Afro-American Teachers

Afro-American Teachers 1870 Census

Afro-American Teachers 1880 Census

Afro-American Teachers'  Certificates Granted by Summer Normal Institutes, 1884

Negro Doctor Arrested
Charged at Greenville with causing death of a Negro woman

Greenville, Tex., Sept 8.- Dr. L.D. Key, a negro doctor, was arrested and jailed last evening charged with causing the death of Harriet Haywood, a colored girl who came here from Marion County. She was a teacher in Marion County.

Notice 
   For this information of the public the following announcements are made: 
   The following named parties have been elected to teach in Marion county for next session 
   White School Dist No 5 - Mrs Mary Lawrence 
   Colored School Dist No 1 J H Holloman and Mrs L L Pitts 
    Dist No 2 Pearson Johns, America Cole, Mrs Carrie Azle and Mattie Rutherford 
    Rev C C Clark Trustee of colored Dist No 5 has tendered his resignation to take effect at once Same has been accepted the vacancy to be filled in lure Munch Bailey colored has qualified as trustee of Dist No 6 he having been elected at last Trustee election.
   Ples Goynes, colored has this day been appointed School Trustee to succeed Atony Gant whose term has expired.
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                         T D Rowell County Judge, 

Notice to School Patrons
     I give notice that on Tuesday September 13th I will make the apportionment of school money to the various school districts in the county for the ensuing school session and I request all persons who desire to transfer their children ¬ from one district to another to make said transfers not later than Monday September 12th The law provides that no transfers can be made lawfully after the apportionment of the money has been made 
    The following teachers have been elected to teach in the county the ensuing session 

    District No 4 White School Miss Inez Wurtsbaugh 
    District No 4 Misses Mary Luster and Louise Young 
    District No 5 W L Blake WS Sheppard J L Blocker and Misses Mable Hollowell and Pearl Cole 
    District No 6 W L McCain Misses Rebecca Mathis and Eliza Beaty

 Respectfully T D Rowell County Judge

Notice to School Trustees and Patrons
 The apportionment of the Available School Fund of Marion county having been made for the school year 1904 1905 the following amount of money has been set aside to each school dis trict as provided by law after deducting  the expenses necessary in the conduct  of the schools of the county as follows to wit:

 District No   1......................................... ...842 06  
                      2 ......................................... 2029 08 
                      3 ......................................... 8598 22 
                      4 ......................................... 2460 25 
                      5 ......................................... 2642 87
                      6 ......................................... 1871 82 
Total amount apportioned .................... 18444 30 

    The white and colored trustees of the county are requested to meet as soon as convenient and divide the money between the white and colored schools of their respective districts and report to me in writing as to what the division  is.
     The election of the following teachers  for colored schools is announced. 
    District No 3 A G S Atkins, Rachel H Pendleton, Miss C R Thompson, Maggie Beaty, Mrs L C Walker, Mrs H E Taylor .
    The colored city graded school will open Monday Oct 3.

Respectfully T D Rowell County Judge

W L Blake wishes us to announce that his school near Smithland will open first Monday in October.

Program of the County Institute for Colored Teachers.

 City High School Building. Friday and Saturday Jan 20th and 21st 1905.

President J C Pitts called the meeting to order promptly Friday morning and after a few remarks reviewing the work and how best to conduct our meetings etc., the roll was called. Quite a number of teachers were present and responded with quotations. After read ing of the minutes of the last mee ting the program for this meeting was taken up. First come was the subject of Grammar by C R Thompson; Classes of Adjectives were discussed under this subject The way the teachers readily answered the many questions given out by the conductor soon showed that they had made some preparations and all were benefited in the discussion and the many good thoughts advanced. Next came was Texas History by Miss R H Mathis, Art. VII of the Texas Constitution was the subject for discussion. The teachers took hold readily and the subject of Public Schools, how they are run etc., was made very plain and very much benefited. Orthography by Miss M F Baylis was the next subject under this was discussed writing, spelling, and diacritical marks which was quite spiri ted for awhile. 

Saturday morning the first subject was Descriptive Geography by Miss R H Pendleton under this was discussed the United States The conductor had some special preparation in this and all the teachers were very much helped in the questions and answers. Physiology- The Nervous System by A G S Atkins, was well discussed and some perplexing problems regarding the human body were sought out. Physical Geography - The Sea Waves and Tides by B J Gilmore was the last subject by no means the least The subject was well presented and the teachers fully discussed the questions presented The meeting was quite interesting throughout and the teachers departed full of information and better prepared to go to their several posts of duty. 

Of the whole body of teachers in the county not more than three were absent which shows conclusively that the teachers of Marion County are interested in their Institute work. The next meeting will be held Friday and Saturday, March 3rd and 4th, 1905, and it is expected that all teachers in the county will be present. 

Judge T D Rowell visited the meeting and made a very interesting and much needed talk. He complimented the teachers on their attendance and extended his services in every way possible in an official way to help the teachers out in their work. His words were well received by all present. 

During the meeting resolutions on the death of Miss L B Richardson, teacher of Mt Olive school district No 3 who departed this life Friday Jan 13th 1905, were presented. The following are the resolutions. 

Whereas it has pleased Almighty God in his wise providence to take from our midst our devoted friend and coworker in the teaching profession, Miss L B Richardson. Coming just in the beginning of the evening of her life and at at a time when her services were most needed and whereas this sudden final dismissal from our midst has cast a gloom of sadness over our county and we deeply regret that such a faithful member has fallen from our ranks and whereas in the death of Miss Richardson we feel that her family has lost a loving and dutiful daughter, the church a faithful member and Marion county a loyal and efficient teacher. Therefore be It resolved that we extend to the bereaved family and friends our heart felt sympathy in these, their hours of bereavement and bow to the will of Him that doeth all things well for we feel that our loss is heavens gain. She has gone to join that Innumerable host and bask in the sunlight of that blissful abode from which no traveler returns.

