history. Another was Josiah Woods, of Washington, the violinist, and Mrs. Young and Mary Hutchinson, assistants. He resigned and Mrs. Young finished the work. About this time two new rooms were added to the diminutive building. James Wilson, son of Rev. Wilson, of the Presbyterian church, was also a tutor in these times. Anna Harvey, Eureka; Anna Painter, Metamora, and Jennie Neville, were associated as assistants in the work.
Lou (Hager) Smith took up the work at this point. She was assisted by Anna Painter, Maggie Williamson and Sadie Sample. She was the principal when the change was made to the new building. This building cost nearly $25,000 and although for many years was a heavy burden on the taxpayers of that district, they are now out of debt and enjoying the advantages of one of the best buildings in the state. Mrs. Smith was principal about three years in the new building and was followed by B. B. Lakin. In addition to the teachers mentioned Miss Jones, of Normal, was assistant to Mr. Lakin and in later years Mrs. John Hoagland, Miss Sloan and Ruby Gilbert, the latter assisting in the high school work. Lakin taught until '76, when P. M. James was chosen. Miss Eckels and Maggie (Miller) Evans were new assistants that year. Jennie (Fishburn) Young was the next principal, Emma (Waite) Bennett, Belle (Wheeler) Duff and Mrs. Evans assistants. Next year Mrs. Young was again at the helm with Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Evans, Ada (Wart) Burlingame assistants. During the year Mrs. Bennett resigned, Mrs. Burlingame was promoted and Franc McLafferty was over the primary room. The same corps served the next year. This was the winter of '79 and '80.
In the fall of '80 J. E. Evans was chosen principal with the same assistants. He continued as principal until the spring of '84. During his regime, besides some of the teachers already named, Nell (McLafferty) Hildreth, Anna (Haynes) Hart, Adda (Bassett) Schofield, Mary (Anderson) Protzman and Mae Reynolds assisted. D. H. Chaplin was principal the two years following and M. L. McIntyre, from '86 to '89, and besides those
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