A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 66

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612

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William Jones, the first teacher in Portsmouth, was born in Maryland in 1775. He secured a good education for his time and his father emigrated to Kentucky in 1793, coming down the Ohio River. William Jones made a trip to New Orleans in 1799, with his brother Samuel Griffith Jones, who is sketched among the pioneers. In 1800, William Jones married and located in Alexandria, purchasing a lot there. He assisted Major Henry Massie in lay- ing out the town of Portsmouth, and was given lot 272 in the town for his services. It was on Second street near Scioto. He sold it to Charles T. Mastin for $220. He reared a large family, one son and a number of daugh- ters. He first taught at Alexandria and in the vicinity. He began teaching in Portsmouth in 1806 and kept it up until 1829. On December 14, 1839, he was commissioned a Justice of the Peace for Wayne Township and served one term. His only son, Thomas, became a steamboat captain and owner. Mrs. Daniel McIntire was one of his daughters. His wife died in 1819. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and one of the pioneers of Method- ism in Portsmouth. In 1837, he was Deputy Auditor of the county. He lived until 1860 and died at the ripe age of eighty-five, at the home of Dudley Day, his son-in-law. He was a fine penman and clerk and was often employed to perform clerical duties He taught thirteen weeks for two dollars and a half per pupil. On July 26, 1826, he advertised in the newspaper for those owing him for tuition to settle up or he would place the bills in the hands of offi- cers. Here is his advertisement in the Western Times of May 3, 1828:

NOTICE.

I again offer my services as a teacher of youth for the town of Ports- mouth and its vicinity. Those who will entrust me with the tuition of their children may rest assured that every attention will be paid to their literary and moral improvement, within the compass of my ability. The branches I propose to teach are, orthography, reading, penmanship and arithmetic, which I will teach for two dollars and fifty cents per quarter of thirteen weeks. Good school accommodations will be furnished. The school to com- mence about the first or second Monday of next month.

WILLIAM JONES.

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THE WHEELER ACADEMY, 1819 .- FOURTH AND MARKET.

On November 4, 1818, Joseph Wheeler advertised the Portsmouth Acad- emy in the "Portsmouth Gazette," the tuition was two dollars and a half per quarter, Latin and Greek being taught. "The Academy" was on Market street north of the Court House and adjoined open fields. In the same month and year there was a school conducted in the Methodist Meeting House. General William Kendall, John R. Turner, Reverend Stephen Lindsley, Doctor Thomas Waller and N. K. Clough were Trustees. In 1827 Mr. and Mrs. Wood con- ducted an academy for males and females in Portsmouth. They referred to Ezra Osborn, N. K. Clough and Doctors Offnere and Hempstead. In the same year Mrs. Ashley advertised a seminary for young ladies, where drawing and needle work were taught. In September, 1828, J. L. Dupuy advertised the opening of a school. On May 16, 1829, Miss Dupuy opened a school at her mother's residence; ornamental needle work and velvet painting being taught. March 13, 1831, Miss Harriet Goodspead advertised a young ladies' school, at the same time Guy C. Kelsey advertised an academy. In 1833, there was a public school taught in a two story frame building on the east side of Jeffer- son street, between Second and Third by Miss Eliza Ratcliff, afterward Mrs. John W. Purdum.

In 1836, a school was built on the site now occupied by All Saints Church. It was a one story frame building and remained in use as a school building until the completion of the Fourth Street school house in 1839. It then became the residence of Dr. E. Burr and in 1850 was removed. August 11, 1832. Davis and Archbold advertised the "Portsmouth Institute of Educa- tion." It was conducted in the Methodist Church. Common branches were taught and also Latin and Greek. In November, 1832, Mary Sharp advertised a Young Ladies' Seminary to begin November 26 in the room formerly occu- pied by Mrs. Kelsey. In 1836 Robert Scott advertised a night school. May 1. 1838. Miss M. Cummings opened a school in the basement of the Methodist Church. She charged four dollars for twelve weeks in the common branches.

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The year 1838 marked a new departure in the schools. Then and there- after the public took the matter in charge. Then the three director plan, one each year, was adopted which continued until 1874, a period of thirty-six years. We give below the directors elected in September each year from 1838 to 1852 except 1840, 1842, 1843, which could not be found. In the lat- ter year they were first elected at the April election.

