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A petition of Daniel Corell and a number of the neighbors was presented for the forma- tion of a district in the southwest corner of Richland township. There is no record of the date of this, but it seems to have been formed sometime in 1870. The officers for that year were: J. F. Chamberlain, director; F. M. Mendenhall, clerk; and Samuel Hull, treas- tirer.
FROG POND DISTRICT, NO. 62,
Was formed May 18, 1872, on a petition of P. H. Cherry. G. Spicer and others, and is situated in the southeast corner of Neosho township.
MOUNT TRIUMPH DISTRICT, NO. 63.
James M. Kinnamon, Isaac Wylch and others presented a petition for the formation of a district in the central-northern part of Mound Valley township. It was formed June 18, 1872, an order for its formation having been made on May 20, 1872. It lies in both Osage and Mound Valley townships.
CRANSTON DISTRICT, NO. 64.
A petition of James Cahill, Wm. O'Brien, Timothy O'Connor and a number of others was presented to the superintendent for the formation of a school district embracing the central-northern part of Walton township. This petition seems to have been acted upon, and the district formed in June, 1870. There is no record giving anything definite as to its formation farther than is here stated. No- vember 10, 1871. on the application of Wm.
M .Rogers, the first election was called for this district.
GLOBE DISTRICT, NO. 65.
Miss Ida Stevenson taught the first school in the district, in the fall of 1870, in a small claim building belonging to J. O. Stotts. There is no record showing when the district was organized, but it was probably early in 1870. The record shows the board in 1870, which must have been the first board, consisted of - Ames, director; O. F. Presson, clerk; and George McDole, treasurer. The first pub- lic school was taught by Mrs. H. A. Bole- man, in one of the rooms of her dwelling, commencing in the fall of 1871; she taught several terms in succession there. The district is located in the northeastern part of Mound Valley township.
LEE DISTRICT, NO. 66,
Is situated in the northwestern corner of La- bette township. We have no record of its formation or work prior to 1872, when Alfred H. Lee, E. D. Graybill and John B. Daniels were reported as the board.
M'CLINTOCK (OR TRENTON ) DISTRICT, NO. 67, Was organized December 15, 1870, and em- braced the southeast corner of Howard town- ship. The first meeting in the district was in the house of E. B. Baldwin, on April 8, 1871, at which the following officers were elected : W. J. McClintock, director; E. B. Baldwin, clerk; Benjamin Wade or J. M. Hart, treas- urer. This was the first district organized in Howard township. The first school in the dis- trict was taught by J. M. Hart, in a little cabin on his place, in the fall and winter of 1871. This was a subscription school. In the spring of 1872 a new school-house was built, and,
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commencing April 22, 1872, W. J. Millikin taught the first public school in the district.
FAIRVIEW DISTRICT, NO. 68,
Is located in the western part of Mound Val- ley township. C. H. Lesley, E. Stapleton and Alexander Moore were interested in the secur- ing of its organization, which was effected under an order made December 30, 1870. The first school-house was built by subscription, out of native lumber, and a school taught therein by Mrs. Hess, in 1871. That year bonds were voted, and the house was remodeled and fixed for a winter school, which was held the follow- ing winter. After the division of the district in 1883, additional bonds were voted, and a new school-house was built in 1884. Elisha Stapleton, J. J. Dickens and A. Moore were the first officers.
UNION DISTRICT, NO. 69,
Was formed January 31, 1871, and embraced the southwest corner of Labette township. The first meeting was at the house of Isaac Padget, February 20, 1871. In the summer of 1871 the first school-house was built in the district ; this was the first school-house in the township. The first school in the township was taught in this building by Miss Carrie M. Beggs, con- mencing the first of December, 1871. An- drew J. Heaton, Robert Vance and S. M. Hin- shaw were the first officers; in the spring of 1871 John P. Hight, Isaac Padget and S. M. Hinshaw were elected.
