Catalog of Summer Hill Select School 1878-1880

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SELECT SCHOOL,
OMEN, TEXAS.
1878-1880 A. W. ORR, Principal. -----
GALVESTON CLARKE & COURTS, STATIONERS AND PRINTERS, 1880 "Knowledge is that which, next to Virtue, truly and essentialy raises
one man above another."-ADDISON.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
HENRY FLOORE, R. F. WHITE,
G. M. SPRUCE, W. G. CAPERTON.
J. 0. COLLIER, Cor. Sec'y.
ANNUAL ADDRESS
Delivered June 30th, by HORACE CHILTON, Esq., of Tyler, Texas.
Fall Session opens first Monday in October. Spring Session opens second
Monday in January.
For further particulars, apply to A. W. ORR, Omen, Smith County Texas.
SUMMER HILL
SELECT SCHOOL.
ESTABLISHED IN 1877
LOCATION.
This school is located in the village of Canton, Smith county,
six miles north of Troup, and about midway between Tyler and
Henderson.
HISTORY.
For several years previous to the building of the International
and Great Northern Rail Road, Canton was a village of some note,
but afterwards it was nearly absorbed by Overton and Troup.
In the years 1867-'68, the Principal of the school here, was
Rev. I. Alexander; 1868-'69, J. R. Thomas; 1870. McDonough
and Hickey; 1871-'72 , R. A. Powell; 1873-' 74- '75-'76, W. H.
andB. F. Word; 1877, Orr with Fitzgerald; 1878 with Matthews;
I 879, with Green ; I 880 with Ford.
The name of the Post-office was changed from Troup to Old
Canton, and then to its present name, Omen.
HEALTH.
Being situated on a considerable elevation, and having plenty
of good, pure water, it is of necessity as healthy as any place in
Easter Texas
MORALITY.
No drinking saloons, gaming tables, nor any other such machines
of conuption have been tolerated here for the last four years.
CHURCHES.
There are three organized Churches here-Methodist, Baptist
and Presbyterian . Sabbath Schools-Union and Methodist.
SOCIETY.
The society of this place is composed principally of plain, honest,
unassuming people, who are here for educational purposes, and
this fact alone is sufficient assurance of its social worth.
HOMES.
Good comfortable homes within one or two miles of the school
building, are offered, either for rent or sale, by the following
parties : R. W. Hamil ton, Drs. N. W. and A. W. Foster, R.
F. White, Henry Floore, I. W. Orr, Dr. Sam. Overton, W. D.
· Pace, E. Jarvis, Daniel Gillis, E. H. Toncray, Mrs. N. A. Pace,
· J. A. Ayers, J. D. Spruce, J. 0. Collier, l\'Irs. Lindsey, J. M.
Duncan and C. L. Wilson.
When parties prefer building to renting, lots can be secured at
$10,oo_or $15,00, and lumber can be had at Capt. Flinn's Mill,
three miles east, for 75 cents per 100 feet.
There can be no risk in this as the school is a permanent one,
and property here is gradually advancing.
EXPENSES.
Good board can be procured at from $7,00 to 9.00 per month.
The average expense of board, tuition, books, etc., for the whole
year, need not be above $98 oo, and may be much less by adopt-
ing the "Mess" plan.
RATES of TUITUION
Incidental, payable at entrance, 75 cents.
First Grade.-$ 1. 50 per month, payable at the close of session.
Second Grade. -$2. 50 "
I I Third Grade.-$3. 50 "
Fourth Grade. -$4. 50 "
Five per cent. off, if paid in advance.
The children of ministers in any denomination are charged only
half the above rates.
First Grade.-Primary Spelling, Holmes; First, Second and
Third Readers, New Graded; Primary Arithmetic, Venable;
Primary Geography, Mon.
Second Grade.-Spelling, Holmes; Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth
Readers, Holmes; Practical Arithmetic, Davies ; Second and
Third Geography, J\Ion; Primary Grammar, Kerl; First
Composition, Quackenbos; History, Thrall's.
Thzi·d Grade.-Arithmelic, Robinson's Higher; Algebra, Olney's
First and Second ; English Grammar, Kerl ; Rhetoric,
Quackenbos ; Natural Philosophy, Steele; Book-keeping,
B. & S. Common School; History, Swinton; Physiology,
Jarvis; Botany, Steele ; Elementary Geometry, Olney;
Latin Grammar and Reader, Harkniss; Elementary As­tronomy,
Steele.
I · Four/It Grade,-Geometry and Trigonometry,' Olney; Sun·eying,
Davies; Calculus, Davies; Chemistry, Barker's College;
Geology, Steele ; Zoology, .Kgassiz ; Moral Phi. , Wayland ;
Mental Phi., Haven; Latin Classics and Greek, Harkniss;
French, De Vere; English Literature, Shaw; Normal Teacher,
Sherrill.
REGULATIONS.
Thus far our school has been fortunate in securing that class
only of pupils who were willing to do their duty, promoting har­mony,
and working in earnest : and we want no other kind in
future
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As we do not propose retaining pupils addicted to drinking,
swearing, laziness, clan - ne correspondence, or anything else
not consistent with the deportment of high-toned, christian ladies
and gentlemen, there exist no necessity for a "set of rules "
other than to do right.
We deem it the prerogative of teachers to train their pupils in
every respect-intellectually, morally and socially-and we shall
assume this privilege.
MEMBERSHIP.
All over the country there are boys and girls, who, owing to the
sparseness of settlements, have grown up without having the advan­tages
of even an elementary education, and occasionally there is
one who has the vim to work himself up to the true sphere of man­hood
; to all such we extend a most cordial welcome, and would
urge them to come on no matter how little they now know.
Neither fancy dress, nor any kind of uniform is required here.
Our object is to make the necessary expenses as light as possible, 1 1
so that any aspiring boy or girl, who really wants an education,
can get it.
Pupils in this school generally have sense enough to appreciate
an honest heart, or good mind, whether it is accompanied by
gaudy dress or not.
"Wisdom is the oniy thing that relieves us from the sway of
passion, teaching us to bear the injuries of fortune, and showing
the paths which lead to tranquility and peace." Cicero.