YEAR.

FIRST WARD.

SECOND WARD

THIRD WARD.

1838

James Lodwick

Washington Kinney

J. V. Robinson ...

1839

Gideon J. Leet

Washington Kinney.

J. V. Robinson

1841

Gideon J. Leet

Washington Kinney

George Corwin

1844

John L. Ward.

Moses Gregory

1845

John L. McVey

George Stephenson

Moses Gregory.

1846

Thomas Lawson

John Row

1847

John Craighead

Samuel J. Huston

Jacob Jones

1848

Thomas S Currie

John McDowell

Jacob P. Noel

1849

John L McVey.

Peter Kinney

D. N. Murray

1850

John L. McVey.

William Hall

David D. Jones

1851

William Hall.

Samuel Cole ..

Richard Lloyd

1852

John L. McVey

Samuel Cole

Richard Spry

The examiners and visitors in the same period were as follows, as far as they can be found:

1839-G. S. B. Hempstead, Edward Hamilton, John McDowell, William V. Peck, Samuel M. Tracy. 1842-G. S. B. Hempstead, William V. Peck, Rev. E. Burr, Rev. Aaron Williams, John R. Turner. 1846-G. S. B. Hempstead, William V. Peck, Rev. E. Burr, Rev. C. W. Sears. On December 4, 1846, Rev. Sears left town and Dr. William J. McDowell was appointed in his place. 1848-Rev. E. Burr, P. P. Ingalls, Samuel M, Tracy, Francis Cleveland, Edward Hamilton. 1851-Samuel M. Tracy, Francis Cleveland, Rev. John W. White. Rev. E. Burr, Rev. Marcus Hicks. 1853-Rev. R. P. Roberts. 1855-Rev. E. P. Pratt, Rev. J. Roberts, Rev. B. Spahr. The latter resigned and Rev. E. Burr was appointed in his place.

In 1839,-The Fourth Street School House was built. It cost $6,600. Ratcliff and Schultz were the contractors and Joseph Riggs, Conrad Overturf, and Gideon J. Leet superintended the building. The schools were organized in August, 1839, with two weeks vacation in Summer and two in Winter, The boys and girls were taught separate, There were three grades. Non- residents were charged $1.00 and $1.25 tuition per month. There were one hundred and fifty-one boys and one hundred and fifteen girls, total, two hundred and sixty-six. The teachers were A. L. Child, Superintendent; Miss Thankful Graves (afterwards Mrs. Gray), Miss H. Ratcliff, Mrs. A. H. Wilcox, Principal of female department, Miss E. Waller, Misses E. Young (af- terwards Mrs. Joe Glidden), Miss E. M. Connell. The receipts for school pur- poses were $6,615.03 and the si teachers were paid $1,690.05. In August, 1839, the rules and regulations of the public schools were published in the "Tribune" and occupied three columns. There were nineteen rules as to the conduct of the schools and twelve as to the conduct of the pupils. The school age was from four to twenty. The hours in summer were eight to twelve and two to five. In winter the hours were from nine to twelve and one to four. Recess was fifteen minutes in the morning and the same in the afternoon. There were examinations in June and December. Every Saturday was a holi- day as well as Christmas, New Year, Thanksgiving and fast days. Among the rules were those which required clean hands, faces and clothes and that the pu- pils should always speak the truth. In 1840 there was a male seminary in Portsmouth conducted by William McKendree Scott assisted by his brother, an eastern graduate. They had four terms of eleven weeks each and their terms of tuition were four dollars to five dollars per term, Rev. E. Burr, Rev. Alexander B. Brown, and Dr. G. S. B. Hempstead were the examiners. In 1842 there was started a Portsmouth Seminary for young ladies; A. Williams was Superintendent and Miss Cowles assistant. July 29, 1842, the school trus- tees reported to the council in three columns of the "Tribune." It stated that

