Page 522

”In January, 1822, Governor Allen Trimble appointed a board of commissioners in which Caleb Atwater, Rev. James Hoge, and Rev. John Collins were the active men, to report a system of common schools for Ohio, and although the system agreed upon by these commissioners was not adopted ‘they are entitled to grateful remembrance for what they did in awakening an interest upon which more was accomplished than they deemed advisable to recommend.’ They prepared the way for the enactment of the Guilford law of 1825, which was the first general law for the support of schools in the State. …

Among the first teachers to receive certificates were …Robert Ware, …”

Page 531

”From 1833 to 1838 the first district was bounded on tho west by High Street and on the north by Nayhten. The second district was extended from Long Street to State. D. W. Deshler was a school director and the treasurer of this district from 1829 to 1838, during which time he drew from the county treasury and expended for school purposes 81,621.22. On February 13, 1828, Robert Ware received 827.28 for teaching in this district.”

Reference Data:

History of the City of Columbus, Capital of Ohio, Vol. 1, Alfred Emory Lee, 1892