. History of Gibson county, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . was built in theRobb settlement, in White river township, about T807. In 1808 another wasbuilt near where Owensville now stands. Y the settlements became morenumerous, the little log school houses grew in number. Q x w aXco a- x r. 5 n-. GIB>< IN i i i \ I V. I \hl WW. [33 During the period from [807 to (813 a number of families settled inwhat is now Princeton. Their first school was organized in a log cabin,which stood near the present site of the White Lumber Company. These primitive school houses were built
. History of Gibson county, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . was built in theRobb settlement, in White river township, about T807. In 1808 another wasbuilt near where Owensville now stands. Y the settlements became morenumerous, the little log school houses grew in number. Q x w aXco a- x r. 5 n-. GIB>< IN i i i \ I V. I \hl WW. [33 During the period from [807 to (813 a number of families settled inwhat is now Princeton. Their first school was organized in a log cabin,which stood near the present site of the White Lumber Company. These primitive school houses were built from the abundance of 1furnished by th< forests. The floor was made of split logs, and a largeplace extended almost across one end of the building. Providing wood forthis fireplace furnished the big boys exercise. The chimney was made ofsticks and clay. The light came through the greased paper, fastened over awide space left between logs on one side. The door swung on wooden hingesand was fastened bj a large wooden bar. The furniture of the room was in keeping with the building. Therewere no blackboards, globes, maps, charts, unabridged dictionaries, supple-mental reader-. The children were seated on benches, facing walls andwith backs tow the teacher. The desks were rude shelving arrangedaround th
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