Wells A. Hutchins

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the Fourth street school house was three stories high, had six rooms, and could accommodate eight hundred pupils. There were two departments, male and female, and three grades. The third grade course was, Alphabet and Read- ing; the second grade was, Reading, Geography and Writing; the first grade, fe- male was, Grammar, Composition, Natural and Moral Philosophy, Chemistry, Ancient and Modern History, Botany, and Map Drawing. The third grade, male, was, Grammar, Composition, Declamation, Book-keeping, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Astronomy, Algebra, Surveying and Latin. Males enrolled, two hundred and forty-five; females, two hundred and twenty-three; daily attend- ance, males, one hundred and thirty; females, eighty-nine, average per teacher, males, forty-three; females, thirty-six. The teachers were A. L. Child, Superin- tendent; Mrs. T. Graves, (afterwards Mrs. Gray), Miss H. Ratcliff, Mrs. M. A. Wilcox, Miss E. Waller. The next year Miss E. Young (afterward Mrs, Joe Glid- den) was to take the place of Mrs, Graves. From August, 1849, until July 1, 1842, the school receipts were $6,615.03. In the same time the expenses were $5,- 502.66 leaving a surplus of $1,112.37. The expenses for the year ending June 24, 1842, were $1,768.21 of which $1,690.05 were paid for tuition, cost per pupil, $7.52. For the year ending June 25, 1843, the receipts were $3,566.331/2, and the expenses, $1,532.44, leaving a balance of $2,033.891/2. From July 14, 1843, to June 28, 1844, Mr. A. L. Child was Superintendent and teacher of the first male department, Mr. W. C. Roberts of the second male department, and Mrs. S. M. Carrel, of the third male department. Miss M. A. Smith was teacher of the first female department, Miss E. B. Glover of the second and Miss S. Dole of the third, During the year Miss Caroline H. Fuller was employed to take charge of the fourth male department. Miss L. L. Squires, (now Mrs. C. C. Row) was employed during the year and Miss C. C. Austin, Miss Snull and Mrs. Carrell resigned.

The total enrollment was five hundred and eighty-eight, average at- tendance, two hundred and sixty-five, average per teacher thirty-eight. The receipts were this year $4,202.081/2, expenses

$1,844.73, balance $2,337.351/2. Average cost per pupil, $4.69. August 3, 1844, to July 4, 1845, A. L. Child had resigned and A. J. Rikoff became Superintendent and teacher of the first male department, W. C. Roberts second male department, Miss C. H. Fuller third male department, Miss R. A. Varner fourth male department. Miss E. B. Glover was the teacher of the first female department, Miss L. L. Squires of the second and Miss S. Dole of the third. Receipts for the year, $4,531.8834, expenses $1,785.59, balance in treasury $2,745.991/2. Number enrolled four hun- dred and eighty-one, average attendance, two hundred and eighty-five, average per teacher, forty-one. In that year the text books used were Webster's Spell- ing-book, McGuffey's Reader, Smith's Grammar, Mitchell's Geography, Ray's Arithmetic, Dane's Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Comstock's Natural Philosophy, Mrs. Willard's History of the United States, Mansfield's Political Geography, the Bible without note or comment.

1845-1846.

The salaries paid per month were A. J. Rikoff, Superintendent, $45; W. C. Roberts, $20; Miss C. H. Fuller, $15; Miss R. A. Varner, $12; Miss E. B. Glover, $528; Miss L. L. Squires, $16; Miss S. Dole, $15. Total enrollment, six hundred and twenty-four, average attendance, three hundred and seventy-two and a half, average per teacher forty-one and one-third. In this year Mrs. R. A. Silcox became teacher of the second male department at twenty-five dol- lars per month. Miss F. M. Moxley of the fourth male department at $14 per month, Mrs. E. B. Rikoff of the male and female department at $14 per month and Mary Kerr of the male and female department at $12 per month,

Receipts, $4,945.641/2; expenses, $2,283.80; balance, $2,661.85. This year the Fourth street building was overflowed.

On March 29, 1844, A. Williams advertised a Portsmouth Female Semi- nary to open April 2nd, at a school room on Front street, Mrs. M. A. Wilcox advertised to open a female school, April 22, 1844. On October 31, 1844, J. Lane advertised a day and evening school to be under the Methodist Church on Second street, formerly occupied by Colonel Potter. Miss Isabelle McDermotte also advertised a female seminary.

