Walnut Township - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Photo of the Greenwood School   Not sure of the time frame, maybe after it closed.   Source: "WALNUT TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000.

Photos of Mace School   We have 3 pictures here of the school, all I believe are after the school closed.  Disrepair is evident in the photos.  One photo from CDLP and the other two from Dr. Arvin's book.  Source: "WALNUT TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000.

Teachers - 1922-23 (thanks so much to whomever sent this - sorry it got lost in the shuffle :(  VERIFIED IN Source: "WALNUT TOWNSHIP", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000  Identified with Names

The Powell School House Picnic – It was a typical June day with its “bird’s song and sweet sunshine,” and unlike the day it was held last year, when the clouds poured out torrents of rain on the uncrowned heads of the speakers, and caused the assemblage to rush pell mell to some other covering besides what nature afforded. There was not a cloud to mar its beauty and by 10 o’clock a merry crowd of students, teachers and their families were there with baskets, out from under whose snow cover peeped good things too numerous to mention. The meeting was called to order by acting president, JC Eddingfield, and the first on the programme was an address by Dr. Burroughs of Shannondale which was prefeced by an apology but was unnecessary as his stirring eloquence was appreciated by all.  The next to speak was Prof. Hultz of Pawnee, a teacher of 20 years ago who seemed to think he got “caught in a net,” by following the rest onto the stand but proved equal to the occasion as h8is talk could not have been improved for its practical, excellent points. The speaking was interspersed by old time songs such as Bright Happy Days by the Ronk sisters, whose sweet voices are being heard outside their native hamlet.  Then came intermission and dinner when all formality was laid aside and soon the tables were groaning ‘neath the burdens of a feast fit for a king and plentiful enough to have gathered the traditional 12 baskets of fragments when all were filled.  Such a reunion of old teachers and pupils and sociability among all the participants is seldom seen. The afternoon programme was a splendid feature of the day and was spent in reminiscences, singing and such mutual enjoyment that even a little snake was lured from its hiding place much to the consternation of the ladies but its short life was soon trampled out in the confusion that followed Rev. Cornelius Airhart came next with an excellent talk and little Miss Jessie Yelton of Ladoga, convulsed her hearers with a declamation in her inimitable style. Short speeches followed by old time teachers, Dr. Johnson of Lizton, Miss White of Ladoga, Mrs. Scaggs and Mrs. Peterson of Mace and James Sandy of Advance, a pupil 50 years ago told of school days in the olden times. The programme closed with a song by a quartette of young ladies.  This closed the picnic for this year but it is not a thing of the past. It has come to stay and an effort will be made to bring out something new each year, as Powell School House has sent on the sea of life many distinguished citizens. Among its number are teachers of science, editors, lawyers, doctors, preachers and there will be nothing lacking on the programme and the social feature is established. But joys are not without its griefs and there was a sad side as there always is at such reunions. Above the stand hung a beautiful memorial to the memory of Fred Gott, the teacher of last winter, whose noble young life needs no eulogy and whose lamented death is still fresh in the memory of all. And the old pioneers, who laid the foundation for this place of learning, like silent heroes have all bowed down to the grim warrior, death and lie sleeping the sleep that knows no waking. But as life’s changes come and go let’s keep our heart fires all aglow for old friends and new friends and true friends, all good friends together – EB