Vceport is made that the school of Mill Creek was progressing to satisfaction and that a school for a term of three months was opened a Spring? the 16th of last month
The blanks is directed to louard to the White Lick Branch of the committee on Education the necessary extracts from the minutes of this committee
The meeting of the committee then concluded untill next in course At ameeting of till back monthly meetings committee on Education bothmonth 19th 1849 the quemilieu present
reporte is made that the school are progressing to good satisfaction The meeting of the committee then adjain till next in course
At a meeting of Mill back Monthly Meeting Committee on Education 7 th month 14 1849 /4 members present
Paports were received from each of the neighbor hoods of which the following is a sumiery The school a Mill breek has come to a close to satisfaction 20 af friends children were subscribed and 43 attended the school shelling reading waiting brithmatic Geography English Grammar Natural Philosophy Chemistry and Algebra were taught in the school also the New testament was used as a class books and some portion of the holy scriptures. were read at the close of the school each day and all of the scholars in attendance regularly attended our midweek). meetings The school at offering is progressing to satisfaction The meeting of the committee then adjourned till next in courso.
At a meeting of Mill Conect) Monthly Meetings Committee on Education 8th mo 11th 1899 1.2 members. present
reports were received from each of the neighborhoods of which the following is a sumery
No school in session at Mill Creek). The school at Storing has closed 12 of friends children were subscribed and 28 attended Spelling Reading Writing Arithme atie and Englishgrammar were taught in the school there has been a portion of the scriptures read in the school each day by the teacher and the scholars have attended our midweek meeting
The clock is directed to forward to the White hier Branch of the committee on Education the necessary extract from the minutes of thy committee
Also a proposition to pay Manley Hadley If 200 and Lydia Carter 87/2 cents for tuction of friends children m indigent circumstances
The meeting of the committee then adjourned till marti in course
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meetings committee on Education 8 that gthmonth 1849 15 members present
Reports were made from each of the neighborhood by which it appears that a school was opened at Will beeck the 320 of the present month and are at Spring the 13th of last month which are progressing to satisfaction The meeting of the committee then concluded till next in course At a meeting of Will brech Monthly Meetings committee on Education 10 th with 18 th 1819 15 numbers present William barter was appointed bleck to the committee the ensuing year.
The following is an extract from the minutes of the monthly Meeting Will brock Monthly Meeting of friends held at Spring 9 th month 8 the 18/19. The friends appointed at last meeting to make choice of and propose the mances of suitable data friends, to be appointed a committee on Education propose the following with whom the meeting visites and appoints them accordingly and directs them to attend to the subject a greenly to the direction of the yearly Meeting and report theron to the monthly meeting in eighth month next (ie) Robert WHodson Caleb Mills James & Pendal Jehu Newlin William Carter defre Hockett Samuel Carte David Osbom Elihu Dircon Henry Cole Nathan Manly Jonathan Mendenhall Robert Fraizer Prebicia Hadley 1st Elizabeth Coffin Catharina Hodson ally Rendal Elizabeth Reisey Anna Osborn Phèle Mendenhall Reuth Mills Lucinda. M Hadley Sarah Stanley Ann Hockett
and Sally Goate
Taken from the minutes
of the meeting affaresaid
William Carter ( blinks Phele Mendenhall
Oreports were made from each of the neighbourhoods that the schools are progressing to good satisfaction
The meeting of the committe then concluded till next in course
At a meeting of Hill broke Monthly Meetings committee an Education INthe month 10th /8/19 41 members present Pesport is from each of the minhowenn that the schools have been visited by a part of the committee and that they are progressing to satisfaction
The blacke was directed to forward to the White Lick Branch of the committee on Education suitable extracts from the minutes of this committee
The meeting of the committee the concluded All next in course
At a meeting of Will becks Monthly Meetings committee or Education 12 the Month yth 13 19 13 members present Reports nieve made from each of the neighborhoods by which it appears that the school at Mill back is progressing to ittisfaction and the school at Spring had avelosed at a term of three months 13 of friends children were subscribed and 29 attended, Spelling Reading Whiting trithematic Geography and English Frommar were taught in the school. to portion of the Jenifitures were read in the school each day. observing a house before and after reading and all of In scholars in attendance regularly atteroded midice meetings
- Also a school for a house of three months was aferred at Spring the 3' of this month
The meeting of the committee then concluded tilf nont in conse ?
