SCHOOLS IN THE TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA

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The following is after Mina King's articles in The Thousand Islands Sun, courtesy of Jeanne Snow, editor. Quotation marks indicate Mrs. King's own observations.

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DISTRICT NUMBER 5

was in Alexandria Bay. Mrs. King's mother attended school there. She said that the building was then about where the Methodist Church is now located [corner of Church and Rock Streets.] It was a two story building with grades on the ground floor. A new building was erected across the street from the the church. It was a wooden structure with two or three floors.

Later this was torn down and a brick building erected. When that became outmoded, it was used by the village for offices and the fire department and a yet larger brick building was erected on Bolton Avenue about 1929, which has been continually added to until the present date. More information.

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Mr. D.D. Marshall, District Superintendent, who made the report below, discussed with Mr. Wiltse the school question. Mr. Marshall desires teachers who are so strong and inspiring thay they will overcome environments, indifference of parents, and hold children in school.

ALEXANDRIA BAY HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADES

OCTOBER 1912

TEACHERS GRADE NO. of PUPILS AVERAGE
ATTENDANCE
Prin. Wells
high school
54
45
Miss Sargent
8th
21
18
Miss Quinn
7th
27
24
Miss Howard
6th
37
35
Miss McCarthy
5th
52
40
Miss Speare
4th
42
40
Miss Hecox
3rd
44
40
Miss Dickson
2nd
51
47
Miss Webbur
1st
58
54

? 10, 1912: Whipple listed as teacher in geometry, bookkeeping.
Total 360 enrolled, 324 average attendance. Nov. 8, 1912: Teachers same as above, except 5th grade--McIntyre
Jan 9, 1913: Third grade: Sturdevant
Feb. 21, 1913: Miss Shepard, 1st Latin [Latin I]
Mar. 12, 1913: High school:61 pupils registered, average 56, commercial arithmetic--Dillon
Mar. 22,1912: High school, 52 enrolled; 45 average attendance.
May 4, 1913: 4th grade--Hart; 1st grade--Castle.
Mr. D.D. Marshall, District Superintendent, who made the above report, discussed with Mr. Wiltse the school question. Mr. Marshall desires teachers who are so strong and inspiring thay they will overcome environments, indifference of parents, and hold children in school.

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