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Thomas Benedict, W. M .; Martin Fitzpatrick, S. W .; James C. Mason, J. W .; James W. Wetzel, treasurer; Cyrus Osborn, secretary, pro tem; P. Phipps, S. D .; C. Osborn, J. D .; Wm. Houx, steward and tyler.
The present officers are: Zenophon Ryland, W. M .; James P. Hall, S. W .; Wm. A. Bethel, J. W .; Thomas J. Banden, treasurer; John E. Ryland, secretary; Phillip Keller, S. D .; Jos. Wolf, J. D .; Jacob A. Price, tyler. Present number of members, 39. Zenophon Ryland is past grand master, and John E. Ryland is past D. grand master.
Lexington R. A. Chapter No. 10 .- Organized February, 1848, by John F. Ryland. Date of charter, October 13, 1848. The following first officers are all of the charter members reported: John F. Ryland, high priest; Howard Williams, king; Cyrus Osborn, scribe; Howard Williams, treasurer; John Williams, secretary, John J. Burtis, C. H .; Andrabella Dowden, R. A. C .; L. S. Cornwell, P. S .; Thomas P. Ashly, M. 3d V .; John Wilson, M. 2d V .; Frank H. Goshen, M. 1st V .; John S. Porter, guard.
The present officers are: Phillip Keller, H. P .; C. E. Ballard, K .; Ethan Allen, S .; Robert Taulman, treasurer, Xenophon Ryland, secretary; R F. Norfolk, C. H .; P. H. Chambers, P. S .; David Rufell, R. A. C .; J. Wolf, M. 3d V .; John B. Blackwell, M. 2d V .; John E. Ryland, M. 1st V .; A. J. Hall and O. E. Allstodt, stewards; J. A. Price, guard. Present number of members, 36. Xenophon Ryland is Past Grand H. P .; John F. Ryland was P. G. H. P., now deceased.
Lexington Lodge No. 149, A. F. & A. M .- Organized June 4, 1855, by L. S. Cornwell, M. W. G. M. The charter members were: O. Ander- son, G. A. Kein, J. Vaughn, J. B. Alexander, R. B. Bradford, J. A. Crump, D. F. Greenwood, T. Hinkle, W. P. Walton, T. H. Fox, S. Keith, B. P. Evans, E. Winsor, Wm. J. Pigote, R. M. Henderson, J. R. Hale, and thirteen others; names not reported. The first officers were: E. Winsor, W. M .; G. A. Kein, S. W .; R. M. Henderson, J. M .; W. J. Pigote, treas- urer; Wm. Cameron, secretary; Smith Keith, S. D .; T. H. Fox, J. D .; G. Clayton, tyler. The present officers are: Henry Sinauer, W. M .; Geo. Hutchinson, S. W .; J. O. Lesueur, J. W .; Henry C. Boteler, treasurer; Thomas Standish, secretary; W. G. Eggleston, S. D .; R. T. Jesse, J. D .; Robert Hale, S. steward; P. H. Chambers, J. steward; Ethan Allen, tyler. Present membership, 63. The hall in which the lodge meets is of brick, built by John Aull and Wm. McCausland, and rented of the owners. P
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From April 21, 1862, up to November, 1865, no meetings were held. At the latter date the lodge was opened by Grand Master' Houston, who gave notice that they were reinstated, delivered them their charter, and instructed them to hold an election of officers, which was held with the following result: E. Winsor, W. M .; Jessie Schofield, S. W .; R. Hale, J. W .; H. C. Boteler, treasurer; W. G. McCauseland, secretary .; B. R. Tre- laun, S. D .; F. B. Hall, J. D .; A. Walk, tyler.
Itaska Encampment No. 6, I. O. O. F .- Reorganized February 14, 1868, by Dr. J. F. Hassell, D. D G. P. The charter members were: M. W. Withers, Amos Green, J. A. Price, W. W. Laneborn, G. W. McKean, John Aull, J. T. Hassell, and J. T. W. Mckean. The first officers were: M. W. Withers, C. P .; Amos Green, H. P .; J. A. Price, S. W .; G. W. McKean, scribe; John Aull, treasurer. The pres- ent officers are: D. W. Fleet, C. P .; C. G. Ludwigs, H. P .; J. M. Dicken, S. W .; H. Sinauer, scribe; John Goehner, treasurer. Number of present members not reported. Hall is built of brick and rented by the lodge.
