I've been meaning to get a picture of the old schoolhouse and finally got one. The building out back was not there when I went to this school nor was the lean-to. However, it did strike me that I didn't take a full picture because out back, the old 2 holer still stands! Yes, this was a long time ago when I went to school there. Back in the 40's... Mean teacher too. Was 1 3/4 mile walk from home to get there and another 1 3/4 mile walk back home. Did anyone else on this forum go to a country school?
And when there wasn't snow you had to shovel the shad flies that flew there from my area! No country school house here for me Dennis. Although I probably would have like the wood stove heat!
No, but my Elementary would have special outdoor lunches on the old common (New England). That was always a cool thing to do in the Spring. The old school houses here are worth a lot since people buy them and rehab. The Amish still have theirs all over the countryside.
QUOTE="Backwoods Savage, post: 377059, member: 83"]I've been meaning to get a picture of the old schoolhouse and finally got one. The building out back was not there when I went to this school nor was the lean-to. However, it did strike me that I didn't take a full picture because out back, the old 2 holer still stands! Yes, this was a long time ago when I went to school there. Back in the 40's... Mean teacher too. Was 1 3/4 mile walk from home to get there and another 1 3/4 mile walk back home. Did anyone else on this forum go to a country school? View attachment 69406 [/QUOTE] where did you tie up your horse?
Actually, there was very little wood used. Coal was king for school houses back then. Even when we switched to a larger school, the furnace was a coal furnace. In the little country school, we hated it because after you got to school, one or two of us usually had to help get the stove going. It was a huge thing and took a long time to heat up. Usually by the time the one room got comfortable, it was time to go home. Also, the boys usually took turns bringing in the coal but if anyone got into trouble (a common thing), then he brought in coal for the next week and emptied ashes too.
I really should have added that a good friend of ours now owns that schoolhouse. His house is on the other side of the school but I intentionally took the picture so it would not show much other than the school house.
That must of been an interesting childhood. Not many people alive today can lay claim to attending a one room schoolhouse.
Lovely picture of the old school. Up until about 7 or 8 years ago, there was a one room school in our school district that the students went by boat to attend. Our oldest daughter taught in it for about three weeks one year. We still have another one room school in the district but everyone is in walking distance. Has a total of 7 students I think.
Yes Dennis, the Campinspecter attended a one room school, middle front row. Oil stove for heat, but a two holer out back! One of these pictures was taken every year. Eight or more students and the government paid the teachers wages - only seven or less and the mill paid for the teacher!
Perhaps I should add that my wife also attended a country school in her youth. Strange part is, her teacher lived right across the road from our house.
Nice Allan. Around these parts there used to be lots of country schools. In fact, there was one only 3/4 mile from our house but it closed before I started school. But I can go around the countryside and still see plenty of the old schools even though many of them have been remodeled. Sadly, many were torn down too.