FOLAND DISTRICT, NO. 70,
Was formed February 8, 1871, and lay in the eastern part of Hackberry township and west- ern part of Richland. The first meeting was held at the house of Isaac Butterworth, in February, 1871. The first officers were Samuel
Cellars, L. H. Reed, and L. H. Lockwood. The school-house was built, but not plastered, in the fall of 1871, and in that winter James Dickey taught the first school. A new school- house was erected in 1892.
NEWELL DISTRICT, NO. 71,
Was formed May 1, 1871. It lay in the south- west corner of Fairview and the northwest corner of Hackberry. The first meeting was held at the house of G. W. Williams, and the following elected as the board: James Newell, director ; Samuel B. Good, clerk; James Pot- tenger, treasurer. The first school was taught in a building belonging to James McCoy. This district has had two school-houses; one was built in the early " 'seventies," and it was re- placed by a new house late in the " 'nineties."
VALLEY DISTRICT, NO. 72,
Was formed May 3, 1871. It lies in the cen- tral-eastern part of Elm Grove township. The first meeting was held at the house of Henry Pitman, on May 15, 1871. L. Edmondson, D. S. Robbins and C. - were the first offi- cers.
WIMMER ( NOW EDNA) DISTRICT, NO. 73.
An order was made May 3, 1871, for the formation of District No. 73, lying in the cen- tral part of Elm Grove township, and an elec- tion called for May 15, 1871, at the house of Owen Wimmer. The district failed to organ- ize under this order, and on May 30, 1872, a new order was made for the organization of the district, and the first election called for May 30, 1872, at the house of P. C. Good- win. The building in the district was erected in the fall of 1872, and completed the fore part of December. It was completed on Monday, and on Tuesday W. J. Millikin opened therein
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the first school in the district. The building stood in the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 30, township 34, range 19, and when the railroad was laid out the pro- jected line ran directly through the building. It was then sold to Thomas Bickman, and moved a little to the north and used as a Free Methodist church. In the fall of 1886 a new four-room school-house was erected and fur- nished, at a cost of $2,000. Since then the principals of the school have been: 1887-89, A. R. Bell; 1889-90, A. D. Martin ; 1890-92, M. N. Baldwin ; 1892-94, C. C. Robbins ; 1894- 96, A. J. Lovett; 1896-98, H. W. Todd; 1898- 99. S. O. King; 1899-1900, L. Lightfoot; 1900-01, J. F. Johnson.
PATRICK (OR SHROUT ) DISTRICT, NO. 74.
Embraced a tract of land lying north and west of Oswego, extending from the Neosho river to the west side of the township, and was or- ganized May 8. 1871, on a petition dated April 14, 1871, signed by J. H. Holt, R. P. Bagby, Elisha Hammer, A. C. Baker, and others. The first election was held May 19, 1871. This district has undergone many changes since its organization. After the organization of the district, the school was taught for some time in the old college building. After that was torn down and removed a new school-house was built.
ELMWOOD ( OR SLOCUM ) DISTRICT, NO. 75.
Is located in the central and northern part of Mound Valley township, and was, on the pe- tition of Josephus Moore, Seth Wells, R. W. Simpson, and others, organized by order dated May 12. 1871. The first meeting was held May 25. 1871. The first school officers were S. W. Slocum, Wm. Robbins, and Henry Ter- williger. The school-house was built in the
summer of 1871. The following winter a three-months' school was taught by Mr. Jones, at a salary of $25 per month.
ST. JOHN DISTRICT, NO. 76.
This district is situated in the central and western part of Osage township. I have not been able to find any record giving an account of its formation, nor have I found any of the old settlers who can give such information. But the order for its formation was evidently made in 1871. It is said that the first teacher in the district was Miss Sadie Chambers. This has been one of the most enterprising districts in the county, and the school has always stood high.
PLEASANT HILL DISTRICT, NO. 77.
