Bay County past and present . k the progress of the cause ofeducation in this state, and the importance attached to it. (7) Theonly unfavorable thing mentioned in regard to the school was that itwas too far out toward the country. In 1867 Bay City was made a Union School District, and a Boardof Education was chosen. Peter S. Heisordt, who had been principalsince 1862, became superintendent in 1868. D. C. Schoville becamesuperintendent April 1, 1869, when the new high school was openedfor use. He immediately began to institute the graded system in theschools, which was the same plan that is in
Bay County past and present . k the progress of the cause ofeducation in this state, and the importance attached to it. (7) Theonly unfavorable thing mentioned in regard to the school was that itwas too far out toward the country. In 1867 Bay City was made a Union School District, and a Boardof Education was chosen. Peter S. Heisordt, who had been principalsince 1862, became superintendent in 1868. D. C. Schoville becamesuperintendent April 1, 1869, when the new high school was openedfor use. He immediately began to institute the graded system in theschools, which was the same plan that is in use today, four years foreach department, the primary, grammar, and high school. (8) By1882 a new high school was erected and the old one became one of thegrade schools. In West Bay City the first school was built on Litch-field street on a site presented by Captain B. F. Pierce. Later, on thepresent site of Wm. H. Tomlinsons store at Williams and Midlandstreets, a frame building was used for school purposes until the present. Western High School, 1868. Western High School was erected as a Union School as a result of theefforts of J. A. McKnight. It was opened January 27, 1868, with A. as superintendent. After the erection of the Sage Libraryin 1883 the high school held its sessions there, while the superintend-ents office was on the third floor of the library building for manyyears. For many years the high schools of Bay City were among the fewin the country to have a single session, but it has been found best toadopt the more common two session plan. Manual training was given (7) Directory for 1868-1869, page 59. (8) Since this time there have been but four superintendents—S. W. Merrill, Stewart, E. E. Ferguson and F. A. Gause. GOVERNMENT—SOME OF ITS ACTIVITIES. 189
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