Guttenberg Lodge, No. 323, 1. O. O. F .- Organized, May 27, 1874, by G. W. McKean, D. D. G. M. The following were the charter mem- bers: Henry Sinauer, C. H. Schaefermeyer, J. F. E. Winkler, John Joeh- ner, C. Georges, J. G. Mehl, John Fritz, W. Siegwart, S. Schneider, N. Haerle, J. Kiee, C. Huepper, J. G. Fischer, H. Nagel, Adam Walk, C. Mayer. The first officers were: H. Sinauer, N. G .; J. G. Mehl, V. G .; C. H. Schaefermeyer, Secreary; John Goehner, Treasurer.
Present officers are: J. R. Daehler, N. G .; H. Wilker, V. G .; C. H. Schaefermeyer, Secretary; J. F. E. Winkler, Treasurer. This lodge has a present membership of 39. Hall is rented.
Harmony Lodge, No, 87, A. O. U. W .- Organized Nov. 23, 1878, by Wm. R. Sheen, D. D. G. M. W.
The charter members were: A. Robinson, J. M. Wotawa, J. M. Welsh, S. S. Reeder, Ethan Allen, M. G. Williams, S. J. Beeler, C. B. Russel, H. Luellan, F. C. T. Brightwell, A. J. Lauchner, J. T. Hill, A. A. and J. O. Lesueur.
The following were the first officers: M. G. Williams, P. M. W .; J. O. Lesueur, M. W .; J. M. Wotawa, Foreman; A. V. Robinson, Overseer; F. C. T. Brightwell, Recorder; Ethan Allen, Financier; C. B. Russell, Receiver; A. J. Lauchner, Guide; J. M. Welsh, Inside Watchman; H. Luellan, Outside Watchman.
The present officers are: Ethan Allen, P. M. W .; G. K. Smith, M. W .; A. V. Robinson, F .; J. T. Hill, O .; R. T. Jesse, Recorder; C. G. Lud- wigs, Financier: C. B. Russell, Receiver; C. H. Boyle, Guide; B. F. Hill, I. Watchman; James Edelen, O. W. The number of members at present
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time is forty-five, This lodge rents a hall over the Lexington Savings Bank.
Myrtle Lodge, No. 31; order of mutual protection. Organized Sept. 30, 1880, by M. Randall, Deputy Supreme President. The following were the charter members: Chas. H. Kidwell, H. B. Midlan, Albert Althoff, Charles W. Loomis, H. Sinauer, F. K. Threlkeld, S. Sellers, W. C. Hicks, J. P. Hansam, Wm. B. Wilson, B. A. Gordon, John Goehner, John Welsch, S. O'Conner, C. Watson, John Meng, T. E. Austin, J. B. Burris.
The first officers were: H. Sinauer, President; W. B. Wilson, Vice President; Chas. W. Loomis, Secretary; S. Sellers, Treasurer. Present officers: H. Sinauer, President; Wm. B. Wilson, Vice President; Chas. W. Loomis, Treasurer; S. Sellers, Secretary. Present membership twenty. Hall rented.
Lexington Turn Verein .- Organized by the Germans, June 15, 1859. Their charter dates from Jan. 1, 1860.
The charter members were: John Kriehn, C. M. Pirner, H. Winkler, F. Winkler, G. A. Kriehn, J. Quandt, J. Goehner, G. Gunther, Moses Frankel, C. Grandorf, A. Ruble, Aug. Bettin, A. Mark, F. Lisohetki, Louis Gillin. The first officers were: Conrad Smith, President, and Chris. Schoefermeyer, Secretary. Present membership fifteen. Their hall is a fine, two story, brick building, located on Main street, built at a cost of $3.500.
The present officers are: John Kriehn, President, and C. M. Pirner Secretary.
Socialer Turn Verein .- Organized in 1880. Original members were: H. Wilker, C. H. Schaefermeyer, H. Sinauer, Chas. Kreihn, H. Schmidt, J. Winkler, Oswald and A. Winkler, Erwin Haekker, J. Hainkel, G. Kist, T. W. Haerle, H. Geiger, A. Althoff, J. Kiefer, Wm. Mehl, Aug. Krenp- ner, J. Doehler, F. R. Haerle, Gus. Haerle, Jos. Homer, C. Walk, E. Schawe, John Fritz, Lorenzo Lestagro, H. Kiefer.