On July 27, 1871, George W. Blake, J. A. Jamison, P. Stevenson, and a great many others petitioned for a district in the southeast part of Osage township, on which the superintend- ent made an order October 20, 1871, forming it into District No. 77, and appointing the first school meeting to be held at the house of J. L. Hills. The first officers consisted of J. T. Hills, director; George W. Blake, clerk; P. Stevenson, treasurer.
WILLOW BRANCH DISTRICT, NO. 78.
Lies in the western part of Mount Pleasant township and eastern part of Canada, and was organized on an order made October 20, 1871. The first meeting was held at the house of S. Briner, November 19. 1871. W. H. Steel was elected director ; D. S. Jackson, treasurer ; W. H. Mapes, clerk. The first school-house was built by subscription, and in this the day and Sunday-schools were held until the erection of the new house.
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SYLVAN DALE DISTRICT, NO. 79.
This district is situated in the northwest part of Osage township, and was organized in 1870, on the petition of Wm. Padget and others. The first school was taught by Miss Maxwell; Maggie Adams and Edna Blake were early teachers. The first officers were David Lensy, Paulus Eisley, and A. H. Lock- hart.
ELSTON DISTRICT, NO. 80,
Was formed January 3. 1872, on petition of J. T. Waller, John Elston, J. O. King, Thomas D. Bickham and others, on December 19, 1870, in the corners of Fairview, Liberty, Labette and Mount Pleasant townships. The first meeting was held January 20, 1872, at the house of M. V. B. Watson. The following officers were elected : Silas Prayther, director ; M. V. B. Watson, clerk; J. O. King, treasurer.
MILLER (OR THE BRICK ) DISTRICT, NO. 81.
On June 10, 1872. an order was made for the organization of District No. 81, in the northwest corner of the county, on the request of J. B. Quinn. It seems that this territory was thereafter formed into a union district, and on March 18, 1875, a new district with this same number was organized, in the south- east corner of Walton township. The first meeting was held April 24, 1875.
CALDWELL DISTRICT, NO. 82,
Originally embraced three miles square in the northeast corner of Labette township, and was formed January 10, 1872. The first meet- ing was held at the house of John M. Cald- well, January 5, 1872, at which the follow- ing officers were elected: L. A. Wood, di- rector ; John M. Caldwell, clerk; James Martin, 12
treasurer. Miss Carrie M. Beggs taught the first school, in a private claim house. School- house completed in 1872.
HENDERSON (NOW WILSONTON) DISTRICT, NO. 83.
On January 1, 1872, E. M. Reeder and a number of others petitioned for a district in the central and western part of Labette town- ship. On May 15, 1872, an order for its for- mation was made, and the first meeting called for May 30, at the house of William Collins. In the summer Miss Carrie M. Beggs taught the first school in a claim house. School-house built in 1872.
EMMONS DISTRICT, NO. 84.
This district was formed in the northwest part of Canada township, on an order made March 5, 1872. The first election was held at the house of J. Herrington, March 28, 1872, Otho Wilson taught the first school. Bonds in the sum of $1,000 were issued, and a house was built in the fall. Alexander Duncan taught the first school therein. The first board was composed of J. J. Higgins, Alexander Duncan, and James Sweet.
LIEB DISTRICT, NO. 85.
On March 26, 1872, Christian Lieb and a number of others petitioned for the forma- tion of a district in the southeast of Canada and northeast part of Howard townships, and on May 15th an order was made for its forma- tion. The first election was called for May 30th, at the house of Christian Lieb. This school-house was built in the summer of 1872. and that winter J. K. Russell taught the first school therein. The first board consisted of Christian Lieb, John D. Vance, and Jonathan Pearson.
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SUNNY SIDE DISTRICT, NO. 86,
Was formed June 3, 1872, in the territory ad- joining Chetopa on the north. The first meet- ing was held in the house of J. C. Wright, June 14, 1872, at which the following officers were elected: J. C. Wright, director; L. D. Bovee, clerk ; J. B. Sartain, treasurer. A house was built that year.
