tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89399789553784730052024-03-19T06:05:03.592-07:00Allegany County Historical SocietyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956279098393791931noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939978955378473005.post-48921660778803599062013-08-25T16:17:00.001-07:002013-08-25T16:17:16.016-07:00The One Room-Schoolhouse Needs Your Help!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;">Volunteer with the Allegany County Historical Society!</span></span></div>
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The Union Grove One-Room school hosts many field trips each year. The students enjoy a fun-filled education day. This is an opportunity for children to "live" history, engage in activities, and learn about the past.<br />
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Volunteers are needed to assist with field trips, make wooden whirly-gigs for the children, and donate needed items such as desks. We are accepting donations of desks similar to the one shown in the<br />
photo above.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Join the Allegany County Historical Society Today!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Call 301-777-8678</span></span></div>
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You will enjoy special activities in the schoolhouse and many member benefits.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956279098393791931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939978955378473005.post-32297111682069302392013-08-25T16:01:00.004-07:002013-08-25T16:01:42.660-07:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">History of Education in Allegany County</span></span></span></b></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Prior to 1860, there had been no free public education
available to the young inhabitants of the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tuition-charging, private institutions were all
that were available up to this time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Therefore children were often taught at home by parents or tutors, or
received no formal education at all. </span></li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1865, the Maryland
legislature established a state system of education, which replaced a failing
county system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following adoption of the
state system, schools were established in every small community in the
county.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">During the early years of the
system's existence, attendance was low due to poor road conditions, long and
harsh winters, and most especially, due to the indifference of the parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet, as the 19th century came to a close, the
school saw a rise in attendance and by 1900 it was at an all-time high.</span></li>
</ul>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;"> One Room School Curriculum</span></span></b></div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The curriculum of the one-room school house was quite
similar to that of today's schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
children received daily lessons in reading, writing, grammar, geography,
arithmetic, US History and spelling. </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Teachers often took their lessons from the
small library and teaching publications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Typically, teachers were young women, who were studying at the Normal
School in Frostburg (Frostburg State University).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They would usually hold the position for a
year or two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The average student
attended school until the 6th grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span> </span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Following school, the males would learn a trade or work alongside their
fathers on the farm. The females usually resulted in settling into a life at
home and becoming a homemaker. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Allegany County Historical Society offers a presentation on the History of one-room schools in Allegany County.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Call to schedule a presentation for your group.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">301-<span style="font-size: large;">777-8678</span> </span></span> </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956279098393791931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939978955378473005.post-57182770357260932632013-03-25T10:44:00.000-07:002013-08-25T15:57:41.502-07:00History of Union Grove One Room SchooL House<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Union Grove One<span style="font-size: large;">-</span>Room Schoo<span style="font-size: large;">l</span> History</span> </b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">As it stands today: refurbished and open to the public. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Union Grove School:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1901 to 1926<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first school in the area was built on the Smouse farm to
provide schooling for the tenants living on the farm (3 houses) and the Smouse
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">About 1826 the Wilson Academy was built as
a better school on Mason Road.</span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> The Union Grove School was built in 1901 to
replace the Wilson Academy because it was closer to the students attending the
school. Location of schools was often determined by where the students lived.
Students might have to walk 1.5 miles to reach the school. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Union Grove School held classes for grades one through
eight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the center of social
activities for the community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fall fairs
were held and the women of the community displayed their canned goods. In the
evenings, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>programs with recitations and
readings were enjoyed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the
students were probably from farm or mill families. Some of the fathers may have
traveled to Cumberland to work on the railroad or other businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1926, the school
was closed and the students were sent to Gephart School on Frederick Street.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Wilson Academy</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Wilson Academy was built of brick on an acre of land
deeded to the Board of Education by Peter and Elizabeth Smouse on July 24, 1874.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John Jacob Smouse, Peter's brother,
constructed the school for the area. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Charles Smouse purchased the school when
it was replaced by Union Grove and converted it into a home. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You can see the
original Wilson Academy when you visit the Union Grove School House.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Union Grove Campground</span></span></b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Union Grove Camp Meeting Association, incorporated April 23,
1873 was purchased from Peter Smouse for $500.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The 8.5 acres of land was to be used for church camp meetings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1920, the present wooden structure, used
for church services, was built with a raised platform and wooden benches. </span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
Allegany County Historical Society rents the campground for field trips for
groups of over 20 students.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">History of Education in Allegany County</span></span></span></b></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Prior to 1860, there had been no free public education
available to the young inhabitants of the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tuition-charging, private institutions were all
that were available up to this time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Therefore children were often taught at home by parents or tutors, or
received no formal education at all. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1865, the Maryland
legislature established a state system of education, which replaced a failing
county system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following adoption of the
state system, schools were established in every small community in the
county.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">During the early years of the
system's existence, attendance was low due to poor road conditions, long and
harsh winters, and most especially, due to the indifference of the parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet, as the 19th century came to a close, the
school saw a rise in attendance and by 1900 it was at an all-time high.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"> One Room School Curriculum</span></span></span></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The curriculum of the one-room school house was quite
similar to that of today's schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
children received daily lessons in reading, writing, grammar, geography,
arithmetic, US History and spelling. </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Teachers often took their lessons from the
small library and teaching publications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Typically, teachers were young women, who were studying at the Normal
School in Frostburg (Frostburg State University).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They would usually hold the position for a
year or two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The average student
attended school until the 6th grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Following school, the males would learn a trade or work alongside their
fathers on the farm. The females usually resulted in settling into a life at
home and becoming a homemaker. </span></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Call 301-777-8678 to schedule a group tour today!</span></span><br />
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The Allegany County Historical Society offers field trips to local schools to the one-room schoolhouse.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">A Day in the Life...</span><br />
Students spend 2.5 hours as if they were a student in 1901. <br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The day starts by having the students line up outside; boys
on one side, girls on the other. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Traditionally, students recited the Lord’s
Prayer prior to entering the schoolhouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
Public schoolchildren recite the Pledge of Allegiance. </span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Students will be called forward to the recitation desk to read aloud or do
problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Math problems are taken from an 1800's text book and completed on slate boards with a slate pencil.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Authentic McGuffey Readers from several time periods in the 1800's to 1900's are read by the students. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The handwriting activity is completed with a quill pen (one of the children's favorite activities of the day).</span></li>
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<li><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Outside the students learn about what students enjoyed
for lunch in 1901. They have apple slices, jerky and a biscuit served in a metal lunch pail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">After comparing lunch and recess between 1901 and present day, students play games from earlier times. They enjoy hoop and barrel, tug of war, and London Bridge. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Students also make a whirlygig. Large schoolgroups enjoy their "recess" activities at the Union Grove Campground which is located across the street. </span></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">The field trip is offered for grades 2nd to <span style="font-size: large;">5</span>th. </span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Homeschool groups are welcome to schedule a field trip. </span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">For more information, call Amber Butcher at 301-777-8678</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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