A history of public education in Rhode Island, from 1636 to 1876 ... Comp. by authority of the Board of education, and ed. by Thomas B. Stockwell ...

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The charter granted in June 1800, in consequence of neglect and
non-conformity to its requirements, became annulled, and in October,
1833, a petition was sent to the General Assembly praying that the old
charter might be revived, with an amendment to the effect that it should
not become forfeited by neglect to hold the annual meetings.
The Trustees under the charter as amended, were:
Nicholas Brown, Thomas P. Ives,
Daniel E. Updike, Robert Eldred,
William G. Shaw, William Hunter,
Asher Robbins, Chris. G. Champlin,
John Brown Francis, William Sprague, Jr.
James Allen, Jonathan Reynolds,
Peleg Weeden, Joseph Sanford,
Pardon T. Hammond, George Hammond,
Euclid Chadsey, Jeremiah G. Chadsey,
Christopher Allen, Benoni P. Bates,
At the regular meeting, November, 1833, His Excellency
John Brown Francis was elected..................... President.
Jonathan Reynolds ".....................Vice President.
Pardon T. Hammond ".....................Secretary.
Joseph C. Sanford......................Treasurer.
John Brown Francis, Jona. Reynolds and Pardon T. Hammond were
elected year after year, until tle institution became the property of
School Districts 3 and 4. A subscription of $457. was obtained early
in the year, and the buildings were put in good repair.
The first Monday in June, 1833, William D. Upham, assisted by Miss
Caroline Whiting, commenced school. Mr. Upham's salary was $100.
per quarter of 12 weeks, and one-half of the proceeds from tuition that
might occur above the regular salaries. The Principal's pay amounted,
for the year, by this method, to $427. Miss Whiting's amounted to a
little more than $200. Miss Harriet Hall and Miss Margaret Grafton,
were assistants part of the time.
A respectable number of students from abroad attended the school,
and it flourished about two and a half years. On November 21, 1836,
Mr. Upham sent in his resignation as principal, and w.s succeeded by
William H. Taylor, in March, 1837. HIe was hired for six months for
$225.
Subsequent teachers remained but short periods each, andthe interest soon waned.
Francis Chappell occupied a room in the building for fiee schools
several years, in connection with his select schools.