Greenville High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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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

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'T I-I E NAUTILU Sa Prof. Hughes VROF. MORRISON continued as superin- tendent of schools until the spring of 1801, five years. He was replaced by Prof. Ifdxvin L. Hughes in the fall of 1891. Prof. Hughes served the system for twenty-five years, never receiving more than 51,800 per year for his services. However, he did manage to get his teachers' pay raised from S35 per month to 31350 per month for nine months. VVhen Prof. Hughes came to District 17, there were only three school buildings, two for white pupils and one for colored. There were seven white schools and two colored ones when he left the system. These in- cluded Central Cnow the present high schooll, Oaklawn, Pinlcney, Park, Camper- dovvn Mill schools, as well as the buildings of Chicora college for white children, and Union and Allen for colored. Nine hundred pupils were enrolled in the district on his arrival, while the system boasted an enrollment of over 4,000 upon his departure. Only seven grades were listed at the outset of his term. Three addi- tional grades were added before he left. His first graduation class numbered 19, while it had grown to 60 at the completion of his Hnal yea1'. Prof. Hughes specialized in music during his superintendency, his school being one of the first in the state to employ a special music teacher. He organized the first band in the city schools, composed of twenty-one pieces. The musicians were outfitted in natty red and black uniforms and were transported from place to place in an up- to-date band wagon. An orchestra was also organized while he was superintendent. Debating teams and literary societies were added to the extra-curricular program during his regime. He was also instru- mental in adding domestic science courses to the curriculum of the city schools, Prof. Hughes has served as a Chautauqua lecturer, as an editorial writer for the Greenville News, as superintendent of the Greenville City Hospital, and as a special- ist in geographical work since leaving the district. He is now living with his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Mallard, in Sumter, South Caro- lina. Faculty Greenville City Schools in 1907 EACHERS in the above picture include Miss Theresa McDavid, Miss Emma Hutchin- son Cdeceasedj, Mrs. George Edwards Cnee Miss Carrie Hillj, Mrs. Emmett Houston Knee Miss Hattie Haynel, Miss Mary Clyde Cdeceasedl, Miss Alice VVatson Cdeceasedj, Miss Fannie Charles Cdeceasedb, Miss Sophia Blythe, Miss Mamie Stewart, Mrs. Maude Earle Knee Miss Netherlandsl, Mrs. Lavender Cnee Miss Eva Gentryl, Miss Lydia Grady, l'rof. li. L. Hughes, Mrs. Emory Edwards Cnee Miss julia Moorej, Miss Iona West, Miss Hattie fioldsmilh, Miss Hattie Pope Cdeceasedl, Miss Emmie Asbury Cdeceasedj, Miss Agnes Deal, Miss Anna Hawkins. fl- f as! ,',l':1S3 e i y' r 'aw -3 ,..... '- ,D leglz