The Bethel, Switzerland County, Indiana, School report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Apr 1877 – Page 3, Column 1

Report of Bethel School, District No. 6, York Township, for term ending March 29, 1877:

Length of school term, 120 days; average daily attendance, 22; No. maps drawn, about 400.

Names of pupils never absent: Josie Wiley, Bruce Wiley, Mosie Cole, Emerson Boyd.

Names of pupils never tardy: Silas Ford, Luelia Ford, Albion Scudder.

Prize for map drawing awarded to Omer Wiley. Best single map was drawn by Lulu A. McFaddin.

Prize for first spelling class awarded to Josie Wiley.

Prize for second spelling class awarded to Mosie Cole.

The highest grade attained in written spelling was by Lulu A. McFadden, having received 94 percent.

Many others have done well. We think much credit is due the entire school for their diligent labor during the winter.

J. L. McCulloch, Teacher.