One hundred and fifty years of school history in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Author: Riddle, William Description: One hundred and fifty years of school history in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancaster, Pa.: Riddle, 1905. View this book online Subject(s): Education -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster. Lancaster (Pa.) -- Schools. Pennsylvania -- Lancaster County -- Lancaster Table of Contents: Front matter Title page Contents Chapter I. Early church and private schools Chapter II. The lancasterian system Chapter III. Lafayettes visit Chapter IV. James Buchanans prophecy Chapter V. Lancaster accepts Chapter VI. Monitorial system abandoned Chapter VII. Rules and regulations Chapter VIII. Ways and means Chapter IX. Ownership of Lancasterian building Chapter X. Passing of the old academies Chapter XI. New school charter Chapter XII. The Rev. John S. Crumbaugh Chapter XIII. The schoolmaster on the hill Chapter XIV. Thomas H. Burrowes, the sixth president Chapter XV. Dawning of the war period Chapter XVI. Newton Lightner, the eighth president Chapter XVII. Combined German-English schools Chapter XVIII. A glance at rural districts Chapter XIX. John W. Jackson, the eleventh president Chapter XX. Erection of a high school Chapter XXI. New school houses for Lancaster City Chapter XXII. Daniel G. Baker, the fourteenth president Chapter XXIII. A question of local jurisdiction Chapter XXIV. Adjustments of teachers salaries Chapter XXV. Tribute to the memory of Dr. E. E. Higbee Chapter XXVI. Indications of a greater Lancaster Chapter XXVII. The Stevens High School Appendix. List of directors Appendix. List of teachers Appendix. List of members of the Alumni Association

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