CECIL (OR LIGGETT) DISTRICT, NO. 87,
Is situated in the southwest corner of Hack- berry township. The record of its organiza- tion and early history is all a blank. A house costing $600 is said to have been built in 1872; and the first officers are said to have been William Liggett, director; W. B. Trissol, clerk; A. J. Barnes, treasurer.
EXCELSIOR DISTRICT, NO. 88,
Was formed in the northern part of Mound Valley township, May 3, 1873. The first meet- ing was held July 30, 1873. Samuel May- ginnis. J. D. Ellison and J. F. Butts were the first school officers. The first school was taught by J. F. Finley, in a house belonging to J. F. Butts, in 1873. The school-house in the dis- trict was built in 1874.
NOBLE DISTRICT, NO. 89.
In 1872 a large petition was presented for the formation of a district in the southeast corner of Mount Pleasant township. There is 110 record of the formation thereof until the spring of 1873. The first meeting was held and the officers elected May 27, 1873.
KEELER DISTRICT, NO. 90,
Was organized in the northwest corner of Elm Grove township, April 26, 1873. The first meeting was held June 5. 1873.
BELLE DISTRICT, NO. 91,
Was formed in the west part of Mount Pleas- ant township, December 31, 1873. The first meeting was held January 31, 1874.
HAWKINS (OR KINGSTON ) DISTRICT, NO. 92,
Is located in the southwest corner of Elm Grove township, and was organized January 29, 1874. The first meeting was held March 3; 1874.
TWIN MOUND DISTRICT, NO. 93,
Was formed in the northwestern part of Osage township, April 4, 1874. The first meeting was held May 23, 1874.
RICHLAND (OR YOUNG) DISTRICT, NO. 94.
Was formed in the northern part of Canada township, June 18, 1874. The first meeting was held August 1, 1874. A school-house was built in the district in the fall of 1874. The first school in the district was taught by Rich- ard Mckenzie.
JANES DISTRICT, NO. 95.
April 15, 1872, W. H. Mapes and others petitioned for the formation of a district in the southwest corner of Mount Pleasant township. It does not appear to have been organized prior to June 18, 1874, when the order therefor was made and the organization completed, August I, 1874. The first school meeting was held at the residence of Noah Guyman. John Hulse was elected director and Milo Hildreth, clerk. The first school was taught in the summer of 1874, by Mrs. Mary Owens, in a house belong- ing to Mr. Decker, with an average attendance of less than 4 scholars. School was held in rented buildings until the fall of 1878, when
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a new school-house was erected, the first school in which was taught by Mrs. Eliza Rust.
HAZEL DELL DISTRICT, NO. 96,
Is a joint district, situated near the north- west corner of the county, in connection with territory in Montgomery county. It was or- ganized in 1872, or at least steps were taken as early as that to secure an organization, and a house was built very soon after its organi- zation. The first board consisted of W. T. Fallon, director; J. T. Finley, clerk; J. W. Phebus, treasurer. The first school was taught by John Stroud.
M'KENNA DISTRICT, NO. 97,
Was formed in the northwestern part of How- ard township, March II, 1873. The first meeting was held April 10, 1873. The school- house in this district was first built on the west side of Pumpkin creek, and was thereafter re- moved to the east side of the creek.
BAYLOR DISTRICT, NO. 98,
Located in the southeastern part of Hackberry township, was formed March 12, 1873. The first meeting was held April 15, 1873.
BELL MOUND DISTRICT,, NO. 99,
Was formed in the southeastern part of Mound Valley township, March 14, 1873. The first meeting was held April II. 1873. The first officers were Cyrus Hopkins, M. F. Wakefield, and Ira Ross. In December, 1873, Herman Wade opened the first school. Colin Hodge was treasurer of this district for a number of years.
PIETY HILL DISTRICT, NO. 100,
Was formed in the southeastern part of Rich- land township, April 15, 1873. The first meet-
ing was held May 22, 1875. That fall a school- house costing $900 was erected.
