The following information was submitted by Martha Lackey:
THESE RECORDS ARE VERY HARD TO READ, SO BEWARE
OF SPELLING. I was amazed at the small number of students at some
of the schools One school, Ridge Line had 4 students, 2
girls
and 2 boys. The largest one was Spring Hill with 59 - 36 boys and
23 girls. (Mr. HEMPHILL, the teacher must have been an excellent
teacher to manage that many students in one - or even two rooms.)
It doesn't indicate, but I assume these were one room schools because
there
was only one teacher for all grades 1-8. Salaries averaged $1 a
day
Teachers either stayed in the school house, with the parents of one of
the students, or with a relative if one was in the area. The
school
year was for six months, split July, Aug then Nov, Dec, Jan, and
Feb.
This was probably to allow the students to help with the farm work at
harvest
time. Students either walked to school or rode a mule/horse. All
brought their lunch from home. Teachers were to be of the highest
moral character.
Martha
Record of Monthly and Term Reports of Free
Schools, Scholastic Year 1907-1908
School
Teacher
Trustees
Pleasant
Ridge
I. W.
COBB
A. HANNAH
(Mantee)
M. S. CASTER (Sp)
Reeds Chapel
Effie
VERNON
Jas. MITCHELL
(Stewart)
H. N. BOATMAN
J. W. SWINDOLL
Ridge
Line
Hanna
MABRY
T. C. COOPER
(Hohenlinden)
R. E. BALL
Spikes
J. D. SPENCER
E. SPIKES
(Ablont)
J. C. PEPPER
one other (can't read)
Sapa
J. N. SOMMONS R. D. RICKY
(Sapa)
J. A, SHAFFER
J. C. WORSHAM
Sand
Hill
Ida EDWARDS
W. E. NORWOOD
(Derma)
E. L. PITTMAN
Stewart
Mary
MOSLEY
W. P. BAILEY
(Stewart) &nb