SCHOOL ALBUM.
The real merit of a school is shown by the success its pupils
make in after life ; hence we make the following exhibit :

LAW STUDENTS.
J. H. Wood.".' ........................ UniversityofVirginia.
J. A, Lawrence~ ...................... Office of C. G, White.

TEACHERS.
J. H: Wood ................... Taught r;½ years in Bellview.
J. A. Lawrence. ~.............. Wood Co.
J. H. Arnold. ~. , ... , .......... Teaching in Concord. I T. B. Collier. ~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rusk Co.
J. B. Davenport................ Rusk Co.
J. S. Magee.".' ................ .Smith Co.
G.W'. Cross .. "'. ............... .Smith Co.
S. J. Simpson ................. .Cherokee Co.
J. M. Gunning ................ .Kosse.
T. Collier."';. ................ __Cherokee Co.
Miss L. E. Nall. .. , ........... .Caledonia.

"He that governs well leads the blind ; but he that teaches
well gives him eyes ; and it is glorious to be a sub-worker to ·
grace ."-South.

BUSINESS.
H. C. White ....... , . . . ...... Merchandising in Bremond.
W. W Strickland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " "Omen.
S. A. Overton. ': ...... , ........ Clerking in Tyler:
W. E. Bell. .''. . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . Bellview.

