![]() ![]() Hutchinson ( Edinburg), David Dye ( Clarksville) and John S. ![]() Twenty five dollars had been raised the year prior for educating the “poor children of the township.” On May 10, 1828, several “scholars” were elected to four districts, each with their own schoolhouse: Reverend Daniel Dewelle ( Dutch Neck), John T. ![]() On April 14, 1828, the Township Committee voted to allocate $300 to employ teachers to serve West Windsor's youth. In the 1820s, West Windsor Township began considering funding a public school system. And in the nineteenth century, children either walked or rode horses to school. ![]() Discipline could be harsh, ranging from the whack of a ruler to monetary fines. On Monday morning, the teacher would build a coal fire that the students kept alive until Friday. Students often sat on benches instead of desk seats and wrote upon slate slabs. The number of students in each class varied - some may have had as few as one student others a dozen or more. Farm boys are said to have often attended school only during certain seasons as a result, some reputedly graduated when they were as old as 25! These institutions typically handled Grades 1 through 8. ![]()
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