The original officers were: C. H. Schaefermeyer, President; C. H. Kriehn, Vice President; H. Wilker, 1st Turnwart; J. Doehler, 2d T .; H. Schmidt, Secretary; Wm. Winkler, Fin. Secretary; H. Geiger, Treasurer. The present officers are: C. H. Schaefermeyer, President; H. Keifer, Vice President; H. Wilker, 1st Turnwart; J. Winkler, 2d T .; H. Schmidt, Secretary; Wm. Winkler, Fin. Secretary; E. Hoekker, Treasurer. Pres- ent member fifty-five. Hall is built of brick.
Knights of Honor .- Lexington Lodge No. 2018 K. of H., was organ- ized February 2, 1880, by W. A. Halstead, Deputy Grand Dictator. The charter members were: Alexander Graves, J. O. Lesueur, Geo. F. Mait- land, P. S. Fulkerson, Ethan Allen, J. W. Rinehart, F. C. T. Brightwell, G. S. Rathbun, A. V. Robinson, G. W. Mountjoy, L. R. Harrison, W. C. White, T. G. Young, S. M. Harris, George King, J. W. Harrison, S.
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S. Reeder, J. S. Blackwell, J. D. Connor, A. W. Smith, G. C. Graham, F. K. Threlkeld, John D. New, C. H. Royle, James Edelen, M. F. Royle, James A. Quarles. The first officers were: A. V. Robinson, Past Dic- tator; J. O. Leseuer, Dictator; J. S. Blackwell, V. D .; G. F. Maitland, Asst. D .; S. M. Harris, Reporter; Ethan Allen, Financial Reporter; G. M. Mountjoy, Treasurer; John D. New, Chaplain; C. H. Royle, Guide; F. C. T. Brightwell, Guardian; James Edelen, Sentinel. At the present time (1881) they have forty members. The present officers are: J. S. Blackwell, P. D .; W. G. McCausland, D .; G. F. Maitland, V. D .; F. C. T. Brightwell, Asst. D .; R. T. Jesse, Reporter; C. H. Royle, Fin. Repr .; D. W. B. Tevis, Treas .; G. L. Leyburn, Chaplain; Geo. Hutchison, Guide; Ethan Allen, Guar .; James Edelen, Sen.
The Lexington Liederkranz (singing society) was organized August 26, 1872, by the following named German citizens, who were also charter members: Nicholas Haerle, Chris. Georges, Jacob Fegert, John Daehler, Charles Weber, Rudolph Willibald, John Kriehn, August Bettin, Henry Blomberg, Moses Frankel, D. Stalling, Joseph Baehr, Albert, Dollinger, Andrew Marks, John G. Fischer, Charles Homer, Charles Furstenberg, C. G. Ludwigs, H. Pheifer and William Stuck.
The first officers were Albert Dollinger, President; C. G. Ludwigs, Secretary, and John Kriehn, Treasurer.
The present officers are Henry Winkler, President; C. G. Ludwigs, Vice-President; Edward W. H. Ahrens, Secretary, and J. F. E. Winkler, Treasurer.
This society occupies a hall 40 x75 feet, on the third floor of Mr. John Kriehn's new building, situated near the corner of North and Cedar streets. The officers of this society are elected twice a year-at the regular meetings in February and August. The newly elected officers take their seats at the regular meetings of March and September. Those elected for the term commencing September 5, 1881, are as follows: H. j. E. Ahrens, President; C. G. Ludwigs, Vice-President; Henry Sinauer, Secretary, and J. F. E. Winkler, Treasurer.
The object of this society is the promotion of German song, customs, · usages, etc. They keep up at the least, a completely organized " double quartette," which, under the leadership of one of the best teachers in the West -- Prof. Gimbel, Jr.,-sings once a week. At various times during the season they give concerts, soirees, balls and other amusements, which invariably meet with success. .
The society is incorporated and owns property valued at $800-among which is a Chickering piano, worth $600. The names of the present
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members, numbering sixty-five, are here given: C. Georges,* Jacob Fegert, Charles Weber, Moses Frankel, Andrew Marks, Charles Homer,* C. G. Ludwigs, James Musatti, J. H. Schultze,* Leo. Rupple, Henry Sinauer, Aug. Maushund, William Meierer, Frank E. Kriehn, Karl Spengler, William Winkler, William B. Steele, Aug. Leppert,G. A. Kriehn, George King, Frank Trigg, A. T. Johnson, Louis Patterson, Harry Turner, H. J. E. Ahrens, William Mohn,* Robert Davis, A. A. Lesueur, John D. Duvall, J. F. E. Winkler, Gust. Kist, M. E. Keller, Morris Gratz, Joe Homer, F. Erwin Haecker, M. L. DeMotte, Louis Scheider, Henry Wilker, E. Hoffman, E. C. Ballard, Thos. Gosewisch, Sr., E. W. H. Ahrens, C. H. Schaefermeyer, Henry Winkler, Nicholas Siegward, Edward F. Meyer, Jacob Klee, Albert Althoff, John G. Mehl, F. K. Tutt, Thomas Dickens, Ferd. Fassbander, August Bettin, Caspar Seelig, L. Rostagno, Jacob Thomas, Herman Krause, Thomas Lewis, George Marquart, Thomas J. Johns, Peter Coen, William Coen.