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L. H. Tarbutton..... . . ..... Clerking in Troup.
W. H. Swift ......... · · · . l\Ielrose.
J. H. Human ......... : ...... .
S. P. Tucker .. , .............. .
T. B. Floore .................. .
Wills Point.
Winona.
Tyler.
"Commerce softens and polishes the manners of men. It ' I
unites them by one of the strongest of all ties-the desire to supply I
their mutual wants." Robertson. ,
FARMING.
D. P. Jarvis...... . . . . ....................... Smith Co.
J. C. Gipson ............................... .
W. R. Sparkman ............................ .
N. C. Matthews. . . . . . ....................... .
W. B. Tvfink ................................ .
W. D. Pace ................................. .
Jas. Butler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .
J. R. Crow ............ ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
W. F. Overton ............ . .................. .
C. P. Orr ............. . .................... .
T. J. Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Rusk Co.
R. F. Cox ................................... Smith Co1
Caleb Barron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Sollie Barron ................ .
H. C. Cunningham. ~ . . ...................... Rusk Co.
C. E. Wood ................................. .
B. A. Kelly ...... . ... . ..................... .
J. R. Collins ................................. Georgia.
"He is truly a benefactor who makes two ears grow where one
formerly did." Franklin.

MINISTERS.
A. H. Whatley ............................... Rusk Co.
A. A. Dobbins ............................... Panola Co.
S. Clinton ......................................Rush Co.
"Think of Heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory
designs to get others there. " Taylor.

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ORCHARD I ST.
R. D. Yoakum ............................... Larissa
JEWELER.
W. E. Rivers.' ............................... Rusk Co.
CONSTANT PATRONS.
FOR THREE AND 'A HALF YEARS.
J. H. White,
Dr. S. Overton, "
R. F. White,
Henry Floore,
Dr. A. W. Foster,
I. W. Orr,
E. Jarvis, ,/
lVIrs. L. E. Overton,
Dr. N. W. Foster.
FOR THREE YEARS.
R. W. Hamilton,
J. 0. Collier,
lVIrs. N. A. Pace,
G. M. Spruce,
I. W. Hill,
W. G. Caperton,
E. H. Toncray.
Dr. W. J. Deupree.

NAMES OF PUPILS,
1878 - '80.
FE11ALES. POST OFFICE.
Applewhite, Ellen, f .......................•.. Omen.
Applewhite, Lula, .......................... .
Baird, Lizzie, .............................. .
Blackwell. Wesley, ........................... .
Boggs, Lizzie, . . . . . . . . . . . . . · ............... .
Bonner, Claude, ............................ .
Bradford, Lee, ............................. .
Caperton, lVI. A ............................. .
Caperton, l\L E ............................. .
Caperton, Birdie, ........................... .
Caperton, Nellie, ............................ .
Carter, Lula; ................................. Troup.
Collier, Lizzie, .............................. Omen.
Collier, Lula, ........... . ................... .
Collier, l\Iattie, ............................. .
Collier, l\Iittie, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ''
Crumpler, Josie, ............................ .
Deaton, Ruth, . ~- ............................ Starrville.
Deupree, A. E. ~ ............................. l\Iineola.
Deupree, M. E .............................. .
Downs, A. A . .... ............................ Austin. I
Downs, Carry, . : ............................ .
Duncan, Aurice, . • ............................ Omen.
Duncan, Judie, . t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "
Duncan, Mattie, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "
Eskridge, Lucy, .............................. Overton.
Eskridge, Sip,................................ "
Floore, S. N. ........................Omen

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FEMALES. POST OFFICE.
Floore, Affie, ..................... •.......... Omen. ~t\
Floore, l\L N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '' ~
Floore, Lena, ............................... .
Foster, B. A ................................. Omen.
Foster, l\I. A ............................... .
Gossett, Zella, .............................. . "
Gossett, Emma, ............................ .
Gray, l\1. 13 .........................•........ Jam es town . •
Hamilton, L.A .............................. Omen.
Hamilton, Ellie, ............................ .
Hill, C. C .................................. .
Howard, Bettie; .................•...........
Howard, Nannie-; ........................... .
Jarvis, Ada, ................................. .
Jarvis, Rob ................................. .
Kay, A. L. .... ~ ...... .' ...................... Winona.
LaYender, Belle, ..........•. , ............. , ... Tyler.
Lavender, Etta, ..................... , ....... .
Lavender, Berta, ............................ .
Lindsey, Jessie, ... , ...... , ................... Troup.
Lorance, Emma, ............................ Sherman.
Lorance, Ottie, . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ Omen.
McBride, Clemma, .....•.....................
Morgan, Berta, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ''
Moore, Minnie, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ''
Nall, L. E ................. , ................ Caledonia.
Orr, A. L ................................... Omen.
Orr, M. W.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ''
Overton, E. C .......................•...•....
Overton, S. E ............................... .
Overton, E. A ............................... Florence, Ga.
Overton, M. N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Omen.
Pace, L. D. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "
Pace H . L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . " ~{
Riddle, S ...............................•.... Grand Saline.
Robinson, S. E.-:-.........•.......•...•...... Mt. Sylvan.