WOODRUFF (OR MILL VALLEY) DISTRICT, NO. IOI.
Notices of formation of this district were posted October 8, 1880. Officers were elect- ed and organization completed November 8. 1880. This district is situated in the western part of Oswego township.
MAPLE GROVE DISTRICT, NO. 102,
Was organized July 16, 1881, in the north- western part of Osage township. The first meeting was held at the home of M. E. Sparks, July 16, 1881.
COOK DISTRICT, NO. 103,
Is situated in the southern part of Richland township, and was organized July 28, 1881. The first meeting was held at the house of Wm. Cook, July 28, 1881. Daniel Corell, E. C. Albrook and a number of other parties pe- titioned for the formation of this district. The order is dated June 18, 1881.
M. K. & T. DISTRICT, NO. 104,
Is located in the northwestern part of North township, and was organized June 10, 1882. The first meeting was held at the house of S. E. Cornelius, June 10, 1882.
PLEASANT VIEW DISTRICT, NO. 105,
Is located in the eastern part of Mound Valley township, and was organized December 8, 1883. The first meeting was held at the house of R. Terhune, December 8, 1883. The first school officers were A. B. Gibs, H. K. Baker, and J. C. Lesley. A school-house was built in 1884, and the first school was taught there in the winter of 1884, by Miss Lina Gibs.
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BALLOU DISTRICT, NO. 106,
is situated in the northern part of Labette township; was organized February 16, 1884. The first meeting was held at the house of Robert N. Davis, January 11, 1884.
MOOREHEAD DISTRICT, NO. 107,
Is located in the northwestern corner of Osage township, and is a joint district.
ROSEDALE DISTRICT, NO. 108,
Located in the western part of Fairview town- ship, was organized May 6, 1884. The first meeting was held at the house of F. M. Poe, May 16, 1884.
ROSE HILL DISTRICT, NO. 109,
Located in the south-central part of Elm Grove township, was organized April 30, 1884. The first meeting was held April 30, 1884.
BARTLETT DISTRICT, NO. IIO,
Is situated in the central part of Hackberry township, including the town of Bartlett, and was organized June 3. 1889. The school- house was built that fall, and in it, commenc- ing in December, J. L. Edmundson began teaching the first school in the district. In 1897 an addition was built to the school-house, since which time two teachers have been em- ployed, viz .: 1896-97. H. A. Brundage and daughter; 1897-98, Ada Edmandson and Maud Ball; 1898-99, Bertha Reece and Alta Campbell; 1899-1900, Bertha Reece and Min- nie Pickering; 1900-01. Margaret Curtis and Josephine Crane.
JARBOE DISTRICT, NO. III.
On February 27, 1892, J. A. Jarboe and William Scott applied for the formation of a
new district, and on March Ist the order was made for the formation of a district embrac- ing territory in Walton and Osage townships. An appeal having been taken from the action of the county superintendent, it was not until July 8th that the hearing was had before the commissioners, when the action of the super- intendent was sustained. The first election was held July 18th, at which the following offi- cers were elected: William Turner, director; William Scott, clerk; J. A. Jarboe, treasurer. Bonds were soon issued, and a new school- house costing $500 was erected on the south- east corner of section 13, in Osage township, in which, on October 10th, the first school was opened by Lillie Willi.
JOINT DISTRICT, NO. 112,
Is located in Labette and Montgomery coun- ties ; that located in Labette county is in How- . ard and Canada townships. The organiza- tion was effected August 7. 1900, and the first meeting was held August 23, 1900. A new school-house was built at once and a school taught the following winter.