Of the teachers who taught in 1846, Miss Fuller became Mrs. Comstock and Miss R. A, Varner, Mrs. R. S. Silcox. Mr. Rikoff served at $45 per month

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until 1849. He was then sent away, and went to Cleveland at $4,000 per an- num. Mr. Silcox left the schools in 1850 for commercial pursuits. Miss Squires became Mrs. C. C. Row and still resides in Portsmouth, Miss Glover went to West Liberty. Ohio, but has since died and is buried in Greenlawn, among her people. Miss E. W. Rankin became a teacher in 1846 and contin- ued for several years. She afterwards married Alexander LaCroix of the French Grant and is now deceased.

1849-1850.

Michael P. Wilson became Superintendent for one year. The Second street building was erected at a cost of $7,184. William Newman and John W. Purdum were the builders.

1850-1851.

A. J. Buell became Superintendent at $600 per year. On March 1, 1851, Portsmouth became a city and the school board consisted of one from each ward and there were five examiners and inspectors chosen by the council.

1852-1853.

The High School was instituted January 3, 1853. In 1852, Mr. James H. Poe came into the Portsmouth schools from Chillicothe as a teacher and principal of the Fourth Street building. He had that until July, 1867, when he resigned and returned to Chillicothe, where he spent the remainder of his life. Mr. Buell was succeeded by Edgar C. Selfridge, who died in February. 1852. He was succeeded by John Rolfe, at a salary of $800. His work ended December, 1852. His successor was Samuel Heslet of Washington, Pa., who remained until the summer of 1856.

1853-1854.

There were fourteen teachers. These were paid two hundred and sixty-one dollars per month. J. H. Poe was paid $38.00 the highest rate. The lowest was $14,00 per month. Samuel Heslet, the Superintendent, got sixty dollars per month. The enrollment was 1,070 and average attendance 531. J. H. Poe was employed to teach I atin and Greek. In this year, the Portsmouth school board first recognized the man and brother, with a black face. The first col- ored school was taught by Mrs. E. E. Glidden in the one story brick still standing, just west of the Portsmouth Public Library.

In 1855, John Bolton came into the schools. He was appointed a teach- er and principal of the Second street building. In 1863, Mr. Bolton was paid $750 and the High school was assigned to him. In July, 1864, his salary was increased to $1,000 and he and Mr. Poe were made Superintendents of dis- tricts. In July, 1867, Mr. Poe left the schools and Mr. Bolton was made Su- perintendent. He remained until 1872, when he was forced out by a pressure which would have caused any honorable man to retire.

1856-1857.

In November, 1856, Emerson E. White, of Cleveland, became Superin- tendent at $1,200 per year and continued until August, 1860. In 1857, Mr. J. H. Poe was principal of the Fourth street building. In that building Mrs. Glidden had the infant boys and Miss Gunn the infant girls. Miss Var- ner had the secondary girls, Miss White, the secondary boys, and Miss Ban- non had the primary girls.

In the Second street building, Miss Blakeslee had the infant boys and Miss Jones the infant girls; Miss Gunn had the secondary boys; Miss Tim- brook the secondary girls; and Miss Allgood had the primary boys and girls.

On April 2, 1857, the school law of 1853 was adopted by the city and council appointed the first school board. The course of study was re-arranged and the schools were graded. The City Board of Examiners was legislated out of office and thereafter until 1874, the County Board of Examiners exam- ined the city teachers.

1857-1858.

Under E. E. White the schools were arranged as follows: One High School, two teachers; two Grammar Schools, four teachers; four Intermediate Schools, four teachers; four Secondary Schools, four teachers; four Primary Schools, four teachers; one Colored School, one teacher; total, sixteen schools, nineteen teachers.

In the fall of 1856, the High School was organized in two departments. The girls were on Fourth street with Miss Rankin and the boys on Second

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street under Mr. John Bolton. In 1858 Mr. Sabin taught the High School. In the Grammar Schools were Mr. Bolton, Miss Silcox, Mr. Poe and Miss Say- ler. The Intermediate teachers were Mrs. Blakeslee, Miss Jones, Mrs. Glid- den, Miss Gunn; Secondary, Miss F. Gunn, Miss Timbrook, Miss Varner, Miss White; Primary, Misses Williams, Allgood and Wheeler.

1858-1859.