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FEMALES. POST OFFICE.
Sanders, Lena, .. ...:--.......................... Overton.
Spruce, Eufau1a;-............. f ... ............ Omen.
Strickland, Florence, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ''
Thompson, l\I. A . . -.......... . ........ .. ..... .
Thompson, Julia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ Tyler.
Trantham, Emma, .......................... Omen.
Trantham, Callie, ........................... .
Weeks, Mamie, ............................. .
White, B. A ............................. . .. .
White, K. L. ................................ Overton .
White, B. P ................................ .
Wright, Ella, ................................ Omen.
Wright, Gennie, ............................ . I'
Wyly, Bettie, . ~ - ............................ .
Yoakum, L. M .............................. Larissa.
Total number of females, 79.

NAMES OF PUPILS.
1878 - ’80.
MALES. POST OFFICE.
Arnold, Jas ... ......... ........ .... ...... ... Omen.
mold, Perry, .............................. .
Arnold, Geo ............................ . . .. .
Arnold, Ellie, .............................. .
Arnold, Joseph, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "
Barclay, A. S. 1.. ••• (. J ..... ~ ...... ~ ..... ... Tyler.
Barrow, Sollie,~. . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . ....... Omen.
Barry, T. J. ................................. Henderson.
Boggs, G. A ................................ Omen.
Bonner, D. N. . . . . . . . . . .................... .
Bradford. J. P. r."". .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ''
Caperton, A. F .............................. .
Christie, C. E ................................ Commanche.
Collier, T. B. ................................ Omen.
Collier, R. 0 ................................ .
Collier, T. H ................................ Troup.
Collier, Frank, ............................... Omen.
Collier, J. D ............ _ ......... . ......... .
Collier, J. B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .
Collier, H. C ............................... .
Cox, R. F ....... , ................ . .......... Garden Valley
Cooper, Omar, ... ~ .......................... Henderson.
Clinton, S. . . . .......... ~ ................... Pine Hill.
Cunningham, 1H. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Overton.
Cross, G. W ........... , . . . . ................ l\It. Sylvan. !
Davenport, J. B.<. ........................... Bellview.
Deere, Sammie, .............................. 'l'yler.
Dobbins, A. A ........ '. ............ , .• ........ Carthage.
Downs, Thomas, ............................. Austin. ~ ,
Downs, F. L.............. .. ................. '' ~
Duncan, Knox, .............................. Omen. \~~
Duncam, Marcus........................... ~ •..•.”

