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SCHOOLS
Cape Girardeau County Missouri Genealogy Trails CAPE GIRARDEAU SCHOOLS KAGE SCHOOL ST. VINCENT'S COLLEGE (If you have information about any of the old schools in the county, list of teachers or even photos, I would be pleased to post them here. Email me.)  CAPE GIRARDEAU SCHOOLS Enrollment for the following Cape Girardeau schools in September 1909 were: Jefferson-238; Lincoln-100; Lorimier-221; and West Broadway, which includes high school-283. KAGE SCHOOL The Kage School on Kage Road in northwest Cape Girardeau had as their teacher in 1959, Mrs. Bernice Hirsch.  This is how the Kage School looked in September 2009 with boarded up windows and crumbling chimney. The sign painted on the building says, "Kage School, Est. 1854." The remains of an old swing are at the south end of the building with a door on that side and another door on the east side. Kage School closed May 20, 1966. The building was erected in 1880, replacing a log building, and built for a low bid of $1,200. (For additional pictures and information on the Kage School see Ken Steinhoff's blog at: http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/kage-school-a-picture-with-a-question-mark/ This well-known institution, chartered by the Legislature of Missouri, in 1843, with University privileges, will be re-opened on Monday, September 2, 1867, TERMS: For Board, Lodging and Tuition for the scholastic year, of ten months $250.00 Washing, and mending of articles washed $25.00 Physicians fee and medicine $10.00 Entrance fee $5.00 Modern language, each $20.00 Instrumental Music $40.00 For further information apply to Rev. J. Alizeri, C. M. President of the College Revs. Lambert and Brady, of St. Patrick's Church, Cairo, Ill. --Cairo Daily Democrat, Wednesday, 31 Jul 1867; transcribed by Darrel Dexter. NOTE: The old St. Vincent's College building is now a part of the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus. |