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COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES

The Danville high school is the only one in Montour county. The one in D erry township w as established in 1908 at Strawbcrr)' Ridge. It was very successful, but the amount re­ ceived from the State was insufficient to sup­ port it. so the school board put it to the vote of the taxpayers whether they were willing to bear the increased financial burden. Circular letters were sent out, together with voting blanks, and the returns showed 76 votes against the continuation of the high school, and 36 in favor. So the school doors were closed at the end of the 19 14 term. Tliis leaves the Danville high school to bear tlie burden akme. The different county superintendents of Montour have been: I*aul I.,eidy, 1854-55; E . W. Conkling, 1855-56: A . B . Putnam, 1856*59; William Butler, 1859-66: William Henry, i86(>-78; I. D. Cook, 18 7 8; M. C. Ilorinc. 18 7 8 -8 1; K. C. Derr, 18 8 1-8 4; Fred­ erick Ream, 1884-87: W. D. .Steinbach, 188719 0 a; Charles W. Derr, since 1902. The salary of the county superintendent in 1854 was $ 3 5 0; in 1886 it was $800: and in the present year o f 19 14 it is $1,500. The teachers of the county fo r 19 14. out­ side of Danville, are as follow s: Anthony township — Grant Houghton. Jam es Dennin, John Yeager, Helen Stead, Susie Hartman, George DcWald, Schuyler Diehl, Anna Fortner. Cooper townsliip— Florence Hlechcr. Ralph Loomis. Derry township— M a m r e t Shultz, M ary B. Love, M ary Sponger. hJmer Cotner, Nora B. Heddens, Clara Dictrick. Liberty township—Jam es Curry, Herman Shultz, Alma Raup. Wilda P.anncbakcr. Rosa Hartman, Elizabeih Robbiii. Catherine Bcibcr, Carlos Cooper. M argaret Bariy.

Limestone townsliip Elizabeth Clapp, Kathryn Feinour, O live H err, Grace Durnn, Grace LeV an, I^ u ise Pollock. M ayberry township— Kuth F ox. Mary Robbins. Mahoning township— Ednay Dyer. G er­ trude Mapsione, Elizabeth Quigg, W alter W. Wilson, Helen Seidel, Olix'c Madden. V'alley township— Olive Miller, Rebecca Appleman. M argaret Foust, Chester Ballicit, Helen Wintcrstccn. Esther R e fe rs. W ashin^onvillc borough— .Molly Johnston. West Hemlock townSiip—Olive Wintersieen, Edna .Ande. Ruth Moore. T he first teachers’ institute was held in Dan­ ville in 1858. Since ihcn institutes have been held annually and arc o f much value to the teachers who attend. Following will lie found the rc]>ort of the county supcrintcndcm o f education of Mon­ tour county fo r the year 19 12. The rxrport fo r 19 13 had not been published at the lime the data for this article were being compiled. T his report shows prolnbly the high tide of the schools, fo r there has been a reduction in attendance and correspondingly in receipts since that year. A further history of the Danville schools will be found in Chapter IX. The cause o f education has received considerable attention in the entire county and much that is com­ mendable has been done. There is still room fo r improvement, and all must realize, that the education and training of the young arc rcsponsibitilie.s which should rest with weight upon ail citizens; and financial considerations should not deierniiiie the character and scope of the educational work necessary to make useful men and women.

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