Chapter 35 cont. ST. LOUIS LIKED HIM At a subsequent meeting of the same historical section of the Academy of Sciences a letter was read from Prof. J. H. Tice of St. Louis, author of Tice's Almanac and various meteorological papers, in which he said that he taught a private school for six months in Davenport from May to November, 1842. He had from fifteen to thirty-two pupils, tuition, $3.00 per quarter, or $5.00 for two. He moved to St. Louis and was afterwards for twelve years superintendent of the schools of that city. This letter was in reply to an inquiry. Of the later schools mentioned by Mr. Eldridge in his notes advertisements appear in the Sun and Gazette. The school taught by Messrs. Thorington & Campbell had evening as well as day sessions. The older citizens well remember the schools of Thorington and Pelamourgues on opposite sides of Fourth street near Main. They also recall the chastisement administered by the French pioneer teacher to any boy he caught doing wrong at any time and anywhere. All boys looked alike to him and Mr. Thorington's boys came in for a swift licking if Father Pelamourgues caught them in mischief on the street. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/