Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01

stood out prominently in her mind
because he had to carry her on hts
back across muddy place in the
read and just when they We're in
the worst spot, she dropped her
lunch. OF course her father rescued
it and on their way they proceeded.
Another event clear In her memory
was a MAY Party and the crown
ing of the May Queen.
Robert Pierpoint, who taught two
terms at Grimes some 20 years ago,
gave a splendid address, telling OF
the helpful lessons that were con-
tanned in McGuffey's readers. He
recited parts of many lessons from
the first reader to the fifth. You
do not find such morals in the read
ers Of the schools today. Edward
Choguill former teacher, gave a
short talk David Van Fossen, VIII
Rowland and others gave some of
their experiences at school.
The old school house which was
built of round logs had a large open
fireplace. 1t was here that Linda
Russell (Yarnell) who is now in
her S0th year, started to school,.
She and Diantha Ellis (Milner)
were the youngest in the school and
had no afternoon lessons. She said
in her talk that the teacher, Ephram
Ellis, was SO good to the little folks,
and of course to keep "Dide" and
Lindy out Of mischief while he
heard the older pupils lessons, he
made bed of stripped bark in the
big fireplace and put these two lit
tie girls to bed where they slept the
whole afternoon.
Mr.. Ellis himself attended school
at this old log house for among his
writings, Esther Calvert found a
piece he spoke The writing being
SO faded, she made copy of it and
read it to us. She received much
read and also because it had been
a school boys recitation of nearly
100 years ago.
After all these good talks ana
experiences, the question was
''Shall we have another reunion
next year" 1t was given unani-
nous vote of Yes and officers
elected for the next years reunion,
as follows: David S. Van Fossen,
president; Robert Pierpoint,. vice
president; Clara Russell, secretary
treasurer
1t was decided to hold the Grimes
reunion the last Thursday in Aug
ust. Dow Wymer, Carroll Yarneil,
Henry Male and Glen Mcdaniel
were appointed to select the place
for the reunion to be held near the
location of the old Grimes school.
AT this reunion there We're three
generations of schOols-the first be-
ing of round logs on the hill. Mr..
Grimes said if they would move the
school he would give them ground
down under the hill. so they accept
ed the offer and built a frame school
house. 1t was used for many wears
when it was decided to find another
location so a new school house was
erected just west of Gasstown which
was sold in 1897 to j. NJ Bachelor,
and he used the material in build
ing his new home in Pennsyille.
Everyone left the grounds feeling
that it had been a day long to be re-
membered.-Clara Russell, Sec'y.
The following was furnished by
Mrs. Esther J. Calvert, the oldest
pupil, at the request of her broth
er-in-law, our Meigs correspondent:
The first building was made of logs
on the farm later owned by Sam
uel Grimes, and was built over 100
years ago While the record of the
school is only in the minds of the
pupils and living teachers, we are
glad that the oldest living pupils,
have, and are blessed with not only
retentive mind, but with the abil-
ity to relate the facts. While Mrs.
Calvert can go back to her first
term, the story is lost back of that
She remembers that her father
Ephraim Ellis, was her first teach
er. Other teachers were Chas.
Campbell, Mac Shepherd, Kenney
White, Cyrus McLashan. Jas. Bran
non, Clara Maris, Harriet Henry,
red only last week; Charley Hook.
Jane Campbell, R. P. Pierpoint, Ed
R. Choguill, Lydia A Godfrey Cho-
quill, Marion Mercer, Viola Rardin,
Matte Murdock, Herman ChoguilI
Clark Edgerton, Jas. Lazarus, En-
NOR Bowman, John Choguill, Will
T. Morrey, ]. Thomas Black (82),
A. T. Abbot, Arthur Embree, Min
ME DAVIS, Cora Bernhard Mercer
Gladys Golden Riley, Ernest Rieck-
er, Mary Riecker, Rose Wallace
Pugh, Elda Fox, Emma Riecker
Flo Wallace Travis. The following
former pupils We're in attendance:
David S. Van Fossen, Barak Rus
SELL Ralph Hale, Raymond T. Hale,
Anna Rardin, L. V. Rardin, Ger
aldine Waite, Mate Bowman, Ida
Wymer, Linda Yarnell, Elsie Waite,
Rettie Calendine, Esther J. Calvert
(oldest pupil present, So, Waldo
Hale, Pearl Eileen Northrup, Ed
Adrian, F. M. Russell Stanley Lane,
Vera Newburn, Dow Wymer, Dana
Lee Wymer, Leota White, Mrs. An
ma Rowland, Mrs. Florence Hodg-
son, Mrs. Eva Reese, W. K. Row.
land, Gladys Maybe, Hazel Sleek.
OF the teachers r. P. Pierpoint and
E. R. Choguill were present.