Jefferson public school later stood.
In December 1876, the school having become involved in debt, a donation of US$30,000 was made to the college by Charles Chaddock, of Astoria, Illinois. It was organized and chartered in 1878 as Chaddock College. It was under the care of Rev. Edwin Walter Hall, A.M., assisted by a corps of teachers, and had a regular and thorough course of study. In 1888, the Quincy College of Medicine was reorganized and became the medical department of Chaddock College.
== Chaddock Boys’ School ==
The name Chaddock College was retained until it was changed to the Chaddock Boys’ School, in 1899. At that time it was decided to make it a school exclusively for boys, and after that, it enjoyed an era of marked prosperity and growth, having paid off its debt, so that it was free from all financial encumbrances. About 1883, H. J. Vickers, of Adams county, gave to the school a large sum of money and this was used in the erection of a large three-story brick building with basement. It had 120 …