Resolved further that a copy of these Resolutions be spread upon the face of our Minutes a copy sent to the bereaved family, and a copy be furnished our reporter for publication in the local paper.

 Respectfully submitted Committee: Miss C B Easter, I G Gillham, S E Collins

- Respectfully A G S ATKINS Reporter 

A School Trustee election for each of the six school districts in Marion county for the election of Two School Trustees for the white school and Two Trustees for the colored. schools is hereby ordered for Saturday April 2nd 1905.

The term of office of the following named trustees expire on May 1st 1905 to wit:

District No. 1 H A Mims and Era Johnson whites and William Bragg and Maynard McCain, colored.

District No. 2 R A Loomis and R M Simmons, white and Tom Rutherford and Shack Williams, colored.

District No. 3 Geo W Brown and Ed Meyer, whites, and C W Ray and M J Smith, colored.

District No. 4 H E Whatley and W D Fason, whites and Lee Wright and Flem Rand, colored.

District No. 5 W R Stallcup and F O Spearman, whites and PIes Goynes and Antony Gant, colored.

District No. 6 Marion Woods and NA Gatlln, whites and John Brown and Booker Roland, colored.

The election ordered is for the purpose of selecting successors to the above named Trustees.

The election is ordered to be held at the following named places with the presiding officers as designated as follows to wit:

For District No. 1 Mims Chapel, Era Johnson, manager

For District No. 2 Lasater, C A Rowell, manager For District No. 2 Kellyville, M D Kelly, manager

For District No. 3 County Court House, M W ReavIs, manager

For District No. 3 New Prospect Church, D M Bramlett, manager

For District No. 4 Lodi, Spencer Ford, manager

For District No. 4 Grange Hall, JA Sharp, manager

For District No. 5 Smithland, W B Stallcup, manager

For District No. 6 A U Wright place, John W Smith manager

The said election to be held under the general laws of the state of Texas relating to School Trustee Elections Witness my hand and official signature this 8th day of March 1905.

T D ROWELL

For School Trustee Dist No 3:(Colored)

TOMMIE JACKSON
FRANK JOHNSON
A R  (GUS) RUTHERFORD

The colored teachers institute met at the Jefferson colored high school building Friday and Saturday April 7th and 8th Friday morning at 10 o'clock the institute was called to order by Prof J C Pitts, president after which the roll was called and many of the teachers responded with quotations. The minutes of last meeting being read and adopted the program for the day was taken up. First subject Civics Under this head Were discussed Texas and United States constitutions.

Texas Constitution- Qualification of voters representatives number of representatives and senators in legislature in Texas and qualification of governors.

U S Constitution- Qualification of voters representatives and senators number in congress qualification of president and vice president. This subject was ably conducted by Prof J Blocker. Many important thoughts and questions were brought out by the teachers and the subject was made very interesting by a lively discussion of the teachers.

A motion prevailed to adjourn until 130 p m when the program was again resumed.

Program Construction of infinitives conducted by Prof J H Mitchell. This subject was made very interesting by the conductors and all seemed to derive much benefit from the discussion and many explanations.

Arithmetic Solving and analyzing problem R 12 to 26 page 12, Sutton Kimbrough's Higher Book conducted by Prof W L Blake, Profs J H Mitchell, AG S Atkins Misses M F Bayliss, R H Pendleton, and M M Hallowell passed to the board and solved and explained some problems in the work. Many important questions of simplicity of process were brought out by the teachers. Boundaries of the states of Georgia, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania and their chief cities and industries were discussed by the teachers. This subject was conducted by Mrs Hattie E Taylor. Much information was gained from the discussion.

Saturday morning reassembled at 10 o'clock and roll called. Subject for discussion, Physiology the sick room and disinfectants conducted by Miss C B Easter. The conductor having made some special preparations this subject was made very interesting. The conductors being absent the subject of U S History was dropped. The program was very interesting throughout and notwithstanding the fact that many of the schools are closed in the rural districts the meeting was well attended which shows conclusively that the teachers of Marion county are solely and wholly interested in their school work. This being the last meeting for this school year many of tee teachers departed for a quiet and happy vacation.

Respectfully submitted- A G S Atkins
Reporter

I call attention to the Teachers' Examination which takes place in this city Friday and Saturday, May 5th and 6th for teachers` certificates. All teachers whose certificates have expired; or will expire before Sept 1st of this year are advised to take said examination if they desire to teach in Marion county as they will have no other opportunity to be examined till Sept. It is my opinion that all teachers contracts will be entered into for the next school year before Sept examination and those without certificates to teach can not hope to be elected.

Respectfully, T D ROWELL, County Judge

The address teeming with wholesome things respecting truth honesty of purpose and purity of life and followed with an excellent original poem spread over space of fifty minutes yet not a thought seemed to escape the attention of those present.

Immediately following the address when applause seemed to wane but slowly much of the pent up enthusiasm was freed in singing the Star Spangled Banner in a manner convincing Col Welch doubtless that since the address was ably rendered it was as well received.

It goes without saying that we have a just sense of appreciation for any and for all efforts put forth to assist us in our struggle to ripen into truer manhood and womanhood and into truer and more useful citizenship. 

J C Pitts Jefferson Tex May 12 '05