att a meeting of Will break. Monthly Meetings Committee on Education Atamonth 12th 1830 17 members present The belento mati being present baldle Mills is appointed for the day Refract is made that the schools in each of the neighborhoods are progressing satisfaction The meeting of the communities concluded till next in course
At a meeting of . Will Son ihr Monthly . Heating . committee on Education 200 month 9th 1850 17 members present
Report was made that the schools in each of the mughborhoods were spot in session . ind progressing to satisfaction
The block was directed to forward to the Quarterly meetings committee the necessary extract from the minutes of this committee The committee were united in for warding - to the Quarterly . Meetings committee . a proposition for said committee to take into consideration. the propriety of revising our schools rules and also to insund an advisory one relative to plainusf of speech deficitunent and a paral
'The meeting of the committee Alan conclude till next in course)
A a meeting of Hill breek Monthly Meetings connor itter on Education 30 month 9 th 1850 13 members present
Report is made that the school at till breed closed the 14th of last month at a term of about 3 months. He 17 of friends children were subscribe and 43 attended. Spelling Reading Writing Geography Arithmetic English Grammar Natural Philosophy and Algebra were taught in the school the scriptures were used as a classbook and a portion read in the school each day alsowing a pause before and after 1 reading and all in attendance regularly attended midweek meetings
present Also the school at Spring closed the 3th of they month 18 of french children were subscribed and, 31, attended the studies and order of the school the same as Mill bruke recent
Geography and Natural Philosophy which were not taught in the school
The meeting of the committee their concluded till next in chursi
At a meeting of Mill brech Monthly Meetings committee on Education 4th month 13th 1850 15 members present Report is made that a school was opened at Mill breed the 1st of this month for a term of three months also one for a term of three months at Spring the 8th of this month which are progress ing to satisfaction The meeting of the committee then concluded till next in courses At a meeting of Mill brook Monthly Meetings committee on Education 5th mouth 19th 1850 15 members présent.
The blanks not being present ball. Mill appointed for the day Report is made that the schools at each of the school houses are progressing to satisfaction The block is directed to howroad to the Whitehis Branch of the committee on Education the necessary extracts from the minutes of the committee The meeting of the commuter these delpaine till next in course
At a meeting of Will break Monthly Meetings committee on Education 6th month 8 th, 1850 18 members present Report is made that the school at till bucks has been discontinued a part of the time since last meeting in consequence of sickness in the neighbor hood The school at Spring is progressing to satisfac tion.
The following extract was received from the Quarterly Meetings committee
The committee appointed at last meeting to revise our school was produced the following which was adopted and directed to the attention of Monthly Metings committee on Education to be introduced into all of the schools under their care Signed on behalf of the White Lich Branch of the committee on Education 5thmonth 17th 1850
Robert M. Hadson Clark The following are the rules refered to in the foregoing extract 1 balet Hills and Prabert W Hodson were appointed to furnish each of our schools with a capy and report to next meeting
The meeting of the committee then concluded till ; next in course Well bon At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meetings committee on Education 7th month 13th 1850. 16 members present Report is made that a part of the committee in each of the neighborhoods have visited the schools which are progressing to satisfaction
The friends appointed at last meeting to furnish our schools with a copy of the schools wales reported that they attended Aloreto
The following nared friends were appointed to assist the blogle in making and any andall refront to the Monthly. Meeting also one to the Muito Lick Branch of the committee radu ation (1) James J Hondell and Galeb Hills and report to next meeting
The meeting of the committee then concluded till. next in course At a nicething of Mill Creek. Monthly Meeting Icommittee on Education 8 th month 10th 1850 "16 members present ..
Reports were made from each of the neighborhood of the following is a summary The school at. Mill Gacek closed the 20th last month 18 of friends children in described and By attended Spelling reading theting Geograplay Arithematic and English Grammar were taught in the schod the verifitures i'veused as a clafs. look and a portion read each day alsoweing a prise before and after reading and all of the Achillars when in attendance regularly attended sind week meetings.