Prof. Charles Gimbel, Jr., Nicholas Haerle, A. W. Smith and John Daehler, are honorary members.
Lexington Fire Company .- This company was organized January 25, 1844. B. H. Wilson was the first president, but we found no record of the first members. On September 17, 1850, they bought a lot of twenty feet on Laurel street, from Henry Flynt, at a cost of $315, and on June 28, 1852, bought from Wm. Boyce, nine inches fronting on Laurel street, at a cost of $67; and the engine house was built on these grounds. This building is now used as police headquarters and for city purposes gener- ally, the engine having been removed to a small shed in the rear of the city calaboose.t In 1858 Elizabeth Aull bequeathed $100 to this com- pany. January 4, 1866, the following officers were elected: President, J. W. Zeiler; vice-president, Jas. Hays; secretary, Sam'l S. Earl; trea- surer, John Cowie; first engineer, Benj. Marshall; second engineer, S. M. Maxey; hose captain, C. R. Clayton; first hose director, G. M. Clayton; second hose director, John Mullin; standing committee, B. H. Wilson, J. T. Goodbrake, B. T. John, and James McLaughlin. January 31, 1870, the following officers were elected: President, B. H. Wilson; vice-presi- dent, Jo. A. Wilson; secretary, Jack S. Williams; treasurer, Albert Booth- man; first engineer, C. A. Morrison; second engineer, Ed. Kramer; hose captain, E. Turner; first director, J. T. Taylor; second director, Wm. Kramer; janitor, J. C. Clayton; standing committee, Benj. Marshall, John Cowie, J. W. Waddell.
* The asterisk signifies deceased; but by certain rules of the society the names are retained on the list of members, whether deceased or removed from the city.
+Robert Hale was the first president of this company on its reorganization after the war. In 1872 attempts were made to sell the old hand engines and get a steam fire engine. The controversy in city council and elsewhere over this matter, resulted in breaking up the fire company; and there has heen none since.
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In the old town of Lexington there is an engine house on Clark, between Main and Washington streets. In now contains an old fash- ioned 12-man-power fire engine, a hose-reel and quantity of hose, all first- class, in their day, but now in neglected condition. This house, it is said, was built in 1856, by the Sons of Temperance for their own use as a hall.
August 27, 1867, a board of immigration was organized in Lexington; its first officers were: N. Hearle, president; B. Meyer, vice-president; John Quandt, cashier; C. G. Ludwigs, secretary; H. Wilkening, and Louis Gillen, subscription committee. E. Quast, agent in Freedom town- ship. The meeting was held in Turners' hall.
There have been in the city, lodges of the orders of Sons of Temper- ance, Knights of the Golden Circle, Good Templars, Knights of Pythias, and doubtless some others, but we could not get any authentic data in regard to them, as they died out years ago.
Lexington Guards Band .- Originally organized in October, 1876, under the name of the Lexington Cornet Band. Reorganized in July, 1881, since which time it has been known as the Lexington Guards Band. The original members were: Chas. F. Homer, Chas. M. Bennett, Carey Hip- son, Henry H. Smith, Dan. B. Carroll, Luther Guard, Wm. L. Bullard, Millard F. Graham.
Following is the name of each present member and the instrument which he plays: Charles E. Cors, 1st E flat cornet; Henry H. Smith, 2d E flat cornet; Chas. M. Bennet, solo B flat cornet; Charles F. Homer, 1st B flat cornet ;. Dan B. Carroll, 1st E flat alto; George W. Mullenix, 2d E flat alto; Martin F. Russell, trombone; Robert B. Berrie, 2d tenor; M. F. Graham, E flat bass; M. W. Murphy, bass drum; Wmn. L. Bullard, snare drum. The present officers are, R. B. Berrie, president; M. F. Russell, vice-president; Chas. M. Bennett, secretary; M. F. Graham, treasurer.
