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 114 CHARLES E. LEWIS $3,200 was contributed by Portland people, the balance being raised later from both sources. 7 The fund coming from the sale of the old Trinity School at Oswego was made the nucleus of an endowment fund for the new school. Starting in 1871, at $5,996.55, it had increased to $10,483.62 by 1887. 8 In 1888, $10,000.00 of this was used to construct three residences on the school grounds on Nineteenth Street. The history of the Bishop Scott Grammar and Divinity School during the period from 1870 to 1885 was in marked contrast to that of St. Helen's Hall. While the latter was steadily progressing, under the direction of the same Principal year after year, the boys' school suf- fered a number of reverses, due to changes of Head Mas- ters and various misfortunes. The school began under the direction of Prof. Charles H. Allen, " a teacher of large experience and established reputation, who has given up an influential and lucrative position as Superin- tendent of the State Normal School at Plattsville, Wis- consin, to undertake this new and untried work for us and our children." 9 He was assisted by the Rev. John Rosenberg, who also preached in St. Stephen's Chapel. Mr. Allen remained only until March, 1871, when he was S 7 Judge Deady gives these figures in his diary. He says that Pr. Wilson, Lloyd Brooke and Col. John McCraken were appointed as a committee to raise $2,500. Deady himself declined to serve because he says he had already exhausted his resources to raise the $3,200. 8 The following table shows the growth of this endowment fund year by year: 1871 $ 5,996 .55 1872 6,209.40 1873 7,000 .00 1874 7,420.80 1875 7,582.20 1876 7,850.01 1877 8,242.56 1878 8,548.39 1879 9 These are the words of Bishop Morris, 1880 8,770.62 1881 9,313.54 1882 9,048.11 1883 9,596.31 1884 9,845.33 1885 9.761.17 1886 10,231.12 1887 10,483.62 w