Sabine School
Sabine School #79
CR 1777 and CR 677
Nevada, Texas
The Sabine School was included on a list of county schools in 1880 with no school and a fund of $142.89. This school was located south of Nevada along Sabine Creek. It was first mentioned in the newspaper in 1888. There was a grand exhibition given at the Sabine School House on July 20th, 1888.
A letter to the newspaper in 1889 said,
“I am going to school at Sabine school house; my teachers name is C. C. Crisler, our school will soon be out and I will be sorry when it is out. My studies are arithmetic, geography, grammar, history fourth reader and spelling. Ma did not have the hens to let me have, so I thought I would plant a garden, but I have not gardened any yet. My papa takes your paper and I like it splendid. I love to read the little cousins’ letters. I will answer Cousin Elbert’s ‘riddle, it is a watch. I have six brothers; I am a ten-year-old girl. I will give the little cousins some riddles. Mittie M. Houser”
Besides C. C. Crisler, teachers included Miss Bettie Gray in 1901 and J. E. Lucas in 1905. Prof. J. M. Collinsworth was teacher in 1909. Miss Maggie Collinsworth, his niece, was his assistant. He was teaching his second term at Sabine. In 1908 the teachers were J. E. Jackson and Lillie Cannon. There were 48 students in 1890; 24 males and 42 females in 1909; 43 in 1912; 62 in 1925 and 44 in June of 1940.
In 1918 the County Superintendent of Schools said this about Sabine School:
“The Sabine school house is in very bad condition. They have some local tax but not enough to meet the requirements. They have enrolled 38. Miss Georgia Bassett is teaching the school and is doing as well as can be expected without better equipment. We hope these people will have a new house by next year.”
CR 1777 and CR 677
Nevada, Texas
The Sabine School was included on a list of county schools in 1880 with no school and a fund of $142.89. This school was located south of Nevada along Sabine Creek. It was first mentioned in the newspaper in 1888. There was a grand exhibition given at the Sabine School House on July 20th, 1888.
A letter to the newspaper in 1889 said,
“I am going to school at Sabine school house; my teachers name is C. C. Crisler, our school will soon be out and I will be sorry when it is out. My studies are arithmetic, geography, grammar, history fourth reader and spelling. Ma did not have the hens to let me have, so I thought I would plant a garden, but I have not gardened any yet. My papa takes your paper and I like it splendid. I love to read the little cousins’ letters. I will answer Cousin Elbert’s ‘riddle, it is a watch. I have six brothers; I am a ten-year-old girl. I will give the little cousins some riddles. Mittie M. Houser”
Besides C. C. Crisler, teachers included Miss Bettie Gray in 1901 and J. E. Lucas in 1905. Prof. J. M. Collinsworth was teacher in 1909. Miss Maggie Collinsworth, his niece, was his assistant. He was teaching his second term at Sabine. In 1908 the teachers were J. E. Jackson and Lillie Cannon. There were 48 students in 1890; 24 males and 42 females in 1909; 43 in 1912; 62 in 1925 and 44 in June of 1940.
In 1918 the County Superintendent of Schools said this about Sabine School:
“The Sabine school house is in very bad condition. They have some local tax but not enough to meet the requirements. They have enrolled 38. Miss Georgia Bassett is teaching the school and is doing as well as can be expected without better equipment. We hope these people will have a new house by next year.”