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MALES. POST OFFICE.
Duncan, Willie, ........... , .................. Omen.
Eskridge, J. R ............ . ................... Overton.
Eskridge, C. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “
Farquar, A. Vv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .•....... Hawkins.
Floore, T. B ................................ Omen.
Floore, L. A ................................ .
Floore, C. J. .............. ~ ................ Duff Fall.
Foster Wayne, ~ ............................. Omen.
Gossett, Chas ............................... .
·Gossett, J no ................................ .
Green, Robert, .............................. Tyler.
Green, R. H ... . 1 ....•. •.... • 1 .. ".' ... ,. ": ...... Omen.
Gunning, J. M .............................. Kosse.
Hamilton, C. P . ............................. Omen.
Hamilton, Willie,' '.0 . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ., ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . ,." ,
Hamilton, R. A ............................. Overton.
Hill, J. H ................................... Omen.
Hill, L. I-I. ................................ .”
Hill, A. W ................................. .”
Howard, John, .............................. .”
Human, J. H .. •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wills Point.
Jarvis, D. P .................................. Omen.
Jarvis, S .................................... .”
• Kay, J. L .................................... Winona.
Lavender, J. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ Tyler.
Ledford, L. . . . ............................ Overton.
Lindsey, F. S .. •. . . . . . . . . . . . ................. Omen.
Lorance, J . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Sherman.
Lorance, L .. ~ .............................. .”
Lorrance, W .. •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ''
Lorance, Banks .............................. Omen.
Matthews, N. C .• ............................. Garden Valley
McBride, Chas. . . .......................... Omen.
Melton, J. B .. • ............................... Grand Saline.
Montgomery, A. L. . ... , ...................... Henderson.
Neil, Willie ................................. Overton.
1 Orr, C. P ...... .. ............................ Omen.
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MALES.
Overton, Jesse ............................... Omen.
Overton, Knox .............................. .
Overton, \V. F .............................. .
Pace, Noel .................................. Overton.
Pace, V. £ .......... ~ .fi .. .................. Omen.
Ray, Rufas ................................. .
Rhodes, B. ......... '-:" ........................ Athens.
Riddle, T ......... ': . . . . . ................... Grand Saline.
Rivers, W. E .... r ................. .......... Rusk.
Roundtree, J. H .............................. Carthage.
Senter, l\I. L. ................................ White House.
Simpson, S. J ............................... Jacksonville.
Smver, T. M .. . v.1 •• ~ • : •••••••.•••••••••••••• White House.
Sparkman, \V. R... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Garden Valley
Spruce, W. C. ............................... Omen.
Smith, Harvey .......................... . ... .
p Stephenson, J. D ............................ .
Stephenson, C. \V ........................... .
Stovall, T. J ..... .'. Af ................. ~ ... Henderson.
Strickland, D. :B ............................. Omen.
Swann, J. S ................................. Tyler.
Swann, J. R ................................ .
Swift, W. H ................................. Melrose.
Tarbutton, L. H ............................. Troup.
Toncray, A. C. .............................. Omen.
Trantham, J. .. ~ ............................ .”
Trantham, W ............................... “
Tucker, S. P. . .............................. Winona.
Turner, T. P .... .' ........... ~ ................ Overton.
Wallace, D. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. Starrville.
Whatley, A. H. .................................Pine Hill
White, A. H. ................................. Bremond.
White, W. P.... . . . . . . . .................... Overton. ~
White, R. F ................................. Omen. ~
White, C. S................................. • “
White, Blumer.......... . . . . . . . . . . “
Wilson, Carson .............................. “

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MALES. POST OFFICE.
Wood, C. E. . . . . . ............ ........ .. . Bellview.
Wright, Henry. . . . . . . . . . .................... Omen.
Wright, W. J ................................ Mineola.
Wyly, S. C . .......... . . ... . ... ....... ... Omen.
Wyly, Walter .< ... .. ... ... ... ...... .. ..

Total number of Males, 111.

Total number of Students in attendance during Biennial Session
ending June 3oth, 1880, is 190.

MUSIC TEACHERS.
Mrs. M. B. Rosser, 1877.
Miss Carrie Alexander, 1878.
Miss Maggie Trimble, 1879.
Mrs. A. F. Caperton, 1880.

MUSIC CLASS. -1877 - '8o.
Miss M. A. Caperton, Miss A. L. Orr,
" M. E. Caperton, “ M. W. Orr,
" B. A. Caperton, “ N. A. Pace,
" Nellie Caperton, " L. D. Pace,
" Lizzie Collier, " H. L. Pace,
'' A. E. Deupree, '' S. E. Robinson,
'' M. E. Deupree, '' B. A. White,
" M. B. Gray, " L. K. White,
" B. A. Foster, " B. P. White, ~
" Affie Floore, " Emma White,
'' C. C. Hill, '' Emma Overton, ~
" A. L. Kay, " L. M. Yoakum, ~
“ M. N. Overton, Mr. J. R. Collins;
“ Julia Overton, " L. H. Tarbutton,
“ A. W. Overton, '' R. D. Yoakum.
“ E. C. Overton,

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