Miss Nichols was a new teacher in the High School. In the Interme- diate Miss Sarah Rigdon and Miss Sprague were new teachers. In the sec- ondary Miss B. S. Rigdon and Miss Dobbin were new teachers. In the Pri- mary, Misses Stone, Williams, Bannon, Wheeler and Lionbarger, were the teach- ers. The whole number of pupils was nine hundred and seventy-eight. In this year, John Bolton and James H. Poe were employed in the Grammar school at $750 each. In the fall, Miss Nichols was employed in the High School at $550 per annum. On March 2, 1859, Miss Jackson was appointed teacher of the colored school at $25 per month.

1859-1860.

At the beginning of this year Mr. White, the Superintendent, was ex- cused from teaching. From this period the Superintendent ceased to teach. Before that he had been one of the teachers. In June, 1859, Miss Nichols' sal- ary in the High School was advanced to $600 per year. There was trouble in the Board in the winter of 1860 and all of the members resigned and an en- tirely new board was elected. The Spencerian system of penmanship was adopted at this time. Up to this time the Clerk did the buisness of the Board but that system had its abuses. The Board met monthly and allowed the bills and made a record of it. Before that the Clerk paid the bills at any time and the Board approved them afterwards. In February, 1860, the whole enrollment was 1,091 and the daily attendance was 767. A Mr. Harrison taught in the High School, in 1859 and until December, 1860, when he was dis- charged. The Grammar schools were taught by Messrs. Poe and Bolton, Misses Bard and Silcox. The Intermediate schools by Mrs. Glidden, and the Misses F. Gunn, E. Gunn and Jones. The Secondary by Misses Varner, Wil- liams Rigdon and Bannon, the Primary by Miss Stone, Mrs. Bolton and the Misses A. Bonde, Archard and Wheeler, the colored schools by Mrs. Weaver. Until April, 1857, the school funds had been under the control of the Council. Then the schools came directly under the state law and the school year ended August 1 each year. The school receipts for 1857, 1858 and 1859 were as fol- lows: 1857, $8,408.28; 1858, $10,954.30; 1859, $9,911.50. Expenses, 1857, $8,428.08; 1858, $8,030.91; 1859, $8,105.72. On June 29, 1860, the first class was graduated from the Portsmouth High School. They were Lewis Terry, Frances Wait, George H. Bell, Emma P. Hunter, and James Kehoe. Superintendent E. E. White delivered the diplomas and Rev. E. Burr, D. D. delivered an address. 1860-1861.

In June, 1860, the following teachers were elected at the salaries des- ignated. John Bolton and J. H. Poe each at $750 per annum; Mrs. E. Glidden and F. C. Gunn at $250; Mrs. Bolton and Mrs. Leverett, Misses E. M. Clark, M. Wheeler, Emma Walter, Mary L. Keough at $20 per month; Mrs. S. E. Stone, Misses A. J. Jones, Eliza Varner, C. A. Williams and Mary Bannon, each at $24 per month. Colonel John H. Allen of Chillicothe, a West Point graduate, became Superintendent at $1,200. Mrs. T. J. Cochrane was elected in the High School at $60 per month, but resigned in December. He was succeeded by Mrs. M. A. Cook, who in April, 1861, was succeeded by Rev. S. D. Tompkins. In the fall of 1860 Mr. E. E. White taught a Classical School in Portsmouth in the Jefferson Block. He had a public examination on December 21, 1860. Mr. T. J. Cochrane and Miss Sabin were his assistants.

1860-Enumeration, 2,286; pupils enrolled, 1,177; average daily attend- ance, 940; number of schools, 18; average for each school, 45.

Colored schools-pupils enrolled, 63. Average daily attendance, 33. 1861-1862 ..

There was great commercial depression owing to the prophecy of war and the teachers were made to suffer in their salaries. Colonel J. H. Allen, Superintendent, was cut from $1,200 to $900; Messrs. Poe, Bolton and J. B. Valodin were cut to $60 per month; Misses Jennie Silcox and M. A. Bannon. to $25 per month; Mrs. Susan E. Stone and Mrs. E. E. Glidden each to $23 per

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month; Misses M. J. Gunn, Eliza Varner, Alice Davis and Mrs. Bolton each to $20 per month; Mrs. J. W. Williams and M. E. Lionbarger each to $17.50 per month. The salaries for the year were $14,195.

1862-1863.

