Board of Trustees were formed in the Meadowville community. These officials attempted to provide their children with such educational advantages as were possible under pioneer conditions
One day one of these trustees visited the school to note the progress of the pupils and the efficiency of the teacher. He asked a likely looking pupil named Luther Tufts to write the alphabet on the blackboard. When the writing was completed, the youngster turned to the trustee and asked, "what do you want me to do now, add 'em up?"
Teachers who taught at the school were for many years reimbursed by charging a fee per student. This was paid in cash or in usable merchandise. Unmarried teachers boarded among the patrons, which helped to pay part of their educational costs. The school terms were limited to seven months.
From the book "Rich Memories' published in 1962
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