Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 93, Number 20, 23 January 1923 — Page 3

FRIENDS ESTABLISH FIRST SCHOOLS FOR NEW GARDEN YOUTH

By REV. LUKE WOODARD Since the Friends were the first settlers In New Garden township, the first schools were organized by them. These schools were supported by private subscription of the Friends, each parent being assigned so much per scholar for the number he had to send. The teacher received $10 to $20 & month according to the size of the school. Each local meeting had Its log school house, of dimensions of 23 by 25 feet, heated by a stove in the center. The first house was at New Gar den, a half mile south of Fountain City, established about 1812 or 1813 Later as the neighborhoods were settled there was one at each of the local meetings at Dover (Webster) Newport, (Fountain City) Chester, Concord and Arba. They were under the care of a committee appointed by tho different monthly meetings which visited the schools frequently, giving rtlizious counsel on diligence and good behaviour. Scriptures Read Scholars and teachers were re quired to attend midweek meeting, and the Scriptures were read each day by . the teacher, as he conducted a devo tional period. The hour of opening school was 8 o'clock and of closing, 4 o'clock. There were no bells on the school houses

Some teachers used a handbell, others Mould call tho scholars by the voice. The school terms were three months In the summer for the small scholars and three months In winter for the older boys and girls. At playfj time the games were town ball, bull " pen, hide and seek, shlnney base, (catch one) and drop the handkerchief. The studies were spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic. Later they studied geography and grammar, and still later, philosophy, physiology, algebra and historyMethod of Teaching As the teacher was both superintendent and teacher, with a mixed school of beginners and advanced students, h could not grade them in classes. He heard recitations by calling individual scholars to him, and hearing them spell or read. This same method was used with grammar and geography students. At one period portions of geography such as . names of state capitals and of rivers were learned by concert recitation.

There were no blackboards and no recitations in arithmetic. Each arith metic student, with his book, slate md pencil, "ciphered" his book through, independently of the other students. One who was apt would get through the book before the terra closed and would go through again. If a student needed help with a problem, he would peck on the slate with his pencil and call the teacher to help him. No drawing was taught, or even allowed. If any urchin ventured to make a picture on his slate and the teacher caught him, the slate would be held up for the ridicule of the school. Writing Hour Each day there was a "writing hour" when those who could make straight marks and others who could write, would take up their copy books. The teacher would pass around the room, inspecting the work of the pupils and making suggestions. Dinner was taken in little pails or baskets and eaten at the noon hour. This description applies to the very early schools of Friends. Later a quarterly meeting school was established, at first at New Garden, later At Newpon (Fountain City). In this school, higher branches were taught vnd modern methods adopted so that ih school would compare favorably with the modern high school. It also was supported by private subscription. Other Schools Organized As the settlements extended, the township was divided into several districts and rude log school houses were built in several parts of the township. These were managed by district trustees elected yearly in each district. The trustee hired the teacher for his district, at a wage of $10 or $15 a month. The mode of conducting these schools was very similar, though the standard was inferior, to those established by the Friends. The teacher's government was auto cratic, sometimes enforced by a beech switch. It sometimes happened that the big boys would take matters in their own hands, lock the teacher out, and compel him to treat at Christmas. Later, before the war, Barnabas C. Hobbs, a friend and minister was elected state superintendent of public instruction. He brought about a gen eral reform in the schools of the state, building, at state expense, good brick tchool houses in the several districts. ! samples of which are still standing near the village or Fountain City. Constipation Is Believed j Prompt Permanent Relief CARTER'S LITTLE LITER PILLS rarely fail. Purely vegetable act surely but gent ly on the liver. CARTER'S Reliert titer Jk dinner dis- A tres re- A lieve indices- 1 111 iLE IVER tion; Improve the complexion brighten the eyes. 6sun PO Saudi BMe-Snsn FYke Emblem Rings The most complete stock of In the city. Prices Reasonable O. E. Dickinson 623 Main St

