. A history of old Kinderhook from aboriginal days to the present time;. cademy to its last site, the fifthDistrict schoolhouse was erected on land leased from andin rear of the church, and to revert to the church whenabandoned for school purposes. In 1851 this building wasenlarged, as became especially necessary when the separateschool for colored children (established in 1843 in the Ack-ley tenement house) was given up. We have rejoiced to beabel to glean from the minits of the School clerk that^^mutch^ interest was tacon in the education of the col-lard children: in spelling, let us hope. T
. A history of old Kinderhook from aboriginal days to the present time;. cademy to its last site, the fifthDistrict schoolhouse was erected on land leased from andin rear of the church, and to revert to the church whenabandoned for school purposes. In 1851 this building wasenlarged, as became especially necessary when the separateschool for colored children (established in 1843 in the Ack-ley tenement house) was given up. We have rejoiced to beabel to glean from the minits of the School clerk that^^mutch^ interest was tacon in the education of the col-lard children: in spelling, let us hope. This fifth school-house was abandoned and moved away, when, in 1877, thefront part of the present brick building was erected byGeorge W. Wilkins, at a cost of about $6000. To this, in1903, the considerable rear extension was added, costingabout $2700. Through the courtesy of Lawyer Hyman we have beforeus the (6 X 4) receipt book of the School Commissioners whodistributed the school money from i8i4-29. The first wasE. Garfield, who was succeeded by John Manton in 15; he. The Village Hall
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