In October, 1878, the band purchased a set of Conn & Dupont's cele- brated instruments, at a cost of six hundred and fifty ($650) dollars; making enough to pay for them the first season. Since June 1, 1881, they have purchased an elegant uniform, costing $400.
Lexington Guards, N. G. M. 1880 .- This military company was organ- ized under the state laws, August 30, 1880. Sixty-two names were enrolled as charter members. The first officers of the company were: Captain, Joseph A. Wilson, 1st lieutenant, F. K. Tutt; 2d lieutenant, A. R. Leard; 1st sergeant, W. G. Eggleston; 2d, R. A. Hicklin; 3d, J. M. Crawder, 4th, W. J. Morrison; 5th, T. J. Duling. Ed. W. H. Ahrens, company clerk and corporal.
They secured the third floor of a building, known as Baehr's Cave, a room 40x65 feet, for an Armory Hall. The state furnished them with 65 , Springfield rifled muskets, but the company furnished their own uniforms
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and other outfit, and had their armory provided with gun closets and other fixtures suitable for its purpose. They wear the U. S. uniform, with the state buttons. They meet for drill every Thursday night, and have target practice twice a month.
In June, 1881, the Lexington Silver Cornet Band cast its fortunes with this military company, and changed their name to Lexington Guards Band, whereupon the military company furnished them with uniforms and hel- mets. The combined company and band, got up for 1881 a genuine old- fashioned Fourth of July celebration. Speeches were made by X. Ryland, Esq., Judge Wm. Walker, A. J. Hall, and Col. McClelland. A sham battle and other amusements were also well carried out; and this celebra- tion of the national holiday was more generally engaged in by the people of the county, than any other since the war. The military company cleared $300 by it, after paying $400 expenses, and the whole day's pro- ceedings were voted a grand success.
The company had many difficulties to contend with during the first year, in perfecting its organization and securing proper discipline; but now their affairs are in good, healthy shape. They have 45 members, uniformed, in regular and good standing, thirty of whom were charter members. The following is a full list of the company, September 1, 1881:
Capt. Jos. A. Wilson, First. Lieut. Frank K. Tutt, Second Lieut. John A. Bayliss.
Sergeants .- W. G. Eggleston, William J. Morrison, Edward W. H. Ah- rens, Isaac O. Hays.
Company Clerk .- Edward W. H. Ahrens.
Privates .- James Aull, C. E. Ballard, Wm. Bolton, J. B. Burris, Rob- ert Barnet, William Boothman, David Callahan, J. R. Cather, J. Milton Crowder, Edward M. Davis, W. W. Easter, Siegel Fisher, S. F. Grimes, John W. Grant, Jr., Samuel Green, Thomas Graddy, Hay Heathman, A. J. Hall, J. H. Hall, Thos. J. Hall, Robert Hicklin, Eph. King, W. H. Loomis, G. H. Logan, John Limerick, John Morrison, Earnest Mc- Causland, Wm. L. New, J. P.Ryland, George L. Schofield, George L. San- difer, Charles Sandifer, Robert E. Smith, W. E. Tarlton, E. B. Vaughan, Walter Waddell, James D. Ferguson, Pat Lyons .- Total 45.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF LEXINGTON CITY.
The new State constitution of 1865 established a school system new and untried in this State, and its beginnings are therefore historic. The first school meeting under the new plan held in Lexington was on September 8, 1866, and we here quote the official record:
" Pursuant to notice previously given, and by authority of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, approved March 29th, 1866, the qualified voters of the sub-school district, No. 1, Township 51, Range 27, in Lafayette county, Missouri, assembled at the school house on Sat-
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urday, September 8th, 1866, and organized by appointment of Wm. Boyce as chairman and John W. Waddell as secretary. The following named persons were then put in nomination for the office of School Direc- tors, viz: Jesse F. Atkison, Jacob A. Price, Robert Taylor, Edward Win- sor. The polls were then opened and forty-one votes were cast. Jacob A. Price was declared duly elected director for three years, Robert Tay- lor for two years, and Edward Winsor for one year from this date Septem- ber 8th, 1866."
At a meeting of directors held Sept. 10th, 1866, "as authorized by law, Jacob A. Price adminstered the oath of loyalty to Edward Winsor and Edward Winsor administered the oath of loyalty to Robert Taylor and Jacob A. Price. " At a meeting held at the office of E. Winsor, Sept. 21, 1866, Mr. F. Ballingall was duly elected to take charge of the school as principal and Miss Anna M. Dowden as assistant. The pay of the princi- pal was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month and that of the assistant at forty dollars per month. Then at a meeting held May 30th, 1867, an estimate was made of the expenses necessary to sustain the public schools for four months in the year 1867 as follows:
FOR WHITE MALE AND FEMALE SCHOOL.
