|The town of Lincoln, originally called Goose Creek, was
populated largely by Quaker farmers who were concerned with the
religious training and education of their children. The Quaker
community set aside ten acres of land in 1757, some of which was
dedicated for a one room log schoolhouse. In 1815, the Oakdale
School was built by contributions from community families. It
was also a one room school, but made out of bricks. Oakdale
School was open to all the community children, regardless of
faith or wealth. Students studied penmanship, spelling, reading
and arithmetic. Geography was introduced at about twelve years
of age; grammar at fourteen.School was held all year long, with
the exception of two weeks during the wheat harvest. In winter,
about seventy students attended regularly. There were fewer
students in summer, when they were needed to work on the farms.
A new school was built in 1880 a short distance from the Oakdale
School. This was a two story brick building. The first floor was
a large, single room