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The first school house that was located in this district was built on a bridle road which ran between the roads
(Route 31 and Princeton Streets) leading into Princeton.
1841 - The School Committee report of March 1, 1841, referred to the
school as "little better than none."
1845 - In 1844/45 the schoolhouse was described as "conveniently &
comfortably constructed and in neat and good condition."
1860 - A new school was built for this district.
1881 - A new school house was build in the village of Quinapoxet along
Wachusett Street (Rt. 31). District No. 12 came in first place in
town-wide examinations. "…no blank showed less than 95%, spelled correctly,
and tem members of the school ranging from 10 to 13 years of age spelled every
word correctly through the entire term; spelling with two exceptions from eight to
nine hundred words each. We mention this as an incentive to other schools to strive
in the future for equal record."
1882 - The school house was enlarged by adding another room. A bell tower
was place on the roof. This was the only district school to have such a
bell. The cost was $1,200. It is interesting to note that the report
refers to the village as "WOODVILLE" and not Quinapoxet. The Wood family was the owner of the mill in this neighborhood.
1888 - The exterior of the building was painted.
1889 - The interior of the building was renovated.
1893 - New hardwood floors were put into the school. New single seats and
desks were installed in the Primary School. The outbuildings were
replaced.
1895 - In 1895 evening courses were held at Quinapoxet for the "benefit of
those whose early education had been neglected, or those who had a little or no
knowledge of the English language." Teachers were Elizabeth C. Harrington
and Josie Carey. School was held five days per week for two hours
each day. Storm windows were placed on the building.
1897 - Part of the roof was re-shingled and the heating system was put into
good repair.
Quinapoxet School, 1900
1910 - In 1910 the Quinapoxet Mill closes and the schoolhouse goes from
being a two room school to a "one-room" school.
1924 - The school did not open for a new school year.
1931 - The building was vacant and set on fire on July 24, 1931.
Remains of Quinapoxet School, July 24, 1931
Known Teachers
1859 - C. E. Knowlton
1860 - Miss Carrie E. Knowlton,
Miss Mary E. Parks
1861 - Miss Nancy Perry
1862 - Miss Mary E. Parks
Miss Nancy Perry
1863 - Georgie M. Colvin,
Martha A. Perry
1864 -
1865 - Sophronia D. Allen,
H. C. Parmenter
1866 - Sophronia D. Allen,
H. C. Parmenter
1867 - Elle M. Henry
1868 - Mary F. Coburn,
Angie E. Holden
1869 - Nellie M. Henry,
Lizzie Mann
1870 -
1871 - Annie L. Howe
1872 - Annie L. Howe
1873 - Nancy Perry
1874 - Mary L. Ball,
Mary F. Coburn,
Nancy Perry
1875 -
1876 - Nancy Perry
1877 - Nancy Perry
1878 - Flora C. Holt
1879 - Nancy Perry
1880 - Nancy Perry,
Flora C. Holt
1881 - Flora C. Holt
1882 - Flora C. Holt,
Nellie E. Bascom,
Delphia A. Morse
(No Spring or Autumn Term for
the Primary School)
1883 - Flora C. Holt,
Delphia A. Morse,
Nellie M. Rogers
1884 - Mary E. Joyce,
Nellie M. Rogers
1885 - Jennie M. Hart,
Addie M. Black,
Mamie A. Leonard
(No Spring or Autumn Term for
the Primary School)
1886 - Addie M. Black,
Mamie A. Leonard,
Maud E. Davis
1887 - Addie M. Black,
Walter Day,
Maud E. Davis,
Ida J. Stacy
1888 - Mary L. Corey,
Mariam W. Newcomb,
Grace C. Whiting,
Etta M. Greene,
A.E. Butterfield,
N.D. Chamberlain
1889 - Grace G. Whiting,
Addie M. Black,
Belle M. Rice
1890 - Miss Grace G. Whiting,
Miss J. J. Andrews,
Miss Belle M. Rice
1891 - Miss L. J. Andrews,
Miss Anna M. Cummings,
Mrs. M. B. Rice Lyon
1892 - Miss Electra R. Lawrence,
Miss Emma A. Reed,
Miss Elizabeth E. Goodwin
1893 - Miss Electra R. Lawrence,
Miss Emma A. Reed,
Miss Elizabeth E. Goodwin,
M. Louise Babb
1894 - Emma A. Reed,
Emma B. Babbitt,
M. Louise Babb
1895 - Emma B. Babbitt,
M. Louise Babb
1896 - Emma B. Babbitt,
M. Louise Babb
1897 - Emma B. Babbitt,
M. Louise Babb,
Bertha A. Graham
1898 - Emma B. Babbitt,
Elizabeth C. Harrington,
Bertha A. Graham
1899 - Elizabeth C. Harrington
Bertha A. Graham
1900 - Elizabeth C. Harrington,
Bertha A. Graham,
Jennie M. Childs
1901 - Elizabeth C. Harrington,
G. Gerogiana Gibbs,
J. Andelle Mann,
Jennie M. Childs
1902 - G. Georgiana Gibbs,
Effalene H. King,
Alice Frye,
Jennie M. Childs,
Lillian A Warner
1903 - Alice Frye,
Lillian A. Warner
1904 - Ida G. Abbott,
Lillian A. Warner,
A. Florence Kirby
1905 - Ida G. Abbott,
A. Florence Kirby
1906 - Ida G. Abbott,
Ethel H. Crowe,
A. Florence Kirby
1907 - Ethel H. Crowe,
A. Florence Kirby
1908 - Ethel H. Crowe,
Winnifred P. Gregg,
A. Florence Kirby,
Martha E. Clark
1909 - Winnifred P. Gregg,
Catherine A. Doyle,
Martha E. Clark
1910 - Catherine A. Doyle,
Martha E. Clark,
Mary Coonan,
Mary O'Callighan
(NO SCHOOL for Grammar School
in Autumn & Winter Terms)
1911 - Mary O'Callighan
1912 - Mary O'Callighan,
Mary G. Gilbert,
Gertrude Lovett
1913 - Mary O'Callighan,
Gertrude Lovett,
James F. Crotty
(NO SCHOOL for Grammar School
in Autumn & Winter Terms)
1914 - Lillian G. Connors,
Marie Sullivan,
Francis Flanagan
1915 - Caroline M. Reeves,
Teresa McDermott
1916 - Teresa McDermott
1917 - Teresa McDermott,
Anna T. McGrath
1918 - Anna T. McGrath,
Mae E. Derry
1919 - Anna T. McGrath,
Mary E. Derry
1920 - Mary E. Derry,
Florence A. Geary
1921 - Eva Kaufman,
Dora E. Veitch
1922 - Edith F. Fairfield,
Dora E. Veitch
1923 - Edith F. Fairfield,
Dora E. Veitch
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