Fairfield School McKinney
Fairfield School #137
Boxtown
College Street
McKinney, Texas
There were 2 Fairfield Schools in Collin County - one near Celina and one in McKinney.
McKinney Fairfield School 1908
The Fairfield School was located in the F. M. Thompson addition in McKinney on lots 12 and 13. The land was donated by the Thompson’s in 1894 to be used for a white school. It was outside the McKinney city limits at that time. Today those lots are at 1402 and 1414 North College Street in McKinney.
Prof. E. G. Hall was teaching the Fairfield school in North McKinney in 1895. At the close of last the week in October 1896, Fairfield School had enrolled 66 pupils with an average attendance of 55. By November 26, Prof. W. L. Yarbrough enrolled his 100th pupil at Fairfield School.
In 1897 after much good work and progress the Fairfield school closed its term with an enrollment that reached 127. Friday the school chaperoned by Prof. Yarbrough joined in a joyous picnic at Rock Ford a few miles north east of town on East Fork. A large crowd witnessed the rendering of a literary program at the school house Saturday night.
In September of 1897 the new addition to the Fairfield school house had been completed and Prof. Brown said that school would begin the first Monday in October. Miss Maggie Stewart was his assistant. With the new addition the facilities were excellent, consequently a full attendance was desired.
In January of 1898 the Fairfield school resumed work Monday after a two weeks’ vacation, partly for the holidays, but mainly on account of a diphtheria scare. Two of McKinney’s public schools opened on October 6, 1898, the Fairfield school under the management of Prof. Brown, assisted by Miss Blankenship; and the Petersburg public school under the splendid guidance of Prof. W. W. Shepherd.
On May 25, 1899, Fairfield school closed a good year’s work Friday with Prof. N. C. Brown in charge. Quite a number of friends and parents of the pupils were present to witness the last day’s work and to enjoy the magnificent noon spread. In the afternoon Prof. C. C. Cross’ address was the principal feature. The teacher in charge also spoke, mentioning laudatory his successor, Prof. G. H. Change. Prof. Brown eulogized this suburb of McKinney, and predicted good things for Fairfield in the way of education.
A closing exhibition was given at night to a big throng, which manifested its appreciation by frequent rounds of applause. The recitations, dialogues, declamation and music of the little fellows bespoke much painstaking effort on the part of the teachers and pupils in preparation.
“In September of 1899 after repeated attempts extending over a period of several years the ‘expansionists’ in the addition north of the city known as Fairfield have succeeded in carrying out their plans, and after securing the necessary number of signatures of property holders presented the same to the city council which body at its regular meeting last Tuesday night, voted to receive them into the city. There were two petitions presented – one including the entire north part of the city which would have necessarily taken in the new packer and a large amount of purely agricultural land, and another leaving out this property but including all west of the packer. The board finally concluded to admit all territory from the Upper Bonham Road on the east to the extension on north College Street on the west, and reaching one-half mile north.
“This decision on the part of the council has given, we believe, universal satisfaction to all except a few who are, and always have been, opposed to coming into the city under any circumstances whatsoever.
“The school building in Fairfield now becomes city property. The teachers in charge up there will not be interfered with, however, this term as their contracts were made with the trustees of the Fairfield school district before it came into the city. The probability is that next year a Ward school will be established up there.
The city street forces will be put to work to improving the streets, putting in crossings, etc., and we anticipate that all who are now dissatisfied will soon be glad that they are a ‘part and parcel’ of the city.”
The teacher at Fairfield #137 in 1901 was Mrs. J. W. Miller. She was also the teacher in 1905. Fairfield had 44 male and 47 female students in 1909. The school was not listed in 1912.
Boxtown
College Street
McKinney, Texas
There were 2 Fairfield Schools in Collin County - one near Celina and one in McKinney.
McKinney Fairfield School 1908
The Fairfield School was located in the F. M. Thompson addition in McKinney on lots 12 and 13. The land was donated by the Thompson’s in 1894 to be used for a white school. It was outside the McKinney city limits at that time. Today those lots are at 1402 and 1414 North College Street in McKinney.
Prof. E. G. Hall was teaching the Fairfield school in North McKinney in 1895. At the close of last the week in October 1896, Fairfield School had enrolled 66 pupils with an average attendance of 55. By November 26, Prof. W. L. Yarbrough enrolled his 100th pupil at Fairfield School.
In 1897 after much good work and progress the Fairfield school closed its term with an enrollment that reached 127. Friday the school chaperoned by Prof. Yarbrough joined in a joyous picnic at Rock Ford a few miles north east of town on East Fork. A large crowd witnessed the rendering of a literary program at the school house Saturday night.
In September of 1897 the new addition to the Fairfield school house had been completed and Prof. Brown said that school would begin the first Monday in October. Miss Maggie Stewart was his assistant. With the new addition the facilities were excellent, consequently a full attendance was desired.
In January of 1898 the Fairfield school resumed work Monday after a two weeks’ vacation, partly for the holidays, but mainly on account of a diphtheria scare. Two of McKinney’s public schools opened on October 6, 1898, the Fairfield school under the management of Prof. Brown, assisted by Miss Blankenship; and the Petersburg public school under the splendid guidance of Prof. W. W. Shepherd.
On May 25, 1899, Fairfield school closed a good year’s work Friday with Prof. N. C. Brown in charge. Quite a number of friends and parents of the pupils were present to witness the last day’s work and to enjoy the magnificent noon spread. In the afternoon Prof. C. C. Cross’ address was the principal feature. The teacher in charge also spoke, mentioning laudatory his successor, Prof. G. H. Change. Prof. Brown eulogized this suburb of McKinney, and predicted good things for Fairfield in the way of education.
A closing exhibition was given at night to a big throng, which manifested its appreciation by frequent rounds of applause. The recitations, dialogues, declamation and music of the little fellows bespoke much painstaking effort on the part of the teachers and pupils in preparation.
“In September of 1899 after repeated attempts extending over a period of several years the ‘expansionists’ in the addition north of the city known as Fairfield have succeeded in carrying out their plans, and after securing the necessary number of signatures of property holders presented the same to the city council which body at its regular meeting last Tuesday night, voted to receive them into the city. There were two petitions presented – one including the entire north part of the city which would have necessarily taken in the new packer and a large amount of purely agricultural land, and another leaving out this property but including all west of the packer. The board finally concluded to admit all territory from the Upper Bonham Road on the east to the extension on north College Street on the west, and reaching one-half mile north.
“This decision on the part of the council has given, we believe, universal satisfaction to all except a few who are, and always have been, opposed to coming into the city under any circumstances whatsoever.
“The school building in Fairfield now becomes city property. The teachers in charge up there will not be interfered with, however, this term as their contracts were made with the trustees of the Fairfield school district before it came into the city. The probability is that next year a Ward school will be established up there.
The city street forces will be put to work to improving the streets, putting in crossings, etc., and we anticipate that all who are now dissatisfied will soon be glad that they are a ‘part and parcel’ of the city.”
The teacher at Fairfield #137 in 1901 was Mrs. J. W. Miller. She was also the teacher in 1905. Fairfield had 44 male and 47 female students in 1909. The school was not listed in 1912.
