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See bottom of page for 1887 School Program The first Longview School, above, located on the corner of Green & Tyler St., was built prior to 1880. It also housed the Male & Female High School which announced in the May 8th issue of The Texas New Era paper in 1880 that "Our Motto is a lively School, the hope of the world". They also stated that the tuition would remain the same at $200, $2.50 & $3.00 a month. The Longview Male & Female Institute was established under the thumb of Professor J.M. Green, and had its first classes on September 7, 1874. Other early schools included the first Longview High School which opened in 1890, a 2 room school operated by Miss Sarah Teague and Miss Molly Teague at the corner of Magrill and 7th St., Miss Callie McCall's private school at East Whaley & 1st St., Mrs. Leak's school, and a school operated by the Masonic Lodge. 1902 Longview High School Sr. Class Miss Pearl Gans 1909 Kindergarten - Mrs. Jesse Boring Bramlette Hamilton McPherson 1914-1915 Kindergarten - Mrs. J. Finley Doyle & Miss Grace Oxley Finley Doyle |
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CLOSING EXERCISES OF LONGVIEW GRADE SCHOOLS June 17, 1887 8:30 PM --------------------------------- Welcome address....................Miss M. Flewellen Recitation - The Little Blue Eyed Rebel....................................Gracie Bass Recitation - A Relentless Tyrant..........Elmo Brown Song-The Cat In The Snow..Ethel Chaney & Willie Bass Recitation - Kitten Story...............Ethel Chaney Recitation - I Said I Wouldn't Speak Tonight...................................Fred Brown Recitation - Entertaining Big Sister's Beau...................................Fannie Chaney Song - Home Of My Childhood....................Class Recitation - One Step At A Time..........Lulu Taylor Dialogue - Ta! Ta!....................Rupert Allison Doughnuts......................Pearl Howard Declamation - Time......................Gus Sinclare Song - Happy Days.......................Eighth Grade Declamation - Niagara..................T. Stinchcomb Recitation - (not readable)............Miss V. Kelly Song - Marguerite..................Miss A.L. Luckett Recitation - The Familie...........Miss T. Stansbury Calisthenics - Wand Exercise...............5th Grade Recitation - Aline's Love Song.......Miss N. Coleman Declamation - Yacob Wegenheiser-angenfeldts Setting a Hen..............................J. Howard ---------------------------------------------------- "Thirty Thousand Dollars" Dialogue Miss Jemima Jimscoozler............Miss Emmie Levy
.......Marvin Kelly Essay - Fairies...............Miss M. Poe Oration - Time Speeds; Then Onward... P. Howard Song - Widow Malone....J. Howard & Nora Coleman Recitation - Sam's Better......R. Young Dialogue - Too, Too Lovely!....Miss T Stansbury & L. Levy Dumb bell exercise........Eighth Class Song--Good Night.................Class |
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