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May 1, 2007
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007
The Year Pelham Had No School
In 1834, the Town of Pelham had about 250 residents. That year, the
Town inexplicably held no school for its youngsters. The annual report of
the Superintendent of Common Schools noted the failure in a rather puzzled
tone. What follows is an excerpt of the entry.
"It has been stated in the two last annual reports of the Superintendent,
that the organization of the common schools, and the administration of the
system in all matters, external to the schools themselves, by the officers
of towns and school districts having a supervision over them, are brought
to as great a degree of order and regularity as it is reasonable to expect
under any circumstances. The commissioners of common schools of all the
towns in the State, have made their reports as required by law. In the
town of Pelham, in Westchester county, no school has been kept during last
year. This town was organized in theyear 1788, and includes the ancient
manor of Pelham, which is of very limited dimensions. In the year 1835, it
had but 255 inhabitants; and the whole town constitutes one school
district, in which, for some cause not explained, there was no school in
the year 1834. The report from that town simply states the fact without
assigning the reason."
Source: Annual Report of the Superintendent of Commons Schools of the
State of New-York Made to the Legislature, January 6, 1836, p. 23 (Albany,
NY: Croswell, Van Benthutsen and Burt 1836).
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