I believe this is the school involved, it is immediately adjacent to Givens holding and is shown on 1876 atlas. It was known as the Miller School.
https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=GNISPQ:3:::NO::P3_FID:753763
I further note that the 40 acre grant in play, SE1/4 NW1/4 Sec 23 48W R10 5thPM on the Atlas http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/480705/Township+48+North+Range+10+West/Callaway+County+1876/Missouri/
Is listed as owned by RT Crowson, a name ringing bells after the Dibble memo.
JJR