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Brief history of the Sturgeon Schools
Excerpt from History of Boone County, Missouri. Written and comp. from the most authentic official and private sources; including a history of its townships, towns, and villages,, page 576. "Miss D. Annie Allison" was one of the teachers at the school.
As previously stated, the first school house in Sturgeon was built in 1857. The pine lumber of which the house was built was brought from Hannibal; the oak was procured at home. At first the house had but two rooms, one above the other. Considerable additions have been made to it since, however. The house was built expressly for school purposes, but it was afterwards sold to the Catholic church, and still later repurchased for $1,000. The town trustees had promised a school house free gratis to the people, but failed to fulfill that promise, as it is said that they did certain others.
A Mr. Dewey was the first school teacher in Sturgeon. He had a good school and received $100 per month.
Prof. S. T. Davis is the present principal of the Sturgeon school. In the last term, ending in March, S. O. Titus was first assistant till Christmas and after him was J. A. Hatchett. The other teachers were Miss D. Annie Allison and Miss Rena M. Redmond. The town has about six month's public school and three months' private school, two teachers being engaged in the latter. The following is an abstract of the report for the term ending March 17, 1882: -
Number of pupils enrolled - White, Males, 124; females, 104; total, 228. Average daily attendance, 149.
Colored School - Males, 29; females, 44; total 73. Average daily attendance, 38.
Total enrollment in both schools, 301. Average daily attendance in both 187. Increase in enrollment over last year, 32; increase in attendance 30.
The present school officials are Joseph Seymour, president; T. S. Carter, clerk; Silas Fretwell, treasurer; D. Mayer, F. M. Chaney and L. Sweeney, trustees.
| Owner/Source | History of Boone County, Missouri. Written and comp. from the most authentic official and private sources; including a history of its townships, towns, and villages. |
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