GRADING COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
Prior to 1889 10 attempt had been made toward securing uniformity in the course of study and standard of scholarship in the vari- ous country schools. At the request of the county superintendent, the county commis- sioners made an order on July 3, 1889, author- izing a set of Welch's Classification Records for the use of each school district in the coun- ty, together with proper blanks for making reports, etc. A circular letter was sent out by the county superintendent to each of the teachers, giving information in reference to the examinations that would be required for
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promotion and graduation. Nearly all the schools in the county adopted the prescribed course of study and made preparations for their students to take part in the examinations that should thereafter be held. The first examina- tion under this arrangement was held on April 18, 1890, at a designated place in each town- ship, where schools in such township could be represented. Ninety-nine applicants were ex- amined, 34 of whom (5 boys and 29 girls) attained the required average, and passed, Commencement exercises were held during the early part of June at several places in the coun- ty, and on July Ist the final commencement for all of those who had passed the examination was held at the opera house in Oswego. This work has been continued each year since, with very gratifying results. The graduates thus far have been as follows :
Year.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
1890
5
29
34
1891
16
34
50
1892
23
32
55
1893
12
22
34
1894
1.4
15
29
1895
30
54
84
1896
7
37
44
1897
19
26
45
1898
37
58
95
1 899
19
28
47
1900
9
23
32
Totals
191
358
549
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INSTITUTES.
The first teachers' institute in Labette coun- ty was held in Oswego, June 1-4. 1869. It was called and conducted by R. J. Elliott, coun- ty superintendent, with the assistance of the teachers of the county. Peter McVicar, state superintendent of public instruction, was pres-
ent one day, and lectured in the evening. On November 9-12, of the same year, a sec- ond session was held, at Chetona, under the same general direction, with an attendance of 24 teachers. On July 12. 1870, the next session was held in Chetopa, under the charge of the superintendent. Prof. B. F. Mudge was pres- ent at this institute, and rendered valuable as- sistance. The next session was held in Os- wego, commencing June 12, 1871, with Colonel J. W. Horner in charge and 28 teachers in at- tendance. General Fraser, state superintend- ent, visited this institute, and lectured. Two sessions of the institute were held in 1872, the first at Oswego, commencing February 5th, with 35 teachers in attendance; the second at Chetopa commencing November 25th. At the close of this latter session, on November 28th, a county teachers' association was formed. In January, 1873. Miss Mary A. Higby came into office as county superintend- ent, and continued to hold the position for six years. Under her superintendency the insti- tutes were even more successful than they had formerly been. One session each year was held at Oswego during the first four years of her administration, viz .. 1873-76. all of which were well attended and gave good satisfaction.
NORMAL INSTITUTES.
In the winter of 1877 the Legislature pro- vided for a four-weeks session, with paid in- structors, and a charge to those who attended. Previous to this the institutes had been only from two to five or six days; the instruction had been free, generally given by the county superintendent and some of the leading teach- ers of the county. On August 6, 1877, the first institute under this law opened in Os- wego, with Prof. J. B. Holbrook as conductor,
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and over 100 teachers in attendance. The most satisfactory results were attained. This insti- tute went far toward popularizing the idea of a long institute under paid instructors. With the exception of two years, all of the normal institutes, commencing with 1877, have been held in Oswego. Those for 1880 and 1892 were held at Parsons. Up to 1885 the attend- ance at the institute ranged from about 100 to 135. Since that time, with possibly one exception, the attendance has been consider- ably larger, reaching 200 in 1891 and 302 in 1892; the latter being, it is said, the largest normal institute ever held in the State. The institutes have been under the charge of a conductor, with usually two and sometimes more assistant instructors. The following is a list of the conductors: 1877-78, J. B. Hol- brook; 1879-80, L. M. Knowles; 1881. Buel T. Davis ; 1882, Lee Tomlin; 1883, J. N. Ross ; 1884, Lee Tomlin; 1885-86, J. W. Weltner; 1887, D. E. Sanders; 1888, J. N. E. Monrce; 1889, C. H. Harris; 1890, T. W. Conway; 1891, C. H. Harris; 1892, J. W. Weltner; 1893-94, Guy P. Benton; 1895-96, S. D. Frazier; 1897, Arvin S. Olin; 1898, H. Win- sor; 1899, E. M. Wood; 1900, S. D. Frazier.
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