Scotts Hill High School - Lion Yearbook (Scotts Hill, TN)

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1964-Present Title Page Foreword Table of Contents History of the Town and School Scenes from Sesquicentennial Favorites Dedication Principal’s Message Faculty Board of Education Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Junior High Elementary Athletics Organizations Advertisers Scenes from School 3

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1925-1964 Foreword Gathered within the pages of a very special edition are the treasured memories of our sesquicentennial, classmates, teachers, activities, and all that has been a part of our school life at Scotts Hill School. We hope that as you look at the following pages you will share with us some of the fondest memories. We feel that this is a very special edition since this is the year of our country’s two hundredth birthday and the hundred-fiftieth birthday of our town. Our sesquicentennial was an event that will live in our memories and this book has helped to capture some of the most outstanding moments.

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The History of the Scotts Hill Schools by Gordon H. Turner, Sr. No known records exist of any kind of school here before the Civil War. This is true also for the first few years following the war. The first settlers came here (from N.C.) in 1825. It may be assumed that certain families cooperated after living necessities had been provided, to assure that their children had at least elementary training in the Three R’s. General plans were agreed to by patrons signing their names to a sort of contract agreeing to pay certain amounts for the school. Such were known as subscription schools and this finance plan continued around here until well after 1900 when tax money for schools became more plentiful. Scotts Hill’s first effort toward what might be called a public school, came in 1870. In Samuel P. Winston, native of N.C. who came here in 1870 to open our first public school in a small log house. He later graduated in medicine at the Uni¬ versity of Louisville (1884) and returned here to become a successful doctor and leading citizen. He was instrumental in obtaining a much larger frame school building during the 80’s. His family later moved to Texas and then to Okla., where he prac¬ ticed medicine until his death. Annie Holmes (Mrs. Sam P.?) Winston. She wa s the daughter of Jesse and Cynthia Austin Holmes, long prominent and successful citizens. Known for their philanthropy, the Holmes gave the land for every school our town has had except the old college.