Prairie View School
Spotted Pup School #60
Prairieview
Collinsworth
Spanish Pup
West Park and Woodburn Corners
Plano, Texas
When a family passing through the area camped next to a nearby creek, their puppy drowned in the creek. The local residents called the area Spotted Pup or Speckled Pup and occasionally Spanish Pup, and applied the name to the school.
In 1880 the teacher was S. C. Weathersby. Prairieview School had 45 pupils in 1890; 48 in 1891; 56 in 1909; and 51 in 1912. Prairie View had 4 black students in 1901. Miss Amanda Wilson was the teacher in 1905. Prof J. M. Collinsworth taught for two years after her. Viola Beck was also a teacher at Prairie View. Miss Ada Neuville of Neuville, Texas, was the teacher at Prairie View in 1920 and Miss Lana Hamrick and Miss Ivalee Hamrick both taught at the school in 1922. In 1925 the school had 71 pupils and 26 in 1940.
In 1913 the County Superintendent, W. E. Foster, announced that a modern school building had recently been erected at Prairie View. The newly elected trustees for Prairie View School in 1916 were Messrs. Haun and Yandell.
In 1918 the County School Superintendent reviewed the Prairie View School district. “This is a small district so far as numbers are concerned. Many of the pupils from this school go to Plano Independent as the length of term is longer. C. J. Wolford, who recently joined the army, was teaching the school and Miss Rose Russell was the assistant. Since Mr. Wolford went to the army Miss Russell has been in charge of the work and is getting along well. This house should be rearranged and made to meet all requirements.”
Prairieview
Collinsworth
Spanish Pup
West Park and Woodburn Corners
Plano, Texas
When a family passing through the area camped next to a nearby creek, their puppy drowned in the creek. The local residents called the area Spotted Pup or Speckled Pup and occasionally Spanish Pup, and applied the name to the school.
In 1880 the teacher was S. C. Weathersby. Prairieview School had 45 pupils in 1890; 48 in 1891; 56 in 1909; and 51 in 1912. Prairie View had 4 black students in 1901. Miss Amanda Wilson was the teacher in 1905. Prof J. M. Collinsworth taught for two years after her. Viola Beck was also a teacher at Prairie View. Miss Ada Neuville of Neuville, Texas, was the teacher at Prairie View in 1920 and Miss Lana Hamrick and Miss Ivalee Hamrick both taught at the school in 1922. In 1925 the school had 71 pupils and 26 in 1940.
In 1913 the County Superintendent, W. E. Foster, announced that a modern school building had recently been erected at Prairie View. The newly elected trustees for Prairie View School in 1916 were Messrs. Haun and Yandell.
In 1918 the County School Superintendent reviewed the Prairie View School district. “This is a small district so far as numbers are concerned. Many of the pupils from this school go to Plano Independent as the length of term is longer. C. J. Wolford, who recently joined the army, was teaching the school and Miss Rose Russell was the assistant. Since Mr. Wolford went to the army Miss Russell has been in charge of the work and is getting along well. This house should be rearranged and made to meet all requirements.”