The school at spring closed the 19th of last month 17 of friends children were nuitscritica and B) atteruled the order of the school the same as attill Creek with the addition of Philosophy and pastelgetra
The friends appointed at last meeting to assist. the black in making out reports reported that they attended thrite
The block produced a report to the Monthly Meeting which was approved und he is directed to signe it on behalf of the committee and forward it The allo produced one annual report to the White Lick Branch of the committee on Education which is approved and directed to besigned and forwarded together with the necessary extracts from the minutes of this committee
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The bleck was directed to forward to the. White Lick Branch of the committee on Education a proposition to pay Samira B Hadla, $1:30 cents for tuction of friends children in indigent circumstances also to pray Samuel 6. Stockett. 97 cents for the like services
The meeting of the xxxthere they forslaget till next fint elise Delied for is form of 3 months was appeared at Ofining the 5th of this virusthe The inecting of the committee then concluded till next in course
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly meetings Committee on Education 95 month 14# 1850- The following Extract was received from the monthly meeting Mill creek Monthly, meeting of Friends het 8 h month 10 5 1850
The committee on Education produced a satisfactory report and the committee was continued 0 and directed to attend to the endyject as heretofore and report thereou in the 8th month next. Taken from the minutes of the meeting aforesa William 1 i learter 2.
Savoie Hb. Stanley Jack Caleb Mills is appointed black to the com- = mittee the ensuing year Report is made that the school at Spring is progressing to pratisfaction
The block is directed to forward to the Quarterly Meetings Committee on Education a proposition to play Samira Arm. Hoadley $4.05
· for the tuction of Friends' children in indigent un= - cuinstances. The meeting of the committee then concluded till next in course .
At a meeting of Mice Greeks Monthly Meetings learn mutter on Education 10th month 19th 1850 16 members present. A school was opened at Meill break the 14th of the present month for a term of 4 months
Report is made that the school at Spring is progressing. to satisfaction
The meeting then concluded until next in course
It a meeting of Mill creek Monthly Meetings Committed on Education II" mouth 9% 1850, 12 members procent. Report is made that the school at Mill
Green is progressing; No satisfaction of the committee Also that the school at Spring had come to a close The studies pursued in the said seffort were felling Reading Mareting, Arithmetic, Geography, English Gram- man, and Alobra. 162 were subscribed and 34 of Friends children were sent
The club is directed to forward to the Quarterly Meetings Committee on Education a proposition to pay Manly Headley $ 1.872 for the Auction of friends Childrens in indigent circumstances
The clocks is directed to forward to the Quarterto meetings Committee on Education the necessary extracts from the minutes of this meeting signed on behalf thereof. The meeting then concluded "until next in course
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Mexeting. Committee on Exulation 12th months 14 th. 1850, 12 members présent :
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Report is made that the school at Meilleriek is progressing to the satisfaction of the committee . also that a school was opened at Spring the 25th of last month for a term of three months and is progressing to satisfaction
The meeting there concluded till next in. course
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meetings Committee on Education 1of mouth 11th 1851. 15 members present.
Report is made that the schools at each of our. meeting houses are progressing to the satisfaction of the committee The meeting then concluded until next in course
At a meeting of Mill Creek Monthly Meeting, Commeter. on Education Ind month 8th 1851. 14 members present Report is made that the schools at each of our meeting houses are progressing to the satisfaction of the Committee
The clock is directed to forward to the Quar
- Testy meetings committee suitable extracts from the minutes of this wasskry signed on behalf Therapy Then the meeting concluded until next in course
At a meeting of Mill Greek Monthly Meetings Committee on Education Brd, month &# 1851, 13 members present : Report is made that the schools at each meeting house have come to a satisfactory close.
Twentytwo and 3/4 were subscribed and Forty Eight of Friends children attended the school at Millcreek Clyde Seventeen and 3/4 were subscribers and Thirty. Three attendees The school at Spring
The studies pursued in the schools were Spelling
Reading "Writing, Authmetic, Geography English "Hammar: Natural Philosophy, Physiology, Algebras, and Geometry, The "Goly scriptures were used as a class book in the schools, and a portion thereof reads at The adjournment of the schools each day.The Teacher and pupils regularly attendees meeting in the middle of the week
The meeting concluded until next in course
At a meeting of Mill creek monthly meeting's Committee on Education 4th months 19th 1851. 1.3. members présent.
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