The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-02-22

Names Of county Superinfendents, When and
How Selected
Joel f. Bradley, elected June 8, 1855.
Reuben w. Weaver, appointed January
1, 1855.
William Burgess, elected May 4, 1857.
Lewis Appleman, elected May 7, 1860.
William Burgess, appointed October 90,
1861.
John b. Patton, appointed March 81,
1868.
G. G.. Barkley, elected May 4, 1868.
G. G. Barkley, reelected, Nav 1, 1866.
G. G. Barkley, reelected May 4, 1869.
William II. Snyder elected May 7, 1872.
William II. Snyder, reelected May 4,
1875.
Columbia county was taken from North
umberland, by an act of 22d March, 1913,
and the county seat was located at Danvlle,
On the oath of February, 1915, the Legisla-
ture passed an act, authorizing a vote on the
question of relocation of the county seat of
Columbia county, and, at the October cleo
ton following it was decided, by popular
vote, to remove it to Bloomsbury, On MAY
8, 1850, the county of Moutour was erected
out of part Of Columbia.
state Normai School,
The State Nvrmal school, situated at
Bloomsbury, deserves more than a passing
notice, as at the present time it enters as a
large factor in the educational work, not only
of this county, but in fact of of a large por-
tion OF the State.
1t was incorporated by a charter given in
1866, as the Bloomsbury Literary Institute.
A building costing S25OOO, was form
ally opened on the Sd of April, 1867. The
State Superintendent, Mr.. Wickersham, was
50 well pleased with the building and situ-
alton that he suggested the change from a
| literary institute to State Normal School
and urged the addition of ground and build
ing for the same. After much and due de-
Liberation it was decided to take this step
The cornerstone Of the building, to be used
for dormatories, was laid by Gov. Geary,
June %, 1868. The formal recognition Of
the School, as the State Normal School o
the sixth district, occurred the 22d of Feb
ruary, 1869, by the Honorable Mr.. Wicker
sham, State Superintendent The schoo
has confined in operation with unceasing
success up to the present,
On the afternoon of the 4th of Sep
tember, 10 rs, the boarding hall was entire.
ly consumed by fire, This, however, die
not break up the school The trustees by
the generous aid of the State, erected new
building on the site of the old one, mucl
larger and better fitted to the wants of the
school. This was completed and occupied
in less than eight months from the destruc
ton Of the first. The school has sent ou
ninety graduates from the normal course
a large number of which have been activel,
) engaged in performing the laborious dutie
of a teacher. Several of these have ALREADY
reached the positions of borough and count
} superintendent.
Prirate Schools, Academies and .Seatiaarics.
Orangeville Academy, erected in 1860
and for time soldiers orphan school
l now in prosperous condition. And Green
wood Seminary, founded in lS50-after va
rious changes of continues t
promote higher education in the county. !
select school was opened in Bloomsburg i
1861, and continued in successful operatio
until 1875, when it closed.
The county still contains about four hun
dred and forty.square miles, and has no.
nearly thirty thousand inhabitants, on
third of which are pupils of her publ
schools. For educational advantages sh
has no rival in the State
hereby desire to render my SINGER
thanks to those who have, in any way, a
sisted me in collecting these histories
i sketches