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Bluebag Media
Stern schoolmarm
‘teaches’ at Prairie Days
GREENVILLE – Slapping her hand slightly – yet repeatedly – with a flat
stick, schoolmarm Miss Townsend looked at her students. “Yes, you are
sitting on benches,” she said. “No, they aren’t comfortable. They
aren’t supposed to be… you’re in school!”
After getting their attention, Miss Townsend began her introduction to
what it was like to be a student in the early 19th century. She held
“class” every half hour during the Darke County Parks’ Prairie Days
weekend Sept. 27 and 28. “My name is Miss Townsend. I am called a
schoolmarm. I’m not allowed to be married or have children of my own…
I’m not even allowed to date. With a man it’s different. Do you know
what a man teacher was called? No? Schoolmaster. And he’s allowed to be
married…
“Hardly seems fair, does it?”
She went on to tell students they have it easy. “I had to walk miles to
school. Every day. Uphill both ways!” She called a student up to the
front to ring the bell to start class...
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