There was a long blackboard all the way across the front of the room. There were about 50 students in the one big room. They sat in desks made to hold at least two students. The shelf in front of the student held their work.
The teacher's name was Miss Buell. She controlled the students very well. Spanking with a paddle was the method of discipline. The school had grades one to eleven all together in the same room. I do not remember any students with learning problems. With so many students together, it was hard to tell what level they were work on.
I carried lunch in a metal bucket. It was usually a biscuit with sausage or ham. The water came from a nearby spring. On the back porch of the school sat two buckets of spring water with dippers. Everybody drank from the same dippers and didn't think anything about it.
The same books were used over and over. The first book was a primer that was similar to today's kindergarten curriculum.
I walked about a mile each way through the cedars to get to school. All of the students played together on the playground at recess.
I remember singing "Sweet Adeline" with my twin brother. We performed for the class and for school programs.
I also remember getting a new pair of patent leather shoes. I was so proud of them I kept showing them to the teacher. They were probably the first patent leather shoes I ever had.