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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...with singular favor at the hands of the people of the district, and the school soon became very popular with the people residing outside of the district. This is shown by the fact that in the first nine years of its existence it received, from pupils residing outside of the township, tuition amounting to over $8,000.00, an average of nearly $1,000.00 per year. Being the only school of its kind in the state, it naturally attracted marked attention and its success was no doubt in part responsible for the enactment of the general township high school law in 1872, . Section 35 of the school laws of Illinois, enacted 1872 says in part: Upon petition of 500 voters of any school township, filed with the township treasurer at least 15 days preceding a regular election of trustees, it shall be the duty of said treasurer to notify the voters of said township that an election ' For' and 'Against' a high school will be held at the next ensuing election of trustees, and the ballots to such effect shall be received and canvassed at such election; and if a majority of the votes at such election shall be found to be in favor of a high school, it shall be the duty of the trustees of the school district to establish, at some central point most convenient to the majority of the pupils of the township, a high school, for the education of the more advanced pupils. For the purpose of building a school house, supporting the school and other necessary expenses, the township shall be regarded as a school district and the trustees shall have the power, and discharge the duties of directors for such district in all respects; provided, that in like manner the voters and trustees of two or more adjoining townships, or parts of townships may co-operate in the establishment an...

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