One male teacher four months $400 00
One female teacher four months 200 00
One female teacher one month 50 00
Repairs on school house. 266 00
Furniture already bought. . 155 47
Additional furniture needed. 100 00
· Insurance on school house .
38 75
COLORED MALE AND FEMALE SCHOOL.
One female teacher four months $200 00
Rent of school house. 80 00
Furniture needed. 120 00
Expenses of collecting tax. 100 00
Township map and apparatus.
20 00
Add for delinquent such as may never be collected 125 00
Less the Aull school fund. 50 00.
156 41
An enumeration of the school children was taken by Patrick Jones, as
follows:
White males 561
Females .570
Total 1,131
Colored 222
323
545
Totals. 983
Township school fund
893 1,676
At a meeting June 29th, 1867 an election was held, and the following persons were elected a board of directors: For one year, Ethan Allen and L. Davis; for two years, M. L. De Motte and John E. Ryland; for three years, Edward Winsor and A. H. McFadden. Mr. McFadden was made permanent president and E. Allen chosen permanent secretary. John E. .
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Ryland was elected treasurer. Mr. Allen has been a member of the board from that time to the present-1881.
Mr. Wild took a school census of the city in Aprrl 1873, which gave the following figures:
Males. 597
Females.
White school children
726-
1,323
Colored school children
210
238-
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Totals .
807
964- 1,771
The total population of the city at that time, was 4,367.
Lexington city district takes in a square of one mile each way beyond city limits, and this territory is divided into three sub-districts. Sub-dis- trict No. 1 has a two story brick school house which cost $6,000, on the corner of Forest and Boundary streets, in what is called Irish town. Sub- district No. 2 has a school house on Ridgeway street, which was built before the war and cost about $5,000. The high school and second ward school of the city are both held in this building. It cost less than the oth- ers because built when labor and material were very much cheaper. Sub- district No. 3 has a school house on the corner of Mulberry and Franklin streets, which cost $6,000.
A large building on North street, between Main Cross and Franklin streets, is rented by the school board for the colored schools. The teach- ers of the several schools this year are: High school, principal, Prof. George M. Catron; assistant, Miss Nannie Shaw. First ward, principal, Miss Nettie B. Wallace; assistant, Miss Birdie Allen. Second ward, first assistant, Miss Gussie Keller; second assistant, Miss Jeanie Finley; third assistant, Miss Maggie Ryland. Third Ward, principal, Miss Mary H. Smith; first assistant, Miss Florence Arnold; second assistant, Miss Ida Morath. Colored school, principal, Prof. J. H. Cole; first assistant, Miss Nettie Steele; second assistant, Prof. E. G. Cole; third assistant, Mrs Fannie B. Cole.
Lexington German School Society .- Organized September 28, 1865. There were 34 of the original members. The first board of trustees were C. H. Schueneman, Fredrick Winkler and John Quandt. The school run for awhile till the experiment of teaching German in the public schools was taken up, when this school stopped. But the experiment was soon given up, as the English is the only language recognized by the American system of government. The German school was then started again, and in 1879 the society bought from the Cumberland Pres- byterian congregation, their house of worship on Main Cross street, for $2,000; they spent $500 more for seats and other fixtures, and established the school here. (The school society rents Sunday use of their building to the German Evangelical church). The first teacher of the German
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school was Prof. C. Gruber. The present teacher is Prof. Doehring. Both German and English languages are taught; there have been usu- ally 30 to 40 pupils.
For history of the Wentworth academy and three female colleges of Lexington, see chapter on " Schools and Colleges," of this county.
ELIZABETH AULL'S WILL.
The last will and testament of Miss Elizabeth Aull was the initial point of what has since won a state reputation as the " Elizabeth Aull Female Seminary;" but in addition to this, that will is one of the distin- guishing historic incidents in the annals of the city of Lexington. The document comprises no less than forty-five distinct and numbered items of bequest. The specified sums in special bequests amounted to $67,700; but the entire estate was valued at $150,000, the largest yet recorded in this county, except that of Hyman G. Graham, recorded October 30, 1858, which was also valued at $150,000. The following list gives all the bequests made by Miss Aull, which have a historic or general public interest :
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