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Former Trustee h 11 Photo by Bundy CO. Edgerton . C. .O Edgerton of Richmond, who was New Garden township trustee when new building was constructed. "In the face of a strong local opposition at the time, New Garden town ship in 1900 erected a consolidated school by which it was possible to reduce the number of teachers by grading the pupils and putting more under the care of one teacher, and, by thus introducing more efficiency,, to get better teachers and give an Im proved course of study," said J. O. Edgerton. "The centralization of the schools also, through making better livin, conditions possible, enabled us to get better qualified teachers. "Formerly tnere were six district schools, with a town school employing four teachers, two of whom gave a two years' high school course. Township pupils were paying high tuition fees for this schooling. There were about 150 pupils in town and the same number in the country. "The centralization enabled U9 to employ two high school and three grade teachers the first year, adding another grade teacher next year. Cur tis Thornburg, principal, and Carrie Griffis were the high school teachers, Legislation Obtained "I early saw the wastefulness of the old system, but at that time there was no provision for combining town and township schools. In March, 1899, such legislation was passed and on the first Monday in September the town council agreed to abandon the town school. "Constructidn was contracted for by the advisory board, consisting of Abram Harris, Thomas E. Boren and William Stiddon, was started in the spring, and completed by the time school opened the next fall. The old building was condemned by J. N. Hur ty, state health officer, being the first one condemned under the new law, The Fountain City school was the first school to be erected under that law also, and drew the attention of the whole state, which was interested in what was regarded as an experi ment. "The new building cost $20,000, regarded as a very high price. It also was criticized for its size and for being 20 years ahead of the needs of the township. Within a few years it was filled to capacity, however, and the citizens pointed it out to visitors as the most noteworthy feature of the city. "Although the whole community al ways had been very strong in educational matters, it simply had got into a rut in the matter of maintaining two separate school corporations, and when it got out of the rut. with every body working together for the one school, it progressed faster than ever." From 1901 to 1920 the total number of new British settlers in Canada was !49,269. During the same period Can ada received 1,318,469 settlers from the United States. B Many avoid coughs, colds, Q bronchitis, or other winter j ills, by protecting the body j I with the consistent me of Scott's Emulsion It is a food and tonic rich g in neaiin-uuuuuiB n ., j Vitamin es, anu u source of warmth and energy. The i regular use of Scott's I Emulsion conserves strength Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield. N. J. S2-34 B CHEVROLET Four - Ninety TOURING $193.00 Down Balance $35.05 per month W. E. Steinhart Co. 10th and Sailor Sts. Phone 2955

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Fountennial Shows Work and Efforts of Boys and Girls By CARL DEMAREE Fountain City Is the first high school In Wayne county, with the exception of Morton high, to undertake ' the publication of a high school an- ' nual. Few schools of this size have The senior class of 1922 must be given credit for the initiation of this task. Assisted by the faculty, this class of eight members, with no previous experience or outline io guide them, produced an annual that portrayed the life and activities of the school. Hardly too much credit can be given to Horace Hatfield. Holding the position of editor-in-chief, as well as that of business manager, he proved himself thoroughly efficient. The departments of art, music, do mestic science and athletics were rep resented. Desiring to include accu rate information concerning the whereabouts and activities of previ ous graduates, and having no records of any kind to assist them, the seniors set to work to produce an alumni sec tion. This record was a big success It dates from the year 1S94 and gives the place of residence and occupation of the person. As far as is known. this is the only record of this kind that has ever been brought together in Fountain City. This year's senior class expects to make the annual as great a success as last year's. The class as a whole is co-operating very successfully, and, with Roy Miller as business manager and Carl Demaree as editor-in-chief, plans are progressing smoothly. Last year many of the business houses in Richmond and surrounding towns, as well as local stores, patron ized the annual. This made it pos sible to sell the annual for $1. This year's class intends to charge the same price, and will distribute about 200 copies of 90 pages each Buy a "Fountennial." Help the school. Announce Green's Fork Subjects For Sermons GREEN'S FORK, Ind., Jan. 23 Rev. A. E. Stohler announces for the coming week the following sermon supjects: Tuesday night, "Prepare to Meet Thy God, O Israel"; Wednesday night, "Break Up Your Fallow Groun'' For It Is Time to Sow"; Thurso night. "Will a Man Rob God?"; Fr night, "The Lo?t Sheep ; Satu night, The "Unpardonable Sin ; : day night, "The Prodigal Daughtt. The women of the North Sugar Grove church will hold a market in the Ellis store, Saturday, Jan. 26. ITCHY PIMPLES Large, Red and Festered. Cuticura Healed.. "My trouble began vith pimples on my face. I picked them and they scattered worse than ever. The pimples were large, red and festered, and itched. I was always scratching them and they left red blotches all over my face which was very much disfigcred. "The trouble lasted about three years. I tried several remedies but none of them had any effect. I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after using three cakes of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment I was completely healed." (Signed) Miss Dorothy Stratton, 400 Stansifer Ave., JeSersonville, Ind. Use Cuticura for all toilet purposes. Buif!tKk FmvbyMafl. A(Mmr tfnnUb. onlarln, Dept. K, Hildas . Mua." Sold cvm-j. vhrre. Soap 26c. 0'0tmnt25 and 60c. 1aleomce. Qfr Cubcura Soap shave without muff. QUICLEVS White Pine Compound ' Cod Liver Oil with Menthol It represents the excellent expectorant properties of White Pine, Squill, Lobelia, Blood Root, Tartar, Emetic, Ammonium Chloride and Tar, combined with the pleasant, cooling and soothing agents Oil of Eucalyptus and Menthol. Try a Bottle Now at Quigley's 4th and Main Men mnti Tlov-r . Main Street 60c

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