Greenville High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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5, QTI-I E NAUTILUSQE Prof. Morrison PROF. NV. S. MORRISON was elected the distriet's first superintendent on September 14, 1887, at a salary of 3,3950 per year, which was later increased to an even 31,000 on the condition that he move his family to Greenville. The first superintendent's faculty roster included seven white teachers and six colored ones, all of whom were to receive 5525.00 per month for nine months. The names of these first white teachers were Misses Sallie Dorroh, Mattie Marshall, Early, Nan lVilliams, Jennie Irvine, Eliza Powell, who formerly had operated a private school in the cityg and W. J. Thackston. The last-named Mr. Thackston was the first principal of the so-called higher grades in the Greenville district, being succeeded by a Mr. Slaughter in 1891. There was only one school building in the city upon the establishment of District I7 in 1886. However, in 1887, the first board of trustees erected two new struc- tures, Oaklawn school on Pendleton street, and Central school, site of the old high school building on Avenue street Cnow called Westfield streetj. These two new structures were completed in 1888. The site of the old Central school, which later became Greenville High school, was of great historical significance, as it stood next to the famous old Governor William Alston mansion. The governor's wife, Theodosia Burr, was the daughter of Aaron Burr, of dueling fame, who later was said to have been lost at sea after boarding a ship at Charleston. Prof. Morrison continued as superintend- ent of Greenville schools until the spring of 1891, or for a five-year period. Greenville Graded School Faculty in 1891 NCLUDED in the above picture are the following: reading from left to right, W. T. Slaughter, Miss Jennie Irvine, Miss Hattie Goldsmith, Miss Lizzie Easley, W. S. Morri- son, Miss Eliza Powell, Miss Carrie I-Iill, Miss Emmie Asbury, Miss Lucia Charles, Miss Sallie Dorroh, Miss Mamie Stewart, Miss Mattie Staggers, and S. ,l. Craig. A f . ..+ 1'l'Tf,:1 s s e L, ig If M. ,ily

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f GTI-IE NAUTILUSi 1 Board of THE GREENVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, District 17, destined to become one of the largest and most pro- gressive in the state, was established on May 3, 1886. The Hrst board of trustees of District 17, composed of five of the thriving little town's most illustrious men, included T. Q. Donaldson as chairman, F. VV. Marshall, T. C. Gower, H. T. Cook, and S. S. Thompson. The first recorded meeting of this body, with Dr. D. F. Dorrah succeeding Mr. Marshall upon the latter's death, was held on September 14, 1887, at which time Prof. W. S. Morrison was elected the district's first superintendent. A. H. Cureton became a member of the board in 1888 and E. F. S. Rowley in 1890. Meetings of the first board of trustees were held at 6 o'clock in the afternoons so Mr. Gower could attend. These sessions were held in the Gower and Reilley ware- house on West Washington street at a site now occupied by Fred Gentry's Flower Shop. Gower and Reilley's was one of the most flourishing establishments in Green- ville at that time. There was only one school building in the city upon the chartering of District I7 in 1886. This structure was located on Main street at a site now occupied by the Ritz theatre. The Hrst board of trustees sold bonds valued at 325,000 in 1887 in order to erect two new structures, Oaklawn school on Pendleton street, and Central Trustees school, site of the present high school build- ing, on Avenue street Cnow called West- field streetj. These two edilices were com- pleted in 1888. The site of the old Central school, which later became Greenville High school, was of great historical significance, as it stood next to the famous old Governor William Alston' mansion. Governor Alston's wife, Theodosia Burr, was the daughter of Aaron Burr, of dueling fame, who later was said to have been lost at sea after boarding a boat at Charleston. Five board of trustees chairmen have served the district. These men in the order in which they appeared on the scene follow: T. Q. Donaldson, after whom Donaldson school was named, P. T. Hayne, after whom Hayne school was namedg Capt. George W. Sirrine, Col. E. M. Blythe, and Major William F. Robertson. Bonds for the erection of the new senior high school building on Vardry street, now practically completed, were floated by the board of trustees in 1929. Seven acres of the 13-acre plot on which this structure has been erected were bought from Mrs. Curran B. Earle for 335,000 The remaining six acres were procured from the H. C. Markley estate for 3SI5,000. The personnel of the present board of trustees consists of Major William F. Robertson as chairman, Miss Julia Charles as secretary, Col. E. M. Blythe, Marion M. Hewell, Ernest Patton, Brown Mahon, and -I. B. League. The Old Central School X CSite of the present high school buildingj it 1:1 5 5 e I