Colonel Allen was retained as Superintendent. October 17, 1863, Rev. William J. Clarke advertised a female seminary. In July, 1863, the position of superintendent was left vacant. John McElheny one of the Board was made manager of the schools. Mr. Poe was made principal of the Fourth and Fifth street school houses and Mr. Bolton of the Second street and Colored school houses and each was allowed $10 extra per month for acting in such capacity. Mr. Powell was appointed teacher in the High School, but did not stay long. Soon after the opening of the schools he was succeeded by J. A. Rich. Mason's Physical Exercises were introduced during the year.

1863-1864.

In the Spring of 1864 Mr. Poe went into the "one hundred days service" and was given a leave of absence while so gone. The women teachers asked for an increase of salary and obtained it.

1864-1865.

In June, 1865, Messrs. Poe and Bolton were re-employed at $1,000 per year each. On October 3, 1864, the Portsmouth Female Seminary was opened. 1865-1866.

In October, 1865, Mr. E. E. Ewing was employed in the High School at $80 per month. From 1860 to 1867 no classes were graduated in the High School.

1866-1867.

Middleton S. Campbell came in the High School at $90 per month. In August, 1866, the building at Ninth and Washington was contracted for. lt was to cost $2,260. Messrs. Hard and Conway were the contractors. In June, 1876. the Salter property on Gallia street was bought for $20,000 and improv- ed to the amount of $4,600. There was a vote of the people on the purchase of the Salter property, four hundred and forty voting for it and twenty against it. In July, 1867, Mr. Poe retired and Mr. Bolton was employed Superintend- ent at $1,400 and allowed to live in the Salter building. The pupils of the Fourth street school presented Mr. . Poe with a gold watch and chain. The enumeration in 1867 was 2,693; the enrollment was 1,401; average daily at- tendance, 980; number of schools, 20; average to each school, 53; colored schools, enrollment, 125; daily attendance, 70.

1867-1868.

In January, 1868, the Salter building was used as a High School The High School was conducted by Messrs. Bolton and Campbell with two assist- ants. The list of teachers in August, 1867, was:

SECOND STREET BUILDING.

FOURTH STREET BUILDING.

Grammar Miss E. Varner

Sub-Grammar Miss M. Phillips

Boys' Intermediate Miss Minta Searl

Girls' Intermediate Miss A P. Mather

Boys' Secondary Miss Jennie McIntire

Girls' Secondary Miss A. L. Green

Boys' Second Primary Miss Anna Varner

Girls' Second Primary Miss Emma Bell

Mixed Second Primary .Miss Augusta Varner

Boys' First Primary Mrs. T. Ashton

Girls' First Primary

Miss A. Chase

Grammar School. Miss Mary Bannon

Sub-Grammar School Miss C. Jackson

Boys' Intermediate. .Miss Jennie Moran

Girls' Intermediate. Miss M. F. Wheeler

Boys' Secondary Miss Alice Hayes

Girls' Secondary Miss B. J. Davis

Mixed Second Primary. Miss Emma McFarlin

Boys' First Primary Miss Mary E. Rutter

Girls' First Primary Mrs. E. E. Glidden

In August, 1867, O. M. Atwood was made principal of the colored schools at $500 per year.

1868-1869.

John Bolton was Superintendent at $1,400 and M. S. Campbell in the High School at $1,000. S. P. Petrie was employed to teach German at $900. Mrs. Mulligan and Miss E. Varner taught the A Grammar at $60 per month. The other grades were $50 down to $25. In June, 1869, the west wing was

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added to the Salter building at a cost of $4,040. James M. Nichols was the contractor. White's Graded School Register was adopted at the same time. In June, 1869, the enrollment of pupils was 1,560. There was no class gradua- ted in 1868, but one graduated in 1869 and thereafter each year. In 1869, plates for diplomas were first purchased. This year in Scioto County the total re- ceipts for schools were $83,221.37, total expense $63,246.28, of which $41,106.26 was paid teachers. Four German Schools were authorized this year and they were begun by Simon Peter Petrie at $60 per month. He conducted the German until 1872. In September, 1869, William H. Holland was made principal of the colored schools at $500 per year. In 1870, the salary was raised to $550, and in 1871 to $600.

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A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 66

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913 Publication date: 1903 Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans Number of Pages: 1612

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612