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Language
English
Abstract
A history of the schools of Aurora, Preston Co. from their founding by early settlers of German descent to the present efforts
to reconstruct the recently fire destroyed building. Mentioned are changes in location, types of schools, school principals,
funding and various costs such as those for construction. Some early funding, especially to aid poor children, was raised
locally by money accumulated in a literary fund. In the nineteenth century other funds were acquired from the Peabody Educational
Fund, a national fund created by George Peabody to assist needy public schools. Early settlers mentioned in the establishment
of schools are John Stough, Christian Whitehair, Jacob Ridenour, Abraham Wotring and Peter Heckart. Those influential in education
after the pioneer era are Franklin V. N. Painter, C. M. Malcom, the Stemple family, Frank J. Pyles, Glenn Wright and Kenneth
Parsons.
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Preston County, Aurora School History, A&M 3204, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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