Allensville School Report – Mar 1876

The Allensville, Switzerland County, Indiana school report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 1 Apr 1876 – Page 4, Column 2

Report of Allensville School Dist. No. 3, for term commencing Oct. 18, 1875, and ending March 18, 1876:

  • Number of pupils enrolled during the term: 76
  • Average daily attendance: 53
  • Number of days in School term: 100

Pupils engaged in studying the eight common branches: Zora Fox, Bennett Harris, Jorden Houze, Alice Ford, Jacob Harris, Horatio Turpin, and Fannie Harris.

Completion of Ray’s Practical Arithmatic by Bennet Harris, Jacob Harris, and Zora Fox.

Proficiency in Reading:

  • Class No. 1, Bennett Harris and Zora Fox
  • Class No. 2, Belle Fox and Hattie Turpin
  • Class No. 3, Kitty Long and Mary Gilbert
  • Class No. 4, Harry Pavy and Joe Sage
  • Class No. 5, May Carnine and Ruth Tinker
  • Class No. 6, Laura Tinker and Josie Gilbert

Proficiency in Orthography: Alice Ford, Bennet Harris, Pallie Ford, Mary Myers, Elmer Ford, Alpha Moore, Jennie Myers, Lawrence Philips, and Harvey Harris.

Proficiency in Pensmanship:

  • Between 15 and 21 years of age: Zora Fox and Jorden Houze
  • Between 12 and 15 years: Sophia Long and Jefferson Hizer
  • Between 6 and 12 years: Morton Ford and Jennie Harris

Proficiency in Map Drawing: Fannie Harris and Belle Fox.

Proficiency in Elocution: Alice Ford and John Myers

Regularity and Punctuality in School: Mary Gilbert, Jennie Myers, Hattie Sage, Mary Myers, and Alice Ford.

Pupil receiving the highest grade in the studies: Jacob Harris.

LOU. O. FORD, Teacher.