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	1827	London's first schoolhouse was reportedly in the old gaol [jail] (after the new cells were built next door to the court house). Peter VanEvery was the teacher of this log cabin school.

	1831	Miss Stinson (daughter of a New Hampshire Physician) joined VanEvery in this plank floor building which was heated with a wood stove situated in the center of the classroom. There was one desk, which the students took turns using for their writing excercises. The teacher had a chair to sit in, while the pupils would sit on the floor around her. Before the public library opened (in 1840) one could go to John Norval's newsroom (on upper story of Garrison's Shop) and read all the current books for 6.5 cents a visit.

	1832	John Talbot opened a school on Ridout Street in 1832 and employed Miss Merrill as one of the earliest teachers.

	1848	"Ward Schools" had begun to spring up but tended to be inadequate and fizzled out just about a quickly as they opened. One of these (and probably the longest running & best known) was " Union School" which was built in 1849. Nicholas Wilson, who started his teaching carreer in 1845 was the first principal of the Union School. Another early school in London was on the NW corner of King & Talbot Streets (site of future town-hall building).

	1863	(Dec.2)Huron College, a theological institute, officially opened.

	1878	Western University was established.

	1898	Western Ontario Normal School was built on theSE corner of Wortley Road and Elmwood Ave.

LONDON'S EARLY HISTORY - EDUCATION

LONDON'S EARLY HISTORY -
EDUCATION