Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . minimum school term at four months;arranged a definite course of study, and created the office ofcounty superintendent of schools. In many respects the act of1854 was the most important of all school legislation since theadoption of the system in 1834. But the days of opposition werenot yet ended, and it required constant vigilance to prevent ene-mies from accomplishing their work of destruction. In 1854 Bigler was nominated for a second term, and he atonce began a vigorous campaign for reelection. Opposed to him
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . minimum school term at four months;arranged a definite course of study, and created the office ofcounty superintendent of schools. In many respects the act of1854 was the most important of all school legislation since theadoption of the system in 1834. But the days of opposition werenot yet ended, and it required constant vigilance to prevent ene-mies from accomplishing their work of destruction. In 1854 Bigler was nominated for a second term, and he atonce began a vigorous campaign for reelection. Opposed to himwas James Pollock, a man of rare culture and ability. In the Wickershams History of Eiliicationin Pennsylvania, p. 505. Biu;lcr, Pollock ami riukcr miilst of the canvas ni<jler was stricken dnwii willi sickness, andtluiR was nnahle to stir up liis followcrs h)- iiis presence and ear-nestness. Pollix-k had allied himself with the American, or Know-Nothing- party : while he was also an active leader in the Free Soil mo\enKnt. liiykn h;id vidlentK iip])(ised the Knciw-Nothinof. Aiitliony Waynes Homestead Near Paoli. Still standing. Engraved especial-ly for this work from a negative by D. party from the time of its first organization. His attitude towardsthe Kansas-Nebraska bill also cost him many votes. As a result,Pollock was elected Governor by a large majority, and the waveof Know-Nothingism swept a new body of men into power, manyof whom had been but little knowu. James Pollock, the new Governor, was born in Milton, North-umberland county, on September ii, 1810. He received the best 349 Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal educational training, preparing for college at the Milton Classicalacademy. In 1829 he entered the junior class of Princeton col-lege, graduating two years later. After graduation Mr. Pollockbecame a student at law in the office of Samuel Hepburn at Mil-ton. In 1833 he was admitted to the liar, and opened an office inhis native town. His public car
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