In the February 16, 1910 edition of The True Republican on page 2, published an op-ed by the former Secretary of the Interior, James R Garfield regarding the lack of 'inspiration' found in the country schools, lacking the motivation of city schools.
The move toward consolidation and the eventual closure of rural schools, including the Browne school had been proceeding since at least the beginning of the century.
James Rudolph Garfield served as Secretary of the Interior from March 6, 1907 - March - March 9, 1909 under President Theodore Roosevelt. James witnessed the assassination of his father, President James Abram Garfield on July 2, 1881 in Washington D.C. after only 4 months in office.
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