The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-12
AT THE LATE REUNION
A Paper That Has Much of Interest
todd Pupils and Friends.


E. Oldaker and read at the reunion
held last week:
For many years school had been
held in an old log building with a
frame addition about three quarters
of mile south of Pennville. But time
then as now brought changes so the
schol trustees and patrns decided
in 1857 to move the site of the school
to the present one. A half acre OF
ground was donated by John Jacobs,
ST. A brick building was erected, a
picture of which some of you have
and which more of you hold in mem
Dry. These pictures were pencil
sketches by Miss Ella Harvey and
were given as rewards for merit.
The first school in the new building
was taught by Daniel Bradbury, who
helped lay the foundation of one of
the best schools in the country. He
was succeeded by Alexander Leib, Of
Pottsville, Pa. Mr.. Leib was one Of
those apostles of the better and new
er learnings Of those times. He was
fine scholar and it is the consensus Of
opinion that he contributed much to
the success and standing of the school,
At the close Of the day because of the
heavy work Of the school, he often
adjourned school to some patron s
home for an evening session with the
larger pupils. 1t is said that he died
at Savannah, Ga.
He was followed by James Harvey,
assisted by his sister, Ella, in 1860.
Mr.. Harvey's successor was Miss
Irene Brooks in 1861. Said one who
had been her pupil and who now is
present, "All the boys and girls just
worshipped her, and on the last day
of school all were crying.'
In 1864 Miss Ella Crull, now Mrs.
Shower, Of Indianapolis, succeeded
Miss Brooks. She was followed by
Miss Belle Stanford in 1863 and she
bv Daniel Grenninger in 1868, who
not completing his term, was sue
ceeded by Solomon Freeman. Mr..
Freeman was followed by Edward
Ashman in 1870. Mr.. Ashman not
cmpleting his term, was succeeded
by Samuel Wallace. Mr.. Wallace
was a fine scholar and an excellent
teacher. but age had impaired his val
lie to his school.
| In 1871 Charles Loder became
teacher During the next summer
the township trustee, John Richey
employed VIM. Oldaker and George
Sicily to repair and enlarge the ole
building. This new building was
the one so dear to many Of us. Davi6
Berg was the first teacher in the new
building.
During the years from 1857 to 1879
various summer or subscription
schools were aught by Laura Leonard
now Mrs. Shoff, of Huntington Ella
ePase, now Mrs. Uhlm, of Miamias
Pease, now Mrs. Uhlm, of MANASSAS
Lannes, now Mrs. Stove of Milton
by Miss Starr. now the wife Of DR.
Allen of Cambridge City, by Francis
Waltz. who as Mrs. Geo. Walter, dice
at Arcadia a few years ago, by Emma
Hubbard, then Of Milton, an dby 10
sephine Swallow, nof Mrs. c. c. ia
mieson. of Marion. In the summer O.
1898 subscription school was laugh
by another one Of the school s pupils
Sylvia Rothermel, now Mrs. Richard
Smelser, south of Centerville.
The close of the term of 1927;
ended what might be called the frs
period in the history of the school
There had been many good teachers
but some not so good, some failures
but more successes. The school, how
ever. had lost it's standing; disorgan
ization and poor discipline reigned
1t was at this time that one of tn,
schools own pupils-the first one, W.
beGeve-was called to take charge
You all know him as classmate tt
many Of you, teacher to more and il
now our neighbor and friend, R. G
Swallow. We doubt if any othel
teacher so stamped his individuality
upon this school as the one of whin
we are now speaking, for he was al
excellent scholar and his tenure Of
teaching so long. having taught eigh
consecutive terms and an odd term
No other teacher taught as long in the
school before or since. He was the
first teacher 20 many of us. Mr.. Swa
How was not excellent then, and posi-