 It was odd, however, that winter schooling was still being maintained in Eschenau, even though Bavarian law forbade it.There came further teachers and teacher candidates, but none lasted in the job very long, until at last in 1840, all-year schooling was introduced.At that time, a schoolteacher named Schöpper, who at first could offer no references because he could not get them back from another employment application that he had made.