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HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY 235
least in even line with other cities of equal population in the steady and
liberal support she has given to her public schools.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM 1838 TO 1848, AND ANTECEDENT TO THE
GRADED SYSTEM
It is usually said that in 1818 on lot No. 1 on Wayne Street, there
was a log school building kept by Sallie Stimpson as a teacher, and in
1819 Jennings & Darling built a school building on lot No. 7, Washington
ROAV, which was used until the lot was sold by the toAvn proprietor.
On November 5, 1823, the Clarion contained the folloAving notice:
"To the Patrons of Sandusky City Schools: All those indebted to
me for teaching school are requested to settle the same immediately and
save the costs of agency.—Fred Devoe."
The Clarion of December 8, 1827, contains an advertisement that A.
Cooke (father of George A. and C. E. Cooke) would open a school in the
second story of E. E. Clemons' house on December 12, 1827. E. E.
Clemons AA'as an early constable here, the father of Mrs. Mary DeAvey,
and lived on Market Street.
In 1833 Mrs. Bois had a school in a frame building near Butts' hard-
Avare store, and in 1836 Mrs. Elizabeth and Mary McNeal had a private
school in the old courthouse, which Avas later kept by a Mrs. BroAvn.
In 1837-38-39-40 Quincy Adams, B. F. Spaulding-and B. F. Hickox
taught a pay school in the basement of Grace Church.
Previous to the year 1838 Ave find feAV evidences of general interest
in the public schools,in Sandusky.
On the 10th day of September; 1838, the folloAving entry AVIIS made
upon the school records of the city:
"To Amos Earl, Recorder of the TOAVII of Sandusky:
"Sir: You are hereby notified that on the 10th day of September,
A. D: 1838, I appointed Lucas S. Beecher, S. B. Caldwell and Morse
Fanvell school directors for the school district comprised within the limits
of the corporation of Sandusky, with full povA'ers as such to act until
their successors are duly elected and qualified.
(Signed) "JOHN F. CAMPBELL,
"Superintendent of Common Schools."
The school records SIIOAV that this neAV board on the day of appointment
(September 10, 1838) met with the school directors of Portland
ToAvnsbip, namely, William Marshall, Moors FanA'ell, John G. Camp
and Charles F. Drake, and, in, accordance with the laAV providing for
such cases, annexed the entire territory of Portland ToAvnship to the
corporate TOAVII of Sandusky for school purposes.
At an election held by the people, September"21, 1838, Oran Follett,
Francis D. Parish and Samuel B. CahhA-ell Avere chosen directors.
Tn a letter published July 21, 1868, in the Register, Mr. F. D. Parish
says:
"That the first frame building in Sandusky, knoAvn as the old White
Store. AA'as on the north side of Water Street, next door AA'est of the