. The history of Will County, Illinois, containing a history of the county .. . hip has from its first settlement been noted for its good first settlers took a deep interest in whatever tended toward the educationand enlightenment of the youth, and when there were only a half dozen fami-lies within its bounds, steps were taken to establish a school. In the Winter of1855-56, it began to be talked over that a school was not only a possibility buta real necessity. On the 18th of February, notice having been given, the legal voters met atthe house of F. P. Lilley, and proceeded to orga
. The history of Will County, Illinois, containing a history of the county .. . hip has from its first settlement been noted for its good first settlers took a deep interest in whatever tended toward the educationand enlightenment of the youth, and when there were only a half dozen fami-lies within its bounds, steps were taken to establish a school. In the Winter of1855-56, it began to be talked over that a school was not only a possibility buta real necessity. On the 18th of February, notice having been given, the legal voters met atthe house of F. P. Lilley, and proceeded to organize Congressional Town 33,Range 13, into a school township by electing a Board of Trustees and a Treas-urer. F. P. Lilley, James M. Gridley and H. N. Ingersoll were chosen Judges,and R. 0. Hutchins, Clerk of the election. H. N. Ingersoll, James M. Grid-ley and John McKenzie were elected Trustees, and by them R. 0. Hutchinswas appointed Treasurer and ex-officio Clerk. A Board of School Directorswas appointed, and forthwith preparations were made for the erection of a school-.
Size: 1691px × 1477px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorperrinwilliamhenryfro, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870
