The teaching career of Blanche Blake began in 1915 at the Jones School located seven miles east of Pontiac and the Saunemin Road. The school had a row of double seats on each side of the room, a tall unjacketed heating stove, a teacher’s desk, swivel chair and a teacher’s desk. Her salary was $47.50 per month. She had a total of nine pupils in the six grades at the beginning of the year. In March, a little lad first grade lad joined the school as the only first grader. As Miss Blake stated “His ability to read a little was a lifesaver to me, for I hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a first grader. I remember, coming from a parochial
In 1925, Miss Blake began her career in the Cornell Grade school. In all of her years as teaching, she always had first grade students and after 1952, only taught first grade students. In the 36 years of teaching at Cornell, the first 34 years were in the same room.
In 1973 she stated “The glory of the teacher lies in his or her power to mold and shape young lives for worthy and useful citizenship. What greater calling? What greater challenge? Dare we fail?”
The writer of this bio on Miss Blake did have the opportunity and pleasure of having her as his first grade teacher.
In 1925, Miss Blake began her career in the Cornell Grade school. In all of her years as teaching, she always had first grade students and after 1952, only taught first grade students. In the 36 years of teaching at Cornell, the first 34 years were in the same room.
In 1973 she stated “The glory of the teacher lies in his or her power to mold and shape young lives for worthy and useful citizenship. What greater calling? What greater challenge? Dare we fail?”
The writer of this bio on Miss Blake did have the opportunity and pleasure of having her as his first grade teacher.
The teaching career of Blanche Blake began in 1915 at the Jones School located seven miles east of Pontiac and the Saunemin Road. The school had a row of double seats on each side of the room, a tall unjacketed heating stove, a teacher’s desk, swivel chair and a teacher’s desk. Her salary was $47.50 per month. She had a total of nine pupils in the six grades at the beginning of the year. In March, a little lad first grade lad joined the school as the only first grader. As Miss Blake stated “His ability to read a little was a lifesaver to me, for I hadn’t the faintest idea what to do with a first grader. I remember, coming from a parochial
In 1925, Miss Blake began her career in the Cornell Grade school. In all of her years as teaching, she always had first grade students and after 1952, only taught first grade students. In the 36 years of teaching at Cornell, the first 34 years were in the same room.
In 1973 she stated “The glory of the teacher lies in his or her power to mold and shape young lives for worthy and useful citizenship. What greater calling? What greater challenge? Dare we fail?”
The writer of this bio on Miss Blake did have the opportunity and pleasure of having her as his first grade teacher.
In 1925, Miss Blake began her career in the Cornell Grade school. In all of her years as teaching, she always had first grade students and after 1952, only taught first grade students. In the 36 years of teaching at Cornell, the first 34 years were in the same room.
In 1973 she stated “The glory of the teacher lies in his or her power to mold and shape young lives for worthy and useful citizenship. What greater calling? What greater challenge? Dare we fail?”
The writer of this bio on Miss Blake did have the opportunity and pleasure of having her as his first grade teacher.
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