A prayer written by Catherine Maxwell:

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Prayer to Our Lady of Grace

Our Lady of Grace enfold us in the circle of your loving arms.  Keep us
ever close to you, guide and direct us, bring comfort and cheer to all who
reach out to you and give us strength to face each day.  Let us walk with
God so that each day may be filled according to God's word in kindness and
service to others.  Endow each of us, Dear Lady, with a heart that will
awaken within the hope of tomorrow, a deep commitment to God our Father,
the realization of God's beauty and wonders around us; a sense of love and
caring for our fellow man, and the wisdom to trust God and the promises
He made to us.  Teach us to listen with love, with care and concern for
others, and without judgement, for He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
We ask Your Help, Dear Lady.  Amen.

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From The Sunday Press, Binghamton, New York dated September 12, 1981
(article entitled "One-room schools" by Ann Treneman, pages 3 - 5):

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  Catherine Riley, 72, of Apalachin, was the last teacher at the school.
She taught first through third grades until 1970.
  Her mother was a school teacher in the late 19th century.  "She boarded
with a family," Riley said.  "Her pay was $80 a year and her board."

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From Patricia A. Riley (1.120):

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Vincent Riley & Catherine Maxwell Riley

Vincent Riley was introduced to Catherine Maxwell through his sister
Margaret.  Margaret and Catherine went to college together and Margaret
brought Catherine home one weekend and the rest is history.

Vincent Riley married Catherine Maxwell of Auburn, PA, February 8, 1930 at
St. Peter and Paul in Towanda, PA.  The marriage was kept secret until the
end of the school year in May, because in that day and age married women were
not allowed to teach school.  The only persons aware of the marriage were
Vincent and Catherine's parents and Matthew and Belle Hastings of Cadis,
with whom Catherine continued to reside until the end of the school term.
Vincent continued to run the family farm in Warrenham.  The farm consisted of
150 acres.  Catherine, (a graduate of Stroudsburg Teachers College), became
a homemaker.  Vincent's mother, Catherine continued to reside at the family
farm until her death.  Vincent and Catherine became parents of 12 children.
Agnes, Joseph, Mary, John, Patricia, Catherine, Michael, Dorothy, Thomas,
Barbara, Ann and Jane.

In 1942 (the onset of WWII), Vincent went to work for IBM.  He continued
to operate the family farm with the help of his four sons, until 1959 when
they moved to Apalachin, NY.  The farm was eventually sold to another Warren
County citizen, Steven Pendleton.  From 1970 until 1980 Vincent operated
Riley Home Improvement Company.  He was also Warren Township Tax collector
for 15 years.  Catherine resumed teaching in 1953 after the birth of their
12th child.  She taught in the Owego/Apalachin School and the Montrose
School District, including the last one room school in Susq. Co.. [sic]
She retired from teaching in 1979.  Catherine continued to tutor students,
was active in her Church, and with her family, until her untimely death on
August 4, 1989, as a result of a tragic automobile accident, (a day before
her 80th birthday).  Vincent died at the age of 87, on November 11, 1993.
Both are buried in St. Lukes Cemetery, Warrenham, PA

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