River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-08
Pierce County Teachers Of Decade Ago.

Thinking that brief account Of the
present location of some of Pierce
County's teachers who were in active
service ten years ago, may be of inter-
est to readers of the JOURNAL, we
have imperfectly outlined the follow
ing:
First on the list we name J. G. Tay-
lor, who at that time stood in the
foremost ranks of this county s edu-
Gators. Jimmie was noted for the
ease with which he governed hard
schools, his genial manner, and we'll
fitting clothes, and was perfectly sue
cessful in all his educational under
takings until he locked horns with M.
E. Cady for the SUPPLEMENTARY, and
got left. He is now at Cannon Falls,
Mimi, getting rich. He quilted peda-
gogics about nine years ago. Sumner
Farnesworth, who taught his last
term in this county at River Falls, is
living near Ada, Mimi. j. K. Elliott
moved to Sibley, Ia, and has been
perhaps now is-Superintendent of his
county. He taught his initial school
at Pierce Valley, in Clifton, twelve
years ago. Sand and muscle, were
important qualifications required of
teacher at that place about that time.
Bryan Corcoran has probably taught
more terms in one district than any
teacher in Pierce County. He CON-
bines bucolics with pedagogics and
for several years has served as clerk
of his town, Oak Grove. Poor Aleck
Stirrat died of consumption some
years ago. and his sister, Miss Libbie,
has not entered school-room as
teacher, for several years. Dick
Proctor, who was undoubtedly one OF
the best teachers for advanced pupils
Pierce County ever had, is running
large and we'll stocked farm in River
Falls. III health compelled him to
leave the school-room about five years
ago. Misses Lizzie Bradley and Mary
Loring married respectively Drs. M.
c. and ID. w. Woodwork, and are
living at Ellsworth. Mary Bascom,
who was one of the pioneer teachers
of this county, died at Beldenville a
few years ago. w. J. Moore lives at
Ellsworth. He has filled the honora-
BILE office of town clerk for several
years and is an exemplifier of "tenure
of Office in the schoOl-room,a as he has
remained for many years in the same
district. G. G. Mcintyre has just fin
ished a term of school in Martel his old
stamping ground. His brother George
recently graduated in medicine at Min
neapolis. Glenn Williams has charge
of graded school at 0sceola; has been
there two years. Pat. and John Me-
Mahon are farming in River Falls.
LYDIA Bourne's deafness compelled
her to quit teaching years ago. Miss
had few equals as teacher of read
ing. j. w. Gordon has purchased,
aud lives on a small piece of land two
miles back of saltwater. He is teach
ing this winter in Marine. Jim is as
acuve and aggressive as ever at
teachers associations, and it is not
unlikely that he may become Supt.
of Washington County. G. b. Fergu-
son, who married Miss Anna Brackin
both old Pierce Co. teachers, is ell
gagged in business at Traverse. MINI. |
NJ. J. P. Thing, who will be remem-
bered for his clerical appearance, |
inherent goodness, and a redundancy |
of initials, took classical course at |
Mortified, graduated five years ago, |
and has been teaching at odd times |
since. J. L. McCleary is winning |
fame and wealth. as an Instructor in
MinnesOta-a position for which he is
peculiarly fitted. a Rosenberger is |
doing excellent work as a Co. Supt. /
S. w. MerTicA has been in the employ /
of ]. X. Ravens for the past three |
years. but is going to Minnesota soon
to start newspaper. w. A. Caldwell !
lives in Clifton, and combines teach |
ing and farming. r. l.. Reed has
lust finished a term of school in
Clifton. lie owns and is running a
farm near Prescott. We understand
that Mr.. r. holds II certificate granted
by the recent legislative act, for q or
more years service. Mary Dudley
and Ella Childs are married and are
living in Minnesota.
There are only five of the persons
mentioned who are now engaged IN
teaching in Pierce County.
ScHooLMAsTER.