McWhirter School
McWhirter School #67
CR 133 and CR 134
Celina, Texas
The McWhirter School was included on the Collin County list of school districts in 1880. The teacher was C. A. Knight. It was located about 2 ½ miles east of Preston Road at Celina. The McWhirter School had 52 students in attendance in 1890; 54 in 1891; and 69 in 1892.
The school was closed about 1900 when it consolidated with the Emerson School to form the Alla/Roseland School District #67.
The first vowel in the name McWherter can be e, i, or o. It is spelled all 3 ways-McWherter, McWhirter, McWhorter- in newspapers and history books. It was named for John McWhirter.
Dr. Moses Hubbard and his wife lived northeast of Celina. They wanted to establish a “useful” memorial to their only child, Alla, who died young. In 1896 the Hubbards told the trustees of the Emerson and the McWhirter schools that if the two districts would consolidate, the Hubbards would pay the difference between the cost of a 4-6 months term and an 8-months term. In addition, the Hubbards agreed to will to the new school their farms, comprising about 1000 acres, one half of the new income to be used for current expenses and the other half for a permanent fund. Tuition was to be free to all whites, regardless of age.
Alla became the first consolidated school in Texas. The new building was completed in September of 1896 and 108 pupils enrolled during the first year. One of those in the first grade was 24 years old.
The McWhirter School building was moved to the Alla School grounds to be used for school purposes.
In 1901 District #67 was called Roseland and it included 4 teachers: T. W. Lanham, Mrs. T. W. Lanham, Miss Lura Biggerstaff and C. E. Press.
CR 133 and CR 134
Celina, Texas
The McWhirter School was included on the Collin County list of school districts in 1880. The teacher was C. A. Knight. It was located about 2 ½ miles east of Preston Road at Celina. The McWhirter School had 52 students in attendance in 1890; 54 in 1891; and 69 in 1892.
The school was closed about 1900 when it consolidated with the Emerson School to form the Alla/Roseland School District #67.
The first vowel in the name McWherter can be e, i, or o. It is spelled all 3 ways-McWherter, McWhirter, McWhorter- in newspapers and history books. It was named for John McWhirter.
Dr. Moses Hubbard and his wife lived northeast of Celina. They wanted to establish a “useful” memorial to their only child, Alla, who died young. In 1896 the Hubbards told the trustees of the Emerson and the McWhirter schools that if the two districts would consolidate, the Hubbards would pay the difference between the cost of a 4-6 months term and an 8-months term. In addition, the Hubbards agreed to will to the new school their farms, comprising about 1000 acres, one half of the new income to be used for current expenses and the other half for a permanent fund. Tuition was to be free to all whites, regardless of age.
Alla became the first consolidated school in Texas. The new building was completed in September of 1896 and 108 pupils enrolled during the first year. One of those in the first grade was 24 years old.
The McWhirter School building was moved to the Alla School grounds to be used for school purposes.
In 1901 District #67 was called Roseland and it included 4 teachers: T. W. Lanham, Mrs. T. W. Lanham, Miss Lura Biggerstaff and C. E. Press.
