Central High School 1940 Kalamazoo College -Harmon Hall Portage Street School Scotts High School

SCHOOLS The first school-house in the township was built near the log house of J. J. Gardner, some time after his advent. The early teacher in this rudely-constructed building is not remembered by the surviving settlers. Soon after a school was organized embracing the children of the families living on section 32, and a log school-house was built, the first teacher being Miss Crucia Ann Tuttle. School-houses followed the arrival of settlers until the township is well supplied with means of instruction. There are in Wakeshma 6 whole and 4 fractional school districts, presided over by the following directors: J. G. Wicks, N. R. Wakes, Joseph Crotser, A. S. Pomeroy, William Culp, Nathan Holcomb, Thomas Copley, J. C. Mears, George Eberstein, and I. F. Alvord. The whole number of pupils receiving instruction is 463, who are taught by 10 male and 11 female teachers. The total amount paid them in salaries is $1488.50. Excerpt - Transcribed by Jean Sova History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia Everts & Abbott 1880 Press of J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia