Schools of the Past: Lincklaen: Joint District #7 Slab School, Dist. 8 & Seventh Day Adventist
Again with the almost complete lack of historical information this write finds it necessary to document three of the school districts in Lincklaen.
Joint District #7 known as the Slab School House is located just east of Lincklaen Center where the Joe Road and the Lincklaen Center Roads crossed near the brook at the foot of the hill. To all who view last week’s article the map will show that this school house was located on lot #120 and there is some confusion as to whether this is #7 or #3. It is up to history. The other #7 is located on Lot #9 which is known as the Rhode Island School. To say that this is confusing is putting it mildly.
District #8 was a school house located on the Murray Road. That is all we know of this school. For the adventurer Murray Road runs mostly through the Lincklaen State Forest (no guarantee regarding the condition of this road) and to reach this road, travel to Lincklaen Center, take Lincklaen Center Road, turn south on Miller’s Corners, then to Husted Road till it connects with Murray Road. It would be wise to check with the town highway foreman to determine if any of these roads are abandoned, if so, good luck with a 4-wheel drive vehicle.
With this article, it is most fortunate that the late Marion Poole conducted a Building-Structure Inventory Form. Again no information except that when she wrote the documentation and the map will show location, she named it 7th Day Adventist School, Miller’s Corners Road, in 1975 owned by Glen Coon of Roan Mountain, Tenn. Apparently some documentation was available to her as she reported it was built in 1912 (this was a young one) and that the builder was W.A. Wilcox.
For scholastic historical interest Mrs. Poole wrote in her book of Lincklaen history in 1877 population of town was 853. At that period of time schools were checked at least twice a year by the School Commissioner. He would be seen driving around the district with his horse and buggy, visiting each school to see it was well managed, records kept properly, all subjects were being taught, etc. 1910 would see the Commissioner outdated and a district superintendent of schools replacing him. Requirements for the superintendent were a teacher’s certificate, which could be obtained by attending one year training class or passing of a test.
Graduation from a rural district school, students had to go the local High School (closest was DeRuyter) in June, take and pass the Eighth Grade Elementary Regents in all the required subjects. Exams in the early grades were made out by commissioners. Passing the elementary regents, would allow a student to attend the local high school without paying tuition. If you failed one or two regents, you could high school, but required to attend the eighth grade classes in the subjects he failed in. Scholars were required to furnish their own transportation, some boarded in town, some drove or road horseback, while others walked.
With the passing of years by 1930 would see homemade school buses and by the time that all the district schools were closed, a regular bus program was in effect and all students than went to DeRuyter Central School.
With this brief history, the next district to be visited is Dist. 10 about which, thank goodness, we have extensive information. Credit is given to former historian Joy Barber for forwarding what history she had in her position as historian for the township of Lincklaen.
Joint District #7 known as the Slab School House is located just east of Lincklaen Center where the Joe Road and the Lincklaen Center Roads crossed near the brook at the foot of the hill. To all who view last week’s article the map will show that this school house was located on lot #120 and there is some confusion as to whether this is #7 or #3. It is up to history. The other #7 is located on Lot #9 which is known as the Rhode Island School. To say that this is confusing is putting it mildly.
District #8 was a school house located on the Murray Road. That is all we know of this school. For the adventurer Murray Road runs mostly through the Lincklaen State Forest (no guarantee regarding the condition of this road) and to reach this road, travel to Lincklaen Center, take Lincklaen Center Road, turn south on Miller’s Corners, then to Husted Road till it connects with Murray Road. It would be wise to check with the town highway foreman to determine if any of these roads are abandoned, if so, good luck with a 4-wheel drive vehicle.
With this article, it is most fortunate that the late Marion Poole conducted a Building-Structure Inventory Form. Again no information except that when she wrote the documentation and the map will show location, she named it 7th Day Adventist School, Miller’s Corners Road, in 1975 owned by Glen Coon of Roan Mountain, Tenn. Apparently some documentation was available to her as she reported it was built in 1912 (this was a young one) and that the builder was W.A. Wilcox.
For scholastic historical interest Mrs. Poole wrote in her book of Lincklaen history in 1877 population of town was 853. At that period of time schools were checked at least twice a year by the School Commissioner. He would be seen driving around the district with his horse and buggy, visiting each school to see it was well managed, records kept properly, all subjects were being taught, etc. 1910 would see the Commissioner outdated and a district superintendent of schools replacing him. Requirements for the superintendent were a teacher’s certificate, which could be obtained by attending one year training class or passing of a test.
Graduation from a rural district school, students had to go the local High School (closest was DeRuyter) in June, take and pass the Eighth Grade Elementary Regents in all the required subjects. Exams in the early grades were made out by commissioners. Passing the elementary regents, would allow a student to attend the local high school without paying tuition. If you failed one or two regents, you could high school, but required to attend the eighth grade classes in the subjects he failed in. Scholars were required to furnish their own transportation, some boarded in town, some drove or road horseback, while others walked.
With the passing of years by 1930 would see homemade school buses and by the time that all the district schools were closed, a regular bus program was in effect and all students than went to DeRuyter Central School.
With this brief history, the next district to be visited is Dist. 10 about which, thank goodness, we have extensive information. Credit is given to former historian Joy Barber for forwarding what history she had in her position as historian for the township of Lincklaen.
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