History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . , Holyoke, HISTORY OF HAMPDEN COUNTY. 931 into the village, where its boards ma}- be found to-day, cover-ins; the sides of a building near Ewingville. Thus closes thefirst period in the history of the schools. If the second period,with its ample means and the inspiration of great materialprosperity, exhibits equal zeal and proportionate success, thehistory of Holyoke will be as conspicuous for its educationalinstitutions as for its bu
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . , Holyoke, HISTORY OF HAMPDEN COUNTY. 931 into the village, where its boards ma}- be found to-day, cover-ins; the sides of a building near Ewingville. Thus closes thefirst period in the history of the schools. If the second period,with its ample means and the inspiration of great materialprosperity, exhibits equal zeal and proportionate success, thehistory of Holyoke will be as conspicuous for its educationalinstitutions as for its business success. The following exhibit shows the condition of the schools ofthe town of Holyoke at the time of its organization : numberof districts, 9; teachers employed, 20,—6 males and 14 females ;number of persons between the ages of .5 and 15, .537: num-ber attending school in summer, 492 ; in winter, 471; averageattendance in summer, 294; in winter, 328; months taughtby males, 23|; by females, 72|; amount of wages paid tomales, §; to females, $ The appropriation bythe town for schools was ^1800. The schools increased innumber and usefulness, a
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