In preparation of yet another article relevant to McDonough’s assorted district schools and as there is extensive information available to District #6, let us take a few moments this week to relate the important school laws and amendments, teacher’s statements and assorted text books used in the years 1890-91.

However before we begin, the new academic school year here in Chenango County is slated to start just after Labor Day and how many will recall the “First Day of School” and all the fond memories that go with it. It must have been quite exciting (this writer assumes it still is) entering the bastion of education after the summer break. Seeing old friends (no texting in those days), meeting a more than likely new teacher, looking forward to recess, perhaps sharing lunch, being tortured by the boys, girls usually got even. The teacher ringing the school bell, assigning the water pail to a pupil, the list is probably endless.